1882 PHILADELPHIA to VERGENNES-VT & REPOSTED, #207 franked cover dated NOV27-1882, addressed to Vergennes-VT with receiver b/s on NOV 28th, delivered and subsequently reposted to Plattsburgh-NY with receiver b/s NOV 28th, 3¢ postage due #J3 pays the single deficiency for a reposted letter, scarce and VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1871 SAINT-LOUIS-MO to AUSTRIA, rare mixed franking #113(x2),147(x2) on cover dated FEB28-1871, pays the 10¢ pre-UPU letter rate to Vienna, routing via American HAPAG Line SS WESTPHALIA from New-York on MAR 14th + Plymouth arrival MAR 24th + closed bag to Vienna on MAR 28th, redirected to Rome Genera Delivery with receiver b/s APR 16th, some travel wear and small cover reduction LHS, great route and markings, F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1877 PETALUMA-CAL 15¢ REGISTERED to SWITZERLAND, single franking #163 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 10¢ registration fee, tied on cover with a fancy cork duplex dated MAR7-1877, addressed to Cevio-Switzerland with routing via Union Pacific Railroad to New-York on MAR 15th + closed bag to Basel-Switz on MAR 27th + train 130 miles to Chur the same day + overland 100 miles to Cevio on MAR 28th, a scarce franking cat $350 US on cover plus a great route to a very small Switzerland town, F-VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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1885 SAN-FRANCISCO to URUGUAY, postal stationery #U223 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate dated SEP12-1885 and addressed to Montevideo, closed bag routing via train to New-York + ship to Montevideo with receiver b/s NOV 2nd, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1884 NEW-YORK 15¢ REGISTERED to ITALY, #205,209 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 10¢ registration fee on cover dated DEC8-1884 and addressed to Florence, routing via closed bag to Florence on DEC 21st, a bit of edge wear and small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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187(8) CLINTON-IOWA 18¢ RATE to NORFOLK-NEB, #159(x3) tied with No.3 cork cancels, pays the 3 ounce letter rate (6 x 3¢ per ½ ounce), on a legal size cover dated MAY28-187(8) and addressed to the Probate Court Judge at Norfolk, cover sealed with a ribbon, some travel wear and stains, a good route and a rare cork cancel, fine est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1866 NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY, BALTIMORE, purple illustrated check showing a steam locomotive with passenger cars, dated DEC10-1866 with a huge $40,000 amount paid to John Sterett Gittings (1798-1879) who held positions as Maryland State Loans Commissioner, Baltimore City Councilor, and Director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, dated DEC10-1866 with a 2¢ Bank Check revenue stamp paying the Civil War tax, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1878 McCORMICK REAPERS, CHICAGO, brown illustrated check showing horse drawn hay and wheat reapers, dated MAY10-1878 for a $200 purchase, printed on 2¢ revenue paper to pay the Civil War tax, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1882 FARLEY PAPER COMPANY, WENDELL-DEPOT-MASS, illustrated check showing the paper factory and offices, dated NOV24-1882 for a $16 purchase, printed on 2¢ revenue paper to pay the Civil War tax, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1882 ONEIDA STEAM ENGINE FOUNDRY, ONEIDA-NY, illustrated check showing a cast iron drilling chuck, dated SEP2-1882 for a $63.04 purchase, printed on 2¢ revenue paper to pay the Civil War tax, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1883 OLD COLONY STEAMBOAT COMPANY, BOSTON, illustrated check showing the SS BRISTOL, dated AUG17-1883 for an $1194.39 purchase, printed on 2¢ revenue paper to pay the Civil War tax, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1872 WELLS-FARGO-PAID, SACRAMENTO-CAL, blue oval express h/s dated FEB12-1872, on #U58 stationery cover with overall advertising for MEUSSDORFFER HATS, SACRAMENTO, addressed to San-Francisco with small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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187(1) WELLS-FARGO-PAID, HAMILTON-NEVADA, blue oval express h/s date APR1-198(1) on #U83 stationery cover addressed to San-Jose, small cover reduction LHS, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1883 WELLS-FARGO-PAID, RED-BLUFF-CAL, red oval express h/s dated SEP23-1883 on Express cover to San-Francisco with oval receiver b/s on SEP 24th, small cover reduction LHS, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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187(6) NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS PAID, express logo on mint #U153 stationery envelope, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1884 WELLS-FARGO-EXPRESS-PAID, express logo on mint #U231 stationery envelope, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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188(1) CHARLESTON HOTEL, CHARLESTON-SC, blue illustrated adv belt logo on #184 franked cover dated MAR24-188(1) and addressed to Cambridge-Mass, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1882 NEW-YORK STATE SENATE CHAMBER, ALBANY-NY, illustrated adv showing the New York State logo, on #184 franked cover dated JAN13-1882 and addressed to New-York-City, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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188(2) FAIRBANKS-MORSE SCALES & PUMPS, MINNEAPOLIS-MINN, fancy illustrated logo on a business reply cover from St-Paul-Minn on APR10-188(2), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1879 JEFFERSON INSURANCE, NEW-YORK, illustrated adv showing a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, on a #183 franked New-York City drop letter dated OCT15-1879, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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187(9) SILVER LIVE STOCK POWDER, EAST-CLEVELAND-OHIO, illustrated adv showing a fancy stock food logo, on a #183 franked cover dated APR15-187(9) and addressed to Chambersburg-PA, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1883 NEW YORK JEWELRY & WATCHES, PORTLAND-OREG, fancy illustrated logo adv for Rairoad watches, on #183 franked cover dated AUG15-1883 and addressed to Dales-Oregon, original letter enclosed, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1875 BLAISDELL MACHINERY, WORCESTER-MASS, illustrated adv showing a lathe and drill press, #U114 pays the 1¢ unsealed printed matter rate to West-Fairview-PA, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1870 DALLETT MACHINERY, PHILADELPHIA, illustrated adv showing a shaping machine, #U76 pays the 1¢ unsealed printed matter rate to Lowell-Mass, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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187(8) MITCHELL & LEWIS WAGONS, RACINE-WIS, illustrated adv showing a fancy Mitchell wagon, on #U159 stationery envelope dated JAN20-187(8) and addressed to West-Fairview-PA, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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