Postal Stationeryand Stamps
Postal Stationery|
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Steve Levine |
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UNITED STATES
MINT
POSTAL CARDS
PRICELIST & ORDER BLANK THIS LIST is both a pricelist of my stock and an order blank. Scott #’s are taken from the 2010 Scott U.S. Specialized Catalog. UPSS Numbers (when used) are taken from the 2005 UPSS Postal Card Catalog. Where necessary, I invent my own numbers.
HOW TO ORDER:
1. DINOSAUR STYLE
If ordering
Dinosaur Style (thru the mail), you can print out this sheet, then circle the
price of what you want and mail it in with your payment. PLEASE circle
with a fine colored marker; any color will do.
2. ONLINE
Sorry, this is not a full-function
interactive website with a shopping cart and card processing ability. It's
Dinosaur-style; it only has listings. Still, we can improvise!
You
can send me an e-mail and type out what you want and the price.
OR, you can cut & paste the item with its description
and price.
IF the item exists in several conditions or forms (such as f-vf or vf for
stamps, or as Cut Squares or Full Corners) please indicate which you want.
OR you can cut & paste large portions of the list and
HIGHLIGHT
whatever you want. Green (the 00-80-00
shade for the techs out there) works well, as does
Red
(the FF-00-00 shade).
I accept VISA, Master Card, and American Express. I also accept
PAY PAL, at my e-mail address of
"slwarking@erols.com".
3. PHONE
IF your order is relatively simple or if you have a few questions, you can
phone me at 718-939-5788. For me, "business hours"
are flexible. I'm usually in, and if I'm not, you get
the answering machine. Leave your #; I'll get back to you.
SELLOUTS AND REFUNDS This list
is backed by a pretty hefty inventory, and most of the items on it are
well-stocked. However, a few difficult items are "1-of-a-kind", AND I have
over 5,000 items of Postal Stationery in stock. Keeping my lists current
is a chore-and-a-half; occasionally I won't remove a sold out item quickly
enough. It doesn't happen often, but it will happen, and I apologize in
advance for the inconvenience.
TERMS OF
PURCHASE: Items from this list
may be combined with items from my other lists for a
MINIMUM ORDER
of $15. ALL ORDERS will be shipped via
Insured or Registered mail, for
your protection. Please add $2 for postage and insurance to all orders.
Smaller orders will carry private insurance and will have NO USPS markings.
There's no "handling" fee; just
actual postage expenses.
This is for U.S. orders only. Overseas shipments, please e-mail me in
advance for shipping information.
New York State Residents, please add the appropriate
Sales tax. VISA, Master
Card
and American Express are accepted: please include all information which appears
in raised print,
PLUS the 3 digit security code
which appears on the back. PayPal accepted.
SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED ON ALL
ORDERS
MINT POSTAL CARD INFORMATION: AT the end of this list is some information about Mint Postal Cards which you'll find useful. I have a few words to say on the subjects of PAPER COLOR and QUALITY, FLUORESCENT PAPER, SURCHARGES and that most important matter, the overall quality of what I sell. CLICK HERE
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COMMEMORATIVE AND DEFINITIVE ISSUES
Scott UPSS Description
Price
# #
UX3
S2 1c Liberty Head, Small Watermark......... 75.00
UX5 S4
1c Liberty Head, Black, "write..."....... 75.00
UX6 S5
2c Liberty Head with Border, blue........ 30.00
UX8 S7
1c Thomas Jefferson, brown on buff....... 50.00
UX9 S8
1c Thomas Jefferson, black on buff....... 22.50
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UX10 S10-1 1c Grant,
black on buff, Type 1.......... 42.50
UX10 S10-2 1c Grant, black on
buff, Type 2.......... 42.50
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UX11 S12 1c Grant,
blue on white.................. 17.50
UX13 S16 1c Liberty
Head, blue, large margins..... 215.00
UX14 S17 1c Thomas
Jefferson, black on buff....... 35.00
UX15 S19 1c John
Adams, black on buff............. 42.50
UX16 S20 2c Liberty
Head, black on buff........... 11.50
UX18 S22 1c
McKinley, side view, black on buff.... 16.50
UX19 S24 1c
McKinley, black on buff............... 45.00
UX21 S28 1c
McKinley, background lines, blue on bl 100.00
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UX22 S30 1c
McKinley, clear background, blue on bl 18.50
UX22x S30a 1c McKinley, blue on
blue, thin card stock 40.00
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UX23 S32 1c Abraham
Lincoln, red on cream......... 7.50
UX24 S33 1c William
McKinley, red on cream........ 10.00
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UX25 S35a 2c Grant, Type
1, 57 mm inscription...... 2.50
UX25 S35b 2c Grant, Type
2, 56 mm inscription...... 1.15
Plate Varieties of UX25/S35b, Type 2, are listed at
the end of this pricelist.
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UX26 S36
1c Abraham Lincoln....................... 11.00
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UX27 S37E 1c Thomas
Jefferson, on buff............. .25
UX27a S37A 1c Jefferson,
"Potter-Steel" Plates...... 4.50
Sharp Impression, 24.5 mm high x 98 mm wide...more
or less
UX27 S37B 1c Jefferson,
"Potter-Copper" Plates..... 30.00
Well-Inked or Smeary
Impression, same dimensions as 37A.
