United States Postal Cards

Scott's #UX38 to #UX54
1951-1967


UX38 2c Franklin, carmine rose on buff card, issued November 16, 1951. Variations include UX38a double impression.

UX47 2c Franklin with 1c surcharge, carmine rose on buff, issued in 1958. The surcharge was applied to 750,000 cards for the use of General Electric Company of Owensboro, KY. A variety of variations show the D of PAID beneath the N of ADDITIONAL. All known examples have a printed advertisement on the back and a small punch hole near the lower left corner.


UX39 1c Jefferson, green on buff card, Die I with 2c surcharge, issued January 1, 1952. Surcharge by canceling machine is to left of stamp in light green. Variations include:

UX39a Surcharged vertically, reading down
UX39b Double surcharge

UX41 1c Jefferson, green on buff card, Die I with 2c surcharge, issued 1952. Surcharge is typographed is to left of stamp in dark green. Variation includes UX41a with inverted surcharge at lower left.


UX40 1c Lincoln green on cream card with 2c surcharge, issued March 22, 1952. Surcharge by canceling machine is to left of stamp in light green. First day canceled in Washington, DC. Variations include:

UX40a Surcharged vertically, reading down

UX42 1c Lincoln green on cream card with 2c surcharge, issued 1952. Surcharge is typographed is to left of stamp in dark green. Variations include UX42a which is surcharged on back.


UX43 2c Lincoln, carmine on buff card, issued July 31, 1952. First day cancel available. Similar to UX28 on previous page.


UX44 2c FIPEX with Statue of Liberty torch and arm, deep carmine and dark violent blue on buff card, issued May 4, 1956 to commemorate the Fifth International Philatelic Exhibition (FIPEX) in New York City from April 28 to May 6, 1956. First day canceled in New York City. Variations include:

UX44a Printed in lilac rose and dark violet blue on buff card.
UX44b Dark violet blue omitted
UX44c Double impression of dark violet blue


UX45 4c Statue of Liberty, deep red and ultramarine on buff card, issued November 16, 1956 for international use. First day canceled in New York City.


UX46 3c Statue of Liberty, purple on buff card, issued August 1, 1958. First day canceled in Philadelphia, PA. Variations include:

UX46a "N GOD WE TRUST". Inscription is missing the first "I".
UX46b Double impression
UX46c Precanceled with 3 pointed purple lines, issued in 1961. On this card, the precanceling lines are incorporated in the design.


UX48 4c Lincoln, red violet, issued November 19, 1962. Precanceled with 3 printed red violet lines, all in luminescent ink. First day canceled in Springfield, IL. Variations include:

UX48a Tagged with blue and red polygons around edge. First day canceled in Bellevue, OH on June 25, 1966.


UX49 7c Map of Continental USA, blue and red issued August 30, 1963 for international use. Designed by Suren H. Ermoyan. First day canceled in New York City. Variation includes:

UX49a Blue is omitted.

UX54 8c Map of Continental USA, blue and red, issued December 4, 1967. First day canceled in Washington, DC.

UX59 10c Map of Continental USA, blue and red, issued June 10, 1971. First day canceled in New York City. Tagged with blue and red polygons around edge.


UX50 4c U.S. Customs with U.S. flags and map of USA, red and blue. Precanceled with 3 printed blue lines, issued February 22, 1964 to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the U.S. Customs Service.. Designed by Gerald N. Kurtz. First day canceled in Washington, DC. Variations include:

UX50a Blue omitted
UX50b Red omitted


UX51 4c Social Security, dull blue and red, issued September 26, 1964 to publicize the need to strengthen the U.S. Social Security system. It was released with the 15th Conference of the International Social Security Association at Washington, DC. Designed by Gerald N. Kurtz. Precanceled with one blue and two red printed lines. Variations include:

UX51a Red omitted
UX51b Blue omitted


UX52 4c Coast Guard Flag, blue and red, precanceled with 3 printed red lines, issued August 4, 1965 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard. Designed by Muriel R. Chamberlain. Variations include:

UX52a Blue omitted


UX53 4c Census Bureau, bright blue and black, issued October 21, 1965 and shows a crowd and a Census Bureau punch card. Designed by Emilio Grossi. Precanceled with 3 bright blue printed lines. First day canceled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


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