1863, 2¢ black, full o.g., well centered, strong color, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a choice mint stamp. Scott No. 73  $375. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, geometric cancel, exceptional centering amid large and beautifully balanced margins, rich color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely stamp. Scott No. 73  $65. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, neat Philadelphia, Pa. town cancel, choice centering amid well balanced margins, rich color and sharp early impression, Extremely Fine and attractive. Scott No. 73  $65. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, neat geometric cancel, beautifully centered amid well balanced margins, crisp impression, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 73  $65. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, gutterpane single showing guidemark at top, blue town cancel, beautifully centered amid large oversized and well balanced margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful jumbo stamp. Scott No. 73  $80. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, nicely centered, bold color and remarkable freshness, bottom left stamp with faint diagonal bend at lower right barely creasing, otherwise Very Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  $4,000. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, top margin block of 8 with gutter and top guidemark at left, full o.g., deep color, some perf separations at bottom, reinforced perforations at sides and light crease affecting second vertical pair, Fine appearance, still a rare and attractive large multiple; with 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  $8,000 for two blocks of 4. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair, Philadelphia, Pa. town cancels, exceptional centering, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely pair. Scott No. 73  $140. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair, waffle grid cancels, nicely centered amid wide margins, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 73  $140. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair, sharp geometric cancels, well centered, strong color, Very Fine. Scott No. 73  $140. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal strip of 4, grid cancels, well centered throughout, bold color, Very Fine and choice, a scarce multiple in sound condition. Scott No. 73  $280 for two pairs. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, block of 8, light grid cancels, flaws including margin scuff at lower right and nibbed perfs at upper right, Fine appearance, a very rare large multiple. Scott No. 73  $2,700. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, bottom margin pair with gutter guidemark at lower left, o.g., very lightly hinged, both stamps showing strong double transfer at bottom, small tear in selvage, fresh and about Fine; with 1984 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  $800. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, showing strong double transfer in corners at bottom, socked-on-the-nose geometric cancel, large margins and deep color, one blunt perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 73  $65. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, showing double transfer at bottom, unusual blue grid cancel, well centered amid large margins, Very Fine, choice. Scott No. 73  $80. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, canceled by manuscript 1866 year date cancel on Horace I. Gray, Card & Job Printer corner card cover to Baldwin, Maine, with 1866 Maine Board of Selectman preprinted address panel, original unused printed order form for various stationery items; cover with paper and glassine adherence, Very Fine, a similar later usage of a Gray ad cover without the Cumberland, Me. town precancel; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, tied on locally addressed cover by red Negative Star in Circle handstamp and matching "New York City, Mar 18" cds, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, tied by "West Meriden, Conn. Jun 1" cds and discernible strike of Devil and Pitchfork fancy duplex on locally addressed Internal Revenue Official Business corner card cover; top portion of stamp expertly replaced, Fine appearance, still a very rare fancy cancel on a 2¢ Blackjack. Scott No. 73  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, tied on small locally address cover by "New York, N.Y." cds with "Station L" on outside of circular rim, Very Fine, a rare New York station postmark. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, s.e. at right showing gutter guidemark at lower right, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose + 10¢ yellow green tied by bold "Philadelphia, Pa., Nov 9, 1863" cds and grid duplex on exceptionally fresh "Office A.A. P.M. Gen'l At Philad'a, Official Business" legal size imprint cover to Pottsville, Pa., Extremely Fine, a choice 5 time rate usage; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73+65+68  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, in combination with 1861, 1¢ blue on fresh cover to St. Louis, Mo., each canceled by straight line "Paid" handstamp with matching "Woosung, Ill., Feb 4" cds just tying 1¢, Extremely Fine and attractive. Scott No. 73+63  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, s.e. at top, tied by "Philada, Pa., Post Office" cds on locally address Murphy's Improved Letter Envelope from State Bank at Camden N.J., enclosure datelined November 21st, 1863, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce patent envelope usage. Scott No. 73  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, tied by grid handstamp on cover to Westfield, Mass., red "Providence, R.I., Feb 8, 1864" and "2" rate handstamp for double 1¢ deficiency on first class mail; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare penalty rate usage, ex Russo. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, well centered, natural s.e. at right, tied by "Cleveland, O., May 23" cds and grid duplex on 1¢ Star Die entire to Cherry Valley, N.Y., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 73+U19  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, tied by target cancel with Canandugua, 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 No. 73  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)