Postal Card Essays and Zproofs
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 137 |
E |
 1c Black, Nesbitt Electrotype
Essay. Stamp size, p[repared for an envelope or wrapper, Very Fine,
this design was prepared using electrotype and woodcut, the former has
clearer lines, the latter has more dots on the face
(Image) |
E. 75-100 |
80.00 |
| 138 |
E |
 1c Green, Postal Card Essay
(UX1-E). Design submitted by National Bank Note Co. with additional
outline around portrait and with smaller lettering, Very Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
350.00 |
| 139 |
E |
 (no value) Green, American
Post Card Company Essay (UX1-E). OPen-backed design with space for
stamp and 1871 patent information at top, the patent is for an envelope
with rigid back to which is secured a flap to cover card containing
communication, Very Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
250.00 |
| 140 |
TC |
 1c Brown on Greenish, Postal
Card Trial Color Proof (UX3TC). Card in distinctive blue-green
shadebright color, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
230.00 |
| 141 |
E |
 (no value) Black, Postal Card
Essay (UX4-ECa). Lithograph design with horizontal lines in place of
stamp design, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
950.00 |
| 142 |
E |
 1c Morgan Envelope Co. Postal
Card Essays (UX4-EFa). Four, different colors incl. Black on Bluish,
Green on Greenish, Green on White and Violet on White, with stamp design at
right and imprint at bottom of "Any Matter but address on this side is
subject to letter postage", fresh and Very Fine, scarce group (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,700.00 |
| 143 |
E |
 1c Violet on Buff, Postal Card
Essay (UX4-Eg). Prepared by Morgan Envelope Co. with stamp design at
right and Morgan imprint at bottom, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
800.00 |
| 144 |
E |
 1c Black on Pinkish, Postal
Card Essay (UX4-Eg). Prepared by Morgan Envelope Co. with stamp design
at right and Morgan imprint at bottom, small extraneous ink at bottom, Very
Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
850.00 |
| 145 |
E |
 1c Black on Greenish, Postal
Card Essay (UX4-EHg). Prepared by Morgan Envelope Co. with stamp design
at left, fresh and Very Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
850.00 |
| 146 |
TC |
 1c Morgan Postal Card, Trial
Color Essays (UX5TC). Four differentincl. Black on Greenish, Green on
Bluish, Blue on Cream and Blue on Deep Bluish Mottled paper, fresh and Very
Fine, scarce group (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
650.00 |
| 147 |
E |
 Albino Liberty Head
Essays. Three, from 48 x 43mm to 51 x 64mm, each on different type of
card or paper, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
475.00 |