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

Lot 4053 P   

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff Card, 90 x 65mm Large "USPOD" Essay Watermark, Vertical strip of three, clear bold 90 x 65mm large "USPOD" watermark, 5mm taller than the watermark on the issued UX1 card; faults, Fine and rare, this is unlisted in both the UPSS and USPCS catalogs. Scott No. UX1E.
USPCC No. S1Pd var.    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The Georgian postal card collection had a similar vertical strip of three with this larger "USPOD" watermark.

Realized: $575

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Lot 4054 S   

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Production Specimen from First Sheet Printed, watermarked buff card with blue "U.S. Postal Card Agency, May 12, 1873" double-circle datestamp and reverse with manuscript message, "The first Postal Card contract was awarded to the Morgan Envelope Company of Springfield, Mass. March 28th 1873. The first issue of Postal Cards began on the 12th day of May 1873. The first perfect sheet of Postal Cards ever printed contained thirty six (36) cards, and was approved by the U.S.P.O. Department April 30th 1873. I certify that this Postal Card was taken from the first sheet approved by the Department. Geo. N. Tyler, U.S. Postal Card Agent."; card toning on face, Fine. Scott No. UX1PS.
USPCC No. S1PSa    $2,500.

A RARE PRODUCTION SPECIMEN FROM THE FIRST SHEET PRINTED SIGNED BY TERRELL AND WITH U.S. POSTAL CARD AGENCY DATESTAMP.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 4055 P   

1873, Blank Card Sample, large USPOD watermark on sample blank card stock; toning on both sides, Fine and scarce. Scott No. UX1P var.
USPCC No. S1S    $750.

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Lot 4056 P   

1873, Blank Card Sample, with part of "POD" essay watermark on sample blank card stock; hint of toning, Fine and scarce. Scott No. UX1P var.
USPCC No. S1S var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 4057    

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Inverted and Reversed Large "USPOD" Watermark, used card cancelled by cork cancel to Jackson Mich., message datelined "Hastings Jan 5th 1874", Very Fine, one of only six recorded examples of the inverted and reversed large "USPOD" watermark variety, five of which are used. USPCC No. S1b.
Scott No. UX1 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

The sheet of cardstock was inverted and reversed before printing.

Realized: $800

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Lot 4058    

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Reversed Large "USPOD" Watermark, mint card; minor toning on reverse, otherwise Very Fine. USPCC No. S1c.
Scott No. UX1 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED MINT 1¢ POSTAL CARD WITH REVERSED LARGE "USPOD" WATERMARK.

According to the USPCC there is one mint card (offered her), one unused card with pre-printed advertising and four used cards. This variety is unlisted in Scott.

Realized: $675

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Lot 4059    

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, rich color, cancelled by sharp "New York, U.S. Currency, Due 10, Nov 16" cds from Aspinwall, Panama circa 1874 to New York N.Y., message dated "Sunday, Nov 1st" and says "we shall be in Aspinwall tomorrow morning early", this card would have been given to an American steamship bound for New York the following day, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. UX1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1¢ 1873 POSTAL CARD ISSUE USED FROM ABROAD.

Since this card was sent from abroad on an American steamship, there was no postal card rate and the 10¢ steamship rate applied. No partial credit was given for the 1¢ postal card prepayment.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 4060    

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, cancelled by bold "Baby in Coffin" fancy cancel duplexed with "Harrisburg Pa., Feb 16" cds to Hagerstown Md., part-printed Harrisburg National Bank message, Very Fine and choice strike.
Scott No. UX1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 4061    

(Expositions) 1873 Inter-State Industrial Exposition, Chicago, illustrated advertising showing view of exposition building and text on reverse of unused 1¢ postal card (UX1); light soiling, Very Fine and exceptionally rare exposition postal card. Scott No. UX1.
USPCC No. EX1; $925    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 4062    

1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, Morgan Envelope Co. Advertising, card with printed Morgan Envelope Co. ad dated May 20th 1873 reading "We have perfected Presses for printing Cards, Circulars, Acknowledgments, Notifications, Price Lists, Receipts, Letter Forms, etc., on the back of Postal Cards, at the prices named below"; toned, Fine. USPCC No. S1.
Scott No. UX1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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