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UX28 S40-1C 1c Lincoln, Head 1, on
cream............. 1.00
UX28 S40-2B 1c Lincoln, Head 2, on
buff.............. .50
UX28 S40-2C 1c Lincoln, Head 2, on
canary............ .75
UX28 S40-3B 1c Lincoln, Head 3, on
buff.............. .50
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UX30 S42 2c
Jefferson, carmine on buff, Die 2..... 27.50
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UX32 S44 1c on 2c
Jefferson (UX29), Die 1......... 47.50
UX32 S44-29g 2 Surcharges, 1 Inverted at
Lower Left.. 55.00
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UX33 S45 1c on 2c Jefferson (UX30), Die 2......... ----
UX33 S45-28g 2 Surcharges, 1 Inverted at
Lower Left.. 37.50
UX33 S45-29f Surcharge Inverted at Lower
Left........ 35.00
UX33 S45-29g 2 Surcharges, 1 Inverted at
Lower Left.. 20.00
UX33 S45-29bX 2 Surcharges, 1 Shifted
to the Left.... 45.00
UX33 S45-29S Surcharge Shifted to the
Left........... 25.00
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UX37 3c William McKinley,
various inks/papers
S53 Orange/Red Orange on
buff/dark buff...... 5.00
S53a-1 Carmine/Dark Carmine on buff............. 3.50
UX37a S53a-2 Carmine/Dark Carmine
on canary........... 6.00
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UX38 S54A 2c Franklin,
Type 1, Electrotype, 98 1/2 mm .40
UX38 S54B 2c Franklin,
Type 2, Steel, 99 mm insc... .30
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UX39 S56-1 2c on 1c Jefferson
(UX27), green on buff,
Surcharge Horizontal at Left.......... .40
UX39 S56-1f 2c Surcharge Inverted at
Lower Left...... 10.00
UX39a S56-2 2c Vertical Surcharge at
Left of "Stamp". 12.00
UX39a S56-3 2c Vertical Surcharge
Below "Stamp"...... 8.00
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UX40 S58-1-2 2c on 1c Lincoln (UX28),
on buff, Head 2 .55
UX40 S58-1-3 2c on 1c Lincoln (UX28),
on buff, Head 3 .75
UX40 S58-1-2S 2c Slightly Shifted (Up)
Sch., Head 2... 2.00
UX40 S58-1-3S 2c Slightly Shifted (Up)
Sch., Head 3... 2.00
UX40 S58-1a 2c on 1c Lincoln,
on canary, Head 2..... 1.50
UX40a S58-2-2 2c Vertical Surcharge at
Left, Head 2... 6.00
UX40a S58-2-3 2c Vertical Surcharge at
Left, Head 3... 5.50
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UX41 S57 2c on 1c Jefferson (UX27),
Press-Printed 4.50
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UX42 S59a 2c on 1c Lincoln (UX28), Press-Printed
letterpress on light buff or buff....... 4.50
UX42Y S59aY letterpress on light yellow buff........
6.00
UX42a S59b offset press on light buff or buff......
6.50
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UX42/42a SURCHARGE AND HEAD VARIETIES
UX42 S59a2-1 Head 2, Surcharge 1 -
No Serifs......... 5.00
UX42 S59a2-2 Head 2, Surcharge 2 -
Serif at Top...... 5.00
UX42 S59a2-3 Head 2, Surcharge 3 -
Serif at Bottom... 5.00
UX42 S59a2-4 Head 2, Surcharge 5 - Serif Top & Bottom
5.00
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UX42 S59a3-1 Head 3, Surcharge 1 -
No Serifs......... 5.00
UX42 S59a3-2 Head 3, Surcharge 2 -
Serif at Top...... 5.00
UX42 S59a3-3 Head 3, Surcharge 3 -
Serif at Bottom... 5.00
UX42 S59a3-4 Head 3, Surcharge 4 -
Serif Top & Bottom 5.00
COMPLETE SET OF 4 Surcharges.......... 19.00
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UX42 S59a3A 2c on 1c Lincoln (UX28),
Head Type 3A.... 12.50
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UX42 S59a3P 2c on 1c, Plate Flaw on
Head 3, Sch. 4,
a minor unlisted variety.............. 7.50
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UX42a S59bN H2 Offset Surcharge,
Notch in "D" Head 2. 6.50
UX42a S59bN H3 Offset Surcharge,
Notch in "D" Head 3. 6.50
UX42a S59bNH H2 Offset Surcharge, Notch &
Hole, H2.... 7.50
UX42a S59bNH H3 Offset Surcharge, Notch &
Hole, H3.... 7.50
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UX43 S60 2c Abraham
Lincoln, red.................. .25
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UX44 S61a 2c FIPEX
Exhibition...................... .25
UX44 S61a"f-" The top of the triangle
isn't what I'd call
"rounded", but it isn't what I'd call "sharp", either.
It's
an intermediate stage of ink running out
which will eventually
lead to the true
S61af................................ 20.00
UX44 S61aFS 2c "Flying Saucer"
(Oil Bubble Variety), See
footnote "b", 2005 UPSS P.C. Catalog, page 88.. 2.00
UX44 S61b 2c Rose Pink on
Buff..................... 90.00
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UX45 S62 4c Statue
of Liberty..................... 1.25
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UX46 S63T1 3c Liberty, Type 1,
Elect., 98 mm insc... .55
UX46 S63T2 3c Liberty, Type 2,
Steel, 100 mm insc... .40
UX46a S63a 3c Liberty, Missing
"I" ("N GOD WE...."). 11.00
UX46d S65 3c Liberty,
Precancelled................. 3.25
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UX48 S66AT1 4c Lincoln, Type 1,
Elect., 98 mm insc... 1.50
UX48 S66AT2 4c Lincoln, Type 2,
Steel., 99 mm insc... .35
UX48 S66BFM 4c Fluorescent, Med-Brite
Paper.......... 3.00
UX48a S66C 4c Lincoln, "Tagged"
(Phosphor) Ink...... .40
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UX49 S67 7c Map of
U.S.A.......................... 3.25
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UX50 S68 4c U.S.
Customs Service, Dull Paper...... .40
UX50 S68FM 4c Mottled
Fluorescent Fibers............ 2.00
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UX51 S69 4c Social
Security....................... .35
UX52 S70 4c U.S.
Coast Guard...................... .25
UX53 S71 4c Census
Bureau......................... .25
UX54 S72 8c Map of
U.S.A.......................... 3.50
UX55 S73 5c Abraham
Lincoln....................... .25
UX56 S75 6c Women
Marines......................... .30
UX57 S76 5c Weather
Services...................... .25
UX58 S77 6c Paul
Revere........................... .25
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UX59 S78 10c Map of
U.S.A, Dull Paper.............. 3.50
UX59 S78FM 10c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite................ 5.00
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UX60 S79 6c
America's Hospitals................... .25
UX61 S80-1 6c Tourism - U.S.
Frigate Constellation.. .70
UX62 S80-2 6c Tourism -
Monument Valley............. .35
UX63 S80-3 6c Tourism -
Gloucester, Mass............ .35
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UX64 S81a 6c John Hanson,
Smooth, Dull Paper....... .30
UX64a S81bFL 6c Coarse, Fluorescent,
Low-Brite........ 2.00
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UX65 S82 6c
Centenary Liberty Head Postal Card.... .25
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UX66 S83a 8c Samuel Adams
- Smooth, Dull Paper..... .30
UX66a S83b 8c Coarse, Dull
Paper.................... .50
UX66a S83bFM 8c Coarse, Fluorescent,
Med-Brite........ 2.00
UX66a S83bFH 8c Coarse, Fluorescent,
High-Brite....... 4.00
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UX67 S84 12c Ship's
Figurehead, Dull Paper......... .30
UX67 S84FM 12c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite................ 2.00
UX67 S84FH 12c Fluorescent,
High-Brite............... 4.00
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UX68 S85 7c Ch.
