Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2046
Symbol:

CV. 300

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2054
Symbol:Cat No:3018

3018, 1920 2c on 3c Dark violet on amber, Die 143(A) (U476), watermark 19, Duncan, OK Type 5 surcharge, unused entire with "Duncan National Bank" cornercard as always, tiny natural paper specks, Very Fine (UPSS $500, Scott $475) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2081
Symbol:Cat No:W301

"I'm From the Anidrosis Sanitarium", illustration of a "compound vapor bath" on 1887 1c Blue wrapper (W301), addressed to Montreal, Quebec, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 50

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2086
Symbol:Cat No:AM80

AM80, 1958 6c+1c Orange, Type 2 (UC28), mint entire, Very Fine and fresh (UPSS $100, Scott $100) (Image)

CV.

S1E-Ba, Lipman Essay in Deep red, lithographed on .095" thick white wove card, plain back. Very Fine and rare (USPCC $2,500) (Image)

CV. 750

S1E-Ba, Lipman Essay in Deep green, lithographed on .095" thick white wove card, printed advertisement on reverse for "Charlton's Linen Copying Books", Very Fine and most likely unique with this advertisement for John P. Charlton, ex-Nelson (USPCC $2,500) (Image)

CV. 1,000

S1E-Ba, Lipman Essay in Blue, color appears distinctly more grayish than the other Lipman essays we have handled, printed advertisement on reverse for "Printers' and Photographers' Card Warehouse" in Philadelphia, dated August 1872 (the full text of which is below), Very Fine and almost certainly unique with this advertisement (USPCC $2,500 for plain back)rnThe text on the reverse of this card reads:rnAs the Post Office Department will be unable to furnish Postal Cards for several months, and as the enclosed are by law allowed to pass through the mails, when printed on the back, as a circular or business card, on the pre-payment of postage by a one cent stamp, your attention is invited to them as a novel, cheap and convenient method of advertising.rnThe Lines upon the face for the address, being covered by copy-right, all other Cards possessing this feature are an infringement. Price, $4.25 per 1000.rnRespectfully yours,rnA.M. Collins, Son & Co. (Image)

CV. 1,000

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2093
Symbol:Cat No:S1E-Ba

S1E-Ba, Lipman Essay in Blue, franked with 1870 1c Ultramarine (145) tied by cork cancel, addressed to Oquawka, IL, advertisement on reverse for Paton & Co. department store in New York, Very Fine and exceedingly rare used Lipman essay (USPCC $2,500 for unused, a similar used example sold for $6,250 in 2014) (Image)

CV. 1,500

S1E-C, Lipman Essay in Deep green, third type with 1c indicia and black "Submitted as Specimen Postal Card" overprint, lithographed on .094" thick white wove card, blue ruled lines on reverse in both directions, Very Fine and rare (USPCC $2,000) (Image)

CV. 750

S1E-D, Morris G. Condon Essay in Black, typographed on wove card, minor corner flaws, printed advertisement on reverse for "Morris G. Condon's System of Post and Mail Card Correspondence" (as illustrated in USPCC catalogue), a Very Fine and rare essay (USPCC $2,700) (Image)

CV. 1,000

S1E-Ea, American Post Card Co, 1871 Postal Card/Envelope Combination essay, three examples of this essay, two showing a distinctive break in frame at lower left, one with address scratched out, few backflaps stuck down and mounting residue on reverse, Very Fine group (USPCC $630) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2097
Symbol:Cat No:S1E-Ea

S1E-Ea, American Post Card Co, 1871 Postal Card/Envelope Combination essay, franked with 3c Green just tied by quartered cork, "Washington D.C. May 13" datestamp (1874 use based on dateline), addressed to Andover, NH, message on internal card as intended, backflaps torn/missing from opening, Very Fine, a rare used example of this unusual essay which sought to combine the best features of a postal card and an envelope (Image)

