Lot 2758
Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 1, unused size 7 entire with Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission patriotic design in deep black, fresh and choice Extremely Fine.Scott No. U46 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115
Lot 2759
Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 1, unused size 7 entire with Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission patriotic design, F.-V.F.Scott No. U46 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot 2760
Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 1, size 7 entire with Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission patriotic design, canceled "Philada., Pa., Post Office., Jun 23, ’64" cds, and also bearing "Great Central/ Fair./June 23, 1864" cds, to local Philadelphia address; minor edge flaws, Very Fine and exceedingly rare. Illustrated in Kantor's Sanitary Fairs, p. 148.Scott No. U46 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,800
Lot 2761
Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 1, size 7 entire with Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission patriotic design, canceled "Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 12" cds, to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Very Fine and scarce, Ex-Knapp.Scott No. U46 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550
Lot 2762
Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 1, size 7 entire with Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission patriotic design, canceled "Philadelphia, Pa., Jun 6" and "Philada., Pa., Post Office., Jun 6, 1st, ’64"cds's, to Frankfurt, Pa., Very Fine.Scott No. U46 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550
Lot 2763
Envelope, 1863, 2¢ Black Jack entires, group of 50 mint entires with various UPSS types including U50 specimen (UPSS #108 two and 109s), U52, W53, U54 and U56, generally clean, Very Fine group.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575
Lot 2764
Envelope, 1863, 2¢ Black Jack entires, group of 8 used entires including U54 uprated with 2¢ grilled Black Jack from Louisville, W53 uprated with #146 at printed matter rate to Germany, W53 front at printed matter rate to Ireland, U54 with building illustrated ad, U50 with illustrated American Fire Extinguisher Co. enclosure, couple wrappers used abroad but missing stamps; also includes a patriotic cover with a hand-drawn inscription of 2¢ envelope die on flap; mixed condition, Fine and scarce group.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot 2765
Envelope, 1863, 2¢ Black Jack cut squares, group including U46 (3), W47, U50 (2), U52, W53 (2), U54 (2), W55 (2), U56 (2) and W57, some full corners and some faults, F.-V.F. group.Scott No. U46//W57 $720.
Realized: $160
Lot 2766
Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 1, size 7 entire uprated with 1¢ blue (63) tied by Bethlehem, Pa. target duplex paying the 3¢ letter rate to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine.Scott No. U46 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60
Lot 2767
Wrapper, 1863, 2¢ black on dark manila, die 1, type 1, mint wrapper, with S. Allan Taylor advertising collar, Extremely Fine, Ex-White. UPSS No. 105.Scott No. W47 var. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THE UNIQUE S. ALLAN TAYLOR ADVERTISING COLLAR ON AN INTACT BLACK JACK WRAPPER. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE.
S. Allan Taylor was an early stamp dealer. A different advertising collar is also known on a Bank Note-era wrapper.
Realized: $1,900