1975 ARGENTINA $27.40 REGISTERED RATE to CANADA, nice animal topical franking pays the $10.00 UPU one ounce airmail letter rate + $17.40 registration fee, on cover from BUENOS-AIRES on SEP29'1975 and addressed to VICTORIA-BC, routing via VANCOUVER on OCT1'1975 + VICTORIA delivery the next day, VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1948 AUSTRIA 160g RATE to JAVA, #nice cultural issue franking pays the UPU one ounce letter rate from KLAGENFURT-AUSTRIA on SEP29'1948 and addressed to SOUABAYA-EAST-JAVA with purple boxed censor b/s, a very scarce post-WWII destination during the Indonesian independence uprising, F-VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1790 BELGIUM RATE ANTWERP to AALST, unpaid SFL from ANTWERP-BELGIUM on SEP7'1790 and addressed to Jean-Louis de Wolf at AALST-FLANDERS, note a red "A" Antwerp h/s and rated COLLECT 2f, original letter enclosed, early letter and VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1846 BELGIUM RATE to ENGLAND, unpaid SFL from ANVERS (ANTWERP) on NOV14'1846 and addressed to LONDON with receiver b/s NOV16'1846, treaty rated COLLECT 1sh, direct Channel packet routing Antwerp to London, original business letter enclosed, F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1920 BELGIUM REGISTERED 50c RATE to PORTO-RICO, single franking #118 pays the 25c UPU one ounce letter rate + 25c registration fee, on cover from ETTERBEEK-BELGIUM on APR28'1920 and addressed to AQUADILLA-PORTO-RICO with receiver b/s MAY21'1920, routing via NEW-YORK, a very scarce rate and destination, VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1946 BERMUDA REGISTERED AIRMAIL 1sh6d RATE to CANADA, single franking #114 pays the 1sh3d (30¢) airmail « ounce letter rate + 3d registration fee, on cover from HAMILTON-BERMUDA on MAY8'1946 and addressed to SASKATOON-SASK, routing via air to MONTREAL on MAY9'1946 + airmail to SASKATOON on MAY10'1946, redirected to FLAXCOMBE-SASK via rail noting a SASK. & DRUM. RPO No.3 transit b/s MAY11/1946, purple MONTREAL-CUSTOMS-No.5 h/s dated MAY9'1946, vert file fold, good airmail rate and markings, F+ ($45 US) (Image)

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1956 BERMUDA REGISTERED AIRMAIL œ1.00 RATE to USA, philatelic franking LR corner plate single #162 overpays the 6d airmail « ounce letter rate + 3d registration fee, on cover from HAMILTON-BERMUDA on JUL25'1926 and addressed to ILLION-NY with receiver b/s the next day, a scarce stamp and VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1938 BRAZIL INSURED REGISTERED 2500r RATE to GERMANY, colorful Brazil franking pays the 800r UPU rate for a 52 gram letter (400r first 20 grams + 200r per subsequent 20 grams) + 800r registration fee + 900r for additional indemnity, on cover from BLUMEKAU on JUL18'1938 and addressed to DRESDEN with receiver b/s AUG14'1938, VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1914 BRITISH-HONDURAS REGISTERED 10c RATE to USA, #76(x5) pays the 5c UPU one ounce letter rate + 5c registration fee, on cover from BELIZE on JUL2'1914 and addressed to CHICAGO with receiver b/s JUL7'1914, routing via ship to NEW-ORLEANS, cover reduced LHS, F+ ($45 US) (Image)

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1969 CAMBODIA AIRMAIL $15.00 RATE to EL-SALVADOR, #35 pays the 15 Piaster UPU one ounce rate, on cover from the United Arab Republic Ambassador at PHNOM-PEHN on DEC27'1969 and addressed to Arab Consul in SAN-SALVADOR with receiver b/s JAN(5)'1970, good use of Piaster ($) stamps after the 1955 rate conversion to Riels, a very scarce rate and route, VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1942 CEYLON REGISTERED PART-AIRMAIL 1.70r RATE to USA, nice franking #282,284,285,287 pays the 1.45r part airmail rate + 25c registration fee, posted from GALLE on JAN24'1942 and addressed to DETROIT, routing via airmail to DURBAN-NATAL + ship to NEW YORK on MAR25'1942 + train to DETROIT with receiver b/s MAR26'1942, British censor No.35 sealing tape, a bit of travel wear from the trip, scarce rate and F+ ($65 US) (Image)

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1854 CUBA RATE to FRANCE, SFL from HAVANA ON MAR11'1854 and addressed to BORDEAUX, routing via British packet to LONDON on APR1'1854 noting a red boxed COLONIES ART-13 exchange office credit h/s, then Channel packet to CALAIS on APR2'1854 + train to PARIS the same day + train to BORDEAX on APR3'1854, rated COLLECT 15 Decimes (30¢) with CREDIT 1sh (24¢) to the British post office for Trans-Atlantic service, nice printed letter enclosed, endorsed as a printed sheet but a full letter rate charged, a rare rate and route, VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1945 CARPATHO-UKRAINE RATE to HUNGARY, nice 200k Russian occupation franking pays the UPU letter rate, on cover from CHUST-CZECHOSLOVAKIA and addressed to SZEGED-HUNGARY with receiver b/s AUG13'1945, a rare route after complicated succession of the Eastern Slovakia Republic to Russia on JUN29'1945, note a purple boxed Russian military censor b/s, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1902 DANISH-WEST-INDIES 2c POSTCARD RATE to ST-CROIX, UPU postcard H&G #12 pays the 2c rate from ST-THOMAS on FEB6'1902 and addressed to ST-CROIX, routing via SS ABSSIN to FREDRIKSTAD-DWI on FEB7'1902 + overland to St-Croix, F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1941 DENMARK 500 YEAR AARHUS CITY ANNIVERSARY, postcard with matching anniversary label and special commemorative 1441-1941 cancel, posted in AARHUS on SEP5'1941 to a local addressee, VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1925 DENMARK FIRST AIRMAIL FLIGHT to ENGLAND, rare #C1,C3(x2) and #89 pays the 65 ore airmail fee on cover from COPENHAGEN on JUN19'1925 and addressed to WARWICK-ENGLAND, carried on the first COPENHAGEN to LONDON airmail flight, stamps alone cat $190, light file fold does not affect stamps, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1921 EGYPT 10m POSTCARD RATE to JAPAN, #54(x2) pays the 10m postcard rate from PORT-SAID on OCT21'1921 and addressed to YOKOHAMA-JAPAN, a very scarce destination and VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1935 FALKLAND-ISLANDS REGISTERED to ENGLAND, King George-V Silver Jubilee set #77-80 pays the registered letter rate on non-FDC cover from STANLEY on DEC31'1935, addressees name has been obliterated, F-VF ($45 US) (Image)

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