Blackjack Fancy Cancels off Cover

73 - Black, Blue and Red fancy cancels - mounted with tracing plus additional multiples
Ex-Fosdyke-Ray (some of these may have come from the Metzger collection).

Row A - 1-Geometric $50.00, 2 -Negative star, full strike $100.00, 3-Circle of wedges, centered $50.00, 4-Grid, full strike $75.00, 5-Star in circle, vertical repaired tear $75.00, 6-Double star in circle, corner crease $125.00

Row B - 1-Pair of 73's with blue NYC carrier plus fancy geometric duplex killer on piece. A spectacular cancel. $250.00, 2-73 left sheet margin vertical pair with circle of wedges cancel, stunning $125.00 3-87 "E" grill, well centered stamp, small corner crease bottom left (very light), with PFC $250.00, 4-87 "E" grill blue quarter cork killer, strong grill, single pulled perf top right. Large margins, well centered, with PFC. $250.00, 5-73 with full strike of red NYC star in circle, diagonal creases. $100.00

Row C New tiems - 1 - 73 with five bar blue cancel from Chicago. PF certificate mentions " top right corner with a few blunted perforations". A rare cancel from the Civil War "blue period" in Chicago. $125.00 2 - 73 with patent cancel. The spike breaks the paper. The heavy pen stroke at right bleeds through to the back of the stamp. $100.00 3 - 73 with Buffalo patent punch cancel Ex-Russo. $125.00 4 - 73 with black target and portion of red legible boxed marking. $125.00

All but two of the covers below come from the collection of Barbara Fosdyke-Ray.

Drop Rate

Neat blue grid
Nice blue seven bar closed grid ties stamp to colored envelope. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $50.00

Kenosha, WI drop
Blue Kenosha, WI CDS and target ties stamp to small drop rate envelope. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

Chicago blue drop
Blue Chicago, April, 1864 CDS and stamp tied by blue segmented cork killer on local drop letter. $75.00

Chicago "West Branch" drop
Letter dropped at the Chicago "West Branch" post office and transported to the main post office where it was placed in the box holders box. Scarce marking when used with a Blackjack. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $200.00

 Incredible Black Jack Valentine – Drop rate
Black Jack tied by blue Burlington, NJ duplex CDS to embossed valentine envelope. Inside is a beautiful lace fold out
envelope which is lined in royal blue. On the back of the fold out it is signed: “From M. E. Z.”.
Inside of that is  a gorgeous four color enamel valentine with a poem attached to the back, which is signed: to “Samuel”.
This is the most  intricate and beautiful 1861 period valentines we have ever seen. $1,500.00

Carrier Rate

NYC segmented wedges
Blue New York City CDS duplex with segmented circle of wedges killer. Carrier use. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

NYC segmented flower on front
Blue New York City CDS duplex with five petal flower type carved cork killer. A great cancel. Carrier use on cover front. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $150.00

NYC circle of small "v's" killer
Blue New York City CDS duplex with circle of small "v's" type carved cork killer. Carrier use. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $95.00

NYC small four point star killer
Blue New York City CDS duplex with four point star in circle type  killer. A great cancel.  (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $95.00

NYC star in circle killer
Blue New York City CDS duplex with five pointed star in circle killer. A great cancel. Carrier use. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $225.00

NYC shield killer
Blue New York City CDS duplex with shield killer. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $175.00

NYC single bar killer
Blue New York City CDS and single bar carved cork killer. U.S. Internal Revenue corner card. Slightly reduced at left. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

Circular Rates

Blue Martinsburg WV circular rate
Stamp tied by blue Martinsburg, WV, November 1864 CDS. Headquarters Maine Military Agency corner card. Neat repair along on lower right edge. Docketed November 27th '64. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $125.00

Chicago blue diamond grid
Blue cork diamond grid which looks like it originated in Chicago. Pre-printed unsealed envelope aimed at postmasters in Indiana. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $100.00

Chicago blue large grid folded circular
Commission agent folded circular with stamp tied by large Chicago four bar grid killer. Dated: September 8, 1864. Small portion of top of circular missing. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

Wrappers

Wrapper with blue grid
Stamp barely tied by nine bar blue open grid killer. Wrapper addressed to Ashtabula, OH. (E-Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

Wrapper - Augusta, ME
Wrapper with four margin stamp tied by Augusta, ME, Feb. 27,"Paid" CDS. Four margin Blackjacks are scarce. Cover sold in 2003 Rumsey auction for $385.00. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $295.00

Wrapper - Augusta, ME
Large wrapper with stamp tied by Augusta, ME "Paid" CDS without date slugs. Docketed on back: "1864&65" (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $150.00

Auxiliary Markings

63+73 - Advertised, Forwarded, Manuscript "Due 3"
Stamps tied by duplex Philadelphia April 27 CDS, Advertised May 10th, and manuscript "Due 3" for forwarding. from Titusville to Perry. Corner fault top left. (Ex-Metzger, Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

73 - Bridgeport, CT "Held For Postage"
Sent from New York City to Bridgeport, CT where straight-line "Held For Postage" was applied since the envelope required an additional one-cent in postage to pay the three-cent domestic rate. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $125.00

87 (E grill) - Unclaimed - Folded Drop Letter
Another folded 1868 bankruptcy notice cancelled with duplex New Orleans, Oct. 1 CDS. Marked "Unclaimed" on November 12th. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $150.00

