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Autographs, Postcards & Ephemera (7)
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Official U.S., Store Front Oak Post Office, light oak, originated in Fredericksburg VA.-1890's, hinged front door for representative with four brass bars & small counter, measurements 46½" top to bottom, 43" left to right, 9" deep, 110 separate envelope size unit holder
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U.S., Post Office Sorting Table, solid oak, tag at top left reads "U.S.P.O. Dept B161", stencilling underneath table frame (19" x 38") "Dept. #26. B.D.1952", table has four legs, each 19" high, behind glass doors - 110 separate envelope slot (each 3&fra
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Caruso, Enrico, signed on the back of a 1918 Hotel Knickerbocker cover, signed "Enrico Caruso/Hotel Knickerbocker/New York City", with ink docketing at left,
Stain above signature not affecting it,
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Suggested Bid $100 . Suggested Bid $200-300
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Dewey, George, ink signature and "Manila 13 Feby /99" on piece of paper 110x 89 mm in size; Dewey was the first and only sailor to be named Admiral of the Navy for the United States and was the architect of the victory at the Battle of Manila in April/May 1898, Extremely Fine.
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[Pancho Villa] Maria Luz Fierro Corral De Villa, widow of the Mexican Revolutionary War hero; blue ink signature "Luz C de Villa" on a cover canceled at Columbus, New Mexico on Mar 9, 1966, the 50th Anniversary of Villa's Raid on Columbus, a small town 3 miles north of the Mexican
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Hoover, J. Edgar (1895-1972), Director of the F.B.I., Typed letter, signed Feb 23, 1950, on F.B.I. letterhead, to the Honorable Thomas J. Morrissey, U.S. District Attorney for Colorado; thanks Morrissey for an "…action which you took to indicate your confidence in th
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Sherman, John and McCormick, Robert Hall, John Sherman (1823-1900), on Jay, Cooke & Co. Bankers, Nov 30, 1872 bank check franked with revenue stamp, noted Statesman, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, author of Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) and Sherman Act for keepi
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POST OFFICE AT NIANTIC, single sheet originally to be used for a "List of letters remaining uncalled for, for the week ending Aug 4th 1894" but is actually examples of 22 different handstamps to be used at Niantic mail into or out of the Post Office, drawn up by "M. C. Walter, P.M
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1839, incoming folded letter from Canada, Stukely Canada, "Paid 4½" to Derby Line, Vt., then "18 3/4" rate to Lewiston Mills, Maine, F.-V.F., an attractive early cross-border usage.
Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $200-300
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1853, stampless folded letter to Austria, black "N YORK AM. PKT 23 MAR 5" exchange mark on 1853 folded letter datelined NY, addressed to Steyr Tyrol (Austria), sent via Prussian Closed Mail, red merchant's oval handstamp on reverse, proper transit marks, a Very Fine cover.
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1800, stampless folded letter to Canary Islands, Spain, fancy "clamshell" postmark at bottom center of APR 1 1800 folded letter datelined "St. Sebastian Jany 2" (Canary Islands, Spain) addressed to Boston, red manuscript "Sh 19" at upper right, manuscript "
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1858, stampless folded letter to Cape of Good Hope, red "NEW-YORK AM. PKT NOV 20" transit mark on 1858 folded letter addressed to Cape of Good Hope, manuscript "per Kangaroo" at upper left; proper receiving marks on the reverse have been damaged by opening, a Fine cover. <
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1774, stampless printed prices current to England, 1st September 1774 printed prices current from New York City, addressed to London, England, two strikes of "SHIP LRE" plus "17 NO" London marking; normal file folds and trivial soiling, otherwise V
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1849, stampless folded letter to France, JUL 27 New Orleans c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter addressed to Marseilles (France) which has been fumigated, shows vertical and horizontal slits as well as discoloration from the gas used for fumigation, proper
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1867, incoming stampless folded letter from Germany, blue double oval "O. G. C. DEGETAU & HINRICHSEN ALTONA" company handstamp on July 1867 folded letter which originated in Altona, Hamburg, Germany and is addressed to Brownsville Texas; carried out
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1765-71, group of stampless covers to Madeira, includes 1765 Marblehead, Charlestown via Philadelphia with 1771 forwarders endorsement, Charlestown via Lisbon, Charlestown via New York, Boston via New York, Philadelphia via New York, Savannah via Charleston, Bosto
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1850, stampless cover to England, forwarded to Russia, red "NEW 19 YORK JUL 3" exchange mark on 1850 cover to "Edward H. Wright, Esq., Secretary U States Legation, care of Brown and Shipley Co, Liverpool" and redirected to St. Petersburg Russia; re
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1914, picture postcard to Aden, franked with 2¢ (406) tied by 1914 Denver CO machine cancel, on postcard of winter scene in Colorado, addressed to Royal Irish Rifles, Aden Camp, "Aden 4.10 M SMY" receiver, with two additional Aden postmarks, r
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1938 (Feb 10), cover from California to Afghanistan and back, with no less than 8 backstamps (this cover got around!), F.-V.F., an interesting usage to a wild destination.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1956, air mail cover to Kabul Afghanistan, 25¢ (C36) tied by air mail etiquette and "Cumberland MD/Jul 2 1956" machine cancel on cover addressed to Kabul Afghanistan, reverse has Kabul receiver, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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1912-16, four covers to Africa, includes 2¢ (375a) tied by 1912 Hoboken NJ duplex on picture postcard addressed to Eritrea with Aden transit, 2¢ (406) tied by 1912 Hoboken NJ duplex on picture postcard addressed to Eritrea with Aden trans
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1917, censored registered cover from Ohio to Albania, correct 15¢ rate; numerous backstamps including New York and Albania; nice WWI war-time usage to a scarce destination, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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Picture Postcard to Bona Algeria, 1¢ (319) tied by "1906 Boston MA" flag cancel, on postcard addressed to Bona Algeria, with Bona receiver, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1943, censored cover from Washington, D.C. to Algeria, with an unusual usage of a U.S. Govt. Printing Office address label as a paste-up; no backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1925, picture post card from Branchville, N.J. to Angola, Portuguese West Africa, a very scarce destination, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1896, cover to Argentina, franked with 1895, 2¢ carmine, type III (267), tied by partial strike of oval killer on 1896 short paid cover to Buenos Ayres Argentina, matching Plainfield NJ date stamp to left, NY "T" "CENTIMES 15 N.Y" opera glass due marking at lower
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1942 (Dec 3), censored cover from Dannemora, NY to Aruba, Netherlands West Indies, returned as unclaimed, Aruba backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1884, cover from Troy, N.Y. to Sydney, Australia, with 12¢ treaty rate (1870-90) paid by 2¢ + 10¢ Bank Notes; San Francisco and Sydney backstamps; cover edge torn at right, otherwise F.-V.F., a scarce early usage.
Suggested Bid $300 .
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c. 1897, incoming wrapper from Australia to Detroit, with postage due, no backstamp, Fine, unusual.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1898, mixed franking cover to Germany, forwarded to Australia, franked with 5¢ (270) & Germany 20pf (49) carried from San Francisco CA & mailed from NY Jan 24, 1898, customer not available & redirected as per red ink instructions, to Mulhousen
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1902, picture post card from Brooklyn, N.Y. to Tasmania, Australia, beautifully neat and clean, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1902, cover to New South Wales, Australia, 1¢ (279) & pair 2¢ (279B) tied by RFD straight line from Pittsburg KS, on cover addressed to New South Wales Australia, San Francisco & Sydney transits; small tear at bottom, diagonal bend bottom left, F.-V.F.
