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

Foreign Mails: Holland (The Netherlands)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1581 c Image2c Black (73). Used with strip of four of 10c Green (68), couple tiny tears at top, each stamp cancelled by small manuscript squiggle, matching "Ogden May 4" (1866) Utah Territory postmark on cover to Holland, red "New York 36 May 30" credit datestamp ties strip, 2c stamp also tied by French transit circular datestamp, matching boxed "P.D." handstamp, address crossed out and redirected to Rotterdam on back, cover with minor edgewear and rounded corner at top right where opened, Fine and scarce Utah Territory use of Black Jack to Holland sent via French Mail at double the 21c rate, carried on Cunarder Java from New York on May 30, 1866, arriving Queenstown June 8, ex Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1582 c Image2c Black (73). Natural s.e. at left, used with two 10c Green (68), tied by neat segmented cork cancels on cover to Rotterdam, Holland, red "New York Am. Pkt. Jun. 16" (1866) credit datestamp, "Paid-Only/To England" two-line handstamp, sender's directive "Per Steamer Herman Open Mail" and sent via that North German Lloyd ship from New York on June 16, arriving Southampton June 26, "2" pence British transit handstamp, manuscript "15" cents due from recipient (2p or 10c Br. transit + 5c Dutch inland), London and Rotterdam backstamps, Fine use sent by British Open Mail via American Packet at the 21c rate (1c overpayment), ex "Patrick Henry" (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1583 c Image2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94) and 10c Green, E. grill (89), tied by quartered cork cancels, "Richmond Va. Nov. 2" (1868) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Amsterdam, Holland, indistinct red New York Br. Transit circular datestamp, red receiving backstamp, small tear at bottom and light file fold, Very Fine and colorful combination sent by Direct Closed Closed Mail via England (15c rate), Black Jack covers at this rate are rare, carried on Cunarder China (with sender's directive) from New York Nov. 4, 1868, arriving Queenstown Nov. 13, ex Allen (illustrated in Lane book on p. 57) and Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1584 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by 4-Point Star in Circle fancy cancel on Jul. 1865 freight news circular to Amsterdam, Holland, company double-circle datestamp dated Aug. 3, "1d" debit for British transit to Holland, manuscript "7-1/2" cents due from addressee, blue "1-1/2c Amsterdam" in triangle backstamp, which is not a postmark but represents a duty on printed matter from foreign countries, Very Fine and scarce Black Jack use to Holland at the 2c printed matter rate (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1585 c Image2c Black (73). Centered to top, tied by bold circle of wedges cancel on folded circular datelined "New York 24 December 1866" to Amsterdam, Holland, bold "1d" debit for British transit to Holland, "TOO LATE" straightline handstamp (too late for the departure of the Cunarder Cuba on Dec. 26 per the sender's directive), manuscript "7-1/2" cents due from addressee, blue "1-1/2c Amsterdam" in triangle backstamp, which is not a postmark but represents a duty on printed matter from foreign countries, faint horizontal crease clear of stamp, Very Fine and scarce Black Jack use to Holland at the 2c printed matter rate, ex Friedman (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1586 c Image2c Black, F. Grill (93). Four, tied by neat circle of wedges cancels and two additionally tied by bold "PAID ALL" straightline handstamp on Sep. 5, 1868 folded "Bauendahl & Co. Monthly Circular for Foreign Mail" (pertaining to wool), sent by the 8c printed matter rate to Leiden, Holland, red Sep. 16 receiving backstamp

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF FOUR 2-CENT BLACK JACKS TO PAY THE 8-CENT PRINTED MATTER RATE TO HOLLAND.

Effective January 1, 1868, a postal convention between the United States and Holland provided for direct closed mail via England. It set rates for newspapers at 4c and book packets at 8c per four ounces. Since there were no provisions for printed circulars, this cover was correctly prepaid with the book rate of 8c. This and the cover offered in the following lot are rare examples of the 8c rate. This was carried on the Inman Line steamer City of Paris from New York on September 5, 1868, arriving Queenstown September 14.

Ex Allen and illustrated in Lane book on p. 58 (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1587 c Image2c Black, F. Grill (93). Two, tied by neat circle of V's cancels on Dec. 2, 1868 prices current, sent by the 8c printed matter rate to Amsterdam, Holland, "Short Paid" in framed handstamp, blue crayon "4" indicating the amount of the short payment, manuscript "20" due from addressee (4c deficiency + 4c fine = 8c due or 20c Dutch), red Dec. 16 receiving backstamp and blue "1-1/2c Amsterdam" in triangle backstamp, which is not a postmark but represents a duty on printed matter from foreign countries, edge splits and small portion of back missing, few light soiling spots

VERY FINE APPEARANCE AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF BLACK JACKS -- THE 8-CENT PRINTED MATTER RATE TO HOLLAND WAS UNDERPAID IN THIS INSTANCE.

Effective January 1, 1868, a postal convention between the United States and Holland provided for direct closed mail via England. It set rates for newspapers at 4c and book packets at 8c per four ounces. Since there were no provisions for printed circulars, this cover was rated at the 8c book rate. Short payments were allowed and the difference was made up by the addressee. This and the cover offered in the previous lot are rare examples of the 8c rate. This was carried on the North German Lloyd steamer Union from New York on December 3, 1868, arriving in Southampton on December 14 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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