1892/1915 Reply Cards Selection, 42 Reply Postal Cards - UY1 (MR1) 1 mint, 2 used; UY3 (MR5) 3 used w/printing varieties; UY4 (MR6) 4 used; UY5 (MR8) mint unfolded with illus. "Egg" adv on both cards, 2 used complete; UY6 (R12) 9 unused; UY7 (MR14) 1 mint unfolded;, 17 used complete, one with Clocks advertising on front & reverse; UY8 (MR15) used; UY9 (MR16) 3 complete used cards from diff cities. Gen F-VF

CV. 150-200

UX11 var., 1891 1c Grant, "SIPS / 1884 / Jubilee / 1894" overprint, privately applied overprint for the Staten Island Philatelic Society, cancelled Stapleton NY Mar 16 1894, some light aging / toning spots, Fine and scarce. 

CV. 100-150

UX1, UX3, 1873 1c Postal Cards, mint and used postal cards, 28 cards, UX1 (6, two Big Hole varieties); UX3 (2 mint) and 20 used (one Big Hole variety and one with inverted watermark). Interesting group of primarily UX3's many diff. cancels, and some with printed advertising on reverse. One UX1 with May 16 (1873) date. Very clean lot, F-VF

CV. 200-250

UX5/15, 1875/98 1c Postal Cards Assortment, UX5 (S3) 1 mint, 16 used; UX7 (S6) 1 unused, 19 used (6 w/Leavitt m/c); UX8 (S7) 2 unused, 15 used, UX8c (used Leavitt m/c); UX9 (S8) 1 mint, 1 unused, 17 used, S8b on glossy paper, 1 mint, 2 unused, 6 used; UX11 (S12) 1 mint, 1 used; UX12 (S14) 5 used; UX14 (S17) 3 mint (2 on rough paper), 2 unused, 12 used; UX15 (S19) 3 used. Nice group of 109 cards, unchecked for minor varieties, nice cancels, etc. Very clean lot, F-VF

CV. 200-250

UX6/16, UY2, 1879/98 International Postal Cards, Mint and used cards - UX6 (16, six mint, 10 used (5 to Bohemia)), UX13, mint, UX16 mint (unlisted variety, break in ribbon), and UY2 (2 Mint). Nice clean group, in mostly VF condition, unchecked for minor varieteis. Scott over $800.

CV. 300-400

UX10a, 1891 10c Black on buff, Double impression, one inverted, mint card with faint offset impressions on the back side (one also inverted to the other), some small extraneous blue ink marks on face, one corner faintest trace of a bend, still Fine and rare (Scott $3,500; UPSS S10a, $2,500)

CV. 900-1,200

UX10c, 1891 1c Black on buff, Triple impression, one inverted, mint card, without the offset impression on back side, Extremely Fine and rare being one of just four known; ex-Cunliffe (Scott $7,750; UPSS S10c, unpriced)

CV. 4,000-6,000

UX11, UX12 Postal Card Varieties, UX11 "vignette scratch" mint and used (4) (UPSS S12x); UX12 "large dent in portrait frame" used (2 incl one creased; UPSS S17e), mixed condition, VG-Fine, scarce group of these varieties. 

CV. 150-200

UX11b, 1891 1c Blue on white, Double impression, one inverted, mint card, some extraneous printing ink at edges, minor faults, Fine and rare; 2008 APS certificate (Scott $9,000; UPSS S12d, unpriced)

CV. 5,000-7,500

UX18/24, 1902-11 1c Postal Cards,  85 mint and used postal cards UX18 (5); UX19 (8, incl. S24a); UX20 (2 mint, 4 used): UX21 (2 unused), UX22 (4 unused, 24 used); UX23 (4 mint); UX24 (1 mint, 8 unused, 23 used). Great condition F-VF (UPSS S22/33).

