1873-79 2-Cent Jackson Official Issues on Cover
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1360 |
 |
 1c, 2c Interior
(O15-O16). Tied by bold cork, "Portland Me. Jul. 29" circular datestamp
on U.S. Fish and Fisheries Commission corner card cover to New York
City, 2c few minor perf flaws at right, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
170.00 |
| 1361 |
|
 2c Interior (O16). Deep
rich color, tied by quartered cork, "Kirwin Kans. May 20, 1884" circular
datestamp on Department of Interior, Land Office corner card cover
to Osborne Kans., receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
210.00 |
| 1362 |
|
 2c Interior (O16).
Horizontal pair and single, deep rich color, tied by bold quartered corks,
"Washington D.C. Mar. 21" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia,
receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
110.00 |
| 1363 |
|
 2c Navy (O36). Selvage at
left, tied by bold "Washington D.C. Sep. 17, 1883" duplex datestamp and
grid on cover to a sailor on the U.S.S. Kearsarge, care of the U.S.
Navy Yard in New York, forwarded to London and redirected by U.S.
Despatch Agent B. F. Stevens to Cadiz, Spain, originally mailed with 3c
Blue Green (207) tied by duplex, purple B. F. Stevens handstamp, Charing
Cross datestamp, 2c slightly affected from placement near edge, Very Fine,
the Navy Dept. was only required to supply the 2c difference between the 3c
domestic and 5c UPU rates when the letter was forwarded overseas, a
fascinating and very rare usage (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
7,500.00 |
| 1364 |
|
 2c Navy (O36). Tied by
"1" in target, "Washington D.C. Mar. 22, 1881" circular datestamp on cover
addressed to "Prince Edward Hinds" in Washington, neat "Advertised Apr.
2" circular datestamp and "Unclaimed" handstamp, also with
triangular "Dead Letter Office May 28, 1881" backstamp, small cover
tear at right from opening, Very Fine, rare local usage of the 2c Navy
which ended up in the Dead Letter Office
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
800.00 |
| 1365 |
|
 2c Navy (O36). Horizontal
pair with selvage at right, tied by segmented corks, "Washington D.C."
circular datestamp on cover to House of Representatives, missing part of
backflap, Very Fine, ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
475.00 |
| 1366 |
|
 2c State (O58). Rich
color, tied by quartered cork and "Washington D.C." circular datestamp on
cover to Office of the Congressional Printer, August 31 Carrier backstamp,
opened for display, Very Fine (Image) |
1,000.00 |
325.00 |
| 1367 |
|
 2c Treasury (O73). Deep
rich color, tied by bold target, "Buffalo N.Y. Nov. 19" circular datestamp
on "Office of U,S. Designated Depositary, Buffalo N.Y." corner card cover
to local address, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
115.00 |
| 1368 |
|
2c War (O84). Three covers, first with horizontal pair tied by bold
"Saint Louis Mo. Oct. 8, 1883" duplexes with Surgeon General's return
handstamp to Washington D.C., second tied by "Chicago Ill. Apr. 3, 1884"
duplex on cover to Secretary of War in Washington D.C., third similar to
second but used from Marion O., few minor imperfections, Very Fine |
210.00 |
125.00 |
| 1369 |
|
Unused Official Entires. 23 entires and four cut squares, entires
incl. Nos. WO33 (two, both with Specimen ovpt.), UO47 (2), UO48 (7), UO49
(6), WO50, few with imprints, fresh and Very Fine |
E. 400-500 |
625.00 |