| 0121 | | U.S. Postal Savings System -CD. Issue of 1911. $2. Specimen Postal Savings Certificate of Deposit. Red "Issued in Lieu of Lost Certificate" overprint is diagonally on the face of the note. Rare early Postal Savings Certificate printed by ABNC. Black border with blue undertint. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Blank counterfoil tab on left is perforated so that note could be mounted in booklet and pulled out. Back has yearly dates up to 10 years and amount of accrued interest. Choice uncirculated condition. Rare specimen Postal Savings Certificate. ABNC (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0122 | | U.S. Postal Savings System -CD. Issue of 1911. $5. Specimen Postal Savings Certificate of Deposit. Red "Issued in Lieu of Lost Certificate" overprint is diagonally on the face of the note. Complete "Exploded" booklet that I took apart so that all of the sections could be viewed. Rare early Postal Savings Certificate printed by ABNC. Black border with red undertint. Also includes a postmaster's receipt and the front and back covers (I also included the staple) from the booklet. This was the only complete booklet in the group. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Blank counterfoil tab on left is perforated so that note could be mounted in booklet and pulled out. Back has yearly dates up to 10 years and amount of accrued interest. Choice uncirculated condition. Rare specimen Postal Savings Certificate. ABNC (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0123 | | U.S. Postal Savings System -CD. Issue of 1911. $10. Specimen Postal Savings Certificate of Deposit. Red "Issued in Lieu of Lost Certificate" overprint is diagonally on the face of the note. Rare early Postal Savings Certificate printed by ABNC. Black border with green undertint. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Blank counterfoil tab on left is perforated so that note could be mounted in booklet and pulled out. Back has yearly dates up to 10 years and amount of accrued interest. Choice uncirculated condition. Rare specimen Postal Savings Certificate. ABNC (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0124 | | U.S. Postal Savings System -CD. Issue of 1911. $20. Specimen Postal Savings Certificate of Deposit. Red "Issued in Lieu of Lost Certificate" overprint is diagonally on the face of the note. Rare early Postal Savings Certificate printed by ABNC. Black border with light brown undertint. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Blank counterfoil tab on left is perforated so that note could be mounted in booklet and pulled out. Back has yearly dates up to 10 years and amount of accrued interest. Choice uncirculated condition. Rare specimen Postal Savings Certificate. ABNC (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0125 | | U.S. Postal Savings System -CD. Issue of 1911. $50. Specimen Postal Savings Certificate of Deposit. Red "Issued in Lieu of Lost Certificate" overprint is diagonally on the face of the note. Rare early Postal Savings Certificate printed by ABNC. Black border with purple undertint. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Blank counterfoil tab on left is perforated so that note could be mounted in booklet and pulled out. Back has yearly dates up to 10 years and amount of accrued interest. Choice uncirculated condition. Rare specimen Postal Savings Certificate. ABNC (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0126 | | U.S. Postal Savings System -CD. Issue of 1911. $100. Specimen Postal Savings Certificate of Deposit. Red "Issued in Lieu of Lost Certificate" overprint is diagonally on the face of the note. Rare early Postal Savings Certificate printed by ABNC. Black border with light yellow undertint. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Blank counterfoil tab on left is perforated so that note could be mounted in booklet and pulled out. Back has yearly dates up to 10 years and amount of accrued interest. AU-Uncirculated condition. Rare specimen Postal Savings Certificate. ABNC (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0127 | |
