1827 JAMAICA to ENGLAND, an unpaid SFL from Kingston on MAY7-1827 to London arriving JUN 20th, rated COLLECT 2sh2d, interesting letter enclosure talks of Military and ship sailings, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $200, rare early correspondence with 43 days transit, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1841 JAMAICA SHIP LETTER to NEW-YORK, unpaid SFL from Spanish-Town with two messages enclosed dated JUL12-1841 and July 28th, via private packet to Philadelphia on SEP 8th + train to New-York, rated COLLECT 14½¢ for the 2¢ ship captain gratuity + 12½¢ for the 95 mile delivery to New York, interesting enclosure, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $150, a 58 day trip with F-VF est ($75+ US) for the (Image)

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1856 MALTA DOUBLE RATE to ENGLAND, British #27(pair) pays the 12d double treaty rate on folded letter front dated NOV22-1856, addressed to London with arrival NOV 28th, stamps on cover cat $300 US, note a Bank of Egypt partial enclosure, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $150, VF front est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1869 MALTA to ENGLAND, British #49 (pair pl-5) pays the 6d treaty rate on cover dated FEB25-1869 and addressed to London, closed bag routing via packet to Marseilles + train to Paris and Calais + Channel packet to London on MAR 10th, stamps on cover cat $175 US, cover is reduced LHS and a part of backflap removed, F+ est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1870 MALTA to SICILY, British #30 (pair pl-13) pays the 4d treaty rate on cover dated FEB18-1870 to Messina with routing via Italian packet and 2¾d credit to the Italian post office, part of backflap missing, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1951 MEXICO SAMPLE RATE to USA, a 10c rate on a parcel tag with a wicker sample pouch attached, posted from Juarez on SEP8-1951 and addressed to North-Tonowanda-NY, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1900-1901 NETHERLANDS ADVERTISING COVERS (x2), both from the Landre-Glinderman Steam Engine Company in Amsterdam showing different steam engine illustrations on front and Royal Tool Magazine seal on back, both are 12½c UPU rated to Boston-USA, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $175, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1905 NETHERLANDS "STOKVIS-ZONEN TRADING COMPANY", overall illustrated advertising on back of cover showing their offices + workshops + magazine printing offices + a map with their two Rotterdam locations, on 20c UPU double rate cover from Rotterdam on OCT7-1905 to USA via SS ROTTERDAM, the company specialized in manufacturing tools, auto parts, and locks, some wrinkles from the heavy contents, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1939 NORWAY REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to USA, colorful 80 ore franking including a scarce #B2, pays the 50 ore double UPU rate (30 ore first oz + 20 ore second oz) + 30 ore registration fee, on cover from Trondheim on APR29-1939, addressed to Racine-Wisconsin arriving on MAY 11th via New-York, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1945 SPAIN STEEL FOUNDRY ADVERTISING, illustrated advertising showing a specialty steel reamer, on a WWII censored 40c UPU rate cover from Barcelona on AUG5-1945 to USA, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1917-1950 SPAIN MEDICINE ADVERTISING (x2), includes a 1917 Jose Escuder Pharmaceuticals overall advertising on back of a 25c UPU rate cover from Barcelona to USA, also a Biomarine Pharmaceuticals advertising on a NOV18-1950 printed matter 15c UPU rated postcard from Barcelona to Belgium, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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