Sale 38: The Barbara Fosdyke-Ray Black Jack Collection

Lot 2256    

1863, 2¢ black. Rich color, tied by bold green grid handstamp on unsealed cover to Sangersville, Va.; few light cover stains at lower right, F.-V.F., an very rare color cancellation found canceling the 2¢ Blackjack issue, ex Allen.
Scott No. 73    $1,070 for off cover.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2257    

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by fancy blue Rosette cancel on fresh unsealed cover to Bolivar, N.Y., Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 2258    

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by full strike of fancy Top Hat cancel on fresh unsealed cover to Arcadia, N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $85

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Lot 2259    

1863, 2¢ black, Blue Cancellations. Group of 20 covers and a front; including 9 New York City usages with various fancy geometrics and a shield duplexes, two are legal size franked with two stamps, various grids including circular and wrapper usages, 2¢ black + 1¢ blue (63) combination usages from Sycamore and Chicago, Ill., 1864 single usage from Chicago, Ill. with additional "West Branch P.O." in oval handstamp, etc.; some cover and stamp flaws, generally F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2260    

1863, 2¢ black. Neatly tied by full strike of fancy Devil & Pitchfork in circle handstamp on fresh unsealed cover to Windsor, Ct., with "West Meridan, Conn., Aug 29" cds alongside, Extremely Fine, a magnificent strike and the finest of the three known examples of the West Meriden, Conn. Devil & Pitchfork postmark tying a 2¢ Blackjack on cover; with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $20,000

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Lot 2261    

1863, 2¢ black. Tied on cover to East Haddam Conn. by fancy Five Pointed Star cancel with "Waterbury, Con., Jun 4, 68" cds alongside; some contemporary inking, few cover tone spots and some light toning around perfs, still a Very Fine strike, a rare fancy cancel used for about one month, with not more than five example recorded in Rohloff. Rohloff No. S-3.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2262    

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by neat blue "Savannah, Ga., Mar 9" cds and circle of wedges duplex postmark on 1867 printed prices current circular to Baltimore, Md., Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2263    

1863, 2¢ black. Canceled by "1864" manuscript year date cancel on unsealed Horace I. Gray, Card & Job Printer corner card cover to Athen, Me., with matching printed "Cumberland, Me., Mar 23" double circle date stamp and manuscript day, with original circular enclosure, cover corner tear at upper left affecting corner card, otherwise Very Fine, this is one of only a very few Cumberland, Maine precancel envelopes franked with a 2¢ Blackjack, ex Rorke; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Horace I. Gray was a "Card and Job Printer" located in Cumberland, Maine offering a variety of stationery merchandise. All of the known Cumberland precancels are on cover from only two firms, that of Gray himself and the Portland firm of Sanborn & Carter. It is suggested that Gray did the printing for Sanborn & Carter, together with the mailing, thus accounting for the Cumberland precancel on the Portland firm's mail. Five distinct types of the Cumberland precancel are known. Only the last type, the double circle date stamp, has been found on the Blackjack issue, the other four types having become obsolete by the time the two cent stamp appeared in 1863.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 2264    

1863, 2¢ black. Canceled by manuscript 1866 year date cancel on Horace I. Gray, Card & Job Printer corner card cover to Baldwin, Maine, with 1866 Maine Board of Selectman preprinted address panel, original unused printed order form for various stationery items; cover with paper and glassine adherences, Very Fine, a similar later usage of a Gray ad cover without the Cumberland, Me. town precancel; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2265    

1863, 2¢ black. Canceled by "1866" manuscript year date cancel on fresh Horace I. Gray, Card & Job Printer corner card cover to Wales, Me, with preprinted Selectmen address panel of the year 1866.; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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