U.S. Food Stamp Essay. ca 1960's. Text on front "Do Not Fold/Do Not Spindle". Value "5 Dollars/Non-Transerable". Additional writing is nonsense letters. Intaglio printed on thin white card. Cut close to margins. Lincoln bust at left with farms and factory scenes flanking denomination. Uncirculated. Counterfoil at left has small staple holes from previous mounting in booklet but not close to design. Rare. (Photo) |
Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0128 | | U.S. Postal Savings System Specimen. 1911. P-Unlisted. $100 Specimen Postal Savings System - Certificate of Deposit. Red specimen overprint, POC and "00000" serial numbers. Black on yellow undertint. Choice Unc. ABNC. (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0129 | | U.S. Second Issue Revenue Proof Sheet. Scott #R121P4. $1.60 blue & black. Sheet of 90, plate #24 & Jos. R. Carpenter imprint block at bottom, inverted Wilcox imprint at top, VF condition. Printed on thin card. Jos.R.Carpenter (Photo) | Est. 5,000.00-6,500.00 |
| 0130 | | U.S. Security Banknote Company "Specimen" Advertising Stamp. ca.1920's-30's. 20. Unique printing plate of 25 "Specimen" SBNC advertising stamps. All are of the same stamp with a "20" denomination. Airplane with mountains behind it flying over lake. 9.5 by 7.25 inches steel plate. Mat finish with hairlines from previous cleanings o. SBNC (Photo) | Est. 2,000.00-4,000.00 |
| 0131 | | Pennsylvania. U.S. Stock Transfer Tax. ca.1920-30's. 10 Cents. Printing plate. 55x64x6mm steel die, state seal vignette. XF condition. Printed by either SBNC or RBNC. Unique in archive. (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0132 | | Pennsylvania. U.S. Stock Transfer Tax. ca.1920-30's. $2. Printing plate. 68x57x6mm steel die, state seal vignette. XF condition. Printed by either SBNC or RBNC. Unique in archive. (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0133 | | Pennsylvania. U.S. Stock Transfer Tax. ca.1920-30's. 20 Cents. Printing plate. 55x63x6mm stee die, state seal vignette. XF condition. Printed by either SBNC or RBNC. Unique in archive. (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0134 | | Pennsylvania. U.S. Stock Transfer Tax Stamp Printing Plate. ca.1930's. Master die without denomination. 56x71x5mm steel die. "CENTS" with blank value tablets. State seal vignette. XF condition. Unique in archive. (Photo) | Est. 300.00-600.00 |
| 0135 | | U.S. U.S. Food Stamp Essay. ca.1960's. $5.00 U.S. Food Stamp essay. United States of America, "Do Not Fold/Do Not Spindle", Value $5 Dollars, Non-transferable. Additional writing is nonsense letters. Intaglio printed. Yellow paper. Cut close to margins. Lincoln on left, farm and factory scene. Glue stains on back, otherwise VF. Rare. ABNC. (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0136 | | U.S. U.S. Food Stamp Essay. ca.1960's. $5.00 U.S. Food Stamp essay. United States of America, "Do Not Fold/Do Not Spindle", Value $5 Dollars, Non-transferable. Additional writing is nonsense letters. Intaglio printed. Yellow paper. Cut close to margins. Lincoln on left, farm and factory scene. Glue stains on back, otherwise VF. Rare. ABNC. (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0137 | | U.S. U.S. Food Stamp Essay. ca.1960's. $-- U.S. Food Stamp essay. "TEST PLATE" on top. Non-transferable on bottom. Additional writing is nonsense letters. Intaglio printed on clear plastic and taped to white sheet with notation "Crona from master die". Lincoln on left, and factory scene on right. Choice Unc. Rare. ABNC. (Photo) | Est. 500.00-1,000.00 |
| 0138 | | U.S. U.S. Documentary Original Artwork-Model. ca.1880's-90's. Scott #R181E Essay, (Turner Essay 151-A). $1,000 Madison, green. Unique R181E pencil & ink sketch for proposed design with engraved vignette affixed on heavy board, 159x185mm, by R. Ostrander Smith, VF condition. ABNC (Photo) | Est. 2,500.00-4,000.00 |
