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

**Paid Reply Essays, Proofs and Specimens**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2475	P	1c +1c Black on Buff, 1892 Paid Reply Postal Card, Proofs (UY1P). Four items, first with red "Die Proof" straightline handstamp, second without handstamp but a very sharp impression on smooth surface card, also two horizontal pairs, one the front with "Detach annexed card for answer", severed from the answer cards, the other from the answer side, also severed, a couple minor corner bends, still Very Fine, UY1 die proofs are unlisted (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2476	S	1c +1c Black on Buff, 1892 Paid Reply Postal Card, Specimens (UY1PSa, b). Two, first with purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Birmingham Conn. Dec. 1, 1902" oval handstamp on each side, second with Ty. E handstamp on each side, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,150.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2477	TC	1c + 1c on Buff, 1892 Paid Reply Postal Card, Trial Color Proofs (UY1TC). Outstanding collection of 19 intact cards, wide range of colors without duplication, only a couple of the more common defacing bar cards, bright and fresh throughout VERY FINE AND RARE ASSEMBLAGE OF TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE FIRST PAID REPLY POSTAL CARD ISSUE. UPSS value at $400.00 each (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 7,600.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2478		1c +1c Black on Buff, 1892 Paid Reply Postal Card (UY1 var). Unsevered card, left side of oval below star on one side shows a rectangular section completely devoid of the background lines, Very Fine and the only example reported, a most unusual variety for which no completely satisfactory explanation has emerged, accompanied by a 1960 Essay-Proof Journal article about the card with varying opinions on how the flaw occurred (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
2479	E	2c + 2c Blue on White, 1893 Postal Card Essay (UY2E). Two vertical pairs, one of message side design with "Detach annexed card for answer", the other reply side, deep shade of Blue with uncleared surrounds, latter with light corner crease VERY FINE. A STRIKING AND EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF ESSAYS FOR THE 1893 INTERNATIONAL USE PAID RETURN POSTAL CARD. Unlisted in UPSS catalog (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2480	S	1c +1c Blue on Grayish White, 1893 Paid Reply Postal Card, Production Specimens (UY2PSa). First an unsevered card with Ty. E "Specimen." ovpt., second is a separated card, both halves with purple three-bar control cancel thru indicia, one faint, the other clearer, Very Fine, the second item unlisted in UPSS catalog, value as two UY1PSa (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2481	E	1c +1c Black on Glazed Buff, 1898 Paid Reply Postal Card Essay (UY3E-A var). Message and return card printed tête-bêche on 152 x 232mm glazed Buff paper, light folds VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE TÊTE-BÊCHE ESSAY FOR THE 1898 PAID REPLY POSTAL CARD ISSUE. We are aware of only one similar example, but the cards on that essay are both printed right side up rather than tête-bêche (illustrated in the UPSS catalog). UPSS value for the similar example mentioned (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 4,000.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2482	S	1c +1c Black on Buff, 1904 Paid Reply Postal Card, Production Specimens (UY4PSa). Two, First with purple "Stamp Division, P.O. Dept. Mar. 16, 1904" double-circle datestamp on both sides, second with same datestamp but dated Jan. 9 on one side with manuscript "Proof approved. Jany. 9, 1904", Very Fine, the latter item unlisted and predating the listed Specimens, UPSS value for two UY4PSa (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,500.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2483	E	1c Washington, 1910 Paid Reply Postal Card Photographic Essay (UY5mE-A). 92 x 53mm photograph of plaster bust mounted in cardstock frame with "U.S. Postal Card One Cent" and "Washington" below in a ribbon, slight cracking and stain at edge far from the vignette, Fine and extremely rare, UPSS catalog lists only one known but this is a second example (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2484	E	1c Black on Glazed White Card, Washington 1920 Paid Reply Postal Card Essay (UY5mPa). Bust on Washington with "U.S. Postal Card One Cent" and "Washington" below in a ribbon, die sunk on 52 x 73mm glazed card, back with blue Bureau control no. "434455" and ms. "Old Series", thin spots at bottom and just outside the design, still Very Fine and rare, unlisted in UPSS catalog but similar to and valued as UY5mPa (but in Black instead of Dark Blue) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
2485	E	1c Black on Glazed White Card, Martha Washington 1910 Paid Reply Postal Card Essay (UY5rP). Bust of Martha Washington with "U.S. Postal Card One Cent" and "Martha Washington" below in a ribbon, die sunk on 53 x 73mm glazed card, back with blue Bureau control no. "434458" and manuscript "Old Series", tiny thin spots just outside the design, still Very Fine and rare, unlisted in UPSS catalog but similar to and valued as UY5rP (but in Black instead of Dark Blue) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

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