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[Florida Territory] Apalachicola, red "Apalachicola F.Ty/Mar 10" c.d.s. with manuscript "25" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to Boston MA, cotton business letter, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $200-300
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[Florida] Apalachicola, date lined Apalachicola FL, "Per Abby Francis", addressed to Providence RI on folded letter sheet, business letter, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $90 .
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[Florida] Apalachicola, red "Apalachicola FL/Jan 20" with matching "2" rate on outer folded lettersheet, addressed to Providence RI, scarce usage, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $90 .
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[Florida] Auburndale, 2¢ (U311) canceled by cork with Auburndale FL c.d.s. addressed to Charleston SC, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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[Florida] Cedar Keys, 1¢ (300) tied by "Cedar Keys FLA/25/Oct/1908", addressed to Griswoldville MA, shows group of people underneath Spanish Moss, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $50
Population in 1910 was 864 people .
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[Florida] Christmas, 3¢ (742) tied by 1935 Christmas FL c.d.s., with green cachet with Christmas tree and "Christmas FL/Centennial 1835-1935, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $20 .
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[Florida] Eustis, 2¢ (U277) canceled by target with Eustis FL c.d.s., addressed to Mattapoisett MA, with straight line "Missent", F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $50
Eustis Fl had population of 400 in 1900 .
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[Florida] Fernandina, faulty 10¢ (161) and pair 3¢ (158) tied by cork cancels to 1880 legal size envelope with "Fernandina FL/Nov 15" addressed to Norristown PA; tear top center, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $130 .
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[Florida] Jacksonville, 3¢ (26) tied by "Jacksonville FL/Nov 16" c.d.s. on cover addressed to Troy NY; edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $130 .
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[Florida] King's Ferry, 2¢ (210) pen canceled with sawtooth oval town cancel "King's Ferry FL/1885 27 Apr" on cover addressed to Marlboro MA; reduced at left with small tear and toning, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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[Florida] Orlando, 3¢ (U163) canceled by four circle target cancel with 1881 Orlando FL town cancel, addressed to San Francisco CA, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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[Florida] Orlando, 2¢ (U277) tied by cork cancel with 1883 Orlando FL c.d.s. addressed to West Medway MA, with contents, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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[Florida] St Augustine, 3¢ (158) tied by target with St Augustine c.d.s. and double transfer addressed to Williamsport PA, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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[Florida Territory] Tallahassee, red "Tallahassee FL /Nov 5" c.d.s. with manuscript "18¾" rate on folded letter sheet, addressed to St Augustine FL, banking business; file fold resulting in tear top center, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $90 .
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[Florida] Tallahassee, red "Tallahassee FL/Apr/10" with straight line "Paid", with manuscript "25" rate, on outer folded letter sheet addressed to New York NY, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $130 .
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[Florida] Tallahassee, brown "Tallahassee FL/Aug 26" c.d.s. with manuscript "10" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to Canton NY, business letter, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $130 .
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[Florida] Tallahassee, green "Tallahassee FL/Nov 15" c.d.s. with matching "10" rate, to folded letter sheet addressed to Enfield NC, note tells the recipient that he is bringing his Negroes north, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $250 . Suggested Bid $250-350
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[Kansas Territory] Osawatomie, 3¢ (65) tied by Osawatomie K.T. c.d.s., addressed to Hillsborough OH, with contents; stained at left, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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[Louisiana] New Orleans (Scott 11), 3¢ (faulty) canceled by circular grid with red "New Orleans LA/Aug 20 on outer folded lettersheet, addressed to Warrington FL, manuscript Pensacola along top; ink docketing at left, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $130 .
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[Massachusetts] Assonet, manuscript town cancel "Assonet Ms" (S R 8) on 1/13/17 folded letters to Middleborough Ms with manuscript "(Charged)" & "6" rate, legal letter, Very Fine, possibly unique, ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $90 .
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[Massachusetts] Attleboro, manuscript "Attleborough/April 6th" (S R 7), with "17" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to Wiscassett ME, business letter, Very Fine, ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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[Massachusetts] Boston, 1899, involute 14 star flag on UX14- New England Genealogical Society meeting notice, virtually complete strike; insignificant corner bend, Very Fine, rare type, .
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Massachusetts] Charlestown, boldly struck "Charlestown Mass" beaded oval 1832 town cancel with manuscript "Sept 6", straight line "Paid" and manuscript "6" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to Beverly MA, personal letter, Very Fine.
