Dark Carmine Red on Cream Back of Book Stationery

OVERVIEW

Offered is a clean, unused United States postal card featuring the 1c McKinley indicium in dark carmine. Cataloged as Scott UX24, this card represents the transition into the modern Divided Back era of U.S. postal stationery.

The card remains in unaddressed condition with no manuscript markings, cancellations, or postal handling.

FRANKING & POSTAL HISTORY

This specimen is an Entire—a piece of government-printed stationery where the postage is integrated into the card stock.

The oval frame and McKinley portrait show the deep ink saturation typical of these typographed printings.

The instruction "THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY" is shifted to the right, reflecting early 20th-century postal regulations that allowed for a brief message on the left third of the address side.

The paper is the standard cream/buff card stock of the era.

CONTEXT & COLLECTOR APPEAL

Unused postal cards from the pre-WWI era are highly sought by stationery specialists who demand clean, unfaded indicia.

The clear identification of this card as UX24 makes it a foundational piece for any U.S. Back-of-Book collection.

Because it lacks toning spots or postal degradation, the striking carmine ink and McKinley portrait remain the dominant visual elements, appealing strongly to both presidential topical collectors and U.S. postal stationery purists.

ITEM SPECIFICS

Country: United States

Year: 1911

Type: Postal Stationery Card

Topic: Early American Postal Card History McKinley

Theme: U.S. Postal Stationery Back of Book

Subject: President William McKinley

Era: Early 20th Century

Region: United States

Stamp Color: Dark Carmine

Stamp Denomination: 1c

Currency: US Dollar

Printing Method: Typography

Paper Type: Cream Buff Card Stock

Cancellation Type: Unused Postal Stationery

Scott Number: UX24

Features: Unaddressed Unused Divided Back

Custom SKU: USA-1911-UX24-MCKINLEY-UNUSED

CONDITION

Original unused postal card in clean collectible condition.

The card is fresh with no vertical or horizontal creasing.

The corners remain intact, showing only light, normal wear consistent with century-old paper stock.

There is no major yellowing from sunlight exposure, and the dark carmine ink remains vibrant.

Please review all high-resolution photographs carefully to determine exact condition.