Lot
2202 
1863-67, 2¢ black, Territorial Usages. 3 covers; including pair (73) on cover with "Boise City, Ida." cds to the editor of the California Farmer in San Francisco (cover tear affecting postmark), single 2¢ black, E. grill on cover with "Olympia, W. Ty." cds, and large margin straddle pane pair (73) tied by Portland, Or. cds on 1865 cover to Fort Walla Walla, W.T. (missing backflap), Fine, a scarce group; Washington territorial cover with 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73, 84 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $250
Lot
2203
1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Slightly overlapping, tied by target and "Denver, Col., May 11" duplex cds on cover to Big Thompson, Colorado; with original 1869 enclosure; cover with small reduction and light vertical fold at left, Very Fine, a lovely territorial usage from Denver. Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $115
Lot
2204
1867, 2¢ black, F. Grill, Vertical Strip of Three. Tied by "Helena, Montano, Feb 14" territorial cds and cork handstamps on fresh U.S. Marshal official business legal size corner card cover to Jefferson Bridge, paying double rate, 1869 year date docketing; small corner repair at top right, Very Fine. Scott No. 93 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot
2205
1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Natural s.e. at right, few nibbed perf at top right, just tied by grid cancels on cover to Richmond, Missouri, clear "Nebraska, City, N.T., Nov 22" cds alongside, F.-V.F., a very scarce Nebraska territorial usage. Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $135
Lot
2206
1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose + 10¢ yellow green on 1864 cover to Picton, Canada, cancel by target handstamps with matching "Esmeralda, N.T., Mar 23" cds, red straight line "Paid" and "15" in octagon handstamps, transit and receiving backstamps; stamps with some defects and cover slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., a rare Nevada territorial usage from this town paying the 15¢ treaty rate to Canada for over 3000 miles, ex H. Spelman. Scott No. 73 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
2207
1863, 2¢ black. Tied by light cork and "Carson City, Nev. Nov 20" cds on legal size "State of Nevada, Executive Department" state seal corner card cover, addressed to the Governor M.L. Ward in Trenton, N.J.; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
2208
1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Deep color, s.e. at right, tied by "Utica, N.Y., Sep 7, '63" cds and target duplexes on cover to Virginia City, Nevada territory, return forwarding with "Virginia City, Nev., Oct 1" cds and "Utica, N.Y., Adv. 1 Ct., Oct 31" advertising cds at lower right; couple tiny cover tears at top, Very Fine, an interesting and scarce usage. Scott No. 73 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
2209
1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Overpaying the 3¢ rate on cover to Alton, N.Y., manuscript canceled and tied by fancy circle of wedges handstamps, with readable "Virginia City, N.T., Feb 2" Nevada territorial cds; cover slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce; with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $135
Lot
2210
1863, 2¢ black, Vertical Strip of Five. Rich color, target canceled on printed address cover to Charlestown, Mass., with matching "Esmeralda, N.T., Feb 28, 1863" territorial cds; cover with minor edge nick at right not mention on certificate, Very Fine, a spectacular franking and rare "Blackjack" territorial usage used before Emeralda was transferred from Mono County, California to Nevada Territory, ex Seybold, Knapp, Jessup; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
2211
1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Tied by manuscript cancels on cover to Lebanon, O. from the M. Cornelia Stevens correspondence, with manuscript "Fort Union, N.M., Aprl 12/64" territorial postmark at top; cover with address panel mostly faded yet discernible, otherwise Very Fine, a rare New Mexico territorial usage and 1¢ overpayment; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,000