1901 LIMA-OHIO SPECIAL DELIVERY, #252,E4 pays the 12¢ fee on cover dated APR27-1901 at 11:00 AM and addressed to New York with same day arrival at 5:00 PM, an incredible 590 miles in a 6 hour delivery time, scarce with #E4 cat $400 on cover, back flap removed, F-VF est ($150+US) (Image)

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1900 USA 5¢ RATE to NEW-ZEALAND, #colorful franking pays the ½ ounce UPU 5¢ rate on cover from WATERVILLE-WASH on JUL16-1900 to Auckland, routing via San Francisco + Pacific Steamship Company, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1897 USA 5¢ RATE to SOUTH-AFRICA-REPUBLIC, #270 single franking pays the ½ ounce UPU 5¢ rate on cover from Bayheaded-NJ on AUG5-1897, addressed to Johannesburg with arrival SEP 4th, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1898 USA 5¢ RATE to CAPE of GOOD HOPE, single franking #281 pays the ½ ounce UPU 5¢ letter rate on cover from Boston on NOV23-1898 and addressed to Mossel-Bay-CGH, routing via Cape-Town + 300 miles up the coast to Knysna on DEC 29th + 70 more miles to Mossel-Bay with a DEC 31st arrival, scarce small town markings, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1899 USA to FRENCH POLYNESIA, single franking #281 pays the ½ ounce UPU letter rate, on cover mailed at the Idaho-Falls train station noting a BUTTE & S.LAKE-CITY RPO dated MAY29-1899, addressed to Taiohae on the tiny Marquies-Island located 900 miles north-east of Tahiti, routing via San Francisco on MAY 31st and closed bag to destination, a rare route to a really small Pacific Island, retails at least $200 US for the rare route specialist, VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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1897 NORTHWEST MATTRESS & BICYCLE, CHICAGO, green illustrated advertising showing a bicycle on a #265 franked cover dated JAN12-1897 to Norway-Iowa, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1896 PHILADELPHIA LAWN MOWER COMPANY, red illustrated advertising showing a hand pushed lawn mower, on a #265 franked cover dated MAR2-1896 to Milldale-Conn, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1895 ALDON & FAXON ADVERTISING AGENTS, CINCINNATI, illustrated advertising showing a fancy globe logo on a #250 franked cover dated MAR4-1895 to Harleyville-PA, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1896 COTTOLENE COOKING OIL, CHICAGO, fancy illustrated advertising logo on cover dated JUN17-1896 on a #250 (x2) franked 1 ounce double rate cover to Atlanta-GA, F-VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1898 STICKNEY MACHINE COMPANY, PORTLAND-ME, illustrated advertising showing a Burnham Cooker on a 2¢ stationery cover dated MAR25-1898 and addressed to Delta-NY, redirected to Westernville-NY via Rome-NY, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1902 LANCASTER-NY MACHINE & KNIFE WORKS, overall brown illustrated advertising showing a hand drill and auger blade on back of a #279 franked 1¢ unsealed printed matter cover dated MAY1-1902 to Leamington-Ont (Canada), front has a fancy company logo, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1900 MORLEY BROTHERS HARDWARE, SAGINAW-MICH, overall green illustrated advertising showing the New England "Queen" Sewing Machine, on cover dated NOV7-1900 and addressed to Southington-Conn, closed tear on front, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1896 ROBERTS BROTHERS MACKINTOSHES, CHICAGO, overall illustrated advertising showing a man wearing a Mackintosh coat with cape, on back of a #264 franked 1¢ unsealed printed matter cover addressed to Norway-Iowa, F-VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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SIMMONS HARDWARE, ST-LOUIS-MO, overall illustrated advertising showing a gasoline stove on back of a #279 franked 1¢ unsealed printed matter cover and coffee pot advertising on front, dated APR9-1901 and addressed to Evart-Mich, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1895 WILLIAM NOE LAMPS & CANDLE STICKS, NEW YORK, overall red illustrated advertising showing a fancy candle stick on back of a #264 franked unsealed 1¢ printed matter cover and a "Queen Anne" lamp burner on front, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1900 JOHN OBOLD OIL LAMPS, READING-PA, overall blue illustrated advertising showing Ham's No.9 Clipper lamp on back of #279B franked cover and a No.9 street lamp on front, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1898 SMITH DRUG COMPANY, ST-JOSEPH-MO, overall illustrated advertising showing a box of "La Reina Boquets" on back of a 2¢ stationery cover, dated APR25-1898 to Kalamazoo, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1898 STANDARD OIL COMPANY, DAVENPORT-IOWA, overall blue illustrated advertising for Mica Brand Axle Grease on back of a #265 franked cover, dated AUG11-1898 and addressed to Norway-Iowa, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1901 WITTIMNER MATCHES, NEW YORK, overall illustrated advertising on back of cover showing Grand Award Medals won at Paris and Brussels Industrial Exhibitions 1878-1900, on #279B franked cover dated AUG5-1901 and addressed to London-Ont (Canada), stains on front, F-VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1903 ZORN BUILDING CONTRACTORS, HAVERSTRAW-NY, illustrated advertising showing an elaborate 3-story house, on #279B franked cover dated JAN24-1903 and addressed to US Senator Chauncey M. Depew who was also the former President of the New York Central Railroad, the stamp is tied by a scarce "Perfection" machine cancel easily worth the estimate alone, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1898 MILLEA LIQUOR & BEER, PEABODY-MASS, illustrated advertising showing the tavern with signs indicating available Licensed Liquor and Milwaukee Beer, on a #265 franked cover dated JUN22-1898 to Salem-Mass, rare and VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1893 LOUDENBACK FERTILIZERS, URBANA-OHIO, overall illustrated advertising showing the factory and rail cars, on back of a Columbia #231 franked cover, dated NOV30-1893 and addressed to York-PA, small cover trim LHS, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1898 BAEDER-ADAMSON GLUES & SANDPAPER, NEW-YORK, overall blue illustrated advertising showing the Philadelphia factory on back of a #279B franked cover, dated OCT19-1998 and addressed to Elmira-NY, small cover trim LHS otherwise a $200 cover, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1895 MORRIS SAFE COMPANY, BOSTON, overall green illustrated advertising showing the factory and the Sudbury Street railway station, an a #250 franked cover datedOCT10-1895 to Salem-Mass, some rough opening at top and part of backflap removed, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1898 READING-PA SESQUI-CENTENNIAL, overall illustrated red and green advertising showing settlers arriving in 1748, the 1762 court house, and a modern city allegory with electricity and trains, from the Chairman of the Music Committee to a local addressee, VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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