Sugges
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1949, mixed franking soldier's cover to Australia, forwarded to Papua, with no less than 14 (!) backstamps - definitely well travelled, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1950, postage due cover from Atlanta, Ga. to Sydney, Australia, with 3 Sydney backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1894, registered cover to Austria, 10¢ Columbian (237) used with single 3¢ (232), each tied by double oval Allegheny PA postmark, on pink 1894 registered cover addressed to Sigmund Friedl Vienna Austria on illustrated blue corner card for
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1897 (Aug 5), cover to England, forwarded to Italy and then to Austria, several backstamps including London, also four more Italian dues on the reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1913, registered cover from east Moline, Ill. to Austria, forwarded twice within Austria, correct 15¢ rate with a scarce usage of the 10¢ Registry stamp going abroad; numerous Austrian backstamps, Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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c. 1917, large-size wrapper from San Francisco to Vienna, Austria, note the scarce San Francisco FERRY cancel; vertical file fold and one stamp with a small piece out, Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1922, registered cover from New York to Vienna, Austria, forwarded to Salzburg, with attractive mixed franking: 15¢ U.S. paying the 5¢ U.P.U. rate + 10¢ for the registry fee, and Austria 65 kronen for the forwarding; return receipt label on the reverse; an interesting and most
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Chicago to Vienna Austria, 1¢ (498) & 2¢ (499) on U429 tied by Chicago IL machine cancel, on cover addressed to Vienna Austria, with pair of Austria J102; vertical crease at center, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1984 (Mar 20), picture post card from Miami to Vienna, Austria and back, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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Cover to Angra Azores, 5¢ (378) tied by 1911 Somerville MA flag cancel to cover, addressed to Angra Azores, Angra backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 .
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Advertising Cover to Ponta Delgoda Azores, five 1¢ (424) tied by 1914 Yonkers NY duplex to illustrated advertising cover for Hudson River Day Line, addressed toPonta Delgoda St Michaels Azores, with Bos Providence RPO transit and Ponta Delgoda reciever on reverse, F.-V.F.
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1940 (Oct 24), cover from Illinois to Bechuanaland Protectorate, "RETURNED TO WRITER", with two backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1941 (Sep 4), censored cover from West Virginia to a missionary in the Belgian Congo, two indistinct backstamps and censor's tape on the reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1947, cover to Belgian Congo, franked with ½¢ (840), 4¢ (843), 4½¢ (844), 5¢ (845) & 10¢ (847) tied by Jackson MS duplex, on cover to Belgian Congo, with Leopoldville transit on reverse
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1870, cover to Belgium, franked with 3¢ ultramarine (114) horizontal strip of five, target cancels, on amber cover to Antwerp Belgium, Cutler Me Jun 15 date stamp at lower left, red New York Paid All Br Transit at right, Belgium receiving backstamp; r
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1889, cover to Belgium, franked with 1882, 5¢ yellow brown (205), four singles, tied by Washington DC Apr 6 89 duplex postmarks on large blue envelope (245 x 180 mm) with "Department of State, U. S. A." corner card, addressed to Americ
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c. 1894, wrapper to Bruges, Belgium, faint indistinct cancel (no origin postmark and no backstamp); some very minor water staining on the reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1895 (Jan 18), cover from New York to Belgium, forwarded within Belgium, 1¢ ad rate; New York and Uccle backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1910 (May 21), registered cover from West Virginia to Belgium, correct 15¢ rate (5¢ UPU + registry fee), 2 New York backstamps, F.-V.F., the 13¢ Washington-Franklin is uncommon on cover.
Suggested Bid $150 .
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1920, postage due cover from the U.S., to Belgium, beautifully neat and attractive; note a red seal on the reverse, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1941 (Dec 2), censored cover from Richmond, Va. to Belgium, marked RETURN / TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED because of WWII; New York Jul 28 return postmark; no backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1942 (Jan. 27), censored cover from Richmond, Va. to Belgium, marked SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER (Belgium was then under German occupation), F.-V.F., an interesting WWII usage.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1985, M-Bag tag from Louisville, Kentucky to Gaborone, Botswana, correct rate for a 29 lb. shipment of books from well-known philatelic literature dealer Leonard Hartmann; expected wrinkles, Fine. Who in Botswana is reading philatelic books ??! .
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1894 (Aug 28), registered cover from San Francisco to Brazil, several backstamps including New York and Rio de Janeiro, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1902, cover to Brazil, franked with 1898, 5¢ dark blue (281), tied by Schenectady NY SEP 29 1902 duplex on cover addressed to Ribeirao Preto, Brazil with Dr. Williams Medicine Co. corner card; cover contained multiple enclosures giving information abo
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Postal Card to Voi British East Africa, 1¢ (498) tied on UX27 by Kansa City RPO cancel addressed to Voi British East Africa, present day Kenya, with Voi receiver, forwarded to Kisumu, with British East Africa receiver, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1908, postage due cover from British Guiana to Boston, Mass., 6¢ U.S. underpaid, "2nd Notice" on the reverse, F.-V.F., uncommon.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1930 (Jan 1), airmail cover from Miami to British Guiana, returned to sender, a clean cover with 3 backstamps, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1929, first flight cover from Miami, Florida to British Honduras, very neat and clean, with British Honduras backstamp, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1900, picture postcard to Bulgaria, franked with 2¢ (267) tied by 1900 New York duplex, on postcard of New York Harbor, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $150-200
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1933 (Nov 20), airmail cover from Vermont to Burma, philatelic franking but paying the correct 21¢ rate via London to beyond Delhi, with Rangoon backstamp, F.-V.F., definitely uncommon.
Suggested Bid $120 .
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1906, incoming cover from Cameroun (German West Africa), franked with German Camerouns 10pf (21) tied to front of picture postcard, Jaunde Kamerun c.d.s. at top right, addressed to San Francisco, with straight line "U.S.Charge To Collect 2 Cents", J46 affixed, forwarde
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1941 (May 29), censored cover from Washburn, Wis. to Cameroun, West Africa, no backstamp; clean and attractive, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1941 (Oct. 31), censored cover from Springfield, Ill. to Cameroun, French West Africa, numerous censor's marks front and back, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1944, censored wrapper from the U.S., to Cameroun, French West Africa, forwarded within Cameroun; backstamped, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1844, incoming folded letter from Canada, Amherst, N.S. postmark with manuscript 11½ rate (also a clear Amherst backstamp), addressed to Hartford, Ct., manuscript "25" rate, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 . Suggested Bid $150-
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c. 1857, cover to Canada, franked with two 3¢ dull red, type III (26), pen cancelled with manuscript "Moorefield/April 29th" on cover to Demorestville West Canada, with "Ud States/6d" in arc and "6" debit, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 . Sugge
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1935 (Jul 11), picture post card to Canada from a ship on the Havre (France) to New York Line, with postage due, reverse shows the S.S. Normandie, F.-V.F., a detailed explanation of the route and the rates is enclosed. A fascinating piece of postal history.
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1935 (Mar 24), cover from Newark, NJ to Toronto, Canada, with postage due, Toronto backstamp; the special delivery franking is unusual, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1949, cover from the U.S., to Canada, posted in Rijeka, Fiume on board the Yugoslav ship Topusko, nice naval cancel, F.-V.F., uncommon usage.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1975, cover from Spokane, Wash. to Victoria, B.C., Canada during the Canadian Mail Strike, marked SERVICES TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER, Fine, an interesting item - Spokane is only about 200 miles from Victoria, the sender could have driven there but this made a nice souvenir.
