Sale 1367 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 9-11 December, 2025
Category — Postal Cards including Group Lots
1c Brown, Postal Card (UX1; USPCC S1). Cancelled by brownish-black "Washington D.C. May 13" First Day Postmark with matching segmented cork, note on card reads "This is the first card sold in Washington D.C. May 13th 1873 6/5 P.M. I certify the above to be correct W.J. Turpin Supt. City P.O. D.C."
VERY FINE. THIS IS THE "FIRST" FIRST DAY OF THIS POSTAL CARD USED FROM WASHINGTON D.C. A GREAT RARITY.
A total of eight cards are known to exist cancelled on May 13, in Boston, New York and Washington D.C. One is known cancelled on May 12 in Springfield Mass. (sent by an official of the Morgan Envelope Co.) but has never reached the market.
Ex Kantor and "Saddleback". With 1989 P.F. certificate.
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1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card (UX1; USPCC S1). Cancelled by partly clear strike of Boston May 13, 1873 First Day circular datestamp, matching segmented cork, notation at lower left "May 13th '73",
VERY FINE. A RARE BOSTON FIRST DAY USE OF THE FIRST POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
Fewer than ten cards are known to exist cancelled on May 13. They were postmarked in Boston, New York and Washington D.C. One is known cancelled on May 12 in Springfield Mass. (sent by an official of the Morgan Envelope Co.) but has never reached the market.
With 1992 P.F. certificate with the opinion "genuine usage of a postal card docketed May 13, 1873, with an undecipherable postmark" — obviously it is May 13.
(Image Magnifier)1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card (UX1). Approximately 35, assembled by a very knowledgeable student and including four Mint, four unused, varieties such as S1a used, S1d unused and used, range of different advertisements and printing on backs, some faults, many Fine-Very Fine, a great group for the specialist
1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card (UX3). Over 50 unused and used, collected by a true specialist and containing many varieties such as S2h unused, S2d used, S2c used, S2c Mint, S2f unused, S2d Mint, S2e Mint and used, few faults but overall a Fine-Very Fine group for the specialist
1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Watermarked Small "USPOD" in Monogram (UX4; USPCC S3). Mint, internal crease, Very Fine appearance, USPCC value $3,400
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Watermarked Small "USPOD" in Monogram (UX4; USPCC S3). Mint card, fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate, USPCC value $3,400
1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Reversed Watermark (UX4 var; USPCC S3b). Mint, minor corner bend at top right, Very Fine and scarce, purple backstamp, with 2001 P.F. certificate, the variety unlisted in Scott, Scott value as normal $3,500, USPCC value $3,600
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Reversed Watermark (UX4 var; USPCC S3b). With printing on back for Fairmount Microscopical Society, fresh and Very Fine, unlisted in Scott, Scott value as normal $700, USPCC value $825
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Watermarked Small "USPOD" in Monogram (UX4 vars; USPCC S3, S3a, S3b). Four used Postal Cards, showing several watermark varieties, overall fresh and Very Fine, USPCC value
1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Printed on Both Sides (UX7b; USPCC S6c). Mint card with printing on back with inverted orientation to front, some slight edgewear, still Very Fine, scarce, this is the first non-watermark major error on a United States Postal Card and is much scarcer than generally understood, USPCC value $1,150
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on White Card, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 1886 Postal Card Essay (UX9E-Aa). Engraved die essay in negative cut to shape and mounted on 119 x 60mm card, intense shade creating a striking appearance against the white background
VERY FINE. AN OUSTANDING AND UNIQUE ESSAY.
Ex Brazer and "Georgian".
1c Black on Buff, Postal Card, Double Impression, One Inverted (UX14a; USPCC S17b). Mint card, fresh
VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1898 ONE-CENT BLACK ON BUFF POSTAL CARD WITH A DOUBLE IMPRESSION, ONE INVERTED. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
Only five Mint and one used cards are known.