CV. 100

S1e-Ga, Lees & Skeen Essay in Dark orange-yellow & Dark green, lithographed essay from the July 6, 1872 group, on thicker .018" card, Very Fine, each color combination of this card is unique, ex-Horton (USPCC $550, last realized $850 in 2018) (Image)

CV. 300

S1E-Gb, Lees & Skeen Essay in Dark green & Dark orange-yellow, lithographed essay from the July 15, 1872 group, on thinner .009" card, Very Fine, each color combination of this card is unique, ex-Horton (USPCC $550, last realized $850 in 2018) (Image)

CV. 300

S1E-Hb, 1872 ABNCo.(?) Essay in Red orange on manila, typographed essay on 130x77mm card, rectangular indicia of Ben Franklin with lathe border, bright and fresh, Very Fine, variously attributed to the American Bank Note Co. and National Bank Note Co. (USPCC $800) (Image)

CV. 200

S1E-Xb, National Bank Note Co. Liberty Head Essay in Brown, typographed from a pentograph engraving, onhard white wove paper, design attributed to James Macdonough, tiny sealed tear at top, Very Fine appearance (USPCC $1,800) (Image)

CV. 750

S1E-Y, 1873 National Bank Note Company 1c Black unadopted design essay, black typographed impression from an engraved steel die, stamp design 21x25mm, huge margins all around but sensibly reduced from size of full die, on thin (.004") wove paper, Very Fine and rare, unadopted design attributed to James Macdonough (USPCC $750) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2103
Symbol:Cat No:S1

S1, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Large watermark (UX1), mint card, sharp corners, fresh and Very Fine (UPSS $375, Scott $375) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2104
Symbol:Cat No:S1

S1, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Large watermark (UX1), mint card, light toning on reverse only, Very Fine appearance (USPCC $375, Scott $375) (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2105
Symbol:Cat No:S1

S1, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Large watermark (UX1), card with "Hartford Ct. May 13" date of issue cancel (a May 12 card is recorded from Springfield, MA but May 13 is ackowledged as the date of issue in Washington, New York, Boston, and Hartford), addressed to Houston, TX, reverse with beautiful illustrated advertisement for "Geo. D. Bartlett, Clothier" with illustration of the new Hartford State House, Very Fine, a choice and desirable card, only eight May 13 uses recoded (Image)

CV. 250

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2106
Symbol:Cat No:S1

S1, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Large watermark (UX1), printed message dated May 12, 1873, the date of issue, from Springfield, MA, the city where the Morgan Envelope Company produced this card, postmarked "Springfield Mass May 22", Very Fine, a rare card printed on the first day of issue of the first US postal card and used a week and a half later, only one card postmarked May 12 is recorded (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2107
Symbol:Cat No:S1

S1, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Large watermark (UX1) Early Uses, group of six cards including York, PA (datelined May 15), Chicago, IL (two cards, May 15 datestamp and May 15 dateline), New York, NY (May 15 datestamp), Manchester, NH (May 16 datestamp), and San Francisco, CA (May 25 datestamp), the earliest known postmark on this card is May 12 from Springfield, MA (where the cards were produced by the Morgan Envelope Co.) and May 13 is considered to be the first day of sale in other post offices, some light wear/minor faults but overall a Fine to Very Fine group of first week/month uses (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2108
Symbol:Cat No:S1a

S1a, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Inverted watermark (UX1 var), mint card, Fine and rare, ex-Fricke (UPSS $475) (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2109
Symbol:Cat No:S1b

S1b, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Inverted and reversed watermark (UX1 var), locally-addressed card with blue "St. Joseph Mo. Sep 20" datestamp and bold matching shield fancy cancel, printed message on reverse for IOOF, light even toning, Very Fine and rare with only five used cards recorded (Image)

CV. 400

Sale No: 3053
Lot No:2110
Symbol:Cat No:S1c

S1c, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Reversed watermark (UX1 var), "Baltimore MD Dec 20" postmark, addressed to Bel Air, MD, Very Fine and fresh, rare variety, only four recorded, ex-Fricke (UPSS listed but unpriced) (Image)

CV. 150