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Cover to Saint Vincent Cape Verde Islands, 1¢ (405) tied by 1912 Omaha NE machine cancel to advertising picture postcard for the city of Omaha, addressed to St Vincent Cape Verde Islands,St Vincent receiver, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $150-200
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1947 (Dec 16), airletter from New York to Cabo Verde, several backstamps. The address "Portugese East Africa" is interesting (aside from the misspelling of "Portugese" - should be "Portuguese") as Cabo Verde is in fact in the Atlantic, off Portugese WES
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1915, mixed franking cover from Ceylon to San Francisco, redirected to Massachusetts, with U.S. 1¢ added for the forwarding fee for "PRINTED MATTER"; no backstamp, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1893, cover to New Zealand, forwarded to Chile and returned, franked with 5¢ Columbian (234) tied by New York duplex, tied to cover to Auckland New Zealand via Vancouver BC, forwarded to Taltal Chile, and returned to New York, with ten transits or rec
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1900, private mailing card to Chile, 2¢ (279B) tied by "Madison WI/Mar 19/1900" flag cancel on private mailing card addressed to Santiago Chile, Santiago receiver on reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 .
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1944, censored airmail letter card from the U.S., to a civilian P.O.W. in Japanese-occupied Shanghai, China, 6¢ soldier's rate for civilian internees. Clean and attractive, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1937, cover from Goshen, Indiana to Kanchow, China, forwarded to Hankow, correct 5¢ rate; 3 Hankow backstamps; clear postmarks, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1886, cover from Nashville, Tenn. to Shanghai, China, a nice early usage with three 2¢ Bank Notes, San Francisco and red U.S. Consulate General backstamps, Very Fine, quite attractive.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1898, postage due cover from Grafton, Iowa to Swatow, China, with scarce "30 CTMS" postage due marking; San Francisco, Hong Kong and Swatow backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1901, mourning cover to China, franked with 2¢ Pan-American (295), horizontal pair used with single 1¢ Pan-Am (294), both tied by light strike of 1901 Philadelphia Pa. waving flag cancel on cover addressed to Tientsin China; San Francisco
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1905, mixed franking cover from Hong Kong to Syracuse, New York, a beautiful advertising cover with New York and Syracuse backstamps; vertical file fold in the center, otherwise Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1905, mixed franking cover from Milwaukee, U.S., to Shanghai, China, forwarded to Amoy, China, a nice Imperial period usage, with real photo of a building in Milwaukee on the reverse, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1907, cover from New York to Shanghai, China, a 5¢ Lincoln postal stationery entire, with 4 backstamps including Shanghai Local Post, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1910, incoming cover from China, 1907 Official Seal (OX13) two singles with double oval Cincinnati Ohio postmarks help to seal 1910 cover from China franked with 2c, 4c and 10c Chinese stamps tied by Tientsin 21 May 10 date stamps, addressed to Cincinnati
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1915, cover from Wall Street, New York to Tientsin, China, a 5¢ entire with Moukden and Shanghai backstamps. Quite clean and attractive, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1916, cover from Providence, R.I to Heu-Chow, China, forwarded to Chekiang, 2¢ postal stationery entire uprated with 3¢ Washington-Franklin; forwarding label covering most of the cover; 12 backstamps including scarce RETURNED / LETTER OFFICE / CHINA; the forwarding label is torn and
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1917, censored cover from U.S., Post Offices in China to Germany and back, stamped SERVICE SUSPENDED (on account of WWI), with scarce LETTER OFFICE / CHINA backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1919, censored cover from the Y.M.C.A. in Paris, France to Manchuria, China, purple PASSED BY BASE CENSOR covers the U.S. postage (U.S. military mail from France); Shanghai backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1919, cover from Springfield, Mass. to Tsingtao, China, with faint Vladivostok Russian censor mark and I.J.P.O. transit, indistinct backstamp, F.-V.F., scarce routing and markings.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1921, postage due postal card from Shanghai, China to New York, with 3¢ U.S. postage due added in Chicago, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1921, postage due cover from Shanghai, China to Beverly Hills, California, 4¢ underpaid. A colorful and attractive item, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1921, registered cover from the U.S., Postal Agency in Shanghai, China to Torino, Italy, 15¢ U.S. franking on the reverse, New York and Torino transit cancels; registry mark and address on the front, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1921, postage due cover from Minnesota to Peking, China, the 2¢ U.S. franking marked as 30 centimes due; 6 Chinese 2¢ postage dues on the reverse; also two interesting seals inscribed HAVE FAITH IN GOD (might have been better to have faith in proper prepayment of postage), F
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1921, registered cover from Chicago, Ill. to Tangshan, North China, 15¢ franking (5¢ U.P.U. rate + 10¢ registry); numerous backstamps; 8¢ faulty at right, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1922, cover from U.S., Offices in China to Seattle, an attractive cover, sent from Shanghai with correct 4¢ franking, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1922, cover from Portland, Oregon to Shanghai, China, franked by 5¢ Washington-Franklin with MW perfins (see the corner card); U.S. POSTAL SERVICE SHANGHAI backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1924, postage due postal card from Kashing, China to North Carolina, 4½¢ Chinese postage, 6¢ U.S. underpaid with Washington-Franklin used as postage due, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1924, cover from Tientsin, China to Indiana, with scarce postmark HDQRS. CHINA EXPEDITION; Shanghai backstamp, F.-V.F., a scarce precursor to the more well-known Sven Hedin expeditions.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1925, postage due cover from Shanghai, China to Pennsylvania, with five U.S. 2¢ postage dues added during the transit through Seattle, Wash., F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1925, cover from the U.S., to China and back, 5¢ U.S. postage paying the U.P.U. rate on a window envelope (without address); large forwarding slip from Kirin covers most of the cover, 2 backstamps, F.-V.F., an uncommon item.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1925, postage due cover from Alfred, New York to Foochow, China, 6¢ U.S. postage was ½¢ underpaid, 3 backstamps including Shanghai and Kuliang, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1925, postage due cover from a U.S., soldier in Tsingtao, China to Pennsylvania, 3-color Chinese 10¢ franking was short paid 10¢ U.S.; Shanghai backstamp; 5¢ Chinese stamp creased at bottom right (foldover), otherwise F.-V.F., attractive usage.
