Lot
266 
1863, 2¢ black, Vertical Pair, perfs trimmed at top and tiny tear in bottom stamp, on reverse of cover with multicolored allover Magnus patriotic with Washington, Eagle & Liberty designs on front, addressed to Albany N.Y. with stamps canceled by "Philada. Pa., Post Office, Dec 29, '63" cds, with matching "Rose" fold-out enclosure showing 30 views in blue and bronze; few small cover tears and opened at sides for display, Very Fine, a magnificent and unique Blackjack usage on the Magnus Rose of Washington, One of the Truly Great United States Patriotic Covers; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
Realized: $8,000
Lot
267
1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles, tied by target and "New Orleans, La., Sep 16, 1863" cds on red and blue Soldier and Liberty Allegorical Patriotic Cover to New York City, with "6" due handstamp applied in New York; few tiny cover tone spots and right stamp with perfs trimmed at right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare patriotic usage with Blackjacks only paying the double 2¢ ship rate; with 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $850
Lot
268
1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair, tied by Cairo, Ill. cds and target duplex over "Provost Marshall General Office, Department of the Gulf, Official Business" imprint on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with light "Pioneer Express, New Orleans, Jun 19, 1865" cds at bottom right, another faint circular date stamp at center with "… N.O. Packet" legible, F.-V.F., a unique reconstruction period usage of the Pioneer Express carrying cover from New Orleans, La. to Cairo, Ill. when it was placed in the mails, illustrated in the Lane book, ex Allen; with 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot
269
1863, 2¢ black, bold color, tied by "Philada. Pa., Post Office, Mar 29, '64" cds's on local drop rate cover, with Great Central Fair For The Sanitary Fair Commission illustrated imprint showing battlefield scene; cover with some light edge toning, still Very Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375
Lot
270
1863, 2¢ black, couple nibbed perfs at lower right, tied by bold "Augusta, Me., Paid" circular handstamp on gray allover State of Maine, Adj't Generals Office patriotic state seal design, with original April 26, 1864 circular with matching letterhead regarding Navy & Marines enlistment; few minor faint cover stains, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
271
1863-67, 2¢ black, Foreign Mail Usages, group of 10 covers; includes #73+65 pairs to Trinidad, #93+76 pair to London, England, #93+94+95 combination to Hannover, Germany, #68+76+73 two singles on cover to Switzerland, #73 pair on wrapper to Germany, #93 uprating 10¢ entire from Victoria, Vancouver Island to London, circular usages to France, Holland and Mexico, also on a incoming bootleg cover from Bern, Switzerland; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 73, 93 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
272
(Germany) 1863, 2¢ black, paying the printed matter rate on fresh "Circular." handstamped wrapper to Bremen, Germany, tied by circle of wedges handstamp, blue "America, Uber Bremen, Franco" handstamp and large "½" sgr. accountancy handstamp, New York company backstamp and prices current; stamp with file fold crease at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, an attractive and scarce printed matter usage; with 2010 P.F. certificate states genuine usage, but declines opinion as to whether the prices current is original. Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $575
Lot
273
(Germany) 1863, 2¢ black, Two Singles, in combination with 1861, 12¢ black, horizontal pair paying the 28¢ Prussian closed mail rate to Saxony, Germany, tied by geometric cork handstamps, red "N. York Br. Pkt., 7 Paid, Jan 17" exchange and blue Aachen transit date stamps, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 73+69 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425