Lot 1094 E
Postal Card, 1911, 1¢ black, BEP Photo Essay, 207 x 254mm Photo Essay by BEP of amended 38 x 50mm vignette of Lincoln portion of accepted woodcut die (P. O. Die number 536) produced by Sterling Engraving Co. of New York, reverse with typed "Bureau of Engraving & Printing" at top and bottom, plus handstamp "Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Engraving Div. - Photolitho Sec., Reg No." with pencil "26973" control number, Very Fine. Scott No. UX23E.USPCC No. S32E-B Estimate $200 - 300.
The original die has been retained by BEP, and this is an original photo essay of this die.
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Realized: $325
Lot 1095
Postal Card, 1911, 1¢ red on cream, horizontal paste-up, mint card, 51mm wide brown tape, Very Fine. Scott No. UX24 var.USPCC No. S33PUh $375.
Realized: $400
Lot 1096
Postal Card, 1911, 2¢ red on cream, 1920 "1 Cent" Surcharge, mint card, some edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. UX25 var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Although very similar to the Long Beach card, this card was devalued as a favor. Only about a dozen such surcharged examples of the 2¢ Grant card are known.
Realized: $325
Lot 1097
Postal Card, 1914, 1¢ green on buff, Vertical Paste-Up with U.S. Government Printing Office Printing, three mint cards originally forming a vertical strip of three, part of 38mm brown tape at right with printed "United States Government Printing Office" over seal of the GPO, Very Fine and rare reconstructed paste-up strip. Scott No. UX27 var.USPCC No. S37EPUv-2 $1,350+.
Realized: $425
Lot 1098
Postal Card, 1914, 1¢ green on buff, Vertical Paste-Up with "W. Downey" Handstamps, mint card, brown tape at right with purple "W. Downey" handstamps; minor wrinkles, Very Fine, one of only two recorded examples of "W. Downey" handstamp paste-up. USPCC No. S37EPUv-1.Scott No. UX27 var. Estimate $400 - 600.
We offered the other recorded example in our Sale 80 lot 4283 realizing $625. The discovery of this paste-up card was announced in the UPSS Postal Stationery May 1951 on page 3. This was from the Hoe Press. It is listed but unpriced in USPCC.
Realized: $675
Lot 1099
Postal Card, 1914, 1¢ green on buff, Vertical Paste-Up, brown tape at right, mint card, light toning mostly on back, F.-V.F. Scott No. UX27 var.USPCC No. S37EPUv-3 $350.
Realized: $110
Lot 1100
Postal Card, 1914, 1¢ green on buff, Vertical Paste-Up with U.S. Government Printing Office Printing, mint card, 38mm brown tape at right center with printed "United States Government Printing Office" over seal of the GPO; slight toning on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Slawson. Scott No. UX27 var.USPCC No. S37EPUv-2 $450.
Realized: $230