Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ Essays on Buff, "POD" Essay Watermark. Four different colors of 13 k/1 dim dark o-y-orange, 17 h/1 dim m. deep orange-yellow, 17 l/2 dull v. dark orange-yellow and 63 k/1 dim dark red-violet; three with mount adherence and two also with abrasion from removal, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Zf; $3,000.

The essay watermark reads up or down on the trial colors. The trial colors exist in two types (Ze and Zf) with and without bars above and/or below the letters. The same sheets of paper may have both types of watermarks. The cardstock was cut and used indiscriminately with respect to the watermark position. Cards show only "P" or "OD". No attempt was made to cut and position cardstock to print with complete "POD". It is probable that pure chance resulted in cards with or without watermarks as some ink colors exist with or without watermarks and in various positions. USPCC $3,000
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USPCC $3,000

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff. Watermarked Large U.S.P.O.D. Cancelled by partial "Baltimore Md." duplex with cork cancel to Oswego N.Y., message reads "Washington D.C., May 14th 1873, This is one out of the first lot of Postal Cards issued by the government - given out today for the first time - I send this as a curiosity, F. Barber", probably sent by the wife of E.W. Barber, the 3rd Assist. P.M. General to a family member; tear at right, otherwise Very Fine and interesting early May 14th second day use.
Scott No. UX1; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff. Watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D. Cancelled by bold purple "CANCELED." straightline cancel, "Stockbridge Mass., Dec 16" cds to Fall Village Conn., 1875 message, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. UX3; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff. Watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D. Mint card; watermark in normal position, reverse with small thin spot and mount toning marks, otherwise Very Fine and scarce mint card. USPCC No. S3.
Scott No. UX4; $3,500. Scott $3,500
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Scott $3,500

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff. Watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D. Group of four with watermarks orientated: normal, reversed, inverted, and inverted & reversed, F.-V.F. and rare set of watermark orientations.
Scott No. UX4; $1,400. Scott $1,400
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Scott $1,400

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff, Inverted Watermark. Watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D. Mint card; faint tone spot, otherwise Very Fine and rare inverted watermark variety. USPCC No. S3a $3,500.
Scott No. UX4 var.; $3,500+. Scott $3,500+
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Scott $3,500+

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff, Reversed Watermark. Watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D. Mint card; faint toning on back, Very Fine and rare reversed watermark variety. USPCC No. S3b $3,500.
Scott No. UX4 var.; $3,500+. Scott $3,500+
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Scott $3,500+

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff, Inverted and Reversed Watermark. Watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D. Mint card; light stain on reverse, Very Fine and rare inverted and reversed watermark variety. USPCC No. S3c $3,500.
Scott No. UX4 var.; $3,500+. Scott $3,500+
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Scott $3,500+

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ Trial Color Proofs. Unwatermarked. Group of 60 in a range of different card and printing colors; some faults, F.-V.F. and rare large group. USPCC No. S4TC $15,000.
Scott No. UX5TC; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE LARGE ASSEMBLAGE OF TRIAL COLOR PROOFS SUBMITTED FOR THE 1877-1881 POSTAL CARD CONTRACT. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Postal Card, 1885, 1¢ brown on buff, Strength Testing Proof. Card with 70mm diameter strength testing circle broken and pencil "55" on reverse along with purple "Postal Card Agency / Oct 23, 1885 / Castleton, N.Y." datestamp, Very Fine. Scott No. UX8P.
USPCC No. S7PSf; $600. USPCC $600
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USPCC $600

Postal Card, 1885, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Production Specimen. Buff card with black printed "Specimen" over stamp and "Specimen" in 55 x 10mm rectangular border of diagonal squares in address space, Very Fine. Scott No. UX8PS.
USPCC No. S7PSa; $200. USPCC $200
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USPCC $200

Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ black on salmon pink. Mint card; couple stain spots on back, F.-V.F., rare and attractive variety, ex-Mitchell, Slawson.
Scott No. UX9d; $1,500.

