| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1747 |
90c Blue (72). Used on
small piece with 10c Yellow Green (65) and two 3c Rose (65), tied by
quartered cork and circular datestamp, Very Fine, undoubtedly from a $1.06
rate cover to China (double 53c rate), ex Knapp
(Image) |
E. 500-750 | 1,500.00 | |
| 1748 | |
2c Black (73). Mint N.H.,
choice centering for this difficult issue, intense shade and proof-like
impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK ISSUE. SCARCE IN SUCH WONDERFULLY PRISTINE CONDITION. With 2000 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90, SMQ does not price this as XF 90 in Mint N.H. condition). Scott Retail as hinged (Image) |
400.00 | 2,600.00 |
| 1749 | |
2c Black (73). Original
gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and exceptional centering, Extremely
Fine, a beautiful original-gum example and about as nice as can be found,
with 1992 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates
(Image) |
400.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 1750 | |
2c Black (73). Original
gum, choice centering, crisp impression, few small toned specks, faint
horizontal crease, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
400.00 | 100.00 |
| 1751 | ![]() |
2c Black (73). Block of
ten, original gum, few h.r., intense shade and impression, some toning
spots on back, top left stamp short perfFINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK ISSUE. Scott Retail as two blocks of four and pair (Image) |
8,850.00 | 3,750.00 |
| 1752 |
2c Black (73). Choice
centering with wide and balanced margins, crisp impression, unobtrusive
cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) |
65.00 | 275.00 | |
| 1753 |
2c Black (73). Perfectly
centered, detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of grid cancel,
Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) |
65.00 | 130.00 | |
| 1754 |
2c Black (73). Jumbo
margins, intense shade and impression, bold strike of grid cancel,
Extremely Fine (Image) |
65.00 | 120.00 | |
| 1755 |
2c Black (73). Huge
margins with wide straddle-pane margin at left showing part of
guideline and adjoining stamp, bold grid cancel, Extremely Fine (Image) |
65.00 | 100.00 | |
| 1756 |
2c Black (73). Bright
color, bold strike of red circle of V's cancel, fresh and Very Fine,
with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image) |
115.00 | 140.00 | |
| 1757 | |
2c Black (73). Block of
four, crisp impression, bold cork cancels, few toned spots, bottom right
stamp small tear, appears Fine, scarce used multiple of the Black Jack (Image) |
1,300.00 | 275.00 |