2c Black, F. Grill (93). Cancelled by quartered cork, matching "Carrier May 25" circular datestamp on red and blue "Grant and our Country" campaign cover from National Union Club of Philadelphia, addressed locally, opened bit roughly at right, stamp with small faults from placement at edge of cover, still a Fine and very scarce use of a grilled Black Jack on a campaign cover, with 1998 P.F. certificate

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2c Black, Split F. Grill (93 var). Horizontal pair, vertically split grill is particularly prominent on the left stamp, tied by New York circular datestamp on "J.L. Brownell & Bro. Bankers and Brokers" corner card cover to Amherst Mass., Very Fine, ex Allen

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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Horizontal strip of three, tied by blue "Memphis & White River Independent Packet, Str. Legal Tender, Capt. Jno D. Ellis, Aug. 28, 1869" circular datestamp struck twice, on yellow legal-size cover to Barnardsville Tenn., two strikes of "St. Charles Ark. Aug. 28" circular datestamp, reduced at right, some edgewear, Fine

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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94), 10c Green (68), 15c Black (77) and 24c Gray (78b), tied by bold grid cancels, 3c and 15c affixed by sender and cancelled in payment of 3c rate plus 15c registry fee, contents were overweight, the postal clerk evidently erred in charging two additional 15c registry fees in addition to the 6c extra postage for weight, the 2c, 10c and 24c stamps applied over indistinct circular datestamps, on buff cover to Campo Seco Cal., registry markings including San Francisco transit number, few small flaws, Very Fine, a remarkable five-denomination franking on a domestic cover -- bears 54c in postage, but it should have been charged 24c for 15c registry fee plus 9c for postage, ex Dr. Rorke

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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by circle of wedges cancel on orange Magnetic Healing Institute illustrated advertising cover depicting offices at 17 Great Jones Street in New York, addressed to Academia Pa., fresh and Very Fine, Google Maps street view shows that the current building at 17 Great Jones is of similar architectural style to the 1860s building

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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by Rosette cancel, "New-York City Dec. 5" circular datestamp on The National Life Insurance Co. illustrated corner card cover depicting a flag with the cap of liberty, used locally, barely reduced at left, small edge improvements, Very Fine and attractive

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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by 5-bar grid cancel on unsealed cover from New York to Norristown Pa. with blue "Jno. J. Levy & Co. Manufacturer of Playing cards" illustrated advertising design, wonderfully detailed illustration of Levy's building with horse-drawn wagon, pedestrians and ornate floral border, Very Fine, through several mergers and consolidations the John J. Levy Company eventually formed a part of the United States Playing Card Company, which is still in existence today and produces many brands of playing cards including "Bicycle"

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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Faint grill, s.e. at right, tied by segmented circular cork cancel and "New Haven Ct. Mar. 24" circular datestamp on illustrated "M.A. Osborn & Co. Daily 1812 Register 1868" advertising cover depicting 259 Chapel St. in New Haven, locally addressed, backflap with toning, Very Fine

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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Light grill, tied by neat large circle of squares cancel on overall lithographed "Sun Burners James T. Wright" advertising cover with two illustrations of gas burners, addressed to Long Lake N.Y., Very Fine, a striking design

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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Light circle of wedges cancel with "Franklin Pa. Feb. 6" duplex datestamp on unsealed manila "Champion of the West Brick Machine" advertising cover with an elaborate illustration of the machine and "Makes 12,000 to 16,000 per day with one horse", addressed to Academia Pa., Very Fine, a wonderful and rare design, a detailed description of the workings of the brick machine with images can be found at Google Books Report of the Secretary of the Iowa Agricultural Society, 1867 (p. 217)

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