Lot
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Morgan Envelope Co., 1875 (1¢) Black on Card, Lithograph Model Essay, model essay drawing in black ink on 130 x 77mm blue green card with printed "Postal Card" label, vignette of stamp and printed borders pasted on, the corner designs are drawn in ink on the card, India ink wash covers the background of the stamp vignette and background of "U" and "S.", pencil "C" in lower left corner, 122 x 70mm border design, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. UX4E. USPCC No. S3E-D $1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS MODEL ESSAY BY MORGAN ENVELOPE CO. FOR THE 1875 POSTAL CARD ISSUE. A STUNNING DESIGN, ONE OF THE MOST ORNATE OF THE MODEL CARDS AND SURELY UNDERCATALOGED.
Realized: $850