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Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian, Pencil Drawing Essays. Collection of 11 different hand-drawn essays on thick card believed to be done by Henry Mitchell, a few with manuscript numbers at lower left including "#1", "#3" and "#6", Very Fine,ex-Barkhausen. Scott No. U349E. Undersander No. E95; Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL SET OF 11 HAND-DRAWN ESSAYS FOR THE 1893 COLUMBIAN STATIONERY ISSUE. Est. $20,000-30,000 (Image)
Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian, Type 1. Group of 9 different comprising E95Da, E95Db (two) in slightly different shades, E95Dc, E95d var. unlisted with Morgan Linen watermark, E95i, E95j, E95k (stained), and E95i var. unlisted 142x111m with "Standard" watermark, Very Fine and rare group of essays,ex-Marcus White. Scott No. U349E. Undersander No. E95D; $7,650+.
The type 1 essay die shows very wide wings of eagle extended well into circular frame, there are no side ornaments, and with meridian and period after cents.
Approval for production of United States Columbian Postal Stationery was made on December 5, 1892. The contractors, Morgan Envelope Company, were instructed to prepare die designs as soon as practical. Various types of essays, printed on various types of paper, were prepared and submitted to the Postmaster General on December 30, 1892. The essays here were submitted on December 30, 1892. Undersander $7,650+ (Image)
Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian, Violet on White Type 2 Essay with Specimen Corner Card. 133 x 108mm entire, "Morgan's Artistic Linens" watermark, manuscript "F. 2" index number, Very Fine and rare,ex-Marcus White. Scott No. U349E. Undersander No. E95Eb; $1,100.
The type 2 essay die shows wings of eagle extended only a little way into circular frame, there are no side ornaments, and with meridian and period after cents. Undersander $1,100 (Image)
Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian, Black on White Type 3 Essay. Two 150 x 95mm entires, one with violet "Specimen" corner card and one without, intense rich color, "Morgan's Artistic Linens" watermark, Very Fine and rare pair,ex-Marcus White. Scott No. U349E. Undersander No. E95Fb, d; $1,600. Undersander $1,600 (Image)
Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian, Violet on White Type 3 Essay with "Specimen" Corner Card. 133 x 108mm entire, "Morgans Artistic Linens" watermark, manuscript "B. 1" index number, Very Fine and rare,ex-Marcus White. Scott No. U349E. Undersander No. E95Fa; $800.
The type 3 essay die shows tips of wings broad, at left, four feathers instead of two, project into the circular frame. Rays of side ornaments are longer than adopted design, and with meridian and period after cents. Undersander $800 (Image)
Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian, Black on White Type 4 Essay. 133 x 108mm entire, "Morgans Artistic Linens" watermark, no corner card, Very Fine. Scott No. U349E. Undersander No. E95Ga; $800.
Type 4 essay die similar to adopted design but rays of side ornaments are shorter. There is meridian and period after cents. Undersander $800 (Image)
Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian, Brown on White Trial Color Proof. 85 x 149mm entire, watermark 11, manuscript "#1" index number, unused 2¢ Columbian #232 affixed below endicia, Very Fine and unique,ex-Barkhausen, M. White. Scott No. U349TC. Undersander No. E95I var.; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian. With purple C.H. Mekeel Stamp and Publishing Co. corner card and cancelled by slightly indistinct but discernible "Saint Louis, Mo. Mar 18" First Day duplex to Baltimore Md., clear "Baltimore, Md., Rec'd, Mar 20 93" arrival backstamp, Very Fine. UPSS No. 1151. Scott No. U349; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED FIRST DAY OF ISSUE USAGES OF THE 1893 COLUMBIAN STATIONERY ISSUE. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian. With purple C.H. Mekeel Stamp and Publishing Co. corner card and uprated with 1¢, 2¢ and 5¢ Columbians (cancelled by slightly indistinct but discernible "Saint Louis, Mo. Mar 18" First Day duplex to Baltimore Md., clear "Baltimore, Md., Rec'd, Mar 20 93" arrival backstamp, Very Fine. UPSS No. 1151. Scott No. U349; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED FIRST DAY OF ISSUE USAGES OF THE 1893 COLUMBIAN STATIONERY ISSUE.
