Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — The Falberg Collection of Postal Cards (UX1-UX9)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
6365
1c Brown, Postal Card (UX1; USPCC S1). Cancelled by brownish-black "Washington D.C. May 13" First Day Postmark with matching segmented cork, note on card reads "This is the first card sold in Washington D.C. May 13th 1873 6/5 P.M. I certify the above to be correct W.J. Turpin Supt. City P.O. D.C."VERY FINE. THIS IS THE "FIRST" FIRST DAY OF THIS POSTAL CARD USED FROM WASHINGTON D.C. A GREAT RARITY.
A total of eight cards are known to exist cancelled on May 13, in Boston, New York and Washington D.C. One is known cancelled on May 12 in Springfield Mass. (sent by an official of the Morgan Envelope Co.) but has never reached the market.
Ex Kantor and Saddleback. With 1989 P.F. certificate.
12,000
12,500
6366
1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card, Large "USPOD" in Monogram Watermark (UX1; USPCC S1). Mint card, fresh and clean, Extremely Fine, USPCC $400.00
400
180
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1c Brown, Postal Card, Inverted Large "USPOD" in Monogram Watermark (UX1var; USPCC S1a). Mint face with pre-printed funeral notice on reverse, Very Fine, USPCC value, Scott Retail unlisted
275
180
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1c Brown, Postal Card, Large "USPOD" in Monogram Reversed Watermark (UX1var; USPCC S1c). Mint face with flour merchant's printed ad on reverse, Very Fine, according to USPCC there is one Mint card, four used cards and one for this pre-printed variety reported, Scott Retail unlisted
E. 500-750
600
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1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card, Small "USPOD" Watermark, Varieties (UX3 vars; USPCC S2c, S2d, S2e, S2i). No. S2d Mint face with singing rehearsal notice pre-printed reverse, other three Mint cards, varieties incl. Inverted, Reversed, Inverted and Reversed and Stitch Watermark respectively, Very Fine lot, USPCC value, Scott Retail unlisted
780
400
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1c Brown on Buff, Postal Cards, Large and Small "USPOD" Monogram Watermarks, the "Big Hole" Flaw (UX1, UX3 vars). Plate 45 before and after the plate damage at left, two cards of each variety, No. S2f Mint face with pre-printed lawyer ad reverse, others Mint, Very Fine group
1,010
650
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1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card, Unwatermarked (UX3a; USPCC S2j). Plate 59 intermediate 1874 printing of normal color proof on trial unwatermarked card stock, partial New York circular datestamp and used September 16, 1875, printed sewing machine billing on reverse, Very Fine, rare with only three believed known, USPCC $750.00
800
500
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1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card, Unwatermarked (UX3a; USPCC S2j). Plate 34, indistinct Indianapolis circular datestamp and cork cancel, used July 6, 1875, Fire Insurance Premium Notice on reverse (in German), minor wear, otherwise Very Fine, rare with only three believed known, with 2004 P.F. certificate that does not mention any wear, USPCC $750.00
800
250
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Watermarked Small "USPOD" in Monogram (UX4; USPCC S3). Mint, strong shade on remarkably clean cardVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE MINT UX4 POSTAL CARD. ONE OF THE KEYS TO A COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION.
USPCC $3,250.00
4,000
3,000
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1c Black on Cream, Postal Card Specimen (UX5S; USPCC S4SP-2, Ty. A-2 ). Blue "U.S. Postal Card Ag'cy, Springfield Mass. Sep. 17, 1875" double-oval datestamp, Very Fine, USPCC value, Scott Retail unpriced
275
250
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2c Blue on Buff, Postal Card Specimen (UX6S; USPCC S5SP-1, Ty. T-2). Black printed "Specimen." on indicia, larger "Specimen." in fancy frame at center towards bottom, fresh card, Very Fine, USPCC value, Scott Retail unlisted
275
160
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, 23 Teeth Below "One Cent" (UX7a; USPCC S6b). Mint card, intense impression, Very Fine and choice, USPCC $1,250.00
1,350
1,500
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, "One Cent" Re-entry (UX7 var; USPCC S6d). Mint card, fresh, Very Fine and choice, USPCC value, Scott Retail unlisted
550
400
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Printed on Both Sides (UX7b; USPCC S6c). Mint card, tiny flaws and very faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce, USPCC $1,000.00
1,000
425
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1c Dark Chocolate on Buff, Postal Card (UX8c; USPCC S7a). Mint card, incredibly strong color, tiny natural inclusion just beneath "u" of "but", otherwise Extremely Fine, USPCC $260.00
350
425
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Double Impression, One Inverted (UX9c; USPCC S8d). Mint card, fresh, bright and crispVERY FINE. THIS IS THE FINER OF THE TWO KNOWN MINT EXAMPLES OF THIS MAJOR POSTAL CARD RARITY.
The other recorded example has a sealed edge tear and some light folds. It was offered in the Shreves Floyd sale, where it realized $6,250 hammer despite its condition. USPCC unpriced
13,250
9,500
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1c Black on Salmon Pink, Postal Card, Error of Card Stock Color (UX9d; USPCC unlisted). Mint card, the USPCC does not recognize these as error cards even though the printing of the design is 100% genuine, it seems the salmon pink stock was used as a counting marker for counting finished piles of 500 printed sheets, obviously some found their way into the hands of collectors, rare and attractive variety, footnoted in 2010 USPCC on p. 9
2,000
1,300
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Specimen (UX9S; USPCC S8Sp-2b, Ty. H-2, S8Sp-4, Ty. HB-1). Former 11mm gray black diagonal "Specimen." ovpt., latter three 50mm long violet bars, Very Fine, USPCC value, Scott Retail unlisted
875
500
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1c Black on buff, Postal Card, Vertical Paste-Up (UX9 var; USPCC S8PUv). The so-called "Woolworth Co." paste-up, approximately 39mm clear tape on one side, Very Fine appearance and extremely rare, USPCC lists only three recorded
E. 500-750
1,500
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