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card, "Stamp Division, P.O. Dept. Apr 1 1902" Production Specimen Circular Datestamp (UX17S; USPCC S21Sp-2a Ty. A-10). Natural inking flaw near McKinley's forehead
VERY FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FULL-FACE MCKINLEY POSTAL CARD WITH THE STAMP DIVISION CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.
Ex Falberg. Unlisted in Scott. USPCC value.
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card, Purple "Stamp Division, P.O. Dept. May 5 1902" Production Specimen Circular Datestamp with Additional Manuscript "Rejected Dieproof" and "Specimen" (UX17S; USPCC S21Sp-2c Ty. A-10). Signed J. H. Reeve, Superintendent of the Stamp Division, couple immaterial ink specks on back of card
VERY FINE. AN IMPORTANT FULL-FACE McKINLEY POSTAL CARD SPECIMEN OF GREAT RARITY.
Ex Falberg. USPCC value
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card, Purple "Stamp Division, P.O. Dept. April 15 1902" Production Specimen Circular Datestamp with Additional Manuscript "From rejected die" (UX17S; USPCC S21Sp-2b Ty. A-10 var). And Signed J. H. Reeve, Superintendent of the Stamp Division, some diagonal creasing
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS FULL-FACE MCKINLEY POSTAL CARD WITH THE STAMP DIVISION CIRCULAR DATESTAMP AND NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDANT OF THE STAMP DIVISION IS A PHENOMENAL EXHIBITION ITEM.
Ex Falberg. Unlisted in Scott. USPCC value.
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card, 60.6mm x 2mm Gray Black "SPECIMEN-Not good for postage" Handstamp (UX17S). Additional two Line Imprint at Bottom "Die Proof of McKinley Postal Card. Issue of 1901.", fresh clean card, Very Fine and choice, USPCC listed this in 2005 catalog as USPCC S21Sp-4, reclassified in 2010 catalog as a proof, unlisted in Scott
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card Proof, Diagonal 11mm Gray Black "Specimen" Handstamp (UX17S; USPCC S21Sp-5 Ty. H-2). Also imprinted "Die Proof of McKinley Postal Card. Issue of 1901" at bottom, Very Fine and rare, ex Falberg, unlisted in Scott, USPCC "rare"
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card, Die Proof (UX17P). "Die Proof Of McKinley Postal Card./Issue Of 1901." two line imprint at bottom, more detailed impression and deeper shade than the issued cards is very evident when viewed side-by-side, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). Mint card, without printed address, clear impression, wonderfully fresh
VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT BLACK FULL-FACE McKINLEY POSTAL CARD. EXTREMELY RARE WITHOUT THE PRINTED ADDRESS.
The entire stock of 500 Full-Face McKinley cards was inadvertently sent from Washington to Booth, Dailey & Ivins in New York where they were shortly thereafter pre-printed with their address and garbage dumping information on the back to be filled out by the tug captain. As a result of the shipment there remained no mint cards for collectors. This "Unmarked Specimen" long ago became accepted as a full mint card in order to allow collectors to have a complete unused collection. Albert Daggett, the contractor for the printing of the Full-Face card, was never able to satisfy the Post Office Department in Washington due to sub-standard quality of his productions. All submitted samples were rejected and as a result the entire stock of 1,625,000 cards was ordered destroyed by the PMG on April 29, 1902.
With 1992 A.P.S. certificate. USPCC value $11,000.
