1861-66 Issue (Specialized Black Jack Stamps and Varieties incl. Grills)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 910 |
 |
2c Black (73). Block of
four, three stamps Mint N.H., tiny gum disturbance at bottom left,
deep dark shade and sharp proof-like impression, left pair with vertical
crease, two short perfs at bottom right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, with
1999 A.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
(Image) |
3,000.00 |
475.00 |
| 911 |
 |
2c Black (73). Left margin
block of four, unevenly applied original gum, top pair lightly hinged,
bottom pair Mint N.H., rich color and sharp impression, bottom right
and top left stamps with traces of soiling, top row light horizontal
crease, otherwise Fine (Image) |
3,000.00 |
475.00 |
| 912 |
 |
2c Black (73). Bottom left
corner margin block of six, original gum slightly short at left, three
stamps h.r. and three lightly hinged, fresh color, Very Good-Fine, Scott
Retail as block and pair (Image) |
3,750.00 |
600.00 |
| 913 |
 |
2c Black (73). Bottom
margin block of six with part imprint, unevenly applied original gum, h.r.,
dark shade, few perfs reinforced with hinges and light gum toning, appears
Very Good, with 1984 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as block and pair (Image) |
3,750.00 |
600.00 |
| 914 |
 |
2c Black (73). Block of
nine, original gum, top row slightly disturbed, seven stamps h.r. and two
lightly hinged, dark color on bright white paper, top left stamp small
stains, few perf separations renforced by hinge, otherwise Very Good, Scott
Retail as block of four, two pairs and one single
(Image) |
4,850.00 |
625.00 |
| 915 |
 |
2c Black (73). Block of
twelve, six stamps Mint N.H. incl. left center block of four, others
original gum, two h.r. and four lightly hinged, fresh color, few perf
separations reinforced by hinge, Very Good-Fine, scarce large multiple,
Scott Retail as two blocks of four and two pairs
(Image) |
7,500.00 |
850.00 |
| 916 |
 |
2c Black (73). Block of
twelve, original gum, h.r., crisp impression, Very Good, Scott Retail as
three blocks of four (Image) |
9,000.00 |
950.00 |
| 917 |
 |
2c Black (73). Top right
corner margin block of fifteen, unused (traces of gum), heavily hinge
reinforced, Very Good, Scott Retail as two blocks of four, three pairs and
one single (Image) |
8,600.00 |
575.00 |
| 918 |
|
2c Black, Unused Block Accumulation. (73, 93). No. 73 six blocks of
four, one block of six and one block of eight, No. 93 two blocks of four
and one block of twelve, three blocks have original gum incl. No. 73 blocks
of four and eight and No. 93 block of four, others mostly without gum, few
with small part original gum, most with dark color, many with faults,
Good-Fine, Scott Retail as blocks and pairs, one No. 73 block of four with
1982 P.F. certificate |
39,350.00 |
3,250.00 |
| 919 |
|
2c Black (73). Choice
centering with exceptionally wide margins, well-struck red
"Supplementary Mail" Type A handstamp and black cork cancels, small
faults, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very rare cancel on the Black Jack
issue, undercatalogued in Scott (Image) |
110.00 |
150.00 |
| 920 |
|
2c Black (73). Well-struck
"U.S." in Shield fancy cancel, well-centered with design clear of
perfs on three sides and natural s.e. at right, Very Fine stamp and strike
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
75.00 |