Lot 1077 S
Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on light buff, "Full-Face McKinley" Die Proof with "Specimen - Not Good For Postage" Handstamp, unfinished die of complete design but with dots on the portrait forehead highlight and unfinished rays about the eagle of the seal, on 140 x 85 mm dull faint y-o-yellow finely mottled opaque card with printed "DIE PROOF OF McKINLEY POSTAL CARD. ISSUE OF 1901" and gray-black "Specimen - Not good for postage" handstamp at bottom center, reverse with typed letters as originally attached to another card; slight stain spot, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX17PS var.USPCC No. S21Pea $3,000.
Realized: $900