US Stamps Prices Scott 73: 2c 1861 Andrew Jackson National Bank Note. Page 12

o 1863, 2¢ black (73), well centered, crisp impression on fresh paper, canceled by contrasting red Philadelphia carrier c.d.s., Very Fine and attractive. Scott price $115 Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1751

P 1863, 2¢ black, die I, plate proof on India (73P3), top sheet margin block of 4 exceptionally fresh with huge balanced margins tiny, barely noticeable natural paper inclusion lower right stamp, mentioned only for strict accuracy Extremely Fine. Scott value $750

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1583

o U.S.; General Issues, 1863, 2¢ Black, #73. Used, stunning copy, grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, PSAG (2009) cert. Scott Stamp Values $800. Estimate value $400-500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1200

o U.S.; General Issues, 1863, 2¢ Black, #73. Used, jumbo, lovely example, Extremely Fine, PF (2004) cert. Scott $65. Estimate price $160-180.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1201

1863, 2¢ black (Scott 73), block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged, three stamps never hinged; some perf toning, mostly on the bottom, very fresh and sharrp, F.-V.F., a scarce multiple. Scott $4,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 714

1863, 2¢ black (Scott 73), town cancel, intense color with wide margins, choice, Extremely Fine, 2009 PF Cert. Scott price $65.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 715

1863, 2¢ black (Scott 73), fresh and very sharp, attractive example, o.g., previously hinged, Very Fine, 2011 PF Cert. Scott $375.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 713

2c Black (Scott 73). Beautifully centered with wide balanced margins, neat double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 451

2c Black (Scott 73). Cancelled by bold strike of Corry Pa. Eagle and Shield fancy cancel, tiny translucency at top, Fine, extremely rare cancel on the Black Jack

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 453

2c Black (Scott 73). Margins to in at bottom, clear part strike of “Forwarded by U.S. Consul, Kanagawa, Japan” oval handstamp with border of stars, the portion struck on stamp includes the full word “Japan”, Fine, an extremely rare marking and particularly desirable on the 2c Black Jack, perhaps fewer than a half dozen are known on any value, the last example we offered was on a pair of 5c Brown (76) in our 2007 Rarities sale (nearly full strike, realized $13,000 hammer), with 2011 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 452

2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (Scott 73a). Horizontal pair with right stamp bisected, each cancelled by matching fancy target in homemade blackish brown ink, tied across the cut on cover to Green Castle Pa., matching “Leitersburg, Md. Nov. 9″ circular datestamp, manuscript”Paid”, with 1866 enclosure EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB BISECTED USE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK. SCARCE IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. Accompanied by a second cover from same correspondence showing normal payment with a 3c 1861. With copy of 1968 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 44

2c Black (Scott 73). Centered to bottom left, tied by press-printed “Cumberland Me. Mar. 2” circular datestamp with “2” day in manuscript on 1864 “Horace I. Gray Card & Job Printer” corner card cover to the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of Brooklyn Me., some stray printer’s ink soiling in address panel VERY FINE. A SPECTACULARLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CUMBERLAND, MAINE, PRESS-PRINTED CIRCULAR DATESTAMP TYING A 2-CENT 1863 BLACK JACK ON COVER. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN TRUE PRE-CANCELLATION USE OF THIS DATESTAMP, AS IT WAS PRINTED AFTER THE STAMP WAS APPLIED TO THE COVER. The Cumberland press-printed postmarks are discussed by Sterling T. Dow in Maine Postal History and Postmarks and by James W. Milgram in an article in the Chronicle (May 2005, pp. 90-95). There are five types. This type (Dow Ty. 5), and perhaps all of the others, were printed by Horace I. Gray. Examples of this type are known on 1c, 2c and 3c 1861-63 Issue covers where the stamp is not tied and is separately cancelled (or perhaps precancelled) by manuscript. See the following lot for an example of a manuscript cancellation. Milgram stated that the Ty. 5 datestamp was printed prior to the stamps being applied and Dow believed that only the first four Cumberland types were always precancels. However, this cover is conclusive evidence that at least some of the run for the Ty. 5 cancel was printed after the stamps were applied, which would qualify this datestamp as a precancel, similar to the earlier Cumberland straightline precancels (Types 1-2) first popularized by Ashbrook in his 1c 1851 study. Three examples of the earlier straightline precancels on 1c 1857 Issue covers have realized between $22,000 and $26,000 in Siegel sales over the last seven years. Discussed in Dow (p. 79) and illustrated in Chronicle No. 206 (p. 94). With 2009 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 42

2c Black (Scott 73). Margins to just touching at left, ms “1864” cancel entirely within the stamp, press-printed “Cumberland Me. Mar. 28” circular datestamp with “28” in manuscript on “Horace I. Gray Card & Job Printer” corner card cover to the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of Kenduskeag Me. VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CUMBERLAND, MAINE, PRESS-PRINTED DATESTAMP ON A COVER WITH THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK JACK. The Cumberland press-printed postmarks are discussed by Sterling T. Dow in Maine Postal History and Postmarks and by James W. Milgram in an article in the Chronicle (May 2005, pp. 90-95). There are five types. This type (Dow Ty. 5), and perhaps all of the others, were printed by Horace I. Gray. Examples of this type are also known with 1c and 3c 1861 Issues on cover where the stamp is not tied and is separately cancelled by manuscript, as well as the tied example on the 2c Black Jack offered in the previous lot. Milgram states that the Ty. 5 datestamp was printed prior to the stamps being applied, which may or may not have been the case here, though the 1864 date written entirely within the margins of the stamp could also indicate a precancel that was applied to each stamp in the sheet before application to the covers. The Black Jack cover offered in the previous lot is conclusive evidence that at least some of the Ty. 5 run was printed after the stamps were applied. Whether or not this use represents a true precancel, it is a fascinating and desirable cover. Illustrated in Chronicle No. 206, p. 95. With 2003 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 43

o U.S.; General Issues, 1863, 2¢ black, #73. Used, Very Fine. Scott $65. Estimate price $50.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 89, Lot 127

o U.S.; General Issues, 1863, 2¢ black, #73. Cork cancel, 4 large margins, beautiful copy, Very Fine, PF (1991) cert. Scott $65. Estimate value $100.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 89, Lot 126