2c Black (73). Used with
3c Rose (65) and 15c Black (77), tied by quartered cork, "Phila. Pa.
Jun. 6", and red "N. York Paid Hamburg Pkt. Jun. 9" transit datestamps on
buff cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, red "17" credit, Hamburg transits
(one dated 1866) and Copenhagen receiving backstamps, stamps with minor
toning, other small cover faults, otherwise Fine, extremely rare 20c rate
cover to Denmark via Germany (Image) 
2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Used with horizontal pair of 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96), tied
by grids, bold "Dobbs' Ferry N.Y. Jan. 11" circular datestamp on tissue
paper cover to Cairo, Egypt, red "12" credit handstamp, red London
1869 transit, 10c stamps with small faults, cover with usual faults
associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare
example of a Black Jack used on cover to the Middle East
(Image) 
2c Black (73). Two, used
with two vertical pairs of 10c Green (68), small faults, grid
cancels, red "Milltown Me. Nov. 20" circular datestamp on registered
cover to Bradford-Yorkshire, England, red "Portland Me. Am. Pkt. 3
Nov. 22, 1867" credit datestamp, ms. "By Quebeck Maile Steamer"
routing instructions, "Bradford-Yorks De. 6, 67" receiving backstamp, ms.
docketing "...recd the sum of 101.50 to retire bill due 7/10cts
inst.", couple small opening tears at bottom, small tear at right,
otherwise Very Fine cover, a rare example of stamps used to pay the 20-cent
registry fee for covers carried by American Packet, also a rare routing via
the Portland exchange office (Image) 
2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Used with 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96), small corner crease, tied
by blue geometric fancy cancels on small cover to London,
England, violet "Phila. Paid All Dec. 23" and red "London Paid 4 JA 69"
transit datestamps, red "7" credit, Very Fine, colorful markings (Image) 
2c Black (73). Horizontal
strip of six, used wtih block of three and single of 3c Rose (65), oval
grid cancels, 3c single also tied by "Austin Tex. Aug. 31" circular
datestamp on cover to Guy's Hospital, London, England, red "N. York
Br. Pkt. Paid 19 Sep. 10" credit datestamp, red London 1867 receiving
backstamp, part of top backflap removed causing tiny tear in one 2c stamp,
3c block with perf faults at left, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Texas use of
six 2c Black Jacks and four 3c stamps to pay the 24c rate (Image) 
2c Black (73). Vertical
pair, used with vertical pair of 10c Yellow Green (68), 10c slight
crease and small tear, tied by cork cancels and red Boston transit
datestamp on cover to London, England, red "London Paid 27 JY 68"
transit, cover with creases at left edge and top backflap with faults,
otherwise Very Fine double-rate cover to England
(Image) 
2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Horizontal pair and single, superb centering, clear grill impressions, tied
by cork cancels on second page of undated printed circular from New Orleans
to Liverpool, England, dealer's small handstamp at bottom, small
spindle hole clear of stamps, Extremely Fine
(Image) 
2c Black (73). Centered to
left, tied by New York City 4-Point Star in Circle cancel on printed
circular in French dated Oct. 14, 1864, to Lyon, France, red Calais
transit datestamp and "15c" due handstamp, Extremely Fine (Image) 
2c Black (73). Centered to
bottom left, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 11" circular datestamp on blue
printed circular in French dated Nov. 15, 1866, to Troyes, France,
red Calais transit datestamp and "15" due handstamp, Extremely Fine (Image) 
2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Strong grill impression, natural s.e. at left, tied by cork grid on wrapper
band with printed New York return address and Paris, France,
delivery address, red "15c" due handstamp, Extremely Fine, similar to Fig.
71 in Allen book (Image) 
2c Black (73). Used with
3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), tied by three strikes of
"Union" in 5-Point Star fancy cancel, "West Hampton Mass. Dec. 18,
1866" circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, red New York 3c
credit, then re-rated wtih 24c black debit datestamp and "Short Paid" in
frame (for double rate), red Havre transit, "16" centimes due, Paris
receiving backstampVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING COMBINATION OF STAMPS AND CIVIL WAR FANCY CANCELLATION.
A similar cover with the same stamps and cancellation realized $4,250 hammer in our December 1985 sale of the Sheriff collection. (Image)