2-Cent 1863-68 Black Jacks - Foreign Usages
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 119 |
 |
 2c Black (73). Centered to
bottom, tied by cork on folded printed Prices Current from Philadelphia of
Dec. 12, 1866 to Caibarien, Cuba, endorsed "Str. Morro
Castle", fresh and Fine, a scarce usage of the Black Jack to Cuba (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 |
190.00 |
| 120 |
|
 2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Tied by cork on Feb. 15, 1869 folded printed circular written in Spanish
to Mexico City, bold "1/2" due marking for Mexican inland postage,
fresh and Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 |
325.00 |
| 121 |
|
 2c Black (73). Centered to
top right, tied by grid, "Aurora Ill. Dec. 1, 1863" double-circle datestamp
on orange cover to Montgomeryshire, England, bold "1d" handstamp,
Shrewsbury backstamp, cover expertly repaired, Fine appearance, a most
unusual usage (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
200.00 |
| 122 |
|
 2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Three, some perfs scissors-trimmed or other perf flaws, clear grills,
cancelled by corks on folded printed Prices Current for New Orleans cotton
dated Sep. 1868, to Liverpool, England, some slight wear, Fine,
scarce usage paying the 6c rate, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 |
650.00 |
| 123 |
|
 2c Black , 2c Black, F. Grill
(73, 93). Two items, first is No. 73 on folded cover endorsed
"Circular" to Bremen, Germany and tied by blue "America/Uber
Bremen/Franco" handstamp with "Paid All" handstamp, second with No. 93 on
wrapper with printed address to Paris, France, red "15c" credit
handstamp, fresh and Fine, very suitable for exhibition (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
1,100.00 |
| 124 |
|
 2c Black (73). Choice
centering, tied by segmented cork on 1867 folded printed circular to
Amsterdam, Holland, blue "1-1/2c. Amsterdam" in triangle handstamp on
back, ms. rate, fresh and Very Fine, ex Gibson (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
850.00 |
| 125 |
|
 2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Horizontal pair, centered to left, right stamp small piece out at bottom
left, tied by well-struck circle of V's on folded printed price list of
plants from the Northern United States to Haarlem, Holland, blue "4"
crayon and also marked with "Short Paid" in oval and "20" due in
ms., 1868 receiving backstamp, slight toning around perfs, light file folds
well away from stamps, Fine appearance, scarce usage (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
500.00 |
| 126 |
|
 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill
(96). Horizontal pair, used with two 2c Black, F. Grill (93), perfs
trimmed into design on all stamps, tied by corks on cover to Rome,
Italy, endorsed "Via Bremen" and with New York, Verona and Rome
backstamps, various credit markings and "P.P." handstamp, Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
250.00 |
| 127 |
|
 2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Horizontal strip of three and two singles, clearly-defined grills, tied by
targets, "Visalia Cal. Feb. 10" circular datestamp on yellow cover to
Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, slightly reduced at right, stamps with
trivial flaws, Very Fine appearance, scarce usage, ex Allen, with 1982 P.F.
certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 |
750.00 |
| 128 |
|
 2c Black, 3c Red, F. Grill
(93, 94). Two of each, cancelled by targets on 1869 cover to the
U.S. Consul in Swatow, China, large magenta "Paid All" in
double-line circle handstamp applied at San Francisco, endorsed "By
California and China Mail", Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, some
edgewear affects 3c stamps, otherwise Very Fine, scarce franking and usage,
the "Paid All" marking is rarely seen (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
2,400.00 |
