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The Bernard Faust Collection of U.S. 1863-68 Black Jack Issues continued...

Foreign Mails: Great Britain and British Isles
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1484 c Image2c Black (73). Two, used with horizontal strip of four of 5c Red Brown (75), tied to back of cover by grid cancels and "Kirkersville O. Dec. 15" (1864) circular datestamp, addressed to Clonmell, Ireland, despite the sender writing "stamps on back" below the address, they were apparently unnoticed because this received a "N. York Br. Pkt. 5 Dec. 20" debit datestamp and "1/-" shilling due handstamp, Cork and receiving backstamps also tie strip, left 5c affected by light vertical file fold causing small internal tear

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF A STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT 1862 RED BROWN ON A COVER TO IRELAND -- THE PROPER FRANKING AFFIXED TO THE BACK OF THE COVER NOT SEEN AND SO TREATED AS UNPAID.

This was carried on the Cunarder Canada, which departed Boston on December 22, 1864, and arrived in Queenstown on January 2, 1865. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1485 c Image2c Black (73). Used with horizontal pair and two singles of 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68), cancelled or tied by well-struck grids, red "Milltown Me. Jan. 26" (1865) circular datestamp on cover to Yorkshire, England, sender's directive "By Portland mail" at left, red "Portland Me. Am. Pkt. 3 Jan. 28" credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a colorful use sent thru the Portland exchange office, carried on the Allen line's Moravian, ex Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1486 c Image2c Black (73). Two, used with two 10c Green (68), tied by bold strikes of Star in Circle fancy cancel, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 7 Jun." (1864) credit datestamp on cover to London, England, sender's directive "England per steamer June 8th", red London receiving circular datestamp, Very Fine and attractive use paying the 24c rate to England, carried on the Cunarder Asia, which departed Boston June 8, as directed (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1487 c Image2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with two 10c Green (68), tied by unusual large "Fan" cancel on cover to London, England, light strike of red New York 3c credit datestamp, sender's blue backstamp dated Nov. 6, 1866, sender's directive "per 'China' via Boston", red "TOO LATE" handstamp, red London Paid transit datestamp (Nov. 21) and backstamp of the same day, right 10c trivial corner perf crease, minor edgewear, Very Fine and unusual use, sent from New York to Boston, this missed the November 7 departure of the Cunarder China, it was sent back to New York where it was put on the Inman City of Paris which departed New York November 10, ex Haas, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1488 c Image2c Black (73). Two, used with horizontal pair of 10c Green (68), tied by clear strikes of "F C & R & B RR Feb. 13" (Fitchburg, Cheshire, Rutland and Burlington Railroad) route agent's circular datestamp on 1866 cover to London, England, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 19 14 Feb." credit datestamp, London Paid datestamp also ties stamps, stamps with horizontal crease at top from placement over edge of cover, the top flap has been refolded for better display, otherwise Very Fine, scarce use of this railroad marking on a cover to England, carried on the Cunarder Africa, which departed Boston Feb. 14, ex Faiman (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1489 c Image2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with horizontal pair of 10c Green (68), cancelled by targets on back of cover to Cavan, Ireland, part strike of May 13 N.Y. town datestamp (Sycamore?), the stamps on back apparently unnoticed because this received "N. York Br. Pkt. 21 May 14" debit datestamp, large "1sh" due handstamp, Cavan receiving circular datestamp ties 2c stamps, fresh and Very Fine, carried on the Inman line's City of Washington, which departed New York May 14 and arrived in Queenstown on May 25, ex Faiman (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1490 c Image2c Black (73). Two, one s.e. at left, one with tear at bottom, used with two 10c Green (68), creases, cancelled by penstrokes, "Spring Brook Mich., May 14/66" manuscript postmark on buff cover to Norfolk, England, red "Detroit Am. Pkt. Paid 3 May 27" credit datestamp, "Attleborough MY 31, 1866" backstamp, small filing holes, Very Fine and scarce use thru the Detroit exchange office, ex Allen (illustrated in Lane book on p. 44) and Faiman (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1491 c Image2c Black, E. Grill (87). Used with 10c Green, E. Grill (89), clear grills, neat "Emmetsburg Md. Nov. 20" (1868) double-circle datestamp on mourning cover to Dublin, Ireland, light strike of red transit circular datestamp ties stamps, Booterstown and Dublin backstamps, some slight overall soiling, Very Fine, carried on the Inman line's City of London, which departed New York November 21 and arrived in Queenstown on December 1 (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1492 c Image2c Black, F. Grill (93). Two, used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94) and 5c Brown (76), tied by circle of V's cancel and red "New York Paid All Jul. 4" circular datestamp on cover to Bromyard, England, also with clear strike of "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" handstamp, red "Liverpool U.S. Packet Paid 15 JY 68" circular datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, 5c barely affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine, this must have been held at the New York post office until additional postage was applied to make up the 12c rate effective January 1, 1868, carried on the Inman line's City of London, which departed New York July 4 and arrived in Queenstown on July 14, ex Grunin and Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1493 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by target cancel, Feb. 14, 1864 N.Y. town double-circle datestamp struck partly off of July 4, 1863 reprinted edition of the July 2 edition of The Daily Citizen of Vicksburg, Miss., printed on large sheet of wallpaper and addressed to England, "1d" due handstamp, "Exeter MR 1, 1864" receiving datestamp

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE BLACK JACK USE ON A NEWSPAPER PRINTED THE DAY AFTER THE FALL OF VICKSBURG TO UNION FORCES, AND SENT TO ENGLAND AS A SOUVENIR OF THE EVENT. A PHENOMENAL PRINTED MATTER RATE USE.

Union forces occupied Vicksburg on July 3, 1863. The type galley of the July 2 edition of The Daily Citizen, a pro-Confederate local newspaper, was evidently still set and was used to produce a souvenir edition on July 4. The added Note in the last column reads in part "The banner of the Union floats over Vicksburg. Gen. Grant has caught the rabbit, he has dined in Vicksburg and he did bring his dinner with him...This is the last wall-paper citizen and is, excepting this note, from the types as we found them."

Ex Dr. Rorke where featured on a page by itself. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1494 c Image2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, tied between perfs by rectangular 4-bar grid cancel on wrapper to London, England and forwarded within London, forwarding address is a yellow label, bold "2" due marking for internal postage, red "London-W JU 17, 1865" backstamp, some wrinkling, still Very Fine and attractive use, carried on the Cunarder Asia, which departed New York July 5, ex Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

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