1931 AMERICAN PASSPORT RENEWAL, on US Consulate form with #RK4 franking to pay the $2.00 fee, issued at the US Embassy at SINGAPORE on MAR27'1931, scarce stamp on document and VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1931 USA SHORT-PAID to FRANCE, coil #656 short pays the 3¢ UPU postcard rate dated AUG22'1931 and addressed to PARIS with redirection to COTES-DU-NORD, considered completely unpaid by the French authorities and taxed 60 centimes (6¢) paid by France #J39, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1924 ALGERIA SHORT-PAID DOUBLE-RATE to USA, a 50c franking short pays the 115 centime UPU double letter rate (75c first 20 gm + 40c per addition 20 gm), mailed from ORAN-ALGERIA on APR7'1924 and addressed to MEADVILLE-PA, this was the first week of the increased UPU rate effective APR1'1924, the letter was short paid 65c (6½¢) and taxed 7¢ at NEW-YORK for the single deficiency, paid by US #J62b(×3),J61 at MEADVILLE, rough opening RHS neatly sealed, great postal history item and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1931 USA PART AIRMAIL to GERMANY, cover from MINNEAPOLIS on DEC10'1931 and addressed to TENA-GERMANY, nice 15¢ airmail franking pays the 5¢ surcharge for airmail delivery from MINNEAPOLIS to NEW-YORK + 5¢ for the UPU surface ship delivery from NEW-YORK to PARIS + 5¢ airmail surcharge from the PARIS-NORTH-AIRMAIL-STN on DEC 22nd to LEIPZIG + train to TENA, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1941 GREECE MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED, a 30¢ airmail rated cover from NEW-YORK on FEB4'1941 and addressed to SALONIKA-GREECE, Pan-Am Clipper routing via LISBON where it was intercepted by the German Authorities noting German censor sealing tape and cancel, returned to sender via NEW-YORK on NOV30'1941 where the purple SUSPENDED SERVICE h/s was applied, in transit for almost 9 months, scarce and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1938 USA AIRMAIL to INDIA, nice 49¢ franking short-pays the 50¢ Asia 1-ounce airmail rate, on cover from NEW-YORK on NOV17'1938 and addressed to QUILON-TRAVANCORE with receiver b/s DEC 6th, short payment went undetected, small cover reduction LHS, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1926 USA to ICELAND, nice 5¢ franking pays the UPU 1-ounce letter rate on cover from SANTA-MONICA-CAL on FEB9'1926 and addressed to REYKJAVIK, backflap removed, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1934 SUBSEQUENT REGISTERED RETURN RECEIPT from TAHITI, a FREE franked request by the Chief Post Office Inspector in WASHINGTON-DC for acknowledgement of receipt for a registered letter sent from SEATTLE-WA on DEC17'1934 and addressed to PAPEETE-TAHITI, the request was received at PAPEETE on MAR16'1935 where the records confirmed the registered letter was delivery on DEC29'1934, a rare return receipt request subsequent to delivery, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1929 USA to TAHITI, nice 1½¢ block franking overpays the 5¢ UPU 1-ounce letter rate on cover from LOS-ANGELES on JUL19'1929, addressed to Hollywood actress Lotus Long who was on a movie production at PAPEETE-TAHITI, scarce destination and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1939 “THINK — DON'T DRINK”, post prohibition anti-liquor poster label tied on cover from WEIR-KANS on NOV28'1939, scarce and VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1932 ATLANTIC-CITY FLOWER GARDEN PAGEANT, multicolor label and floral h/s for the 3rd National Pageant SEP 3rd - SEP 10th, posted SEP 4th on the second day of the pageant, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1934 WAGNER COOKWARE, SIDNEY-OHIO, illustrated adv showing hot pots and platters, on back of #UX27 postal card dated OCT26'1934, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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193(5) SLIFER TYPEWRITERS, NEWARK-NJ, illustrated adv showing a typewriter and service, on back of #UX27 to local NEWARK addressee with no cancel, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1929 BEECH-NUT BESSIE BAR, multicolor illustrated adv showing a candy bar and promoting a FREE bar if the card is presented to any retailer, on back of #50UX27 dated MAY1'1929, rare and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1933 COLORFUL HANDPAINTED COVER, addressed to actor Reginald Owen c/o MGM Studios in CULVER-CITY-CAL, includes an inset photo of Owen, posted at SAINT-PAUL-MINN on NOV29'1933, scarce and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1933 ALBERT HEATH INDIAN CURIOS, HARBOR-SPRINGS-MICH, red illustrated adv showing an Indian hunter logo, on #705,707 franked cover dated NOV1'1933, part of backflap removed, a very scarce Washington Bicentennial issue cover and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1936 USA to GERMANY, a #783(×2) commemorative franking overpays the 5¢ UPU 1-ounce letter rate on McALLISTER HOTEL, MIAMI illustrated adv cover dated AUG6'1936 and addressed to OFFENBURG-BADEN, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1930 MONARCH FOODS, overall illustrated adv showing a store filled with canned produce with samples in glass jars, on back of coil #656 franked cover for distributor REID-MURDOCH, SOMERVILL-MASS dated JUL11'1930, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1936 KNOX GELATIN, JOHNSTOWN-NY, multicolor illustrated adv showing cow trademark with white and black girl cooks holding bowls of Jell-O, on #720 franked cover dated MAR18'1936, rare adv and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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193(5) WATERMAN’S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PENS, multicolor Christmas 3 panel adv brochure showing 2 pen models on front and 10 pen models with prices on back, for distributor OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY, ABERDEEN-WASH, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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193(5) DIXON “TICONDEROGA” PENCILS, multicolor illustrated foldout adv brochure and pencil order form on front and a 1609–1783 chronology of FORT-TICONDEROGA plus history of the Joseph Dixon Pencil Company on back, for distributor OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY, ABERDEEN-WASH, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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