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1926, postage due cover from the U.S., to Shanghai, China, Winston-Salem N.C. bank corner card, underpaid, with three China 4¢ dues added. Neat and attractive, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1927, cover from New York to Peking, China, 5¢ U.P.U. rate, marked "via S.S. Alabama Maru from Seattle" and stamped LATE, with Yokohama and Peking backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1927, postage due cover from New York City to Chungking, China, forwarded to Shanghai and then returned, 4¢ franking was underpaid, note China 4¢ postage due and numerous postage due and unclaimed postmarks; 4 backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1929, postage due cover from Chengfu, China to Yakima, Washington, 5¢ underpaid; two archiving punch holes, otherwise Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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c. 1929, postage due cover from Nanking City, China to upstate New York, 10¢ Chinese postage was underpaid by 3½¢ U.S., F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1930, cover from Tsingtao, China to American Samoa, forwarded to Illinois, the 2¢ franking was not accepted and the cover marked 50 ctms due; Pago Pago, Samoa backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1930, cover from Peiping, China to Ohio, Chinese franking front and back on a U.S. 5¢ airmail postal stationery entire; one stamp on the reverse appears to be missing, F.-V.F., unusual.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1931, postage due cover from Seattle, Wash. via San Pedro, Calif. to Shanghai, China, 2¢ franking was 3¢ underpaid, note several postage due handstamps and China 30¢ postage due; no backstamp, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1933, cover from a U.S., ship at Chefoo, China to Peiping, the 2¢ bisect was unofficial; no backstamp, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1934, airmail cover from the U.S., to Shanghai, China, underpaid, with three Chinese postage due stamps added (24¢ total). A scarce and interesting item, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1934, postage due cover from Shanghai, China to West Virginia, 15¢ Chinese postage (front and back) was 8¢ underpaid U.S. (block of 4 of 2¢ U.S. postage due on the reverse), F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1934, "urgent" and "important" cover from Pennsylvania to Fez, Morocco, forwarded to Harbin, China, 9¢ U.S. postage (an odd rate), Moukden and Harbin backstamps, marked RETOUR and UNCLAIMED. Harbin was then in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, F.-V.F. (page)
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1936, naval commemorative cover from Shanghai, China to West Virginia, with frankings and cancellations from 6 warships that met at Shanghai: U.S.S. Monocacy, Italy's Lepanto, Britain's H.M.S. Bee, France's Francis Garnier, China's Chutai and
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1936, postage due cover from Seattle, Wash. to Hong Kong and back, 3¢ franking was 2¢ short paid for the U.P.U. rate; five Hong Kong 4¢ postage dues on the reverse plus numerous Hong Kong backstamps; an interesting and definitely well-traveled cover, F.-V.F.
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1936, postage due cover from Seattle, Wash. to Hong Kong, 3¢ rate underpaid by 2¢; Hong Kong 20¢ postage dues; Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotel backstamps, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100
The Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon was then, and still is, one of the mo
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1938, airmail cover from the U.S., to Hong Kong, forwarded to Chengtu, China, nice 4-color 2-country franking; 2 backstamps; noticeable vertical file fold in the center, otherwise F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1938, airmail special delivery cover from Shanghai, China to Norwalk Conn., with bold postmark of the 4TH REGT. U.S. MARINES; Norwalk backstamp, F.-V.F., a nice military usage.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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c. 1938, cover to China, franked with 21¢ Presidential (826) tied by dumb oval, to seaman originally on USS Melville, forwarded to Honolulu, San Francisco, Shanghai, Asiatic fleet, Manila and five naval vessels, with twenty backstamps, original
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1939, postage due cover from Oakland, California to Shanghai, China, 3¢ franking was 2¢ underpaid; two Chinese 5¢ postage dues on the reverse; numerous backstamps including San Francisco and Shanghai; interesting item, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1940, overfranked philatelic cover from Rochester, New York to Shanghai, China, a colorful item with several backstamps (yes it actually made it through the war-time mails), F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1941, cover from Indiana to Macao, China, the 1½¢ franking represents an odd rate (possibly for unsealed printed matter); Macau backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1941 (Nov 5), censored cover from Torrington, Conn. to Japanese-occupied Shanghai, China, marked RETURN TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED; no backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1941 (Nov 24), censored cover from New Haven, Conn. to Japanese- occupied Swatow, China, marked RETURNED TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED because of WWII; no backstamp, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1943, cover from Los Angeles to a P.O.W. in Japanese-occupied Shanghai, China, censored and sent stampless, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1946, missionary cover from New York City to Foochow, China, Foochow Chinese backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1947, airmail cover from the U.S., to Manchuria, China, during the Chinese Civil War, marked CORRESPONDANCE TO DESTINATION BLOCKADED and returned to sender, F.-V.F., defininately an unusual item, trapped between Mao's forces and Chiang Kai-shek's.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1947, airmail U.S., Navy cover from Tsingdao, China to Philadelphia, beautifully neat, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1948, pen pal letter from San Francisco to Shanghai, China, unfortunately the pen pal was INCONNU / UNKNOWN hence the cover was returned; detailed letter enclosed, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1925, airmail cover from Peoria, Ill. to Nanking, China, with several backstamps including Chicago, San Francisco and Shanghai, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1942, censored airmail cover from Detroit, Michigan to Shanghai, China, with RETURNED TO SENDER BY CENSOR labels front and back; a colorful and uncommon war-time usage, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1947 (Apr 17), airmail cover to Peiping, China, marked "UNKNOWN and "LEFT", the printed label lifts to reveal the address, 2 Peiping backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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c. 1898, cover to Colombia, franked with single 1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss. (285), tied by double oval New York City town marking on cover to Honda Colombia, blue straightline "S. S. 'Adirondack'" directional handstamp at top center, F.-V.F.
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Cover to Havana Cuba, 2¢ (146), 3¢ (147) cancelled with targets and Beesleys Point NJ cds, on cover addressed to Havana Cuba "per Schooner Abby Corson"; faulty cover, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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1918, registered censored cover from Pennsylvania to Havana, Cuba, with Havana backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1928, advertising cover from Havana, Cuba to Pen Yan, New York, attractive item with bilingual smoking cancel; stamp torn at bottom left, Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1930 (Mar 13), official cover from the Dept. of State to the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, clean and attractive, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1930 (Mar 13), official cover from the Dept. of State to the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, clean and attractive, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1930, diplomatic mail to Havana Cuba, 2¢ (549) tied by purple double ring oval "Mail Division/Department of State/March 13 1930", addressed to The American Embassy Havana Cuba, with manuscript "Pouch", Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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1930, diplomatic mail to Havana Cuba, ½¢ (551) & 1½¢ (553)tied by purple double ring oval "Mail Division/Department of State/1930", addressed to The American Embassy Havana Cuba, with manuscript "Pouch", Very Fine.
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1858, stampless cover to Cuba, Havana backstamp, no indication of origin but probably NY, the blue "NA" (North America) was commonly used on covers from NY, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1874, folded letter from Havana, Cuba to New York, bold DUE 10 / U.S. CURRENCY; no backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1898, registered cover to Cyprus, franked with 8¢ Trans-Miss. (289) used with 5¢ Trans-Miss. (288), both tied by Sterling Ill 1898 date stamps registered cover to Larnaca, Island of Cyprus; NY registry label and red oval London registered
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1910 (Dec 20), registered cover from Ohio to Prague, Czechoslovakia (then in Austria), the 15¢ rate (5¢ UPU + 10¢ registry fee) paid by colorful frankings, with New York backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1921 (Jun 16), registered cover from Chillicothe, Ohio to Czechoslovakia, with 4 backstamps including New York but no Czechoslovakian arrival postmark, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1924 (Dec 4), underpaid cover from Honolulu to Czechoslovakia, with postage due, four backstamps including Prague, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1932 (Dec 18), cover from Pennsylvania to Czechoslovakia, 11 backstamps - passed through quite a few hands to get there! F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1939 (Jan 18), cover from Laredo, Texas to Czechoslovakia,with postage due, several backstamps including Brno, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1945 (Nov 28), airmail cover from New York to Czechoslovakia, with New York and Czech backstamps. Clean and attractive, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1946 (Mar 15), cover from Detroit to Czechoslovakia, "refused" and sent back, New York backstamp, F.-V.F., an intriguing item - why was it refused? .
Suggested Bid $40 .
