28 “STAR DUPLEX” CANCELS 1870–1883, on 3¢ green Banknote issues #147,158,184,207 including 3 covers, 24 stamps, and one postal card piece, note a wide range of mostly different designs, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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15 “NUMERAL DUPLEX” CANCELS 1870–1880s, all are choice cancels on 2 covers, 12 stamps, and one piece, note 12 are 3-ring PHILADELPHIA duplexes noting No.3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 18, and one unusual “L” letter cancel, 3 are 4-ring cancels No.2 and 13, a good specialist lot and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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4 POSTCARD RATES to GERMANY 1885–1887, includes 2 uprated #UX8 cards and 2 UPU #UX6 cards, retails over $150, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1873 USA to FRANCE, #147(×3) pays the scarce 9¢ US packet rate on cover from SAN-FRANCISCO on JAN8'1873 and addressed to LIMAGES-FRANCE, routing overland to NEW-YORK on JAN 16th + HAPAG American packet “SS CAMBRIA” to PLYMOUTH-ENGLAND on JAN 26th + Channel packet to CALAIS JAN 29th + train to LIMAGES on JAN 31st, minor stains, a scarce American packet routing and F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1877 GRAY’S MUSIC STORE, PORTLAND-OREG, fancy adv logo on #158 franked cover dated MAY30'1877, scarce early adv and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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187(9) GUAGE & LANTERN COMPANY, ROCHESTER-NY, overall illustrated adv showing a kerosene street lamp on back of #184 franked cover and portable kerosene lamp on back, dated MAY25'187(9), F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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187(9) WATKINS' GAS LAMPS, BOSTON, overall illustrated adv showing a gas lamp on back of #184 franked cover and another similar smaller illustrated cc on front, dated JUN21'187(9), closed tear on backflap, F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1873 KNAPP & BURRELL IMPORTERS, PORTLAND-OREG, overall green adv with fancy letterhead, on #147 franked cover dated JUL1'1873, the original railroad receipt enclosed, VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1881 MUNN’S PATENT AGENCY, NEW-YORK, overall grey illustrated adv showing the building and interior office view, on #184 franked cover dated DEC3'1881, small piece of backflap removed, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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188(4) SMITH’S IRON WORKS, BARRE-VT, illustrated adv showing a plow on #210 franked cover dated OCT14'188(4), small cover reduction RHS, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1886 DETROIT METAL WORKS, overall blue illustrated adv showing a steam pump on back of #U279 stationery cover dated MAY6'1886, light file fold, scarce and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1885 LININGTON IMPORTERS, CHICAGO, overall blue and red fancy illustrated logo on #210 franked cover dated DEC31'1885, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1884 CATSKILL-NY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, overall green illustrated adv showing the hotel on #210 franked cover dated SEP13'1884, scarce and VF ($100 US) (Image)

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188(5) W. TAYLOR CIRCUIT CLERK, OTTAWA-ILL, illustrated adv showing the Ottawa court house on #210 franked cover dated FEB28'188(5), VF ($50 US) (Image)

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187(4) INDIANA HOUSE, CINCINNATI-OHIO, illustrated adv showing the hotel building on #163(×3) franked cover dated SEP19'187(4), scarce and VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1890 WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS, PORTLAND-OREG, fancy PAID express logo on #U311 stationery cover with WELLS-FARGO-PORTLAND purple oval h/s dated NOV'1890 and addressed to ROSEBURG-OREG, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1890 BEALS-TORREY BOOTS & SHOES, MILWAUKEE-WIS, illustrated adv showing the Kangaroo Shoes logo, on #U311 stationery drop letter dated NOV7'1890, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1888 MAGNESIA PIPE COVERINGS, PHILADELPHIA, illustrated adv showing steam pipe and flange coverings on #213 franked cover date MAY3'1888 to HELENA-MONTANA, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1887 JACKSON-TYLER MACHINERY, BALTIMORE, illustrated adv showing a drill press, on back of postal card #UX7 dated JUN1'1881, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1884 POOL-HUNT MACHINE GEARS, BALTIMORE, overall red & black illustrated adv showing gears and pulley wheels, on back of postal card #UX7 dated APR29'1884, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1881 YORK-SMITH MACHINERY, CLEVELAND-OHIO, overall red illustrated adv showing pulley wheels and steam pump, on back of #UX7 postal card dated OCT18'1881, nice Cleveland segmented cork duplex cancel, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1885 TREAT PUBLISHING, NEW-YORK, overall illustrated adv to promote their “GOLDEN THOUGHTS” book, on back of #UX8 postal card dated DEC3'1885, rare and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1889 GOODWIN CIGARS & TOBACCO, NEW-YORK, overall black and gold illustrated adv on back of #U311 stationery cover showing the “OLD JUDGE” cigar brand logo, dated JAN29'1889, rare and F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1892 USA to TURKEY, #220(×3) pays the 5¢ UPU ½-ounce letter rate (overpaid by 1¢), on cover from HARTFORD-CONN on SEP5'1892 and addressed to CONSTANTINOPLE, same day routing via NEW-YORK + closed bag to CONSTANTINOPLE with receiver b/s SEP 29th, a scarce Small Banknote Issue destination and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1894 PAIN’S FIREWORKS, NEW-YORK, illustrated adv showing a fancy eagle patriotic trademark logo on #220 franked cover dated JUN19'1894, headline is that they provided the fireworks for the World’s Columbian Exposition and the California Mid-Winter Exposition, a scarce Small Banknote adv cover and very rare fireworks adv, F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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