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

Postal Card - Paid Reply Essays continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4321 E    MR1E-Ka imageFranklin W. Brooks, New York, 1¢ + 1¢ Black on White, Paid Reply Card Essay. 132 x 242 mm overall, triple folded with printing on two end folds. Inner fold 132 x 86 mm and perforated 15 horizontally at bottom; middle or back fold 132 x 78mm; front fold 132 x 88mm, including 10mm tab at bottom, perforated 15 horizontally, this tab is folded under and glued to the back of the middle fold, and has the customary printing "Tear Off Communication and Write Reply on back of Enclosed Card", which, because of the extra fold, appears inverted on the bottom of the back of the folded card., Very Fine, ex-Mitchell, Slawson.
USPCC No. MR1E-Ka; $1,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS BROOKS PAID REPLY CARD ESSAY. (Image1)		 USPCC $1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
4322 E    MR1E-KA imageFranklin W. Brooks, New York, 1¢ Black on White Wove, Liberty Paid Reply Card Essay. One Cent Essay showing stamp completed except for routing to desired border width, 19 x 29mm engraving on 37 x 46mm white wove paper, fresh and Very Fine, Only 3 Recorded Examples.
USPCC No. MR1E-KA; $300.

This essay was created in part using the National Bank Note Co. vignette of Liberty from the first postal card issue of 1873, this essay then formed the basis for the extensive Brooks second design essay cards that follow, it was with these that he waged his main campaign to persuade Congress to accept his patent. (Image1)		 USPCC $300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
4323 E    MR1E-KB imageFranklin W. Brooks, New York, 1¢ Black on White Wove, Legend Paid Reply Card Essay. Completed essay of legend only 18 x 9mm on 40 x 36mm white wove paper, consisting of "United States, RETURN, Postal Card" in three lines, the first arched upward at its center, and the last arched downward at its center, fresh and Very Fine.
USPCC No. MR1E-KB; $300.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ESSAY. (Image1)		 USPCC $300

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
4324 E    MR1E-L, LA, M, MA, imageFranklin W. Brooks, New York, Liberty Paid Reply Card Essays Collection. A remarkable collection encompassing all facets of the Brooks second series design using Liberty vignettes, including La (4 in both colors - watermarked and unwatermarked), Lb (3 incl. unlisted dark blue), Lc (all 5 listed), Ld (all 6 listed), Le (3), Lg (3), LA, N (36 different from various subtypes including one specimen), NAb (1), NAbS (1), O (1), P (two different), Q (two different), R (two different), some toning as usual with overall quality better than the norm with better selected examples, F.-V.F.
USPCC No. MR1E-L, LA, M, MA; $12,750.

AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF THE BROOKS LIBERTY PAID REPLY CARD ESSAYS.

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, and triple folded cards. One new type was added (MR1E-O). 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.

The National Bank Note Co., which still retained the master die for the first issued postal card design (S1 as issued in 1873) even though they no longer had any contract with the Post Office Department for producing stamps, transferred the vignette of Liberty as on the first postal card to form the central design of the essay die prepared for Mr. Brooks. A new, upright, rectangular frame was designed for this vignette, sufficiently unlike the escalloped scroll work used on S1 to eliminate any possible charge of counterfeiting or other improper usage, but at the same time sufficiently near the general appearance of the regularly issued card so recently in use that connections were readily made in the minds of the Congressmen, business associates and others whom Mr. Brooks contacted in an effort to forward the acceptance of one of his patented types of cards. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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USPCC $12,750

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4325     MR1E-SA imageFrederick G. Mead, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay, 1¢ Black + 1¢ Red on Light Gray. 133 x 104mm 21 g/4 smoky v. faint o-y-yellow (light pearl gray) card, dual-sided card with Red on first side and Black on return side, both with 1¢ stamp with "F.G. Mead" and "Response Postal Card", patent information in small type at top left of return side, which is pre-addressed to Mead in New York; scuff on front side, still Very Fine and rare.
USPCC No. MR1E-SA; $1,000.