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1971, cover to Czechoslovakia, cover with "Oak Park IL Jan 5 1971" postage tape on cover addressed to Praha Czechoslovakia, boxed "Registered" with number, special delivery label, and on reverse straight line "Air Mail Special Delivery", F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid &
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1895, postal card to Denmark, 2¢ postal card (UX6) with 1895 New Whatcom Washington duplex cancel (Helbock Rarity Factor 1), addressed to Kjobenhaven Denmark, proper transit marks, nice example of usage to an uncommon destination; trivial card
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c. 1903, wrapper from New York to Denmark, the 8¢ uprating would seem to indicate overweight; slightly reduced at sides, Fine, scarce rate.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1913, registered commercial cover from Baltimore to Denmark, correct 15¢ rate; the use of the 10¢ Registry stamp as part of the franking is scarce when going abroad; several backstamps including New York and Copenhagen, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1921, postage due cover from Los Angeles, Calif., adressed locally and then forwarded to New York, then to Denmark, Danish postage due added; several backstamps including Los Angeles and New York, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1934, registered postage due cover from Denmark to New Jersey, 10¢ U.S. postage due; originally marked as liable to customs duty but changed to FREE OF DUTY; 3 backstamps including New York, F.-V.F., uncommon usage.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1940 (Mar 9), censored cover from Tennessee to Denmark, with Oct 10 censor's handstamp, numerous censor's backstamps, F.-V.F., the cover was sent just before the Germany WW2 occupation of Denmark but obviously did not get there until after the Nazis arrived.
Suggested
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1941, censored airmail cover from Parthenon, Arkansas to German-occupied Denmark, German censor's marks and label on the reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1942 (Jun 9), censored cover from Baltimore to German-occupied Denmark, marked RETURN TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED (obscured by censor's label), F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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Cover to Ecuador, 4¢ (280) & 1¢ (279) tied by "Portland MI" duplex on cover addressed to Guayaquil Ecuador, with contents; tiny piece out of top left corner, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1932, cover to Ecuador, twelve 5¢ (C16) tied by multiple "San Francisco CA/Apr 1/1932" duplexes, on corner ad cover addressed to Guayaquil Ecuador, Guayaquil backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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1878, cover to Italy, forwarded to Egypt, franked with 5¢ (179) tied by cork killer and "Auburn NY" c.d.s. on cover to Naples Italy, crossed out and forwarded to Cairo Egypt, Auburn, Naples & Cairo backstamps, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid
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Cover to Cairo Egypt, 5¢ (179) tied by "Quincy MA" cds on cover addressed to Cairo Egypt, with red "Boston Paid All Direct", backstamped Brindis and Cairo, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $150 .
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1883, postal card to Egypt, 1¢ postal card (UX5) uprated with 1¢ (206) pen cancelled to Cairo Egypt, Alexandria transit, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $200-300
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1885, cover to England, forwarded to Egypt, franked with 5¢ (205) tied by cancel with "Georgetown O/Sep/28" c.d.s., on 1885 cover to USS Qualia, London England, forwarded with purple straight line "Care of the United States Consl Egypt"
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1891, cover to Japan, forwarded to Hong Kong, then to Egypt, franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine (220), horizontal pair, used with single 1¢ (219), all tied by Philadelphia Pa date stamps on 1891 cover addressed to Hiogo Japan redirected to Hon
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1899, cover to Egypt, franked with strip of three 2¢ (210) tied by New York duplexes, on cover to Cairo, forwarded to Assiout, with Cairo and Assiout back stamps; light toning at top, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $120 .
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1906, cover to Egypt, franked with 2¢ (319) & 1¢ (300) tied to U385 by "1906 Odessa WA" duplexes, addressed to Assam Upper Egypt, crossed out, forwarded to Cairo, with "Sudan Pionier Misson", Assam c.d.s. used as transit,
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1909, picture postcard to Egypt, franked with 1¢ Columbian (230) tied to UX10 with Columbian Exposition Card (Set #4, EX 42) by "1909 Toledo OH" machine cancel and black bar, addressed to Cairo Egypt, from a stamp dealer, F.-V.F. <
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Picture Postcard to Cairo Egypt, 1¢ (597) coil pair tied by "Lake Geneva Wis" machine cancel on postcard addressed to Cairo Egypt, with red "10 centimes" and Egypt J33; light creases lower left, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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Cover to Egypt and Returned to U.S., 5¢ (C33) paying airmail rate mistakenly sent to Egypt by Fleet P.O., with Egypt #250 & 251 tied by diamond cancels, returned to Michigan, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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Prexies to Egypt, seven 10¢ (815) tied by "1941 Columbus OH" duplexes, on corner ad cover addressed to Alexandria Egypt, with Egyptian censor tape at left, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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1897, cover to Alexandria Egypt, two 5¢ (270) tied by "Philadelphia PA/Feb 8" duplex, on cover addressed to Alexandria Egypt, with blue crayon "62", Alexandria backstamp; top left corner clipped off, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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1924, postage due cover from New York to El Paso, Texas, forwarded to Alexandria, Egypt, with U.S. and Egyptian postage dues added; El Paso backstamp and UNCLAIMED; a well travelled item; cover edge tears, Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1934 (Nov 7), registered cover from New York to england, forwarded to Egypt and several other places, then returned, numerous backstamps including Cairo, Bombay, Shanghai, Chicago and Brooklyn Heights return - "round the world"! F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1940 (Jun 1), censored cover from New York to Alexandria, Egypt and back, numerous transit cancels and postmarks, the key being the manuscript "Scotland" (apparently the letter should have gone to Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, Scotland rather than Alexandria, Egypt), F.-
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1941 (Nov. 21), censored cover from New York to Alexandria, Egypt, backstamped, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1942, censored commercial cover from New York to a bank in Alexandria, Egypt, backstamped; envelope browning on back barely shows through, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1946, First Flight cover from Philadelphia to Cairo, Egypt, Cairo backstamp; clean and colorful, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1948, postage due cover from Washington, D.C. to Cairo, Egypt, 3¢ franking but 5¢ rate, two 8m Egyptian postage dues added; Christmas seal on the reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1961, peace cover to Egypt, 3¢ (1091), 4¢ (1142), 4¢ (1143) & 4¢ (1173) tied by Stroudsburg PA cancels, to cover addressed to Philatelic Crusade for Peace Alexandria Egypt, reverse has Egypt 438 & 515, with straight line "Pray for Peace&
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1941, cover from Fiji to England, franked with 1938, 4¢ Presidential (808), used with two single 1¢ green Defense (899) all tied by SUVA FIJI 19 FE 41 postmarks on cover addressed to Hants England, boxed "PAQUEBOT" at right center; stamps with minor perf toni
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c. 1857, cover to England, franked with pair 12¢ black, plate I (36) cancelled by circular grids with "Bristol RI/Jun/14" c.d.s., red London transit and red "3" credit, addressed to Birmingham England.
Suggested Bid $250 (page)
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1869, cover to England, franked with pair of 6¢ (115) tied by cork killer with red "Boston Paid/Jul 1" c.d.s., on a cover to Camelford England, Camelford receiver on reverse, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $225 .
