Sale 38: The Barbara Fosdyke-Ray Black Jack Collection

Lot 2220    

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by blue fancy circular geometric handstamp on fresh locally address cover with red Adams Express Company chain link corner card, matching "New York City, Jan 20" cds alongside; unnoticeable tiny tear at top, Extremely Fine and choice, illustrated in Lane, ex Allen, Metzger.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2221    

1863, 2¢ black. Natural s.e. at left, canceled by socked-on-the-nose circle of wedges cancel on locally addressed cover with red illustrated winged horse Adams Express Co. corner card, with matching "Philada, Pa., Post Office, Sep 1, '66" cds alongside; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2222    

1863, 2¢ black. Well centered, tied by two strikes of "Washington D.C., Jun 14" cds and quartered cork duplex on Adams Express Company corner card cover, addressed locally and forwarded to Marathon, N.Y., Regt. Mustered Out notation at right; cover reduction at left and light fold at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2223    

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by blue target and "Norfolk, Va., Sep 4, '63" cds on The Adams Express Company corner card cover to Portsmouth, matching straight line "Due 6" handstamp (3¢ double deficiency); cover reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2224    

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by "Washington D.C." cds and target handstamp on locally addressed Harden Express corner card cover to Lieutenant in the 9th Maine Volunteers; small cover tears at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2225    

1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles. Tied by "Buffalo, N.Y." cds and geometric duplex on cover to Campbelltown, N.Y., with illustrated Merchants Union Express Company circular buckle imprint showing Hands Shaking, with original company letterhead enclosure; vertical crease in stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2226    

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Tied by Cairo, Ill. cds and target duplex over "Provost Marshall General Office, Department of the Gulf, Official Business" imprint on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with light "Pioneer Express, New Orleans, Jun 19, 1865" cds at bottom right, another faint circular date stamp at center with "… N.O. Packet" legible, F.-V.F., a unique reconstruction period usage of the Pioneer Express carrying cover from New Orleans, La. to Cairo, Ill. when it was placed in the mails, illustrated in the Lane book, ex Allen; with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2227    

1863, 2¢ black. Centered low with balanced margins around, tied by sharp "Little Rock, Ark, Mar 6" cds and cork duplex on fresh Southern Express Company corner card cover dropped in the local mails, with "Express Package from New Orleans" endorsement at left, a legal private usage to Little Rock because it accompanied an express package, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful express usage, ex Lehman, Haas; signed Bloch.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 2228    

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by "New York City, N.Y., Jan 27" cds on 1865 cover to Pottsville, Pa. with Worstell's Fast Freight Express corner card, used as wrapper with "Envelope on Newspaper" docketing on reverse; cover with vertical file fold and opened at sides, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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