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[Massachusetts] East Attleboro, manuscript "East Attleboro/Ms May 30" (S R 7) with manuscript "18¾" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to Newton Theological Seminary MA, personal letter, F.-V.F., ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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[Massachusetts] East Attleboro, manuscript "Attleboro East/Feby 9" (S R 7) with manuscript "10" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to Newton Theological Seminary MA, personal letter, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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[Massachusetts] East Foxboro, manuscript town cancel "East Foxboro Ms" (S R 8) on 9/1/46 folded letter to Rehoboth Village Mass with manuscript "10" rate, personal letter, Very Fine, ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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[Massachusetts] East Pepperell, bold & complete red c.d.s. (S R 8) on 10/4/52 cover to Fitchburg MA with matching "Paid" straight line & "3" rate, Very Fine, ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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[Massachusetts] Enfield, rimless "Enfield Mass" with manuscript "Dec 29", with "18¾" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to New York, personal letter, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $36 .
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[Massachusetts] Manchaug, manuscript town cancel "Manchaug Mass" (S R 9) on folded letter with manuscript "Free S.J.C. Bartlett Postmaster" (Smith J.C. Bartlett) to New York City; vertical filefold, F.-V.F., ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $70 .
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[Massachusetts] Northville, complete red 3/23/42 c.d.s. on outer letter sheet to Boston with manuscript "6" rate; minor small tear at top, F.-V.F., ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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[Massachusetts] Seekonk, manuscript town cancel "Seekonk/Oct 2" (S R 7) with "6" rate, addressed to Attleborough MA, legal letter, F.-V.F., ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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[Massachusetts] South Plympton, manuscript town cancel "S. Plympton Ms" (S R 10) on 6/10/22 folded letter sheet to Reading MS with manuscript "Free Wm. H. Soule P.M.", business letter, Very Fine, Unlisted in Post Offices Of Massachusetts, one of two examples known f
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[Massachusetts] South Randolph, manuscript town cancel "So Randolph Mass" (S R 9) on 9/4 embossed ladies cover with manuscript "Paid 3" rate; tiny stain at top right, Very Fine, ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $36 .
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[Massachusetts] Unionville, manuscript town cancel "Unionville Ms" (S R 8) on 5/8/43 folded letter sheet to Phillipston Ms with manuscript "Paid 10" rate, legal business; minor flaws, F.-V.F., ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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[Massachusetts] West Foxboro, manuscript town cancel "W. Foxboro Ms" (S R 8) on 4/26/47 folded letter sheet to Stockbridge VT with manuscript "5" rate, personal letter; light minor scattered staining, F.-V.F., ex Beane.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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[Minnesota Territory] OWATONNA M. T (Steele Co.) Clear postmark cancels 1857 3¢ entire addressed to East Wilton NH; small entire flaw at LR, small cover tear at bottom, Fine, Risvold - 10 to 20 examples known, .
Suggested Bid $45 .
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[Missouri] 1871, stampless cover carried by "a Black Winged Messenger", datelined Waterloo MO, three line note discussing a party, cover is addressed and noted at left "Kindness of a Black Winged Messenger", unusual, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[New York] Water Town, blue Jan 22 c.d.s. with fancy matching "PAID C III" 3¢ piece; nice strikes on an orange cover to Dugansville, N.Y., Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $200 .
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[Utah Territory] Argenta, manuscript town cancel "Argenta Utah (S R 6) /April 3d/1890", on a U311, addressed to The World New York City, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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[Virginia] Shepherdstown, 1834 (Nov. 22) red Shepherdstown VA origin with matching "Paid" straightline, along with manuscript "18¾" rate, on folded lettersheet addressed to Lancaster City PA; letter was carried by hand from Charleston to Shepherdstown and mailed
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[Virginia] Wheeling, 1851 Wheeling VA c.d.s. on cover with "Paid/3" rate in fancy rayed box, on cover addressed to Indiana PA; Wheeling will become WV's first capital; edge flaws, Fine.
Suggested Bid $180 .
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Balt & Ohio Rail Rd, 1846 blue "Balt & Ohio Rail Rd/Nov/12" c.d.s. with manuscript "5" rate, on outer folded lettersheet addressed to Martinsburg with manuscript "via/Harper's ferry"; vertical filefold, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $180 .
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US Paquebot to St Lucia, 3¢ (802) and two 1¢ (908) cancelled by boxed "Paquebot" with Castries St Lucia double ring cancel, "S.S. Sorvange" upper left, addressed to Castries, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1895, cover from Colombia to Ohio, franked with pair of 5c (152) addressed to South Salem OH, with 2¢ (249) tied by New York duplex, with nine page letter, F.-V.F., a tremendous addition to your collection.
Suggested Bid $36 .
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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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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 $45 .
