Lot
4124 P
1877, 1¢ Trial Color Proofs, group of 23 in a range of different card and printing colors; some faults, F.-V.F. and rare large group. Scott No. UX5TC. USPCC No. S4TC $5,750.
A RARE LARGE ASSEMBLAGE OF TRIAL COLOR PROOFS SUBMITTED FOR THE 1877-1881 POSTAL CARD CONTRACT.
As the Morgan Envelope Company in May, 1877 had possession of the two plates of 40 designs (and probably the die of the then current postal card), they were in a position to submit trial color proofs to conform with the P. O. D. requirement for bids to be submitted on May 16, 1877 for cards (a) in "one of uniform color" and (b) bi-color cards "with the face and the reverse of different colors." This list of trial color proofs are therefore attributed to the Morgan Envelope Company. All proofs were probably printed from the typograph die as the impression shows on the back when the card is held almost parallel with a strong light, even on the thickest cards. This impression is not generally visible on the issued cards.
Realized: $1,700