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, unused, fresh and Very Fine, USPCC value $3,500
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address and so-called "garbage card" text on back, Very Fine example of the Full-Face McKinley postal card, USPCC value $3,500
1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address and so-called "garbage card" text on back, small thin spots in corners and some slight toning, otherwise Very Fine example of the Full-Face McKinley postal card, USPCC value $3,500
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address and so-called "garbage card" text on back, thins on back, otherwise Very Fine example of the Full-Face McKinley postal card, USPCC value $3,500
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, cancelled by "Brooklyn N.Y. Sep 30 1:30PM 1902" machine cancel, with receiving datestamp from New York of 2:30PM, minor corner bends, Very Fine, rare used in Brooklyn, USPCC value $3,750
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, cancelled by "New York B Oct. 7 3PM 1902" duplex datestamp, receiving backstamp of same day at 5:30PM, fresh and Very Fine, USPCC value $3,750
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, cancelled by "New York, NY Oct. 9 6-PM 1902 Station U" waving flag machine cancel, few small thins on back at edges, Very Fine appearance, USPCC value $3,750
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, cancelled by "New York, NY Sta. G Oct. 10 12:30PM 1902" machine cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate, USPCC value $3,750
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). 1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, cancelled by "New York, NY Sta. G Oct. 10 12:30AM 1902" machine cancel, also with "New York N.Y. Oct. 14 3:30AM 1902" machine cancel used as a receiving marking, two tiny pinholes including one thru portrait, Very Fine appearance, with 2012 P.F. certificate, USPCC value $3,750
(Image Magnifier)1c Blue on Bluish, Postal Card, Shaded Background, Four Arcs Above and Below "IS" in Inscription (UX21e; USPCC S28f, Ty. I). With preprinted design on back for Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor in St. Louis with large "CANCELLED", front with printed "Reporter", Very Fine, USPCC value $900
(Image Magnifier)1c Blue on Bluish, Postal Card, Shaded Background, Four Arcs Above and Below "IS" in Inscription (UX21e; USPCC S28f, Ty. II). Cancelled by "Indianola Iowa Jul. 28 6PM 1910" duplex datestamp and used to Valley Junction Iowa, handwritten note on back, light vertical crease, few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, USPCC value $650
(Image Magnifier)1c Blue on Bluish, Postal Card, Quintuple Impression (UX22d; USPCC S30Ae). Showing five clear impressions, four close together and one in normal position, with handwritten address to Whitman Mass., cancelled by "Boston Mass. Nov. 10 4--30P 1910" waving flag machine cancel, note on back reads "Save this postal, it is a mistake. John" and dated Nov. 10, 1911, ink soak at top left
VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USED EXAMPLE OF THIS POSTAL CARD WITH FIVE IMPRESSIONS. A GREAT RARITY.
One unused example is also recorded, offered in our Charles Cook sale. A footnote in USPCC notes that this listing is an exception to their rule of listing only up to three impressions, as one is properly used during the year of issue.
(Image Magnifier)1c Dark Green, Die II, Gray Rough-Surfaced Postal Card (UX27D; USPCC S39). Four, including one Mint on front with railway printing on back, two with preprinted address and also printing on back, one cancelled by "Atlanta Ga. Aug. 27 8:30AM 1917" machine cancel with printing on back few minor corner bends, Very Fine, USPCC value $1,525
(Image Magnifier)1c on 2c Red on Cream, Die II, Postal Card, "1 CENT" Washington D.C. Cancelling Machine One-Line Surcharge (UX31; USPCC S43). Mint, bright and fresh
VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE WASHINGTON D.C. ONE-LINE BLACK SURCHARGE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL NON-ERROR POSTAL CARDS.
With 2000 P.F. certificate. USPCC value $4,250.
