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Sale 2980: The Robert C. Anderson Collection of United States Postal Cards


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Postal Cards

2001"#UX1/56, UY1-21, UXC1-9, 1873/1968 Postal Cards Collection," "highly complete for the period in a Scott album with nearly every card mint, comprised of >Used> UX4, >Unused> UX35, UX47, UY10, UY15, >Mint> UX1, 3, 5-16, 18-27, 28-30, 32-34, 37-46, 48-56, UY1-9, 11-14, 16-21 (UY1, 5-6, 8, 9, 11 folded, others unfolded), some usual minor faults in earlier issues generally restricted to the back side, mostly fresh and Fine-Very Fine, excellent for continuation." "2,990.00"
2002"#UX12/28, 1894/1917 Postal Card Collection," approx. 400 cards neatly sorted and identified in glassines, approx 20% mint, 10% unused, 70% used, includes numerous minor print, shade and card stock varieties, unused and used with various printed ads and notices, used show a wide variety of uses and cancels incl. flags, different machines, RPO, auxiliary ,markings and cancels, foreign uses, etc., includes UX12 mint (2), used (37) incl. uses to Constantinople, Germany, Canada(6), ads for beer brewer, food merchant/ grocer (3), UX16 mint (27 incl. "grommet missing" var (UPSS #S20a), UX23 mint (3), unused (4) incl. one with printed Christmas greetings, used (18) with assorted Flag cancels, reward fort stolen car notice, turkey and butterfly fancy cancels of Ed, Ky., usage to Portugal, UX24 mint (7), unused (30) with assorted ads incl. umbrellas, wine merchant, dealer in "Native Indian Songs", Turkish cigarettes plus 5 with revenue stamps affixed and cancelled on back, used (155) incl. foreign uses to Canada (4), Germany, Cuba, Netherlands, nice assortment of Flag cancels incl. March 6 1914 Wellesley Mass, numerous RPO and machine cancels, ads incl. stolen car notice, Colorado Springs Mining Stock Exchange quotes, 2 War Rate uses, one privately rouletted at bottom, used on 1930 Zepp Flight with stamp removed (probably 65c Zepp) and corner torn off and stamped "Received In Bad Condition",UX25 used (12) incl. uses to Germany (3), Canada (3) and China, UX27C used (creased), UX28 used (53) with variety of printed ads and notices incl. stolen cards (10), etc., also includes a group of "non-government" cards incl. three cards with inscription "Authorized By Act Of Congress May 19, 1898 (two with cow head indicia, one used in 1911 with 1c Franklin affixed; similar (no inscription) with Franklin's portrait as indicia), couple of playing cards with early postal card as portion of the "design" side, usual mixed condition, mostly Fine-Very Fine, an intriguing selection of these popular cards. (Photo) "UPSS 1,550.00+"
2003"#UX37/UX435, 1926/2004 Extensive Postal Card Collection," approx. 3,140 cards (approx. 15% mint, 45% used, 40% FDC) neatly arranged in glassines with each identified by catalog number and any varieties noted, well stocked with minor print varieties, different paper stocks including fluorescence varieties, among the used a variety of uses with foreign destinations, special cancels incl. Mailer's Postmark Permits and especially some of the scarcer uses of more modern cards in their proper use periods, FDC with assorted different cachets or cancels, etc., numerous premium incl. (UPSS nos.) S53 used (4 incl. 2 foreign uses and on Zepp flight), S54 (3 with different "CANCELLED" postmark-like markings), S54Bb used, S54Bc mint and used, S56-1a1 used, S56-1b mint (one overprint is albino), S56-1b double surcharge mint plus tiny portion of two more surcharges, S56-1f mint and used, S56-1g mint, S56-2 mint, used (3), S56-3 mint (3), used (12), S57 rolled sheet of 40 mint cards (usual mixed condition), S57f mint (3), S61ac mint (2), S61af used (2 incl. one to Canada), S61b mint, S62 to Canal Zone, S63a mint and used, S67 to Canada, S75a mint, S84 to Japan with postage due marking, S85a mint "sled runner" var., S104 used (3 in proper period), Postal Buddy Cards> PB3a2 mint, etc., also a group of United Nations mint and FDC postal cards, generally fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a marvelous collection of the modern era cards and an excellent basis for continuation. "UPSS 4,400.00+"
2004E"#UX1E var., 1c Liberty Watermarked, No inner frame lines," "clean face and back side, a Fine and scarce card (UPSS #S1 var.)." (Photo) (UX1)Est. 150.00-200.00
2005"#UX1TC, 1c Liberty Trial Color Proof Postal Card," "issued card stock with proper watermark but with indicia in color other than issued, Very Fine." (Photo) Est. 150.00-200.00
2006E"Brazer #UX4E, 1875 1c Morgan Envelope Co. Postal Card Essay," "delicate pinkish buff card stock, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive card ." (Photo) Est. 400.00-500.00
2007S"#UX6S, 2c Blue on buff, Type T-2 Specimen overprint," "black overprint on indicia and fancy framed overprint in center of card, some small foxing spots and a small ms. notation at top, Fine (UPSS #S5-Sp-1)." (Photo) (UX6)UPSS 300.00
2008S"#UX8S, 1c Brown on buff, Type T-2 Specimen overprint," "black overprint on indicia and fancy framed overprint in center of card, some small foxing spots, otherwise Very Fine (UPSS #S7-Sp-1)." (Photo) (UX8)UPSS 250.00
2009"#UX11P, 1c Blue, Printer's waste double impression, One inverted in black" "clear impression in blue, inverted black partially struck as usual, some typical light wrinkling, Fine (UPSS #S12 var., unpriced)." (Photo) (UX11P)Est. 150.00-200.00
2010S"#UX12S, 1c Black on buff, ""UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS"" specimen overprint," "fresh and Very Fine, only 125 issued (UPSS #S14Sp-1, $500.00)." (Photo) (UX12S)650
2011S"#UX13S, 2c Blue on cream, ""UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS"" specimen overprint," "fresh and Very Fine, only 125 issued (UPSS #S16Sp-1, $500.00)." (Photo) (UX13S)650
2012S"#UX13S, 2c Blue on cream, ""UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS"" specimen overprint," "trivial little corner bends or wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine (UPSS #S16Sp-1, $500.00)." (Photo) (UX13S)650
2013P"#UX17P, 1c ""Full Face"" McKinley, Die Proof," "full sized card with ""DIE PROOF OF McKINLEY POSTAL CARD / ISSUE OF 1901."" imprint at bottom, fresh and Extremely Fine, a select example of this desirable proof (UPSS #S21 var.)." (Photo) (UX17P)"Est. 1,000.00-1,500.00"

