Lot 2422
Postal Card, 1897, 1¢ black on buff, Forgery, mint example with clean face and printed back with ad from school supplies house, typical poor printing quality and no serif at bottom of second "T" in "STATES"; some abrasion mostly at top edge, light overall toning as usual, F.-V.F., a scarce forgery mentioned and discussed in a UPSS catalog footnote. UPSS No. S17 var.Scott No. UX14 var. Estimate $400 - 600.