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1848, stampless cover from Paris France, marked "Per Steamer/From Liverpool", red "29" retaliatory rate, addressed to Boston MA, business letter, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $200 .
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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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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 $36 .
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c. 1880, cover from Kingwood WV to Cawnpore India, 2¢ (183) tied to 3¢ (U164) with corner ad, with Sea Post Office backstamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $180 .
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1939, cover to Switzerland (Zurich) from Chicago, franked with 1/2¢ (803), 1¢ (804), 1½¢ (805) & 2¢ (806) tied by "Chicago ILL/Old P.O. Annex/Jan/20/230 PM/1939" cds on cover to Zurich, scrapbook adhesion on reverse, c
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[Automobile] White Plains Buick Service, 2¢ (629) tied by Oct 16 1926 White Plains machine cancel to Brow's Buick Service with promotional letter telling the story of the stamps creation, a 2nd cover & sheet that is a little worse for wear is included, F.-V.F.
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[Billboard] Turned Billboard Ad Cover Lincoln NE, 5¢ (179) cancelled with Lincoln NE c.d.s. on turned cover to Berlin Germany, with immigrant letter, unusual & scarce, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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[Building] Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Metals and Hardware, Colchester, Ill. duplex cancel ties 2¢ 1883 Bank Note (210) on a lovely clean 1887 cover with additional black & white illustration of a gun on the reverse; slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Suggested
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[Circus] Macon GA, Sparks Circus, 2¢ tied by Macon GA machine cancel on illustrated multicolored ad cover, addressed to Toledo OH, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $130 .
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[Circus] Ringling Bros Circus Promotional Mailer, eight page mailer with multicolored covers and pages and black & white pages, with pictures and drawings of exhibits and animals; split at fold of two pages, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $130 .
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[Clothing] Crane, Bro & Co, 3¢ (11) tied by 1857 Chicago IL c.d.s. to blue shield cameo ad cover for clothing warehouse, addressed to Lamont MI; missing backflap, trivial edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Suggested Bid $90 .
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[Commission Merchants] Philadelphia PA, Staufer & Diehl, 3¢ tied by circular grid with 1858 Philadelphia PA c.d.s., on green cameo ad cover, addressed to Port Royal PA; ink docketing at left, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $180 .
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[Exhibition] Foxborough, MA, Centennial All-Over Design (Scott 184), with matching letter head enclosed; 3¢ tied to cover by Foxborough April 23 postmark and killer; addressed to Franklin, Mass., F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $110 .
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[Expositions] Official souvenir postal cards of the World's Columbian Exposition (Scott UX10), ten lovely unused cards with printed designs, Series No. 1, Design #2 to 10, generally fresh and attractive; duplicate design #2 soiled and reduced, #8 reduced, otherwise generally Very
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[Food & Drink] New York City, Phillip's Phosphated Cocoa, 1¢ postal card(UX7) unposted, with ad on reverse, unusual, to be used as substitute for tea or coffee, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Hair, ornamental] 8 covers related to this rare topic, ~1870-1890, fancy hair styling such as wigs, braids, falls, etc. was quite popular at this time, each of the 8 covers features prominent corner cards or advertisments for the service plus trade card and Valentine with snippet of hair fro
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[Home Products] Reading PA, Sun Wall Paper Mfg Co, 2¢ (463) tied by 1915 Reading PA machine cancel on illustrated ad cover, addressed to Clintonville NY, with matching letter head; reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Hotel] 4 items from NY, ~1880-1907, 3 covers, early full illustration on reverse for Morgan House, Poughkeepsie NY to Fishkil NY, 1897 Hotel Irving, Catskill to NYC, 1902 The New Grand Hotel, Catskills to Baltimore) and 1907 used postcard from Morgan House, Poughkeepsie, difficult small
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[Hotel] Jacksonville FL, Hotel Windsor, 3¢ tied to advertising cover by 1919 Jacksonville FL machine cancel, addressed to Miami FL, with ad on backflap, with contents; roughly opened at top, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Hotel] Prince George Hotel, NY, 1906-1930, 6 covers with various designs originally created by Maxfield Parrish (one with contents) plus two humorous postcards and a baggage label, unusual to see such an array at one trime, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $100
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[Indian] Hand Drawn & Colored Letter Head of Four Chiefs, hand illustrated letterhead of four Indian chiefs beating on a drum. with half page letter, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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[Insurance] Northern New York Mutual Insurance (Scott 26), 3¢ horizontal strip of three tied by two strikes of a NY cds, to an ad cover for Northern NY Mutual Insurance, addressed to Rouses Point NY; edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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[Machinery] Greenfield MA, Wiley & Russell Man'f'g Co, 2¢ (265) tied by 1897 Greenfield MA duplex on illustrated ad cover, addressed to Boston MA; light overall wear and soiling, Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Manufacturer] Elgin IL, Manufacturing City of the West, 2¢ tied by 1901 Elgin IL duplex, to allover illustrated advertising cover addressed to Chicago IL, design shows thirteen different factories with "The Gem Manufacturing City Of The West" banner, Very Fine.