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2014P"#UX17P, 1c ""Full Face"" Mckinley, Die Proof," "with printed ""Die Proof of McKinley Postal Card/ Issue of 1901"" at bottom center, back side with a faint toning band, insignificant and barely noticeable corner abrasion at bottom left, otherwise fresh and Very Fine; 2007 P.F. certificate (UPSS #S21P)." (Photo) (UX17P)"Est. 750.00-1,000.00"

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2015S"#UX18S, 1c Black on buff, Purple ""ULTRAMAR"" specimen overprint," "overprint on indicia, toning (uneven on front, even on back) plus a couple of small scuffs on the address side not affecting design, VG-Fine, unlisted in Scott or UPSS catalogs, a rare specimen card provided to the UPU, the ""ULTRAMAR"" overprints were applied to UPU distributions sent to the Portuguese Ministry for the colonies between 1895 and 1910" (Photo) (UX18S)Est. 300.00-400.00
2016P"#UY1TC, 1c + 1c Red violet on cream trial color proof," "unfolded, fresh and Very Fine." (Photo) (UY1)Est. 100.00-150.00
2017ESP"Postal Card Proof and Essay Assortment," "twelve cards, includes >Essays> Brazer UX5TCcc, UX7Tc, UX8TCc (3, gloomy dusky violet), Brooks 1c+1c message Reply Essays (2, severed), >Specimen> UX10 type HB-1 violet handstamp on card hand cut from sheet (creased), UX27 printed address and back with boxed ""Return to RECORD & SPECIMEN DEPT."" and red number and ""SPECIMEN"" handstamps, >Proofs> UX7P, few minor faults, Fine-Very Fine." Est. 300.00-400.00
2018"#UX1, 1c Brown on buff, Original State before ""Big Hole"" Damage," "SP 23, mint card with toning on both sides (uneven on back), still a Fine and very scarce card as the ""big hole"" damage occurred during the first week of production (UPSS #S1, $425.00)." (Photo) (UX1)375.00+
2019"#UX1, 1c Brown on buff, Pre ""Big Hole"" Damage," "SP 45, unused card, clean face, back with ornate printed ad for purveyor of household furnishings and goods, unusually fresh and Very Fine, these cards are particularly scarce with any advertising as it is thought that the ""Big Hole"" damage occurred during the first week of production (UPSS #S1)." (Photo) (UX1)Est. 150.00-200.00
2020"#UX1 var., 1c Brown on buff," "SP 29, mint card, imperfect card stock showing wide variation in card thickness, light overall toning, Fine, nice card for a UX1 aficionado (UPSS #S1, 375.00)." (Photo) (UX1)375
2021"#UX1 var., 1c Violet brown on buff," "SP43, mint card, fresh and Very Fine, a very rare shade previously known only in used condition, originated from trying to color match inks by gaslight (UPSS #S1f, unpriced)." (Photo) (UX1)Est. 400.00-500.00
2022"#UX1, 1c Brown on buff," "lot of sixteen mint cards, SP 3, 24-27, 32 early, 34 early, 37, 43, 46 early, 47, 49, 52, 56, 59, 72 (slightly miscut), few with some minor toning or a light corner bend, SP49 bit of paper adhering to back side, generally Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S1, $6,000)." (UX1)"6,000.00"
