2-Cent 1863-68 Black Jacks - Domestic Usages
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 104 |
 |
 2c Black (73). Choice
centering, tied by target, "Station A Philada. Apr. 10, 1867" circular
datestamp on small cover used locally, few lightly toned perfs, still
Extremely Fine, ex Grunin (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 105 |
|
 2c Black, Diagonal Half
Used as 1c (73a). Tied together with full 2c stamp by segmented cork,
"Gum Tree Pa. July 13" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, with
original 1872-dated contents, blue "Due 1" in circle handstamp,
reduced at right into 2c stamp and with piece out at bottom right, still
Fine, unusually late Black Jack usage and attempted use of the bisect, with
1976 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,750.00
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 106 |
|
 2c Black, F. Grill, Split
Grill (93 var). Choice centering, tied by Leaf cancel on cover to
Pepperell Mass., few edge flaws incl. bottom right corner with piece out,
stamp is Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 107 |
|
 2c Black, F. Grill
(93). Intense shade, clear grill, tied by cork on back of
"Department Journal" newspaper from Washington D.C. dated Saturday,
March 6, 1869 (two days after Grant's inauguration), addressed in blue
crayon to Mass., containing various news of the day incl. "Jose Partagas
complains that his cigars are counterfeited in New York", newspaper with
some slight toned spots, still Very Fine, scarce usage (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 108 |
|
 2c Black (73).
Centered to bottom left, tied by segmented cork on beautiful Great
American Tea Company blue lithographed illustrated advertising cover to
Dartmouth Mass., with original enclosure of illustrated card and also
printed price list titled "Great Reduction in Teas, In consequence of the
Great Fall in Gold", missing top flap, Very Fine, a wonderful Black Jack
advertising usage (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 109 |
|
 2c Black (73).
Detailed impression, tied by red target and matching "N.Y. City Jan.
28" circular datestamp on orange cover with real estate broker's corner
card to local street address, barely reduced at right, stamp with
sealed tear at top left, Very Fine appearance
(Image) |
E. 100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 110 |
|
 2c Black (73). Sharp
proof-like impression, tied by grid on orange cover with Air Bath Co. of
Rochester N.Y. corner card to Pittsford N.Y., fresh and Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 111 |
|
 2c Black (73).
Centered to top left, tied by circle of V's on unsealed Anchor Line
Steamship Co. illustrated corner card cover to Cortland N.Y., fresh and
Fine, attractive usage (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 112 |
|
 2c Black (73).
Vertical pair, centered to bottom, cancelled by blue grids, matching
"Ill. River R.R. May 4" circular datestamp on yellow cover with
Havana Ill. corner card to Chicago., 1865 docketing at left, Fine usage
overpaying the 3c rate, the Illinois River R.R. route agent's marking is
scarce and especially rare on the 2c Black Jack, ex Cole (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 113 |
|
 2c Black, E. Grill
(87). Clearly-defined grill, tied by large grid on tea wholesaler's
corner card cover to New Hartford N.Y., minor edgewear, stamp with some
toning around perfs, otherwise Fine, attractive usage of the grilled 2c
Black Jack (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 114 |
|
 2c Black (73).
Centered to top, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 2?" double-circle datestamp
on brown Great Central Sanitary Fair cover to Harrisburgh Pa.,
battlefield scene with fallen soldier, oval Commission Merchant's handstamp
at right, Very Fine, rare Blackjack use on one of the colored versions of
this design, ex Kantor, illustrated as Fig. 135 in their book) (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
