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Specialized 2¢ Black Jack Issues - Regular Usages continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

521

1863, 2¢ black. On combination with 1861, 10¢ green, horizontal pair (68) on cover to Callao, Peru paying the 22¢ British Packet rate, all canceled by socked-on-the-nose Paid handstamps with matching "Kennebunkport, Me., Oct 8" origin cds, red "12" credit handstamp and "Panama, Oc 23, 1863" transit cds, reverse with receiving cds; cover reduced at left and left 10¢ with light diagonal crease, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

522

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by target cancel with Canandaigua, N.Y. cds alongside forwarding on a portion of newspaper originating in Great Britain, additionally franked with G.B. 1d red (33) tied by barred oval handstamp, re-addressed to Indianapolis, Ind., Fine, an unusual newspaper usage.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

523

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair. S.e. at right, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal pair (65) s.e. at left, tied by segmented cork cancels on 1865 cover to Trinidad, Cuba, red Boston, Mass. origin and "New York, Feb 15" cds's, "NA1" in oval internal rate handstamp and receiving backstamp, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
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524

1863, 2¢ black, two singles. In combination with 1861, 12¢ black, two singles (69) on cover to Rucketshausen, Württemberg, tied by circular grid cancels, matching partial "La Crosse" cds at left, red "N.York, Br. Pkt '7 Paid' Mar 7" credit exchange cds also ties pair, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from New York Mar. 7th to Liverpool arriving March 18th, blue "Aachen, Franco, 20/3" framed transit, various backstamps including Stuttgart (3.10) cds, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
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525

1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 10¢ green (68) on 1864, 3 pink entire to Detmold, Germany, tied by quartered cork handstamps with matching "Chicago, Ill., Feb 5" origin cds alongside, red "N. York Brem. Pkt., Paid 12, Feb 9" exchange cds and blue Bremen handstamp on front and reverse, partial receiving backstamp; sealed cover tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
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526

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair. Cork canceled on wrapper made from bank check and receipt tab, to Saxony, Germany with straight line "Paid All" handstamp below, F.-V.F., a very scarce double rate usage.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
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527

1863, 2¢ black. Natural s.e. at left, in combination with 1861, 3¢ brown red + 10¢ green (65+68) tied by fancy NYFM clover cancels (Kirke 64-07-30-PIC) on embossed corner card cover to Nuremberg, Germany, red "N. York, Hmb. Pkt., Paid 12, Aug 6" exchange cds, transit backstamps; opening slit at top edge, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
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528

1863, 2¢ black, two singles. In combination with 1867, 3¢ rose, F. grill + 10¢ green, F. grill, two singles (94+96) all clipped close to design (petite cut) on cover to Rome, Italy, tied by NYFM pinwheel cancels (Kirke unlisted), red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Sep 19" exchange cds on reverse and 4 credit handstamp on face, red Verviers transit and blue crayon "f 1½" sgr credit rating, forwarded to Genzano, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $200 - 300.

"Petite cut" or the removal of margins from a stamp in order to make room for a franking on cover is seldom seen. We known of another multi-franking cover usage from the German State of Württemberg. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
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529

1863, 2¢ black. Natural s.e. at right, tied by neat segmented five point star in circle handstamp on North American Fire Insurance Co., Hartford Conn. illustrated ad return cover showing American Indian, to Ashtabula, O.; small cover corner tear at top right, still Very Fine and attractive, ex-Faust.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
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530

1863, 2¢ black. Single on four different telegraph covers; includes United States Telegraph Lines cover and three different style Western Union Telegraph covers with postmarks from Rochester, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa. and Milwaukee, Wis., latter with enclosure, also two folded "By Telegraph From John A. Mitchel, Commission Merchant, New Orleans, La." telegrams posted in Providence, R.I. (one stamp with double transfer at right), generally F.-V.F. or better.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
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531

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by "Bedford, Mass., Jul 5" cds on Loyal Publication Society 22 page pamphlet on "Some Reasons of the Immediate Establishment of a National System of Education", addressed to library in Middlebury, Vt.; some light edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
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532

1863, 2¢ black. Bold color and impression, tied by N.Y. city geometric handstamp on locally addressed cover, with green allover "The World" newspaper shaded illustrated ad cover showing Globe and Printing Press in corner card, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
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533

1863, 2¢ black, two singles. One with natural s.e., in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal pair (65) on fresh cover to Whitby, Canada, all tied by "Chattanooga, Ten, Aug 3, 64" cds and target duplexes, blue receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
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534

1863, 2¢ black, two singles. In combination with 1861, 12¢ black (69) some wrinkling, on cover to Vergt, France, all tied by cogwheel cancels with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 31, 1864" origin cds, red "New York, Paid 6, Apr 30" exchange cds, Calais transit and receiving date stamp; small seal tear at top and missing most of backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
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535

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair. In combination with 1861, 10¢ green, two singles (68) on cover to Lancashire, England, manuscript canceled with matching "Plumes, Pa., Jun 2" postmark alongside, red "N. York, Br. Pkt., Paid 19, Jun 3" exchange cds, transit backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
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536

1863, 2¢ black, two singles. In combination with 1861, 10¢ green, two singles (68) on cover to Attlebrough, England, all manuscript canceled with matching "Spring Brook, Mich., May 14/66" postmark at left, red "Detroit, Am. Pkt., 3 Paid, May 17" exchange cds, reverse with receiving postmark; stamp flaws, Very Fine appearance.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
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537

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by circular geometric handstamp on fresh gray shaded allover ad cover for the Great American Tea Co. showing French Coffee Ad with Napoleon Portrait, to Marblehead, Mass., Very Fine and choice.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $240.00
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538

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by target handstamp with indistinct cds on reverse of carte-de-viste envelope addressed to the Freeland Seminary in Pennsylvania (Collegeville), original enclosure slip with photographer imprint from Oxford, Pa. and a carte-de-viste of women (may not have originated), F.-V.F., a very unusual photo envelope use.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
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539

1863, 2¢ black. Canceled by "Richmond, Va." cds and grid duplex handstamp on adversity cover made from captured Confederate army form, local drop usage, Very Fine, an unusual adversity use from captured Confederate paper.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $70.00
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540

1863, 2¢ black. Just tied by five point star handstamp on locally addressed cover with blue illustrated "Vance & Landis, Hardware" lock design, matching "Philada, Pa, Post Office, Sep 10" cds; few sealed cover tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction