1c + 1c Black on Light Violet, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-Fd). Style with two stamps, card backed with Light Green card glued above and below rows of perforations, with arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." at top right, blue oval "Office of the Postmaster General Washington D.C. Jan. 25, 1878" handstamp, manuscript "B" at top right, Wm Brown & Co. return address, back with message couple small pinholes, still Very Fine, believed to be unique, ex Knapp, Brazer and "Georgian", illustrated in UPSS catalog on p. 273, UPSS Essay and Proof catalogue value

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