Lot
2679 
Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black, used card cancelled by "Ellington, Mo. Apr 2 1914" duplex to Washington D.C.; minor corner wear lower left, still Very Fine. Scott No. UZ1 $550.
The was the first official postal card issued by the United States and was in use for a short time. It was designed to transmit monthly reports on postal savings, and all copies had a preprinted government address.
Realized: $425