2c Black (73). Horizontal
strip of three, centered to bottom left, tied by grid cancels, light
"Milton Wis. Apr. 20, 1868" circular datestamp on orange cover to
Newport, C.W., two light vertical folds clear of stamps, tiny tear at
top left, otherwise Very Fine, the rate was reduced to 6c per -1/2oz. on
April 1, 1868 (Image) 
2c Black (73). Beautifully
centered, tied by 4-bar grid, "Boston Mass. Mar. 8" circular datestamp on
1866 printed circular to Newcastle, New Brunswick, "1" due handstamp
and Newcastle receiving backstamp, vertical file fold, Very Fine (Image) 
2c Black (73). Centered to
top right, tied by circle of wedges cancel on blue 1867 New York City
printed circular to St. John's, Newfoundland, large "2" due
handstamp, minor light wrinkling, Very Fine
(Image) 
2c Black (73). Horizontal
pair, used with two 3c Rose (65), bold "Boston Mass. Sept. 4" circular
datestamps and circle of wedges cancels tying 2c pair on orange cover to
Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island, 1866 receiving backstamp, small
part of top backflap removed, waterstain removed at top left, otherwise
Very Fine (Image) 
2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Clear grill impression, tied by quartered cork and blue "Post Office
Victoria V.I." oval with crest on 10c Yellow Green on Buff entire (U41)
to London, England, with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, blue
"Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria Feb. 8" oval datestamp, red "London Paid 27 MR
69" and New York transit datestamps, London receiving backstampVERY FINE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK-JACK ON A WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY ENTIRE ORIGINATING IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. ONE OF THE GEMS OF THE FRIEDMAN COLLECTION.
With 1969 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Black (73). Two, used
with 30c Orange (71), quartered cork cancels, "New London Con. Feb.
19" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Valparaiso, Chile,
"Panama Mr. 2 67" transit datestamp, bold red "25" credit handstamp,
sender's note on back reads "Mrs. Alsop & Co, Please deliver to Capt.
Hinckley immediately if in port and if left forward to his port of
desination and oblige, Respectfully A.F. Prentis", Very Fine example of
the 34c rate to South America (Image) 
2c Black (73). Used with
3c Rose (65) and vertical strip of four of 10c Yellow Green (68),
each stamp cancelled by neat ms. "x", 2c tied by red London 1863 transit
datestamp on buff cover to Swatow, China, "Stratham N.H. Dec. 14"
ms. pmk., red "Boston Br. Pkt. 40 Dec. 15" credit datestamp, red "1d"
handstamp, red Boston and blue Hong Kong backstamps, 10c stamps with perfs
trimmed at left and other faults, small tear in bottom backflap, Very Fine
and colorful usage (Image) 
2c Black (73). Vertical
pair, used with right sheet margin pair of 3c Rose, F. Grill (94),
target cancels, "Bristol N.H. Jan. 29" circular datestamp on cover to
Swatow, China, Wingate correspondence, Hong Kong transit and Swatow
1869 receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine
(Image) 
2c Black (73). Used with
six 3 Rose (65), tied by segmented cork cancels, also tied by bold
"NA" in circle and "3" due handstamp on cover to British Consul at
Tampico care of Consul General at Havana, Cuba, four stamps with perf
faults from placement on cover, Very Fine
(Image) 
2c Black (73). Centered to
bottom left, tied by 4-point Star in Circle cancel, bold "NA1" in oval
handstamp on printed circular from New York City to Havana, Cuba,
circular with rough left edge not visible when folded, stamp with couple
toned perf tips, otherwise Very Fine (Image) 
2c Black (73). Used with
3c Rose (65) and 30c Orange (71), target cancels, tied by blue
framed "Aachen Franco" transit handstamp, bold "Marquette Mich. Apr. 4"
circular datestamp on cover to Kingdom of Denmark, ms. "Prussian
Closed Mail" route instructions, red "12" credit handstamp, blue and
red crayon rate, New York and Hamburg transit backstamps, small part of top
backflap removedVERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE BLACK JACK FRANKING ON A PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL COVER TO DENMARK.
The sender applied 35c postage in error, based on the obsolete 35c Prussian Closed Mail rate rather than the superseding 33c rate. (Image)