The top portion was intended to be torn off at the dotted line, removing the original stamp in the process. The return side had the stamp lower which would remain intact for mailing back. Mead believed the different colors would avoid confusion for postal clerks in canceling the correct stamp. (Image1)		 USPCC $1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
4326 E    MR1E-TA imageRobert W. Mercer Paid Reply Card Essay, 1¢ + 1¢ on Wove. First style with two woodcut "stamps" at right, titled "U.S. Postage One Cent" with "Postal Card" between and "Address must be placed on this side - message on the other" printed at center, frameline around perimeter, mailed bearing two 2¢ red brown (210) singles, top tied by "Cincinnati O., Jul 14 '86" duplex addressed to Mann & Keudig at Altoona Pa., returned with second 2¢ tied by "Altoona Pa., Jul 21, 1886" duplex to R.W. Mercer at Cincinnati, Jul 23rd receiver, message from R.W. Mercer reads "How much will you pay for the loan of this card with an article in regard to the merits of this duplex post card. Reply on this card" and the response "We really cannot see that it would be an advantage to use to pay for the prestige of advertising this card. The P.O. Dept. will probably issue one before long as a bill has been introduced with that view."; slight aging, F.-V.F., a rare through-the-mails use of a postal card essay.
USPCC No. MR1E-TA; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The postage on this card essay was of course not recognized as this was not issued by the Post Office, and therefore not a postal card. Mercer aggressively pursued acceptance of his cards with many letters to the Post Office Department. Apparently, the only reaction of the Department was to take exception to Mercer's use of "U.S. Postage in his design. This essay was discussed in a Postal Stationery (Jul.-Aug. 1962) article. (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
4327 E    MR1E-TA imageRobert W. Mercer Paid Reply Card Essay, 1¢ + 1¢ on Wove. Style with two woodcut stamps at right, titled "U.S. Postage One Cent" with "Postal Card" between and "Address must be placed on this side - message on the other" printed at center, frameline around perimeter, two examples, one on buff card and other on 17 g/4 smoky v. faint o-yellow thin wove card; former with creasing, F.-V.F.
USPCC No. MR1E-TA; $700. (Image1)		 USPCC $700

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4328 E    MR1E-TAa-d imageRobert W. Mercer Paid Reply Card Essay, 1¢ + 1¢ on Wove. Second Style with two woodcut stamps at right, titled "Postage One Cent" with blank space where "U.S." was on previous essay, "Postal Card" between and "Address must be placed on this side - message on the other" printed at center, back with "Postmaster will return to writer in not called for in ten days", no frameline around perimeter, four examples on different shades of card: Off-White, Light Gray, Pinkish Buff and Bluish Green, Very Fine group.
USPCC No. MR1E-TAa-d; $1,800.

The elimination of the "U.S." was likely in response to the Post Office Department's objections to the earlier essay. (Image1)		 USPCC $1,800

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
4329 E    MR1E-V imageUnknown, Paid Reply Card Essay (Unstated Value) on Buff. 83 x 152mm 17 d/2 dull pale o-yellow card, each side with "U.S." and Eagle adjacent holding arrows and flowing ribbon reading "Double Postal" in its beak, the eagle is surmounted by words "Message" and "Answer" on front and reverse of card; filing pin holes at bottom, Very Fine.
USPCC No. MR1E-V; $2,000.

This reply card essay is unpatented product of an unknown designer. Also like MR1E-A, its date of issuance is uncertain but is believed to be approximately 1885. This essay consists of a card called a "U. S. Double Postal", with the printing placed across the narrow dimension of the card, making the vertical dimension longer of the card than the horizontal. (Image1)		 USPCC $2,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
4330 E    MR1E-W imageUnknown, Paid Reply Card Essay (Unstated Value) on Blue Gray. Double sided 89 x 161mm vertically oriented design on 45 g/3 dingy v. faint b-g-blue (blue gray) card, "U.S. Postal Card" on front side and "Suggestion for a Return U.S. Postal Card" on back, both sides with woodcut of three bearded men in a circle with German names Gutenberg, Fust (Faust) and Schoiffher (Schaeffer) around the perimeter, Very Fine and extremely rare.
USPCC No. MR1E-W; $2,000.

This essay was submitted to the Post Office Department by an unknown designer apparently late in 1889, or early in 1890. The Boston Transcript Company used this same design for their advertising covers in the 1880s. (Image1)		 USPCC $2,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1892-1926 Postal Card - Paid Reply Issues UY1-UY12
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4331 E    MR1mE-Z image1892, 1¢+1¢ Black, Essay. Essay on 142 x 90 mm white pelure paper showing the completed stamp design, border and various inscriptions but with much of the background and outside ornamental border unrouted, Very Fine. Scott No. UY1E.
USPCC No. MR1mE-Z; $4,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED ESSAY FOR THE FIRST REPLY POSTAL CARD ISSUE.

