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1875 Post Office Department Announcement For the New 1875 Postal Card Issue, one-page circular to postmasters datelined "Washington, April 15, 1873" from Third Assist. Postmaster General Barber describing the new postal card issue, plus information for requisitions, "irregular cards" for private cards, unclaimed cards are not be be sent to the D.L.O., but rather burned, Very Fine.

Scott No. UX1 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE 1873 POST OFFICE CIRCULAR ANNOUNCING THE FIRST POSTAL CARD ISSUE.

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, Small U.S.P.O.D. watermark, postal card with preprinted " Inter-State Industrial Exposition of Chicago, 1875 " message announcing space assignment, cancelled by blue fancy cross-road cancel duplexed with "Chicago Ill., Jul 26" cds to Florence, Mass., Very Fine and rare early postal card exposition use.

Scott No. UX3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, Small U.S.P.O.D. watermark, uncanceled but with message datelined " Evanston, Utah Dec 6th 1874 " to Chicago Ill., bold Chicago "Carrier, Dec 10" cds, Very Fine and scarce Utah Territory use.

Scott No. UX3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, uprated with 10¢ yellow for registry fee, tied by "Chicago Ill., 354" ovals to local address, purple "Chicago (Jackson Pk. Sta.) Ill., Registered, Apr 25, 1911" cds and "Registered" boxed handstamp, purple "Return Receipt Demanded" and pink "Moved, no address, W. 3608 straightlines, Very Fine and scarce registered card.

Scott No. UX22   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, uprated with 10¢ yellow tied by "Kingston Ill. Nov 20, 1911" duplex to Elgin Ill., Nov. 20th arrival cds, endorsed "Special Delivery" at left and magenta "Fee Claimed by Office of First Address" two-line handstamp, Very Fine and scarce special delivery postal card use using regular postage.

Scott No. UX22   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Postal Card, 1914, 1¢ green on buff, die I, uprated with 10¢ yellow for registry fee, tied by rim of grid cancel, purple "Clinton. Ind. Registered, Sep 20, 1920" cds and "Registered" boxed handstamp with preprintered address to LaPorte, Indiana, Very Fine and scarce registered card.

Scott No. UX27   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.