1942 CHRISTMAS SEAL FIRST DAY COVER, #WX109(pair) on 1½¢ Prexie #805 franked unsealed printed matter rate cachet cover posted at SANTA-CLAUS-IND on NOV30'1942 and addressed to BELLINGHAM-WASH, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1949 NEWPORT-OREG $8.44 REGISTERED MONEY PACKET, nice Prexie franking #808,825(x2),832(x8) on front and back of a Bank of Newport parcel tag, dated JUL26'1949 and addressed to PORTLAND-OREG (115 miles zone-2) with receiver h/s JUL 27, all stamps are tied by a fancy Newport “N” cork cancel, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1958 WEST-FRANKFORT-ILL $16.47 REGISTERED MONEY PACKET, good mixed franking Prexie # and Liberty # pays the rate for a $97,000 insured money packet, on a Bank of West Frankfort parcel tag addressed to ST-LOUIS-MO (110 miles zone-2) with receiver b/s on NOV4'1958, a few wrinkles from the heavy contents, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1952 MILFORD-CONN 3rd CLASS INSURED, nice 22¢ franking pays 2¢ for the 2 ounce 3rd class letter rate + 20¢ insurance fee for $50 indemnity, dated NOV17'1952 and addressed to RICHLAND-WASH, F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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195(2) CAMDEN-NY 3rd CLASS INSURED, nice 33¢ franking pays 3¢ for the 3 ounce 3rd class letter rate + 30¢ insurance fee for $100 indemnity, dated FEB14'195(2) and addressed to SUNNYSIDE-WASH, F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1954 FAIRBANKS-ALASKA INSURED “AR” CARD, post office return receipt Form 3811 Rev.4-54 for an insured parcel mailed to SEATTLE, signed by the recipient at SEATTLE on NOV27'1954 and airmailed back to FAIRBANKS, #C48 pays the 4¢ return airmail postcard rate + 3¢ paid in cash for the return receipt service (total 7¢), F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1940 ADA-MICH to SOUTH-INDIA, #867 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover date APR26'1940 and addressed to KARUR-INDIA with receiver b/s JUN27'1940, NOT OPENED BY CENSOR boxed h/s, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1940 CAMBRIDGE-MASS 40¢ AIRMAIL to CHILE, a 42¢ franking (2¢ overpaid) on cover dated MAR28'1940, addressed to Herbert Schroeder of Byrd Antarctic Expedition on the USMS NORTH STAR c/o the US Consul in VALPARAISO with a receiver b/s APR 3, missed the sailing and forwarded to SEATTLE, great Byrd Expedition item and VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1942 NEW-YORK 30¢ AIRMAIL to UNOCCUPIED FRANCE, nice Prexie franking pays the ½ ounce airmail rate dated JAN23'1942 and addressed to LIMOGES, routing via BERMUDA noting a British censor sealing tape + BORDEAUX French military censor-WK3 h/s and sealing tape, rough opening on back, scarce destination and F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1943 KALAMAZOO-MICH 20¢ AIRMAIL to MEXICO, nice airmail franking #C27(x2) on cover dated JUN22'1943 and addressed to MEXICO-CITY, USA censor No.6569 sealing tape + Mexico censor No.158 h/s and official seals, some travel wear from the trip, F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1944 LOS-ANGELES 55¢ REGISTERED AIRMAIL to CHILE, #831,919 pays the 40¢ airmail letter rate + 15¢ registration fee, on cover dated FEB5'1944 and addressed to VINA-DEL-MAR with receiver b/s FEB 16, routing via MIAMI on FEB 7, USA censor No.30152 sealing tape, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1946 NEW-YORK 10¢ AIRMAIL to FRENCH-GUIANA, #C32 on 5¢ stationery cover pays the South America airmail rate dated NOV8'1946 to CAYENNE with receiver b/s NOV 11, a scarce destination and VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1946 PEORIA-ILL 10¢ AIRMAIL to SURINAM & RETURN, Pan-Am Airways delivery time test with nice Prexie franking dated NOV1'1946, addressed to the Pan-Am office at PARAMARIBO with receiver b/s NOV 6, then reposted back to the sender on NOV 7 with a 25c Surinam stamp franking, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1947 