Lot
4230 S
1902, 1¢ Black on Light Buff, "Full-Face McKinley" Production Sample with "Specimen,", postal card from the regular production line hand stamped with large blue "SPECIMEN," (Thorp type 33) before being released by the P .O. D., Very Fine and choice. Scott No. UX17S var. USPCC No. S21PSd $2,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 1¢ FULL-FACE MCKINLEY WITH THE LARGE "SPECIMEN" HANDSTAMP.
This "Specimen" handstamp was used from 1892 to 1901 in the Third Assistant Postmaster General's office for stamped envelopes and letter sheets in addition to postal cards.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
4231 S
1902, 1¢ Black on Light Buff, "Full-Face McKinley" Production Sample with Inverted "Stamp Division, P.O. Dept., Apr 3, 1902" cds, unmarked sample card with inverted red-violet 29 mm "Stamp Division, P.O. Dept., Apr 3, 1902" datestamp; light corner creasing, Very Fine appearance, ex-L. Barkhausen, G.C. Slawson. Scott No. UX17S var. USPCC No. S21PSca $2,500.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
4232 S
1902, 1¢ Black on Light Buff, "Full-Face McKinley" Production Specimen Addressed "Post Office Dept, Washington D.C., Maj. Reeve", unissued sample addressed in manuscript to James H. Reeve as Superintendent of Stamp Supplies, reverse with "Dr. Rumford" in same manuscript; corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, ex-W.I. Mitchell, G.C. Slawson. Scott No. UX17S var. USPCC No. S21PSf $2,000.
This card was addressed by an employee of the Maine factory to Major Reeve with scribbling on the front and with the factory town name on the back is assumed to be a test of ink porosity to verify that the paper sizing was sufficient to keep the ink from spreading. Supposedly all "unissued" sample McKinley full face cards at Washington were defaced by pen, handstamp or printing.
Realized: $950
Lot
4233 S
1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, the "Full-Face McKinley" Production Specimen, uncancelled and without preprinted address, addressed in blue pen to "Charles Merwin, "The Franklin" 14th St, Washington D.C." with message datelined "Chevy Chase Md., May 9" and signed by Katherine Dawson; trivial lower right corner bend, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. UX17 var. $3,750. USPCC No. S21PSi $2,000.
This Full-Face McKinley card was written by Katharine Dawson, wife of Clarence Dawson, the Private Secretary to Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith on May 9, 1902 to her cousin Mrs. Charles Merwin in the Franklin Apartments. This was apparently written without her husband's knowledge and never mailed.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
4234
1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, the "Full-Face McKinley", Mint card, without printed address, exceptionally clear impression, strong corners, an Extremely Fine gem. USPCC No. S21. Scott No. UX17 $16,000.
THE FINEST 1¢ BLACK FULL-FACE MCKINLEY POSTAL CARD WITH A REMARKABLY CLEAR IMPRESSION. THERE ARE ONLY 18 KNOWN MINT EXAMPLES WITHOUT PREPRINTED ADDRESS.
The entire stock of 500 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 printing 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 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.
Realized: $8,000
Lot
4235
1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, the "Full-Face McKinley", unused card with preprinted Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins address and instructions to tug boat captain on reverse, the so-called "garbage card", Very Fine. USPCC No. S21. Scott No. UX17 $2,750.
Realized: $1,350
Lot
4236
1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, the "Full-Face McKinley" Missing Last "1" of "1901" Variety, unused card with preprinted Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins address and instructions to tug boat captain on back, the so-called "garbage card", reverse filled out in pencil dated "Oct 1" 1902; trivial lower right corner bend as usual, Very Fine. USPCC No. S21. Scott No. UX17 var. $2,750.
149 uncancelled Full-Face McKinley postal cards addressed to a trash dumping firm were recovered.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
4237
1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, the "Full-Face McKinley", used cancelled by "Brooklyn, N.Y., May 26, 1902" machine cancel overstruck by "New York N.Y., May 27, 1902" machine cancel cds, preprinted Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins address and instructions to tug boat captain on back, the so-called "garbage card", reverse filled out in pencil dated "May 26" 1902, Very Fine. Scott No. UX17 $3,750.
THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE OF THE FULL-FACE MCKINLEY POSTAL CARD.
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Realized: $2,500
Lot
4238
1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, the "Full-Face McKinley" Facsimiles, group of three items and accompanying article, one is mint card with blue "Facsimile" handstamp, same forgery except on yellow card (proof), and a 1977 facsimile of cancelled "Garbage" card printed on the back of a modern postal card, Fine and interesting group. Scott No. UX17 var. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot
4239
1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, the "Full-Face McKinley" Collateral, small group comprising contemporary news clippings from Oct. 5th, Oct. 19th, and Nov. 9th concerning the forthcoming issue, engraved portrait design on 8.5x11" card, signed proof and finished card with portrait stock die used for 1902 memorial card; Sep. 24th 1901 Pan-American Expo memorial post card showing McKinley and Temple of Music where he was shot down, and Sep. 16th 1901 home-made mourning card showing color portrait of McKinley with message: "Only a few days ago I wrote to you that president McKinley would get well again, now the poor man is dead…", F.-V.F. and interesting group. Scott No. UX17 var. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260