Sale 1116 — United States Stamps and Possessions

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 December, 2015

Category — Officials thru Postal Stationery

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3472
E
Sale 1116, Lot 3472, Officials thru Postal Stationery1c + 1c Black on Buff, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essays (UY1E-GBa, GBc var). Two cards, style with two stamps and arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." in vertical orientation at left, address lines omitted and no oval handstamp, the first card is double width with no perforations and unfolded, Very Fine and rare, UPSS catalog states two known, second card also double width with perforations at the fold and near edge at right through top layer only, also unfolded, some slight newsprint offset, Very Fine and rare, similar to UY1E-GBc (which states both cards perforated at right edge), this pair is especially desirable in unfolded condition

2,000
475