Sale 38: The Barbara Fosdyke-Ray Black Jack Collection

Lot 2334    

(Argentina) 1867, 2¢ black, E. Grill, Two Singles. Left stamp scissors separated, tied by geometric cancels to May 28, 1869 folded letter from Boston to Rosario, Argentina, red numeral "2" credit and partially clear London Paid transit, treated as double rate printed matter and rated as such, Very Fine and rare, the only reported example.
Scott No. 87    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2335    

(Australia) 1863-67, 2¢ black. Single on two covers to Australia; one (73) in combination with 24¢ lilac (78) + 10¢ green, pair (68) paying the 45¢ British mail rate via Marseilles (1¢ overpayment) on 1864 cover to Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, other with F. grill (93) + 10¢ green, F. grill (96), two singles paying the 22¢ British mail rate via Southampton on 1869 cover from Weaverville, Cal. to New South Wales (1981 P.F. cert., stamps mis-identified); some stamp and cover flaws, Fine.
Scott No. 73, 93    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2336    

(Austria) 1863, 2¢ black, Vertical Pair. In combination with 1863, 24¢ lilac (s.e. guideline at left), tied by quartered cork cancels on cover to Vienna, Austria, "Washington, D.C., Sep 3" cds and red "N. York Br. Pkt., 7 Paid, Sep 4" exchange cds additionally tying 2¢ pair, Colen transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, an attractive Prussian Closed Mail rate usage.
Scott No. 73+78    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2337    

(Brazil) 1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, strip of three on 1866 cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, manuscript canceled with matching "Pleasant Valley, N.Y., July 24/66" origin postmark below, "By American Steamer" routing endorsement, receiving backstamps, with original enclosures, Very Fine, a rare 10¢ rate (1¢ overpayment) to Brazil by American steamer from N.Y.; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73+65    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 2338    

(Canada) 1863-67, 2¢ black. 16 covers to Canada; mostly 10¢ rate covers including ten 2¢ black + 3¢ rose (65) two of each combinations, from origins including Buffalo, N.Y. (3, two with patent duplex cancels), Monson. Me. with straight line "Paid" cancels and red exchange mark, Philadelphia, Pa., Boston, Mass., etc., three franked with 2¢ black + three 3¢ rose (65) combinations (1¢ overpayment), including a De Lery Gold Mining Co. corner card cover, one with Buffalo patent cancels and the other from Greenwich, N.Y. with fancy star in circle cancels (ex Allen), a 6¢ pre-paid rate cover franked with 2¢ black, F. grill, 3 singles, two 2¢ rate covers, one unsealed circular rate cover, other franked with 2¢ black, E. grill paying the between specified adjacent offices rate from Buffalo, N.Y. to Port Robinson, C.W. with 1868 "Welland Rail Road" cds on reverse; few faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73, 87, 93    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2339    

(China) 1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose (natural s.e.) + 10¢ yellow green, horizontal strip of four (natural s.e. at right with tiny margin nick) on 1865 cover to Swatow, China, tied by targets handstamps with "Stratham N.H. Feb. 3" origin cds, red London transit tying strip and red crayon "24" credit, red Boston exchange and blue Hong Kong transit backstamps, "Overland via Southampton" routing endorsement at top, Very Fine and rare Black Jack usage to Swatow, fully paying the 45¢ British mail rate via Southampton; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73+65+68    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 2340    

(China) 1863, 2¢ black. S.e. at right, in combination with 1861, 10¢ dark green, horizontal strip of 3 + 3¢ rose on small 1866 cover to Amoy China, canceled by target handstamps with matching "Sterling Valley, N.Y., Dec 1" origin cds, red "40" credit handstamp and matching New York exchange cds tying strip, red London transit and red crayon "1" (d) credit, routing notation at left and Hong Kong entry backstamp; stamps with a few nibbed perfs, 10¢ issue slightly overlapping cover at top, F.-V.F., an attractive 45¢ British mail rate to China via Southampton.
Scott No. 73+65+68    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2341    

(Cuba) 1863, 2¢ black. Perf flaws, tied by red cork handstamp on 1866 New York printed prices current to Cuba, "Manhattan" ship endorsement and "NA1" in circle handstamp; few cover tear and faint toning, Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2342    

(Cuba) 1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. S.e. at right, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, pair (s.e. at left) tied by segmented cork cancels on 1865 cover to Trinidad, Cuba, red Boston, Mass. origin and "New York, Feb 15" cds's, "NA1" in oval internal rate handstamp and receiving backstamp, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2343    

(England) 1863, 2¢ black. Tied by cork handstamp on 1868 printed circular to Appleby, England, with transit and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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