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

Foreign Mails: Rome
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1573 c Image2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with 30c Orange (71) and 10c Green (68), tied by light segmented cork cancels and left 2c by "Milwaukee Wis. Dec. 29" (1866) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Rome, Italy, sender's directive "via Prussian Closed Mail", part strike of red Boston transit datestamp, blue "Aachen/Franco" boxed handstamp ties one 2c stamp, manuscript rates including 5c due in Rome, transit backstamps, Jan. 20, 1867 receipt docketing, Fine and colorful use paying the 44c rate via Prussian Closed Mail, carried on Cunarder Java from Boston on Jan. 2, 1867, arriving Queentown Jan. 11, ex Russo (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1574 c Image2c Black (73). Two, used with 24c Grayish Lilac (78a), tied by circle of wedges cancels, red "Paterson N.J. Feb. 23" (1865) circular datestamp on narrow cover to Rome, Italy, manuscript "18" cents credit, red French transit ties one 2c, opening tears at top of cover and missing piece of backflap, Fine, attractive Black Jack cover to Italy via French Mail (27c rate, overpaid 1c), ex Dr. Rorke (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1575 c Image2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with two 3c Red F. Grill (94), 2c stamp scuffed at bottom (pencilled in), cancelled or tied by circle of wedges, "Baltimore Md. Jan. 4" (1869) circular datestamp on "Printed Matter" endorsed Baltimore Post Office bulletin to Rome, Italy, "Per English Mail closed" crossed out, red French transit, rated as paid only to the border upon arrival, "20" centimes due handstamp, Rome backstamp, internal splits, still Very Fine, possibly the only known Black Jack used on a double 4c printed matter rate cover to Italy, ex Allen (illustrated in Lane book on p. 63) and Faiman (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1576 c Image2c Black (73). Vertical pair, s.e. at left, affixed slightly overlapping 24c Grayish Lilac (78a), tied by target cancels, "Sparta Wis. Mar. 5" (1866) circular datestamp and red "N. York Paid Brem. Pkt. Mar. 24" circular datestamp on yellow cover addressed to George E. Pratt, care of Rufus King in Rome, Italy, red "25" credit handstamp, blue French transit datestamp ties pair, red "PD." in circle and manuscript slash indicating fully prepaid to Rome, transit and receiving backstamps, minor corner wear, Very Fine and scarce Black Jack use to Italy via Bremen-Hamburg Mail, sent through France and fully prepaid, carried on the North German Lloyd steamer New York on Mar. 24, 1866, arriving Southampton Apr. 5 and Bremen Apr. 8 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1577 c Image2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, affixed over edge of cover but perfs largely unaffected, overlapping 24c Grayish Lilac (78a), tied by "Sparta Wis. Feb. 24" (1866) circular datestamps, light strike of red New York Bremen Packet circular datestamp on buff cover addressed to George E. Pratt, care of Rufus King in Rome, Italy, red "25" credit handstamp ties 2c, black "PP" and manuscript "12" due on arrival indicating the cover was paid only to the Rome border, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine appearing and very scarce Black Jack use to Italy via Bremen-Hamburg Mail, covers sent through France were received as fully prepaid, however mail that transited through Switzerland was paid only to the border, carried on the HAPAG steamer Allemannia from New York on Mar. 3, 1866, arriving Southampton Mar. 14 and Hamburg Mar. 16 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1578 c Image2c Black (73). Two, affixed slightly overlapping with some blunted perfs at top from placement at edge, used with 24c Grayish Lilac (78a), tied by target cancels, "Sparta Wis. Feb. 19" (1866) circular datestamp and light strike of red New York Bremen Packet circular datestamp on buff cover addressed to George E. Pratt, care of Rufus King in Rome, Italy, red crayon "25" credit, blue French transit datestamp ties one 2c, red "PD." in circle and manuscript slash indicating fully prepaid to Rome, transit and receiving backstamps, some wear and mended at right where opened roughly, Fine and very scarce use to Italy via Bremen-Hamburg Mail, sent through France and fully prepaid (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $950.00
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1579 c Image2c Black, E. Grill (87). Used with 12c Black (69) with part captured imprint, both stamps slightly blunted perfs from placement over top edge, tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Nov. 8" (1868) circular datestamp on small cover to Rome, Italy, slightly blurry strike of New York circular datestamp, red "Hamburg/23 11-68/Franco" boxed handstamp and "4" credit handstamp, manuscript "25" due in Rome, slightly singed in bottom left corner, Very Fine Black Jack use to Italy sent by North German Union Mail Direct (14c rate), with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
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1580 c Image2c Black, Italy Mail Balance (73, 93). Seven Black Jack covers to Italy, nice range of frankings and rates including 14c and 19c North German Union, with 3c and 15c stamps, 15c Italy Direct via England with 3c and 10c stamps (P.F. certificate), 21c French Mail with 10c stamps, double 21c French Mail with 10c strip of four, also a late use from 1882 with G.B. Calman stamp dealer corner card, some flaws to be found but overall a Fine group, Black Jack covers to Italy are not particularly common, despite the number contained in the Faust collection (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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