CV. 150-200

UX18, 1902 1c Black on buff, 4 unused, 27 used, all sent to Edward Eaton in Hartford, with printed ad on reverse to order Original Photographs taken on the Battlefields during the Civil War by Matthew B. Brady. Used cards are all from different towns, mostly in the midwest, and the majority have flag cancels. Gen F-VF (UPSS S22)

CV. 100-150

UX22a, 1910 1c Blue on bluish, Double impression, mint card with a much darker impression at the far left and shifted up a bit causing a tiny portion of the second impression to appear at the bottom edge, some very faint toning along bottom edge, still a Fine example of this desirable error; signed "12/7/10 Colson" on back (Scott $950; UPSS S30bh, $600)

CV. 250-300

UX60a, 1971 6c Hospitals, Blue and yellow colors omitted, mint card, a few small stain spots, o/w Very Fine; 2000 PSE certificate (Scott $1,000; UPSS S79a, $1,000)

CV. 200-250

UY4d var., 1904 1c+1c Black on buff, Reply card printed on both sides, severed mint card with the reply card printed on each side (missing the message half), some light even toning, Fine (Scott $750 for full card)

CV. 75-100

Old Time 19th/ Early 20th Cut Squares Selection,

 approximately a couple hundred cut squares, loosely identified, with a few better early Nesbit’s and some nice cancels in the back, condition and centering are mixed, be sure to view as there are sure to be a few pleasant surprises. (no photo)

CV. 150-200

U31, 1860 6c Red on buff, 31x37mm, fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice, scarce so nice; 1999 PSE certificate (Scott $3,500)

CV. 2,500-3,000

U171, 1881 3c Green on fawn, 31x34mm, portion of black cork cancel, Very Fine and rare in any form as the UPSS catalog records just five used and no mint entires; 2005 PF certificate (Scott $2,750)

CV. 2,000-2,500

1915/31 1c, 2c Circular Die Envelopes and Wrappers Assortment, comprised of UPSS 2028 mint, 2074 used, 2424 unused (printed address), 2475 (2 mint incl one with poor impression of "C" giving appearance of "ENTS" variety), 2476 mint, F-0VF (UPSS $1,365)

CV. 250-300

U466Ac, 1920 2c on 2c Carmine, surcharge on U429d (die 5), wmk 19, used entire with a partially struck Nov 30 1920 Colorado town cancel and addressed to Colorado City, slightly reduced at right and with a 27mm tear bottom right into address, o/w Fine and quite rare. 2014 PF certificate (UPSS 2938; unpriced in Scott or UPSS in used condition)

CV. 500-750

US Postal Stationery Assortment, 1853 3c Nesbitt issue (19) UPSS Die 1 (4) on white and buff (3 with Nesbitt seal on reverse), Die 2 (1) on buff, Die 5 (2) on buff, Die 5A (12), three on white, nine on buff. Four sent to Hon. Montgomery Blair (Lincoln's Postmaster General). Scott U1 (1) U2 (3), U4 (1), U9 (3), U10 (11). Various cancels including several from Kentucky and Missouri.

CV. 150-200

1861-1884 - 54 used postal stationery entires U27(2), U34, U35 (2), U52, U58 (2), U82 (11), U83 (8), U84, U113, U116, U159 (8), U160, U161, U163, U165, U166, U231 (6) & U277 (5). Various sizes, unchecked, many sent to notable men in Washington, DC, including 21 to the Hon. Mongomery Blair (Lincoln's Postmaster General).

CV. 150-200

U2, 1853/55 3c Red on buff, Die I, mint entire, size 7, insignificant natural pressure mark on face, backflap mostly separated, otherwise Very Fine (Scott $900; UPSS 3, $975)

CV. 100-150

W20, 1860/61 1c Blue on buff, Die 12, Stamp 35mm from top edge of wrapper, mint folded, 15mm edge break top center, o/w Very Fine (UPSS 36, $400)

CV. 75-100

U28, 3c + 1c Red and blue, mint entire, a few hinge remnants on back side, Very Fine; ex-Barkhausen (Scott $750)

CV. 400-500

U29, 3c + 1c Red and blue on buff, mint entire, paper hinge remnant and pencil inscription on backflap, Very Fine (Scott $750)

CV. 400-500