554, 555, 566, 2¢, 3¢ & 15¢ on Registered Commercial cover w/Auxiliary Postal Marking, F-VF, addr to "GENERAL DELIVERY/ABILENE, TEXAS". C/C is for "GIFFORD (HARDWARE/DEPT.) WILSON/..../BIN EE TAFT, CALIFORNIA, Registry ccls on stamps and from markings on reverse date was "APR/10/1930" (two ccls for the initial TAFT Registry office). On reverse are (2) dc Abilene marks "ABILENE TEX/APR/14/1930/REGISTERED. On front is a hand stamp with date APR 22 1930/SECOND NOTICE NO REPLY/TO FIRST NOTICE MAILED..." Reverse has (2) marks dc "ABILENE, TEX/APR/25/1930/REGISTERED" and there is a large "POINTING FINGER" handstamp w/"RETURNED TO WRITER/UNCLAIMED/FROM/ABILENE, TEXAS/P.O." pointing to c/c. And the last (7th) mark on reverse is dc "TAFT, CALIF./APR/28/1930/indistinct but presumably "REGISTERED". Fascinating cover, also, has handstamp "REGISTERED/7691" on front & writer typed inscription "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED" at LL (Image)

$20

720, 3¢ Purple on "Floating Post Office" event cover, F-VF, neat script addr in ink, tied to cvr w/duplex cds pmk "DETROIT, MICH/JUN30/1230PM/DET. RIVER STA/1936". Text cachet "LAST DAY IN COMMISSION/F.G. BECKER/AS WORLD'S ONLY FLOATING/POST OFFICE/JUNE 30, 1936", which is in error - the vessels name was G.F. BECKER that was Detroit's "Mail Boat". Also, this was the end of the Becker's 1st commission. Hand stamp on back "GLENN PLATT/4074 SEYBURN AVE./DETROIT,MICH/U.S.C.S. 653" and "2800" written on flap. Vessel serves the postal needs of the Great Lakes freighters, interesting item! (Image)

$35

990, 3¢ Executive Mansion Issue on Eisenhower Inauguration Cover, F-VF, unaddr w/Fleetwood premium cachet, condition near pristine, edges and corners excellent, ever so slight gum tng on flap Cat($45) (Image)

$45

1396, 8¢ Postal Service Emblem, lot of (7) covers, VF, all unaddr, (5) FDC's w/USPS Inaugural cachet, (1) event cvr for Glendale, CA post office 50th Anniversary & (1) mint USPS cacheted cvr w/o stamp. Pmk's are dated JUly 1, 1971 for FDC's from (3) diff cities. Event cvr has pmk "GLENDALE STAMP AND COIN EX. STA./JAN/30/1972/GLENDALE, CA" w/diamond shaped logo pictorial killer. Condition is very good, couple have sm stns and ink offset spots. Scott notes over 16,000 diff cities applied first day ccls from a total of 31,947 offices operating (Image)

$30

2475, 25¢ Flag, Plastic SA Issue on 1990 Economic Summit event cover, VF, unaddr, commemorating G7 meeting in Houston, Texas w/overall cachet depicting the (7) National flags and the state flag of Texas. Cover is limited edition of 8,000 Worldwide published by the Houston Division of USPS. Cover in near pristine condition w/slight wrinkling of back flap when sealed (Image)

$16

C24, 30¢ Dull Blue, Winged Globe Airmail on Double Censored Airmail cover, Fine, tied to cvr w/pmk cds "LOS ANGELES/MAY13/6:30/PM/1941/CALIF." 7-wavy line killer, addr to "SWBOTICA-SZABADKA/YUGOSLAVIA-HUNGARIAN PROTECTORATE". Left censor tape US "OPENED BY/EXAMINER 305". Right censor tape (on reverse) "AZ 1939.oviIItc.152...../H.M. rendelet alapjan felbo..." (tape has been torn). Receiving mark on back dc bridge cds "SZABADKA/41vI-9/A2A". Condition excellent, neatly opened on R. Scarce usage (Image)

$75