This was made from Miscellaneous Die number 3874 used to produce the Message half of the domestic Reply Card. This essay was produced after all the essential portions had been assembled on the die, including the completed stamp, border, and various inscriptions, but prior to the removal of excess metal from the blank portions of the die, of the ornamentation which was part of Miscellaneous Die number 3639 (the inscription as used on S12), and also prior to the removal of the originally intended border around "Detach Annexed Card / For Answer.". (Image1)		 USPCC $4,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
4332 P    MR1Pa image1892, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, Die Proof. Unsevered. Plate proof on 140 x 178mm light buff card, printed so that the fold is situated at the top of both the message and reply halves, magenta "Die Proof" straightline handstamp struck diagonally on reply side only, Very Fine, Only two recorded. Scott No. UY1P.
USPCC No. MR1Pa; $1,000. (Image1)		 USPCC $1,000

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
4333 P    MR1Pb image1892, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, Plate Proof. Plate proof on 142 x 158mm 17 f/2 dull faint o-yellow card, printed so that both the message and reply halves are printed on the front; creasing and small bottom edge tear, F.-V.F. Scott No. UY1P.
USPCC No. MR1Pb; $2,000. (Image1)		 USPCC $2,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4334 P    MR1TC image1892, 1¢+1¢ Trial Color Proofs. Collection of 48 unsevered in a range of colors including TCa, TCb, TCc in the four listed colors, some with stamp defaced (on each half) with purple three parallel lines handstamp, one with defaced with 2 red diagonal defacing bars applied by ink pen (pictured in USPCC), also includes four severed halves, F.-V.F. Scott No. UY1TC.
USPCC No. MR1TC; $9,600+.

A UNIQUE TRIAL COLOR ASSEMBLAGE OF THE 1892 ISSUE PAID REPLY CARD. (Image1) (Image2)

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USPCC $9,600+

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
4335 S    MR1PSa image1892, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, Production Specimen. Unsevered. 140 x 178mm light buff card, both the message and reply cards with purple "U.S. Postal Card Agency Birmingham, Conn., Dec 1, 1892" oval datestamp at center; light crease, Very Fine. Scott No. UY1PS.
USPCC No. MR1PSa; $1,000. (Image1)		 USPCC $1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
4336 S    MR1PSb image1892, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, Production Specimen. Unsevered. 140 x 178mm light buff card, both the message and reply cards with blue-black "Specimen" 11 x 2mm (Type E) rubber hand-stamp below the stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. UY1PS.
USPCC No. MR1PSb; $350. (Image1)		 USPCC $350

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
4337 S    MR1PSc image1892, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, Overprinted "Universal Postal Congress". Unsevered. Perf 9.5 above reply, both the message and reply cards with black "Universal Postal Congress" overprint, Very Fine. Scott No. UY1SQ $600.
USPCC No. MR1PSc; $750. (Image1)		 USPCC $750

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
4338     UY1 var. image1892, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff. Unsevered. Normal printing and 9.5 roulette except miscut 2 inches to high, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. UY1 var.; Estimate $300 - 400.

This card proves that horizontal cutting and rouletting were separate operations. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4339     UY1r image1892, 1¢ Black on Buff. Reply card only. Group of 7 used examples from correspondence seeking stamps mailed back bearing commemoratives properly used overseas including 1¢ Trans-Mississippi #285 from New Zealand, 1¢ Pan-Am #294 from British Honduras, and 1¢ Columbian #230 from Grenada, Curacao, British Central Africa, South Africa and Mombasa; some usual faults, F.-V.F. and interesting group.
Scott No. UY1r; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
4340 P    MR3TCb image1893, 2¢+2¢ Bluish Black on Yellowish Card, Trial Color Proof. Unsevered with separations hinge reinforced; small scuff, Fine and unique, Illustrated in USPCC Essay and Proof catalog on page 373, but color unlisted. Scott No. UY2TC.
USPCC No. MR3TCb; $400. (Image1)		 USPCC $400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

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