Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2006 Rarities of the World continued...

**Postal Stationery and Postal Cards continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
931		1c Black, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17). Unused card with printed address and garbage information on back, Very Fine and choice example of one of the most desirable regularly-issued postal cards, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,250.00
932		1c Black, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17). Unused card with printed address and garbage information on back, Very Fine and choice example of one of the most desirable regularly-issued postal cards (Image)	3,250.00
933		1c Black, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, cancelled by "New York N.Y. Oct. 5 3:30PM 1902" duplex, very slight creasing at corners, Very Fine and unusually crisp for a used example of this rare postal card (Image)	3,250.00
934		1c Black, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, cancelled by "New York N.Y. Sep. 25 6-PM 1902" duplex, very slight creasing at corners, Very Fine and exceptionally crisp for a used example of this rare postal card (Image)	3,250.00
935		1c Green on Cream, Postal Card, Quadruple Impression (UX27f). Unused, four clear impressions VERY FINE. PROBABLY A UNIQUE QUADRUPLE IMPRESSION OF THE 1914 ONE-CENT POSTAL CARD. With 1989 certificate of genuineness signed by John Beachboard. (Image)	8,000.00
936		1c Green, Die I, Gray Rough-Surfaced Postal Card (UX27C). Unused, without printed address, fresh and Very Fine, in 1916, during a war-time paper shortage, this substandard grade of card was used temporarily, for a period of about two months. They were not sold singly, but were supplied to printers. This accounts for their great rarity without printed addresses. The printed address cards catalogue only $275.00 (Image)	4,000.00
937		1c Dark Green, Die II, Gray Rough-Surfaced Postal Card (UX27D). Unused, deep rich color, clearly showing the die type with distinctive coat lines EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE DIE II DESIGN ON THE PROVISIONAL GRAY ROUGH-SURFACED CARD. ONLY SIX ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. Like the previous lot, this was printed on substandard card stock, due to wartime paper shortages. Due to initial poor impressions the die was recut to improve the design, resulting in this Die II variety. Proper card stock was obtained soon after the die recut was made. Most were supplied to printers for application of printed addresses. However, a small quantity is believed to have been issued at the Hagerstown Md. post office. With 1988 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	12,000.00
938		1c on 2c Red on Cream, Die II, Postal Card (UX31). Printed address and type on back from Almas Automobile Club in Washington D.C., fresh and Very Fine example of this rare "one-line surcharge" card which was discontinued after a very short period of usage, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,900.00
939		1c on 2c Red on Cream, Postal Card (UX36). Clear surcharge, cancelled by "Long Beach Calif. Mar. 21, 1921 4PM" cancel to local address, back of card with Long Beach Public Library notice notifying recipient that his book is reserved until Mar. 24, trivial corner dents EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY THREE CONFIRMED EXAMPLES OF THIS GREAT POSTAL CARD RARITY. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RARITIES OF POSTAL CARD COLLECTING. According to an article in Postal Stationery, the surcharging was done in order to provide for cards for the new 1c postal card rate, which was lowered from 2c after World War I. This particular card was revalued at the Los Angeles post office. Four cards have been reported, but only three have been confirmed. Two have notices from the Long Beach Library. One has a notice regarding an Elks Club Christmas party. The fourth unconfirmed example is also supposed to have an Elks Club notice, but has not been seen in over 80 years and may be lost to philately. The card offered here was discovered in 1992 by an auction describer for a firm no longer in business. It is offered to the market for the first time since 1993. The last "Library Card" sold was purchased privately from a dealer at a price reported to be approximately $75,000. (Image)	50,000.00
940		12c Battle of Eutaw Springs, Postal Card, Red & Yellow Omitted (UX90a). Unused, bright and fresh, Very Fine example of this great rarity, perhaps three or four are known (Image)	2,500.00
941		6c Boy Scout World Jamboree, Air Post Postal Card, Blue & Black Omitted (UXC7b). Unused, bright and fresh VERY FINE AND VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE WITH BLUE AND BLACK COLORS OMITTED. Only two are reported to exist (Image)	12,000.00

Postal Stationery and Postal Cards continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

931

1c Black, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17). Unused card with printed address and garbage information on back, Very Fine and choice example of one of the most desirable regularly-issued postal cards, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,250.00

932

3,250.00

933

1c Black, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, cancelled by "New York N.Y. Oct. 5 3:30PM 1902" duplex, very slight creasing at corners, Very Fine and unusually crisp for a used example of this rare postal card (Image)

3,250.00

934

1c Black, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, cancelled by "New York N.Y. Sep. 25 6-PM 1902" duplex, very slight creasing at corners, Very Fine and exceptionally crisp for a used example of this rare postal card (Image)

3,250.00

935

1c Green on Cream, Postal Card, Quadruple Impression (UX27f). Unused, four clear impressions

VERY FINE. PROBABLY A UNIQUE QUADRUPLE IMPRESSION OF THE 1914 ONE-CENT POSTAL CARD.

With 1989 certificate of genuineness signed by John Beachboard. (Image)

8,000.00

936

1c Green, Die I, Gray Rough-Surfaced Postal Card (UX27C). Unused, without printed address, fresh and Very Fine, in 1916, during a war-time paper shortage, this substandard grade of card was used temporarily, for a period of about two months. They were not sold singly, but were supplied to printers. This accounts for their great rarity without printed addresses. The printed address cards catalogue only $275.00 (Image)

4,000.00

937

1c Dark Green, Die II, Gray Rough-Surfaced Postal Card (UX27D). Unused, deep rich color, clearly showing the die type with distinctive coat lines

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE DIE II DESIGN ON THE PROVISIONAL GRAY ROUGH-SURFACED CARD. ONLY SIX ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Like the previous lot, this was printed on substandard card stock, due to wartime paper shortages. Due to initial poor impressions the die was recut to improve the design, resulting in this Die II variety. Proper card stock was obtained soon after the die recut was made.

Most were supplied to printers for application of printed addresses. However, a small quantity is believed to have been issued at the Hagerstown Md. post office.

With 1988 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

12,000.00

938

1c on 2c Red on Cream, Die II, Postal Card (UX31). Printed address and type on back from Almas Automobile Club in Washington D.C., fresh and Very Fine example of this rare "one-line surcharge" card which was discontinued after a very short period of usage, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,900.00

939

1c on 2c Red on Cream, Postal Card (UX36). Clear surcharge, cancelled by "Long Beach Calif. Mar. 21, 1921 4PM" cancel to local address, back of card with Long Beach Public Library notice notifying recipient that his book is reserved until Mar. 24, trivial corner dents

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY THREE CONFIRMED EXAMPLES OF THIS GREAT POSTAL CARD RARITY. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RARITIES OF POSTAL CARD COLLECTING.

According to an article in Postal Stationery, the surcharging was done in order to provide for cards for the new 1c postal card rate, which was lowered from 2c after World War I. This particular card was revalued at the Los Angeles post office.

Four cards have been reported, but only three have been confirmed. Two have notices from the Long Beach Library. One has a notice regarding an Elks Club Christmas party. The fourth unconfirmed example is also supposed to have an Elks Club notice, but has not been seen in over 80 years and may be lost to philately.

The card offered here was discovered in 1992 by an auction describer for a firm no longer in business. It is offered to the market for the first time since 1993. The last "Library Card" sold was purchased privately from a dealer at a price reported to be approximately $75,000. (Image)

50,000.00

940

12c Battle of Eutaw Springs, Postal Card, Red & Yellow Omitted (UX90a). Unused, bright and fresh, Very Fine example of this great rarity, perhaps three or four are known (Image)

2,500.00

941

6c Boy Scout World Jamboree, Air Post Postal Card, Blue & Black Omitted (UXC7b). Unused, bright and fresh

VERY FINE AND VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE WITH BLUE AND BLACK COLORS OMITTED.

Only two are reported to exist (Image)

12,000.00