Postal Card, 1897, 1¢ black on buff, Forgery. Mint example with clean face and printed back with ad from school supplies house, typical poor printing quality and no serif at bottom of second "T" in "STATES", tiny trace of corner wear, Very Fine, a scarce forgery mentioned and discussed in a UPSS catalog footnote; with 1997 U.P.S.S. cert. UPSS No. S17 var. Scott No. UX14 var.  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)