1911 SAN-FRANCISCO SOLDIER'S LETTER to PHILIPPINES, dated FEB7'1911 and addressed to Lieut. William McKinlay PHILIPPINE-ISLANDS, 20 different Philippine directional markings including CAMP-JOHN-HAY at BAGUIO-P.I. + BU-LANES-P.I. + c/o the Chief Surgeon at MANILA ++, finally stamped UNCLAIMED and sent to the MANILA-DLO on MAR31'1911, stained and some travel wear to be expected, a great redirected cover and F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

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19(17) NEW YORK 34¢ PARCEL POST with WAR TAX, #503(x2),506(x4),R229(x2) on large parcel front pays the 14 pound parcel rate to WASHINGTON-DC (225 miles zone-3) + 2¢ war tax at the rate of 1¢ for each 25¢ postage or portion, no date markings but had to be between MAR'1917 and SEP1918, a scarce rate and F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1923 ST-LOUIS-MO REGISTERED MONEY PACKET 42¢ RATE to NEW-YORK, #499,515(x2) on partial bank parcel tag pays the 32¢ first class parcel fee for a 1 pound parcel (16 x 2¢ per ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, dated JAN6'1923 and addressed to NEW-YORK, quite scarce stamps on cover cat $75, F+ ($45 US) (Image)

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1911 KANSAS-CITY-MO 2¢ POSTCARD RATE to INDIA, #374(x2) pays the 2¢ UPU postcard rate dated MAR14'1911 and addressed to SAKCHI-BENGAL with receiver h/s APR16'1911, F-VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1910 BOSTON 2¢ POSTCARD RATE to TURKEY, #375 pays the 2¢ UPU postcard rate dated DEC8'1910 and addressed to CONSTANTINOPLE with receiver b/s DEC31'1910, VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1911 ROCHESTER-NY 2¢ POSTCARD RATE to ROMANIA, #375 pays the 2¢ UPU postcard rate dated MAR15'1911 and addressed to BRAILA-ROMANIA with receiver h/s MAR30'1911, VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1922 NEW-YORK 5¢ RATE to HUNGARY, #525,526(x2) pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on cover dated AUG21'1922 and addressed to BUDAPEST with receiver b/s SEP1'1922, some travel wear from the trip, F+ ($45 US) (Image)

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1922 ST-LOUIS-MO 5¢ RATE to NORWAY, #525,526 uprates a 2¢ stationery envelope to pay the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate, dated MAR4'1922 and addressed to CHRISTIANIA-NORWAY with receiver b/s MAR20'1922, redirected to COPENHAGEN on MAR22'1922, VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1909 TACOMA-WASH REGISTERED 13¢ RATE to AUSTRALIA, fabulous mixed Exposition franking plus a scarce US Automatic Vending Company #343 coil single on a 2¢ stationery cover, pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate + 8¢ registration fee, on cover dated OCT25'1909 and addressed to CASTLEMAINE-VICTORIA, routing via SEATTLE on OCT26'1909 + MELBOURNE on NOV30'1909, 3 Alaska-Yukon Exposition seals on back, also note that the letter was posted 6 days before the registration fee was raised to 10¢ on NOV1'1909, the vending coil cat $110 on cover, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1912 MEAD BICYCLE COMPANY, CHICAGO, illustrated adv showing a fancy company logo on front of #375 franked cover and illustrated back showing the factory building and offices, dated JUN6'1912 and addressed to CASTORLAND-NY, stamp has a "MEAD" perfin, small cover reduction RHS, F+ ($65 US) (Image)

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1916 M. SAVAGE INTERNATIONAL HORSE FARM, MINNEAPOLIS-MINN, overall illustrated adv showing 5 of the farms championship horses, on #402 franked cover dated NOV11'1916 and addressed to WHITE-CITY-KANS, part of backflap removed, F+ ($65 US) (Image)

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1910 NEW-PRAGUE-MINN FLOUR MILLS, multicolor illustrated adv showing fancy logo on front of #332 franked cover and overall multicolor adv on back showing the flour mill and offices, dated FEB26'1910 and addressed to COLUMBIA-PA, very scarce adv and VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1916 FREEMONT-NEB BREWING COMPANY, multicolor illustrated adv showing fancy logo on front of #425 franked cover and overall multicolor adv on back showing the brewery and offices, dated JUL12'1916 and addressed to CHICAGO, rare WWI period adv and VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1920 INVERTED 1¢ on 2¢ SURCHARGE ERROR, mint die-2 #UX33f from the LOUISVILLE-KY post office, scarce and VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1925 1«¢ on 2¢ STATIONERY, mint #U486 with the surcharge on 1887 remainders of #U311, entire cat $1250, rare and VF ($180 US) (Image)

