S1E-Ba, Lipman Essay in Blue, color appears distinctly more grayish than the other Lipman essays we have handled, printed advertisement on reverse for "Printers' and Photographers' Card Warehouse" in Philadelphia, dated August 1872 (the full text of which is below), Very Fine and almost certainly unique with this advertisement (USPCC $2,500 for plain back)rnThe text on the reverse of this card reads:rnAs the Post Office...
United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
H.R. Harmer's Next Sales December 14-15, 2021
H.R. Harmer's next sales will be held December 14-15, 2021. We will be offering the Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery, the "Nelson" Collection of United States Stamps, the Dr. Andrew A. Mazzara Collection of Italy and Colonies, further selections from the "Bedford" Collection, and more.
Additionally, the "Erivan" Collection Part VI will now be held in mid-January, 2022.
New images of collection lots are being added on a daily basis.
Sales 3052-55 Schedule:
Tueday, December 14:
10:00 AM Eastern: United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection
2:00 PM Eastern: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Wednesday, December 15:
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Lot #2092 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
Lot #2093 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1E-Ba, Lipman Essay in Blue, franked with 1870 1c Ultramarine (145) tied by cork cancel, addressed to Oquawka, IL, advertisement on reverse for Paton & Co. department store in New York, Very Fine and exceedingly rare used Lipman essay (USPCC $2,500 for unused, a similar used example sold for $6,250 in 2014)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2094 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1E-C, Lipman Essay in Deep green, third type with 1c indicia and black "Submitted as Specimen Postal Card" overprint, lithographed on .094" thick white wove card, blue ruled lines on reverse in both directions, Very Fine and rare (USPCC $2,000)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2095 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1E-D, Morris G. Condon Essay in Black, typographed on wove card, minor corner flaws, printed advertisement on reverse for "Morris G. Condon's System of Post and Mail Card Correspondence" (as illustrated in USPCC catalogue), a Very Fine and rare essay (USPCC $2,700)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2096 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1E-Ea, American Post Card Co, 1871 Postal Card/Envelope Combination essay, three examples of this essay, two showing a distinctive break in frame at lower left, one with address scratched out, few backflaps stuck down and mounting residue on reverse, Very Fine group (USPCC $630)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2097 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1E-Ea, American Post Card Co, 1871 Postal Card/Envelope Combination essay, franked with 3c Green just tied by quartered cork, "Washington D.C. May 13" datestamp (1874 use based on dateline), addressed to Andover, NH, message on internal card as intended, backflaps torn/missing from opening, Very Fine, a rare used example of this unusual essay which sought to combine the best features of a postal card and an envelopeSale 3053...
Lot #2098 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1e-Ga, Lees & Skeen Essay in Dark orange-yellow & Dark green, lithographed essay from the July 6, 1872 group, on thicker .018" card, Very Fine, each color combination of this card is unique, ex-Horton (USPCC $550, last realized $850 in 2018)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2099 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1E-Gb, Lees & Skeen Essay in Dark green & Dark orange-yellow, lithographed essay from the July 15, 1872 group, on thinner .009" card, Very Fine, each color combination of this card is unique, ex-Horton (USPCC $550, last realized $850 in 2018)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2100 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1E-Hb, 1872 ABNCo.(?) Essay in Red orange on manila, typographed essay on 130x77mm card, rectangular indicia of Ben Franklin with lathe border, bright and fresh, Very Fine, variously attributed to the American Bank Note Co. and National Bank Note Co. (USPCC $800)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2101 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1E-Xb, National Bank Note Co. Liberty Head Essay in Brown, typographed from a pentograph engraving, onhard white wove paper, design attributed to James Macdonough, tiny sealed tear at top, Very Fine appearance (USPCC $1,800)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2102 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1E-Y, 1873 National Bank Note Company 1c Black unadopted design essay, black typographed impression from an engraved steel die, stamp design 21x25mm, huge margins all around but sensibly reduced from size of full die, on thin (.004") wove paper, Very Fine and rare, unadopted design attributed to James Macdonough (USPCC $750) Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2103 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Large watermark (UX1), mint card, sharp corners, fresh and Very Fine (UPSS $375, Scott $375)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2104 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Large watermark (UX1), mint card, light toning on reverse only, Very Fine appearance (USPCC $375, Scott $375)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2105 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Large watermark (UX1), card with "Hartford Ct. May 13" date of issue cancel (a May 12 card is recorded from Springfield, MA but May 13 is ackowledged as the date of issue in Washington, New York, Boston, and Hartford), addressed to Houston, TX, reverse with beautiful illustrated advertisement for "Geo. D. Bartlett, Clothier" with illustration of the new Hartford State House, Very Fine, a choice...
