Sale 1209 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1870 thru later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1070
E
25c Parcel Post, Designer's Model on Thick Gray Cardboard (Q9-E1). Stamp-size photographic essay of wash drawing, mounted on 105 x 92mm card with pre-printed "Approved" and manuscript "Changed from $1.00" at top, also with manuscript "Nov. 14" and signed by Postmaster General Frank HitchcockVERY FINE AND UNIQUE ESSAY PREPARED FOR THE 25-CENT PARCEL POST ISSUE.
This is the only essay listed for the 25c Parcel Post. From our 2009 Rarities sale. Illustrated in Scott which strangely prices this at half the value of the 3c essay offered in the previous lot, despite their both being unique
2,500
2,600