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The Georgian Collection of United States Postal Cards continued...

UX10-UX11 Essays and Proofs
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2422 E Image1c on Card, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 1891 Postal Card Essays (UX10E-G). Two, printed colors "Olive" and "Light Brown" at bottom left, the first on Yellow Buff card which is significantly thicker than the second, which is on Light Blue card, Very Fine and rare, these essays differ significantly from the issued cards in the design of the wreath surrounding Grant (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2423 P Image1c Black on Buff, 1891 Postal Card, Proofs Balance (UX10P, UX10PSb). The proof on thin soft wove paper with diagonal mesh, the Specimen showing the three-line purple cancel, slight wrinkling, also incl. blank card, Very Fine appearance, UPSS value for just the first two (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $200.00
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2424 E Image1c on Buff, Franklin W. Brooks, New York City, 1891 Postal Card Essay (UX11E-X). 130 x 170mm card folded in half, perf 14.5 around edges, few fiber flecks in paper as listed, Very Fine and rare, this "Postal Card Letter" essay would permit the message to be sealed from view (as did some earlier 1873 patent essays), it was contemporaneous with and similar in size to the UX11 issue, and is therefore listed with it, but it was not essayed as part of that issue, the Act of March 3, 1879 prohibited payment of any royalties to holders of postal card patents, so this would not have benefited Mr. Brooks even if it had been approved (see Paid Reply card section for other Brooks essays) (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
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2425 E Image1c Carmine on Buff, "Carmine Lady" 1891 Postal Card Essay (UX11E-Ab). 117 x 75mm, "Carmine" at bottom left although more of a Pinkish Red shade, the wreath around the Grant portrait completely different than in the issued UX11 card, bright and crisp

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE "CARMINE LADY" ESSAY FOR THE 1891 POSTAL CARD ISSUE. A GREAT RARITY OF ESSAY AND PROOF COLLECTING.

This issue is widely known as the "Ladies Card" due to its diminutive size. This is an outstanding essay rarity and it is the only full design essay recorded for the 1891 UX11 issue (the Brooks essay offered in lot 2424 is contemporary but was not related to this issue). Accompanied by an article from The Postal Card Specialist (May-June 1977) describing the essay. (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
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2426 P Image1c Blue on Grayish White, 1891 Postal Card, Proofs (UX11P). 11 proofs, eight are 117 x 75mm (normal size), two "Wanamaker" cards 117 x 96mm, nuanced differences as listed in UPSS catalog incl. outline impression of indicia on back, variations in paper and thickness, most are annotated on back, Very Fine and interesting group, UPSS value at $350.00 each (Image)

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 $ 4,200.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
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2427 P Image1c Blue & Black on Grayish White,1891 Postal Card, Proofs and Trial Color Proofs (UX11TC). Group of multiples, incl. three pairs, one Black (week impressions also on back), one Blue and one Blue with inverted weaker impressions in Black, strip of three in Blue with second impression inverted, blocks of four in Blue and Black, one with a card showing the rare "picture hanger" variety, Very Fine and interesting group, these were formerly listed as plate and trial color proofs but are now generally believe to be printer's waste, still they are scarce (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
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2428 P Image1c Blue & Black on Grayish White, 1891 Postal Card, Proofs and Trial Color Proofs (UX11TC). Group of six cards, incl. two trial color proofs in Black on thin wove, two others on thicker card, one with inverted impression of normal Blue color (about equal strength, now regarded as printer's waste), also one Blue proof on wove paper, Very Fine group (Image)

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 $ 2,100.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
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2429 S Image1c Blue on Grayish White, 1891 Postal Card, Production Specimens (UX11PSa-d). One each of the first four listed Specimen varieties, the first with bold manuscript signature on back, each handstamp clearly struck, UX11PSc with expertly repaired tears, otherwise Very Fine and scarce group (Image)

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 $ 2,750.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
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2430 S Image1c Blue on White Wove, 1891 Postal Card, Production Specimen (UX11PSe). On smooth wove card, 13 x 1.5mm "Sample." printed at bottom left, gorgeous color, fresh and Very Fine, this is the scarcest of the six recorded types of Specimen cards for UX11 (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $475.00
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