INTENSE INTEREST LEADS TO STRONG COMPETITION AND ASTOUNDING PRICES
FOR THE METZGER BLACKJACKS AND THE U.S. 1847 ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY
Prior to the auctions, every collector I spoke with commented on the extraordinary presentation
of these two collections and the awesome accomplishments of the philatelists who assembled them.
At the auctions themselves, attendance was unusually strong with the agents representing over
100 additional collectors and another 30 plus individuals who participated by telephone during
the auction. Prices realized reflect this intense enthusiasm. Prices do not include the 10%
Buyer's Premium. Lots not listed were unsold or withdrawn prior to sale.
PRICES REALIZED FOR SALE 244, 03/23/02
Matthew Bennett, Inc.
1954 Greenspring Drive, Baltimore, MD 21093
Lot# Realized | Lot# Realized | Lot# Realized | Lot# Realized | Lot# Realized |
===== ======== | ===== ======== | ===== ======== | ===== ======== | ===== ======== |
101 3500 | 151 750 | 201 350 | 251 1050 | 301 65 |
102 180 | 152 1800 | 202 230 | 252 1600 | 302 350 |
103 625 | 153 6500 | 203 230 | 253 35000 | 303 270 |
104 4500 | 154 550 | 204 180 | 254 1600 | 304 170 |
105 5000 | 155 550 | 205 200 | 255 475 | 305 600 |
106 7250 | 156 1700 | 206 210 | 256 125 | 306 120 |
107 575 | 157 2700 | 207 145 | 257 90 | 307 90 |
108 190 | 158 550 | 208 2000 | 258 220 | 308 280 |
109 220 | 159 290 | 209 800 | 259 375 | 309 1200 |
110 575 | 160 2500 | 210 1050 | 260 100 | 310 200 |
111 210 | 161 2200 | 211 675 | 261 100 | 311 145 |
112 1500 | 162 550 | 212 140 | 262 375 | 312 375 |
113 210 | 163 1900 | 213 400 | 263 2300 | 313 500 |
114 250 | 164 450 | 214 290 | 264 2600 | 314 280 |
115 400 | 165 425 | 215 450 | 265 180 | 315 425 |
116 11000 | 166 325 | 216 150 | 266 105 | 316 125 |
117 2300 | 167 135 | 217 125 | 267 110 | 317 105 |
118 1500 | 168 9500 | 218 210 | 268 290 | 318 110 |
119 1100 | 169 10500 | 219 130 | 269 270 | 319 260 |
120 625 | 170 1800 | 220 110 | 270 280 | 320 75 |
121 8000 | 171 2300 | 221 350 | 271 120 | 321 95 |
122 350 | 172 1150 | 222 300 | 272 280 | 322 140 |
123 1800 | 173 1250 | 223 240 | 273 180 | 323 210 |
124 375 | 174 575 | 224 95 | 274 130 | 324 180 |
125 6750 | 175 650 | 225 180 | 275 375 | 325 145 |
126 1350 | 176 425 | 226 280 | 276 110 | 326 210 |
127 5500 | 177 950 | 227 120 | 277 475 | 327 525 |
128 4750 | 178 325 | 228 130 | 278 65 | 328 90 |
129 3250 | 179 210 | 229 150 | 279 170 | 329 90 |
130 4500 | 180 325 | 230 115 | 280 200 | 330 145 |
131 5250 | 181 210 | 231 425 | 281 260 | 331 115 |
132 4750 | 182 240 | 232 250 | 282 140 | 332 130 |
133 5500 | 183 375 | 233 140 | 283 170 | 333 65 |
134 1050 | 184 350 | 234 2300 | 284 200 | 334 110 |
135 750 | 185 200 | 235 22000 | 285 200 | 335 65 |
136 750 | 186 650 | 236 5250 | 286 110 | 336 240 |
137 850 | 187 8000 | 237 4250 | 287 725 | 337 220 |
138 1700 | 188 3250 | 238 13000 | 288 600 | 338 250 |
139 550 | 189 5500 | 239 3250 | 289 145 | 339 160 |
