Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019

Category — Postal Stationery

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
783
E
Sale 1206, Lot 783, Postal Stationery1c Pale Gray on White Wove, National Bank Note Co., New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Xb). Bright color on fresh paper

VERY FINE AND RARE NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY LIBERTY HEAD POSTAL CARD ESSAY.

This typographed essay contains the same design elements as the 1c UX1E-W essays, but with the Liberty head indicia instead of the 1870 stamp issue Franklin head. This has been attributed to National Bank Note Co. manager James MacDonough.

Ex Toppan and Worthington.

4,000
2,100