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**1861-66 Issue (Scott 73)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3908		2c Black (73). With part imprint selvage at bottom, tied by bold strike of circle of wedges handstamp on blue 1866 folded printed circular to Calmar, Sweden, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" handstamp, red "Paid All" handstamp, red crayon 6", Malmo backstamp, stamp with flaw at top from placement near edge of cover, still Very Fine, an exceedingly scarce usage of the 2c Black Jack to pay the foreign circular rate, no covers to Sweden were contained in the Rorke collection, and Allen only had one cover bearing a combination of stamps paying the 36c rate, this use on a circular is a Black Jack rarity of the highest order, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
3909		2c Black (73). Vertical strip of three with part imprint selvage at bottom, tied by circle of wedges and by "New-York Aug. 29, 1863" double-circle datestamps on all-over Scientific American Patent Agency advertising cover to Kensico N.Y., slightly reduced at right, few age spots, Fine, scarce double-rate usage and desirable with the part imprint (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3910		2c Black (73). Two covers each with plate no. selvage at bottom, first with plate no. 29 and tied by circular datestamp and used within New York, second with plate no. 30 tied by target on folded printed circular used in and to Rochester N.Y., both faulty but still Fine, scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3911		2c Black (73). Five covers, each with part imprint selvage, incl. pair on cover overpaying 3c rate, two used with 1c Blue (63) and two bear singles, range of usages, few flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine, a scarce group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3912		2c Black (73). Cancelled by quartered cork on unsealed illustrated Providence Conference Seminary cover to N. Canton Conn., faint strike of circular datestamp at top right, stamp with small corner crease at top right ending in tiny tear, cover with small tear and toned spot at left, otherwise Very Fine, a spectacular illustrated advertising cover with the Black Jack issue, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3913		2c Black (73). Two, used with 24c Grayish Lilac (78a), tied by corks, "New Orleans La. Jul. 24" circular datestamp on 1867 orange cover to Baden, Germany, red New York transit, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, horizontal file fold affects bottom 2c stamp, otherwise Very Fine, unusual franking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3914		2c Black (73). Cancelled by quartered cork and used with 12c Black (69), tied by indistinct circular datestamp on orange cover to Genova, Italy, red "New York Paid All Direct Apr. ?" circular datestamp, red "4" credit handstamp, 1868 transit backstamps, cover with expert repairs at top left and underneath stamps (does not affect stamps), still Very Fine and unusual cover sent via North German Union Direct Mails, with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3915		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 15c Black (77), tied by quartered cork, "Phila. Pa. Jun. 6", and red "N. York Paid Hamburg Pkt. Jun. 9" transit datestamps on buff cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, red "17" credit, Hamburg transits (one dated 1866) and Copenhagen receiving backstamps, stamps with minor toning, other small cover faults, otherwise Fine, extremely rare 20c rate cover to Denmark via Germany, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3916		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and horizontal pair of 24c Dark Gray (78b), tied by circle of diamonds cancel, "Fishersville N.H. Oct. 22" circular datestamp on 1866 cover to U.S.S. Wachusett at Hong Kong, red ms. "Paid 53", red "48" credit handstamp ties 24c pair, matching "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid" backstamp, red London transit, red "1d" British colonial credit handstamp, Hong Kong receiving backstamp, with original letter enclosure VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE FRANKING FOR THE 53-CENT RATE TO CHINA BY BRITISH MAIL VIA MARSEILLES. Ex Sevenoaks (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3917		2c Black, 5c Brown (73, 76). Tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria Feb. 8" oval datestamps, used with Vancouver Island, 1865, 5c Rose (5) tied by "35" in barred oval cancel on 3c Pink on White entire with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank to San Francisco, pristine condition EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA AND UNITED STATES 1861 ISSUE MIXED-FRANKING COVER CARRIED FROM VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, TO SAN FRANCISCO BY WELLS, FARGO & CO. EXPRESS. This was handled by Wells Fargo's office in Victoria. Even though Wells Fargo carried it, the postage prepayment requirement was the same as if it went through the mails. The recipient, Louis Braverman, came to San Francisco as part of the gold rush and opened the first jewelry and watchmaking store in that city. The marvelous cover comes from the Raymond Vogel collection. It did not fit with his "working" collections, but he prized it as the most beautiful British Columbia express cover he had ever seen. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $25,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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