Sale 80: The Bradley Horton Collection of United States Postal Cards

Lot 4341    

1893, 2¢+2¢ Blackish Blue on Yellowish Card, Trial Color Proof, unsevered with tape stain reinforcement, 45 m/3 dingy dusky b-g-blue (black-blue) on yellowish card, Fine and unique, Illustrated in USPCC Essay and Proof catalog on page 373. Scott No. UY2TC.
USPCC No. MR3TCb    $400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 4342 P   

1893, 2¢+2¢ Blue on Yellowish Card, Trial Color Specimen, unsevered, reply card with bold purple "Third Ass't P. M. Gen'l, P.O. Dept., Received, Nov 4 1892" cds on reverse; slight separation and corner creases, otherwise Very Fine and unlisted. Scott No. UY2TC var.
USPCC No. MR3TC var.    $400 as normal.

Realized: $375

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Lot 4343 S   

1893, 2¢+2¢ Blue on Grayish White, Overprinted "Universal Postal Congress", unsevered, two, one with roulette 8.5 and other with 11.5, later with light horizontal crease, F.-V.F. pair. USPCC No. MR3PSb $1,000.
Scott No. UY2SQ    $1,200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 4344 S   

1893, 2¢+2¢ Blue on Grayish White, Production Specimen, unsevered, issued roulette 8.5 card with both the message and reply cards bearing three violet 20mm diagonal defacing bars; crease affects message side, F.-V.F. Scott No. UY2PS.
USPCC No. MR3PSc    $300.

Realized: $80

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Lot 4345 S   

1898, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, issue unfolded card with both the message and reply cards bearing a blue-black "Specimen" type E handstamp below the stamp, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. UY3PS.
USPCC No. MR5PS    $300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 4346    

1898, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, Reply Card Blank, unsevered, 9.5 Rule, mint folded, message side normal, reply blank, F.-V.F. and rare. USPCC No. MR5a $325.
Scott No. UY3a    $400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 4347    

1898, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, Reply Card Blank, One Half Printed Both Sides, Message Card Only, unsevered, 9.5 Rule, Mint folded; trivial corner crease, otherwise Very Fine. USPCC No. MR5c $275.
Scott No. UY3b var.    $450.

Realized: $375

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Lot 4348    

1898, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, Message Card Blank, Reply Card Printed on Both Sides, unsevered, 9.5 Rule missing, mint folded; light corner crease, otherwise Very Fine. USPCC No. MR5d $275.
Scott No. UY3c    $450.

Realized: $400

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Lot 4349    

1898, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, Reply Card Blank, Message Card Printed on Both Sides, unsevered, 11 Rule, Mint card, fresh and Extremely Fine, a scarce variety. USPCC No. MR5g $325.
Scott No. UY3b    $450.

Realized: $280

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Lot 4350    

1898, 1¢+1¢ Black on Buff, Reply Card Double Impression, unsevered, 11 Rule, unused card with preprinting, two full impressions clearly displaced; horizontal crease and couple scuffs on message side, Fine and rare, ex-Parks, Stratton. USPCC No. MR5f $400.
Scott No. UY3f    $825.

Realized: $1,300

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