Lot
4361 
1910, 1¢ Blue on Bluish, Vertical Paste-Up, message card only, mint card, vertical 48.5mm tan tape, stamp overinked, Very Fine and unique. Scott No. UY5m var. USPCC No. MR8PUv Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot
4362
1910, 1¢+1¢ Blue on Bluish, Reply Card Blank, unsevered, mint unfolded, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott No. UY5a $425.
Realized: $200
Lot
4363
1911, 1¢+1¢ Green on Cream, Vertical Paste Up, Roulette 3, unsevered mint pair, partially separated and reinforced on return side, Fine, The only recorded example of this vertical paste-up. Scott No. UY6 var. USPCC No. MR12PUv (Sep. 3) Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450
Lot
4364
1911, 1¢+1¢ Green on Cream, Vertical Paste-Up, Roulette 5¾, mint separated pair, vertical paste-up tan tape at left, Very Fine. Scott No. UY6 var. USPCC No. MR12PUv (Sep. 2) $325.
Realized: $180
Lot
4365
1911, 1¢+1¢ Green on Cream, Vertical Paste-Up, Roulette 6¼, mint unsevered pair, folded, vertical paste-up 38.5mm brown tape at center, light toning, Fine, The only recorded example of this paste-up, unlisted in the USPCC. Scott No. UY6 var. USPCC No. MR12PUv (Sep. 1) Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
4366 E
1918, 2¢ Black on Glazed Card, Washington Incomplete Die Essay, Partly untrimmed and still unfinished die essay with incomplete routing above and below upper turns of scrolls on either side, showing impression of uninked portion of inscription "Card Is For Address" at left, typographed on 104 x 52mm white glazed surface cardstock, with BEP blue "895920" handstamp on reverse; two scuffs above design, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UY8mE. USPCC No. MR15mE-Ac $2,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS INCOMPLETE WASHINGTON DIE ESSAY FOR THE 1918 PAID REPLY POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
Lot
4367 E
1918, 2¢ Black on Glazed Card, Washington Incomplete Die Essay, Die state almost complete with additional shading and some partly untrimmed elements around outer edge, showing impression of uninked portion of inscription "Card Is For Address" at left, typographed on 101 x 55mm white glazed surface cardstock, with BEP blue "895917" handstamp on reverse; two scuffs above design, Very Fine. Scott No. UY8mE. USPCC No. MR15mE-Ad $2,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS NEARLY COMPLETE WASHINGTON DIE ESSAY FOR THE 1918 PAID REPLY POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
Realized: $900
Lot
4368 E
1918, 2¢ Black on White Glazed Manila Card, Martha Washington Die Essay, Untrimmed typograph die essay, with partly trimmed label, on 118 x 51mm white glazed surface cardstock thick, Very Fine. Scott No. UY8rE. USPCC No. MR15rE-Ab $2,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS UNTRIMMED TYPOGRAPH MARTHA WASHINGTON DIE ESSAY FOR THE 1918 PAID REPLY POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
The other recorded example of this essay was offered in the Georgian collection (lot 2487) with pencil "June 1918/Baldwin" and "June 20, 1918/901135" notations on reverse.
Realized: $950
Lot
4369 E
1918, 2¢ Black on White Glazed Card, Martha Washington Die Essay, Partially trimmed typograph die essay on 128 x 61mm white glazed surface cardstock, design unfinished below upper portions of scrolls on each side of stamp and around label, manuscript "June 20 - 1918" date notation on face; heavy vertical center crease, Fine. Scott No. UY8rE. USPCC No. MR15rE-Ad $2,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS PARTLY TRIMMED TYPOGRAPH MARTHA WASHINGTON DIE ESSAY FOR THE 1918 PAID REPLY POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
Realized: $950
Lot
4370 P
1926, 3¢ Red on Surface Glazed Card, Proof, Proof of completed die (P. O. Die number 749) produced by transfer roll from P. O. Die number 746, and amended to include the necessary accent marks in the label inserted in the top frame line, reverse with pencil Bureau control no. "1357263" and "Nov. 7 '25" dating, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UY12rP. USPCC No. MR19rPa $1,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED PROOFS OF THE 1926 3¢ RED PAID REPLY POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
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Realized: $525