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The Bradley Horton Collection of United States Postal Cards continued...

Forerunner Essays - American, Continental & National Bank Note Co. continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4021 E    S1E-J imageContinental Bank Note Co., 2¢ Black on Drawing Paper, Drawing Essay. Hand-drawn in lead pencil on 141 x 82mm stiff white drawing paper, design shows Lady Liberty in rectangular frame and "Postage Message" at left; minor stain at right edge, still Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-J; $4,000.

A UNIQUE CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. DRAWING ESSAY FOR THE FIRST U.S. POSTAL CARD ISSUE.

The Continental Bank Note Co., on July 3rd 1872, submitted several essays, all in black, regretting that weather had been unfavorable for color work. No designs are known to have been engraved and proofs submitted later. No further mention of them is to be found in the correspondence. General Terrell's reply thanked them for the designs, but requested only further information about the cost of cardstock. Their prices seem to be higher than others. It is interesting to note that the first three designs on drawing paper, S1E-J, K and L are valued two cents and entitled "Postal Message", the fourth on cardstock S1E-M is also a "Postal Message" but valued one cent; only the final essay on cardstock S1E-N is a "Postal Card" valued one cent, which is also the only one of the five that is the 5 1/8 x 3" size desired by the Postmaster General. (Image1)		 USPCC $4,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
4022 E    S1E-K imageContinental Bank Note Co., 2¢ Black on Drawing Paper, Drawing Essay. Hand-drawn in lead pencil on 140 x 82mm stiff white drawing paper, design shows Lady Liberty in fancy frame with wreath and "Postage Message" at left; couple stain spots, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-K; $4,000.

A UNIQUE CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. DRAWING ESSAY FOR THE FIRST U.S. POSTAL CARD ISSUE. (Image1)		 USPCC $4,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
4023 E    S1E-L imageContinental Bank Note Co., 2¢ Black on Drawing Paper, Drawing Essay. Hand-drawn in lead pencil on 141 x 82mm stiff white drawing paper, design shows Lady Liberty in fancy frame and "Postage Message" with flags at left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-L; $4,000.

A UNIQUE CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. DRAWING ESSAY FOR THE FIRST U.S. POSTAL CARD ISSUE. (Image1)		 USPCC $4,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4024 E    S1E-M imageContinental Bank Note Co., 2¢ Black on Card, Drawing Essay. Hand-drawn in lead pencil on thick 139 x 82mm smooth white cardstock, design shows eagle in fancy frame and "Postage Message" at left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-M; $4,000.

A UNIQUE CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. DRAWING ESSAY FOR THE FIRST U.S. POSTAL CARD ISSUE. (Image1)		 USPCC $4,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4025 E    S1E-N imageContinental Bank Note Co., 1¢ Black on Card, Drawing Essay. Hand-drawn in lead pencil on thick 131 x 76mm smooth off-white cardstock, design shows eagle in fancy frame and "Postage Card" at left, stain spot, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-N; $4,000.

A UNIQUE CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. DRAWING ESSAY FOR THE FIRST U.S. POSTAL CARD ISSUE. (Image1)		 USPCC $4,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
4026 E    S1E-O imageContinental Bank Note Co., 1¢ Dull Dusky Orange-Yellow and Black, Postal Card Drawing. Stamp size 25mm diameter on 142x90mm smooth white card with pencil 131x77mm border, drawing in lead pencil and sepia wash; edge nick at left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-O; $4,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE 1¢ POSTAL CARD ESSAY.

The Continental Bank Note Co., on July 3rd 1872 submitted several essays, all in black, regretting that weather had been unfavorable for color work. No designs are known to have been engraved and proofs submitted later. General Terrell's reply thanked them for the designs, but requested only further information about the cost of cardstock. Their prices seem to be higher than others. This is a sixth design submitted later on July 6th 1872.

Reference: Illustrated in A Historical Catalog of Essay and Proofs on page 23. (Image1)		 USPCC $4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4027 E    S1E-Xb imageNational Bank Note Co., 1¢ Gray on White Wove, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Typographed 131 x 78mm design with Lady Liberty from a pantograph engraving on 137 x 84 mm white wove paper, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Xb; $3,000. (Image1)		 USPCC $3,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
4028 E    S1E-Xb imageNational Bank Note Co., 1¢ Dim Red on White Wove, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Typographed 131 x 78mm design with Lady Liberty from a pantograph engraving on 137 x 84 mm white wove paper, tiny edge tear at top, still fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Xb; $3,000. (Image1)		 USPCC $3,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
4029 E    S1E-Wa imageNational Bank Note Co., 1¢ Deep Orange Brown on White Wove, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Typographed 131 x 78mm design from a pantograph engraving on 137 x 84 mm white wove paper, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Wa; $2,500. (Image1)		 USPCC $2,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4030 E    S1E-Wa imageNational Bank Note Co., 1¢ Deep Green on White Wove, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Typographed 131 x 78mm design from a pantograph engraving on 137 x 84 mm white wove paper, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Wa; $2,500. (Image1)		 USPCC $2,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4031 E    S1E-Wa imageNational Bank Note Co., 1¢ Dusky Blue on White Wove, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Typographed 131 x 78mm design from a pantograph engraving on 137 x 84 mm white wove paper; small edge tear, slight soiling, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Wa; $2,500. (Image1)		 USPCC $2,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4032 E    S1E-Wb imageNational Bank Note Co., 1¢ Deep Green on White Wove, Forerunner Postal Card Essay. Typographed 131 x 78mm design from a pantograph engraving on untrimmed sheet of 213 x 136mm white wove paper, with pencil "First Postal Card. J.F.M., All by pantograph including the Franklin's head.", J.F.M. is J. Macdonough of the National Banknote Company, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Wb; $2,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. TYPOGRAPH ESSAY ON FULL UNTRIMMED SHEET. (Image1)		 USPCC $2,500