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1928 REGISTERED 69¢ MONEY PACKET RATE, nice Presidential Issue franking #556,557,562,570 pays the 54¢ first class 27 ounce rate + 15¢ registration fee, on Northern New-York Trust bank tag posted at WATERTOWN-NY on DEC8'1928 and addressed to the Federal Reserve Bank in NEW-YORK with receiver h/s the same day, VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1934 REGISTERED $1.30 MONEY PACKET RATE, good Presidential Issue franking #569,571 pays the first class rate for a 10 ounce parcel (10 x 3¢ per ounce) + $1.00 registration fee for $1000 indemnity, on Federal Reserve Bank tag posted at RICHMOND-VA on APR13'1934 and addressed to CHARLESTON-SC with receiver h/s the next day, usual tag wrinkles from the heavy contents, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1922 PARCEL POST with $3.41 C.O.D., US Post Office C.O.D. parcel tag form No. 3816a from BALTIMORE-MD on MAY11'1922 and addressed to BURGESS-STORE-VA with receiver h/s MAY19'1922, C.O.D. of $3.41 was collected upon delivery with a 5¢ Money Order fee charged, back of tag has the Money Order fee schedule, scarce tag and VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1931 SANTA-FE-NM AIRMAIL 25¢ RATE to GERMANY, single franking #586 pays the Europe part-airmail rate on cover carried on the first USA flight of CAM Route-12 noting a blue cachet dated AUG1'1922, addressed to WEINGARTEN-WURTTEMBURG with routing via NEW-YORK + ship to SOUTHAMPTON-ENGLAND + airmail to PARIS noting a Paris North Airmail Station transit h/s on AUG9'1931 + airmail to STUTTGART AUG10'1931 with a No.1 boxed airmail h/s, signed by the Santa-Fe postmaster and a red NO (SOUTHAMPTON) SHIP to SHORE SERVICE h/s applied at New York, VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1925 PITTSBURGH-PA SHORT PAID 2¢ DOUBLE RATE to BELGIUM, #554 short pays the 5¢ UPU single one ounce letter rate on cover posted at the Pittsburgh train station noting a N.Y. & PITTS. RPO h/s dated JAN17'1925 and addressed to BRUSSELS, held at NEW-YORK until FEB12'1925 and taxed 30 centimes (6¢) for double the deficiency , forwarded to Brussels where the single letter weight was 20 grams (0.7 ounces), as the letter was between 0.7 ounces and 1 ounce it was charged as an underpaid double rate with a double deficiency 90 centimes (18¢) postage due assessed (2 x 10¢ unpaid double rate + 2¢ credit for the stamp), paid by Belgian postage dues #J26-J27 on FEB30'1925, a few wrinkles and light file folds from the 44 day trip, fabulous rate and F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1926 SAN-FRANCISCO 2¢ OVERPAID RATE to NORWAY, an unsealed 2¢ stationery cover #U429 overpays the 1¢ UPU printed matter 2 ounce rate dated FEB13'1926, addressed to TRONDHJEM-NORWAY with receiver b/s MAR20'1926, F-VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1932 NORTHAMPTON-MASS 5¢ RATE to FINLAND, #552(x2) on 3¢ stationery envelope pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate dated NOV22'1932, addressed to HELSINGFORS-FINLAND with receiver b/s DEC6'1932, VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1925 BROOKLYN-NY 5¢ RATE to ALBANIA, #552,554(x2) pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on cover dated JUN18'1925, addressed to the San Marco Hotel in Albania, no other markings, part of backflap removed, F ($45 US) (Image)

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1924 BROOKLYN-NY 5¢ RATE to HUNGARY, #557 pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on cover dated NOV13'1924, addressed to BUDAPEST with receiver b/s NOV25'1924, VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1927 CINCINNATI-OHIO 13¢ AIRMAIL RATE to HUNGARY, #552,C10 on 2¢ stationery cover pays the 8¢ airmail « ounce surcharge fee + 5¢ UPU letter rate, dated JUN24'1927 and addressed to BUDAPEST with receiver b/s JUL5'1927, overland routing via CLEVELAND + CAM airmail to NEW-YORK + surface to Europe, a short-lived « ounce surcharge rate from FEB1'1927 to DEC31'1927, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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