Sale 81: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1084    

Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, St. Louis "1 Cent" Overprint Error, Unused card with preprinted form message; some thinning on reverse, Very Fine and rare error, Only 2 Examples Recorded.
Scott No. UX18 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

This 1¢ McKinley postal card was apparently redeemed accidently and overprinted when the obsolete 2¢ remainder cards were being overprinted in the St. Louis Distribution center in 1920.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1085    

Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, reverse with multicolor "Old Overholt Whiskey" advertising design, cancelled by "Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan 30, 1906" machine cancel to Newburgh N.Y.; minor toning on front, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. UX18    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1086 E   

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ black on glazed paper, vignette only essay, untrimmed woodcut die essay of proposed 22 x 27mm vignette of McKinley with diagonal background shading, on 171 x 245mm glazed white paper, pencil "Sterling Engraving Co., New York", P.O. Department red "15" handstamp and also red-violet "Stamp Division. P.O. Dept, Dec 13, 1909" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine. Scott No. UX21E-H.
USPCC No. S28E-H    $2,000 as similar.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS VIGNETTE ONLY DIE ESSAY BY STERLING ENGRAVING CO. OF NEW YORK.

This was an apparent earlier state of the S28E-G die.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 1087    

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, "four arcs pointed" variety, Type I, mint card; hint of toning on reverse, otherwise Very Fine. USPCC No. S28f, Type I $2,500.
Scott No. UX21e    $2,100.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1088    

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, "four arcs pointed" variety, Type 1, cancelled by "St. Louis, Mo. Apr 29, 1910" machine cancel to local address, preprinted message for St. Louis Central Sharshooter's Ass'n; corner creases lower right, otherwise Very Fine, The Earliest Documented Use of the Four Arcs Pointed Variety. USPCC No. S28f.
Scott No. UX21e    $600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1089    

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, vertical double impression, mint card, two strong impressions with vertical registration; upper left and diagonal creases, slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine and rare, ex-Maisel. USPCC No. S30bv.
Scott No. UX22a    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1910 1¢ BLUE UNSHADED BACKGROUND POSTAL CARD DOUBLE IMPRESSION VERTICAL ERROR.

We sold the other recorded example in our Sale 80 of the Bradley Horton collection part 1 (lot 4271) for $2,300.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1090    

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, flat plate, horizontal double impression, mint card, two impressions with horizontal registration, left impression is rotary press, right impression is flat plate, Very Fine and unusual double impression variety. USPCC No. S30bh.
Scott No. UX22a    $950.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1091    

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, rotary press, horizontal double impression, mint card, two impressions with wide horizontal registration and slightly shifted vertical, Very Fine. USPCC No. S30bh var.
Scott No. UX22a    $950.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1092    

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, flat plate, horizontal double impression, mint card, two impressions with wide horizontal registration, Very Fine. USPCC No. S30bh.
Scott No. UX22a    $950.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1093    

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, flat plate, triple impression, mint card, two impressions almost coincidental, third split by card cutting; small upper right corner crease and small inclusion spot, F.-V.F. USPCC No. S30c.
Scott No. UX22b    $3,500.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1910 1¢ BLUE UNSHADED BACKGROUND POSTAL CARD TRIPLE IMPRESSION ERROR.

Realized: $800

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