One or two varieties (UX27C, UX27D) have high catalog values but the overwhelming majority of Jefferson postal cards are worth pennies (UX27).
The gray, rough surfaced variety is often misidentified and when listed for sale should be accompanied by a legitimate certification.
Don
I have 14 of them and they were in a collection with other high value covers, is it possible? Where can i send them for certification
what about these 2 cent franklins?
These items were the work horses of their era, they were literally printed in the millions and even billions. Because of their long production runs there were sometimes subtle, uncommon varieties which collectors enjoy dreaming about.
But note that due to the high volume produced, these items are typically as common as rocks. And as you might imagine, the odds of finding a diamond among the rocks in your back yard is overwhelming high.
If you want to move forward with paid opinions in the form of a certifications, I would recommend the Philatelic Foundation the American Philatelic Expertizing Service.
Don
Hi Croman
There are two types of the card shown above; UX39 and UX41. UX39 is surcharged by canceling machine (rubber stamp looking) in light green and UX41 is surcharged using typograph (sharper print) in dark green. Your card is a UX39. More info on postal cards can be found here https://www.stampsmarter.org/1847usa/SSPostCards.html
Don
I am curious what the catalog value is for this unused postcard i have, i found one on ebay and the seller claims the catalog value is 550$
re: Value of unused jefferson postal card?
One or two varieties (UX27C, UX27D) have high catalog values but the overwhelming majority of Jefferson postal cards are worth pennies (UX27).
The gray, rough surfaced variety is often misidentified and when listed for sale should be accompanied by a legitimate certification.
Don
re: Value of unused jefferson postal card?
I have 14 of them and they were in a collection with other high value covers, is it possible? Where can i send them for certification
re: Value of unused jefferson postal card?
what about these 2 cent franklins?
re: Value of unused jefferson postal card?
These items were the work horses of their era, they were literally printed in the millions and even billions. Because of their long production runs there were sometimes subtle, uncommon varieties which collectors enjoy dreaming about.
But note that due to the high volume produced, these items are typically as common as rocks. And as you might imagine, the odds of finding a diamond among the rocks in your back yard is overwhelming high.
If you want to move forward with paid opinions in the form of a certifications, I would recommend the Philatelic Foundation the American Philatelic Expertizing Service.
Don
re: Value of unused jefferson postal card?
re: Value of unused jefferson postal card?
Hi Croman
There are two types of the card shown above; UX39 and UX41. UX39 is surcharged by canceling machine (rubber stamp looking) in light green and UX41 is surcharged using typograph (sharper print) in dark green. Your card is a UX39. More info on postal cards can be found here https://www.stampsmarter.org/1847usa/SSPostCards.html
Don