Sale 1094 — The Curtis Collection: Back of Book and Possessions
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 March, 2015
Category — Parcel Post: Essays and Proofs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
273
E
$1.00 Parcel Post, Designer's Model on Thick Gray Cardboard (Q12-E1). Stamp-size photographic essay of wash drawing, depicting the "Manufacturing Steel Plant" design that was adopted for the 25c value, with additional ink and wash touch up, mounted on 104 x 86mm card with hand inscribed and signed "Approved Oct. 22, 1912 Frank H. Hitchcock Postmaster General", also "Changed to 25c" in pencil at topVERY FINE AND UNIQUE ESSAY OF THE TOP VALUE OF THE 1912 PARCEL POST ISSUE, DEPICTING THE DESIGN USED ON THE 25-CENT.
Ex Livingston
2,500
4,500