140 500 | 190 5000 | 240 1500 | 290 425 | 340 110 |
141 8500 | 191 1100 | 241 1500 | 291 170 | 341 4750 |
142 1700 | 192 260 | 242 1300 | 292 350 | 342 10500 |
143 725 | 193 180 | 243 6500 | 293 80 | 343 1700 |
144 1400 | 194 800 | 244 1250 | 294 180 | 344 625 |
145 250 | 195 3000 | 245 625 | 295 160 | 345 190 |
146 210 | 196 1800 | 246 700 | 296 260 | 346 190 |
147 1150 | 197 550 | 247 1100 | 297 450 | 347 375 |
148 425 | 198 5250 | 248 375 | 298 180 | 348 350 |
149 7500 | 199 14500 | 249 280 | 299 2400 | 349 190 |
150 8500 | 200 4250 | 250 15000 | 300 65 | 350 190 |
Lot# Realized | Lot# Realized | Lot# Realized | Lot# Realized | Lot# Realized |
===== ======== | ===== ======== | ===== ======== | ===== ======== | ===== ======== |
351 140 | 401 425 | 451 150 | 504 290 | 554 6750 |
352 230 | 402 475 | 452 1500 | 505 180 | 555 290 |
353 950 | 403 130 | 453 1150 | 506 105 | 556 600 |
354 7000 | 404 450 | 454 1100 | 507 250 | 557 3250 |
355 550 | 405 450 | 455 700 | 508 170 | 558 190 |
356 230 | 406 130 | 456 725 | 509 170 | 559 2700 |
357 350 | 407 650 | 457 150 | 510 600 | 560 3750 |
358 375 | 408 210 | 458 525 | 511 1100 | 561 600 |
359 210 | 409 375 | 459 70 | 512 120 | 562 20000 |
360 115 | 410 200 | 460 140 | 513 290 | 563 11500 |
361 325 | 411 230 | 462 2200 | 514 160 | 564 475 |
362 145 | 412 110 | 463 2800 | 515 4500 | 565 350 |
363 110 | 413 200 | 464 240 | 516 4250 | 566 260 |
364 190 | 414 1300 | 465 1300 | 517 4750 | |
365 150 | 415 140 | 468 11000 | 518 475 | |
366 2300 | 416 95 | 469 17000 | 519 6750 | |
367 210 | 417 850 | 470 2300 | 520 400 | |
368 200 | 418 110 | 471 3250 | 521 575 | |
369 65 | 419 100 | 472 550 | 522 700 | |
370 270 | 420 100 | 473 375 | 523 800 | |
371 140 | 421 280 | 474 800 | 524 250 | |
372 240 | 422 1150 | 475 1000 | 525 950 | |
373 105 | 423 500 | 476 475 | 526 1700 | |
374 350 | 424 500 | 477 220 | 527 350 | |
375 300 | 425 160 | 478 180 | 528 1600 | |
376 115 | 426 2600 | 479 550 | 529 375 | |
377 2100 | 427 400 | 480 425 | 530 375 | |
378 200 | 428 800 | 481 550 | 531 400 | |
379 110 | 429 2000 | 482 135 | 532 650 | |
380 375 | 430 160 | 483 140 | 533 190 | |
381 425 | 431 145 | 484 700 | 534 325 | |
382 425 | 432 350 | 485 95 | 535 210 | |
383 400 | 433 850 | 486 250 | 536 8500 | |
384 750 | 434 150 | 487 2800 | 537 5000 | |
385 80 | 435 80 | 488 600 | 538 3250 | |
386 95 | 436 160 | 489 700 | 539 2400 | |
387 900 | 437 95 | 490 950 | 540 250 | |
388 115 | 438 525 | 491 1400 | 541 160 | |
389 80 | 439 950 | 492 425 | 542 2400 | |
390 160 | 440 210 | 493 170 | 543 6250 | |
391 500 | 441 375 | 494 350 | 544 500 | |
392 1000 | 442 160 | 495 130 | 545 2800 | |
393 230 | 443 135 | 496 375 | 546 2100 | |
394 135 | 444 100 | 497 350 | 547 2600 | |
395 85 | 445 375 | 498 550 | 548 325 | |
396 160 | 446 450 | 499 800 | 549 170 | |
397 5250 | 447 180 | 500 325 | 550 650 | |
398 475 | 448 85 | 501 425 | 551 160 | |
399 190 | 449 170 | 502 95 | 552 1000 | |
400 200 | 450 120 | 503 170 | 553 5750 | |