Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Dr. Peter M. Burrows Collection of Andrew Jackson Issues continued...

**2-Cent Black Jack Postal Stationery (Essays and Unused)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1109	E	2c Black on Buff entire (U54) with 10c Green Lincoln Essay (Undersander E39As). Impression of Lincoln design at left, deep rich color EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE ESSAY OF AN UNADOPTED DESIGN FOR THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON A BLACK JACK ENTIRE. This combination on an envelope may be unique. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,250.00
1110	E	2c Black on Light Manila Wrapper (W57) with 10c Red Orange Lincoln Essay (Undersander E39At). Impression of design at left, brilliant color EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND CHOICE ESSAY OF AN UNADOPTED DESIGN FOR THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON A BLACK JACK WRAPPER. POSSIBLY UNIQUE. We have been unable to locate another example of this combination. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	3,500.00
1111	TC	2c Jackson, Nesbitt Trial Color Proofs (Undersander E23A var). Twelve, incl. five cut to shape each in different color (one albino), two cut to shape and affixed to card, five cut squares, colors incl. Green, Dark Blue, Orange, Vermilion, Purple, Brown, Brown Red, Greenish Blue, few faults, most appear Fine-Very Fine, scarce and desirable group (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,800.00
1112		2c Black on Buff, Die 2, entire (U48). Unused, sharp impression VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT DIE 2 BLACK ON BUFF ENTIRE. Very few are known. (Image)	5,500.00	7,000.00
1113		2c Black, Die 2, Vertically Laid Paper (U48 var). Cut to 57 x 77mm, unused, Very Fine, the vertically laid paper was used exclusively for wrappers, Die 2 is not listed as a wrapper, Scott Retail as normal (Image)	3,000.00	3,750.00
1114		2c Black, Die 2, Vertically Laid Paper (U48 var). Unused cut square, slight thinning, Very Fine appearance, the vertically laid paper was used exclusively for wrappers, Die 2 is not listed as a wrapper, Scott Retail as normal cut square (Image)	3,000.00	1,600.00
1115		2c Black on Orange, Die 2 (U49). Unused cut square with flap at right, Very Fine and choice (Image)	1,400.00	1,250.00
1116		2c Black on Buff, Die 1, entire, Double Impression (U46 var). Unused, clear doubling of the impression (including embossing), Very Fine and choice, rare, unlisted in Scott (Image)	E. 250-300	800.00
1117		Unused Black Jack Postal Stationery Balance. Approximately 46 items, incl. unused entires of Nos. U46, W47, U50 (3), W53 (3), U54 (5, incl. one with Life Insurance ad), U56 (4, incl. two with advertising), W57 (6), also few cut squares, some Specimens (counted as cut squares), fresh and Very Fine	1,777.00	1,200.00
1118		2c Black on Light Manila, Die 4, Wrapper (W57). Unused with pre-printed Mercantile Library address, inside with Mercantile Library, 5c Black on Yellow (105L2) affixed to printed form, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	425.00
1119		2c Black on Dark Manila, Die 1, Wrapper (W47). Unused, with S. Allan Taylor advertising collar VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE S. ALLAN TAYLOR ADVERTISING COLLAR ON AN INTACT BLACK JACK WRAPPER. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE. S. Allan Taylor was an early stamp dealer. A different advertising collar is also known on a Bank Note-era wrapper (see lot 1380). Ex White. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,700.00

2-Cent Black Jack Postal Stationery (Essays and Unused)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1109

2c Black on Buff entire (U54) with 10c Green Lincoln Essay (Undersander E39As). Impression of Lincoln design at left, deep rich color

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE ESSAY OF AN UNADOPTED DESIGN FOR THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON A BLACK JACK ENTIRE.

This combination on an envelope may be unique. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,250.00

1110

2c Black on Light Manila Wrapper (W57) with 10c Red Orange Lincoln Essay (Undersander E39At). Impression of design at left, brilliant color

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND CHOICE ESSAY OF AN UNADOPTED DESIGN FOR THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON A BLACK JACK WRAPPER. POSSIBLY UNIQUE.

We have been unable to locate another example of this combination. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

3,500.00

1111

2c Jackson, Nesbitt Trial Color Proofs (Undersander E23A var). Twelve, incl. five cut to shape each in different color (one albino), two cut to shape and affixed to card, five cut squares, colors incl. Green, Dark Blue, Orange, Vermilion, Purple, Brown, Brown Red, Greenish Blue, few faults, most appear Fine-Very Fine, scarce and desirable group (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,800.00

1112

2c Black on Buff, Die 2, entire (U48). Unused, sharp impression

VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT DIE 2 BLACK ON BUFF ENTIRE.

Very few are known. (Image)

5,500.00

7,000.00

1113

2c Black, Die 2, Vertically Laid Paper (U48 var). Cut to 57 x 77mm, unused, Very Fine, the vertically laid paper was used exclusively for wrappers, Die 2 is not listed as a wrapper, Scott Retail as normal (Image)

3,000.00

3,750.00

1114

2c Black, Die 2, Vertically Laid Paper (U48 var). Unused cut square, slight thinning, Very Fine appearance, the vertically laid paper was used exclusively for wrappers, Die 2 is not listed as a wrapper, Scott Retail as normal cut square (Image)

3,000.00

1,600.00

1115

2c Black on Orange, Die 2 (U49). Unused cut square with flap at right, Very Fine and choice (Image)

1,400.00

1,250.00

1116

2c Black on Buff, Die 1, entire, Double Impression (U46 var). Unused, clear doubling of the impression (including embossing), Very Fine and choice, rare, unlisted in Scott (Image)

E. 250-300

800.00

1117

Unused Black Jack Postal Stationery Balance. Approximately 46 items, incl. unused entires of Nos. U46, W47, U50 (3), W53 (3), U54 (5, incl. one with Life Insurance ad), U56 (4, incl. two with advertising), W57 (6), also few cut squares, some Specimens (counted as cut squares), fresh and Very Fine

1,777.00

1,200.00

1118

2c Black on Light Manila, Die 4, Wrapper (W57). Unused with pre-printed Mercantile Library address, inside with Mercantile Library, 5c Black on Yellow (105L2) affixed to printed form, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

425.00

1119

2c Black on Dark Manila, Die 1, Wrapper (W47). Unused, with S. Allan Taylor advertising collar

VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE S. ALLAN TAYLOR ADVERTISING COLLAR ON AN INTACT BLACK JACK WRAPPER. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE.

S. Allan Taylor was an early stamp dealer. A different advertising collar is also known on a Bank Note-era wrapper (see lot 1380).

Ex White. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,700.00