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1873, cover to England, with 18¢ triple rate paid by 6¢ and 12¢ Bank Notes, New York and London transit cancels, hotel corner card, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $200-300
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c. 1879, cover to England, franked with 1875, 5¢ blue (179), tied by excellent full strike of wagon wheel fancy cancel of Boston (not noted in Cole or Blake-Davis) on cover with printed address, sent to Birmingham England, light Boston
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1879, postal card to Japan, forwarded to India, then to England and returned, New York to San Francisco to Yokohama Japan, India to Liverpool England, then back to New York, franked 1879, 2¢ blue on buff (UX6) with four additional stamps applied along
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1893, postcard to England, UX12 uprated with 1¢ (230) tied by "93 Main St Buffalo Sta" duplex, addressed to London England, with Ealing receiver, forwarded to Isle of Man, obverse has the battleship Illinois, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 . Sugg
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1895, cover to England, franked with 1895, 5¢ chocolate (270), struck with bold negative "D" fancy cancel, on 1895 cover to London England and redirected to Keswick, Haddonfield NJ Aug 12 1895 date stamp at top center; Philadelphia, London and Kkeswick backstamps plus mag
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1900, cover to England and returned, franked with 5¢ (281) tied by New York duplex, to corner ad cover for the Hudson River Railroad Co., red "Paid Liverpool U.S. Packet 27 Sep 00", with "Liverpool R.L.O.", purple boxed "Unable to
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1907, cover to South Africa, forwarded to England and returned, franked with 1¢ (300) & 4¢ (303) tied by "Boulder CO" duplex, on cover to Cape Town, with Cape of Good Hope two 1d (70) & ½d (71) tied by Cape
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1951, mixed franking cover to England, franked with 1938, 15¢ Presidential (820), tied by ARMY-AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE JUL 19 1951 707 APO duplex cancel on cover to West Wickham England from The Hospital Ship Jutlandia of the Danish Red Cross; additi
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1855, cover to Equatorial Guinea (Spanish West Africa), red "NEW - YORK AM. PACKET SEP 5" transit mark on 1855 brown cover addressed to Corisco, W. Africa (a small island off Equatorial Guinea), manuscript 24 US postage charge and pe
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Cover to Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 10¢ (C27) and 15¢ (C28) tied by New York duplex, on cover addressed to Addis Ababa, with violet "A L'Expediteur/Non Reclaime", blue crayon "U.S.A., returned to sender, Addis Ababa receiver on reverse, F.-V.F.
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1937, airmail cover from Minneapolis, Minn. to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with colorful (over-)franking front and back; 2 Minnesota backstamps but no Ethiopian transit cancel, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1949, airmail cover from Washington, D.C. to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, backstamped, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1953, postage due cover from St. Paul, Minn. to Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, backstamped and with Ethiopian postage due on the reverse, Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1952, postal card from Fernando, Spanish West Africa to Chicago, message on the reverse eads "Specimen of the latest handstamp (postmark) device in our post office ad the present time" and signature of the Postmaster; philatelic but attractive and quite uncommon, Very Fine. (page)
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1897, cover to Fiji, franked with 1895, 2¢ carmine, type III (267), two singles used with 1¢ blue (264), all tied by 1897 San Francisco machine cancel on cover addressed to Suva, Fiji Islands, "per Miowera" via Vancouver" instruction at lower left; Vancou
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1901, registered cover to Australia, forwarded to Fiji, franked with 4¢ Trans-Miss. (287), used with 1¢ Trans-Miss and 8¢ Columbian (285 and 236), all tied with manuscript cancels on 1901 registered cover addressed to Sydney Australi
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1902, postal card to Fiji, franked with 1¢ Pan-American (294), tied by Brockport NY 1902 machine cancel on UX 14 addressed to Labasa Fiji, San Francisco transit backstamp, 1¢ Pan-Am makes up the correct 2¢ postal card rate to Fiji; card with
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1886 (Jun 4), post card from Chicago to Wiborg, Finland (then part of the Russian Empire), New York backstamp. The arrival marking in the center is quite scarce, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $200 .
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1942, censored cover from New York to Marseille, France, marked SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER, F.-V.F., a nice war-time usage.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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c. 1873, wrapper to France, franked with 1863, 2¢ black (73) tied by segmented cork killer to wrapper, addressed to Paris France, magenta "90" credit, from the office of the New York Herald Office, Very Fine.
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c. 1867, wrapper to France, franked with vertical pair of 1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93) tied by two strikes of pinwheel fancy cancel, addressed to La Patrie Paris France, a guitar manufacturer, with red manuscript "60", F.-V.F.
Suggest
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1869, cover to France, franked with 3¢ ultramarine (114) horizontal strip of four with target cancels used on July 6 1869 cover from Franklin Depot Va to Paris France; short paid and marked with straight line "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" and "16&
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1870, cover to France, franked with two 2¢ brown (113) tied to cover to Pau France, red New York transit, manuscript "via New York & England" and "poste restante" crossed out, reverse has London & Bordeaux transits; crease in right sta
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1875, cover to England, forwarded to France, 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), tied by bold Masonic Negative Compass fancy cancel (Cole MA-63) on 1875 cover to London, matching Syracuse NY Feb 23 date stamp, red MY & London transit marks, ultimately f
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1875, cover to France, franked with single 6¢ dull pink (159) tied by excellent strike of Star and Crescent Moon fancy cancel on cover, franked additionally with a 3¢ Banknote (Scott 158) to pay the scarcer 9¢ rate to France; stamps
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1881 (May 13), cover from Syracuse, NY to Paris, France, forwarded to Nice, with 2 French backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1881, postal card to France, franked with 1879, 1¢ dark ultramarine (182), tied by bold fancy cross roads cancel and matching New Orleans date stamp on UX5 addressed to Annecy France and redirected to Lyon; proper French transit marks, the combined franking pays the correct 2&cen
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1892 (May 2), cover from Buffalo, NY to Paris, France, forwarded within France, with New York backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1900, postage due cover from the U.S. to France and back, forwarded numerous times, an incredibly well travelled cover, we count at least 10 backstamps including Nagasaki, Japan, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1906, registered cover to France, 5¢ (304) & 13¢ (308) tied by Philadelphia PA dumb ovals, on cover addressed to Bacquerville France, with violet Philadelphia PA Registered handstamp and New York Registered etiquette, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1912 (Aug 27), mourning cover from Orange, NJ to Paris, forwarded to Italy, 2 backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $120 .