Lot #2106 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Large watermark (UX1), printed message dated May 12, 1873, the date of issue, from Springfield, MA, the city where the Morgan Envelope Company produced this card, postmarked "Springfield Mass May 22", Very Fine, a rare card printed on the first day of issue of the first US postal card and used a week and a half later, only one card postmarked May 12 is recordedSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks...
Lot #2107 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Large watermark (UX1) Early Uses, group of six cards including York, PA (datelined May 15), Chicago, IL (two cards, May 15 datestamp and May 15 dateline), New York, NY (May 15 datestamp), Manchester, NH (May 16 datestamp), and San Francisco, CA (May 25 datestamp), the earliest known postmark on this card is May 12 from Springfield, MA (where the cards were produced by the Morgan Envelope Co.)...
Lot #2108 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1a, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Inverted watermark (UX1 var), mint card, Fine and rare, ex-Fricke (UPSS $475)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2109 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1b, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Inverted and reversed watermark (UX1 var), locally-addressed card with blue "St. Joseph Mo. Sep 20" datestamp and bold matching shield fancy cancel, printed message on reverse for IOOF, light even toning, Very Fine and rare with only five used cards recordedSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2110 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1c, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Reversed watermark (UX1 var), "Baltimore MD Dec 20" postmark, addressed to Bel Air, MD, Very Fine and fresh, rare variety, only four recorded, ex-Fricke (UPSS listed but unpriced)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2111 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1h, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Unwatermarked paper, April 1873 (former UX1a), postmarked "Oswego N.Y. June 4" with illustrated advertisement on reverse for "Cumberland Mills" clearly showing an 1873 year of use, addressed to Mystic River, CT, extraneous doodling on both sides and light edge staining, Very Fine, the unique example of this enigmatic card which has not been on the market since 1986 when it realized a mere $210...
Lot #2112 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S2, 1873 1c Brown on buff, Small watermark (UX3), uprated with 2c Brown, addressed to Heilbronn, Germany, postmarked Boston, MA on July 2, 1875 (the second day of the new UPU 2c postal card rate, 1c convenience overpayment), message dated the prior day, Very Fine, an extremely early example of a UPU foreign useSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2113 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S2, 1873 1c Brown on buff, Small watermark (UX3), 1875 card uprated with 1c Ultramarine, "Vineyard Grove Mass. Jul 15" datestamp, July 17 New York and August 1 Trieste transit markings, addressed to Marsovan (Merzifon), Turkey, light postal wear, Very Fine, a wonderful destination for an early postal cardSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2114 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S2, 1873 1c Brown on buff, Small watermark (UX3), Specialized plating study, cards (9 mint, 104 used) neatly mounted on homemade pages with detailed plating notations and diagrams for each card and noting any plate flaws, "early" or "late" designations, "big hole" damage, some recut and watermark varieties, etc., complete for SP1-72 (less SP67) with some duplicates, some of the used typical minor faults but generally Fine to...
Lot #2115 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S2j, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, Unwatermarked card (UX3a), July 1873 printing, with "Nashville Tenn Aug 8" datestamp, addressed to Cornersville, TN, printed advert for school books on reverse, light corner wear, Very Fine and rare card, ex-Fricke, 1986 Philatelic Foundation certificate (UPSS $750, Scott $775)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
Lot #2116 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History postal cards
S1-2, 1873 1c Brown on dark buff (UX1/3), Plating study, S1 (8), S2 (96) used cards (plus one mint S2c) neatly arranged on pages, mostly S2 and with some duplication with watermark varieties, "big-hole" damage, different cancels including some blue/ purple town cancels, printed ads, minor print varieties, etc., includes S1 SP4, 7, 23, 45 each pre-damage and "big hole", S2 SP1-20, 22-26, 28-32, 34-72, usual mixed condition...
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