The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition series of commemorative stamps was supplemented by an issue of postal stationery. Four denominations were prepared but were not released until after the stamp issue. According to Maisel, the issue was released on March 18, 1893. The 2¢ entire is the only one know used on the first day of issue with four recorded from Washington D.C. (UPSS 1146, Platt Collection), St. Louis Mo. (UPSS 1151, the two offered here), and Portland Me. (one). Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Envelope, 1893, 1¢-10¢ Columbian, "Specimen" Entires. Group of 30 different entires comprising 22 with printed "SPECIMEN." bold overprint and 8 with small type E handstamp "Specimen."; some with light toning, F.-V.F. and scarce group. Scott No. U348S//U351S; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Envelope, 1893, 1¢-10¢ Columbian Stationery Collection. Exhibit collection mounted on 90 pages including printing varieties with partial prints, offsets, miss-folds, double impressions, color shades, range of sizes, some postal usage including set postmarked at World's Fair with the U348 having "Der Reichs-Kommisar in Chicago 1893" official corner card label, etc., and much more, F.-V.F., wonderful basis for exp. Scott No. U348-U351; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00
Closed..Dec-10-2018, 19:10:10 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 83
Lot No: 354
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Bower & Merrill's Special Postal Card. Fancy ornate private post card bearing 2¢ red brown (210) tied by "Bangor Me., Nov 23 '83" duplex to Buckport Me., preprinted message Bower & Merrill Bankers to holder's of U.S Bonds offering higher rates, Extremely Fine and choice,the first example of this magnificent private postal card we have offered. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff. Bearing 2¢ vermilion (178), few perf flaws, cancelled by four-ring target along with indicia, matching "Norfolk Mass. Aug 18" cds to New South Wales, Australia, bold "Held For Postage" circular postmark and pencil "Due 10", message reads "…Please send me a copy of the Illustrated Sydney News in anticipation of visiting the International Exhibition to be held there in 1879-1880…"; some creasing and light soiling, still Very Fine and exceptional foreign mail use. Scott No. UX5; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE ATTEMPTED USE TO AUSTRALIA WITHOUT PROPER PREPAYMENT OF THE 12¢ LETTER RATE AS REQUIRED SINCE THERE WAS NO PRE-UPU POSTAL CARD RATE AVAILABLE. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley". Mint card, without printed address, typical impression, Very Fine. USPCC No. S21. Scott No. UX17; $16,000.
ONE OF ONLY 18 RECORDED MINT 1¢ BLACK FULL-FACE MCKINLEY POSTAL CARDS WITHOUT PREPRINTED ADDRESS. Scott $16,000 (Image)
Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, rotary press, triple impression. Mint card, two impressions almost coincidental and split by card cutting, third widely displaced in normal position, Very Fine,ex-W.I. Mitchell, G.C.Slawson, with 2018 P.F. certificate. USPCC No. S30Ac. Scott No. UX22b; $3,500.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1910 1¢ BLUE UNSHADED BACKGROUND POSTAL CARD TRIPLE IMPRESSION ERROR. Scott $3,500 (Image)
Postal Card, 1911, 2¢ red on cream, double impression. Unused card, two clear impressions of equal strength with wide registration, right indicia with additional engraved text impression over design, preprinted message form for Ecclesia Virginis Perdolentis of Chicago Ill., Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. UX25a. USPCC No. S35Ba; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A RARE UNUSED DOUBLE IMPRESSION ERROR OF THE 1911 2¢ GRANT POSTAL CARD ISSUE, UNPRICED BY SCOTT.
We offered a similar example of this error in the Horton collection part I (lot 4280) that realized $12,650. It did not have the additional engraved text impression over the right indicia. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)
Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ dark green on gray, die 2. Mint card without printed address, deep rich color, clearly showing the die type with distinctive coat and queue lines, Extremely Fine and choice. USPCC No. S39. Scott No. UX27D; $20,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF DIE II DESIGN ON PROVISIONAL GRAY ROUGH-SURFACED CARD.
This issue was printed on substandard card stock, because of wartime paper shortages. Due to initial poor impressions, the die was recut to improve the design, resulting in this Die II variety. Proper card stock was obtained soon after the die recut was made so the Die II on this stock was used for a short period of time. It was sold only in sheets to printers for application of printed addresses. However, a small quantity is believed to have been issued at the Hagerstown Md. post office. Scott $20,000 (Image)
Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, perf'd. Without gum, rich intense color, exceptionally centered amid large beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, a stunning first issue revenue gem and the highest P.S.E. graded example, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $850). Scott No. R2c; $210. Scott $210 (Image)