Thompson, Dull Paper.............. .25
UX68 S85FM 7c Mottled
Fluorescent Fibers............ 2.00
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UX69 S86 9c John
Witherspoon, Smooth Paper........ .25
UX69 S86c 9c John
Witherspoon, Coarse Paper........ .50
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UX70 S87 9c Caesar
Rodney - Smooth, Dull Paper.... .25
UX70 S87c 9c Caesar
Rodney - Coarse, Dull Paper.... .50
UX70 S87cFM 9c Coarse,
Fluorescent, Med-Brite........ 2.00
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UX71 S88 9c
Galveston Court House................. .25
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UX72 S89 9c Nathan
Hale........................... .25
UX72 S89FM 9c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite................ 2.00
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UX73 S90 10c Cincinnati
Music Hall................ .25
UX73 S90cFM 10c Coarse, Fluorescent,
Med-Brite........ 2.00
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UX74 S91s (10c) John Hancock, Smooth,
Dull Paper... .25
UX74 S91c (10c) John Hancock, Coarse,
Dull
Paper... .50
UX74 S91cFM (10c) Coarse,
Fluorescent, Med-Brite... 2.00
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UX75 S92s 10c John Hancock,
Smooth Paper........... .25
UX75 S92c 10c John Hancock,
Coarse Paper........... .50
UX75 S92cFM 10c Coarse, Fluorescent,
Med-Brite....... 2.00
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UX76 S93 14c U.S. Coast
Guard Eagle............... .35
UX77 S94 10c Molly
Pitcher........................ .25
UX78 S95 10c George
Rogers Clark.................. .25
UX79 S98 10c Casimir
Pulaski...................... .25
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UX80 S96s 10c Olympics -
Sprinter, Smooth Paper.... .50
UX80 S96c 10c Olympics -
Sprinter, Coarse Paper.... 1.00
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UX81 S97 10c Iolani
Palace, Hawaii................ .25
UX82 S99 14c Olympics -
Skater.................... .50
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UX83 S100 10c Salt Lake
Temple..................... .25
UX83 S100FM 10c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite................ 2.00
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UX84 S101 10c Landing of
Rochambeau................ .25
UX85 S102 10c Battle of King's
Mountain............ .25
UX86 S103 19c Drake's Golden
Hinde................. .55
UX87 S104 10c Battle of
Cowpens.................... .25
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UX88 S105 (12c) Domestic Rate,
Non-Denominated..... .30
UX88 S105FM (12c) Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............. 2.00
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UX89 S106 12c Isaiah
Thomas........................ .30
UX90 S107 12c Battle of Eutaw
Springs.............. .30
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UX91 S108 12c Lewis & Clark
Expedition, Dull Paper. .30
UX91 S108FM 12c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite................ 2.00
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UX92 S109 (13c) Robert Morris,
Non-Denom, Smooth... .30
UX92 S109c (13c) Robert Morris,
Non-Denom, Coarse.... .50
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UX93 S110s 13c Robert
Morris, Smooth Paper.......... .30
UX93 S110c 13c Robert Morris,
Coarse Paper.......... .75
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UX94 S111 13c Francis Marion,
Dull Paper........... .30
UX94 S111FM 13c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX95 S112 13c LaSalle
Expedition, Dull Paper....... .30
UX95 S112FM 13c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX96 S113 13c Philadelphia
Academy of Music........ .30
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UX97 S114 13c St. Louis Post
Office, Dull Paper.... .30
UX97 S114FM 13c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX98 S115 13c Landing of
Oglethorpe................ .30
UX99 S116 13c Old Post Office,
Washington D.C...... .30
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UX100 S117 13c Olympics - Yachting,
Dull Paper...... .30
UX100 S117FM 13c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX101 S118 13c Ark and Dove,
Maryland............... .30
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UX102 S119 13c Olympics - Sprinter,
Dull Paper...... .30
UX102 S119FM 13c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX103 S120 13c Frederic
Baraga...................... .30
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UX104 S121 13c Rancho San
Pedro..................... .30
UX104 S121HT Heavily Tagged, Background
Appears Yellow 4.00
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UX105 S122 (14c) Charles Carroll.................... .35
UX105 S122FL (14c) Fluorescent,
Low-Brite............. 1.50
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UX106 S124 14c Charles Carroll, Dull
Paper.......... .45
UX106 S124FM 13c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.50
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UX107 S123 25c Clipper Flying
Cloud................. .65
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UX108 S125 14c George Wythe, Dull
paper............. .30
UX108 S125FM 14c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX109 S126 14c Settling of
Connecticut.............. .30
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UX110 S127a 14c Stamp Collecting, Dull
Paper......... .30
UX110 S127aFM 14c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX111 S128 14c Francis
Vigo......................... .30
UX111V 450 lire Italian Vigo Card
from Joint Issue... 1.00
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UX112 S129 14c Settling of Rhode
Island............. .30
UX113 S130 14c Wisconsin
Territory.................. .30
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UX114 S131 14c National Guard
Heritage, Dull Paper.. .30
UX114 S131FM 14c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX115 S132 14c Self-Scouring Steel
Plow............. .30
UX116 S133 14c Constitutional
Convention............ .30
UX117 S134 14c Stars and
Stripes.................... .30
UX118 S135 14c Take Price in
America................ .30
UX119 S136 14c Timberline
Lodge..................... .30
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UX120 S137a 15c Bison - Hi-Brite
Fluorescent Paper... .30
UX120D S137b 15c Dull
Paper........................... 1.50
(One of the few cards where the dull
variety is scarcer!)
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UX121 S138 15c Blair
House.......................... .30
UX122 S139 28c
Yorkshire............................ .60
UX123 S140 15c Iowa
Territory....................... .30
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UX124 S141 15c Ohio & Northwest
Territory, Dull Paper .30
UX124 S141FM 15c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX125 S142 15c Hearst Castle, San
Simeon............ .30
UX125 S142FM 15c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX126 S143 15c The Federalist
Papers................ .30
UX126 S143FM 15c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX127 S144 15c America the Beautiful
- Desert....... .30
UX128 S145 15c Healy Hall,
Georgetown............... .30
UX129 S146 15c America the Beautiful
- Wetlands..... .30
UX130 S147 15c Settling of
Oklahoma................. .30
UX131 S148 21c America the Beautiful
- Mountains.... .45
UX132 S149 15c America the Beautiful
- Seashore..... .30
UX133 S150 15c America the Beautiful
- Woodlands.... .30
UX134 S151 15c Hull House,
Chicago.................. .30
UX135 S152 15c Philadelphia -
Independence Hall..... .30
UX136 S153 15c Baltimore - Harbor
View.............. .30
UX137 S154 15c New York - 59th Street
Bridge........ .30
UX138 S155 15c Washington - Capitol
Building........ .30
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UX139 S157-2 15c Philadelphia -
Independence Hall..... 2.75
UX140 S157-1 15c Baltimore - Harbor
View.............. 2.75
UX141 S157-3 15c New York - 59th Street
Bridge........ 2.75
UX142 S157-4 15c Washington - Capitol
Building........ 2.75
UX142a S157 15c SHEETLET of 4 City
Scenes............ 11.50
See the note in Scott after UX142a. ALL sheets of UX142a and
all single cards (UX139) are bent at the upper right.
