Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — The Falberg Collection of Postal Cards (UX10-UX14)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
6384
1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Three 50mm Violet Bars Specimen Ovpt. (UX10S; USPCC S10Sp-3, Ty. HB-1). Vertical pair, light creases, otherwise Very Fine, rare, Specimen Postal Cards are almost never seen in multiple form, USPCC value as two single Specimens, Scott Retail unlisted
500
225
6385
1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Double Impression, One Inverted (UX10a; USPCC S10a). Mint card, nicely balanced and displaced impressions, trivial wrinkle at rightVERY FINE. A HANDSOME AND EYE-CATCHING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ERROR CARD.
USPCC $2,500.00
4,000
2,600
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Triple Impression, One Inverted (UX10c; USPCC S10c). Mint card, wonderfully fresh and fault-freeEXTREMELY FINE. AN STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR POSTAL CARD RARITY.
Only four recorded (all Mint). USPCC unpriced
7,000
4,750
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Double Impression, Both Normal (UX10b; USPCC S10b). Mint card, amazingly fresh and clean, Extremely Fine, USPCC $1,300.00
1,250
1,500
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Papermaker's Splice (UX10var; USPCC S10PUh). Beautifully executed rejoining, could be easily missed under casual examination, Bloomington Ill. circular datestamp and target duplex, reverse with printed loan company form, Feb. 21, 1894, minor crease at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, USPCC states only three recorded, all of which are used
E. 400-500
325
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1c Blue on Grayish White, Postal Card, "Picture Hanger" Variety (UX11 var; USPCC S12e). Mint card, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, given this name due to the small rounded loop in the outer frame line at the top of the indicia oval, scarce plate variety, USPCC value, Scott Retail unlisted
400
275
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Kidder No. 1 Rotary Press Specimen (UX12S; USPCC S15Sp-1, Ty. A-8). Violet "U.S. Postal Card Agency, Castleton, N.Y. Oct 19 1895" double oval handstamp, pencil "Kidder No 1 In use 6 mo", handstamped nearly four months before date listed in USPCC, Very Fine, USPCC states one reported, Scott Retail unlisted
E. 500-750
500
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Kidder No. 2 Rotary Press Specimen (UX12S; USPCC S15Sp-1, Ty. A-8). 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 listed in USPCC, Very Fine, USPCC states one reported, Scott Retail unlisted
E. 500-750
500
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Albino Impression (UX12 var). Mint card, strong impression showing the complete design in relief, slight trivial hinge thin on back of no consequence since this is the only known example, Extremely Fine appearance, listed in 2005 USPCC as S14a, de-listed in 2010 USPCC
E. 400-500
375
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Dent in Oval Frame, Ty. I and II (UX12 var; USPCC S14b1, S14b2). Mint faces, pre-printed reverses, one with interesting illustration of a glass cutter, dents are both in the same position but differing damage to leafs and berries, minor toning, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, USPCC lists only three and four reported respectively, Scott Retail unlisted
E. 400-500
300
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1c Black on Buff, Louis Smith Postal Card Forgery (UX12F; USPCC S14F). "Mint" card, reasonably well-executed but would not fool an informed Postal Card collector, some corner creases and small tear, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare, Louis Smith of Chicago Ill., who also coated genuine cards as a legitimate business, was convicted of forgery in 1902
E. 1,000-1,500
650
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1c Black on Buff, "Universal Postal Congress" Specimen Ovpt. (UX12SQ; USPCC S14Sp-1, Ty. T-4). Pristine card, Extremely Fine, only 125 sets prepared, these were issued to the delegates to the Universal Postal Congress held in Washington D.C. May 5-June 15, 1897, USPCC $600.00
750
425
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2c Blue on Cream, "Universal Postal Congress" Specimen Ovpt. (UX13SQ; USPCC S16Sp-1, Ty. T-4). Very fresh and Extremely Fine, only 125 sets prepared, these were issued to the delegates to the Universal Postal Congress held in Washington D.C. May 5-June 15, 1897, USPCC $600.00
750
500
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Double Impression, One Inverted (UX14a; USPCC S17b). Mint card, a few unobtrusive light toning specks of little consequenceVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ENORMOUSLY RARE POSTAL CARD ERROR.
Only five Mint cards known and one used. USPCC $8,500.00
11,500
5,250
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Dent in Portrait Oval (UX14 var; USPCC S17e). Unused/preprinted card with New York Letter Carriers' Association message on reverse, trivially rounded card corners, otherwise Very Fine, USPCC value, Scott Retail unlisted
325
160
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1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Coated For Re-Use by Louis Smith of Chicago (UX14 var; USPCC S17 var). Two cards, silver bands on front for new addresses, clay coated on back for new messages, one unused front and back, other used from Chicago Jul. 22, 1902, Fine, extremely interesting Postal Card varieties, we don't know exactly what Smith was doing with these cards (we are aware of his counterfeit operation and his legitimate business), but it seems he was doing a lot of work for very little money
E. 300-400
375
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1c Black on Buff, Louis Smith Postal Card Forgery, Coated For Re-Use (UX14 var; USPCC S17 var). Unused card with silver band on front with new printed address in blue, clay coating on back with printed order form, Fine and rare, Smith was convicted of counterfeiting in 1902
E. 500-750
500
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1c Black on Buff, Louis Smith Postal Card Forgery (UX14 var; USPCC S17 var). "Mint" face (without silver coating for address) and clay coated back with new message for the Central School Supply House in Chicago, 1900 printed date, Very Fine and rare, with 1997 U.P.S.S. certificate
E. 750-1,000
400
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