SAINT-LOUIS-MO 10¢ AIRMAIL to SURINAM, 6¢ franking on 5¢ airmail stationery cover overpays the South America airmail rate by 1¢, dated JUN16'1947 and addressed to PARAMARIBO with receiver b/s JUN 19, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1948 SEATTLE-WA 10¢ AIRMAIL to BRAZIL, #C34 pays the South America airmail rate dated OCT25'1948 and addressed to RIO-DE-JANIERO, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1949 ENGLAND SHORT-PAID AIRMAIL to USA, cover from SOUTHAMPTON on SEP10'1949 and addressed to NORFOLK-MASS, British 12d franking short-pays the USA airmail double 2sh6d rate by 1sh6d and taxed 168 centimes, charged double the deficiency 3sh (56¢) at the BOSTON-AMF exchange office, paid by Prexie #811,815(x5) at NORFOLK on SEP 16, F-VF ($50+ US) (Image)

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1951 BROCKTON-MASS 55¢ REGISTERED “AR” AIRMAIL to INDIA, nice airmail franking pays the 25¢ India airmail ½ ounce rate + 25¢ registration fee + 5¢ return receipt, on cover dated MAY1'1951 and addressed to PUNALUR-TRAVANCORE with receiver b/s MAY 7, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1952 SEATTLE-WASH 15¢ AIRMAIL to ICELAND, nice franking dated SEP9'1952 on cover to HALLDORSSTADIR in remote northern Iceland, routing via air to REYKJAVIK + coastal ship to HUSAVIK + overland 45 miles to HALLDORSSTADIR, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1953 NORWALK-CONN 25¢ AIRMAIL to INDIA RETURNED FOR MORE POSTAGE, 25¢ airmail stamp #C36 short-pays the 50¢ double one ounce airmail rate (2 x 25¢ per ½ oz), on cover dated FEB16'1953 and addressed to PUNALUR-TRAVANCORE, the deficiency was not detected at Norwalk but was caught at the NEW-YORK-AMF on FEB 16 where it was RETURNED FOR 25¢ MORE POSTAGE, paid by #C35,C42 at Norwalk on FEB 18 then onward airmail with a PUNALUR receiver b/s FEB 24, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1954 SAN-ANTONIO-TEX 15¢ AIRMAIL to FRANCE & REPOSTED to AUSTRIA, a nice 15¢ Prexie coil franking #842(x5) on cover dated MAY13'1954, addressed to PARIS with arrival b/s on MAY 17 then reposted with a French 8fr stamp added to pay the airmail rate to AUSTRIA, finally found the addressee at VIENNA on MAY 19, a few wrinkles from the trip, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1957 PEORIA-ILL $1.05 REGISTERED AIRMAIL to CEYLON, #831(x2),1038 pays the 50¢ double one ounce airmail rate to COLOMBO (2 x 25¢ per ½ oz) + 55¢ registration fee, on cover dated MAR15'1957 with COLOMBO arrival on MAR 20, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1958 SOUTH-CHATHAM-MASS 25¢ AIRMAIL to LEBANON, 24¢ stamp franking on a 3¢ stationery cover overpays the 25¢ Middle East airmail rate by 2¢, dated JUL19'1958 and addressed to the French Consulate in BEIRUT with a receiver b/s on JUL 23, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1958 GREAT-FALLS-MONT 8¢ RATE to MALTA, Liberty franking pays the UPU letter rate on cover dated NOV19'1958 and addressed to SLIEMA-MALTA with receiver b/s DEC29'1958, routing via MALTA-MONT on NOV 20, F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1960 NEW-YORK 5¢ RATE to SOLOMON-ISLANDS & AUSTRALIA, Liberty franking pays the 5¢ postcard rate dated MAR21'1960 and addressed to the American Consulate at GUADACANAL with a HONIARA transit b/s on MAY 19, forwarded to the USA Consulate General at SYDNEY-NSW arriving on JUL 11 and process a second time on JUL 13, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1971 SAN-FRANCISCO 42¢ AIRMAIL to SOLOMON-ISLANDS, 48¢ Christmas franking overpays the 42¢ double airmail one ounce rate (2 x 21¢ per ½ oz), on cover dated DEC21'1971 and addressed to HOIARA-GUADACANAL, note two different Farley's Boys Ranch (Amarillo, TX) and 2 different Boys Town (Nebraska) Christmas labels on back, the original Christmas card is enclosed, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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