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UX143 S156 15c White House -
Picture Card........... 1.10
UX144 S158 15c Jefferson
Memorial - Picture Card.... 1.10
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UX145 S159 15c
Papermaking.......................... .30
UX145 S159FM 15c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX146 S160 15c
World Literacy....................... .30
UX146 S160FM 15c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX147 S161 15c George Caleb
Bingham - Picture Card.. 1.10
UX148 S162 15c Isaac Royall
House................... .30
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UX149 When the 15c "Postal Buddy" card was given
a special
designation
CVUX1, this Scott # was left UNASSIGNED. xxxx
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UX150 S163 15c Stanford
University.................. .30
UX151 S164 15c Constitution
Hall - Picture Card..... 1.10
UX152 S165 15c Chicago's
Orchestra Hall............. .30
UX153 S166 19c U.S.A. -
Stylized Waving Flag........ .40
UX154 S167 19c Carnegie Hall
Centennial............. .40
UX155 S168 19c Old Red,
University of Texas......... .40
UX156 S170 19c Ratification of
the Bill of Rights... .40
UX157 S171 19c University of
Notre Dame............. .40
UX158 S169 30c America the
Beautiful - Niagara Falls .65
UX159 S172 19c Old Mill,
University of Vermont...... .40
UX160 S173 19c Wadsworth
Atheneum, Hartford CT...... .40
UX161 S174 19c Cobb Hall,
University of Chicago..... .40
UX162 S175 19c Waller Hall,
Willamette University... .40
UX163 S176 19c America's Cup -
Picture Card......... 1.20
UX164 S177 19c Columbia River
Gorge................. .40
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UX165 S178 19c Ellis Island,
New York............... .40
UX166 S179 19c Washington
National Cathedral........ .40
UX167 S180 19c Wren Bldg.,
College of William & Mary .40
UX168 S181 19c Holocaust
Memorial - Picture Card.... 1.20
UX169 S182 19c Fort Recovery,
Ohio.................. .40
UX170 S183 19c Playmaker's
Theatre, Univ. of N. Car. .40
UX171 S184 19c O'Kane Hall,
Holy Cross College...... .40
UX172 S185 19c Beecher Hall,
Illinois College....... .40
UX173 S186 19c Massachusetts
Hall, Bowdoin College.. .40
UX174 S187 19c Abraham Lincoln
Home, Springfield IL. .40
UX175 S188 19c Myers Hall,
Wittenberg University.... .40
UX176 S189 19c Canyon de
Chelly, Arizona............ .40
UX177 S190 19c St. Louis Union
Station.............. .40
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UX178-97 19c Legends of the West - Picture Cards
S191-210 SET of 20 Cards........................ 16.50
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In 1994 the USPS began selling sets of Picture Postal Cards in the form of
PACKS,
PERFORATED BOOKLETS, or SHEETS. These issues were shrink-wrapped, bearing
the
inscription "Package Not Suitable for Philatelic Archiving". Translation:
The wrap will
eventually twist the cards or mash the corners! These cards were intended
to be
removed from their packaging & mounted in an album. The "SETS" I sell may...or
may
not...be in their original packaging.
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UX198 S212 20c America Series -
Red Barn, Dull Paper .40
UX198 S212FM 20c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX199 S211 (20c) U.S.A. - Old
Glory.................. 2.50
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UX200-19 20c Civil War - Picture Cards
S213-232 SET of 20 Cards........................ 30.00
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For many of the picture postal card sets, I have individual cards available. If
you have a
damaged card which needs to be replaced, let me know; I might just have it in
stock.
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UX219A SA25 50c Soaring
Eagle........................ 1.00
UX219A SA25FM 50c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 3.00
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UX220 S233 20c American Clipper
Ships............... .40
UX220 S233FM 20c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX221-40 20c Comic Strip Classics - Picture
Cards
S234-53
SET of 20 Cards......................... 42.50
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UX241 S254 20c America Series -
Winter Scene........ .40
UX241 S254FM 20c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX242-61 20c 1996 Atlanta Olympics -
Picture Cards
S255-74
SET of 20 Cards......................... 47.50
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UX262 S275 20c St. John's
College, Annapolis Md..... .40
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UX263 S276 20c Alexander Hall,
Princeton University. .40
UX263 S276F 20c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 2.00
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UX264-78 20c Endangered Species - Picture Cards
S277-91 SET of 15 Cards......................... ----
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UX279 S292a-h 20c Love Swans - Complete Set
of 8...... 37.50
S292a-d
SET of the First 4 Cards Only........... 9.00
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UX280 S293 20c City College of
New York............. .40
UX281 S294 20c Bugs Bunny -
Picture Card............ 1.00
UX282 S295 20c Golden Gate in
Daylight.............. .40
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UX283 S296 50c Golden Gate at
Sunset................ 1.00
UX283 S296F 50c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 3.00
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UX284 S297 20c Fort McHenry,
Baltimore Md........... .40
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UX285-89 20c Movie Monsters - Picture Cards
S298-302 SET of 5 Cards......................... 6.00
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UX290 S303 20c The Lyceum,
University of Mississippi .40
UX291 S304 20c Sylvester &
Tweety - Picture Card.... 1.10
UX292 S305 20c Founder's Hall,
Girard College....... .40
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UX293-96 20c Tropical Birds - Picture Cards
S306-09
SET of 4 Cards.......................... 3.25
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UX297 S310 20c American Ballet
- Picture Card....... 1.10
UX298 S311 20c Kerr Hall,
Northeastern University... .40
UX299 S312 20c Usen Castle,
Brandeis University..... .40
UX300 S313 20c Victorian Love -
Picture Card........ .90
UX301 S314 20c Bascom Hill,
University of Wisconsin. .40
UX302 S315 20c Washington and
Lee University........ .40
UX303 S316 20c Redwood Library
& Atheneum........... .40
UX304 S317 20c Daffy Duck -
Picture card............ 1.20
UX305 S318 20c Mount
Vernon......................... .40
UX306 S320 20c Block Island
Lighthouse.............. .40
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UX307-11 20c All Aboard! Trains - Picture Cards
S321-25
SET of 5 Cards.......................... 5.50
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UX312 S326 20c University of
Utah................... .40
UX313 S327 20c Ryman
Auditorium, Nashville TN....... .40
UX314 S328 20c Road Runner &
Coyote - Picture Card.. 1.20
UX315 S329 20c Adoption -
Picture Card.............. 1.20
UX316 S330 20c Old Stone Row,
Middlebury College.... .40
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UX317-36 20c Stars and Stripes - Picture Cards
S331-50
SET of 20 Cards......................... ----
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UX337-56 20c Legends 0f Baseball - Picture Cards
S351-70
SET of 20 Cards......................... 21.00
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UX357-60 20c Christmas Reindeer - Picture Cards
S371-74
SET of 4 Cards.......................... 5.00
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UX361 S375 20c Connecticut
Hall, Yale University.... .40
UX362 S376 20c University of
South Carolina......... .40
UX363 S377 20c Northwestern
University.............. .40
UX364 S378 20c Waldschmidt
Hall, Portland University .40
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UX375 S389 21c White
Barn........................... .40
UX376 S390 21c Porky Pig -
Picture Card............. 1.25
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UX377-80 21c Santas - Picture Cards
S391-94
SET of 4 Cards.......................... 5.50
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UX381 S395 23c Carlsbad Caverns
National Park....... .45
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UX382-85 23c Teddy Bears - Picture Cards
S396-99
SET of 4 Cards.......................... 4.50
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UX386-89 23c Snowmen - Picture Cards
S400-03
SET of 4 Cards.......................... 4.50
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UX390-94 23c Old Glory - Picture Cards
S404-08
SET of 5 Cards.......................... 5.00
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UX395-99 23c Southeastern Lighthouses - Picture
Cards
S409-13
SET of 5 Cards.......................... 5.00
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UX400 S414 23c Ohio University
- Cutler Hall........ .45
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UX401-04 23c Holiday Music Makers - Picture Cards
S415-18
SET of 4 Cards.......................... 4.00
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UX405 S419 23c Columbia
University.................. .45
UX406 S420 23c Harriton House -
Bryn Mawr College... .45
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UX407-10 23c Art of Disney, Friendship -
Picture Cards
S421-24
SET of 4 Cards.......................... 4.00
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UX411-20 23c Indian Art - Picture Cards
S425-34
SET of 10 Cards......................... 11.50
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UX436-39 23c Art of Disney, Celebration - Picture
Cards
S450-53 SET of 4 Cards.......................... 4.00
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UX445-48 23c Let's Dance/Bailemos - Picture Cards
S459-62
SET of 4 Cards.......................... 3.75
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UX450-53
24c Art of Disney, Romance - Picture Cards
S464-67 SET of 4 Cards.......................... 3.75
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UX454-57
24c Baseball Sluggers - Picture Cards
S468-71 SET of 4 Cards..........................
4.00
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UX489-503 26c Star Wars - Picture Cards
S503-17
SET of 15 Cards......................... 22.50
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UX504-08 26c Pacific Lighthouses - Picture Cards
S518-22
SET of 5 Cards.......................... 4.50
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UX509-28 26c Marvel Comics Super Heroes - Picture
Cards
S523-42
SET of 20 Cards......................... 21.50
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UX529-32 26c Art Of Disney, Magic - Picture Cards
S543-46 SET of 4 Cards.......................... 4.25
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UX535-38 27c Art of Disney, Imagination - Picture
Cards
SET of 4 Cards.......................... 4.50
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UX539-48 42c Great Lakes Dunes - Picture Cards
SET of 10 Cards......................... 16.50
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UX549-53 27c 1950s Fins & Chrome - Picture Cards
SET of 5 Cards.......................... 5.25
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UX557-61 28c The Simpsons - Picture Cards
SET of 5 Cards.......................... 5.50
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UX562-66 28c Gulf Coast Lighthouses - Picture Cards
SET of 5 Cards.......................... 5.50
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UX567-86 28c Early T.V. Memories - Picture Cards
SET of 20 Cards......................... 23.50
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UX587-96 44c Kelp Forest - Picture Cards
SET of 10 Cards......................... 16.50
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AIRMAIL ISSUES
Scott
UPSS Description
Price
# #
UXC1 SA1 4c Eagle,
light orange red on buff....... .45
UXC2 SA2 5c Eagle
without border.................. 1.50
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UXC3 SA3 5c Eagle, red & blue border..............
UXC3 SA3-TA Type "A", Top Blue Lozenge at Right is 9mm
6.00
UXC3 SA3-TB Type "B", Bottom Blue Loz, at Right is 9mm
6.00
UXC3 SA3-TC Type "C", All 3 Lozenges at Right are 8 mm
5.00
UXC3 SA3c1 5c Eagle, Thinned
(Broken) Line at Top... 25.00
UXC3 SA3c2 5c Eagle, Thinned
Line at Bottom......... 45.00
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UXC4 SA4a 6c Eagle, Dull
Paper..................... .65
UXC4 SA4bFL 6c Fluorescent,
Low-Brite................ 5.00
UXC4 SA4bFM 6c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite................ 13.50
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UXC5 SA5a 11c Visit the U.S.A.,
Dull Paper.......... .50
UXC5 SA5b 11c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite................ 2.00
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UXC6 SA6a 6c Virgin Islands, "Red (Rose)" line..... .50
UXC6b SA6aa 6c "Orange-Red" line..................... 5.00
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UXC7 SA7 6c Boy Scout Jamboree....................
.50
UXC8 SA8 13c Visit the U.S.A....................... 1.00
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UXC9 SA9a 8c Eagle.................................
.50
UXC9a SA9b 8c Eagle, Tagged Ink, Type 1............. 2.00
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UXC10 SA10 9c Eagle.................................
.40
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UXC11 SA11 15c Visit the U.S.A. Dull Paper........... 1.50
UXC11 SA11FM 15c Fluorescent, Med-Brite............... 3.00
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UXC12 SA12-1 9c Tourism - Grand Canyon................ .55
UXC13 SA12-2 15c Tourism - Niagara Falls.............. .55
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UXC14 SA13a 11c Mail Early, Dull
Paper................ .70
UXC14 SA13bFM 11c Fluorescent, Med-Brite.............. 2.50
UXC14 SA13bFH 11c Fluorescent, High-Brite............. 5.00
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UXC15 SA14a 18c Eagle Weather Vane, Dull Paper.......... .75
UXC15 SA14bFM 18c Fluorescent, Med-Brite................ 3.50
UXC15 SA14bFH 18c Fluorescent, High-Brite...............
