1896 GUATAMALA REGISTERED “AR” to GERMANY, provisional 6c on 5c official stationery envelope on FREE rated official letter covers the 10c UPU letter rate + 10c registration fee + 10c return receipt, from GUATAMALA-CITY on SEP10'1896 and addressed to DEIDESHEIM with receiver b/s OCT 4th, large red RUCKSCHEIN h/s indicates the return receipt was sent, scarce and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1863 GUADELOUPE to FRANCE, unpaid SFL from PONTE-A -PITRE on JUN10'1863 and addressed to BORDEAUX, routing via British packet to SOUTHAMPTON + Channel packet to CALAIS on JUN 29th + train to PARIS + PARIS-BORDEAUX RPO JUN 29th + manuscript BORDEAUX receiver on JUN 30th, rated COLLECT 12 Decimes, rare and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1911–1914 HUNGARY RATES to USA (×6), includes 5 uprated postal cards at the 10f UPU rate and one cover with a 20f UPU letter rate, all are addressed to BOISE-IDAHO, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1924 INDIA REGISTERED “AR” to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, nice 9 Annas franking pays the 3 Annas UPU letter rate + 3 Annas registration fee + 3 Annas return receipt, on cover from CHALAKUDI on MAY7'1924 and addressed to PRAGUE, routing via PERSIA on MAY 8th, nice GOVERNMENT of COHIN embossed seal on backflap, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1939 ITALY SHORT-PAID AIRMAIL to CUBA, nice 11.75-lire franking short pays the airmail surcharge rate on cover from MILAN on NOV27'1939 and addressed to HAVANA with receiver b/s DEC 8th, closed bag routing via LISBON and MIAMI, 3rd month into WWII and no censor markings, edge wear from the trip, a scarce destination and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1981 IVORY-COAST AIRMAIL to FINLAND, scarce bird issue franking #580D pays the airmail rate on cover from BOUAKE on JAN14'1981 and addressed to TURKU, stamp alone cat $60 and is rare on cover, a great bird topical and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1981 IVORY-COAST AIRMAIL to FINLAND, scarce bird issue franking #580A and 50fr floral issue pays the airmail rate on cover from ABIDJAN on JAN14'1981 and addressed to TURKU, stamp alone cat $60 and is rare on cover, a great bird topical and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1981 IVORY-COAST AIRMAIL to FINLAND, scarce bird issue franking #580C pays the airmail rate on cover from KORHOGO on APR7'1981 and addressed to TURKU, stamp alone cat $60 and is rare on cover, a great bird topical and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1981 IVORY-COAST AIRMAIL to FINLAND, scarce bird issue franking #580B pays the airmail rate on cover from ANYAMA on APR25'1981 and addressed to TURKU, stamp alone cat $60 and is rare on cover, a great bird topical and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1988 IVORY-COAST AIRMAIL to FINLAND, scarce bird issue franking #737A and additional 120fr stamps pay the airmail rate on cover from GRAND-BASSAM on DEC8'1988 and addressed to TURKU, stamp alone cat $17.50 and is rare on cover, a great bird topical and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1989 IVORY-COAST AIRMAIL to FINLAND, scarce bird issue franking #737C and additional 5fr stamp pays the airmail rate on cover from BOUAKE on APR18'1989 and addressed to TURKU, stamp alone cat $17.50 and is rare on cover, a great bird topical and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1988 IVORY-COAST AIRMAIL to FINLAND, scarce bird issue franking #737B and additional 195fr stamp pays the airmail rate on cover from AGBOVILLE on DEC8'1988 and addressed to TURKU, stamp alone cat $17.50 and is rare on cover, a great bird topical and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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196(0) JORDAN REGISTERED AIRMAIL to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, good 150f franking pays the 110f triple airmail rate for a 30-gram envelope + 40f registration fee, on cover from AMMAN and addressed to PRAGUE, lots of Czech censor markings and sealed with a strip of 3 Prague official seals, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1926 LEBANON (SYRIA) REGISTERED to NEW-ZEALAND, nice 15p franking pays the 7½p UPU 1-ounce