1873-1886 MANUSCRIPT TOWN CANCELS (x3), includes an unlisted 1873 Montgomerys-Ferry-OH, 1882 Forward-PA on a registered cover, and 1886 Verbena-VA (Page County 1880-1907) noting an RF-5 for a cancel, sleeved and priced over 20 years ago at $275, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1879-1884 REGISTERED COVERS (x3), includes an 1879 double 16¢ rate with #182,189 franking, and 13¢ rates for an 1882 Sperryville-VA and an 1884 Chicopee-MA, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $275 F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1882-1889 EUROPEAN UPU 5¢ RATES (x2), includes an 1882 cover from Scranton-PA to Antwerp-Belgium and an 1889 Portland-OR rate to Torquay-England, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $150, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1876-1888 USA POSTAL CARDS to CANADA (x3), all are #UX5 cards with interesting cancels, includes 2 different Boston Leavitt machine cancels on 1883 and 1888 cards addressed to Ottawa, also a New-York fancy cork duplex cancel on an 1876 card to Picton-ONT, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1876-1886 USA POSTAL CARDS to GERMANY (x4), all are 1¢ cards uprated 1¢ to pay the 2¢ UPU card rate, includes an 1876 #UX5 to Gottingen, 1880 #UX5 to Magdeburg, 1886 #UX6 to Stuttgart, and an 1886 #UX6 to Halle, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1879 USA POSTAL CARD to SWITZERLAND, #156 uprates a #UX5 card from Elmhurst-ILL to pay the 2¢ UPU card rate to Berne, stamp is tied by a nice blue Elmhurst Maltese Cross duplex, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1876-1940 USA POSTAL CARD RATES to EUROPE (x5), includes #UX5 cards (x3) with 1¢ UPU uprates noting 1876 to England, 1877 to Switzerland, 1882 to Austria, also an uprated UX11 to Netherlands, and a 30¢ uprate on #UX27 to pay the airmail rate to France, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1875 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM, from Philadelphia on DEC20-1875 to Townsend-DE, with the original telegram enclosed, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1883 DODD FARM IMPLEMENTS, PORTLAND-OR, illustrated advertising showing a Buckey Brand Mower, dated JUL25-1883 with the original letter enclosed, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1887 DEXTER ROOFING SHINGLES, BOSTON, overall illustrated adv on back of #U277 stationery cover, dated JUN7-1998 with carrier delivery 2¢ rate to a local addressee, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1892 MORSE ELEVATOR WORKS, PHILADELPHIA, illustrated adv showing the factory on a 2¢ stationery cover, dated AUG5-1892 to Springfield-MA, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $200, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1889 SPIRAL SPRING BUGGY WORKS, CINCINNATI, overall illustrated advertising showing a buggy, dated JAN18-1889 addressed to Dade-FL, small cover reduction LHS, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $250, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1894 SYRACUSE-NY RUBBER & RAINCOAT COMPANY, illustrated advertising showing Rubber Belting and Hoses on front of cover and Rainproof MacKintoshes on back, a very scarce Small Banknote Issue #220 franked cover dated DEC6-1894, some edge wear, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1894 LORELLARD CHEWING TOBACCO, JERSEY-CITY-NJ, multicolor illustrated advertising showing a plug of chewing tobacco protruding from the cover, on a #220 franked cover dated MAY12-1894 to Galveston-TEX, a rare Small Banknote advertising cover, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $600, VF est ($200+ US) (Image)

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