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

Foreign Mails: Caribbean
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1458 c Image2c Black (73). Two, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by target cancels and duplex "New Haven Con. Dec. 3" double-circle datestamp on cover to Nassau, Bahamas, written on cover as Bermuda but still delivered correctly, blue crayon "4" for pence due from recipient, sender's directive "pr Corsica", right 2c few small faults, Very Fine and colorful, the rate was 5c so this was overpaid by 2c (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1459 c Image2c Black, E. Grill (87). Crisp impression, used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94), tied by well-struck grid cancel and "New-York Apr. 22" duplex datestamp on cover to Nassau, Bahamas, second strike of circular datestamp at right, blue crayon "4" for pence due from recipient, few edge tears, stamps with small faults, still Very Fine and very unusual, this must have been used after the March 1868 rate change -- earliest documented use of the 3c is March 21, 1868 -- so this is a 2c overpayment of the rate via direct packet, ex Allen and illustrated in Lane book on p. 37 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1460 c Image2c Black (73). Used with three 3c Rose (65), tied by target cancels, "Mount Derert Me. Feb. 8" (1868) circular datestamp on cover to Barbados, addressed to the captain of the schooner Hattie E. Dodge, manuscript "4" and "5" pence due markings, St. Thomas and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, small nick at top right affects one 3c, two others with light corner creases

FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE BLACK JACK ON MAIL TO BARBADOS.

Ex Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1461 c Image2c Black (73). Natural s.e. at left, tied by well-struck "New York Ship Letter 4 Mar. 28" circular datestamp with 4c due rate, second strike at top center on cover to New York City, Bridgetown, Barbados Photographer's corner card, pencil "due 4c", Mar. 28, 1865 receipt docketing at left, light toning at right, Very Fine, a rare Black Jack cover sent from Barbados with the New York Ship Letter circular datestamp, ex Friedman (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1462 c Image2c Black (73). Used with three 3c Rose (65), tied by circle of thin wedges cancels on cover to Demerara, British Guiana, no origination datestamp, sender's directive "Str. Columbia via Havana" but sent via St. Thomas, "St. Thomas MR 15 67" and Georgetown backstamps, additional Georgetown marking at left, manuscript "4" and "5" rates, slightly reduced at left, left 3c creased prior to use, center 3c small piece out at bottom left

FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE BLACK JACK COVER TO BRITISH GUIANA -- A RARE DESTINATION FOR UNITED STATES MAIL IN THE IS PERIOD, REGARDLESS OF THE FRANKING.

Ex "Patrick Henry" (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1463 c Image2c Black (73). Vertical pair, used with vertical pair of 3c Rose (65), tied by "New York Apr. 16" circular datestamps on 1864 cover to Havana, Cuba, neat "NA" in circle and "2" reales due handstamps, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left, minor soiling, Very Fine, ex Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1464 c Image2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65), tied by blue target cancels and "Cincinnati O. Jan. 29" (1868) circular datestamp on buff cover to Sague La Grande, Cuba, blue "NA1" in oval, Havana and receiving backstamps, right 2c small tear at bottom, slightly reduced at right, cover with some overall soiling, Very Fine, ex Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1465 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by circle of wedges cancel on folded printed circular dated December 1865 to Trinidad, Cuba, and forwarded within Cuba, red "Printed Circular" and black "NA1" handstamp, Trinidad backstamp, horizontal file fold affects stamp, otherwise Fine, ex Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1466 c Image2c Black on Buff entire, Die 1 (U46). Cancelled by "West Meriden Ct. Feb. 22, 1868" double-circle datestamp and addressed to Havana, Cuba, neat "NA1" in oval handstamp, some slight creasing at right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce use of a Black Jack entire to Cuba (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1467 c Image2c Black (73). Used with two 3c Rose, E. Grill (88) and 10c Green, E. Grill (89), tied together by segmented cork cancels, "Rockland Me. Oct. 2" (1868) double-circle datestamp on cover to Fort de France, Martinique, addressed to Capt. Henry A. Starrett of the bark Egeria, red "8" credit handstamp, "St. Thomas A OC 29 68" backstamp

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING BLACK JACK AND 1861 ISSUE FRANKING TO MARTINIQUE -- THIS FRENCH CARIBBEAN ISLAND DESTINATION IS RARELY FOUND ON CLASSIC UNITED STATES COVERS, REGARDLESS OF THE STAMPS USED.

This cover was carried by the Brazil Line steamer Merrimack to St. Thomas and by the Royal Mail steamer Tyne to Fort de France. The United States retained 10c for American Packet service, and credited Great Britain 8c for British Packet service. Captain Starrett took command of the Egeria in 1868 -- a plan of the cabin drawn by his wife can be found at http://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/pbho-1/collection/cabin-plan-bark-egeria (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1468 c Image2c Black (73). Used with vertical pair and single of 3c Rose (65), tied by "N. York Steamship" handstamps (without date) on cover to Veazie Me., pencil "St. Bart W.I. May 10, 65 and June 18" on back, barely reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare cover from this Swedish island territory, 10c incoming ship-letter rate overpaid 1c (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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