Postal Stationery Featuring the Bradley Horton Collection, Part II continued...
Postal Cards - 1916-91 Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1101 |
  |
UX27D |
 Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ dark green on gray, die 2. Unused with Third Picnic at North Spencer printed message on reverse, fresh and Extremely Fine clean face example. USPCC No. S39.
Scott No. UX27D; $550. (Image1) |
Scott $550
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1102 |
|
UX27D |
 Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ dark green on gray, die 2. With Great Northern Railway Co. printed form on reverse, a Very Fine clean face example. USPCC No. S39.
Scott No. UX27D; $550. (Image1) |
Scott $550
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1103 |
|
UX27D |
 Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ dark green on gray, die 2. Cancelled by "Chicago Ill. Feb 22, 1917" machine cancel to Wancoma Ia., F.-V.F.
Scott No. UX27D; Estimate $300 - 400.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST
RECORDED USE OF THE WAR-TIME GRAY CARD STOCK ISSUE. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1104 |
|
UX27D var. |
 Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ dark green on gray, die 2. 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. (Image1) |
Scott $550
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1105 |
E |
S40E-AB |
 Postal Card, 1917, 1¢ black on white tissue paper, Lincoln Vignette Essay. Circular 33mm dia. vignette of Lincoln on 48 x 56mm white tissue paper, mounted on backing paper, Very Fine. Scott No. UX28E.
USPCC No.
S40E-AB; $5,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS LINCOLN ESSAY FOR THE 1917 1¢ POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
This was an attempt to adapt for postal card use a vignette patterned after and very similar to a vignette used in the
production of U. S. currency. (Image1) |
USPCC $5,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1106 |
E |
S40E-B |
 Postal Card, 1917, 1¢ black on white tissue paper, Lincoln Vignette Essay. Lincoln facing right vignette essay in oval 21 x 25mm on 36 x 40mm white tissue paper, mounted on backing paper, background consists of horizontal
shading lines, and considerable portion of bust, Very Fine. Scott No. UX28E.
USPCC No. S40E-B; $5,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS LINCOLN ESSAY FOR THE 1917 1¢ POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
This was the first
seriously considered design, and was later reduced, reversed to face left, the shading of the background eliminated and the figure cut down to exclude much of the bust. When thus amended it became the accepted design. (Image1) |
USPCC $5,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1107 |
|
S43E-A |
 Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ red on cream, India Ink Essay. Drawn in India ink on 2¢ red on cream (UX29) postal card, reputedly by Clair A. Houston of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, a proposed
surcharge consisting of "1 CENT" in a single line, Extremely Fine. Scott No. UX31E.
USPCC No. S43E-A; $3,000.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS HAND-DRAWN INDIA INK ESSAY OF THE 1920 SURCHARGE.
Following the termination of World War I, the l¢ postal card rate was restored effective July 1, 1919, and S37 was again placed in use. This resumption of the former rate resulted in a large surplus of 2¢ domestic postal cards
(S41 and S42), variously estimated to number from 100 million to 160 million. Most of these were in Post Offices or distribution points scattered around the country, although a large number had been purchased by commercial users and were
printed but still unmailed. These users wanted and were entitled to an adjustment on their cards. The Post Office Department adopted a surcharging method consisting of dies that fitted the canceling machines, thus permitting the work to be done in
hundreds of different Post Offices. Even this method presented complications, since some canceling machines were Universals, while others were International Flyers. The essay here shows the first proposed surcharging die for use in a canceling
machine, from which a sample canceling machine die was made by Universal and sent to Washington, D. C. It was tried out on a small number of cards producing UX31, which was rejected in favor of a design having the figure "1" above the word
"CENT". (Image1) |
USPCC $3,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1108 |
|
UX31 |
 Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ red on cream, die 2. Cancelled by neat "Washington D.C., Dec 24, 1920" machine cancel to St. Louis Mo., some creasing upper corners, otherwise Very Fine and exceptionally rare.
Scott No. UX31; $4,500.
