Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — The Falberg Collection - Postal Reply Cards
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
6496
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1c + 1c Black on Pale Pink, Paid Reply Postal Card Essay (Falberg & Undersander UY1E GA). 139mm x 82mm with white card perforated backing, produced May 1878 or later, some light toning around bottom right indicia, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce
1,000
375
6497
E
1c + 1c Black on Buff, Woodcut Paid Reply Card Essay by Franklin W. Brooks (Falberg and Undersander Jda, Jdb). Ty. 6 131mm x 239mm, and Ty. 7 131mm x 239mm without legend at bottom, printed in 1878 under the Second Patent of May 6, 1878, Very Fine, Falberg and Undersander value
400
130
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1c + 1c Black on Buff, Paid Reply Postal Card, "Universal Postal Congress" Ovpt. (UY1SQ; USPCC MR1Sp-1, Ty. T-4). Neatly folded (probably does not exist unfolded), Very Fine and choice, only 125 sets were printed for distribution to the delegates of the Universal Postal Congress held in Washington D.C. May 5 to June 15, 1897, USPCC $750.00
750
550
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2c + 2c Blue on Grayish White, Paid Reply Postal Card, "Universal Postal Congress" Ovpt. (UY2SQ; USPCC MR3Sp-1, Ty. T-4). Neatly folded (probably does not exist unfolded), Very Fine and choice, only 125 sets were printed for distribution to the delegates of the Universal Postal Congress held in Washington D.C. May 5 to June 15, 1897, USPCC $750.00
750
550
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1c + 1c Blue on Bluish, Paid Reply Postal Card, Message Card Normal, Reply Card Blank (UY5a; MR8a). Mint Unfolded card, Very Fine, USPCC $500.00
325
325
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1c + 1c Green on Cream, Paid Reply Postal Card With Double Frame Line Around Instructions, Message Card Normal, Reply Card Blank (UY6a; MR12a). Mint Unfolded card, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example according to the USPCC and unpriced, Scott Retail listed but unpriced
E. 1,000-1,500
850
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1c + 1c Green on Cream, Paid Reply Postal Card With Single Frame Line Around Instructions, Message Card Normal, Reply Card Blank (UY7b; MR14Ba). Mint Unfolded card, Very Fine, this is one of only two recorded examples according to the USPCC and unpriced, Scott Retail listed but unpriced
E. 500-750
650
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1c on 2c + 1c on 2c Red on Buff, Paid Reply Postal Card, Press-Printed Surcharge (UY10; USPCC MR17). Mint Unfolded card, fresh and Extremely Fine, USPCC $700.00
375
650
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1c on 2c + 1c on 2c Red on Buff, Paid Reply Postal Card, Press-Printed Surcharge, Message Card Without Surcharge, Reply Card Normal (UY10a; USPCC MR17b). Mint Unfolded card, fresh and Extremely Fine, USPCC $900.00
1,100
500
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2c + 2c Red on Buff, Paid Reply Postal Card, Vertical Paste-Up (UY8 var; USPCC MR22BPUv). Mint Unfolded card, 37mm Manila tape, Very Fine and choice, the only recorded example according to the USPCC and unpriced, Scott Retail unlisted
E. 400-500
500
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2c on 1c + 2c on 1c Green on Buff, Paid Reply Postal Card, Message Side With Vertical Tickometer Surcharge Reading Down, Reply Side With Normal Press-Printed Surcharge and an Additional One on the Reverse (UY14 var; MR25n). Mint Unfolded card, Very Fine, this is one of only three recorded examples, this being the only one known in Unfolded condition according to the USPCC (unpriced), Scott Retail unlisted
E. 400-500
600
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8c + 8c Blue and Red, Paid Reply Postal Card, Message Card Normal, Reply Card Blank (UY20 var; USPCC MR30a). Mint Unfolded card, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example according to the USPCC and unpriced, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail unlisted
E. 500-750
600
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5c + 5c Emerald, Paid Reply Postal Card, Printed on One Side Only (UY21a; USPCC MR31a). Mint Unfolded card, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example according to the USPCC and unpriced, Scott Retail unlisted
E. 500-750
650
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8c + 8c Orange, Paid Reply Postal Card, Printed on One Side Only, Smooth Paper (UY24b; USPCC MR34aa). Mint Unfolded card, Extremely Fine, only one each Mint unfolded and Mint recorded (unpriced) according to the 2005 USPCC, the 2010 catalog has only a dash for Mint Unfolded, Scott Retail is somewhat confusing as it does not differentiate between smooth and coarse papers plus only lists pre-printed (on coarse paper?) at $750.00
E. 500-750
600
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8c + 8c Orange, Paid Reply Postal Card, Printed on One Side Only, Coarse Paper (UY24ab; USPCC MR34ba). Mint Unfolded card, faint light vertical crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, this is the only Mint Unfolded example reported in USPCC, with 2006 A.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail is somewhat confusing as it does not differentiate between smooth and coarse papers plus only lists pre-printed (on coarse paper?) at $750.00
E. 400-500
400
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10c + 10c Brown Orange, Paid Reply Postal Card, Printed on One Side Only (UY30b; USPCC MR40a). Mint Unfolded card, fresh and Extremely Fine, according to the USPCC this is the only recorded example of this error with no Mint or pre-printed noted, unpriced as well
800
425
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14c + 14c Pale Green, Paid Reply Postal Card, Printed on One Side Only (UY36a; USPCC MR46a). Mint Unfolded card, fresh and Extremely Fine, according to the USPCC this is the only recorded example of this error with no Mint or pre-printed noted, unpriced as well
425
550
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19c + 19c Rose, Ultramarine and Black, Paid Reply Postal Card, Printed on One Side Only (UY40a; USPCC MR50a). Mint Unfolded card, fresh and Extremely Fine, according to the USPCC this is the only recorded example of this error with no Mint or pre-printed noted, unpriced as well
750
600
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Paid Reply Postal Card Collection, 1892-1985. One volume containing well over 100 different items, all Unfolded and virtually all Mint, many not Scott listed but listed in USPCC, some of these are unpriced due to very small numbers recorded, incl. paste-ups, printed one side only, different roulettes, message both sides, reply both sides, double impressions, etc., Very Fine, the collector strived for perfection and we believe he achieved his goal, the finest collection of these we have ever offered
E. 4,000-5,000
3,500
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