2-Cent 1863-68 Black Jacks - Domestic Usages
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 104 |
 |
 2c Black (73). Choice
centering, tied by target, "Station A Philada. Apr. 10, 1867" circular
datestamp on small cover used locally, few lightly toned perfs, still
Extremely Fine, ex Grunin (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 150-200 |
110.00 |
| 105 |
|
 2c Black, Diagonal Half Used
as 1c (73a). Tied together with full 2c stamp by segmented cork, "Gum
Tree Pa. July 13" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, with
original 1872-dated contents, blue "Due 1" in circle handstamp,
reduced at right into 2c stamp and with piece out at bottom right, still
Fine, unusually late Black Jack usage and attempted use of the bisect, with
1976 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
1,750.00 |
225.00 |
| 106 |
|
 2c Black, F. Grill, Split
Grill (93 var). Choice centering, tied by Leaf cancel on cover to
Pepperell Mass., few edge flaws incl. bottom right corner with piece out,
stamp is Extremely Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 150-200 |
110.00 |
| 107 |
|
 2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Intense shade, clear grill, tied by cork on back of "Department Journal"
newspaper from Washington D.C. dated Saturday, March 6, 1869 (two days
after Grant's inauguration), addressed in blue crayon to Mass., containing
various news of the day incl. "Jose Partagas complains that his cigars are
counterfeited in New York", newspaper with some slight toned spots, still
Very Fine, scarce usage (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
160.00 |
| 108 |
|
 2c Black (73). Centered to
bottom left, tied by segmented cork on beautiful Great American Tea
Company blue lithographed illustrated advertising cover to Dartmouth
Mass., with original enclosure of illustrated card and also printed price
list titled "Great Reduction in Teas, In consequence of the Great Fall in
Gold", missing top flap, Very Fine, a wonderful Black Jack advertising
usage (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 |
450.00 |
| 109 |
|
 2c Black (73). Detailed
impression, tied by red target and matching "N.Y. City Jan. 28"
circular datestamp on orange cover with real estate broker's corner
card to local street address, barely reduced at right, stamp with
sealed tear at top left, Very Fine appearance (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 100-150 |
100.00 |
| 110 |
|
 2c Black (73). Sharp
proof-like impression, tied by grid on orange cover with Air Bath Co. of
Rochester N.Y. corner card to Pittsford N.Y., fresh and Extremely Fine
(Image
Magnifier) |
E. 150-200 |
300.00 |
| 111 |
|
 2c Black (73). Centered to
top left, tied by circle of V's on unsealed Anchor Line Steamship Co.
illustrated corner card cover to Cortland N.Y., fresh and Fine,
attractive usage (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 |
190.00 |
| 112 |
|
 2c Black (73). Vertical
pair, centered to bottom, cancelled by blue grids, matching "Ill.
River R.R. May 4" circular datestamp on yellow cover with Havana Ill.
corner card to Chicago., 1865 docketing at left, Fine usage overpaying the
3c rate, the Illinois River R.R. route agent's marking is scarce and
especially rare on the 2c Black Jack, ex Cole (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
475.00 |
| 113 |
|
 2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Clearly-defined grill, tied by large grid on tea wholesaler's corner
card cover to New Hartford N.Y., minor edgewear, stamp with some toning
around perfs, otherwise Fine, attractive usage of the grilled 2c Black Jack
(Image
Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 |
250.00 |
| 114 |
|
 2c Black (73). Centered to
top, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 2?" double-circle datestamp on brown
Great Central Sanitary Fair cover to Harrisburgh Pa., battlefield
scene with fallen soldier, oval Commission Merchant's handstamp at right,
Very Fine, rare Blackjack use on one of the colored versions of this
design, ex Kantor, illustrated as Fig. 135 in their book) (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,400.00 |