1c + 1c Carmine Rose on Buff, Postal Card, Inverted Ty. 2 Surcharge at Bottom Left (UX47a; USPCC S64-2F). Mint face with preprinted back as always, wonderfully fresh, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate, the so-called "GE" card, as the entire issue of 750,000 surcharged cards was sent to the General Electric Co. in Owensboro Ky., these cards have a variety of red and black advertisements and were to be distributed by various GE television repair shops for application of either handstamp or printed address and contact numbers, cards have a punch hole in them to facilitate attachment to the power cord as a reminder of who to call for service, USPCC value $500
(Image Magnifier)4c Social Security, Postal Card, Fluorescent (UX51 var; USPCC S69b). Mint card, Very Fine, only two mint, two printed and five used are recorded, with 2022 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott and unpriced in USPCC
(Image Magnifier)15c Buffalo and Prairie, Postal Card, Printed on Both Sides (UX120b; USPCC S137aa). Mint card, Extremely Fine, USPCC $350
(Image Magnifier)4c Deep Red on Buff, Air Post Postal Card (UXC1a; USPCC SA1c). Three used cards, one cancelled on First Day in Washington D.C., one cancelled "Corbin Ky. Oct. 1 8-AM 1953" machine cancel with handstamp cachet and signed by a pilot and with Cincinnati backstamp of the same day, one cancelled "Seattle Wash. Apr. 25 6:30PM 1951" slogan machine cancel to Brentwood Cal., minor corner bends, Very Fine, accompanied by normal color for comparison, USPCC notes approximately 12 not cancelled on the first day are known, USPCC value $1,125
(Image Magnifier)28c First Transpacific Flight, Tagging Omitted (UXC19a; USPCC SA18a). Mint card, Very Fine and very rare, USPCC notes only two Mint cards are known, unpriced in both Scott and USPCC
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on White, Official Postal Savings Postal Card (UZ1, USPCC O1). Unused card, preprinted back as always, Very Fine, USPCC value $700
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on White, Official Postal Savings Postal Card (UZ1, USPCC O1b). Unused card, preprinted back as always, Very Fine, USPCC value $750
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on White, Official Postal Savings Postal Card (UZ1, USPCC O1b). Unused card, preprinted back as always, Very Fine, USPCC value $750
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on White, Official Postal Savings Postal Card (UZ1, USPCC O1, O1a, O1b, O1ba). Four used cards containing all varieties listed in USPCC catalogue, three used in 1913 or 1914, one with yeardate unclear but dated 1913 on back, normal card with fault at left, O1ba with light crease, few minor corner bends, Very Fine and scarce group, USPCC value $1,875, Scott value as normal card
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on White, Official Postal Savings Postal Card (UZ1, USPCC O1a). Cancelled by "Rossburg Ohio Aug. 10 10AM 1914" cancel, preprinted back as always, Very Fine, USPCC value $475
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on White, Official Postal Savings Postal Card (UZ1, USPCC O1b). Cancelled by "Sidney Ohio Oct. 31 5:30PM 1914" duplex datestamp cancel, preprinted back as always, Very Fine, USPCC value $475
(Image Magnifier)1c Black on White, Official Postal Savings Postal Card (UZ1, USPCC O1b). Cancelled by "Saint Clairsville Ohio Nov. 30, 1914" duplex, preprinted back signed by postmaster, fresh and Very Fine
(Image Magnifier)Postal Card Balance. Two shoe boxes of unused and used Postal Cards, including UX47 Type I G.E. card unused plus another Type II, UX37 First Day cover (2), several unused UX18 without preprinting, UX41a unused, lots of duplication such as UX6 unused (14), UX7a preprinted, UX20 unused (5 plus some other preprinted), UX21 unused (2), U587a, among the used cards are a range of uses with a few foreign destinations, few other unusual such as Kissinger's Philatelic Postal Card, many bought from dealers or at auction, some identified by USPCC numbers, some varieties included as the collector was extremely knowledgeable, some faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, a fantastic group for the specialist
Postal Card Collection. Four 3-ring binders plus few loose, including Mint UX1, UX27C used, UX27D used, UX47 unused Types 1 and 2, well filled for later issues, one volume has some used, few small faults to be expected but overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine
Postal Card Accumulation. Three shoe boxes, one cover album and small folder of unused and used Postal Cards, including a wide range of items such as unused UX1 and UX3 (no preprinting), over 250 of UY31, also some used, few entires thrown in, some faults, mostly Fine-Very Fine
Postal Card Collection, 1873-1989. Comprehensive collection on homemade Scott album pages, including Nos. UX1 (some toning), UX3 (two including one minor variety), several UX33, few surcharge varieties, largely complete except for the rarities, overall fresh and Very Fine
Postage Paid Reply Card Essays. 18, mostly mounted on exhibit pages, mostly Brook's designs with two stamps in contrasting colors on a variety of papers, also one Mercer Liberty design, few small faults, overall a Very Fine and scarce group
Postal Reply Card Balance. Small group of unused and used cards, including UY3 Mint (2, folded), UY10 Mint (folded), few varieties, few faults, overall Fine-Very Fine group