Sale 1268 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 November, 2022
Category — Postal Card Essays and Errors
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
490
E
1c Orange & Carmine on Buff, Lees & Skeen, New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Ga). From the July 6, 1872 group on thicker card, brilliant colors, Very Fine, a rare example of this lithographed essay, ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian"
2,000
1,100
491
E
1c Brown & Dark Blue on Buff, Lees & Skeen, New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Ga). From the July 6, 1872 group on thicker card, gorgeous colors, Very Fine, a rare example of this lithographed essay, ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian"
2,000
1,000
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E
1c Dark Blue & Green on Buff, Lees & Skeen, New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Ga). From the July 6, 1872 group on thicker card, deep rich colors, Very Fine, a rare example of this lithographed essay, ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian"
2,000
1,200
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E
1c Red & Orange Yellow on Buff, Lees & Skeen, New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Gb). From the July 15, 1872 group on thinner card, bright colors, Very Fine, a rare example of this lithographed essay, ex Brazer and "Georgian"
2,000
1,200
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1c Green & Dark Blue on Buff, Lees & Skeen, New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Gb). From the July 15, 1872 group on thinner card, deep rich colors, Very Fine, a rare example of this lithographed essay, ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian"
2,000
950
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1c Blue Green on Cream White, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-H var). Large margins all around, bright color, Very Fine, a rare essay on thinner card which is unlisted in the UPSS catalog, ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian", UPSS value for standard card
2,000
900
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1c Dark Blue Green on Cream White, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-H var). Large margins all around, deep rich color, Very Fine, a rare essay on thinner card which is unlisted in the UPSS catalog, ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian", UPSS value for standard card
2,000
900
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E
1c Brown on Cream White, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-H var). Large margins all around, rich color, slight wrinkling at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, a rare essay on thinner card which is unlisted in the UPSS catalog, ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian", UPSS value for standard card
2,000
900
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1c Carmine on Buff, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Ha). Margins to clear at top right, gorgeous color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian"
2,000
850
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1c Red on Buff, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Ha). Margins to clear at top right and bottom, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian"
2,000
850
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E
1c Orange Brown on Manila, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Ha). Large margins all around, slight overall toning endemic to this paper, Very Fine and rare, ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian"
2,000
800
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1c Brown on White Wove, National Bank Note Co., New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Wa). Rich color, bright and freshVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY FORERUNNER POSTAL CARD ESSAY.
This outstanding typographed essay, with the depiction of the 1c 1870 Issue, has been attributed to National Bank Note Co. manager James MacDonough.
Ex Brazer and "Georgian".
4,000
2,500
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1c Bluish Green on White Wove, National Bank Note Co., New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Xb). Vivid color on fresh paperVERY FINE AND RARE NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY LIBERTY HEAD POSTAL CARD ESSAY.
This typographed essay contains the same design elements as the 1c UX1E-W essays, but with the Liberty head indicia instead of the 1870 stamp issue Franklin head. Like the previous essay, this has been attributed to National Bank Note Co. manager James MacDonough.
Ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian".
4,000
2,500
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1c Orange Brown on White Wove, National Bank Note Co., New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Xb). Rich color on bright paperVERY FINE AND RARE NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY LIBERTY HEAD POSTAL CARD ESSAY.
This typographed essay contains the same design elements as the 1c UX1E-W essays, but with the Liberty head indicia instead of the 1870 stamp issue Franklin head. Like the previous essay, this has been attributed to National Bank Note Co. manager James MacDonough.
Ex Toppan, Worthington and "Georgian".
4,000
2,600
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E
1c on Wove, National Bank Note Co., New York, 1873 Liberty Head Essays (UX1E-Y). Three typographed essays on yellowish wove, in Blue, Light Blue and Salmon Pink, similar sizes and 38 x 44mm on average, two with slight thinning, still Very Fine and rare, as with other National Bank Note Company forerunner essays, these are attributed to company manager James MacDonough, ex "Georgian"
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3,750
0
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Albino Liberty Head, 1873 National Bank Note Co. Essay on Glazed White Wove (UPSS E3C-b). Embossed vignette on 54 x 66mm wove paper, Very Fine, this design was essayed for use on postal entires but was not adopted, ex "Georgian", with 1978 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
225
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E
1c Black on White Card, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 1886 Postal Card Essay (UX9E-Aa). Engraved die essay in negative cut to shape and mounted on 119 x 60mm card, intense shade creating a striking appearance against the white backgroundVERY FINE. AN OUSTANDING AND UNIQUE ESSAY.
Ex Brazer and "Georgian".
3,500
0
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Kidder No. 2 Rotary Press Specimen (UX12PSc). Violet "U.S. Postal Card Agency, Castleton, N.Y. Oct 19 1895" double oval handstamp, pencil "Kidder No 2 In use 1 yr", handstamped nearly four months before date of issue for the card as listed in USPCC, probably unique, ex Falberg, illustrated in UPSS Essay & Proof Catalog (p. 173)
E. 400-500
325
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E
2c Black on White Glazed Card, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 1952 Postal Card Essay (UX43E-A). Typographed design similar to the design of UX28 but with 2c value, printed on 134 x 70mm glazed card with manuscript "June 28 -- 1918" at bottom left and "Essay No. 2" at bottom right, blue Bureau control no. 902519 on back, few abrasions of the glazing, still Very Fine and unique essay, illustrated in UPSS Essays & Proofs Catalog (p. 254), UPSS value
5,000
600
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3c Purple on Buff, Postal Card, Indicia Omitted, Inscription Normal (UX46e; USPCC S63d). Mint card, crisp and Very Fine, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate
750
500
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4c Customs Service Anniversary, Postal Card, Blue Omitted (UX50a; USPCC S68a). Mint card, faint traces of extraneous purple ink at left probably from production are barely detectable but mentioned on certificate, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate, accompanied by normal card
550
225
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5c Weather Bureau Centenary, Postal Card, Blue Omitted (UX57b; USPCC S76b). Mint card, fresh and Extremely Fine
750
350
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15c Buffalo and Prairie, Postal Card, Front Normal, Reverse in Blue and Black Only (UX120c; USPCC S137ab). Uncut Mint block of four, could be also described as magenta and yellow omitted on back, Extremely Fine, Scott value as four single cards
2,000
500
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1c Black on Buff, Charles K. Marshall, Vicksburg Miss., Paid Reply Postal Card Essay (UY1E-CB). 148 x 88mm, card in a dark shade of Buff and style with "Patented July 10th, 1877" printed in tiny type outside left star, Very Fine and rare, ex "Georgian"
1,000
700
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Postal Card Miscellany. Small group of five items, essays include 1c + 1c Black on Buff, Franklin W. Brooks Paid Reply Card Essay large format card with printing at top and bottom (UY1E-J), two of 1c + 1c on Buff, Franklin W. Brooks Liberty Paid Reply Card Essays in different colors (UY1E-M), UX38 with tape splice, finally No. 208 on cover with Morgan Envelope Company Springfield Mass. printed at top (contractor for first postal cards), Very Fine group
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E. 400-500
650
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Postal Cards Uncut Press Sheets. Accumulation of more than 50 press sheets, including sheet of 32 of UX27 (toned and some edge faults), 20 of No. UX41 (20 cards per sheet, Scott value $700.00 assuming the cheapest option pre-printed), approximately 12 of No. UX43, also approximately 20 others with duplication, some faults due to the size -- please note that shipping may cost more than this lot sells for
E. 100-150
60
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