The "1 Cent" one-line surcharge die was prepared and only used at Washington D.C. The surcharge was deemed to be unsatisfactory, and was immediately withdrawn from use. Subsequent surcharges
contained the numeral "1" above "Cent" in a two-line configuration. (Image1) |
Scott $4,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1109 |
|
UX34 |
 Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ red on buff, die 1. Mint card, San Francisco press printed surcharge, fresh and Very Fine. USPCC No. S46-2 $450.
Scott No. UX34; $700. (Image1) |
Scott $700
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1110 |
|
UX34a |
 Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ red on buff, die 1, double surcharge. Mint card, San Francisco press printed surcharge doubled on indicia, Extremely Fine and choice. USPCC No. S46-2b $650.
Scott No. UX34a;
$1,000.
A RARE MINT DOUBLE SURCHARGE ERROR OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PRESS TYPE. (Image1) |
Scott $1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1111 |
|
UX35 |
 Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ red on cream, die 2. Mint card, San Francisco press printed surcharge, Extremely Fine and choice. USPCC No. S47-2 $450.
Scott No. UX35; $225; Estimate $300 - 400.
The Scott catalog does not distinguish between the Washington D.C. and San Francisco press surcharge types, the later commands a premium as shown by the UPCC catalog value. (Image1) |
Scott $225
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1112 |
P |
S53Pa |
 Postal Card, 1926, 3¢ red on buff, die proof on cardstock. Proof printed on untrimmed cardstock with B.E.P. blue "1358773" handstamp on reverse; minor creasing, Very Fine. Scott No. UX37P.
USPCC No. S53Pa;
$5,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED DIE PROOF OF THE 1926 3¢ MCKINLEY POSTAL CARD. (Image1) |
USPCC $5,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1113 |
|
S54BPUv unlisted |
 Postal Card, 1951, 2¢ carmine rose on buff, Paste-Up with "C.J. Farrar" Handstamps. Mint card with 72mm wide brown tape with purple "C. J. Farrar" handstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. UX38 var.
USPCC
No. S54BPUv unlisted; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1114 |
|
S54BPUv-1 |
 Postal Card, 1951, 2¢ carmine rose on buff, Paste-Up. Mint card with 39mm brown tape at left, Very Fine. Scott No. UX38 var.
USPCC No. S54BPUv-1; $250. (Image1) |
USPCC $250
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1115 |
|
S54BPUv-1 |
 Postal Card, 1951, 2¢ carmine rose on buff, Paste-Up. Mint card with 72mm white tape at left, taped joint from 2000lb rolls, Very Fine. Scott No. UX38 var.
USPCC No. S54BPUv-1; $250. (Image1) |
USPCC $250
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1116 |
|
UX38a var. |
 Postal Card, 1951, 2¢ carmine rose on buff, double impression. Mint card, partial double impression of right side, Very Fine and striking, ex-Payne. USPCC No. S54B var.
Scott No. UX38a var.; $500 as
normal. (Image1) |
Scott $500 as normal
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1117 |
|
UX39e |
 Postal Card, 1952, 2¢ on 1¢ green on buff, triple surcharge. Showing three distinct surcharges, bright and fresh, Very Fine, one of three reported mint cards.
Scott No. UX39e; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1118 |
E |
S60E-A |
 Postal Card, 1952, 2¢ carmine 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. 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. (Image1) |
USPCC $5,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1119 |
|
UX47 |
 Postal Card, 1958, 2¢+1¢ carmine rose on buff, "General Electric". Group of six different unused cards comprising ETR 1302-2 type 2 surcharge, ETR-1305-2 type 2 surcharge, ETR 1051-2 type 2 surcharge, ETR 1053-2
type 2 surcharge, ETR 1064-2 type 1 surcharge, and ETR 1720-2 type 2 surcharge, F.-V.F. and scarce group. USPCC No. S64-1, S64-2.
Scott No. UX47; $1,350. (Image1) |
Scott $1,350
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1120 |
|
UX47 |
 Postal Card, 1958, 2¢+1¢ carmine rose on buff, "General Electric". ETR-1305-2, usual filing hole, Very Fine.
Scott No. UX47; $225. (Image1) |
Scott $225
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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