1930 STUART-FLA “USA SHIELD” CANCEL, 5 strikes on registered cover dated AUG8'1930 and addressed to HARTFORD-CONN, scarce and VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1932 NEBRASKA-CITY-NEB REGISTERED, #717(x9) pays the 3¢ letter rate + 15¢ registration fee on cover dated APR22'1932 and addressed to HOOSICK-NY, posted 10 weeks before the letter rate increased to 3¢ on JUL6'1932 thus 1¢ overpaid, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1941 GERING-NEB 21¢ REGISTERED “AR” RATE, #639(x3) pays the 3¢ letter rate + 15¢ registration fee + 3¢ return receipt, on cover dated APR14'1941 and addressed to DETROIT, the addressee was UNDER ARREST and the letter sent to the Detroit Wayne County Jail, the addressee had already been transferred to Federal Prison and the letter RETURNED TO SENDER arriving back at GERING on MAY18'1941, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1933 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION, a #734 franked cachet cover posted at Roosevelt's birth town of HYDE-PARK-NY on the MAR4'1933 Inauguration Day, addressed to JERSEY-CITY-NJ, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1924 GREAT-BARRINGTON-MASS DECORATING COMPANY, multicolor illustrated adv showing a can of Shawmut oil paint on #615 franked cover dated MAY13'1924 and addressed to CINCINNATI, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1925 NOYES & NUTTER MANUFACTURING, BANGOR-ME, illustrated adv showing a King-Kineo brand kitchen stove on #583 franked cover dated FEB19'1925 and addressed to WORCHESTER-MASS, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1930 SAN-FRANCISCO 58¢ REGISTERED AIRMAIL to GERMANY, fabulous franking on cover dated AUG8'1930 and addressed to MUNICH, routing via airmail to NEW-YORK on AUG 11 + ship to SOUTHAMPTON + train to LONDON + airmail to MUNICH arriving on AUG 20, the cover was damaged in transit from London and four MUNICH-2BZ Official seals applied, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1936 BARTLESVILLE-OKLA SHORT-PAID to DENMARK, a 1¢ uprated 1¢ postal card short pays the 3¢ UPU postcard rate dated APR10'1937 and addressed to AARHUS, taxed 10 centimes (1¢) at New York and double the deficiency 12 ore (2¢) paid by Danish postage due stamps, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1925 SAN-ANTONIA-TEX to AUSTRIA, colorful 7½¢ franking short-pays the 8¢ UPU 2 ounce double letter rate (5¢ first oz + 3¢ second oz), on cover dated NOV10'1925 and addressed to VIENNA, undetected by postal authorities, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1928 NEW YORK 18¢ REGISTERED to AUSTRIA, colorful franking pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + short pays the 15¢ registration fee by 2¢, on cover dated AUG31'1828 and addressed to VIENNA, undetected by postal authorities, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1927 LAWRENCE-MASS to SWITZERLAND & YUGOSLAVIA & ITALY, 4¢ franking on 2¢ stationery cover overpays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover dated SEP2'1927 and addressed to GENEVA with receiver h/s SEP 12, forwarded to RAGUSA-YUGOSLAVIA via DUBROVNIK on SEP22 + forwarded to Thomas Cook at PIZZA-ITALY, a well traveled cover and F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1945 NEW-YORK 70¢ AIRMAIL to SWITZERLAND, coils #603(x7) pays the airmail fee on cover from publishers SIMON & SHUSTER, dated AUG23'1845 and addressed to BERNE, scarce rate and VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1925 GRAND-CANYON-ARIZ to SWITZERLAND & MALLORCA, nice 5¢ franking pays the UPU letter rate on cover dated MAY29'1925 and addressed to GENEVA, redirected to PALMA-MALLORCA with receiver b/s JUN16'1925, cover reduced LHS, scarce final destination and F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1937 OMAHA-NEB to FRENCH-INDIA, uprated postal card pays the 2¢ UPU postcard rate dated JAN12'1937 and addressed to PONDICHERRY-INDIA with receiver h/s FEB25'1937, light vertical file fold, a scarce destination and F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1929 SEATTLE-WASH SHORT-PAID to SOUTH-AFRICA, 2¢ franking on postcard short pays the 3¢ UPU postcard rate, dated JUL20'1929 and addressed to PRETORIA, taxed 10 centimes (1¢) with double the deficiency 1d (2¢) paid by postage due stamp at PRETORIA on AUG28'1929, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1933 PORTLAND-OREG DOUBLE RATE to SOUTH-INDIA, #713 pays the 8¢ UPU double 2 ounce letter rate (5¢ first oz + 3¢ second oz), on WALT CLANCY STAMP DEALER cover dated APR25'1933 and addressed to QUILLON with receiver b/s MAY 30, redirected to KANJIRAPALL on JUN 1, small cover reduction LHS, a scarce rate and destination, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1925 CHICAGO to AUSTRALIA, 5¢ franking pays the UPU letter rate on cover dated OCT26'1925 and addressed to NEWTOWN-NSW, redirected a number of times and finally UNCLAIMED & RETURN TO SENDER via the SIDNEY-D.L.O. on FEB26'1926 + PORTLAND arrival on MAR31'1926, 155 days in transit, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1930 NEW-YORK 26¢ AIRMAIL to COLOMBIA, nice franking pays the surcharge airmail rate on cover dated MAR6'1930 and addressed to BOGOTA, routing via MIAMI + Pan-Am to CRISTOBAL-CZ on MAR 10 + missed the SCADTA flight to BOGOTA noting a purple TARDE h/s + overland to BOGOTA on MAR 25, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1930 MAYWOOD-ILL 50¢ AIRMAIL to CHILE, nice airmail franking pays the Pan-Am Airways South America rate on cover dated JUL18'1930 and addressed to SANTIAGO with receiver b/s JUL27'1930, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1939 ST-MARY-OF-THE-WOODS-IND 70¢ AIRMAIL to CHINA, nice airmail franking on cover dated JUN12/1939 and addressed to KAIFENG-HONAN, routing via Pan-Am to LISBON + Imperial Airways to BANGKOK + China Airways to CHUNGKING on JUN 23 + HONG-KONG on JUN 24 + SIKING, scarce routing and VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1929 LOS-ANGELES SHORT-PAID AIRMAIL to TAHITI, a 10¢ franked cover dated JUL9'1929 on cover addressed to movie actress Lotus Long when she was on a movie set in PAPEETE noting a receiver b/s on JUL 21, the airmail rate was 15¢ and 30 centimes (5¢) postage due was paid by a Tahiti postage due stamp the same day, a very scarce destination and franking, VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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