87 (E grill) - Baltimore "Not Found" in circle + "Return to Writer" boxed
Baltimore carrier use sent on May 6th and marked "Not Found" on the June 8th.  Additional "Return to Writer" hand stamp since the envelope had a return address. (Ex-Russo, Fosdyke-Ray) $195.00

93 (F grill) - Salem, MA "Missent & Forwarded" boxed
Missent to Salem, MA where the envelope was hit with a Salem CDS and boxed "Missent & Forwarded" hand stamp, then forwarded to Salem, CT. (Ex-Metzger, Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

73 - NYC Carrier with manuscript "Forwarded"
Beautiful duplex New York City CDS with four pointed star killer. Manuscript "Forwarded". (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $100.00

73 - Hartford, CT Drop with "Not Called For" on back
Hartford, CT drop letter with large pencil "X" over address. Hand stamp straight-line "Not Called For" on back. $50.00

73 - Chicago Drop with "Not Called For" boxed
Duplex Chicago Mar21st CDS on carrier cover. Marked "Not Called For" with black Chicago May 18th CDS on back. Back flap missing. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $95.00

73 - Philadelphia  with "Due 2"
Philadelphia June 6th, 1864 CDS ties stamp on cover to Morristown. Marked "Due 2" which was the penalty for the deficient one-cent in postage. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $125.00

73 - New York City  with manuscript "Due 2"
New York City CDS ties stamp on cover to Fairfield, CT. Manuscript "Due 2" which was the penalty for the deficient one-cent in postage. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $50.00

73 - Louisville, KY  with manuscript "Due 2"
Louisville, KY May 26th, 1864 CDS ties stamp on cover to Indianapolis, IN. Manuscript "Due 2" which was the penalty for the deficient one-cent in postage. Cover reduced 1/8 inch at right. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $100.00

73 - Buffalo, NY Patent punch killer  with manuscript "Due 4 cts"
Incoming inland waterway private ship, non-contract. The rate would have been two-cents for the drop letter and two-cents for the ship fee. The deficient postage of two-cents was charged at the penalty rate of four-cents. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $250.00

65+73 - Tampa, FL with Due 3" in circle
Probable ship letter (two-cents) and then three-cents domestic postage when it reached port. The "Due 3" represents the charge for the cover being over weight. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $250.00

93 (F grill) - Washington, D.C. with "Due 3" in circle
Probably sent at the two-cent circular rate. It was considered by the post office to be correspondence and marked it "Due 3". (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

93 (F grill) - Boston, MA with small Boston "Received" CDS
FLS dropped off at Boston post office for local carrier delivery. Hence the Boston "receiving" mark. Interesting letter. (Ex-Metzger, Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

73 - Boston, MA with small Boston "Received" CDS
Dropped off at Boston post office for local carrier delivery. Hence the Boston "receiving" mark. Interesting letter. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $100.00

73 - Newark, NJ with label on back
Newark, NJ 1865 drop letter which was dropped off unpaid. Courtesy label applied to the back by the person fronting the postage.  (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $175.00

73 - Philadelphia, PA back stamped: "Not called for - No such person can be found"
Philadelphia carrier cover back stamped: "Not called for - No such person can be found". Edge faults and wear. Rare marking. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $150.00

73 - Boston "Paid" drop letter with boxed "Received" on back
Dropped off at Boston post office for local carrier delivery. Hence the Boston "Received Jul 5 at Boston " marking on the back,. Interesting letter. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $150.00

73 - Brighton, MA Circular rate
Fresh. clean cover with stamp struck by bold "Paid" marking. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

73 - Boxed "Paid" on ornate ladies envelope used a s a circular
|Stamp struck with patent canceling device. Stamp tied by rectangular boxed "Paid". An immaculate cover.  (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $175.00

93 (F grill) - Washington, D.C. - 1868 Dead Letter Office
Drop letter posted April 24th, 1869, back stamps show that it was "advertised" on May 7th, then marked "unclaimed" on June 12th. It was received by the dead letter office June 14th. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $175.00

73 - Providence, RI with "Due 2" in circle
Over weight 1865 drop letter marked "Due 2" to cover the deficient postage.  (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $125.00

73 - Augusta, ME Adjutant General's Office envelope, circular rate
Interesting large cover sent at the circular rate. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

73 - Wilmington, DE with "Due 4" in circle
Over weight drop letter rated "Due 4". Probably a penalty period use. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $75.00

Domestic Rate

63+73 - Chicago blue
Domestic rate addressed to Yale College. Chicago blue 1863 CDS with segmented cork killer. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $50.00

63+73 - Sycamore, IL
Domestic rate with stamps tied by blue Sycamore, IL Sep. 1863 duplex CDS and target killer. Nice clean use with pulled corner perforation at top right. (Ex-Fosdyke-Ray) $125.00

Foreign Rates

73(x2) +78 Paying the 28c rate to Germany
A marvelous use from LaSalle, ILL sent via Boston and then via Prussian closed Mail to Germany. Appropriate German receiving mark on the back. Red Boston Br. Packet mark on the front. A PF certificate mention some staining on the 24c stamp, which is very hard to see and does not detract in any way. Ex-Daven Anderson (Does anyone remember him?) (PH47-18) $995.00