6.00
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UXC16 SA15 21c Angel Weather Vane.................... .70
UXC17 SA16 21c Curtiss
Jenny......................... .75
UXC18 SA17 21c Olympics -
Gymnast.................... .90
UXC19 SA18 28c First Transpacific
Flight............. .85
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UXC20 SA19 28c Gliders
Soaring....................... .85
UXC20 SA19FM 28c Fluorescent,
Med-Brite............... 3.00
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UXC21 SA20 28c Olympics -
Speedskater................ .85
UXC22 SA21 33c China
Clipper......................... .85
UXC23 SA22 33c Ameripex '86,
Chicago................. .75
UXC24 SA23 36c Douglas
DC-3.......................... .70
UXC25 SA24 40c Yankee
Clipper........................ .80
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UXC26 SA25 Scott has chosen to number this
issue as UX219A.
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UXC27 SA26 55c Mt.
Rainier........................... 1.10
UXC28 SA27 70c Badlands National
Park................ 1.25
PAID REPLY POSTAL CARDS
Scott UPSS
Description
Price Price
# #
Folded Unfolded
UY1 MR1 1c Grant, With
Frame................ ----
MR1 S1a
Sep. 1a, Printers Rule 11 1/2 on M Side 75.00
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UY2 MR3 2c Liberty Head,
blue............... 18.50
MR3 S1
Sep. 1 Printers Rule 11 1/2 on M Side... 27.50
=================================================================
UY3 MR5 1c Grant, Without
Frame............. 65.00
MR5 S1
Sep. 1, Printers Rule 11 1/2 on M Side.. 110.00
=================================================================
UY5 MR8 1c Washington, blue,
double frame... 165.00
MR8 S2
Sep. 2, Roulette 5 3/4 on M Side........ 250.00
=================================================================
UY6 MR12 1c Washington, green, double
frame.. 160.00
MR12 S1 Sep.
1, Roulette 6 1/4 on M side........ 235.00
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UY7 MR14 1c Washington, green, single
frame.. .95
MR14 S4B Sep.
4, Roulette 6 1/4 M Side, buff.... 1.50
MR14 S4C Sep.
4, Roulette 6 1/4 M Side, canary.. 3.00
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UY11 MR18 2c Liberty Head,
red................ 1.75 3.00
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UY12 MR19 3c McKinley, Stamp-Like
Design...... 9.00 ----
(above
is on BUFF card stock)
MR19S1 Sep.
1, Roulette 5 3/4 on M Side......... 12.50
MR19S5 Sep.
5, Printers Rule 9 1/2 on M Side.... 12.00
MR19S6 Sep.
6, Printers Rule 9 1/2 on R Side.... 12.00
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UY13 MR22a 2c Washington, Type 1,
Electrotype. 1.25 1.75
(Mess: 58.5 mm, Reply: 59 mm)
UY13 MR22b 2c Washington, Type 2, Steel
Plate. 1.00 1.50
(Mess: 59 mm, Reply: 59.5 mm)
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UY14 MR23-1 2c on 1c Washington (UY7), green.
Surcharge Vertical Below Stamp...... 1.00 1.50
UY14a MR23-2 2c Surcharge Vertical at Left.....
---- 21.00
UY14b MR23-3 2c Surcharge Horizontal at Left...
---- 20.00
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UY16 MR26 4c Statue Of
Liberty................ .90 ----
MR26S1 Sep.
1, Roulette 9 1/2 on M Side......... 1.25
MR26S2 Sep.
2, Roulette 9 1/2 on R Side......... 1.25
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UY17 MR27T1 3c Liberty, Tp 1, Elect, 98 mm
inscr. 2.75 4.50
UY17 MR27T2 3c Liberty, Tp 2, Steel, 100 mm
inscr 2.75 4.50
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UY18 MR28AT1 4c Lincoln, Tp 1, Elect, 98 mm
insc. 3.00 4.50
UY18 MR28AT2 4c Lincoln, Tp 2, Steel, 99 mm
insc. 3.00 4.50
UY18 MR28BFM 4c Fluorescent, Med-Brite
Paper..... 4.50 6.00
UY18a MR28C 4c Lincoln, "Tagged" (Phosphor)
Ink.. 5.50 7.50
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UY19 MR29 7c Map &
U.S.A.................... 2.00 2.75
UY20 MR30 8c Map &
U.S.A.................... 2.00 2.75
UY21 MR31 5c Abraham
Lincoln................ 1.00 1.50
UY22 MR32 6c Paul
Revere.................... .75 1.00
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UY23 MR33 6c John Hanson,
Smooth Paper...... .75 1.00
UY23 MR33c 6c John Hanson, Coarse
Paper...... 1.50 2.00
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UY24 MR34 8c Adams - Smooth,
Dull Paper..... .75 1.00
UY24a MR34b 8c Adams - Coarse, Dull
Paper..... 1.50 2.50
UY24a MR34bFH 8c Coarse, Fluorescent, High-Bright
4.00 5.00
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UY25 MR35 7c Charles
Thomson.................. .75
1.00
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UY26 MR36 9c John Witherspoon,
Smooth Paper. .75 1.00
UY26 MR36c 9c John Witherspoon,
Coarse Paper. 1.25 1.50
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UY27 MR37 9c Rodney - Smooth,
Dull paper.... .75 1.00
UY27 MR37c 9c Rodney - Coarse, Dull
Paper.... 1.50 2.00
UY27 MR37cFM 9c Coarse, Fluorescent,
Med-Bright 2.25 3.00
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UY28 MR38 9c Nathan
Hale.................... .75
1.00
UY29 MR39 (10c) John
Hancock.................. 7.00 8.50
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UY30 MR40 10c John Hancock, Smooth
Paper..... .75 1.00
UY30 MR40c 10c John Hancock, Coarse
Paper..... 1.50 2.00
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UY31 MR41 (12c) Domestic Rate, Dull
Paper..... .75 1.00
UY31 MR41FM (12c) Fluorescent,
Med-Bright..... 2.25 3.00
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UY32 MR42a 12c Isaiah Thomas, Large
Die....... 3.00 4.00
UY32a MR42b 12c Isaiah Thomas, Small Die, Smooth
2.50 3.00
UY32a MR42bc 12c Isaiah Thomas, Small Die, Coarse
4.00 5.00
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UY33 MR43 (13c) Robert
Morris................. 1.25 1.75
UY34 MR44 13c Robert
Morris.................. .85
1.25
UY35 MR45 (14c) Charles Carroll............... 1.75 2.50
UY36 MR46 14c Charles Carroll................ .85 1.25
UY37 MR47 14c George Wythe................... .85 1.25
UY38 MR48 14c Stars and Stripes.............. .85 1.25
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UY39 MR49a 15c Bison - Hi-Brite Fluor. Paper.. .85 1.25
UY39 MR49b 15c Bison - Dull Paper............. 2.00 3.00
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UY40 MR50 19c Stars and
Stripes.............. .85 1.25
UY41 MR51 20c America Series - Red Barn...... .85 1.25
UY42 MR52 20c Block Island Lighthouse........ .85 1.25
UY43 MR53 21c White Barn.....................
