Lot
2432 
The Union of the Rose, East and West. Bronze allover Magnus design showing "Buildings of the Northwestern Sanitary Fair, Chicago Ill.", with original multicolored Rose fold-out enclosure showing 14 city scenes in bronze, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot
2433
Rose of Washington. Multicolored allover Magnus patriotic with Washington, Eagle & Liberty designs on unused cover, with matching "Rose" fold-out enclosure showing 30 views in blue and bronze, Extremely Fine, a choice example of the wonderful Magnus "Rose" series. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $400
Lot
2434
Andrew Jackson. Black memorial portrait design with "The Union Must and Shall be Preserved" slogan below in reverse of unused envelope, Very Fine, a reproduction of the Dodge print, only a few envelopes are said to exist with no known postally used. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot
2435
U.S. Patent Office and Blacksmith. Multicolored dual panel Magnus patriotic design on cover to Groton, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by target handstamp with "South Owego, N.Y., May 10" cds tying stamp, Extremely Fine, an scarce Magnus design in choice condition. Scott No. 65 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $525
Lot
2436
1863, 2¢ black, Vertical Pair. Perfs trimmed at top and tiny tear in bottom stamp, on reverse of cover with multicolored allover Magnus patriotic with Washington, Eagle & Liberty designs on front, addressed to Albany N.Y. with stamps canceled by "Philada. Pa., Post Office, Dec 29, '63" cds, with matching "Rose" fold-out enclosure showing 30 views in blue and bronze; few small cover tears and opened at sides for display, Very Fine, a magnificent and unique Blackjack usage on the Magnus Rose of Washington patriotic; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
Realized: $13,500
Lot
2437
1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Tied by target and "New Orleans, La., Sep 16, 1863" cds on red and blue Soldier and Liberty Allegorical Patriotic Cover to New York City, with "6" due handstamp applied in New York; few tiny cover tone spots and right stamp with perfs trimmed at right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare patriotic usage with Blackjacks only paying the double 2¢ ship rate; with 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
2438
1863, 2¢ black. Tied by "Philada. Pa." cds on fresh locally addressed cover with red and blue "The Constitution" patriotic design showing Stars, Flag and Shaking Hands, with company corner card below, Extremely Fine, a very unusual advertising on a Patriotic cover which is especially rare usage with a Blackjack; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 $2,000.
Realized: $500
Lot
2439
1863, 2¢ black. Couple nibbed perfs at lower right, tied by bold "Augusta, Me., Paid" circular handstamp on gray allover State of Maine, Adj't Generals Office patriotic state seal design, with original April 26, 1864 circular with matching letterhead regarding Navy & Marines enlistment; few minor faint cover stains, Very Fine. Scott No. 73 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
2440
1863, 2¢ black. Faint corner crease, tied by circular geometric handstamp on legal size cover to Ballston, N.Y., with allover political patriotic verses design; cover with light central vertical file fold, F.-V.F., a rare political patriotic design. Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
2441
1863, 2¢ black. Single on 5 covers with Patriotic designs; one tied by manuscript on embossed Eagle design cover to Simsbury, Conn., grid canceled with matching New Orleans, La. cds alongside on unsealed cover with red and blue Women design with "The Girl I Left Behind Me" verse, cover from Barre, Me., with red and blue trim backflaps and embossed Eagle and Shield on top flap (with matching enclosure), Boston, Mass. drop cover with "Union Club" colored embossed shield on reverse and red and blue Liberty and Flag patriotic from Frazeysburg, O. with manuscript canceled stamp (which may not belong), two additional covers: one with counterfeit design and other with stamps and address added, F.-V.F. Scott No. 73 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $290