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

Paid Reply Essays (Franklin W. Brooks)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2444 E Image2c Black on Dark Buff, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-Ea). Style with single stamp, card backed with dull yellow card glued above and below rows of perforations, clear strike of blue oval "Office of the Postmaster General Washington D.C. Jan. 25, 1878" handstamp, manuscript "A" at top right, Very Fine, a great rarity and believed to be unique, ex Knapp and Brazer, illustrated in UPSS catalog on p. 271, this and the large number of Brooks essays that follow were part of an intense multi-year campaign by Franklin W. Brooks to change the postal laws to allow the issuance of paid reply or "return" postal cards, and to profit from the anticipated change by patenting various designs that might be adopted by the Post Office Department, the law was indeed overhauled to allow paid reply cards, but the act of March 3, 1879 forbid the use of any patented postal cards and prohibited the payment of royalties, as such Brooks made no money from his efforts, but he left a legacy of fascinating collectibles for essay and proof enthusiasts (see UPSS catalog p. 269 for a detailed discussion) (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
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2445 E Image2c Black on Dark Buff, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-Eb). Style with single stamp, card backed with white card glued above and below rows of perforations and separated, simulated New York and Albany Jul. 26 and 28 circular datestamps in pencil, blue oval "Office of the Postmaster General Washington D.C. Jan. 25, 1878" handstamp, manuscript "C" at top right, addressed to Jas. Williams & Co. New York with return address of R. Robinson & Co. Albany, message on back related to shipping goods ordered, Very Fine, believed to be unique, ex Knapp and Brazer (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

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2446 E Image1c + 1c Black on Gray, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-Fa). Style with two stamps, card backed with same color white card glued above and below rows of perforations, with arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." at top right, blue oval "Office of the Postmaster General Washington D.C. Jan. 25, 1878" handstamp "cancels" one stamp, fresh and Very Fine, rare, ex Knapp and Brazer (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

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2447 E Image1c + 1c Black on Light Violet, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-Fc). Style with two stamps, card backed with Pinkish Red card glued above and below rows of perforations, with arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." at top right, blue oval "Office of the Postmaster General Washington D.C. Jan. 25, 1878" handstamp, Very Fine and rare, ex Knapp and Brazer (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

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2448 E Image1c + 1c Black on Light Violet, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-Fd). Style with two stamps, card backed with Light Green card glued above and below rows of perforations, with arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." at top right, blue oval "Office of the Postmaster General Washington D.C. Jan. 25, 1878" handstamp, manuscript "B" at top right, Wm Brown & Co. return address, back with message couple small pinholes, still Very Fine, believed to be unique, ex Knapp and Brazer, illustrated in UPSS catalog on p. 273 (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $250.00
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2449 E Image1c + 1c Black on Red Orange, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-GAa). Style with two stamps, card backed with white card glued above and below rows of perforations, with arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." moved to vertical orientation at left, address lines omitted, no oval handstamp, Very Fine and rare, ex Knapp and Brazer (Image)

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2450 E Image1c + 1c Black on Dark Buff, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-GAb). Style with two stamps, white card backing removed at perforations, with arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." moved to vertical orientation at left, address lines omitted, no oval handstamp, unusual faint blue pattern connects the two stamps, Very Fine appearance, ex Knapp and Brazer (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $160.00
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2451 E Image1c + 1c Black on Light Yellow, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-GAc). Style with two stamps, card backed with white card glued above and below rows of perforations, with arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." moved to vertical orientation at left, address lines omitted, no oval handstamp, very faint staining in right corners, Very Fine appearance and rare, ex Knapp and Brazer (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

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2452 E Image1c + 1c Black on Light Violet, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-GA var). Style with two stamps, card backed with white card glued above and below rows of perforations, with arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." moved to vertical orientation at left, address lines omitted, no oval handstamp, Very Fine and rare, unlisted color (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

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2453 E Image(1c + 1c) Black on Card, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-GA var). Style without stamps, card backed with white card glued above and below rows of perforations, with arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." in vertical orientation at left, three examples in Pink, Yellow & Dark Buff, the Yellow with couple small stains on front, other two with stains on back, otherwise Very Fine, unlisted in UPSS catalog (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
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2454 E Image1c + 1c Black on Buff, Franklin W. Brooks, New York, Paid Reply Card Essay (UY1E-GBa, GBc var). Two cards, style with two stamps and arced "U.S. Return Postal Card." in vertical orientation at left, address lines omitted and no oval handstamp, the first card is double width and folded in middle with no perforations, Very Fine and rare, UPSS catalog states two known, second card also double width with perforations at the fold and near edge at right through top layer only, Very Fine and rare, similar to UY1E-GBc (which states both cards perforated at right edge) (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $400.00
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