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

Lot 4179    

Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ black on buff, double impression, one inverted, mint card, bright and fresh, sealed edge tear and creasing, Fine appearance, ex-Floyd.
Scott No. UX9c    $11,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED MINT EXAMPLES OF THIS MAJOR POSTAL CARD RARITY.

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Realized: $5,750

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Lot 4180    

Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ black on buff, triple impression, Mint card, three clear impressions, normal position impression plus double impression above, also a partial single impression at bottom, preprinted commercial message on reverse; light overall toning, Very Fine. USPCC No. S8e.
Scott No. UX9e    $3,500.

A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ 1886 POSTAL CARD TRIPLE IMPRESSION ERROR.

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Realized: $4,000

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Lot 4181    

Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ black on buff, triple impression, mint card, two distinct impressions with clear deviation, bright and fresh, Very Fine and rare; with 1989 P.S.E. certificate as UX9b. USPCC No. S8e.
Scott No. UX9e    $3,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS MAJOR POSTAL CARD RARITY, THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED MINT EXAMPLE.

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Realized: $3,250

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Lot 4182    

Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ black on buff, quintuple impression, mint card, five clear impressions, Very Fine, ex-Linz.
Scott No. UX9 var.    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ 1886 POSTAL CARD QUINTUPLE IMPRESSION ERROR.

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Realized: $15,000

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