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
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1c Pale Gray on White Wove, National Bank Note Co., New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (UX1E-Xb). Bright color on fresh paperVERY 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