.85 1.25
UY44 MR54 23c Carlsbad Caverns
National Park. .95 1.25
OFFICIAL ISSUES
Scott UPSS
Description
Price
# #
UZ2 O2 13c Official Mail,
blue................... .55
UZ3 O3 14c
Official Mail, blue................... .60
UZ3 O3F 14c Fluorescent, Med-Brite................ 3.00
UZ4 O4 15c Official Mail,
multicolored........... .60
UZ5 O5 19c Official Mail,
multicolored........... .65
UZ6 O6 20c Official Mail,
multicolored........... .75
SHOW-LOGO POSTAL CARDS
Scott UPSS
Description
Price
# #
UX59 S78e 10c LUPOSTA '71
FDC only, No Mint........ 9.00
UXC11 SA11c 15c LUPOSTA '71 FDC only,
No Mint........ 9.00
UX110 S127b 14c NAJUBRIA '86
Overprint............... 5.00
UX107 S123bT 25c CUP-PEX '87 Overprint,
Thin Line..... 1.00
UX107 S123bF 25c CUP-PEX '87 Overprint, Fat
Line...... 5.00
UX117 S134b 14c PHILATELIA '87
Overprint............. 1.00
UXC23 SA22b 33c SUDPOSTA '87
Overprint............... 1.75
UXC24 SA23c 36c SYDPEX '88
Overprint................. 1.00
UX120 S137H 15c HUGO/MYRTLE
BEACH.................... 2.00
UX198 S212b 20c HOLIDAY
GREETINGS.................... 2.00
POSTAL BUDDY CARDS
CVUX1 PB1 15c
Eagle................................... 5.00
SHEET of 4 cards........................ 20.00
CVUX2 PB2 19c
Eagle................................... 2.50
SHEET of 4 cards........................ 10.00
CVUX3 PB3a1 19c Star &
U.S.A.......................... 8.00
SHEET of 4 cards........................ ----
CVUX3a PB3b1 19c Star & U.S.A. & Postal
Buddy Logo.... 11.00
SHEET of 4 cards........................ 42.50
POSTAL BUDDY MONEY CARD - Red & Blue plastic
"credit card"
used for
Postal Buddy accounts at PB machines.... 5.00
BLANK FRONT POSTAL BUDDY CARDS
The 1-sided Postal Buddy cards are the final chapter in the story of a nice idea
which didn't work.
When the Postal Buddy contract was terminated, the Postal Buddy Corporation held
a "Memorabilia
Clearance Sale", dumping everything from posters, T-shirts, brochures, banners,
and even a 15-foot
high blow-up Postal Buddy Kiosk...to some "unused" card stock they had lying
around. This card
stock was color printed on the back, needing only to be placed in the machines
to be laser-printed
with denomination, transaction, etc. on the front. I have the offering sheet
from Postal Buddy Corp,
date-stamped 2/6/94, indicating that 25,000 cards were to be sold. HOWEVER, no
mention was made
as to how many of each type were included in that 25,000. Type A, being well
out of print, is scarce.
Type B, being more or less current, is common. Type C, just being phased in, is
scarce, though not
as scarce as type A. There are 6 Postal Buddy regular cards, of which I
offer 4 (above). The 5th and
6th, which are scarce, have back type C. They were only out for a few weeks
when the plug was
pulled. I'm able to offer you the following:
==============================================================
Backside Type A, Blank Front 1 Card 12.50 Sheet of
4 ----
Backside Type B, Blank Front 1 Card
2.00 Sheet of 4 7.50
Backside Type C, Blank Front 1 Card
9.00 Sheet of 4 35.00
UX25/S35B PLATE VARIETIES
UX25 S35Bd-1 White Spot Over Ribbon, LARGE Clear Spot on
Forehead................................. 7.50
UX25 S35Bd-2 White Spot Over Ribbon,
SMALL Clear Spot on
Forehead................................. 5.00
UX25 S35Bd-2A White Spot Over Ribbon, MEDIUM
Clear Spot on
Forehead................................. 5.00
UX25 S35Bd-3 White Spot Over Ribbon,
SMALL/MEDIUM Clear
Spot on Forehead, Clear Area on Nose.... 5.00
UX25 S35Bf White Spot Over Ribbon, Crack in
Grant's
Beard.................................... 7.50
UX25 S35Bg-1 White Spot Over Ribbon,
White Spot Over "T"
of GRANT................................. 5.00
UX25 S35Bg-2 White Spot Over Ribbon, White Spot Over "T"
of GRANT, Blob of Color in Left Frame.... 7.50
UX25 S35Bh-1 W.S.O.R., Nick in Inner Frame Line over "T"
of POSTAL, Clear "T" of "CENTS".......... 10.00
UX25 S35Bi White Spot Over Ribbon, White Blob at Right
of
"T" of "CENTS"........................
5.00
UX25 S35Bj-1 Nick in Frame under "S" of CENTS, Clear Spot
in Moustache Under Nose.................. 5.00
UX25 S35Bj-2 Nick in Frame under "S" of CENTS, NO Clear
Spot in Moustache Under Nose............. 7.50
END OF MINT POSTAL CARDS LIST
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LAST UPDATED: March 18, 2010
Collecting U.S. Postal Cards can be done on several levels, and this list can serve beginners, intermediate, and advanced collectors. Like Envelopes & Cut Squares, there are Die varieties, Plate varieties, Surcharge varieties, and Paper varieties. There are also thousands of errors/freaks/oddities which are too minor to be listed in any catalog...as well as hundreds which ARE listed. A good basic Postal Card collection can contain several hundred varieties, and not set you back the cost of a refrigerator. An advanced collection can contain several THOUSAND cards, and set you back the cost of a house.
POSTAL CARD QUALITY: THE BUCK STOPS HERE
You should expect top quality while
recognizing that Postal Cards are not "stamps". Postal Cards are a
commercial product, and have only recently been printed with the needs of
collectors in mind. I buy carefully and weed out any obvious problems I
see. My major problem is with shrink-wrapped cards of the past 13 years.
Shrink-wrapping will, in time, warp the cards and mash the corners. How
much time? I have no answer. Sometimes the wrapping process itself
damages the cards; sometimes the damage takes years of storage.
THAT
issue aside, Postal Cards of
the past 60 years will look as if they came out of the Post Office yesterday --
clean, fresh, and with sharp strong corners.