Suggested
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[Manufacturer] Saginaw, Brooks Mfg Co Boats & Furniture, 2¢ (319) tied by 1908 machine cancel on illustrated ad cover with additional ad on reverse, addressed to LA CA, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Maritime] private letter sheet of the Pacific Steamship Company, used from Astoria OR to San Francisco, intact, folded out, used "On Board the S.S. Admiral Peoples, gorgeous multicolor menu menat to be mailed (as it was); mild edge soiling, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid
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[Medical] New York City NY, Mrs. Z.R. Plumb Academy of Physical Culture, 3¢ tied by New York fancy domestic cancel with New York c.d.s., on all over illustrated ad cover, addressed to Mercerville NY, with circular for the academy, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $225 .
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[Merchant] Pigeon Falls, Peter Ekern Dealer In Dry Goods Groceries, 3¢ (158) cancelled by fancy cancel with blue cds on corner advertising cover, addressed to Wiona MN; trimmed at top affecting stamp, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $8 .
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[Platinum] patented registered assay sample envelope Hoboken NJ to Boston, franked 10¢ (Sc. 307) properly backstamped, mailing label applied and tied, a very rare usage, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 .
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[Publication] Boston MA, Boston Journal, 1¢ (219) tied by 1894 Boston MA machine cancel on ad cover, addressed to Taunton MA, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Publication] New York NY, Descriptive America, 2¢ (210) tied by 1884 New York NY duplex on ad cover, addressed to Chicago IL; reduced at right, edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Stamp Dealer] Boston MA, Daniel Kelleher (Scott 617-619), 1¢ to 5¢ with two extra 2¢ tied by 1925 Boston MA duplexes on Kelleher corner ad card cover, addressed to Kelleher, with purple Special Delivery straight line, F.-V.F. Scott $8 .
Suggested Bid $10
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[Stamp Dealer] Orlando FL, Southern Stamp Co., irregular block of five 2¢ (279B) pen canceled with "Orlando FL Registered/Sep 24 1901" violet cds on corner ad card, addressed to Saltsburg PA, back flap sealed with Brazil stamp, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $90 .
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[Stamp Dealer] 5 covers with dealer's labels, 1930-36, 3 with labels on reverse, two on front, one using 2¢ Washington with Philippine overprint., Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $36 .
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[Taxidermist] Chicago IL, Fred Kaempfer's Bird House, 2¢ (231) tied by Chicago IL duplex, on allover illustrated ad cover, with additional advertising and illustration on reverse, addressed to Green Bay WI, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $180 .
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[Telegraph] Boston MA, The Western Union Telegragh Co, 2¢ (210) tied by 1886 Boston MA machine cancel, on ad cover addressed to Boston, with contents; soiling lower right, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Theater] 1912 Columbia Varsity Show "The Mysterious Miss Apache", UX24 cancelled by 1912 New York slogan cancel, with allover ad on reverse of flapper girl, addressed to Sharon CT, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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[Tobacco] Philip Dodson, Dealer in Tobacco & Cigars, Bozeman MT, advertising label applied and sent on "Stage Bis" (stage business) to Virginia MT, Dodson had a charge account with the stage company, with letterhead enclosure, very rare, Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid &
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[Tourism] Pierre SD, The Gas Belt Land & Abstract Co, 2¢ (319) tied by 1905 Pierre SD machine cancel on illustrated ad cover, addressed to Glastonbury CT, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Winter Sports] 3 items from Saranac Lake NY, 1906-1920, 1920 humorous ad cover for Adirondack Mid-Winter Carnival plus large booklet for the 1909 Mid-Winter Carnival and a 1906 postcard with Saranac Lake poster stamp, the cover and booklet are quite rare, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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James Buchanan Campaign cover (Scott 11A), franked with Scott 11A tied to cover with Camden, Me. postmark on James Buchanan Campaign cover, addressed to Clerks Post Office, Boston, slight sealed and repaired tears at top from opening, Fine.
Suggested Bid $300 .
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1862, Soldier's Mail Due 3, 2 covers, both with manuscript "Soldier's Letter", both with Washington DC c.d.s., one addressed to Cooper Shop Hospital, second to Willington CT; mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $180 .