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1914, postage due cover from the U.S., to France and back, very well travelled with numerous transit cancels (no backstamp), F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1915, registered commercial cover from New York to Paris, France, correct 15¢ rate (note the perfins on the two 5¢ Washington-Franklins); scarce S./S. ADRIATIC routing handstamp; 3 New York backstamps, no French receiver; interesting WWI war-time usage without censor's m
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1918 (Dec. 5), registered cover from a U.S. Army chaplain in France to Paris, with U.S. postage paying the registry fee, basic mail was free; censor's mark at bottom left, two U.S. MILTARY POSTAL EXPRESS SERVICE backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1918 (Dec. 5), registered cover from a U.S. Army chaplain in France to Paris, U.S. MILITARY POSTAL EXPRESS SERVICE; numerous backstamps including Santa Cruz, Chicago and Switzerland, with Santa Cruz boxed cancel tying 10¢ Panama-Pacific on the reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested B
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1919, registered censored cover from one A.P.O. address in France to another, A.P.O. 705 (Bordeaux) to A.P.O. 730 (Chatillon-sur-Seine); marked "Soldier's mail" so sent free of regular postage but the 10¢ registry fee was still required; opened roughly at left
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1929, cover to New York City forwarded to Paris France and returned, 2¢ (654) tied by "Long Island City NY/Oct 14 1929" machine cancel, addressed to New York City, forwarded to Paris France, strip of three J34 postage dues, boxed "Retour A L'Envoyeur" marking,
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1938, postage due cover from the U.S., to France and back, postmarked U.S.S. Wyoming, several backstamps including INCONNU; colorful, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1939 (Aug 22), airmail cover from Cleveland, Ohio to Paris, France - and back, marked NON RECLAME (unclaimed) and RETURN TO SENDER; New York and Paris backstamps, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1940 (June 7), censored cover from Philadelphia to Reims, France, marked RETURN TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED (France had just been invaded by Nazi Germany), F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1940 (Aug 3), censored airmail ad cover from Washington, D.C. to Paris, France, marked RETURN TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED (France was then occupied by Nazi Germany), with 4 German censor's marks on the reverse + New York transit cancel, F.-V.F., a nice WWII usage and an
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1948, postage due cover from the U.S., Army Postal Service to Marseille, France, marked "Refusé" (refused) front and back and returned to sender, with French postage dues added, a nice post-war Prexie usage.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1948, mixed franking cover from Paris to Meriden, Conn., with 4 French stamps totalling 79fr on the reverse and 5 U.S. 3¢ Prexies on front, affixed in France; Paris and Meriden backstamps, F.-V.F., unusual item.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1952, cover from Atlantic City, N.J. to Germany, forwarded to Italy, then France, then returned, definitely well traveled, marked RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR (return to sender), with Italian and French backstamps, Very Fine, a most interesting usage.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1942 (Jul 9), registered censored legal-size cover from New York to French Equatorial Africa, numerous backstamps including French Middle Congo; light central vertical file fold, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1944, censored cover from New York to French Equatorial Africa, 8 backstamps; colorful, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1904, cover to French Indochina, franked with 1903, 1¢ blue green (300), used with single 8¢ 1902 and single 2¢ Shield (306 and 319) all tied by double oval NY REG postmarks on 2¢ red entire (U 395) addressed to "Hai
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1912 (Jul 27), post card from Cincinnati to Saigon, French Indochina, 2¢ UPS post card rate, New York backstamp. Neat and clean, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1913 (Jul 25), picture post card from Mattewan, New York to Annam, French Indochina, multicolor real-photo reverse shows The Casino and Hotel, Mt. Beacon, Matteawan, New York, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1923 (Oct 23), registered cover from San Francisco to French Indochina, Seattle, San Francisco and French Indochina backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $160 .
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1925, airmail cover from Cambridge, Mass. to Hanoi, French Indochina, marked in crayon on the reverse "non reclamé" (unclaimed) and on front RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR (return to sender); several (mostly faint) backstamps including Haiphong and Hanoi, F.-V.
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1953 (May 11), cover from New Jersey to a French soldier in French Indochina, marked INCONNU (unknown) and RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR (return to sender), with 2 French backstamps, F.-V.F., French forces were fighting in Indochina until their defeat by the Communists in 19
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1918, cover from Denver, Colo. to a soldier in Khémfra, French Morocco, returned with manuscript notation "Retour à l'envoyeur / Le destinataire n'a peut être atteint" (return to sender / couldn't find the addressee); couple faint backstamps; no
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1942, cover to French Morocco, franked with 30¢ (830) tied by "1942 March Field CA/Apr 30" machine cancel on air mail cover to Casablanca, censor tape at right, French Morocco postage dues J33 & J34 tied, fresh clean cover, F.-V.F.
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1899, cover to French Polynesia, franked with 5¢ Trans-Miss. (288), tied by 1899 Salt Lake City Utah machine cancel on cover to Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands and redirected to Takaroa Tuamotu; San Francisco backstamp, extremely scarce destination i
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1898, cover to French Polynesia, franked with 1895, 5¢ chocolate (270), tied by circular cork cancel on cover with 1898 Tooele Utah date stamp, addressed to Papete, Tahiti, Society Islands; Salt Lake and San Francisco backstamps, trivial tiny cover ed
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1899, cover to French Polynesia, franked with 1898, 5¢ dark blue (281), used with 8¢ violet brown (272), both tied by manuscript cancels, on 1899 registered cover with magenta boxed Brigham Utah handstamp, addressed to Marquesas Island &#
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1906, picture post card from St. Louis to Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, via San Francisco; multicolor real-photo view of St. Louis on the reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1912, mixed franking cover from Columbus, Ohio to London, forwarded to French Somali Coast, several backstamps; a most uncommon destination; light vertical file fold, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1922, cover to French Sudan, franked with 1¢ (543) & pair 2¢ (499) tied by 1922 San Francisco CA slogan cancel, on cover to Capitol French Sudan, with boxed "Missent", manuscript Jordan Egypt, reverse has Alexandria, Port Said, Ca
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1886, cover to England, forwarded to Funchal, franked with 5¢ (205) tied by "Detroit MICH" duplex on cover to USS Kersarge at London England, purple straight line "Care Of The United States Consul Funchal Madeira", purple seal &
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1880 (Feb 13), cover from New York to Germany, with German backstamp; the 5¢ adhesive shows a curiosity - a large ink void in the design, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1885 (Jul 14), cover from New York to Germany, via England, with Cologne backstamp, Very Fine, a lovely 3-color franking, ex-Barkhausen.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1887, wrapper from Osage Mission, Kansas to Württemberg, Germany (Scott W120a), Ehingen, Germany backstamp; light vertical file fold, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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c. 1888, wrapper from Buffalo, NY to Württemberg, Germany, partial backstamp; reduced at sides, Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1889 (Nov 5), cover from Boston to Germany, with New York PAID ALL DIRECT transit cancel, Hamburg backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1893, wrapper from New York to Germany; slightly reduced at sides, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1897 (Sep 2), registered cover from New York to Germany, with Belgian postage dues, couple backstamps including New York and Altendorf, F.-V.F., a colorful and unusual franking and routing.
Suggested Bid $120 .
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1897 (May 14), pioneer post card from Hoboken, NJ to Germany, with imprinted photo of the Brooklyn Bridge on the back at top. Nice item, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1899, registered cover to Germany, 1¢ (279), two 2¢(279B) and 8¢ (272) tied on a U350, with a purple "San Francisco CA/Dec 14 1899" cds, on cover addressed to Berlin Germany, New York Registered label; two vertical creases and missing piece out o
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1902 (Mar 26), cover from New Rochelle, New York, forwarded multiple times including to Germany, then returned, the cover is literally plastered front and back with transit cancels and redirection handstamps - this could be your New Year's puzzle to disect the routing! F.-V.F., re
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1903 (Jan 10), cover from Chicago to Germany, with Neumünster backstamp, very neat and clean, the use of the 4¢ entire abroad is uncommon, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1911 (Oct 28), registered Sea Post cover from Jersey City to Frankfurt, Germany, with Sea Post + NY and Frankfurt backstamps, very neat and attractive; slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 .