| 0139 | | U.S. U.S.P.S. Money Order Essay Essay Proofs (5). 1970-1990's. 5 different US Postal Money Order essay proofs. 1). United States Postal Money Order proof sheet of 2 different essay designs with different styles of undertints and post office logos. Serial numbers "12345678900" on each one from the sheet of 2; 2). 3 smaller format separate essay single money orders in different colors and different stages of printing. Possibly the first time seen in this format. No printer imprint. The bottom note from the sheet of 2 has a light fold horizontally down the middle from storage in archival file. Rare post office related items. ABNC. (Photo) | Est. 300.00-600.00 |
| 0140 | | Pennsylvania. U.S. Unique Philadelphia 50c Documentary Stamp Tax. ca.1930-40's. 50 cents. Printing plate. 157x182x6mm steel die for the full sheet of 25 stamps, each stamp with Philadelphia seal, an extraordinary plate appearing as though it had never been used. XF condition. From either SBNC or RBNC. Unique in archive. (Photo) | Est. 1,000.00-2,000.00 |
| 0141 | | U.S. Unlisted George Washington Vignette Essay. ca.1850's. Scott #72. Small vignette affixed on filing folder, die "V-39931", "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York" imprint, this vignette was used on the 90c Washington 1860/75 issues. Unlisted Essay proof. Unique in archive. RWHE (Photo) | Est. 750.00-1,500.00 |
| 0142 | | U.S. Unlisted George Washington Vignette Essay. ca.1850's. Scott #72. 42x64mm vignette affixed on filing folder, bust portrait of Washington in uniform with ornamental patriotic framing showing flags, shield, cannon and stars, die "V-39986", "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York" imprint, the portrait portion of this vignette is seen on the 90c 1860/75 issues. Unique in archive. (Photo) | Est. 750.00-1,500.00 |
| 0143 | | U.S. USPS "American Commemoratives" Panel Proof Sheets With Vignettes. ca.1994 to 1998. Scott #'s CP442 to 555. 17 different proof sheets of the USPS "American Commemoratives" series. All are printed on white paper with extra large borders except for 2 that are cut down. They are from the Scott #'s CP (Commemorative Panel Series) from 1994 to 1998. There may be essays or they may be examples of issued. All are either represented by 1 to 2 examples in the archive. Rare US Postal Service items. (Photo) | Est. 500.00-1,000.00 |
| 0147 | | U.S. United States Postal Service Registered Bond. 1972. $10,000. Specimen Registered Series A, 6 7/8% Bond, Due 1997. Red border and vignette. Postal Service Bond. "U.S.Mail"" Eagle Logo. The top line reads "The United States Postal Service, an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, acknowledges itself indebted....". This should be considered a U.S. federal bond. Rare. No coupons. XF condition. SC-USBNC. (Photo) | Est. 200.00-400.00 |
| 0148 | | U.S. United States Postal Service Registered Bond. 1972. $25,000. Specimen Registered Series A, 6 7/8% Bond, Due 1997. Lime green border and vignette. Postal Service Bond. "U.S.Mail"" Eagle Logo. The top line reads "The United States Postal Service, an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, acknowledges itself indebted....". This should be considered a U.S. federal bond. Rare. No coupons. XF condition. SC-USBNC. (Photo) | Est. 200.00-400.00 |
| 0149 | | U.S. United States Postal Service Registered Bond. 1972. $100,000. Specimen Registered Series A, 6 7/8% Bond, Due 1997. Purple border and vignette. Postal Service Bond. "U.S.Mail"" Eagle Logo. The top line reads "The United States Postal Service, an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, acknowledges itself indebted....". This should be considered a U.S. federal bond. Rare. No coupons. XF condition. SC-USBNC. (Photo) | Est. 250.00-500.00 |
| 0150 | | U.S. United States Postal Service Registered Bond. 1972. $500,000. Specimen Registered Series A, 6 7/8% Bond, Due 1997. Olive green border and vignette. Postal Service Bond. "U.S.Mail"" Eagle Logo. The top line reads "The United States Postal Service, an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, acknowledges itself indebted....". This should be considered a U.S. federal bond. Rare. No coupons. XF condition. SC-USBNC. (Photo) | Est. 300.00-600.00 |
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