Sale 914 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 19 June, 2006
Category — Postal Cards
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2986
TC
1c Liberty, Postal Card, Trial Color Proofs (UX1-TC). Ten, each a different color or shade, incl. Orange, Reds, Greens, Purples, each identified by color in pencil on back, fresh and Very Fine, desirable and rare group
E. 1,000-1,500
1,800
2989
1c Brown, Postal Card (UX1). Unused, bright color, natural translucency which shows exceptionally strong watermark, Very Fine
375
170
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Postal Cards. Six unused, unaddressed, includes Nos.UX3, UX5, UX7, UX8, UX13, UX21, plus and extra UX21, Very Fine
707
210
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1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card, Without Wmk. (UX3a). Cancelled by bold "New York Sep. 28" with "11" duplex to Middle Granville N.Y., Very Fine, this variety is not known unused, with 1985 Beachboard certificate
800
1,050
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1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card, Inverted and Reversed Wmk. (UX3 var.; UPSS S2e). Unused, prominent watermark, small corner bends at right, otherwise Very Fine example of this variety
E. 200-300
150
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Inverted Wmk. (UX4 var). Cancelled by "Whallonsburg N.Y. Jan. 30" duplex to Lewis N.Y., Delaware & Hudson Canal Co. printing on back, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
400
300
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Reversed Wmk. (UX4 var). Unused, "Fairmont Microscopial Society" printing on back, Very Fine
E. 200-300
625
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Inverted Wmk. (UX4 var). Unused, fresh and Very Fine
E. 150-200
750
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TC
1c Liberty, Postal Card, Trial Color Proofs (UX5-TC). Two, incl. Black on Light Green and Ultramarine, fresh and Very Fine, scarce
E. 300-400
450
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (UX5). Cancelled by "Centennial Philad'a. Pa. Jun. 15" cancel to Cornell University in Ithaca N.Y., Very Fine, scarce with the Centennial cancel
E. 150-200
130
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1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card (UX8). Cancelled by "Saugatuck Michigan Nov. 10, 1886" circular datestamp and star to pre-printed address for the Drainage and Water Supply Commission at City Hall in Chicago Ill., back of card with printed Bottle Float form which was filled in by the sender, Very Fine, a most unusual item, this was placed in a bottle in Chicago and floated in Lake Michigan as a means of tracking water movement, this was found just south of Kalamazoo Harbor and mailed back to the water commission
E. 300-400
350
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1c Dark Chocolate on Buff, Postal Card (UX8c). Unused, rich color, fresh and Very Fine
175
85
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1c Jefferson, Postal Card, Trial Color Proofs (UX9-TC). Five, each with printed "Essay - 1886" at bottom right, wide range of colors incl. Olive of Pearl Gray, Black on Salmon, Vermilion on Pink, Dark Green on Creamy, Light Brown on Green, fresh and Very Fine, a rare assemblage
E. 750-10,000
1,600
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (UX10). With clear horizontal line which is papermaker's joint, cancelled by light strike of "Bloomington Ill. Feb. 21" circular datestamp to Lincoln Ill., few bends, Very Fine, a most unusual item, the papermaker's joint is clearly delineated
E. 200-300
1,350
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1c Blue on Grayish White, Postal Card, "Picture Hanger" Variety (UX11 var). Unused, fresh and Very Fine example of this variety, which occurs only once on the plate of 100 subjects and shows a "picture hanger" above the portrait
E. 200-300
300
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1c Black, Postal Card, Proof Printed on Both Sides (UX11 var). Impression on back is fainter than impression on front, small toned spots at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, unlisted in specialized catalogue
E. 150-200
260
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1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card Proof (UX17P). Imprinted "Die Proof of McKinley Postal Card. Issue of 1901", Very Fine and scarce
E. 1,000-1,500
2,100
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1c Blue on Bluish, Postal Card, Four Arcs Above and Below "IS" (UX21e). Unused, printed "Supreme Lodge, Knights of Honor" on back with purple "Cancelled" handstamp, Very Fine and choice, scarce variety
900
700
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1c Blue Harding Postal Card, Pointed Arcs (UX21e). Cancelled by "St. Louis Mo. Jul. 28, 1910" machine cancel with typed address to "Genl. C. A. Coolidge, Pasadena Apartments, Detroit Mich.", back of for precancelled stamps, card with printed advertisements, minor edge bends, Very Fine
650
160
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1c Blue on Bluish, Double Impression (UX22a). Unused, second impression is actually much stronger than the first, Very Fine and choice
600
375
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1c Green on Buff, Die I, Postal Card, Paste-Up (UX27 var). Clear printing on the paste-up, unused, fingerprint at bottom right in ink of design (probably the printer's), Very Fine example of this desirable variety
E. 200-300
425
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1c on 2c Red on Buff Postal Cards, Dies I and II, Surcharge Varieties (UX32-UX33 vars.). 17 unused cards, three of former, fourteen of latter, some different cities, first no. includes one with surcharge inverted at bottom left, other three double surcharge, one inverted No. UX32 var., other includes three with inverted surcharge at bottom left, a double surcharge, one on back, four with double surcharges (different displacement distances) and six with double surcharge, one inverted No. UX33c, some with light to moderate toning, otherwise Very Fine, useful lot for the specialist
E. 400-500
260
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2c on 1c on 2c Red on Cream, Die II, Postal Card (UX33 var). Unused, with envelope Ty. 3 surcharge, fresh and Very Fine, scarce
E. 200-300
800
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1c on 2c Red on Buff, Die I, Postal Card (UX34). Unused, bright color, Very Fine
550
625
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1c on 2c Red on Buff, Die I, Postal Card, Double Surcharge (UX34a). Unused, clear second impression, fresh and Very Fine
750
500
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1c on 2c Red on Buff, Die I, Postal Card, Double Surcharge (UX34a). Unused, clear second impression, fresh and Very Fine
750
475
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2c Carmine Rose on Buff, Postal Card, Albino Impression (UX38 var; U.P.S.S. S54bd). Unused, fresh and Very Fine, rare, only three are recorded
E. 300-400
1,350
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2c Carmine Rose on Buff, Postal Card, Albino Printing (UX38 var). Unused, albino impressions of both text and indicia, Very Fine, rare, U.P.S.S. notes that "one albino has been reported"
E. 200-300
550
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2c on 1c Green on Buff, Postal Card, Triple Surcharge Plus One on Back (UX39 var). Unused, three clear surcharges on the front of card, one on back which also has printed notice for drug store, fresh and Very Fine, scarce variety
E. 150-200
525
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2c on 1c Green on Buff, Postal Card, Black Surcharge (UX39 var). Unused, intense black surcharge with no traces of green ink, slight offset on back also in black, fresh and Very Fine, rare, reported to be one of only two known with the surcharge in black, this is the discovery copy, with 1995 U.P.S.S. certificate
E. 200-300
6,250
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2c + 1c Carmine Rose on Buff, Postal Card (UX47). Unused, illustrated advertisement on back for T.V. repair, hole punch at left, Very Fine
225
170
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4c Red & Blue, Postal Card, Blue Omitted (UX50a). Unused, bright and fresh, Very Fine
650
375
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5c Weather Vane, Postal Card, Yellow & Black Omitted (UX57a). Used with 1c Jefferson and cancelled by "Neche N.D. Jun. 5, 1971" cancel to Adams Md., contents for Pastor's conference consisting of two-ball foursome golf round, Very Fine, scarce as few are known used
850
625
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5c Weather Services, Postal Card, Blue Omitted (UX57b). Unused, fresh and Very Fine example of this variety
1,000
450
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6c America's Hospitals, Postal Card, Blue & Yellow Omitted (UX60a). Unused, fresh and Very Fine
1,000
450
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9c Historic Preservation, Postal Card, Major Color Shift (UX71 var). Unused, bright colors showing gradation of impressions, Very Fine and choice
E. 200-300
450
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13c Philadelphia Academy of Music, Postal Card, Brown & Cream Omitted (UX96a). Unused, some extraneous purple ink on back, Very Fine
750
800
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13c Historic Preservation, Postal Card, Black & Blue Omitted (UX104a). Unused, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,000
800
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15c America the Beautiful, Postal Card, Blue and Black Colors on Back (UX120c). Unused uncut "block" of four, normal printing on the front, fresh, Extremely Fine, striking modern postal card rarity
2,600
1,050
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15c America the Beautiful, Black, Magenta and Tagging Omitted (UX120d var; UPSS S137ah). Unused, bright colors, Very Fine and choice, this variety unlisted in Scott, with 2000 U.P.S.S. certificate, Scott Retail as colors missing but not tag omitted (a more common variety)
1,500
1,200
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15c Hearst Castle, Postal Card, Black, Cyan, Yellow and Tagging Omitted (UX125 var; UPSS S142b). Unused, bright and fresh, Very Fine example of this scarce error, with 2000 U.P.S.S. certificate, unlisted in Scott
E. 1,000-1,500
1,000
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4c Deep Red on Buff, Air Post Postal Card (UX1a). Unused, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1988 A.P.S. certificate
600
350
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5c Red on Buff, Bi-colored Border, Air Post Postal Card, Second and Fourth Lozenges at Left Overprinted Red on Blue (UXC3 var; U.P.S.S. SA3a). Unused, fresh and Very Fine
E. 150-200
300
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1c on 2c Martha Washington, Reply Card, Indianapolis Surcharge (U.P.S.S. S49-5). With Feb. 10, 1921 printed notice on back from Masonic Temple, fresh and Very Fine, scarce surcharge
E. 200-300
220
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1c Black, Official Postal Card (UZ1). Unused, with printed address and printed form as do all, Very Fine
600
475
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Unused Postal Card Collection. Fairly full shoe box with items between Nos. UX6/UX220, UXC1-UXC25, UZ2-UZ5, UY1/UY40, nice variety with a modest amount of duplication of some values, Very Fine
1,668
350
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Postal Card Collection. 1971-2000, carton of Postal Cards on Scott pages, virtually complete incl. many matching First Days, duplicates to show front and backs, also No. UX90 minor color shift, Very Fine, Scott Retail over
500
160
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Postal Card Collection. 1873-1971, Scott National pages of unused postal cards, incl. shades, varieties, postal buddy sheets, fairly complete except for the major rarities, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately
2,050
700
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