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U.S. Postal History: Back-of-the-Book Postal Card Issues & Balances

Lots 2135-2144 Lots 2145-2154 Lots 2155-2157

Lot 2145    

Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black. Clean example with "Ihlen, Minn./Dec 13 1913" postmark, printed address and printed message side as always, Very Fine.
Scott No. UZ1    $475.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2146    

Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black. Cancelled neat 1914 Downing, Mo. duplex cancel, light wrinkle at top left, Very Fine. UPSS No. O1 $350.
Scott No. UZ1    $475.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2147    

Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black, Colorless Dot Between "O" and "S" of "Postal". Mint card in choice condition, Extremely Fine. UPSS No. O1a $625.
Scott No. UZ1    $700.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2148    

Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black, Colorless Dot Between "O" and "S" of "Postal". Cancelled by 1914 Rushsylvania, Ohio postmark, Extremely Fine and choice. UPSS No. O1a $425.
Scott No. UZ1    $475.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2149    

Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black, 2nd "A" in "Assistant" is Short Plus Comma At End of Line. Mint card with trivial light wrinkle at top left, Very Fine. UPSS No. O1b $600.
Scott No. UZ1 var.    $700.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2150    

1875-1902 Postal Card Proofs. A group of 8 proofs, two of UX5 in blue and black on bluish, two UX7 green on grey (faulty) and buff, UX8 light grey on gloomy violet, UX9 on dark salmon, UX11 in black and UX18 with printed "Proof McKinley Postal Card.", all Very Fine except as noted, a nice group.
Scott No. UX5//18    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2151 /o   

1873-1953 Valuable Postal Card Collection. Lot of over 90 items from common to very rare, some of the highlight are 2 UX4's, UX7 without teeth, 1 1920 overprints including some varieties & mint UX35, UX41 and UX42 sets of overprint types, UXC16 without tagbar, several fine usages including West Africa, Bangkok & British Honduras, a few illustrated including a Scott ad showing several Carrier & Local Stamps on a UX1/3, and a multiple ad card and lastly a few fancy cancels including a straight line"Cancelled" precancel, etc., must see to appreciate this fine lot, Fine-Very Fine. (no photo).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 2152    

United States Postal Cards Used Abroad. A fine group of 21 postal cards with a wonderful array of foreign usages, included is five #UX6 with 1883 usage with red Shanghai cds, three from the Philippines, one from London, three #UX12 from Philippines (one unaddressed), three #UX13, one from Shanghai, one from Puerto Rico & one with U.S. German Sea P.O. duplex cancel, five #UX14, one used from Samoa, two from Puerto Rico, one from Philippines & one used from China with additional US stamps, two #UX20 cards, one used in 1922 (technically not a used abroad) from Saint Thomas, V.I. to Hong Kong addressed to Pacific Mail SS Co., the other canceled in China in 1901 (unaddressed), two Reply cards (#UY2r) used from Lingxiang, China, plus one Puerto Rico card (#UX1) additional franked with 1¢ used to St. Thomas, small faults including one creased, F.-V.F., a fascinating lot worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $6,250

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Lot 2153    

1881-1911 Postal Card Foreign Usages. Lot of 27 cards between with UX7 and UX24 plus some Replys, foreign usages sent both to and from the United States, many with stamps added from Large Banknotes to Washington-Franklin, includes Card to Chile & one to Prague, plus one printed Pioneer card, F.-V.F (no photo).
Scott No. UX7//24    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2154 /o   

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, watermarked Large & Small U.S.P.O.D. A nice group of 29 cards at least 11 of which are UX1 with 2 full mint and 3 unused and the rest UX3 with 3 full mint and 1 unused, some minor wear, but no damaged noticed, overall Very Fine, UPSS $1300. (no photo).
Scott No. UX1, UX3    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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