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1936 (May 19), airmail cover from New York to Germany, via France, no backstamp; faint horizontal file fold, F.-V.F., detailed information on the uncommon rate and routing included with the lot.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1940 (May 30), censored cover from New York City to Germany, with censor's tape and postmarks on the reverse, F.-V.F., colorful and it actually got there.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1941 (Dec. 4), censored airmail cover from New York to Hamburg, Germany that didn't make it, marked RETURN / TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED on account of the declaration of war by Germany on Dec. 9, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1941 (Dec. 9), censored airmail cover from Philadelphia to Germany, marked SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER on account of the declaration of war by Germany on Dec. 9; New York backstamp, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1941 (Dec. 2), censored cover from New York to German occupied Poland, marked RETURN / TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED on account of WWII; New York return postmark dated Jul 28, 1942, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1941 (Dec. 4), censored cover from New York to Munich, Germany, marked RETURN / TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1942 (Dec. 8), censored airmail cover from Larchmont, New York to Germany, marked SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER because of the declaration of war by Germany on Dec. 9; New York Apr 5, 1942 backstamp; includes a gorgeous Christmas greeting card to the sender's mother in Germ
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1942 (Dec. 5), censored cover from Elizabeth, N.J. to Germany, marked SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER because of the declaration of war by Germany on Dec. 9; New York Jul 29, 1942 return postmark; no backstamp, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1907, postal card to German South West Africa, franked with 1¢ (327) tied to UX 18 by "1907 Hedgesville WV" duplex, on postal card addressed to Swakopmund German South West Africa, present day Namibia, manuscript "Via Southampton Cape Town
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c. 1870, cover to Germany, franked with 10¢ Bank Note (161) tied by New York Foreign Mail cancel, New York transit cancel and indistinct backstamp. A lovely clean cover, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $200-300
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1870, cover to Germany, franked with 1¢ (112) 3¢ (114) and 6¢ (115) tied by target cancel to cover to Germany, with red "New York Paid All Direct" and matching "Bremen 1870 France"; 1¢ & 3c erosion of per
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1872, cover to Germany, franked with 1871, 7¢ vermilion (149), tied by excellent strike of fancy EAGLE with SPREAD WINGS cancel (Cole Bi-1) of St. Louis Mo on 1872 cover to Hanover Germany and redirected inside Germany; red NY British t
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1879, postal card to Germany, 1¢ postal card(UX5) uprated with 1¢(182) tied by two strikes "H" cancel with light San Francisco c.d.s. to Baden Germany, Mannheim transit, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $
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1884, cover to France, forwarded to Germany, franked with 5¢ (205) tied by black killer with Perry NY c.d.s., on cover to Paris France, Charing Cross receiver, forwarded to Berlin Germany, reverse has three "American Exchange in Paris" hand st
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1892, postal card to Germany, franked with 1890, 1¢ dull blue (219), used on 2¢ Grant letter sheet (U293) uprated with additional 2¢ carmine (220), addressed to Oldenberg Germany, Brooklyn duplex cancel ties stamps, 1892 Olde
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1893, cover to Germany, franked with 5¢ (234) tied by "Danville PA/Jun 1893" duplex, addressed to Berlin Germany, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $150-200
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1893, cover to Germany, franked with 15¢ Columbian (238), tied by excellent strike of U.S. GERMAN SEA P O Jun 10 93 duplex postmark with "8" in barred oval on cover to Bremerhaven, printed return address on flap of Odessa Russia, outstanding a
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1899, cover to Germany, franked with 2¢ (279B) (3), 1¢ (279) & 5¢(281) on a U358 tied by scabbard cancels, with"Oroville CA/Aug 1 1899" c.d.s., on cover to Warnemunde Germany, with purple registry in oval, New
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1903, cover to Germany, franked with Pan-Americans complete (294-299) tied by partial ellipse cancel, backstamp 1903 Casseli; tear bottom edge from paper clip, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $300 . Suggested Bid $300-400
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1923, incoming postage due cover from Germany, Dortmund Germany to East Rutherford NJ with pairs of Germany 201 & 229, blue crayon "T" and "Important", with "Collect Postage 15 Cents", with single J61 & block of seven J62, F.-V.F.
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1932 (Oct), cover from New Jersey to Gibraltar and back, with several ship markings, 2 backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1901, cover to Gold Coast (British West Africa), franked with 5¢ (281) tied on cover by "Chicago IL 1901" machine cancel on cover to Gold Coast, red "Paid Liverpool US Packet" c.d.s., reverse has New York transit, and Gold Coas
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1899 (Aug 24), advertising reply-paid post card from St. Louis to Gold Coast, West Africa, both parts intact, Antikamnia and Codeine Tablets ad on the reverse, Very Fine, most uncommon.
Suggested Bid $120 .
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1902 (Aug 22), post card from Dayton, Ohio to Gold Coast, West Africa, long message on the reverse in German, no backstamps (transit cancels all on front), F.-V.F., a decidely uncommon destination.
Suggested Bid $120 .
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1953, airmail cover from Palmyra, Missouri to the Gold Coast, West Africa, returned with note "not known in Box 1528", F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1893, cover to Austria forwarded to Italy then to Great Britain, 8¢ (236) tied to U349 by "New York Jul 21 1893" duplexes, on cover addressed to Bohemia Austria, forwarded to Milano Italy, with Italy J10, forwarded to Manchester, manuscript "Per 'Kaiser Wilhelm
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1900 (Nov 16), registered cover from Boston to England, lovely 4-color franking, with 4 backstamps; tear at left, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1903, postage due cover from Great Britain to the U.S., sent to Chicago and then forwarded, with U.S. 10¢ special delivery used to handle the postage due. Unusual item, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1905 (Sep 30), picture post card from Northampton, Mass. to England, forwarded to Vienna, Austria, Thomas Cook & Sons forwarding agents handstamps; reverse shows a black & white photo of Mt Holyoke, Mass., F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1906, postage due ad cover from St. Louis to London, forwarded to Belgium, then France, then back to the U.S., ending up in the Dead Letter Office in Washington, D.C.; numerous transit cancels, postage dues and backstamps; a wonderfully well-travelled cover with a lot of history, F.-V.F.
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1906 (Sep 18), cover from Rochester, NY to the Isle of Wight, forwarded to London, Isle of Wight backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $80 .
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1938 (Jun 13), cover from California to England, forwarded, with postage due, 3 backstamps.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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1941 (Apr 14), censored cover from Pennsylvania to Chios, Greece, marked RETURN TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED (Greece was then occupied by Nazi Germany); New York Nov 29, 1942 backstamp; note that the censor's marks are German, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1942 (Feb 25), censored cover from New York to Athens, Greece, marked SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER (Greece was then occupied by Nazi Germany), F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1941 (Apr 16), cover from Brooklyn, N.Y. to Greenland, manuscript "return to sender / The address unknown"; New York Jul 31, 1941 backstamp, F.-V.F., a very scarce destination! .
Suggested Bid $100 .
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1906, cover to Guatemala, franked with two 5¢ (304) tied by 1906 Washington DC machine cancel, on cover to San Jose Guatemala, receiver handstamps, forwarded to Berkeley CA, Guatemala and New Orleans backstamps, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $120
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Cover to Cape Haytrin Hayti, 2¢ (183) & 3¢ (184) cancelled by "1879 New York" duplex cancel on corner ad cover addressed to "Capt C.S. Hawkins/ c/o Lyms & Co/ Cape Haytrin Hayti"; edge faults, reduced at left, F.-V.F.
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1895, uprated wrapper to Haiti, wrapper W301 uprated by 2¢ (267) tied by dumb oval for 3 times printed matter rate, addressed to Port-au-Prince Haiti, scarce usage, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $150 .
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1905, cover to Egypt, forwarded to Hong Kong, franked with three 2¢ (319) tied by "1905 Providence RI" machine cancel to cover to Cairo Egypt, backstamps Port Said, Columbo Ceylon, Sea Post Office and Victoria Hong Kong, rare cover; edge flaws
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