1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card, Large "USPOD" in Monogram Watermark (UX1). Cancelled by Sunburst fancy cancel and "New York P.O. May 13 2:24 PM" circular datestamp, addressed to Lexington Ave. in New York, receiving backstamp of 5pm, back of card with note "First Postal Card ever sent through the U.S. Post Office"

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE VERY FIRST POSTAL CARD EVER SENT THROUGH THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

According to the United States Postal Card Catalogue, for at least the first 50 years of postal card use, little attention was paid to observance of "first-day use" as we now know it. Even if an official first day of issue was announced, few cards, if any, were actually made available to the public on that day. In the case of the UX1, this was issued in Springfield Mass. on May 12, 1873 (one is known used on that day). Supplies reached Boston, Hartford, New York and Washington on the following day, which is the earliest known use from those cities. The card offered here with the manuscript notation is truly remarkable.

With 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $14,500.00

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