2006 Rarities of the World continued...

VERY FINE. PROBABLY A UNIQUE QUADRUPLE IMPRESSION OF THE 1914 ONE-CENT POSTAL CARD.

With 1989 certificate of genuineness signed by John Beachboard. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE DIE II DESIGN ON THE PROVISIONAL GRAY ROUGH-SURFACED CARD. ONLY SIX ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Like the previous lot, this was printed on substandard card stock, due to 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.

Most were supplied to printers for application of printed addresses. However, a small quantity is believed to have been issued at the Hagerstown Md. post office.

With 1988 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY THREE CONFIRMED EXAMPLES OF THIS GREAT POSTAL CARD RARITY. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RARITIES OF POSTAL CARD COLLECTING.

According to an article in Postal Stationery, the surcharging was done in order to provide for cards for the new 1c postal card rate, which was lowered from 2c after World War I. This particular card was revalued at the Los Angeles post office.

Four cards have been reported, but only three have been confirmed. Two have notices from the Long Beach Library. One has a notice regarding an Elks Club Christmas party. The fourth unconfirmed example is also supposed to have an Elks Club notice, but has not been seen in over 80 years and may be lost to philately.

The card offered here was discovered in 1992 by an auction describer for a firm no longer in business. It is offered to the market for the first time since 1993. The last "Library Card" sold was purchased privately from a dealer at a price reported to be approximately $75,000. (Image)

VERY FINE AND VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE WITH BLUE AND BLACK COLORS OMITTED.

Only two are reported to exist (Image)