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Sale 72: Gems of Philately

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1861-1866 Issue

Lots 88-97 Lots 98-107 Lots 108-115

Lot 108    

1863, 2¢ black, tied by "Rock Island, Ill, Oct 15, 64" cds and target duplex on 1¢ Star Die (U19) entire to Cumberland Md. from prisoner of war at the Rock Island Barracks to Cumberland Md., blue "R.I. Barracks, Prisoners Letter, Examined" oval handstamp and manuscript "Ex" in pencil, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE 2¢ BLACKJACK USE ON A 1¢ STAR DIE ENTIRE FROM A CIVIL WAR PRISONER INTERNED IN ROCK ISLAND BARRACKS.

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Lot 109    

1863, 2¢ black, tied by blue circular handstamp on yellow drop rate cover with U.S. Sanitary Fair Commission, Northwestern Fair, Chicago, Ill. illustrated shield corner card, matching "Waukegan, Ill., Sep 6, 1865" cds, with original enclosure, Extremely Fine; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 2¢ BLACK USE ON FANCY NORTHWESTERN SANITARY FAIR CORNER CARD COVER.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 110    

1863, 2¢ black, tied in combination with 1¢ blue (63) by bold strike of Button (Skinner-Eno GE-E 24) fancy cancel on purple cover with military address to "Haley Whallon, Company H, 91 Reg. N.Y., Monocacy Junction near Frederick. City Md.", postmarked matching bold "Whallonsburgh, N.Y. Dec 12" balloon-style cds; 2¢ top perfs trimmed, Extremely Fine; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A STUNNING BLACK JACK FANCY CANCEL COVER WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.

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Lot 111    

1863, 2¢ black, tied by "Philada. Pa., May 21" cds on fresh locally addressed cover with red and blue "The Constitution" patriotic design showing Stars, Flag and Shaking Hands, with "Henry Simons' U.S. National Wagon Works" company corner card below, Extremely Fine, a very unusual advertising on a Patriotic cover which is especially rare usage with a Blackjack; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    $2,000.

A VERY UNUSUAL PATRIOTIC COVER WITH COMPANY ADVERTISING, AN ESPECIALLY RARE USE WITH A SOLO BLACK JACK FRANKING.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 112    

1863, 2¢ black, tied by blue circular grid cancel on unsealed cover to East Liberty, O., with Great Western Sanitary Fair, Cincinnati, O. imprint with "Good Samaritan" illustration, original fair circular with matching illustrated letterhead; light cover corner wear not mention on certificate, a Very Fine and rare Black Jack use; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 113    

1863, 2¢ black, in combination with 1861, 1¢ blue, two singles + 1862, 24¢ lilac on Prussian closed mail cover to Osnabruck, Germany, all tied by blue "Cincinnati, O., May 20" cds and target duplexes, blue "Aachen 4/6, Franco" boxed date stamp and light red "N. York, Am. Pkt., 7 cts, May 23" exchange postmark; 2¢ with light diagonal wrinkle, 24¢ slight discoloration at upper right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73+63+78    Estimate $500 - 750.

AN ATTRACTIVE THREE-COLOR FRANKING PREPAYING THE 28¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO GERMANY.

Realized: $700

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Lot 114    

1863, 24¢ lilac, deep intense color, used with 1¢ blue (63), radiant color, and 3¢ rose (65), light corner crease, all tied by matching NYFM 4-bar circular grids (Kirke 65-06-03-GR) on 1866 light buff Seligman, Bendit & Sohne correspondence preprinted envelope to Bavaria at the 28¢ PCM rate, endorsed per steamer "China", red "N. York Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' May 22" exchange credit cds, carried by Cunard Asia from Boston May 23rd to Queenstown arriving Jun. 1st, blue "Aachen Franco 3/6" framed transit, Furth (6.4) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 78    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A COLORFUL THREE-COLOR 1861 ISSUE FRANKING PREPAYING THE 28¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO BAVARIA.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 115    

1863, 24¢ grayish lilac, well centered, tied by fancy cogwheel cancel duplexed with "San Francisco Cal, Feb 12" cds on 1866 mourning cover from Victoria, Vancouver Island to London, England, rimless "John Bagnall, Piano Forte & Music Store, Victoria V.I." backstamp, blue "Post Office, Paid, Victoria Vancouver Island" oval handstamp top left, overland to New York, red "New York '3' Am. Pkt. Mar 10" credit exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Hermann from New York Mar. 10th to London, England arriving Mar. 21st, red London Paid (3.21) arrival cds; vertical file fold away from stamp, Very Fine, ex-R.V. Carr.
Scott No. 78a    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A SCARCE MOURNING COVER USE FROM VANCOUVER ISLAND VIA THE UNITED STATES TO ENGLAND.

Postage from Vancouver Island was paid in cash. The U.S. franking on this cover pays the 24c rate from the United States to England.

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Lots 88-97 Lots 98-107 Lots 108-115

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