1913 INTERNATIONAL DRY FARMING CONGRESS, TULSA-OKLA, a Columbia machine slogan cancel ties parcel post #Q2 on cover dated SEP3'1913 and addressed to HERINGTON-KANS, this was the first of many annual Congress' with this one held OCT22'1913-NOV1'1913, a very scarce early USA slogan and the second month legal use of a parcel post stamp for regular postage, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1913 LOS-ANGELES REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to HOLLAND, a complete set #397-400 pays the 8¢ UPU 2 ounce double letter rate (5¢ first oz + 3¢ second oz) + 10¢ registration fee, on cover from the LOS-ANGELES ORRVANZA-STATION on FEB25'1913 and addressed to BEUMINGEN with receiver b/s MAR 11, VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1920 INSURED 24¢ PARCEL POST, a parcel tag from Swanson's Dry Cleaning at ALLIANCE-OHIO on FEB17'1920 and addressed to RAVENNA-OHIO (21 miles), #512(x2) pays the 14¢ zone-1 parcel post rate for a 10 pound parcel (5¢ first pound + 1¢ per subsequent pound )+ 10¢ insurance fee for $50 indemnity, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1923 REGISTERED 40¢ MONEY PACKET, a DALLAS-TEX bank tag dated MAR12'1923 and addressed to NEW-YORK, #515(x2) pays the first class 30¢ rate for a 15 ounce parcel (15 x 2¢ per oz) + 10¢ registration fee, a scarce franking and VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1909 CHEYENNE-WYO to PANAMA, 1¢ franked postcard dated JUN7'1909 and addressed to CULEBRA-CANAL-ZONE, redirected to GATUN-CZ with receiver b/s JUN19'1906 (year error for 1909), a good 1908 Gollings artist signed card entitled “The Range Land Girl” showing a lady on horseback, some toning and edge wear from the trip, F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1917 NEW-YORK to SWEDEN, #504 with Guiterman & Rosenfeld perfin pays the UPU letter rate on cover dated JUN8'1917 and addressed to LINKOPING, routing via France with French Military Censor No.15 sealing tape and h/s, then French packet to LINKOPING on JUL10'1917, a scarce routing 2 months after USA declared war on Germany, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1911 WEST-SOMERVILLE-MASS to CHILE, #331,332 on 2¢ stationery cover dated JAN24'1911, pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate to SANTIAGO-CHILE with receiver b/s FEB25'1911, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1921 FLUSHING-NY to HUNGARY, #514 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 10¢ registration fee on cover dated SEP15'1921 and addressed to BUDAPEST with receiver b/s SEP29'1921, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1915 JOHN FERNSLER BARBER'S SUPPLIES, PHILADELPHIA, illustrated adv showing a barber chair on front of #425 franked cover and a bottle of hair tonic on back, dated AUG21'1915 and addressed to WORCHESTER-MASS, scarce and VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1909 GEORGE LEWIS TEAS, CHICAGO, green and gold illustrated adv showing a box of Japan tea on #332 franked cover dated JUL7'1909 and addressed to MILWAUKEE-WIS, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1919 MOWREY-LATSHAW-HOWE HARDWARE, SPRING-CITY-PA, multicolor illustrated adv showing a tin of Felton brand varnish, on #530 franked cover dated JUN21'1919 and addressed to BOYERTOWN-PA, stains on right and top edges, F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1911 ABBOTT'S BITTERS, BALTIMORE, multicolor illustrated adv showing a formally dressed man pouring a glass of bitters, on #384 franked cover dated FEB2'1911 and addressed to BEAVER-FALLS-PA, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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