1861-66 Issue, 2-cent 1863:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2324 |
 |
 2c Black (73). Used with
1c Blue (63), tied by grids on 1864 folded part-printed receipt,
neat "Portsmouth N.H. Mar. 23" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex
Emerson (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2325 |
|
 2c Black (73).
Well-centered, tied by circle of wedges on unsealed illustrated Vermont
Adjutant General's corner card cover to Brookfield Vt., with original
printed circular enclosure dated April 20, 1865, discussing rules of
military service (small scotch tape mark on enclosure), Extremely Fine and
choice, a superb usage of the 2c Black Jack correctly paying the circular
rate (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 2326 |
|
 2c Black (73). Intense
shade, tied by fancy Geometric Star in Circle cancel, "New York
City" circular datestamp on unsealed locally addressed cover, fresh and
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
| 2327 |
|
 2c Black (73).
Well-centered, tied by grid on wrapper to Philadelphia address, Very
Fine and choice (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
| 2328 |
|
 2c Black (73). Horizontal
strip of five, extraordinarily choice centering, tied by lightly struck New
York duplex datestamp with circle of wedges on 1867 cover to Ontario,
Canada, Aug. 26 receiving backstamps, neat docketing at left, Extremely
Fine, very few 10c rate covers are known with intact strips of the Black
Jack, this is certainly one of the finest, ex de Wasserman and Klein (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 2329 |
|
 2c Black (73). Horizontal
pair, used with two singles of 3c Rose (65), different shades,
stamps tied by blue "Paid" handstamps on light yellow corner card cover
to Canada West, red "Andover Depot Mas.. Feb. 16, 1867" datestamp,
receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right, minor edge tear, otherwise
Very Fine, an attractive usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 2330 |
|
 2c Black (73). Used with
10c Green (68), two of each, one 2c s.e. at left, tied by targets
and "New Orleans La. Aug. 7, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to
Liverpool, England, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 Aug. 18" credit
datestamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice usage out of
Federal-occupied New Orleans (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 2331 |
|
 2c Black (73). Used with
12c Black (69) and horizontal pair of 5c Brown (76), tied by
grids on yellow cover to Liverpool, England, neat "Rockland Me. Jun.
24" double-circle datestamp, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 Jun. 26" credit
datestamp, 1867 receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left, stamps
centered to top, Very Fine and unusual franking for the 24c rate, ex Rorke
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 2332 |
|
 2c Black (73). Horizontal
pair used with 24c Grayish Lilac (78b), each stamp with manuscript
"12" cancel, the 24c tied by "Prattville Ala. Jan. 12" circular datestamp
on cover to Berlin, Prussia, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Jan. 20"
credit datestamp, carried aboard the Inman Line's City of Baltimore,
blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, cover opened at
left and resealed, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |