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

Foreign Mails: France
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1499 c Image2c Black (73). Short perfs at right from placement at edge of cover, used with 3c Rose (65) and l0c Green (68), each stamp cancelled by bold blue Masonic Square & Compass fancy cancel, matching "Lonsdale R.I. Dec. 30" (1868) double-circle datestamp on cover to Paris France, forwarded to Firenze, Italy, with France 40c Orange on Yellowish (27) used as forwarding postage, French stamp tied by Paris blue "3" in Star of Dots cancel, red "New York Paid 6 Jan. 1" credit datestamp, Calais entry datestamp partly underneath French stamp, Paris circular datestamp of Jan. 14 also ties French stamp, Munroe & Co. forwarder's handstamp, French and Italian transit handstamps, about half of backflap is intact

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE BLACK JACK COVER COMBINING A THREE-COLOR 1861 ISSUE FRANKING TO FRANCE WITH RARE MASONIC FANCY CANCELLATION AND A FRENCH 40-CENTIMES STAMP FOR FORWARDING TO ITALY.

This was carried on the North German Lloyd steamer Hermann from New York on January 2, 1868, arriving Southampton January 12.

Ex Gibson, Allen (illustrated in Lane book on p. 60) and Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1500 c Image2c Black (73). Used with 10c Green (68) and 30c Orange (71) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to famed inventor C. L. Goddard in Paris, France, with overall illustration for a burring picker (a machine for cleansing wool), reverse with overall illustration in red depicting Goddard's Burring Machine Works, ornate design of factory and horse-drawn carriages outside, stamps tied by segmented cork cancels, red New York 9c credit datestamp (Apr. 27, 1867), red French entry datestamp and boxed "PD" handstamp, some minor edgewear

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL TRIPLE 15-CENT RATE FOUR-COLOR FRANKING TO FRANCE ON A DOUBLE-SIDED ILLUSTRATED ADVERTISING COVER, BEARING THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK.

This was carried on the Havre Line steamer Mississippi from New York on April 27, 1867, arriving Le Havre on May 11 after a stop in Falmouth. Calvin Luther Goddard was attending the Paris World's Fair where he received a gold medal for his inventions, including the burring picker.

Ex Barkhausen (with his backstamp) and "Patrick Henry" (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1501 c Image2c Black (73). Three singles, used with 24c Dark Lilac (78), all stamps tied by target cancels with "New Orleans La. Nov. 18 '65" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Gironde, France, red "New York Paid 12 Dec. 5" credit datestamp ties two right stamps, red French entry datestamp of Dec. 17, "Fuentes & Chalard New Orleans" forwarder's handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, 24c stamp faint bleached spot top right, Very Fine and most attractive overpaid use to France, New York credited this as a single-weight letter, ex Jack Dick ("Deluxe Collection", Siegel Sale 189 where stamp was called Blackish Violet No. 78c), with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1502 c Image2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68), tied by segmented cork cancels and bold strike of "Chicago Ill. Apr. 24" (1866) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, red "Chicago Ill. Paid 12" credit datestamp, red Calais entry datestamp of May 12 ties two stamps, boxed "PD" handstamp, Very Fine three-color franking to France for the 15c rate, carried on the Cunarder Persia from New York on May 2, 1866, arriving Queenstown May 11 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1503 c Image2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68), tied by deep magenta target cancels, matching "Pittsboro N.C. Nov. 13" (1866) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 12 Nov. 20" credit datestamp, red French entry datestamp of Dec. 2 and boxed "PD" handstamp, arrival backstamp, backflap tears, Black Jack with couple tiny perf flaws, Fine and attractive three-color 15c franking to France, carried on the Cunarder Java from Boston on Nov. 21, 1866, arriving Liverpool Nov. 30, ex Allen (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1504 c Image2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68), tied by target cancels and "Denver City Col. Sep. 22" (1865) Colorado Territory circular datestamp, second strike at right, on buff cover to St. Amand-Mont-Rond, France, red "New York Paid 12 Oct. 4" credit datestamp, French transit and receiving backstamp, slight wear, Fine, carried on the Cunarder Australasian from New York Oct. 4, 1865, arriving Queenstown Oct. 14 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1505 c Image2c Black (73). Tied to short paid cover to Paris, France, by two strikes Star in Circle fancy cancel, "N.Y. Post Office St. L Aug. ?" (1864) circular datestamp and "New York 6 Aug. 24" debit datestamp, red French entry datestamp, "16" decimes due handstamp as the underpayment was not recognized and disregarded, top left corner tear, Fine use, carried on Cunarder Persia from Boston on Aug. 15, 1866, arriving Queenstown Aug. 25 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1506 c Image2c Black, E. Grill (87). Two singles tied by circle of wedges cancels on cover to Paris, France, "Boston May 21" (1870) circular datestamp, sender's directive "Via England" and transited England with red London backstamp and "GB/40c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais entry datestamp of Jun. 11, "5" decimes due handstamp, minor backflap tears, Very Fine use of two Black Jacks paying the 4c rate to England and due from the recipient for transit to France, carried on the HAPAG steamer Holsatia from New York on May 31, 1870, arriving Plymouth June 10 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1507 c Image2c Black, F. Grill (93). Horizontal pair, affixed slightly over edge of cover which blunts some perfs at right, tied by circle of wedges cancels on cover to Paris, France, "Boston Jan. 7" (1870) backstamp, clear "Paid-Only/To England" two-line handstamp with "Short Paid" on back, "GB/40c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, French entry datestamp of Jan. 20 ties left stamp, "5" decimes due handstamp, cover tear at top left and on backflap, Very Fine use of two Black Jacks paying the 4c rate to England and due from the recipient for transit to France, carried on the NGL steamer America from New York on Jan. 8, 1870, arriving Southampton Jan. 19 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1508 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by clear "New Orleans Jun. 9" (1865) circular datestamp on printed circular to Troyes, France with attached wrapper band, the stamp straddling the circular and wrapper which bears the address, red Paris Jun. 30 circular datestamp and matching "15" centimes due, Troyes receiving backstamp, Very Fine a striking circular use to France, ex Haas (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1509 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by exceptionally bold strike of 4-Point Star in Circle fancy cancel on 1864 printed circular in cursive to Lyon, France, sender's directive "Pr Str Bremen" and carried on that North German Lloyd ship from New York on Aug. 13, 1864, magenta manuscript "Open printed circular" (perhaps to ensure the proper rate because the script printing appears to be hand-written at a glance), red Aug. 8 Calais entry datestamp, with matching "15" centimes due handstamp, Lyon arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive use, ex DuPont and Barwis (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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