Lot 2620 P
1873, 1¢ Liberty Postal Card, Trial Color, 6 different in near issued colors; includes 7 k/1 dim dark red orange on 25 e/3 dismal very pale y-g-yellow cardstock without watermark (Brazer XU1P-TCa), also XU1P-TCb, XU1P-TCd, XU1P-TCe, UX1Pca & UX1Pcd, Very Fine overall, a rare group.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $675
Lot 2621
Postal Card (Wreck Mail) 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, group of three wreck mail usages comprising two from the Jan. 31, 1892 Eider wreck, first Philadelphia to London with purple English cachet "Saved from wreck of S.S. 'Eider.' " framed handstamp, and other New York to Austria with purple German cachet "Gehaben aus dem gescheiterten Schiff 'Eider' " framed handstamp; and last from the June 1897 St. Paul wreck, Jersey city N.J. to London with purple "Damaged By Immersion In Sea Water" framed handstamp, a Very Fine and rare exhibit page assemblage.Scott No. UX6 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $625
Lot 2622
Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, uprated with 2¢ vermilion (183), tied by "N.Y. Supplementary Mail, Paid, Aug 23" duplex to Germany at the 4¢ supplementary mail rate (2¢ postal card rate plus 2¢ fee); corner creasing at right, F.-V.F. and scarce.Scott No. UX6 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot 2623
Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, cancelled by "World's Fair Station, Jun 19, 1893" American machine cancel (Bomar C93-11B), the scarcer narrow type, addressed to Vienna, Austria, Very Fine, This is the only known strike of this 1893 Columbian Exposition machine cancel..Scott No. UX6 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot 2624
Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, cancelled by sharp complete strike of "Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Phil. Isl'ds Sep 21 '99" duplex to Germany, Salzugen (10.21) arrival cds, datelined "Manila 19.IX.99", Very Fine and choice, a rare use from the Philippines Military station.Scott No. UX6 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot 2625
Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, cancelled by "Manila, P.I. Oct 22, 1900" duplex to Singapore, bold strike of Oct. 29th receiving cds; vertical crease, Fine, a very scarce origin and destination use.Scott No. UX6 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2626
Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, "Full-Face McKinley", unused card with printed address and garbage information on reverse, hint of soiling on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely example of the full-face McKinley postal card; with 2015 P.F. certificate.Scott No. UX17 $3,000.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 2627
Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black, printed address and form on message side, canceled by "Bloomfield, Ind., Mar 2, 1916" duplex postmark, Very Fine.Scott No. UZ1 $550.
Realized: $210