2-Cent Black Jack Issue (Domestic Covers)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1039 |
 |
 2c Black (73). Tied by
blue segmented cork and matching "Savannah Ga. May 5" circular datestamp on
folded cover to Providence R.I., 1867 sender's handstamp, fresh and Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
120.00 |
| 1040 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
"Newton Mass. Feb. 14" oval datestamp on back of Valentine to
local address, with enclosure, trivial edgewear, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
130.00 |
| 1041 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
blue "Sandy Spring Maryd. 1 Mo 13" Quaker-dated datestamp on
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. corner card cover to Sykesville Md., missing top
flap, Fine, scarce, with 1980 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
170.00 |
| 1042 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
"Lowell Mass. Feb. 24" circular datestamp on wrapper to Me., neat
"Due 2" in circle handstamp, small piece out of stamp at bottom
right from separating prior to use, otherwise Very Fine, wrappers are
seldom found with due markings (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
55.00 |
| 1043 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
bold strike of quartered cork, "Milwaukee Wis. Apr. 10" circular datestamp
on orange drop rate cover to local address, bold "Not Called For"
and "Milwaukee Wis. Advertised Apr. 20" double-circle datestamp, May
25 backstamp, few short perfs at right, otherwise Very Fine, unusual usage
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
210.00 |
| 1044 |
|
 2c Black (73).
Well-centered, tied by well-struck segmented cork cancel, matching
"Aurora Nev. Oct. 1" circular datestamp on immaculate cover,
slightly reduced at right, still Extremely Fine territorial usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
675.00 |
| 1045 |
|
 2c Black (73). Three,
tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Mar. 15, 1864" double circle datestamps
and matching target cancels on orange cover to Canadice N.Y., center stamp
barely affected from placement near edge, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
135.00 |
| 1046 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
blue grid and used with 1c Blue (63) on orange cover to Green
Bay Wis., matching "Chicago Ill. Jan. 28, 1864" double-circle datestamp and
oval "West Branch P.O." handstamp, top left corner of 1c light
crease, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with the auxiliary marking (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,350.00 |
| 1047 |
|
 2c Black (73). Horizontal
strip of three and single, used with 1c Blue (63) and tied by
targets, "Biddeford Me. Oct. 28" double-circle datestamp on cover to San
Francisco, some edgewear, right 2c stamp small piece out at top right,
otherwise Very Fine transcontinental usage, ex Allen
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
525.00 |
| 1048 |
|
 2c Black (73). Used with
1c Blue (63), tied by grids on 1864 folded part-printed receipt,
neat "Portsmouth N.H. Mar. 23" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex
Emerson and Sevenoaks (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
300.00 |
| 1049 |
|
 2c Black (73). Two,
used with 5c Brown (75) and tied by geometric fancy cancels on
reduced legal-size cover to Indiana, neat "Huntsville Ala. Jan. 27"
circular datestamp, 1866 docketing, horizontal file fold affects stamps,
some edgewear, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
110.00 |