Sale 80: The Bradley Horton Collection of United States Postal Cards

Lot 4043 E   

1873, 1¢ Essays on Buff, "POD" with Bars Essay Watermark, four different colors reconstructed to show full "POD" within bars essay watermark, mounted on exhibit page, colors of orange brown, brown, violet and turquoise, Very Fine and unique exhibit assemblage. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Ze    $3,000.

Reference: Illustrated in U.S. Postal Card Catalog on page 41.

The essay watermark reads up or down on the trial colors. The trial colors exist in two types (Ze and Zf) with and without bars above and/or below the letters. The same sheets of paper may have both types of watermarks. The cardstock was cut and used indiscriminately with respect to the watermark position. Cards show only "P" or "OD". No attempt was made to cut and position cardstock to print with complete "POD". It is probable that pure chance resulted in cards with or without watermarks as some ink colors exist with or without watermarks and in various positions.

Realized: $850

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Lot 4044 E   

1873, 1¢ Essays on Buff, "POD" Essay Watermark, four different colors reconstructed to show full "POD" essay watermark, mounted on exhibit page, colors of green-blue, reddish brown, deep red and orange brown with manuscript "Essay" for the 1881 Cotton Expo, Very Fine and unique exhibit assemblage. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1E-Zf    $3,000.

Reference: Illustrated in U.S. Postal Card Catalog on page 41.

The essay watermark reads up or down on the trial colors. The trial colors exist in two types (Ze and Zf) with and without bars above and/or below the letters. The same sheets of paper may have both types of watermarks. The cardstock was cut and used indiscriminately with respect to the watermark position. Cards show only "P" or "OD". No attempt was made to cut and position cardstock to print with complete "POD". It is probable that pure chance resulted in cards with or without watermarks as some ink colors exist with or without watermarks and in various positions.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 4045 P   

1873, 1¢ Trial Color Proofs, large U.S.P.O.D. watermark, group of three different colors comprising yellow green, green (33 m/0) and gray black (69 m/5); couple small flaws including last two with some toning, F.-V.F. and rare group as only two examples are known of each. Scott No. UX1TC.
USPCC No. S1TCa    $1,200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 4046 P   

1873, 1¢ Trial Color Proof with "Essay", large U.S.P.O.D. watermark, green (33 m/0) trial color proof with manuscript "Essay" at left, toned from overlapping display, mounting scuffs on back, Fine and rare, the only example known with "Essay". Scott No. UX1TC.
USPCC No. S1TCa var.    $400+.

The Post Office produced stamp and postal card trial color proofs to show at the 1881 International Cotton Exposition (I.C.E) world's fair held in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 5 to December 31 of 1881. The postal cards were inscribed "Essay" in manuscript.

Realized: $150

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Lot 4047 P   

1873, 1¢ Dark Red-Orange Brown on Buff Card, Master Die Proof, master die impression with secret mark in 7 i/1 dim v. dark red-orange (brown) on unwatermarked 130 x 176 mm card, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1P.
USPCC No. S1Pa    $1,000.

The secret mark was a small dash of color inside the right angle of the inside frame above the indicia.

Realized: $325

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Lot 4048 P   

1873, 1¢ Dark Orange Brown on Buff, "Compliments of E. Morgan", card with large watermark, reverse with printed "Compliments of E. Morgan, From the First Package of Postal Cards sold by the United States" message; slight toning on face, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX1P.
USPCC No. S1Pa var.    $400+.

Realized: $290

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Lot 4049 P   

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Proof Specimen, unwatermarked buff card with manuscript "Contract Specimen" and "W.H.H.T." for Gen. W. H. H. Terrell-Third Assistant Postmaster General, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1P.
USPCC No. S1Pba    $500.

THE ONLY RECORDED "CONTRACT SPECIMEN" SIGNED BY TERRELL.

Realized: $350

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Lot 4050 P   

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Proof Specimen, unwatermarked buff card with manuscript "Specimen Card" and bearing blue "U.S. Postal Card Agency, May 1, 1873" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine and unique. Scott No. UX1P.
USPCC No. S1Pbb    $500.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS PROOF SPECIMEN WITH THE U.S. POSTAL CARD AGENCY MAY 1, 1873 DATESTAMP.

Realized: $950

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Lot 4051 P   

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Proof Specimen, card with manuscript "Specimen" and reverse with blue "Third Assistant, P.M.G., Sep 13 '73, P.O.D." cds, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX1P.
USPCC No. S1Pbc    $300.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS MANUSCRIPT "SPECIMEN" AND THIRD ASSISTANT P.M.G. HANDSTAMP.

Realized: $170

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Lot 4052 P   

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Master Die Proof with Inverted "POD" Essay Watermark, showing the Master Die secret mark - a small dash of color inside the right angle of the inside frame above the indicia, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1P.
USPCC No. S1Pd    $1,000.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS MASTER DIE PROOF WITH "POD" ESSAY WATERMARK.

This proof with the "POD" double-line essay watermark was produced by the National Bank Note Co., using the master die, and hence shows the "secret mark". It was probably produced on December 4, 1872, at the same time as the essays S1E-Ze and Zf.

Realized: $220

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