GPC’s VISUAL GUIDE

EARLY PIONEER PERIOD 1873-1893

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UX1

1 Cent Brown Liberty Head

with lacelike border on card and large “USPOD” watermark

(90 mm. x 60 mm.)

Issued on May 13, 1873

Value: Used $17   Unused $325

(Similar to UX3)

BROWN LIBERTY, LARGE WATERMARK

UX3

1 Cent Brown Liberty Head

with lacelike border on card and small “USPOD” watermark (55 mm. x 38 mm.)

Issued on July 6, 1873

Value: Used $2   Unused $70

((Similar to UX1)

BROWN LIBERTY, SMALL WATERMARK

UX4

1 Cent Black Liberty Head

With watermark and Printed message, “WRITE THE ADDRESS ON THIS SIDE - THE MESSAGE ON THE OTHER”

Issued on Sept 28, 1875.

Value: Used $250

Unused $1800

(See UX5 and UX7)

BLACK LIBERTY, SMALL WATERMARK

Inscribed, WRITE THE ADDRESS ON THIS SIDE…

UX5

1Cent Black Liberty Head

With Printed message, “WRITE THE ADDRESS ON THIS SIDE - THE MESSAGE ON THE OTHER”

Issued on Sept 30, 1875.

Value: Used $1   Unused $60

(Similar toUX4 and UX7)

BLACK LIBERTY, NO WATERMARK

Inscribed, WRITE THE ADDRESS ON THIS SIDE

UX6

2 Cents Blue Liberty Head

With frame around card on

Universal Postal Union Card

Issued Dec. 1, 1879.

Value: Used $20   Unused $30

(See UX13 and UX16)

TWO CENT BLUE LIBERTY, WITH FRAME

UX7

1 Cent Black Liberty Head

With watermark and message “NOTHING BUT THE ADDRESS CAN BE PLACED ON THIS SIDE”

Issued on Oct 17, 1881.

Value: Used $5   Unused $55

(Similar to UX4 and UX5)

BLACK LIBERTY,

Inscribed, NOTHING BUT THE ADDRESS

UX8

1 Cent Brown Jefferson (facing Left)

Issued on Aug. 24, 1885.

Value: Used $2   Unused $50

BROWN JEFFERSON

UX9

1 Cent Black Jefferson in Center of card (facing right)

Issued on Dec. 1, 1886.

Value: Used $1   Unused $16

BLACK JEFFERSON IN CENTER

UX10

1 Cent Black Grant (on Large Card)

Issued on Dec. 16, 1891

Value: Used $2   Unused $35

BLACK GRANT, LARGE POSTCARD

UX11

1 Cent Blue Grant (on Small Card)

(also referred to as the “Ladies Card” because of it’s small size)

Issued on Dec. 16, 1891

Value: Used $4 Unused $15

BLUE GRANT, SMALL WHITE POSTCARD

UY1

Govt

Postal Reply

1 Cent Black Grant Domestic Paid Reply Postal Card. One card with “Message Card,” other with “Reply Card” indicia. With frames.

Issued on October 25, 1892.

Value:Used $8   Unused$35

BLACK GRANT – MESSAGE/REPLY, WITH FRAME

UY2

Govt

Postal Reply

2 Cents Blue Liberty Head + 2 Cents International Paid Reply Postal Card. One card with “Message Card” indicia, Other card with “Reply Card” indicia  Issued on March 1, 1893.

Value:Used $75 Unused $125 Similar to UX6

TWO CENT BLUE LIBERTY

MESSAGE/REPLY CARD

GOVERNMENT POSTAL CARDS

CLASSIC PIONEER PERIOD 1893-1898

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   UX12

1 Cent Black Jefferson (facing Left)

Issued on Jan 2, 1894

Value: Used $1   Unused $35

BLACK JEFFERSON, SMALL WREATH

UX13

2 Cents Blue Liberty Head

With frame around card on

Universal Postal Union Card

Issued Jan 25, 1897.

Value: Used $75   Unused $135

((Similar to UX6 and UX16 but with wide outside borders)

TWO CENT BLUE LIBERTY, WITH FRAME,

&  WIDE BORDER

UX14

1 Cent Black Jefferson (facing Left)

Issued on Dec 1, 1897

Value: Used $1   Unused $25

BLACK JEFFERSON, LARGE WREATH

UX15

1 Cent Black Adams ( facing Left)

Issued on Mar. 31, 1898. 

Value: Used $15   Unused $40

BLACK ADAMS, FACING LEFT

UX16

2 Cent Black

Liberty Head

Issued on March 31, 1898. 

Value: Used $9   Unused $10

Similar to UX6 & UX13

BLACK LIBERTY, NO FRAME