The USPCC does not recognize these as error cards even though the printing of the design is genuine. It seems the salmon pink stock was used as a counting marker for counting finished piles of 500 printed sheets. Footnoted in 2010 USPCC on page 9. Scott $1,500
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Scott $1,500

Postal Card, 1893 Columbian Exposition - Goldsmith Set No. 1. Complete set of 4 multicolor mint 1¢ postal cards, type I, Very Fine and rare set. Scott No. UX10.
USPCC No. EX11-EX14; $340; Estimate $200 - 300. USPCC $340
Est. $200-300 (Image)

USPCC $340
Est. $200-300

Postal Card, 1893 Columbian Exposition - Goldsmith Set No. 2. Complete set of 10 multicolor mint 1¢ postal cards plus second Woman's Building design, with original wrapper, F.-V.F. and scarce set with the wrapper. Scott No. UX10.
USPCC No. EX15-EX24, EX23a, EX24Wc; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Postal Card, 1893 Columbian Exposition - Goldsmith Set No. 3. Complete set of 10 multicolor mint 1¢ postal cards (UX10), a Very Fine set. Scott No. UX10.
USPCC No. EX25-EX34; $200. USPCC $200
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USPCC $200

Postal Card, 1893 Columbian Exposition - Goldsmith Set No. 4. Complete set of 10 multicolor mint 1¢ postal cards (UX10), each uprated with 1¢ Columbian under indicia, a Very Fine and scarce set only available during the last week of the fair. Scott No. UX10.
USPCC No. EX35-EX44; $500. USPCC $500
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USPCC $500

Postal Card, 1893 Columbian Exposition - Koehler Set No. 7b. Complete set of 12 mint 1¢ postal cards, second printing confirmed by Stendels plating; some minor corner creases, EX73a minor edge tone spot, F.-V.F. and rare set. Scott No. UX10.
USPCC No. EX62a-EX73a; $600. USPCC $600
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USPCC $600

Postal Card, 1893 Columbian Exposition - Set No. 9. Complete set of 2 multicolor mint 1¢ postal cards, type I, EX76 with ink mark on address side, F.-V.F. and rare set. Scott No. UX10.
USPCC No. EX76-EX77; $340; Estimate $200 - 300. USPCC $340
Est. $200-300 (Image)

USPCC $340
Est. $200-300

Postal Card, 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition - Type 1 Set. Complete set of 10 mint 1¢ postal cards, a Very Fine and scarce set. Scott No. UX14.
USPCC No. EX89-EX98; $1,000. USPCC $1,000
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USPCC $1,000

Postal Card, 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition - Type 2 Set. Complete set of 10 mint 1¢ postal cards, Very Fine and scarce set. Scott No. UX14.
USPCC No. EX89a-EX98a; $1,000. USPCC $1,000
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USPCC $1,000

Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley". Used cancelled by "New York, N.Y. Sta. F, Sep 18, 1902" machine cancel with preprinted Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins address and instructions to tug boat captain on back, the so-called "garbage card", reverse filled out in pencil dated "September 17" 1902; trivial corner wear, Very Fine with a clear machine cancel.
Scott No. UX17; $3,750. Scott $3,750
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Scott $3,750

Postal Card, 1902-1910 McKinley Postal Card Accumulation. Mint and used accumulation of a few hundred in carton including postmarks, RPOs, machines, cancellations, advertising, UX18, UX21 mint, etc.
Scott No. UX18, UX21-22; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ dark green on gray, die 2, spot above recut hair. Unused with Great Northern Railway Co. printed form on reverse, fresh and Very Fine clean face example of this master electrotype variety. USPCC No. S39.
Scott No. UX27D var.; $550. Scott $550
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Scott $550

Postal Card, 1952, 2¢ black on glazed card, die essay. Typographed large die essay on 134 x 70mm white faced glazed cardstock, die showing color dots in the four corners of the label, manuscript "Jun 28 - 1918" dating at lower left, light black pencil "Essay / No 2" on lower right, reverse with BEP blue "902519" control handstamp; some scuffing, Fine, ex-Horton. Scott No. UX43E.
USPCC No. S60E-A; $5,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED DIE ESSAY FOR THE 1952 2¢ CARMINE POSTAL CARD.

This essay is dated 1918 because the 2¢ Lincoln card was prepared in 1918 to be using during the wartime 2¢ postage rate but was never issued due to low demand. It wasn't until 1952 when the domestic postage rate increased from 1¢ to 2¢ that the card was issued. USPCC $5,000
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USPCC $5,000

1875, 1¢ Black on Buff, Accumulation. Watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D. Huge accumulation of 54 cards, mostly mint, three unused and two mint (both with faults), range of town cancels; mixed condition with some faults and toning, F.-V.F., a wonderful research opportunity.
Scott No. UX4; $18,900; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Scott $18,900
Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $18,900
Est. $1,500-2,000