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Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Pioneer Postal Cards & 1873-97 Postal Card Issues

Lots 2054-2063 Lots 2064-2073 Lots 2074-2083 Lots 2084-2090

Lot 2054    

Envelope, 1860, 3¢+1¢ red & blue. Star Die indicias on Wells, Fargo & Co. printed company frank, couple minor stains bottom right, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. U28    $700.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2055    

Lettersheet, 1861, 3¢ pink on blue. Some splitting along normal fold, otherwise Very Fine; one with 2009 A.P.S. certificate (no photo).
Scott No. U36    $900.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2056    

1876 3¢ Centennial Entires. Mint 3¢ red & 3¢ green entires, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. U218-U219    $142.

Realized: $25

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Lot 2057    

Envelopes, 1893, 1¢-10¢ Columbian entires complete. Backflaps sealed, pristine, Extremely Fine (no photo).
Scott No. U348-U351    $90.

Realized: $10

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Lot 2058 E   

Brooks Patent Essays. Lot of 21 essays with 3 types, twelve headed "Write Address & Return on another line", one without "return" line and eight with "Patent Reply Postal Card", only 3 duplicates, couple small flaws, condition is Very Fine for these fragile essays.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $650

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Lot 2059    

Money Order, 2¢ black. Mint with intact coupon, Very Fine and choice.
UPSS No. MO2    $750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2060    

1882 cira Cornwell's Postal Card. Lovely multi-color printed card franked with 1¢ Bank Note tied by New York oval postmark used locally, card with printed advertising text, small tear at left, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2061    

Pre Provisional Postcards. Early privately printed cards mailed at the 1¢ rate that eventually became the postcard, 2 usages with Scott #'s 206 & 212 with "New York, NY" double oval cancels, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2062    

1894 Edward W. Heusinger Private Postal Card. Lovely printed card in violet franked with 2¢ Columbian (some blunt perfs) tied by "New York" duplex cancel to Chicago.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2063    

1887 Publicity Card. Lovely privately printed Post Office publicity card with 1787 Illustration of Postal Rider & reverse with 1887 Steam Engine with Post Office railway car, Very Fine.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $105

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