Sale 81: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1159    

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1892, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, unsevered, 11.7 roulette, reply side misprinted about 1½ inches high; some soiling and creasing, Fine and scarce, ex-Slawson, Mitchell. USPCC No. MR1 var.
Scott No. UY1 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1160    

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1892, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, message card blank, reply card ptd on both sides, unsevered, folded, some soiling on one side, F.-V.F. USPCC No. MR1b $275.
Scott No. UY1b    $300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1161    

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1898, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, reply card blank, message card ptd on both sides, 11 Rule, Mint unfolded, Very Fine and scarce. USPCC No. MR5g $325.
Scott No. UY3b    $450.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1162    

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1898, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, reply card blank, message card ptd on both sides, unfolded, 11 Rule on both sides, Mint card, Very Fine and scarce variety. USPCC No. MR5g (Sep. 1) $325.
Scott No. UY3b    $450.

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Lot 1163    

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1898, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, reply card blank, message card ptd on both sides, unfolded, 11 Rule on both halves, Unused card with red orange preprinting, fresh and Extremely Fine scarce variety. USPCC No. MR5g (Sep. 1) $250.
Scott No. UY3b    $450.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1164    

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1898, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, reply card blank, message card ptd on both sides, one half only, unsevered, 9.5 Rule on both sides, mint folded; small sealed tear, Very Fine appearance and rare, ex-Slawson, Mitchell. USPCC No. MR5c (Sep. 5a) $325.
Scott No. UY3b var.    $450.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1165    

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1898, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, message card blank, reply card ptd on both sides, unsevered, 9.5 Rule missing, mint folded; light crease and fold soiling on one side, F.-V.F. and scarce variety. USPCC No. MR5d $275.
Scott No. UY3c    $450.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1166    

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1898, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, message card blank, reply card ptd on both sides, one half only, unsevered, 11 Rule missing, mint folded; extra horizontal fold, F.-V.F. USPCC No. MR5d $325.
Scott No. UY3c    $450.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1167    

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1898, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, reply card double impression, unsevered, 11 Rule, unused card folded with preprinting, two full impressions clearly displaced, Very Fine and rare, ex-Slawson. USPCC No. MR5f $400.
Scott No. UY3f    $825.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1168 S   

1904, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, production specimen with inscription, Unsevered production specimen on 140 x 165mm 17 f/1 dim faint o-yellow card, both message and reply cards stamped with purple "Stamp Division, P.O. Dept, Mar 16, 1904" rubber double-circle datestamp, typed message on the back of the reply half (being the same side of unfolded card as the front of the message half) "This card was given me by the Stamp Division April 20th 1904. Cancelled." and also the following historical data: "The first order for these cards was made on the Rumford Falls, Me., Agency, March 16th 1904. On that order 500,000 were sent to Chicago, and receipted for by that office March 31, 1904."; some black mounting adherence at corner, mount scuffing on reply side and filing holes at left, still Very Fine and unique. Scott No. UY4P.
USPCC No. MR6PSb    $750.

Realized: $450

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