Holden’s Stage and Express Wagons,, 1855 cover to Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, endorsed "Per Holden Stage", 1851 3c Dull red (11) tied by black "Steam" handstamp, red "New Orleans La Apr 8" datestamp, very fine, a remarkable cover carried by three different modes of transportationThis cover is an example of the symbiotic relationship among stage, steamboat and railroad lines (in this case in Louisiana). This cover would have been carried on the Opelousas and Great Western Railroad to Bayou Lafourche. At Bayou Lafourche, it would have been put on the stage coach and carried to Thibodaux, where it then was placed on a steamboat heading to New Orleans. (Image)

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John W. Scott's Junior Weekly Letter,, 13 stamped envelopes with J.W. Scott cornercard, ranging from March to October 1897, each with original newsletter enclosure, light wear, still fine and interesting for the philatelic historian (Image)

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Better State Postal History Collection,,  approximately 125 folded letters and covers all selected for interest or attractiveness, many better/interesting including 1814 Christiana DE, 1846 Philadelphia PA letter to Mormons in Nauvoo IL, 1847 Little Rock IL manuscript, 1909 Longlake IL datestamp, 1880 Victoria IL county/postmaster datestamp, 1856 Manti IA manuscript, 1859 Emporia KA territorial use, 1861 Henryville KA, 1861 Gloucester MA drop letter, 1861 Fair Haven MN manuscript, 1822 Cape Girardeau MO, etc., generally fine to very fine with a few faults throughout, viewing a requirement

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US Postal Cards Used in Territories/Possessions,, group of 16 cards including 1883 Butte City, Montana; 1884 Aberdeen, Dakota Territory; 1891 Cordes, Arizona registered packet receipt; 1901 San Francisco to Pahala, Hawaii (Honolulu and Pahala backstamps); and 1902 Fort Worth to Apache, Oklahoma Territory (arrival backstamp), to name a few, generally fine to very fine, an interesting and useful group

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Interesting Postal Card Group,, approximately 44 cards selected for cancellations or messages, we note Mattapoisett, MA negative "76" cancellation, several Boston negatives, "Damaged by cancelling machine" auxiliary markings, advertisements for everything from corsets to caskets, and more, some postal wear but generally fine to very fine, worth a close inspection

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US Postal Cards to Foreign Destinations,, 11 cards plus one incoming to Olympia, Washington from Russia, includes 1896 card to Haarlem and forwarded to Paris, 1915 card to Cologne, 1916 card to Milan returned to Chicago, and 1938 card to Basutoland, wide variety of auxiliary and postal markings, some postal wear but generally a fine to very fine group

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Impressive Postal History Balance,, large carton filled with binders of covers, including but not limited to RFDs, machine cancels, RPOs, illegal postal stationery cutouts, aerograms, auxiliary markings, advertising, fancy cancels including Boston numerals, and more, even note a few Confederate covers/letters, mixed condition to be anticipated but many fine to very fine or better, an extremely useful group which essentially serves as a ready-made dealer stock (or could provide many hours of entertainment for an intrepid collector)

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19th Century Cover Group,, three cover, including Scott 26 pair tied to 1860 folded legal deposition by green West Point, Kentucky datestamp, 68 on cover to the US Consul in Panama, and 70 on cover to Reading, England, all fine to very fine

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United States 19th Century Postal History Group,, approximately 18 items, better include Scott 35 on cover from Portland, Maine to Montreal with "U.States." in arc; 65 and 69 on cover from New Brunswick, NJ to Frankfurt; 87 on cover to New York City; and 96 on cover from Chicago to Berlin; also a few first issue postage due covers and other miscellany, mixed condition throughout, better covers generally fine to very fine

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1909/15 2c Perfin Group,, 13 covers including cornercards/perfins from Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Credit Clearing House of New York, Fairbanks-Morse, etc., some small faults, generally fine (Image)

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United States Covers and Postcards Selection,, approximately 60 covers and postcards, stampless covers including 1835 Philadelphia to New York, 1840 York PA, 1841 Lancaster PA, 1840, 1851 New Orleans, and Mobile AL "Way 11"; a few postcards and stationery entires including some 1990s used official stationery, a varied and interesting group with most items fine to very fine

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United States Miscellaneous Cover Group,, approximately 44 items, mostly modern, we note (in no particular order): officials including O139 on cover, 1906 mailer's permit, 1888 Smithsonian penalty envelope, "Return to sender, Delivery forbidden by judicial sentence" auxiliary marking, and several modern APO covers, mostly very fine, an eclectic mix worth a look

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World War II V-Mail and Aerograms,, two binders of US V-Mail and one binder of British WWII aerograms, several hundred items total, many marked at retail $5-15, generally very fine and interesting

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Caro, Alaska. Nov 11 1907 P.M.,, Helbock type 1 on registry return receipt to Tanana, Alaska, very fine, ex-Hall (Helbock RF 7) (Image)

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Circle Alaska Dec 15 1905,, Helbock type 1 on UX18 to Ft. Sheridan, Illinois, very fine (Helbock RF 6) (Image)

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Circle Alaska Nov 28 1906,, Helbock type 1 on registry return receipt to Fairbanks, Alaska, filling punches, very fine (Helbock RF 6) (Image)

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Cleary, Alaska. July 1 P.M. 1907,, Helbock type 1 on registry return receipt to Tanana, Alaska, very fine (Helbock RF 6) (Image)

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Coldfoot Alaska. Jan 23 1907., Helbock type 2 on registry return receipt to Tanana, Alaska, very fine (Helbock RF 6) (Image)

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Douglas, Alaska. Rec'd. Aug 15 9 AM 1906,, Helbock type 7 on registry return receipt to Hadlock, Washington, very fine (Helbock RF 6) (Image)

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Fort Yukon Alaska Sep 21 1907,, Helbock type 1 on registry return receipt to Tanana, Alaska, very fine (Helbock RF 6) (Image)

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Fort Yukon Alaska 24 Aug 1909,, Helbock type 1 on registry return receipt to New York City, small tear at bottom right, otherwise very fine (Helbock RF 6) (Image)

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Fort Yukon, Alaska. Jul 22 A.M. 1922,, Helbock type 2 on UX18 to Fort Gibbon, Alaska, lightly toned, still fine, one of two known (Helbock RF 7) (Image)

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Hadley, Alaska Apr 21 1917 A.M.,, Helbock type 1 on UX27 to Connellsville, Pennsylvania, very fine (Helbock RF 6) (Image)

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Hot Springs AK 2-10-04,, Helbock type 2 manuscript postmark on registry return receipt to Tanana, Alaska, postmark ink a bit smudged, still very fine (Helbock RF 8) (Image)

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Hot Springs Al 2-10-04,, Helbock type 2 manuscript postmark on registry return receipt to Tanana, Alaska, very fine (Helbock RF 8) (Image)

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