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Lot 1588 |
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Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff (UX4), mint card, U.P.S.S. #S3 ($2500) with unusual internal preprinting paper crease at left (which is rare on any postal card), very strong watermark for this difficult issue, Very Fine, scarce as only about 40 mint cards are thought to still exist.
Scott $2,400
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Lot 1589 |
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Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff (UX4), mint card, U.P.S.S. #S3 ($2500), typical light (but quite discernable) watermark when held up to a bright light, fresh card stock with sharp corners, Very Fine, scarce card.
Scott $2,400
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1590 |
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Postal Cards, 1897, 1¢-2¢ Universal Postal Congress overprints (UX12-13SQ, UY2-3SQ), set of four cards, U.P.S.S. #S14, S16, MR1, MR3-Sp1 ($2000), all on very fresh card stock with sharp corners, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and exceedingly rare complete set.
Scott $2,600
Only 125 sets of these cards were produced for presentation to the congress delegates.
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Lot 1591 |
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Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ Full Face McKinley (UX17), fresh stock with sharp corners. Faintest surface soiling. Still Very Fine and much nicer than usually seen for this usually defective issue.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 1592 |
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Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ McKinley - four arcs above and below "IS" (UX21e), unused card with clean back and printed address, U.P.S.S. #S28f, type I ($850.00), bright fresh paper. Extremely Fine, difficult card to find in this condition.
Scott $800
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Lot 1593 |
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Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ green on gray, die 1 (UX27C), mint card, U.P.S.S. #S38 ($3800), very fresh card stock with four sharp corners, Extremely Fine, a rare card.
Scott $4,000
This die was in use for just one week. Only one sheet of 48 was ever discovered and subsequently cut apart and distributed.
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Lot 1594 |
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Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ red on cream, die 2 (UX31), mint card, U.P.S.S. #S43 ($4500), normal pinpoint ink spots from surcharging, four sharp corners, Very Fine and rare.
Scott $5,000
This straight-line surcharge was deemed unacceptable after only a short period of use at which time approximately 75% of the production was destroyed.
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Lot 1595 |
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Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ red on cream, die 2 (UX31), mint card, U.P.S.S. #S43 ($4500), fresh card stock with four sharp corners, Very Fine.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1596 |
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Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ Baltimore Surcharge on 2¢ Jefferson, Die I (UX32), unused card with printed address and message, U.P.S.S. #S44-2. Very Fine and quite scarce with this being only the fourth reported known.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1597 |
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Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ DesMoines surcharge on 2¢ Jefferson, die I - double surcharge, one inverted at LL error (UX 32 Variety), mint card, U.P.S.S. #S44-14g, fresh card stock. Very Fine rare error with this being only the fourth reported known.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1598 |
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Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ Charleston surcharge on 2¢ Jefferson, die II - double surcharge, one inverted at LL error (UX33 Variety), mint card, future U.P.S.S. #S45-8g. Few mostly light corner bends and tiny ink smear at bottom left. Still Fine rare newly discovered error being the first reported known in any state.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1599 |
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Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ Cleveland surcharge on 2¢ Jefferson, die II - surcharge inverted at LL error (UX33 Variety), unusual card with printed address and message, U.P.S.S. #S45-11f. Small right edge and bottom right corner creases which just break the surface, still. Fine and rare being the only one reported known unused.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ Minneapolis surcharge on 2¢ Jefferson die II - double surcharge, one inverted at LL error (UX33 Variety), mint card, future U.P.S.S. #S45-26g. Very Fine rare newly discovered error being the first reported known in any state for what is already one of the scarcest cities.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1601 |
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Postal Cards, 1920, 1¢ San Francsico, Washington press printed surcharges on 2¢ Jefferson, die 1, 2 (UX34-UX35), two mint cards, U.P.S.S. #S46-2, S47-1 ($700), both in pristine condition, Extremely Fine, beautiful pair.
Scott $700
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Paid Reply Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ Indianapolis surcharge on 2¢ Washington severed, unused message half with clean face and Masonic printed message, U.P.S.S. #S48-5 ($350.00). Very Fine for this very scarce card.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Paid Reply Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ Indianapolis surcharge on 2¢ Washington severed, used message half with 2/14/21 Grand Fork, N.D. machine cancel, U.P.S.S. #S48-5 ($350.00), back with Masonic printed message. Few small surface rust spots. Still Fine an exceedingly rare and undercatalogued used card.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Paid Reply Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ Indianapolis surcharge on 2¢ Washington severed, unused reply half with clean face and Masonic printed message, U.P.S.S. #S49-5 ($350.00). Faint left edge toning band. Very Fine for this very scarce card.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Paid Reply Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ Indianapolis surcharge on 2¢ Washington severed, used reply half with 2/4/21 Grand Forks, N.D. machine cancel, manuscript address and message. Bottom left corner creases. Still Very Fine, an exceedingly rare and undercatalogued card.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Postal Card, 1952, 2¢ on 1¢ green on buff (UX39 Variety), mint card with three clear strikes, U.P.S.S. #S56-1bf, fresh card stock with sharp corners, Very Fine, rare card being only the third reported.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Postal Card, 1952, 2¢ on 1¢ green on buff (UX39 Variety), mint card with three clear strikes, U.P.S.S. #S56-1c, pristine condition, Extremely Fine, rare card being only the second example reported.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1608 |
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Paid Reply Cards, 1892-1952 complete (UY1-UY15), unfolded mint (except UY6 & UY10 folded), U.P.S.S. #MR1-MR25 ($1,328), all selected for fresh stock and sharp corners. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,044
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Lot 1609 |
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Paid Reply Postal Cards, 1910-11, 1¢-2¢ Washington (UY5-UY6, UY8), three mint unfolded cards, U.P.S.S. #MR8, sep3, MR12, sep2, MR15 ($660), very fresh cards, Extremely Fine, the second card is particularly scarce.
Scott $402
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Lot 1610 |
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Paid Reply Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ Cleveland surcharge on 2¢ Washington - double surcharge error (UY9m Variety), used message half with 7/23/22 Bellevue, Ohio machine cancel. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
A rare card, being only the fifth one reported and a new earliest earliest documented usage.
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Lot 1611 |
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Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black (UZ1 Variety), unused card, U.P.S.S. #O1 Variety ($500), with the extra line printed above the line of text reading "Total number of accounts", tiny tone spot at top edge otherwise pristine condition, Extremely Fine, rare unlisted variety which was reported in the April-June 1995 U.P.S.S. Journal.
Scott $500
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