1921 TULSA-OK REGISTERED $1.50 MONEY PACKET RATE, #517(x3) pays the 10¢ registration fee + $1.40 first class postage rate for a 70 ounce parcel (4 pounds 6 ounces) containing $10,500 cash, dated AUG30-1921 and addressed to the Kansas-City Federal Reserve with receiver h/s the next day, #517 on cover cat $400 alone, scarce franking and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1920 MONROE-MICH $2.46 PARCEL POST, fabulous franking #506,515(x2),517(x4) on James E. Watson US Senate parcel tag dated MAY18-1920 and addressed to the Washington-DC Senate, the #517 stamp on cover cat $400 alone, scarce franking and VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1915 NEW-YORK 12¢ REGISTERED “AR” RATE, #402,433 pays the 2¢ letter rate + 10¢ registration fee + FREE acknowledgement of receipt, on a SCOTT STAMP COMPANY cover dated JUN29-1915 and addressed to Detroit with receiver b/s the next day, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1911 SAINT-PAUL-MINN 14¢ REGISTERED RATE, fabulous franking #345 right sheet margin imperf strip of 4 with plate-4918 inscription plus a 2¢ Columbia, on cover dated APR8-1911 and addressed to Washington-DC with receiver b/s APR 10th, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1911 SAINT-PAUL-MINN 12¢ REGISTERED RATE, incredible franking #343 left sheet margin sideographer inscription arrow block of 10 on 2¢ stationery cover, dated FEB11-1911 and addressed to Washington-DC with receiver b/s FEB 13th, VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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1914 GRAND-ISLAND-NEB 2¢ DOUBLE PRINTED MATTER RATE to GERMANY, parcel post #Q1(x2) pays the 4 ounce UPU printed matter rate (2 x 1¢ per 2 ounces) on cover dated JUL31-1914 and addressed to Leipzig-Germany, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1918 CHRISTINE-TEX 3¢ SOLDIERS RATE to FRANCE, mailed on FEB20-1918 and addressed to Private J. Cathey of the 2nd Division AEF, dozens of forwardings and over 400 days in transit via Evacuation Hospital No.24 and finally returned to sender on APR24-1919 noting Addressee returned to USA with casualty, great item with travel wear to be expected, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1919 JOHN ADT TOBACCO MACHINES, BALTIMORE, fancy illustrated adv on 5¢ UPU rate cover dated JUN9-1919 and addressed to Copenhagen-Denmark, received on JUL 8th noting a post-war USA censor No.424 h/s, backflap removed, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1916 DETROIT 5¢ RATE to ITALY, a Frederick Stearns Pharmacist perfin #399 franking pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate dated MAY3-1916 and addressed to Livorno-Italy, receiver b/s MAY 29th with Balogna military censor No.72 h/s and sealing tape, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1913 SAN-FRANCISCO to JAPAN & HONG-KONG, #335 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover dated APR30-1913 and addressed to a passenger travelling via Great Northern Steamship Company at Yokohama, arrival on MAY 21st but missed the ship and the letter forwarded to the next port at Kobe-Japan on MAY 31st, missed again and redirected to NYK Lines at Hong-Kong on JUN 17th, great routing with over 47 days in transit, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1918 OBERLIN-OHIO to SIAM, FRANCE, & USA, cover dated DEC17-1918 and addressed to Bangkok with receiver h/s FEB2-1919, missed the addressee and the letter forwarded to Paris, UNKNOWN at Paris and RETURNED to SENDER via Warren-Ohio on JUN 4th then sent onward to Marshfield-Hills-Mass, great routing, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1926 DUQUESNE-PA 20¢ REGISTERED to HUNGARY, #515 pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate + 15¢ registration fee on cover dated JAN2'1926, addressed to the eastern Hungary-Ukraine border town of Tarpa with receiver b/s on JAN 21st, routing via New York and Budapest, original letter enclosed, a very scarce destination, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1919 NEW-YORK 15¢ REGISTERED “AR” RATE to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, colorful #498,499,510 franking on 2¢ stationery pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate + 10¢ registration fee + 5¢ acknowledgement of receipt paid on a separate reply card, dated SEP30-1919 and addressed to Gablonz (Sudetenland), an early Czech cover and great destination, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1911 OHIO MINERAL WATER COMPANY, COLUMBUS, illustrated adv showing a bear silhouette logo for the “Bear-Lithia Water”, on #382 franked cover dated MAY27-1911 and addressed to Elkton-VA, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1920 FOLEY'S COUGH MEDICINE, CHICAGO, illustrated adv showing a box of “Honey & Tar” brand medicine (with no opiates), on #528 franked window envelope dated NOV2-1920 to Slatington-PA with original letter enclosed, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1913 ALTAMONT WHISKY, BALTIMORE, brown illustrated adv showing the Altamont trade mark, on 2¢ stationery envelope for Baltimore agent N. M. Matthews, pays the 2¢ carrier delivered rate to a local addressee on JAN30-1913, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1909 MUTUAL RUBBER ROOFING COMPANY, EAST-ST-LOUIS-ILL, humorous red and black illustrated adv to encourage the addressee to read a printed matter circular, on #331 franked cover dated OCT18-1909 and addressed to Haskell-Tex, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1919 CIGAR MAKERS UNION BRANCH No.230 , MILLVILLE-NJ, fancy illustrated adv showing a Union cigar label, on #462,463 franked cover dated DEC27-1917 and addressed to Wilmington-DEL, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1909 AMERICAN BELTING & TANNING COMPANY, BOSTON, illustrated adv showing the Beaver Waterproof Belting trade mark, on #332 franked cover dated JAN1-1909 and addressed to Springfield-Mass, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1912 LEATHEROID TRUNKS, PHILADELPHIA, illustrated adv showing the Elephant trade mark steamer trunk on front of a #406 franked cover and overall adv on back, dated JUL27-1912 with a 2¢ carrier delivry rate to a local Philadelphia addressee, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1909 HOOVER MERCANTILE COMPANY, NEW-YORK, illustrated adv showing a one pound box of imported Corinth brand (Greek) currants, on 2¢ stationery envelope dated SEP21-1909 and addressed to Portland-Me, slight cover reduction at top, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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19(12) RAY MEYER MEAT MARKET, BOSTON, multicolor artist illustrated adv blotter showing a pretty lady, scarce, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1910 COMMERCIAL FLOUR MILLS, DETROIT, multicolor illustrated adv showing the eagle trade mark for Henkel's Bread Flour, on unsealed 1¢ stationery cover paying the printed matter rate to Proctorsville-VT, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1910 PENFIELD GROCERS, DANBURY-CONN, multicolor illustrated adv showing tins of White House brand tea and coffee on front of #332 franked cover and overall similar adv on back, dated JUN14-1910 and addressed to Woodbury-Conn, original letter enclosed VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1907 INTERNATIONAL SALT COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, multicolor illustrated adv showing a Rock Crystal brand box of salt, on 2¢ stationery cover dated NOV4'1907, pays the carrier delivered drop letter rate to a local addressee, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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