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

1876-77 Plimpton Envelope Co. Essays continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4161 S    S7PSd 1885, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Production Ink Sample. Issued card with red manuscript "#5" in upper left, marked on face in black manuscript "Current printing Octo= 14/85" together with capital "A " in lower left corner, Very Fine and unique. Scott No. UX8PS.
USPCC No. S7PSd; $600.

This card was part of the production samples sent to the Postmaster General on October 15, 1885 that included #1 Morrill's, #2 Wode's 1, #3 Wode's 2, #4 Johnson's and this card #5 "Current Printing". Much difficulty was encountered with the ink used in producing this issue of cards, all of which had a tendency to clog the fine lines of the design and blur the finished product, thus requiring far too frequent washing of the plates. Brown was discontinued after only fifteen months. 		USPCC $600

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
4162 S    S7PSe image1885, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Production Specimen. Card with violet "Postal Card Agency, Castleton, N.Y., Oct 2 1885" three-line handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. UX8PS.
USPCC No. S7PSe; $300. (Image1)		 USPCC $300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
4163 S    S7PSg image1885, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Production Strength Sample. Card with violet "Postal Card Agency, Castleton, N.Y., Feb 5 1886" three-line handstamp and with 70mm diameter strength testing circle broken and pencil "74" on face for pounds of pressure at bursting point, Very Fine. Scott No. UX8PS.
USPCC No. S7PSg; $600.

The strength testing cards are also known with "55" and "77" pounds of pressure at bursting point. (Image1)		 USPCC $600

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
4164 P    S7P image1885, 1¢ Chocolate on Pinkish Buff, Die Proof. Typographed die proof on 130 x 76mm thick pinkish buff card (.0225") with red manuscript "Specimen" at center, remarkably detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX8P.
USPCC No. S7P; $500.

THE ONLY RECORDED CHOCOLATE DIE PROOF OF THE 1885 1¢ POSTAL CARD ISSUE.

The stamp design was B.E.P. miscellaneous die no. 2972 engraved by Lorenzo J. Hatch in June 1885. The inscription is B.E.P. miscellaneous die no. 2974 engraved by David M. Cooper in June 1885. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing used transfer rolls made from the stamp and inscription dies to make the 124 single subject steel postal card plates for the contractor. (Image1)		 USPCC $500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
4165     UX8 image1885, 1¢ Brown on Buff. Cancelled by "Plain City, O., May 31, 1886" octagon datestamp and target cancel to Ostrander Oh., label affixed "Post Office Department, Dead Letter Office, Washington D.C., July 15, 1886, This letter was contained in a mail pouch which was stolen at Milford Centre, Ohio, May 31, 1886, and found rifled in a field near by July 3, 1886", manuscript "G660 Vol 40" filing notation; some staining, Fine and rare robbery item.
Scott No. UX8; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4166     UX8d image1885, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Double Impression. Used card with second partial impression, cancelled by "St. Louis Mo. Apr 22" Leavitt machine cancel to Minneapolis Kans., part printed commercial message on reverse oblivious to the error impression, Very Fine. USPCC No. S7ev.
Scott No. UX8d; $8,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS VERTICAL DOUBLE IMPRESSION ERROR VARIETY.

Both examples of this vertical double impression variety are used. (Image1)		 Scott $8,500

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
4167     UX8e image1885, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Double Impression, One Inverted. Mint card, both impressions strong, Very Fine and choice. USPCC No. S7f.
Scott No. UX8e; $9,500.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS DOUBLE IMPRESSION, ONE INVERTED VARIETY. (Image1)		 Scott $9,500

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4168     UX8f image1885, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Printed on Both Sides. Strong impressions on both sides in similar color, reverse impression is inverted in relation to the front, Very Fine. USPCC No. S7g.
Scott No. UX8f; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES ERROR.

This card is the basis of the Scott and UPSS listings. The second impression, which is in similar ink, is inverted on the reverse. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1886 1¢ Postal Card Issue UX9 - Trial Colors, Specimens, Proofs, Issued Cards
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4169 P    S8Pb image1886, 1¢ Black on Buff, Plate Proof. Typograph Plate proof on 131 x 72mm buff cardstock, minor corner wrinkle, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX9P.
USPCC No. S8Pb; $400. (Image1)		 USPCC $400

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
4170 P    S8TC-A image1886, 1¢ Trial Color Proofs. Exceptional collection of 170 different with "Essay-1886" in lower left and color name in lower right, housed in two-pocket clear pages or mounted on exhibit pages, all identified with Ridgway colors, wonderful range of ink and card colors apparently without duplication; some flaws, Very Fine. Scott No. UX9TC.
USPCC No. S8TC-A; $34,000.

AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE LARGE COLLECTION OF TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE 1¢ 1886 POSTAL CARD ISSUE.

It is probable that only one example of each combination of card and ink colors was produced. The total number of combinations in existence is not known precisely. (Image1)		 USPCC $34,000

SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4171 P    S8TC-B image1886, 1¢ Trial Color Proofs. Exceptional collection of 48 different with with "Essay-1886" in lower left but no color name in lower right, housed in two-pocket clear pages or mounted on exhibit pages, all identified with Ridgway colors, wonderful range of ink and card colors apparently without duplication; some flaws, Very Fine and scarce collection. Scott No. UX9TC.
USPCC No. S8TC-B; $9,600.

It is probable that only one example of each combination of card and ink colors was produced. The total number of combinations in existence is not known precisely. (Image1)		 USPCC $9,600

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4172 P    S8TC-D image1889, 1¢ on Buff, Trial Color Proofs from New Dies. 1889 Daggett proofs from new dies (die has no break in lowest curl to left of design) on 130 x 76 mm faint orange buff card in three colors of copper red (3 k/1), claret brown (3 m/2) and ceruse (5 h/0), Very Fine and scarce group of three different colors. Scott No. UX9TC.
USPCC No. S8TC-D; $2,250. (Image1)		 USPCC $2,250

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
4173 S    S8PSa image1886, 1¢ Black on Buff, Production Specimen. Issued card with purple rubber handstamp "U.S., Postal Card, NOV 23, 1886, Agency" four-line handstamp with script lettering; staple holes at left, Very Fine, This is the USPCC listing example. Scott No. UX9PS.
USPCC No. S8PSa; $300. (Image1)		 USPCC $300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
4174 S    S8PSe image1886, 1¢ Black on Buff, Production Specimen of Paper Strength. Issued card submitted to bursting strength test with pencil notation "62" at center, also includes additional "150" and "181" numbers; toned, Fine. Scott No. UX9PS.
USPCC No. S8PSe; $400. (Image1)		 USPCC $400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
4175     UX9 image1886, 1¢ Black on Buff. Used cancelled by Chicago Ill. cds to Sandwich Ill., purple "From pouch stolen at Wyanet Junc. night of Oct. 28th" two-line handstamp and matching "Office of P.O. Inspector, Chicago. Ill., Received, Dec 17 1889" oval datestamp, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. UX9; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
4176     UX9d image1886, 1¢ Black on Salmon Pink. Mint card, minor wrinkle, Very Fine, rare and attractive variety. USPCC No. unlisted.
Scott No. UX9d; $2,000.

The USPCC does not recognize these as error cards even though the printing of the design is genuine. It seems the salmon pink stock was used as a counting marker for counting finished piles of 500 printed sheets. Footnoted in 2010 USPCC on page 9. (Image1)		 Scott $2,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4177     UX9b image1886, 1¢ Black on Buff, Double Impression. Two full bold impressions, preprinted Christian Endeavor Union message, fresh and Very Fine. USPCC No. S8c.
Scott No. UX9b; $4,000.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1¢ 1886 POSTAL CARD DOUBLE IMPRESSION ERROR.

Of the five recorded examples, there are three mint cards, one unused with pre-printed advertising, and one used. (Image1)		 Scott $4,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4178     UX9b image1886, 1¢ Black on Buff, Double Impression. Two impressions with close registration, cancelled by "New Bedford Mass., Dec 8, 1887" cds to Hopedale Mass., Very Fine and rare. USPCC No. S8c.
Scott No. UX9b; $4,000 as mint.

THE ONLY RECORDED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ 1886 POSTAL CARD DOUBLE IMPRESSION ERROR.

Of the five recorded examples, there are three mint cards, one unused with pre-printed advertising, and one used. Unpriced by Scott in used condition. (Image1)		 Scott $4,000 as mint

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
4179     UX9c image1886, 1¢ Black on Buff, Double Impression, One Inverted. Mint card, bright and fresh, sealed edge tear and creasing, Fine appearance, ex-Floyd.
Scott No. UX9c; $11,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED MINT EXAMPLES OF THIS MAJOR POSTAL CARD RARITY. (Image1)		 Scott $11,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
4180     UX9e image1886, 1¢ Black on Buff, Triple Impression. Mint card, three clear impressions, normal position impression plus double impression above, also a partial single impression at bottom, preprinted commercial message on reverse; light overall toning, Very Fine. USPCC No. S8e.
Scott No. UX9e; $3,500.

A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ 1886 POSTAL CARD TRIPLE IMPRESSION ERROR. (Image1)		 Scott $3,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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