Older cards, however, will usually show some signs of age and storage, as well
as characteristics of the era in which they were collected. Old-time
collectors saw no harm in writing a few small details, in pencil, on the backs
of a card. The Surcharged Cards of 1920 -- UX32 (on UX29), UX33 (on
UX30), and UY9 (on UY8) -- are often found with identification on the back, and
that's considered o.k. to most collectors. (These cards were surcharged in
46 different cities and are listed in the UPSS Postal Card Catalog.) Many
PLATE VARIETIES and DIE VARIETIES may also have light pencil I.D. on the back;
this is also considered acceptable.
POSTAL CARD STOCK - GENERAL
Postal Cards, like Envelopes, were a commercial product, and much variation
exists in the color, thickness, and "finish" (surface texture) of older Postal
Cards. This is especially true when a card was in service for several
years and was reprinted several times...and more so when different contractors
were employed
PAPER
COLOR Most
Postal Cards were printed on only ONE type of card stock, so identification is
no problem. However, some of the older cards -- especially those, like
UX27, which was reprinted many times during its run of 37 years -- were printed
on several different shades of card stock. Some of these colors were
difficult enough to identify years ago, when the colors were fresh; now,
with aging, some of the shades are almost meaningless. Perhaps the worst
example is on UX27, the shades in question being CREAM and OFF-WHITE.
BUFF, on a card, is different from the BUFF on an envelope. Card "buff" is
a light manila/light brownish shade, and it varies considerably. Light
Buff can overlap a bit into dark cream. For some early cards, dark buff is
a scarce shade. Age and discoloration, however, can darken a card.
Yes, it's a mess.
THREE cards -- UX21, UX22 and UY5 -- were printed on blue paper. During my time as a dealer in Postal Stationery (starting in 1981) I've noticed fewer and fewer true "blue" cards. Many of them have discolored, slightly to greatly, from grayish blue to brownish blue.
PAPER STOCK Thickness on most cards is uniform, though a few cards which had multiple print runs do show different thicknesses. One of the best-known is UX22. Identification is difficult, even with a micrometer; often, the a positive I.D. can only be made by a dealer -- like me -- who happens to have a "pack" in stock. The difference in thickness is obvious when measuring 25 cards; when measuring only ONE card, the difference is nearly impossible to measure.
PAPER FINISH The surfaces of cards often show a different "finish". Most which had limited print runs will show either a rough or a smooth finish. Some -- like UX23 -- will exist with both. If you try, for instance, to erase a pencil notation on the back of a rough-surfaced card (like UX1 or UX3), you won't notice the area where you erased. If you try that on a smooth-surfaced card (like UX23), that erased area will be obvious. Relative scarcity? Unknown.
SMOOTH AND COARSE PAPERS Further variety was added in 1973 with the use of "SMOOTH" and "COARSE" papers. The terms do NOT refer to the "feel" of the paper, or the roughness of the surface. What they refer to is how the cards look when you hold them up in front of a strong lightbulb. The best way to understand is to select a cheap issue, buy one of each, and hold it to the light. I can't explain it better.... AND, unfortunately, this smooth/coarse difference is a bit subjective, and varies for each issue. Not all issues exist both ways, and even the UPSS catalog ignores most of them. They are not scarce.
FLUORESCENT PAPER Starting in 1963 with UX48/S66b the USPS began using fluorescent paper stock on Postal Cards. This is a complex area, to say the least.
FIRST, some cards are made entirely of fluorescent paper; other are made of ordinary paper, but with fluorescent fibers embedded. More fibers, more brightness. At a distance, it's not obvious; up close, it is.
SECOND, some cards exist
ONLY on fluorescent paper, some exist ONLY on ordinary, "dull" paper, and some
exist both ways. When this happens, the fluorescent is GENERALLY more
scarce, but there are exceptions. UX120 and UY39 are 2 examples where the
"dull" paper commands a premium. Sometimes the premium is modest ($2
compared to 25c on many common issues), sometimes it's large ($13.50 compared to
60c on UXC4). There's one truly RARE issue, UX65 on dull paper. I've
never owned one in 37 years of dealing in this area!
THIRD. the degree of fluorescence varies. Some
cards exist across a range of brightness varying from faint to the "hi-brite"
reaction. Some cards exist only one way.
It's a bit subjective. What's "medium" brite for one card may be "lo" brite for another. What's really needed here is an objective scale. Unlike paper colors, which are obvious, fluorescence is only observable under a special UV light. You learn the various degree of fluorescence by accumulating cards and comparing them.
SURCHARGES There have been 2 major surcharge groups; one was created in 1920 when the USPS actually LOWERED the Postal Card rate from 2c to 1c and the other was crated in 1952 when the USPS raised the rate from 1c to 2c. Both of these events are of great significance to Postal card collectors.
Technically, the first
group -- which involved Scott #'s UX31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, UY9 and UY10 --
wasn't a surcharge; it was an overprint...or a re-value. Take your
pick...it was a rate decrease, and therefore, not a surcharge.
The first (1920) group was done in 46 cities for the
UXs, 14 cities for the UYs. Records were not well kept, and re-valuing
dies were often shipped from these major cities to smaller ones.
Due to this immense variety, it was the style at the time for collectors to record the city on the back of the card, in light pencil. Sometimes not so light...occasionally not pencil...and once in a while, on the front. Such markings are normal, should be expected, and do not detract from the value of the card.
PROCEDURES were a bit spotty, and many legitimate errors were created, as well as some freaks and oddities which are not listed in the catalogs. Varieties include: Doubles, inverts, inverts at the lower left, inverts at the LL plus regular surcharges. Stranger weeds sprout in the garden: Triples (and more), shifts, twisted surcharges, and various combinations of the aforementioned. Finally...whatever can appear on the FRONT of a card can also appear on the BACK, if the card is placed in the machine the wrong way.
Many of these varieties, while considered "favor" items by the Catalog people, are popular with collectors and have grown scarce with time. They're often more visually striking than the "legitimate" errors.
The second group -- UX39, 40, 41, 42 UY14 and UY15 -- was done only in a few cities, cutting down on the variety and eliminating the pencil markings...but not the varieties. Favor items were produced, even more creative than the 1920s. 3-4-5-6 or more surcharges exist on some cards, with a variety of placements, shifts, twists, ghosts, and even albinos! AS visually striking as the earlier group and more so, also pooh-poohed by the critics, and also much desired by collectors.
IN SUMMATION Collecting Postal Cards can be easy, or it can be complex and challenging. If you're one of my regular customers and you have a question, please feel free to e-mail or just pick up the phone & give me a call.
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