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

Specimen Overprints, Experimental Papers
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1037 S Image2c Black, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. A (73SA). Unused (no gum), small manuscript "X" cancellation, centered to left and some slightly blunted perfs at top, still Fine and extremely rare example of the Type A "Specimen" on a Black Jack, we have not offered another since keeping computerized records, the Metzger catalog stated that only one other certified example was known, though the only example listed in the P.F. database has an opinion as fake, ex Metzger (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1038 Sbl Image2c Black, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. B (73SB). Block of four and single, block original gum, h.r., attractive margins and centering, short perf at lower right, still Fine, single unused (no gum), huge side margins including natural s.e. at left with guideline, Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,450.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1039 Sbl Image2c Black, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. B, Without Period (73SB var). Block of four, the without period variety at top right, original gum, h.r., slightly ragged or short perfs at bottom, variety with a single short perf, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,550.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1040 S Image2c Black, Plate Proofs on Card, "Specimen" Ovpt. (73aP4S). Two, first blue "Specimen" overprint struck at top, ample to large margins, Very Fine and extremely rare (possibly unique), ex Dr. Rorke and Metzger, with 1988 P.F. certificate, second with red Ty. D Specimen overprint, small thin spot, appears Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1041 Sbl Image2c Black, Red Control Number "8901" Ovpt. Ty. J (73SJ). Block of four and single, both with original gum, h.r., single appears to be a slightly different shade than the block (although all of any particular denomination are believed to have come from the same multiple), the block is Very Fine, the single has tiny stain in top margin, otherwise Fine -- the 1861-66 Issue Ty. J control number overprints are numbered from the highest denomination to the lowest starting with the 90c "1234", 30c "2345", 24c "3456" and so on, except for the 15c which has only three numbers ("235"), research by Michael Plett and Ken Gilbart (Chronicle Aug. 2012, pp. 214-226) solved the long-standing mystery of how these specimens were made and deduced that numbers were applied one stamp at a time in the sheet or multiple, using a bond-numbering mechanical device -- only two or three blocks of the 2c Black Jack with the control number overprint are believed to survive (Image)

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 $ 2,150.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1042 E Image2c Black, Francis and Lowenberg Patent Essays (73-E). Group of six items, Francis Patent includes block of four imperforate, also perforated block and single with the distinctive brown color after chemical treatment, Lowenberg Patent (73-E73P5) includes horizontal strip of three, single and part imprint and plate no. 29 pair, few flaws associated with these fragile papers, Very Fine and scarce group, one P.F. certificate accompanies (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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