Lot 1124
1863, 2¢ black (73), mixed issue franking with 1857 1¢ blue, type II (20) tied by "Freedom, Maine Jan 5. 1864" c.d.s. on yellow cover to La Grange, Me., slightly overlapped franking, tiny edge tear and slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine and rare demonitized use of the 1857 1¢.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
AN UNUSUAL MIXED ISSUE FRANKING WITH THE 2¢ BLACK JACK AND THE DEMONITIZED 1857 1¢ TYPE II.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Allen
Illustrated in figure 13, The Harry F. Allen Collection of Black Jacks, M.B. Lane, 1969.
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