The Georgian Collection of United States Postal Cards continued...

**UX4-5 Essays and Specimens continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2387	E	1c on Yellow Green, Plimpton Envelope Co., Hartford Conn., 1875 Postal Card Essays (UX5E-Ee). Style with "United States Postal Card" in two lines, with period after "Card", three on the distinctive Yellow Green card in Black, Orange Red and Pale Red, also one No. UX5E-Ed in Dull Red on Olive Yellow card, crisp cards throughout, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
2388	E	1c Dark Blue on Buff, Watermarked, Plimpton Envelope Co., Hartford Conn., 1875 Postal Card Essay (UX5E-Ef). Style with "United States Postal Card" in two lines, without period after "Card", clear 53 x 36mm inverted "USPOD" watermark, deep rich color in the embossing, Very Fine and rare (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 500.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2389	E	1c on Buff and Yellow Green, Plimpton Envelope Co., Hartford Conn., 1875 Postal Card Essays (UX5E-Fa, d). Style with "United States Postal Card" in two lines with period after "Card", bolder font than UX5E-E, first in Dark Blue with manuscript "Essay" on back, second in Red Brown with blue silk fibers, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2390	E	1c on Buff and White, Plimpton Envelope Co., Hartford Conn., 1875 Postal Card Essays (UX5E-Ga). Style with "United States Postal Card" in two lines without period after "Card", top line in italics font, three, in Dark Blue, Red and Rose Pink, the latter on White card, Very Fine and scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,500.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
2391	P	1c on Buff, 1875 Postal Card, Proofs (UX5P). Five different, slight range of paper shades, one with small stain on back, Very Fine group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,250.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2392	S	1c Black on Buff, 1875 Postal Card, Production Specimen (UX5PSa). Clear strike of blue "U.S. Postal Card Ag'cy. Springfield Mass., Sep. 17, 1875" handstamp over indicia, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 400.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2393	S	1c Black on Buff, 1875 Postal Card, Production Specimen (UX5PSc). Three, each with red 31 x 3mm serif "SPECIMEN." incl. one in a different shade which may be a result of oxidation, one with typed statement that this was produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (in error, staple holes at left), Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,200.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
2394	TC	1c 1875 Postal Card, Trial Color Proofs (UX5TC). 13 different in a range of card and printing colors, one with manuscript "Essay", two with slight stains on back, overall Very Fine group and very scarce in this quantity (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,900.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

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