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 F.-V.F.; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  $4,000. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. 2 singles slightly overlapping and affixed to cover backing, clear mostly complete strike of "F.(itchburg) C.(heshire) & R.(utland) & B.(urlington) R.R. Mail Line" circular date stamp, Very Fine, a very rare railroad cancellation on the 2¢ Blackjack issue, illustrated in Lane, ex Allen, Metzger. Scott No. 73  $740. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Showing dramatic plate scratches in upper left margin and on left side on head, green grid cancel, few pulled and nibbed perfs, Fine appearance, a rare variety and color cancel; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  $1,070. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Central strike of red boxed "Supplementary Mail" type A cancel, rich color, an Extremely Fine strike, exceptionally scarce on a the 2¢ Blackjack issue. Scott No. 73  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Nest blue town and target duplex cancel, perfectly centered amid evenly balanced margins, rich color, faint crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, lovely gem appearance. Scott No. 73  $75. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose + 10¢ green on normal size cover to Green P.O., R.I. tied by unusual circle of wedges cancels with indentation "patent" punch at center and partial town postmark which appears to be New York; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, an unusual 5 time rate usage. Scott No. 73+65+68  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 10¢ green, both stamps well centered with brilliant colors, on fresh Provost Marshal General's Office legal size corner card cover to Pottsville, Pa., tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 18, 1867" cds with second strike alongside, Extremely Fine and choice, a very pretty cover and combination paying four times the first class rate, ex McClellan. Scott No. 73+68  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. In combination with large margin 1861, 1¢ blue on cover to Union, Ky., canceled by neat grid handstamp with matching "Carrollton, Ky., Dec 4" cds, "via Cincinnati, O." routing endorsement; light perf toning, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 73+63  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 1¢ blue (defects) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Upperville, Va., tied by "Fort Dodge, Ioa., Sep 15, '65" cds and target duplexes, Fine. Scott No. 73+63+U58  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Uprating on 1861, 1¢ Star Die entire addressed to Danville, Ky., tied by "Phila, Pa., Jul 10, 1863" cds and target duplex, Very Fine. Scott No. 73+U19  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Single on two drop covers; one with two strikes of "Post Office, Phila, Pa., Station A. Sep 19, 1863" cds with on tying stamp, other similar with "Station G" cds (stamp "coil" trimmed at sides), Very Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Small corner crease, tied by bold "Willimantic, Con., May 15, 1865" octagon date stamp on fresh local drop rate cover, Very Fine, a very unusual postmark. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Horizontal crease, tied by "Station H., May 25" cds of New York on locally addressed cover with U.S. Internal Revenue, Collector's Office corner card; missing backflap, flap missing, Fine, a very rare Harlem, New York station postmark, one of two known. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Large margins, tiny tear at bottom right, tied by bold red "N.Y. Post Office, St. C, Dec 15" cds on small locally addressed quadrille paper cover, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Left margin single with huge margins, tied by neat "Erie, Pa., Oct 7" cds and segmented cork on fresh local drop cover, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Right margin single, nicely centered, canceled by central target on cover to Central Falls, R.I., with red "Pawtucket, R.I., Oct 19, 1862" cds alongside; cover slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine, ex Allen; signed M.B. Lane. Scott No. 73  Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by "Boston, Mass., Jul 3" cds and circle of wedges handstamp on small 36 page booklet of an address given to the New England Female Moral Reform Society on the woes and evils of Solitary Vice (masturbation), published in Boston 1853, to Vermont, Very Fine, quite unusual. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by grid handstamp on the July 10, 1866 edition of "The Houston Weekly Commercial Review" prices current, to Anderson, Texas with Houston company date stamp; faint toning, Very Fine, a very scarce Texas state usage. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by indistinct Maryland cds and used as a seal on reverse of folded Mutual Fire Insurance enclosure notice addressed to Gorsuch's Mills; stamp with tiny tear, otherwise Very Fine, an interesting circular usage. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by large blue circle of wedges cancel on cover to Grand Rapids, Mich., printed newspaper content with illustrated Maj. Gen. Pope, Very Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles + 10¢ green on oversized wrapper to Washington D.C., all tied by grid cancels; some small stamp flaws and erosion in address panel, F.-V.F., a remarkable multiple rate usage. Scott No. 73+65+68  Estimate $600 - 800. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Well centered, tied by neat grid cancel on wrapper to Camden, Me., matching "Ellsworth, Me., Mar 4" cds at right; with sender writing letter on front and reverse of wrapper, Very Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. On tiny homemade wrapper addressed to Sabula, Iowa, tied by "Joliet, Ill., Nov 14, '64" cds and target duplex with additional strike on reverse, Very Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Single tied by "Little Rock, Ark, Jan 9" cds and quartered cork duplex on locally addressed wrapper made from 1867 city election hopefuls list, blue company date stamp alongside, Very Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by Providence, R.I. muted circular handstamp on wrapper to Weston, Mass., with pre-printed "To any Jeweler, Pedlar, or General Store Keeper" on reverse; stamp with tiny tear at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)