2c Black, Vertical Half Used
as 1c as Part of 3c Rate (73a). Left vertical half in pair with single,
intense shade and impression, tied across the cut by target cancels,
"Richmondville N.Y. Oct. 11" circular datestamp on buff cover to Albany
N.Y., with original letterEXTREMELY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND WELL-TIED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK, WHOLE AND BISECTED, USED TO MAKE UP 3-CENT RATE.
Ex Lehman, Haas and Zoellner. With 1955 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Black, Vertical Half Used
as 1c (73e). Right vertical half, perfectly tied across the cut by bold
target cancel on large wrapper to Havana N.Y.EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FEW KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK BISECT USED ALONE TO PAY THE ONE-CENT RATE.
With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Black (73). Tied by
"Philada. Pa. Post Office Feb. 27, 1864" double-circle datestamp on green
all-over illustrated Washington Lee Insurance Co. advertising cover
to local address, tiny nick out of cover at top right, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) 
2c Black (73). S.e. at
left, tied by "Lansing N.Y. Apr. 8, 1864" double-circle datestamp and
target on American Agriculturist advertising cover to New Haven
Conn., with original printed enclosure, Very Fine, attractive cover (Image) 
2c Black (73). Tied by
"Waltham Ms. 13 May" circular datestamp on large orange illustrated
Weather Vanes catalogue wrapper to Middlebury Vt., light horizontal
file fold well away from stamp, Fine (Image) 
2c Black (73). Horizontal
pair, tied by circle of wedges cancels on wrapper with printed
"Proclamations for Thanksgiving - to be distributed, one of each, to
each Clergy-man having charge of a Congregation.", some overall toning,
Fine, Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 (Image)