USPCC S1E-Za, National Bank Note Co., 1873, 1c Black on Glazed Wove Paper, Liberty Head Essay, typographed vignette only essay on 44 x 47mm wove paper, Very Fine (USPCC S1E-Za, $1,500; Scott UX1E) (Image)

CV. 250

USPCC S1E-Zb, National Bank Note Co., 1873, 1c Black, Stamp Die Essay on White Wove typographed Die essay from engraved steel die on 28x36mm white wove paper, mounted on linen matting, Very Fine, a rare National Bank Note Company essay for the first US postal card issue (USPCC S1E-Zb, $4,000; Scott UX1E) (Image)

CV. 1,000

USPCC S1E-Ze, 1873 1c Orange buff on buff, "POD" with bars watermark, Very Fine and scarce essay (USPCC S1E-Ze, $750) (Image)

CV. 80

UX1P, 1873 1c Brown on Buff, Master Die Proof, unwatermarked, showing the secret mark (a small dash of color inside the right angle of the inside frame above the indicia), fresh and Very Fine (USPCC S1Pa, $1,000) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3632
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

UX1P var, 1873 Blank card sample, large USPOD watermark on sample blank card stock; lightly toned, Fine and scarce (USPCC S1S, $750) (Image)

CV. 50

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3633
Symbol:Cat No:UX1

UX1, UX1 var, 1873 1c Brown on buff, Large watermark, group of six cards (five mint, one clean face/printed back), note some slight differences in paper stock and including the SP4 and SP7 "Big Hole" damage varieties, fresh and F-VF (Scott $2,070, USPCC S1, S1d) (Image)

CV. 120

UX3TC, 1873 1c Trial Color Proofs on Buff, small "USPOD" Watermark, group of eight different colors including dark red violet, orange brown, olive green, green, light green with ms. and 1875 preprinting on reverse, Very Fine and rare group (USPCC S2TCa, $2,000) (Image)

CV. 400

UX3TC, 1873 1c Trial Color Proofs, on shades of greenish cards, set of 12 mostly different, Very Fine and scarce group (USPCC S2TCa//o) (Image)

CV. 200

UPSS S3E-Ca, 1875 Morgan Essay, Lithographed without stamp, shading in the "stamp" area on 130x76mm white cloudy smooth cardstock, fresh and Very Fine (UPSS $1,150) (Image)

CV. 400

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3637
Symbol:Cat No:UX4

UX4, 1875 1c Black on dark buff, Drexel & Co. Banking House printed message on back, partially struck Philadelphia (1877) duplex, couple light toning bands on back side, F-VF (Scott $350, UPSS S3, $325) (Image)

CV. 80

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3638
Symbol:

CV. 50

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3639
Symbol:Cat No:1877

UX4 var, 1875 1c Black on dark buff, Inverted watermark, Drexel & Co Banking house printed message, Philadelphia (1877) duplex cancel, Very Fine (UPSS S3a, $350) (Image)

CV. 120

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3640
Symbol:

CV. 120

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Lot No:3641
Symbol:

CV. 600

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Lot No:3642
Symbol:

CV. 500

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3643
Symbol:Cat No:1877

UX4 var, 1875 1c Black on dark buff, Inverted and reversed watermark, Drexel & Co Banking house printed message, Philadelphia (1877) duplex cancel, Very Fine (UPSS S3c, $350) (Image)

CV. 120

UX5TC, 1875 1c Postal Card, Trial Color Proofs on Double Color Cards, unwatermarked, group of 3 different, Very Fine and scarce group (USPCC S4TCbb, dd, ee; $1,050) (Image)

CV. 150

UX5TC, 1875 1c Postal Card, Trial Color Proofs with Manuscript "Essay," group of 3 different card and printing colors, each with manuscript "Essay," Very Fine and rare trio of cards, produced for the 1881 International Cotton Exposition held in Atlanta, Georgia (USPCC S4TC, $750+) (Image)

CV. 300

UX5TC, 1875 1c Postal Card, Trial Color Proofs, unwatermarked, group of 21 in a range of different card and printing colors; some faults, Very Fine and rare large group (USPCC S4TC, $5,250) (Image)

CV. 600

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3647
Symbol:Cat No:UX5PS

UX5PS, 1875 1c Black on buff, Production specimen, unwatermarked, clear strike of blue "U.S. Postal Card Ag'cy. Springfield Mass., Sep. 17, 1875" double-oval datestamp over indicia, Very Fine, September 17th, 1875 was the first day of production of the 1875 postal card by contractor Morgan Envelope Company, ex-Slawson (USPCC S4PSa, $300) (Image)

CV. 60

UX6TC, 1879 2c Postal Card, Blue Green Trial Color Proof with Manuscript "Essay," 37 i/1 dim deep g-b-green on 19 f/2 dull faint y-o-yellow smooth 131 x 72 mm card; Very Fine and rare with essay written on face for display at the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta (USPCC S5TCa, $250) (Image)

CV. 100

UX6TC, 1879 2c Postal Card, Red Orange Trial Color Proof, 7 i/1 dim deep r-orange on 19 f/2 dull faint y-o-yellow smooth 131x72mm card; minor wear, F-VF and rare (USPCC S5TCa, $250) (Image)

CV. 60

UX6TC, 1879 2c Postal Card, Trial Color Proof, on 19 f/2 dull faint y-o-yellow smooth 131 x 72 mm card; toning at edge on reverse only, Fine-VF and rare (USPCC S5TCa, $250) (Image)

CV. 60

UX6TC, 1879 2c Trial Color Proof in dull violet with manuscript "Essay", at left center, some trivial light aging, otherwise Very Fine essay produced for the 1881 International Cotton Exhibition in Atlanta; ex-Slawson (UPSS S5TCa var) (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3652
Symbol:Cat No:UX6S

UX6S, 1879 2c Blue on Buff Postal Card, "Specimen," issued card with diagonal violet-red rubber "Specimen" 11x2mm Type E handstamp below the stamp; small tone spot, otherwise Very Fine (USPCC S5PSa, $250) (Image)

CV. 50