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lot # 1482 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History

Tuesday Jun 16, 2020 09:00 to Wednesday Jun 17, 2020 16:00 America/Los_Angeles

S1E-C, 1872 1c Green on white, Lipman postal card essay, all-over lithographed design with Ben Franklin indicia (clearly inspired by then-current 1c Banknote stamp) on .094" thick white wove card (132 x 79mm), ruled on back with light blue grid lines, face overprinted with black "Submitted As A Specimen Postal Card. (The Correspondence Lines To Be Ruled Across Only.)," insignificant staining mentioned only for strict accuracy, still Extremely Fine and fresh, a striking and attractive essay (Scott UX1E; USPCC S1E-C, $2,000)

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