1909 CHRISTMAS SEAL, competitor to the Red Cross seals that had a huge success in 1908, tied on #331 franked postcard from Fairmont-W.Virginia on DEC23,1909, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1915 STANTON-MICH 12¢ REGISTERED “AR” RATE, #424,434 pays the 2¢ letter rate + 10¢ registration fee + FREE return receipt, on cover dated DEC3.1915 and addressed to Cincinnati, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1912 CINCINNATI-OHIO 12¢ REGISTERED “AR” RATE, #375,F1 pays the 2¢ letter rate + 10¢ registration fee + FREE return receipt, on cover dated JUL15,1912 and addressed to Chicago, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1921 AMSTERDAM-NY 44¢ REGISTERED “AR” MONEY PACKET, #510(pair),512(pair) pays the 34¢ rate for a 15 pound zone-3 parcel (6¢ firstœ+ 14 x 2¢ per lb) +10¢ registration + FREE return receipt, on a Montgomery Trust parcel tag dated MAR12,1921 and addressed to New-York arriving on MAR 13th, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1817 NEW-YORK to MEXICO, #501 with Park-Davis perfin pays the 3¢ Mexico war tax rate on cover dated NOV7,1917 to Mexico-City with arrival NOV 16th, Censor No.9 inspected and sealed with #OX13(x2) when no sealing tape was available, scarce and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1918 NEW-YORK DOUBLE RATE to FRANCE & REDIRECTED, #505(pair) pays the UPU one ounce double rate (2 x 5¢ per ½ ounce) on cover dated MAY12,1918, addressed to the American Red Cross in Paris, redirected back to USA at Lincoln-Neb on JUL 2nd and forwarded again to Milwaukee-Wis where the addressee was finally located, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1915 HOBOKEN-NJ REGISTERED 12¢ RATE to FRANCE, #425(x2),429 on 2¢ stationery #U400 pays the 2¢ Preferred Country letter rate + 10¢ registration fee, on cover dated AUG12,1915 and addressed to the American Consul in Brest with arrival AUG 24th, closed tear on backflap, uncensored, a very scarce rate and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1921 ODESSA-WASH 15¢ REGISTERED to GERMANY, #498,512 on stationery envelope #U420 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 10¢ registration fee, dated SEP29,1921 and addressed to Bochum-Westfalen arriving on OCT 19th, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1921 NEW-YORK 15¢ REGISTERED “AR” RATE to GERMANY, #498,499(x2),510 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 10¢ registration fee + FREE return receipt, addressed to Herbern arriving on JUL 29th, Allied occupation censor No.51 h/s and sealing tape, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1922 CHICAGO 15¢ REGISTERED to GERMANY, single franking #514 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 10¢ registration fee on cover dated OCT28,1922 and addressed to Manage-Hainaut, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1917 NEW-YORK 15¢ REGISTERED “AR” to SWITZERLAND & REDIRECTED, #504,510 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 10¢ registration fee + FREE return receipt, on cover dated NOV20,1917 and addressed to St-Jmier arriving on DEC 20th, forwarded to Olten, French military censor N.204 h/s and sealing tape, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1920 CHICAGO 15¢ REGISTERED RATE to SWEDEN, single franking #514 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 10¢ registration fee on cover dated MAY17,1920, addressed to Staffanstrop with receiver b/s JUN 1st, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1917 NEWPORT-RI to FINLAND, #462(x5) pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover dated JUL15,1917, addressed to Tavastehus via England with British censor No.4469 sealing tape where the cover was held pending the results of the Finland Revolution, the cover was forwarded after the predicted win by non-socialists signaling an Independent Finland, the letter was finally forwarded noting a Finland censor h/s on OCT 1st after 75 days in transit, a rare WW1 destination and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1812 CHICAGO-HEIGHTS 18¢ REGISTERED “AR” DOUBLE RATE to FINLAND, #379,381 on 2¢ stationery envelope pays the 10¢ double 2 ounce UPU rate (5¢ first oz + 3¢ second oz) + 10¢ registration fee + FREE return receipt, addressed to Uleaborg arriving on MAR 18th, a very scarce rate, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1921 MINNEAPOLIS-MINN 15¢ REGISTERED RATE to HUNGARY, single franking #514 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 10¢ registration fee on cover dated DEC16,1921, addressed to Wisselburg with Budapest transit on JAN 7th, a bit of travel wear, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1920 NEW-YORK 15¢ REGISTERED RATE to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, #504,510 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 10¢ registrtion fee on cover dated JAN2,1920, addressed to Haida with closed bag routing via SS SAVOIE, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1907 HONOLULU-HAWAII to GERMAN-EAST-AFRICA, #U393 stationery envelope pays the 5¢ UPU rate from the Honolulu Sugar Planters Experimental Station on SEP26,1907 and addressed to the Biological Institute in Awani-GEA, routing via Tanga NOV 17th and arriving at Awani NOV 18th, a rare routing and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1918 ROCHESTER-NY to BELGIAN-CONGO, #504 with Yaman & Erby Stationers perfin pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover dated OCT8,1918 and addressed to Coquilhatville, USA censor No.734 sealing tape, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1920 PENSACOLA-FLA DOUBLE RATE to BELGIAN-CONGO, #423 on 2¢ stationery envelope pays the 8¢ UPU double 2 ounce letter rate (5¢ first oz + 3¢ second oz), on cover dated DEC4,1920 and addressed to the Bolenge Missionary arriving FEB16,1921, routing via Coquilhatville on FEB 15th, in transit 78 days with some travel wear to be expected, a rare destination and rate, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1920 OAKLAND-CAL to SIERRA-LEONE, #525,526 on 2¢ stationery envelope pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover dated JUL19,1920, addressed to Freetown arriving on AUG 22nd, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1919 FOGEL JEWELERS, NEW-YORK, illustrated adv showing the Sun brand logo with a horseshoe and Statue of Liberty plus a range of dress shirt buttons on both front and back of cover, #504 franking pays the UPU letter rate dated MAR22,1919 and addressed to Tucuman-Argentina arriving on APR 30th, USA censor No.287 sealing tape, great adv to a scarce destination, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1915 THE CHIEF GOVERNMENT WEEKLY, NEW-YORK, red and blue illustrated adv showing the newspaper logo and patriotic USA flag, on a #425 franked cover dated MAR31,1915 before the USA entered WWI, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1909 PROVIDENCE-RI BELTING COMPANY, illustrated adv LOGO showing various types of industrial belting, on #332 franked cover dated MAY14,1909, lot includes a company check for payment of a dozen rubber knives, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1913 HAMMONDS PAINT WORKS, FISHKILL-LANDING-NY, illustrated adv showing a can of glazing putty on front of #(x2) franked cover and overall adv on back with paint barrels and artist paints, dated JAN27,1913, some toning on back, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1917 WILLIAMS SOAP COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS-IND, illustrated adv showing a box of Nine O'Clock brand soap (meaning the laundry will be on the cloths line by 9:00 AM), on #463 franked reply cover posted from Hillsdale-Mich on MAR5,1917 noting a scarce Hillsdale Columbia machine cancel, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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