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1864, cover addressed to Secretary of War Joseph Holt, 3¢ canceled by grid and Philadelphia PA c.d.s., addressed to Washington, Holt was the Secretary of War, was the Judge Advocate General during the Lincoln assassination trial; light toning, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $180 <
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1864 (June 24), soldier's letter mailed at Kanawha C.H., VA, to Red-Lion, OH, small envelope, endorsed "Soldiers Letter" and confirmed by the commanding Captain, with double-ring "Kanawha.C.H./JUN/24/1864/VA" c.d.s. at left; note the cancel still reads "Virgini
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1864 (Aug. 23), cover sent via B&O Railroad, from Paw Paw [WV] to Mulberry, OH, a lovely cover bearing 3¢ #65 (slightly toned) canceled by eight-bar killer in blue, with matching oval "B. & O. R.R./AUG23/1864/Paw-Paw" handstamp at lower left; the postmaster at Paw
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Civil War patriotics used during WWII, approximately 55 covers, all posted during 1941-1945, better include Magnus battle scene, Magnus U.S. Capitol Washington, with sword pointing, "As It Will Be" with angel and two children, Federal Hill Baltimore, with many characters & state desig
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Lt. Gen. W. Scott, handsome red and blue General Winfield Scott portrait in fancy oval with flags at bottom and blue "This is my last Campaign…" imprint below, cover with 1861 3c rose pink (#64b) tied by black circular grid cancel with matching Groton, Nov. 2, town post
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14th Regiment N.H. Volunteers, red design, two soldiers flanking eagle & shield, "We are coming, Father Abraham", 3¢ (147) canceled, with rimless Manchester NH town cancel, addressed to New York City NY, F.-V.F.
Bischel unlisted. Walcott unlisted.
Suggested Bi
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Co. G, 7th Regiment Conn. Volunteers, 3¢ (65) canceled by target with Port Royal SC on corner regiment cover addressed to Falls Village CT, with straight line "Due 3", F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 .
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Female figure holding flag and pointing to "97th Regt. N.Y.V. (Scott 65), on red and blue patriotic (type of Bischel 2605 with different imprint), single, segmented cork cancel lightly struck Washington DC double circle postmark at center; cover with trivial edge toning ot
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"The Loyal States Massachusetts", MD town cancel with "Paid/3" in arc, on blue allover design, addressed to South Lancaster MA; tiny water stains and edge flaws which do not detract from this covers colorful appeal, Very Fine.
Bischel 3170. Walcott 1831.
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Allover Flag "The Union and the Constitution", 3¢ (64b) tied by Washington DC town cancel on patriotic cover addressed to Monmouth ME, Very Fine. Scott $180 .
Suggested Bid $250 . Scott $180
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Ellsworth, Flags and Eagle Patriotic Cover, with Congressional Free Frank, (-), multicolor design, with Washington, D.C., postmark: franking via Congressional signature; addressed to Foxboro, Mass; some soiling and edge wear, Fine.
Bischel 672. Walcott 408.
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Star and Shield Patriotic Cover, stampless cover with North Manchester, Ind., Jun 17 double-circle postmark with manuscript "Due 6c" marking; addressed to Third Asst. P.M. General, P.O. Department, Washington City, D.C.; tear on backflap, still Very Fine and attractive, wit
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1861 "Proclaim Liberty Throughout…", 3¢ (26) pen canceled with large octagon Winchester CT town cancel, on patriotic cover addressed to West Winsted CT; two faint vertical file folds, F.-V.F., with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Bischel 4851. Walcott 2712var.
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Victory (Scott 65), 3¢ tied to cover with Washington D.C. postmark (July 26, 1863), addressed to Colton, NY; some toning and wrinkling, Fine, Bischel unlisted with VICTORY.
Bischel 3007 var. Walcott 1590.
Suggested Bid $140 .
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Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, Pa., 1864, 10¢ blue and 20¢ green (Scott WV11, WV12), uncancelled and affixed to a small lady's cover. The 10¢ damaged at right where it overlaps the edge, otherwise Fine, catalogs $63 as unused stamps, thousands of dollars if used o
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[Sanitary Fair] Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission, a handsome example on an 1866 Philadelphia drop cover - an uncommon usage, Fine.
Suggested Bid $300 .