letter rate + 7½p registration fee, on cover from BROUMANA on NOV1'1926 and addressed to DAYS-BAY-WELLINGTON, routing via BEYROUTH on NOV 2nd + PORT-SAID NOV 4th + EASTBOURNE-NZ on DEC15th, scarce and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1892 MEXICO to USA, 10c franking pays the treaty rate on cover from UCURSAL-MEXICO-CITY on OCT24'1892 and addressed to NEW-YORK with receiver b/s OCT 30th, routing via LAREDO-TEX, nice MATTHEWS SELTZER BOTTLES overall brown illustrated adv showing the medal won at the 1889 Paris Exposition, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1898 MEXICO HIDALGO EXPRESS, prepaid from MENSAGERO on JUL30'1898 and addressed to CALLERON-DE-LA-VAQUITA, rated the 5c for the domestic letter + 10c for the express fee, backflap removed, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1899 MEXICO WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS PASTE-UP, prepaid from CUIDAD on APR23'1899 and addressed to GUANAJUATO, on paste-up cover with the original attached letter removed, rated 10c for the domestic letter + 15c express ½-ounce fee, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1910 MEXICO to SWITZERLAND & FORWARDED, uprated newspaper wrapper pays the 5c UPU 1-ounce letter rate from MEXICO-CITY on MAY18'1910 and addressed to ZURICH, UNKNOWN & RETURN to SENDER label attached at Zurich but subsequently cancelled and forwarded the 100 miles to CHAUSE-DE-FONDS, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1946 MEXICO REGISTERED AIRMAIL to CANADA, nice 1 peso franking pays the 80c airmail fee + 20c registration fee, on cover from MEXICO-CITY and addressed to MONTREAL with receiver b/s APR 4th and customs inspection h/s the same day, routing via BROWNSVILLE-TEX, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1949 MEXICO LIQUOR ADVERTISING to SCOTLAND, 30c franking pays the UPU 1-ounce letter rate on cover from MEXICO-CITY on NOV14'1949 and addressed to GLASGOW, good liquor distillery illustrated adv showing a bottle of PEDRO DOMECQ FUNDADOR COGNAC, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1899 NETHERLANDS HOTEL ADVERTISING to USA, 12½c franking pays the UPU letter rate on cover from ROTTERDAM on AUG8'1899 and addressed to KENNEBUK-BEACH-ME with receiver h/s on AUG30'1899 and forwarded to ROME-NY the next day, nice blue illustrated adv for the MAAS HOTEL, ROTTERDAM featuring electric elevators, edge worn from the trip, fine ($35 US) (Image)

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1945 NETHERLANDS PRINTED MATTER to PUERTO-RICO & FORWARDED, a 2½c franking pays the UPU 2-ounce printed matter rate on cover from ROTTERDAM on AUG13'1945 and addressed to AGUADILLA with receiver h/s SEP 19th, redirected at no additional charge to RIO-PIEDRAS-PR, a rare rate and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1855 PERU to FRANCE, unpaid SFL from LIMA dateline JUL6'1855 and addressed to CHALON-FRANCE, routing via the British post office at CALLAO on JUL 8th + ship to PANAMA + train to COLON + British packet to SOUTHAMPTON + train to LONDON on AUG 15th noting a scarce red PANAMA TRANSIT h/s applied + Channel packet to CALAIS AUG 16th + PARIS-LYON-RPO the same day + CHALON arrival on AUG 17th, rated COLLECT 21 Decimes, a great routing with good markings, letter enclosed written in French, VF ($200 US) (Image)

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1937 PERU REGISTERED to PUERTO-RICO, 35c franking pays the 15c UPU letter rate + 20c registration fee on cover from CALLAO on DEC7'1937 and addressed to AQUADILLA with receiver b/s on DEC23'1937, routing via CRISTOBAL-CZ (Canal Zone) DEC14th + train to BALBO-CZ the same day + NEW-YORK on DEC 20th, a good PANAMA routing and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1929 SALVADOR DOUBLE REGISTERED to PUERTO-RICO, single 20c franking pays the 10c UPU 2-ounce letter rate (2 × 5c per ounce) + 10c registration fee, on cover from SAN-SALVADOR on OCT4'1929 and addressed to AQUADILLA with receiver b/s OCT 21st, routing via NEW-ORLEANS OCT 14th + NEW-YORK OCT 16th, note a signed declaration on back certifying that there is no money enclosed, scarce and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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