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(UX36 var) 1921 GRANT 2¢ RED, SURCHARGED 1¢,
SO-CALLED ‘LIBRARY CARD’ ................................ PH $5000
A most perplexing item, offered with four different opinions,
but no definitive answer. Card, which is creased heavily through
center, is surcharged like the exceedingly rare so-called ‘Library
Card’ from Long Beach, CA. It bears a Feb 10, 1921, machine
cancel from Salem, MA. Card has been extensively examined
by many experts in the field, with following results: (1) An
Aug 15, 2007, letter from Lewis Bussey, editor of the 2005
‘US Postal Card Catalog,’ who opines that card appears to
have legitimate ‘Boston, MA’ surcharge (similar to that applied
to UX29 and UX30), and ‘dates within the correct time period
for surcharges’; (2) Dec 9, 2009, APS Cert #189666, which
reads: ‘United States, Scott No. UX25 with what appears to be
an unlisted Boston favor surcharge (cancel appears to be over
the surcharge), used, 2/10/1921, Salem, Mass., GENUINE,
vertical crease’; (3) May 23, 2011 PF Cert #495492, which
simply proclaims the card to have a ‘fraudulent surcharge’;
and (4) April 29, 2013 PSAG Cert #0562586 ‘No Opinion.’ At
issue is whether cancel appears over surcharge (virtually
eliminating fakery), which appears to be the case. Final score?
1½-yes, 1-no, and 1-no opinion. Fascinating item gaining
philatelic lore. Known ‘Library Card’ UX36 catalogs for
$100,000. This one, so far unique, is the same, except for
surcharge type, which is related to city of origin.
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USA REVENUES
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(R31c) 1871 FIRST ISSUE 6¢ PROPRIETARY
ORANGE .................................................................... PH $1250
Scarce unused Revenue. Scott values a fine used example with
small faults at $2,000. Left side replaced and outer edge of
design drawn in, LR corner repaired, other small faults hidden
by redistributed OG per Weiss cert. Just fine.
1560
(R95a) 1862 FIRST ISSUE $10 MORTGAGE
GREEN IMPERF ........................................................ PH
$500
Four large margins, part of adjacent stamp at top. 1863
manuscript cancel, very fine. Cat $850.
1561
(R102a) 1864 FIRST ISSUE $200 GREEN & RED,
IMPERF ...................................................................... PH $2000
Genuine imperforate, four full margins, manuscript cancel. Tiny
pinhole, very fine. They don’t come nicer! (2006 PF Cert
#441842). Cat $2750.
1562
(R107a) 1871 SECOND ISSUE 5¢ BLUE & BLACK,
INVERTED CENTER ................................................. PH $2500
A RARE INVERTED CENTER. Manuscript cancel, light
horizontal crease, fine appearance. Tough issue, most copies
notorious for being faulty & off-center. Cat $3500.
1563
(R132) 1872 SECOND ISSUE $200 RED, BLUE &
BLACK ....................................................................... PH $5250
A well centered, great looking stamp with good color, MSS
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