Lot
34 
Philada. Pa. Post Office, Jun 23 '64, 1st, cds cancels unsealed 2¢ black (U46) entire addressed to local Philadelphia address, with Great Central Fair illustrated battlefield scene with fallen soldier in black, return address imprint at side, sharp "Great Central Fair, June 23, 1864" cds clearly struck at lower left, Extremely Fine, ex-Dr. Martin; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED BLACK JACK ENTIRES WITH THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR POSTMARK.
Each of the three recorded entires is addressed in the same hand to different local residents (see Kantor book, Fig. 138).
Realized: $5,500