2023"#UX1, 1c Brown on buff," "lot of 36 unused cards (most are clean face, message or printing on back), 26 different positions (SP) incl. SP4 early ""big hole"", SP 7 ""big hole"" (2), some with printed ads or messages/ announcements on back including ""First Presbyterian Society"" pew rent due notice (several examples); tinware price list, Middletown Ct. hardware store, ""Tufts College"" (Boston) looking for applicants, salesman notices, invitation to be a stop on the inaugural trip of the steamship ""Ventura"" out of San Francisco, Utica (NY) pharmacy, lumber and lumber supplies, New Haven to Shelter Island excursion tickets, Saybrook Probate Court announcement, Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York promoting life insurance by giving details of the policy written for Horace Greeley, ""City Laundry"" of Lancaster (Pa.) with shirt design, etc., usual mixed condition with majority being Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S1, $2,160)." (UX1)"2,520.00"
2024"#UX1, 1c Brown on buff," "collection of 131 used cards neatly sorted into glassines and with nearly all identified by subject plate, nice assortment of cancels incl. some fancies, geometrics, numerals, letters, R.P.O., etc. plus good number with printed ads or messages, numerous varieties with SP4 pre ""big hole"" (1), ""big hole"" (4), SP7 pre ""big hole"" (2), ""big hole""(3), SP23 ""big hole"" (3), SP45 pre ""big hole"" (1), ""big hole"" (2), SP59 inverted watermark, also note printed price list for various industrial oils, SP13 and SP59 May 15 1873 usages from Boston (very early), printed ad for dealer/importer of metals, SP21 with ""coated back"", SP23 ""big hole"" with printed ad for ""invisible Watchman Electro-Magnetic"" burglar alarm, four cards 1873 >Denver Colo. territorial usage> to St. Louis (1) or Indiana (3), SP40 ad for Poor's ""Manual of the Railroads of the United States"", SP45 usage >to Spain> with added stamp removed, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S1, $3,335.00)." (UX1)"3,275.00"
2025"#UX1, UX3, 1c Brown on buff," "selection of mint cards UX1 (1, SP43), UX3 (13; SP 2, 8, 10, 13, 19, 29, 42, 49, (2), 59, 60, 64, 72), some minor faults or light toning as often, generally Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S1-2,, $1,415.00)." "1,415.00"
2026"#UX3, 1c Brown on dark buff, Reversed Watermark," "SP 27, mint card, fresh and Very Fine (UPSS #S2d)" (Photo) (UX3)UPSS 225.00
2027"#UX3, 1c Brown on dark buff, Reversed Watermark," "SP 48, mint card, Very Fine, with black photo of watermark (UPSS #S2d)" (Photo) (UX3)UPSS 225.00
2028"#UX3 var., 1c Brown on dark buff, ""Big Hole"" damage with Stitch watermark," "SP 4, unused card, clean face, printed back with ad for printer and purveyor of ""Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover"", light overall toning, Very Fine, with black photo of watermark clearly showing the watermark variety (UPSS #S2f, i)" (Photo) (UX3)UPSS 170.00+
2029"#UX3 var., 1c Brown on dark buff, Stitch watermark," "SP 68, mint card, Very Fine, with black photo of watermark clearly showing the watermark variety (UPSS #S2i)" (Photo) (UX3)UPSS 300.00
2030"#UX3, 1c Brown on buff," "group of 54 mint cards neatly sorted and identified by subject plate number in glassines, nearly all different subject plates with any duplication coming from a variety, includes > SP11, 15, 18, 26, 33, 37, 53, plus SP4 recut, SP7 ""big hole"" recut, SP9 early, SP45 inverted watermark with ""big hole"" , SP45 recut, etc., some usual minor faults plus SP70 with small thin, mostly Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S2, $4,600.00)." (UX3)"4,320.00"


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