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1885, Birmingham MI "W" cancel on covers, three covers, canceled by fancy cancel and with Birmingham MI c.d.s., addressed to Farwell MI, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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Stylized Leaf (Bridgeport CT) on 1879, 3¢ green (Scott 184), on cover addressed to Noroton CT; reduced at left, light toning, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Leaf (Worcester MA) on 1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved (Scott 207), on quadrilled cover addressed to Norwich CT, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Solid Star in Circle (Newtown CT) on Envelope, 1874, 3¢ green, die 2 (Scott U163), addressed to Hartford CT, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Stars] Star of David (Chicopee, Mass.), bold & complete socked-on-the-nose fancy on 3¢ (26) with deep rich color, Chicopee, Mass. 12/12/(57) c.d.s.; stamp with some trivial scissor trimmed perfs, Very Fine.
Skinner-Eno ST-6P 23.
Suggested Bid $36
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Star with Dot at Center (Danbury CT) on Envelope, 1870, 3¢ green (Scott U82), entire, addressed to Stanwich CT; opened roughly at right, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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[Florida] Manatee, Fancy Crossroads, 3¢ (U163) canceled by fancy crossroads with "Manatee FL/May 13 79", addressed to Tamps FL; ink docketing right edge, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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[Florida] Oak Grove, Star In Circle, 3¢ (U163) canceled by blue fancy cancel with matching "Oak Grove FL/May 19 1879", addressed to St Louis MO, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $130 .
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[New York] Albany, "Lincoln" in Field of Stars, 3¢ (65) tied by fancy cancel with "Albany NY/Oct 9" town cancel, addressed to Salem Washington NY; staining right edge affecting stamp, F.-V.F.
Skinner-Eno LC-NP 15.
Suggested Bid $300 .
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1833, Post Office Department Official Notice, folded letter sheet from the Post Office Department to the postmaster of Greenvile RI, citing an error in his quarterly statement for 1st April 1833, scarce document, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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1851-67, group of five embossed Valentine covers, 1.) 1851 1¢ blue type II with two large margins tied by faint blue Feb 14 Pen Yan, N.Y. c.d.s.; 2.) 1857 1¢ blue type V tied by illegible red c.d.s.; 3.) 1857 3¢ dull red type III with pen cancel and red Feb 14 Athol
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1854, receipt for whiskey & tobacco, ½ page receipt for R P Strong for several purchases of whiskey and a tobacco purchase, with five years interest! couple of small holes at folds, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1863, Post Office Department Return Letter Office, brown envelope with imprint "Post Office Department" & "Return Letter Office", "Due 3 Cents", red Oct 10 1863 handstamp, addressed to Oyster Bay NY, at left is printed "Notice To The Postmaster", F.-V.F. (page)
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1872, Boston Market Produce Report, 1¢ (145) tied by quartered cork with Boston MA town cancels, on commission merchants price list for Oct 1872, addressed to Beebe Plain VT; light soiling, F.-V.F. Scott $23 .
Suggested Bid $40 . Scott $23
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1873 (Dec. 3), Cover to France from New York, with letter about Cuba, pair of 2¢ (#157) & strip of four 3¢ (#158, right stamp faulty), tied by cork cancels with New York c.d.s., red transits of New York & London, addressed to Falaise France; with lette
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c. 1874-75, post card to Rennes, France, 1 1¢ post card, uncancelled, but addressed and with message on the reverse, carried privately. Unusual item, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1877, letter from Governor D. S. Yulee of Florida, two page letter with typed transcription of various legal matters, decent signature, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $90 .
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1878, forwarded cover by U.S. Navy Commandants Office, 3¢ (184) tied by partial geometric and an indistinct FL town cancel, on cover addressed to Boston MA, blue "U.S. Navy Yard Pensacola Commandants Office", a red triangle with Boston arrival, Boston Carrier hand stamp o
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1879-1912, Fortress Monroe cancels, five covers: one from Ft. Monroe via Bay Line Steamer; picture postcard with Ft. Monroe & Richmond RPO; #300 tied by Fortress Monroe duplex with 1886 date slug; cover with Fortress Monroe c.d.s. on cover to Dubuque, IA; and a 1904 cover tying #324 with a Fo
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1888-1996, inaugural & political postal history, a couple of hundred covers, includes Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, Bush Inaugurals with useful duplication, John Kennedy memorials, RFK mourning cover, letter from Mrs. Joseph McCarthy, letter signed b
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1898-1918, seven advertizing post cards, includes private mailing cards for Adolph R Wiens fine brushes, JT Starr Stamp Co, The John S Oram Co Barrell Machinery, and Mikesell Bros Co asbestos, exceptional lot for the specialist, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1906, Shooting the Chutes Luna Park Coney Island NY, 1¢ Washington tied by Brooklyn NY machine cancel, Very Good.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1908, Government Printing Office Official Business, imprint cover with Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents corner card, addressed to Sharon CT, with blue registration number & red Washington DC 1908 registered hand stamp; edge tears, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $50 (page)
