1908 REFUSED REGISTERED DROP LETTER, #306 on 2¢ stationery pays the 2¢ drop letter rate + 8¢ registration fee on cover from LOS-ANGELES-STATION-O on JUN1'1908, REFUSED and returned to sender the next day, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1896 SPECIAL DELIVERY DROP LETTER, #265,E5 pays the 2¢ drop letter rate + 10¢ special delivery fee on WESTMINSTER HOTEL illustrated adv cover dated JUL14'1896, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1895 USA to NEW-ZEALAND, #255 pays the 5¢ UPU ½-ounce letter rate on SCOTT STAMP COMPANY, NEW-YORK cover dated OCT5'1895 and addressed to AUCKLAND-NZ, routing via SAN-FRANCISCO on OCT 11th + Ocean Steamship Company packet to AUCKLAND with receiver b/s NOV 14th, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1902 ALGERIA UNPAID to USA, unfranked cover from ALGIERS on JAN25'1902 and addressed to MOUNT-CARMEL-PA with receiver b/s on FEB 11th, taxed 10¢ postage due for double the 5¢ UPU ½-ounce letter rate and paid by #J42, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1904 USA to HOLLAND & FORWARDED, 281 pays the 5¢ UPU ½-ounce letter rate on cover from DETROIT on SEP19'1904 and addressed to the PARRS BANK, LONDON forwarding agent, closed bag routing via NEW-YORK + ship to LIVERPOOL + train to LONDON on SEP 28th + redirected at no additional fee to THE-HAGUE-HOLLAND on SEP 29th + forwarded again to HAARLEM-HOLLAND the same day, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1901 PAN-AM EXPOSITION TICKET, BUFFALO-NY, beautifully engraved ticket by the E. A. Wright Bank Note Company with special red “RAILROAD DAY”, overprint, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1903 SAINT-LOUIS WORLD’S FAIR POSTCARD, published by Samuel Cupples showing the Liberal Arts Building, pencil addressed, unposted and VF ($25 US) (Image)

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1898 SMITH RUBBER TYPE FOUNDRY, SPRINGFIELD-MASS, illustrated adv with a fancy logo cc, on #286 franked cover dated OCT3'1898, a scarce Trans-Mississippi Issue adv cover and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1897 GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY, PORTLAND-OREG, illustrated adv showing a rubber plantation within a fancy company logo, on #265 franked cover with a good Barry Machine trial cancel dated JAN4'1897, scarce and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1899 MOLIN PLOW COMPANY, KANSAS-CITY-MO, green illustrated adv showing the famous Flying Dutchman logo with stamp collar, on #279 franked 1¢ unsealed printed matter cover dated OCT'1899, this is a rare green logo and VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1898 GEORGE CHILDS CIGARS, PORTLAND-OREG, overall red illustrated ad showing a George Childs portrait on back of #U311 stationery cover dated SEP13'1898, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1896 ALABASTINE WALL COATINGS, GRAND-RAPIDS-MICH, overall illustrated adv showing workmen applying the coating on plaster walls and claiming uncoated walls are unhealthy for children, on back of #265 franked cover for distributor BRIDGES-McDOWELL at LOUISVILLE-KY, dated JUN8'1896, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1900 WOLF COMPRESSORS & REFRIGERATION, CHICAGO, overall fancy illustrated stamp collar adv on #279B franked drop letter dated NOV23'1900, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1904 MAYER DRUGS & HAVANA CIGARS, ST-LOUIS-MO, overall red illustrated adv showing a Caesar Augustus brand cigar, on back of #319 franked cover for distributor J. JONES DRUG STORE at BOULDER-COLO, dated APR18'1904 and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1906 PRATTS POULTRY & LIVESTOCK FOOD, overall red and blue illustrated adv on back of #319 franked cover showing Happy Pratt and animal logos plus a list of products, for distributor JAMES RAMSEY, FLAT-ROCK-KY noting an RFD-No.3 cancel dated APR11'1906, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1897 W. NOON BAG COMPANY PORTLAND-OREG, illustrated adv showing the factory building and offices, on #265 franked cover dated AUG10'1897, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1901 PERRY HOUSE, NEWPORT-RI, illustrated adv showing the hotel building on #279B franked cover dated DEC8'1901, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1898 F. DRESSER GROCERIES, PORTLAND-OREG, illustrated adv showing the grocery store and warehouse building, on #265 franked cover dated OCT3'1898, small cover reduction LHS, scarce and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1899 DRISKILL HOTEL, AUSTIN-TEX, illustrated adv showing the hotel building on #265 franked cover dated MAR11'1899, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1898 PLANKINTON HOUSE, MILWAUKEE-WIS, overall illustrated adv showing the hotel building on #265 franked cover dated MAAY19'1897, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1898 TRAVERSE ROPE & TWINE, NEW-YORK, overall illustrated adv showing the factory and office building on back of #265 franked cover dated JUL13'1898, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1896 P. LEWIS RECLINING CHAIRS, CATSKILL-NY, fancy illustrated adv showing a reclining chair (precursor to La-Z-Boy chairs) on #265 franked cover dated APR13'1896 and addressed to CANADA, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1906 HAUNERT EXCAVATING & WELL DIGGING, BALTIMORE, illustrated adv showing a portable water pumping operation, on #300(×2) franked drop letter dated SEP26'1906, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1900 WHITTEMORE SHOE POLISH, BOSTON, illustrated adv showing various speciality bottles and tins of shoe polish, on #279B franked cover dated APR28'1900, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1865 NATIONAL STEAM BOILERS, NEW-YORK, illustrated adv showing an industrial boiler with cut-away section to show the water tubes, on back of postal card #UX12 dated SEP6'1895, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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