Sale 38: The Barbara Fosdyke-Ray Black Jack Collection

Lot 2428    

1863, 2¢ black. Tied by blue grid cancel on cover with blue Fremont & Cochrane dual portrait and verse campaign design (Milgram JF-70), addressed to Wellington, O.; small cover tear at left just into design, Very Fine, a very scarce campaign design and rare franked with a 2¢ Blackjack, pictured in Milgram Presidential Campaign Illustrated Envelopes and Letter Papers 1840-1872 (pg. 194); with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2429    

1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 1¢ blue on cover to Stockdale, Ind., with red and blue Flag and "Grant and our Country" patriotic campaign design, stamps canceled 1868 with matching "New London, Minn., April 20" postmark at left; cover edge wear, Fine; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 73+63    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2430    

1867, 2¢ black, F. Grill. Well centered, canceled by central strike of grid cancel on unsealed cover to East Concord, N.H., with Ulysses S. Grant portrait campaign design with soldier and farmer allegories (Milgram UG-20), Very Fine and choice, a rare campaign design and usage, pictured in Milgram Presidential Campaign Illustrated Envelopes and Letter Papers 1840-1872 (pg. 224); with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 93    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2431    

1867, 2¢ black, F. Grill. Hint of gum stain & corner crease, cancelled by neat grid on immaculate General U.S. Grant campaign cover paying the unsealed circular rate from Concord to Jaffrey, N.H., with original "The Republican Statesman" prospectus illustrated enclosure, Extremely Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Milgram No. UG-20.
Scott No. 93    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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