1904 ST-LOUIS-MO EXPOSITION STATION, duplex dated JUN1,1904 on a #323 franked Louisiana Purchase World's Fair official postcard showing the Mines and Metallurgy Building, published by Samuel Cupples, addressed to Salem-ILL RFD, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1896 PUT-IN-BAY-OHIO SPECIAL DELIVERY, #265,E4 pays the 2¢ letter rate + 10¢ special delivery fee on cover dated AUG22,1896 and addressed to Dayton-Ohio, endorsed NOBODY AT HOME on the AUG 23rd first delivery attempt, a rare #E4 franking cat $300 on cover, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1901 FRAMINGHAM-MASS to ENGLAND & GERMANY, nice 5¢ Bureau franking pays the UPU letter rate on cover dated JAN2,1901, addressed to forwarding agent Barring Brothers in London on JAN 12th and redirected to Berlin on JAN 14th with arrival JAN 16th, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1901 NEW-YORK 4th CLASS MAIL to FRANCE, unsealed stationery envelope #U352 pays the UPU printed matter rate to Havre-France, undated as per 4th class regulations, scarce and VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1894 SAINT-LOUIS-MO to FINLAND, postal card #UX6 pays the 2¢ UPU card rate dated MAY5,1894 to Helsinki with arrival on MAY 21st, choice markings including American Machine cancels at both St-Louis and New-York, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1897 PHILADELPHIA to GREECE & ITALY, nice 5¢ Bureau franking pays the 5¢ Upu letter rate on cover dated FEB23,1897, addressed to a passenger on the Oriental Line SS PRINCE BISMARK via forwarding agent E. Frangopulos at Piraeus-Athens with arrival on MAR 13th (MAR 25th Julian calendar), missed the ship sailing at Athens and forwarded to the next port-of-call at Naples with arrival MAR 14th, scarce and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1906 SHANGHAI-CHINA-US-POSTAL-STN to USA, #300 pays the 1¢ USA postcard rate on a faded real photo card showing a Yangtze River scene, dated DEC1,1906 and addressed to St-Paul-Minn, routing via SS ATHENIA, scarce and VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1900 WASHINGTON-DC to CUBA, #279B short pays the 5¢ UPU rate on a Union Savings Bank cover dated MAR29,1900 and addressed to Guantanamo arriving on APR 7th, taxed 15 centimes (3¢) for the single deficiency, rough opening LHS repaired, F+ est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1901 HARTFORD-CONN SOLDIERS RATE to PHILIPPINES, #279B pays the 2¢ soldiers rate on cover dated DEC20,1901, addressed to Lieut. Sterburg of “K” Troop 3rd US Cavalry at Laoag-Philippines arriving on FEB3,1902, 45 days transit via the San-Francisco Foreign Office small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1907 TUOLUMNE-CAL to JAPAN & CHINA, #319 pays the 2¢ UPU postcard rate dated SEP17,1907 with routing via San-Francisco on SEP 21st and addressed to Kobe, redirected to Shanghai arriving NOV 4th, qualified for a 1¢ printed matter rate but the 2¢ franking allowed the card to be forwarded, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1905 BROOKLYN-NY to INDIA, #304 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover dated APR21,1905 and addressed to Neemuch, arrived on MAY 21st with routing via New-York and closed bag to England + Brinisi + Suez + Bombay, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1896 AUBURN-ALABAMA to AUSTRALIA, #270 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover dated FEB25.1896, addressed to a US Army officer c/o the USA Consul at Melbourne, routing via New-York FEB 27th + San-Francisco MAR 3rd + PSSCo to Melboune on APR 4th, 44 days in transit, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1908 LIMA-NY to JAPAN, #304 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover dated MAR9,1909 to Yamaguchi arriving on APR 2nd, note a red Japan chop label, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1897 DOUBLEDAY & McCLURE PUBLISHERS, NEW-YORK, adv for Bird and Horse topical books on back of a #264 UPU up-rated #UX12 postal card, mailed from NY-Madison-Square on NOV30,1897 and addressed to Gravenhage-Holland arriving DEC 11th, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1900 EAGLE & FLAG PATRIOTIC $5 CHECK, NEW-LONDON-MISSOURI, an illustrated check dated FEB13,1900 for T. M. Hartsook, agent for the SAINT-LOUIS. & HANNIBAL RAILWAY, paid to himself with a USS MAINE revenue stamp covering the 2¢ war tax, a nice Spanish-American War patriotic, a few file folds, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1901 TORSCH & MINKS BADGE COMPANY, BALTIMOR-MD, fancy illustrated adv logo on #279B franked cover dated JAN30,1901, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1901 PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION, BUFFALO-NY, 2 covers with the Barry machine cancel from the exposition post office, one dated MAY3, 1901 with a Pan-Am Issue #295 franking addressed to Canada, the second an illustrated cover showing the exposition logo with #279B franking dated MAR 18th, a few minor edge faults, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1895 HAHN'S TRAVEL BAGS, NEW-YORK, brown illustrated adv showing travel bags on back of #UX12 postal card dated NOV16,1895, scarce and VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1895 DIENER MACHINE SHOP, PHILADELPHIA, illustrated adv showing a wood planer wheel, on #264 franked undated 3rd class printed matter cover, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1902 HAUTHAWAY'S SHOE POLISH, BOSTON, illustrated adv showing a box of Peerless Gloss show and boot polish, on #279B franked cover dated FEB20,1902, 35VF est ($+ US) (Image)

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1896 PHILADELPHIA-PA LAWN MOWER COMPANY, red illustrated adv showing a lawn mower on #279B franked cover dated MAR2,1896, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1901 BUTTERICK PUBLISHING, NEW-YORK, purple illustrated adv showing pretty woman with 6 fans featuring the fashion magazines published by Butterick, on #279 franked unsealed and undated printed matter cover to Elba-NY with receiver b/s OCT27,1901, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1898 EUREKA WASHING MACHINES, ROCK-FALLS-ILL, illustrated adv showing a hand powered washing machine with wringer, on #U294 unsealed and undated printed matter envelope to Seguin-Tex with receiver b/s AUG28,1898, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1897 SMITH & DAVIS MATTRESS COMPANY, ST-LOUIS-MO , overall green illustrated adv showing bed springs, on #264 franked unsealed printed matter cover dated MAR5,1897 to Norway-Iowa, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1899 DURKEE CONDIMENTS, NEW-YORK, overall illustrated adv showing 8 bottles and tins of steak sauces, peppers, poultry seasoning, vanilla, mustard powder ++, on front of #U363 stationery envelope and purity guarantee logo on back, dated SEP22,1899, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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