Lot
4111 E
Plimpton Envelope Co., 1877, 1¢ Deep Violet Red on Yellow Green, Embossed Essay, 24 x 28mm embossed stamp on 130 x 76mm yellow green opaque card, without "U.S. Postal Card", Very Fine. Scott No. UX5E. USPCC No. S4E-C $1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS EMBOSSED PLIMPTON ENVELOPE CO. ESSAY FOR THE 1877 POSTAL CARD CONTRACT.
Realized: $650