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1912, multicolored postcard showing Williamsburg Bridge NY, with 1¢ tied by 1912 New York duplex addressed to Mckinney TX, published by the Success Postal Card Co, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1913, Niagara Falls NY, Home of Shredded Wheat, multiview postcard with images of outside & inside the factory, unposted, Very Good.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1917-18, AEF Van Dam A9000 Instuctional Markings, A920 APO 11 used 10/13/17 on YMCA env. to US, sl. chipping, rare, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1917, registered cover from Newburgh to White Plains NY, 1¢ (498), 2¢ (499), 10¢ (510) & 15¢ (514) tied on 1917 registered legal folder by Newburgh NY ovals, addressed to White Plains NY, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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1918, War Department Washington DC to White Plains, 3¢ tied by ink smear on War Department Office of the Chief Signal Officer envelope, addressed to White Plains NY, with letter thanking for a stamp album, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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1930, Los Angeles Airport dedication covers, Eugene Klotzbach serviced covers, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1930, Twelfth Convention of the American Legion at Boston, 2 ad covers and an ad postcard about this event, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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1933, First FDR Inauguration cover, #720 tied by Hyde Park NY duplex, with portrait of FDR, addressed to New York City, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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1934, cover in memory of the loss of the U.S.S. Sonoma, USS Sonoma (AT-12) was a fleet tug, sunk by air attack, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1937-2006, mailer's postmark permit lot. 36 covers with various mailer's postmarks + Permit Patter #122-136, useful lot for the specialist, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1942, censored cover from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 6¢ (C25) tied by Guantanamo Bay slogan cancel, with naval censor's handstamp, addressed to Brooklyn NY, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1948, cover honoring Juliette Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, with Crosby photo cachet, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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1958, three U.S. business reply envelopes returned from overseas, all are air registered express from Mexico, Korea and Cyprus, three service covers are scarce, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $20 .
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1973, First Day Covers signed by designer Dotti Tingle, five cacheted first day covers, all Christmas designs, one with Dotti Tingle presentation cachet, signed by the designer, includes two additional first day covers, excellent collateral material, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $40 <
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1974, Zepex Stamp Club cover with Lester V. Brattain cachets, includes hand drawing of LZ126 off Halifax and The Akron in Atlantic City, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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1975-76, Zeppex commemorative cover collection, 14 commemorative covers (10) 1975 & (4) 1976, franked mostly with various airmails, nice cachets, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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1977, Jimmy Carter Inauguration covers, twenty covers, Artcraft cachets, F.-V.F.
Brookman $150.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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1954-63, Liberty Issue usages on registered bank mail tags, 500 tags from various East Coast banks, most franked with blocks of the high value of the Liberty Issue 1048-1052, a treasure trove for the specialist of this era, tremendous retail/resale potential, please inspect, F.-V.F.
S
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2002 (Sept 25), Attempted Solo Transatlantic Balloon Flight, unsuccessful attempt by David Hempleman-Adams to fly solo across the Atlantic, abandoned within the U.S. due to failure of the autopilot [#3 of 50], scarce, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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1933, 50¢ Zeppelin First Day cover (Scott C18), block of four 50¢ tied by New York Oct 2 machine cancel, red three continent cachet and violet Century of Progress cachet, addressed to Chicago IL, F.-V.F. Scott $335 .
Suggested Bid $250 . Scott $335
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1933, 50¢ Zeppelin First Day cover (Scott C18), four 50¢ tied by New York machine cancels on first day cover, with red flight cachet and violet flight cachet, addressed to So. Boston MA, F.-V.F. Scott $200 .
Suggested Bid $225 . Scott $200
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1933 (14-25 Oct), Chicago Flight, Friedrichshafen-Miami, 2¢ (717) and pair 3¢ (732) tied by 1933 Miami FL slogan cancel, blue cachet, to cover addressed to Northbranch KS, vertical crease, and a 1963 German memorial card, F.-V.F.
Sieger 241.
Sugge
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1928 (Nov 25), West Lebanon, Ohio, ephemera, consisting of two pieces of each of the orange and black fabric, plus a piece of the fur lining of the coat of pilot Tildon Johnson who was killed, with notarized affidavit of authenticity, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, rare mementos, onl
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1932 (Jun 2), Fresno, Calif., AAMS 32.10, badly charred remains forwarded to Los Angeles in USPO Penalty ambulance cover with explanatory note, Fine, rare thus.
