1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Tied by "Washington, D.C., May 20" cds and quartered cork duplexes on 1865 Consulate General of Switzerland corner card cover paying the double drop rate fee, to the U.S. Insane Asylum, with original enclosure mentioning Countess Pourtales and Col. Ferdinand Lecomte; slight cover reduction at right and top stamp with tear at top right, F.-V.F. Scott No. 73  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Slightly overlapping, tied by target and "Denver, Col., May 11" duplex cds on cover to Big Thompson, Colorado; with original 1869 enclosure; cover with small reduction and light vertical fold at left, Very Fine, a lovely territorial usage from Denver. Scott No. 73  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Tied by target cancels on to Deerfield, Mass. with matching "Albuquerque, N.M., May 20" territorial cds alongside, F.-V.F. and rare; with 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Small flaws, tied by bold target handstamps on cover to Jacksonville, Oregon, with matching "Walla, Walla, W.T., Mar 16" territorial cds below, backflap edges with red and blue patriotic trim; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a scarce patriotic and territorial combination; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Tied by "Buffalo, N.Y." cds and geometric duplex on cover to Campbelltown, N.Y., with illustrated Merchants Union Express Company circular buckle imprint showing Hands Shaking, with original company letterhead enclosure; vertical crease in stamps, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Tied on cover to Newark, N.J. by "Morris & Essex R.R., Apr 28" cds with second strike strike alongside; cover slightly reduced at ends, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. 73  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Left stamp with natural s.e. at right, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Boston, Mass., all tied by three strikes of "N. York, Steamship, Sep 9" cds, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful combination and steamship mail usage. Scott No. 73+65+U58  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Tied by target and "New Orleans, La., Sep 16, 1863" cds on red and blue Soldier and Liberty Allegorical Patriotic Cover to New York City, with "6" due handstamp applied in New York; few tiny cover tone spots and right stamp with perfs trimmed at right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare patriotic usage with Blackjacks only paying the double 2¢ ship rate; with 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)