Sale 38: The Barbara Fosdyke-Ray Black Jack Collection

Lot 2413    

(Used From British Columbia) 1863, 2¢ black. With 1863, 5¢ brown on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, Cal., in combination with Vancouver Island 1865, 5c rose (Sc. #5) tied by blue "35" barred oval handstamp, with U.S. postage canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria, Oct 3" oval date stamps, black printed company frank at top, 1866 docketing additionally tying stamps, Very Fine, an attractive and rare combination franking and express usage from Victoria, Vancouver Island; with 1990 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 73+76+U59    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 2414    

(Used From British Columbia) 1863, 2¢ black. On 1861, 10¢ green entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank at top and "Via Puget Sound" endorsement below, to London, England, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co, Victoria, Apr 6" oval handstamp and stamps canceled by New York grids with red "New York, Apr 25" exchange cds, additionally franked with British Colombia 1867, 5¢ on 3d burnt red (Sc. #9, clipped perf at left) tied by blue Victoria "35" barred oval handstamp, red London transit and recd "7/5/70" docketing at lower left; light toning band across address panel (from internal forwarding within London), Very Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73+U41    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2415    

(Used From British Columbia) 1867, 2¢ black, E. Grill. In combination with 1867, 12¢ black, F. Grill, horizontal pair on 1861, 10¢ green part paste-up entire to Great Britain (unaddressed portion), Wells, Fargo & Co. black printed frank at top and additionally franked with British Columbia 1869, 5c on 3p burnt red (Sc. #9) tied by neat blue "35" barred oval handstamp of Victoria, carried by express and entering the mails in New York with stamps tied by large segmented cork cancels and red "New York, Aug 28" exchange cds alongside; 2¢ stamp with some perf toning, Very Fine, a rare express usage from Victoria, British Columbia to England, ex Wellburn.
Scott No. 87+97+U40    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 2416 ()   

(Used From British Columbia) 1867, 2¢ black, F. Grill. Pencil canceled on rebacked 1861, 10¢ green entire to London, England with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank at top, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria, Feb 21" oval date stamp and blue "Post Office, Victoria" oval coat of arms handstamp, circular "M/S/W/A" missorted handstamp canceling indicia; light vertical crease affecting cover and stamp, Fine appearance; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 93+U40a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2417    

(Used From British Columbia) 1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. In combination with 1861, 12¢ black on cover to Port Sarnia, Canada, canceled by cog wheel handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 31, 1864" cds, cover originating in Victoria with bold blue oval "Post Office Victoria, Vancouver Island, Paid" handstamp mostly under 2¢ pair; 2¢ pair lifted and placed lower on cover to display the Vancouver marking, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive usage from Victoria; with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73+69    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2418    

(Used from Hawaii) 1863, 2¢ black. Applied at San Francisco and canceled by target handstamp with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 18" cds tying on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to South Glen Falls, N.Y., in combination with manuscript canceled Hawaii 1864-66, 2¢ rose vermilion + 5¢ blue (Sc. #31+32) tied by target handstamps, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jan 22" cds; cover with a few small edge tears not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine, a remarkable fifth sub-period usage with 2¢ Blackjack added to paid the 2¢ ship fee, the only cover recorded with this Blackjack usage; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73+U58    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

This cover was carried aboard the Hesperian, leaving Honolulu on January 23, 1867 and arriving on February 15 in San Francisco. The 2¢ Blackjack was applied to make 3¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee, however this fee was already paid by the 2¢ Hawaiian stamp.

Realized: $23,000

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Lot 2419    

(Used from Japan) 1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair and Three Singles. Top left stamp left margin gutterline s.e., each stamp canceled by Yokohama "X" handstamp on 1868 folded letter to Boston, Mass., one tying to cover at upper left, blurry red "China & Japan Steam Service" oval handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal., May 19" transit cds, Very Fine, a remarkable usage from the United States Post Office in Yokohama fully paying the 10¢ American Packet rate via San Francisco by the 2¢ Blackjack issue, ex Rorke; with 1978 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

Realized: $32,500

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Lot 2420    

(Bootlegged Usages) 1863-67, 2¢ black. Group 20 covers each franked with single 2¢ and entering the mails in either New York or Boston; origins including Brazil, Cuba, El Salvador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland including one into the mails in New York with additional 1¢ blue to Boston, Mass., Puerto Rico, St. Thomas & Venezuela; few flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73, 93    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,300

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