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1873 1¢ Postal Card Issue UX1 - Essays, Proofs, Specimens and Issued Cards
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4033 E    S1E-Za imageNational Bank Note Co., 1873, 1¢ Black on Glazed Wove Paper, Liberty Head Essay. Typographed vignette only essay on 34 x 37mm wove paper, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Za; $1,500.

The second design essays, with which Franklin W. Brooks waged his one man campaign against Congress, comprise by far the most numerous group of essays in the entire postal card field. Most of the types of proposed reply cards produced bearing the first design of essay stamp used by Mr. Brooks are also known in the second design, although two types were excluded: cards requiring the same stamp to be twice canceled,162P and triple folded cards.163 P One new type was added (MR1E-O).123F 164 P Numerically, by far the greatest quantities of these cards are concentrated in three of the types (MR1E-M, MR1E-MB, and MR1E-N) while most of the other types are quite scarce. Unlike any of the other patented cards submitted to the Post Office Department for its consideration this stamp design was printed from a carefully engraved die, with both die and printing being the skilled workmanship of an established bank note company. Unquestionably this method required a much greater financial outlay than most patentees desired to expend, but Mr. Brooks felt confident that ultimately his patent would be accepted, and he was financially able, and also willing, to spend money to further this purpose. (Image1)		 USPCC $1,500

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
4034 E    S1E-Za var. imageNational Bank Note Co., 1873, 1¢ Albino on Wove Paper, Embossed Liberty Head Essay. Embossed vignette on 47 x 59mm wove paper; couple trivial tiny thins, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Za var.; Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS ALBINO EMBOSSED LIBERTY HEAD ESSAY.

This design was essayed for use on postal entires but was not adopted. There was another example of this essay offered in the Georgian sale (lot 2357). Turner listed this as a revenue essay (Essay 1 Vignette 2a). (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
4035 E    S1E-Za var. imageNational Bank Note Co., 1873, 1¢ Albino on Wove Paper with Purple Background, Embossed Liberty Head Essay. Embossed vignette on 47 x 57mm wove paper; light diagonal crease, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Za var.; Estimate $300 - 400.

ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS ALBINO EMBOSSED LIBERTY HEAD ESSAY.

This design was essayed for use on postal entires but was not adopted. Turner listed this as a revenue essay (Essay 1 Vignette 2b). (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
4036 E    S1E-Zb imageNational Bank Note Co., 1873, 1¢ Black, Stamp Die Essay on White Wove. Typographed Die essay from engraved steel die on 28 x 36 mm white wove paper, Very Fine, ex-Marcus White. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Zb; $4,000.

A RARE NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ESSAY FOR THE FIRST U.S. POSTAL CARD ISSUE.

This essay was designed by James Macdonough. (Image1)		 USPCC $4,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4037 E    S1E-Zb var. imageNational Bank Note Co., 1873, 1¢ Red Violet on Thin Card, Progressive Die Essay. Typographed from engraved steel die on 68 x 85mm card showing full die sinkage, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Zb var.; $4,000+.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ESSAY SHOWING THE STAMP DESIGN THAT WAS ADOPTED FOR THE FIRST U.S. POSTAL CARD ISSUE ON THIN CARD SHOWING THE FULL DIE SINKAGE.

This is the only recorded example of this essay on thin card. Two presentation examples of this essay on thin glazed paper are signed in pencil by J. Macdonough. (Image1)		 USPCC $4,000+

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
4038 E    S1E-Zba imageNational Bank Note Co., 1873, 1¢ Red on Vertically Laid Paper. Untrimmed typograph essay from engraved steel die of complete design on 143 x 88mm dingy v. pale y-y-orange stiff vertically laid paper; trivial minor creases, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Zba; $4,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED 1873 1¢ POSTAL CARD UNTRIMMED TYPOGRAPH ESSAY OF THE COMPLETE DESIGN.

This was designed by James MacDonough. (Image1)		 USPCC $4,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4039 E    E35Da-c image1873, 1¢ Liberty Envelope Essays on Creamy White. Three 153 x 89mm creamy white envelope essays in red, brown and purple; two with minor toning, fresh and Very Fine.
UPSS No. E35Da-c; $750. (Image1)		 UPSS $750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
4040 E    S1E-Zc image1873, 1¢ Essays on Buff Card. Group of 22 in range of colors on buff card, rough surface one side, usually with vertically laid watermarked lines; some toning affects some, F.-V.F., a fantastic assemblage. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Zc; $6,600. (Image1)		 USPCC $6,600

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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