Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia (Unstated Value) Black on Yellow Orange Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Typographed on 131 x 77mm yellow orange card with white paper backing ruled vertically with light blue lines 7mm apart and printed Lipman advertisement, rubber band adherence abrasion, F.-V.F. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Ab var.; $1,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS LIPMAN FORERUNNER CARD WITH PRINTED ADVERTISEMENT ON REVERSE.

John P. Charleton of Philadelphia copyrighted the first post card design that required an adhesive stamp in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on December 17th 1861. H.L. Lipman, another stationer was affiliated with Charleton and manufactured these for sale to the general public. Lipman's ad is on the reverse of this card. USPCC $1,500
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Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia (Unstated Value) Black on Yellow Orange Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Typographed on 131 x 77mm yellow orange card with white paper backing ruled vertically with light blue lines 7mm apart, 3¢ orange (79-E30l) essay affixed at upper right stamp position, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Ab var.; $1,500+.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS LIPMAN FORERUNNER CARD WITH THE 3¢ ORANGE ESSAY AFFIXED.

On June 8, 1872, the law authorizing the Postmaster General to provide postal cards was signed by President Grant. The Third Assistant Postmaster General then requested the bank note companies and card suppliers to submit proposed designs and data for the first U.S. cards on June 25th 1872. H.L. Lipman submitted three postal card designs to Gen. W.H.H. Terrell on June 28th 1872. USPCC $1,500+
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Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia (Unstated Value) Dark Blue on Thick White Wove Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph design on 132 x 79mm thick white wove card, plain back, 3¢ blue green (79-E30l) essay affixed at upper right stamp position, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Ba var.; $1,800+. USPCC $1,800+
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Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia (Unstated Value) Deep Green on Thick White Wove Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph design on 132 x 79mm thick white wove card, plain back, 3¢ blue green (79-E30l) essay affixed at upper right stamp position, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Ba var.; $1,800+. USPCC $1,800+
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Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia (Unstated Value) Deep Red on Thick White Wove Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph design on 132 x 79mm thick white wove card, plain back, 3¢ blue green (79-E30l) essay affixed at upper right stamp position, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Ba var.; $1,800+. USPCC $1,800+
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Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia (Unstated Value) Dark Blue on Thick White Wove Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph design on 132 x 79mm thick white wove card, backing ruled vertically with light blue lines 7mm apart, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Bb; $1,800. USPCC $1,800
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USPCC $1,800

Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia (Unstated Value) Deep Green on Thick White Wove Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph design on 132 x 79mm thick white wove card, backing ruled vertically with light blue lines 7mm apart, 3¢ orange (79-E30l) essay affixed at upper right stamp position, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Bb var.; $1,800+. USPCC $1,800+
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Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia, 1¢ Deep Red on Thick White Wove Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph stylized design surrounding Franklin portrait and "U.S. Post Card, One Cent", two-line overprint including "Submitted as a Specimen Postal Card", backing paper with blue crossed ruled lines 7mm apart, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-C; $3,000.

ONE OF THE MOST STRIKING POSTAL CARD ESSAYS SUBMITTED TO THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL TERRELL FOR THE FIRST U.S. POSTAL CARD ISSUE. USPCC $3,000
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USPCC $3,000

Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia, 1¢ Dark Blue on Thick White Wove Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph stylized design surrounding Franklin portrait and "U.S. Post Card, One Cent", two-line overprint including "Submitted as a Specimen Postal Card", backing paper with blue crossed ruled lines 7mm apart, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-C; $3,000.

ONE OF THE MOST STRIKING POSTAL CARD ESSAYS SUBMITTED TO THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL TERRELL FOR THE FIRST U.S. POSTAL CARD ISSUE. USPCC $3,000
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USPCC $3,000

Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia, 1¢ Deep Green on Thick White Wove Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph stylized design surrounding Franklin portrait and "U.S. Post Card, One Cent", two-line overprint including "Submitted as a Specimen Postal Card", white backing paper with blue crossed ruled lines 7mm apart; tiny stain, Very Fine, ex-Brazer. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-C; $3,000.

ONE OF THE MOST STRIKING POSTAL CARD ESSAYS SUBMITTED TO THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL TERRELL FOR THE FIRST U.S. POSTAL CARD ISSUE. USPCC $3,000
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Morris G. Condon, Philadelphia (Unstated Value) Black on Wove Card. Typographed design on 140 x 77mm dull v. faint y-o-yellow wove card, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-D; $1,500.

Another designer of private post cards that required an adhesive of similar purport to Lipman's cards S1E-B, and also hailing from Philadelphia was Morris G. Condon. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by Morris G. Condon, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington" is printed at the bottom of the face of the card. Note absence of the word "Copyright." Condon titled it at the top "U. S. POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE." Condon's card is not mentioned specifically in P. M. G. Creswell's letter of January 9, 1873, though it may have been one of the "many others" as its copyright date of 1871 preceded the law. USPCC $1,500
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American Post Card Co., New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (Unstated Value) Dark Green on Buff. Two, slightly different paper shades, patent information and company address at edges, F.-V.F. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-E; $500.

A fascinating essay which attempted to combine an envelope and a letter sheet with flaps, the gummed flaps were designed to seal a message card underneath the facing paper. Garfield, who later became President, wanted this letter card since it provided security as shown in the Congressional Debates of April 9, 1872: "…I have also, since I made those remarks last year, had sent to me a number of proposed inventions. Here is one of them, where there are two side flaps, and an upper flap, which folds down over one side of the card, and on which the address may be written, while the side of the card so covered is reserved for the correspondence, which cannot be written until the flap is opened…". USPCC $500
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Lees & Skeen, New York, 1¢ Light Yellow-Orange & Dark Green on Buff Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph essay from the July 6, 1872 group on thicker 145 x 78mm dismal faint o-y-yellow card, minor corner wear at top, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Ga; $750. USPCC $750
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Lees & Skeen, New York, 1¢ Dark Blue & Deep Red on Buff Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph essay from the July 6, 1872 group on thicker 145 x 78mm dismal faint o-y-yellow card, rich colors on fresh card, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Ga; $750. USPCC $750
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USPCC $750

Lees & Skeen, New York, 1¢ Dusky Green & Dark Orange-Yellow on Buff Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph essay from the July 15, 1872 group on thinner 145 x 78mm dull faint orange-yellow card, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Gb; $750. USPCC $750
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USPCC $750

Lees & Skeen, New York, 1¢ Dusky Green & Deep Red on Buff Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph essay from the July 15, 1872 group on thinner 145 x 78mm dull faint orange-yellow card, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Gb; $750. USPCC $750
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USPCC $750

Lees & Skeen, New York, 1¢ Dark Orange-Yellow & Dusky Green on Buff Card, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Lithograph essay from the July 15, 1872 group on thinner 145 x 78mm dull faint orange-yellow card, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Gb; $750. USPCC $750
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USPCC $750