AAMC 320602.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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1934-58, 17 covers with pre-printed air mail directions, interesting lot of private envelopes including 3 with out-of-the-ordinary colored borders [green and yellow], Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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1936 First 24 Hour Mass Flight to San Diego, 3¢ (782) tied by faint San Diego CA machine cancel, with #784 tied by "VT Squadron/DEC 19" Doane, "Merry Christmas" with cachet in upper left "First 24 Hour Mass Flight/Made by Planes Nos. 1,2,3,4,5,& 6", and &#
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1936 (Jan. 14), American Airlines AM-23 Crash Cover, Goodwin, AR, missing adhesives, with address and pre-flight markings showing water damage (as expected, since the plane came down in a swamp); New York, N.Y., Jan. 14, 1936 duplex survives clear, with four-line "Damage&#
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1939-90, private air mail handstamps with image of plane, 32 items, mostly covers (including 3 overseas), some with quite remarkable handstamps, ideal for the topicalist, examine, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $36 .
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1940 (Feb. 1), Norfolk, VA - San Diego, CA, via Seaplane, airmail cover with corner card "Trans-Continental Seaplane Flight/U.S. Navy - XPBS - One/Norfolk, VA to San Diego, Calif", cancelled "Norfolk VA/Feb/1/1940/A.M./Naval Air Station"; reverse bears Feb. 28 Pensacol
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1941, 6¢ Transport (Scott C25), 6¢ tied by Guantanamo Bay slogan cancel, with naval censors handstamp, addressed to Brooklyn NY, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Delta Airlines postcards and ephemera. Choice lot of Delta paper, includes twenty four picture postcards with four prop aircraft, cigarette card, leather baggage tag, couple of photos, may not be original, all in all a lot that will please the airline collector, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid
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Outline Maltese Cross on 1873, 2¢ brown (Scott 157), strong bold strike, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Crossroads on 1875, 5¢ blue (Scott 179), Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Seven Maltese Cross cancels, includes solid purple, outline, large solid, double outine, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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Geometric on 1862, 24¢ red lilac (Scott 70); cuts into left side, F.-V.F.
Skinner-Eno GE-S 22. Scott $275 .
Suggested Bid $40 . Scott $275
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Bullet in Circle on 1879, 3¢ green; small faults, Very Fine.
Scott 184.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Bull's Eye Ellipse on 1883, 2¢ red brown (Scott 210); partial strike, F.-V.F.
Cole EL-142.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Two different target cancels, 210 with two ring target and 207 with four ring target, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Ten different styles of target cancels, interesting group, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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NYFM Cancel on 1873, 2¢ brown (Scott 157), 2¢ brown, Weiss, F.-V.F.
Weiss GE-EN3. Scott $25 .
Suggested Bid $10 . Scott $25
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NYFM cancel on 1873, 3¢ green, F.-V.F.
Scott 158. Weiss TR-C7.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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"1" in Target on 1879, 3¢ green (Scott 184), huge stamp, full strike; couple of nibbed perfs bottom left, otherwise Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $20 .
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"6" in Target on 1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved; corner crease, F.-V.F.
Scott 207.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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"11" in Target on 1879, 2¢ vermilion, F.-V.F.
Scott 183.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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"1" in Ellipse on 1873, 6¢ dull pink (Scott 159), well centered; pulled perf at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $23 .
Suggested Bid $20 . Scott $23
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"8" in Four Ring Target on 1879, 6¢ pink (Scott 186), large stamp, F.-V.F. Scott $30 .
Suggested Bid $20 . Scott $30
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Patent cancels on 1879, 2¢ vermilion, three different, nice items; small faults, Fine appearance.
Scott 183.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Leaf Cancel on 1873, 3¢ green (Scott 158), socked-on-the-nose strike, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Club on 1870, 6¢ carmine (Scott 148), bold strike, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Star & Crescent on 1873, 3¢ green (Scott 158); pulled perf at left, two nibbed perfs at right, otherwise Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Goblin on 1879, 6¢ pink (Scott 186), nice strike; faulty, Fine appearance.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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"Head in Profile" on 1873, 3¢ green (Scott 158), socked-on-the-nose fancy cancel; small faults, otherwise F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Leaf on 1879, 6¢ pink; diagonal crease at lower left, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott 186.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Leaf on 1879, 6¢ pink; faint diagonal crease, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott 186.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Stylized Leaf on 1879, 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 182), strong strike; reperfed at right, otherwise Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Four Pointed Star in Circle on 1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65); faults, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Four Pointed Solid Star on 1870, 2¢ red brown (Scott 146), nice strike, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Negative Star on 1870, 6¢ carmine, bold strike; pulled perf lower right, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott 148.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Philadelphia PA, Negative Star on 1873, 3¢ green (Scott 158), horizontal pair; natural s.e. at left, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Small Solid Star on 1873, 6¢ dull pink (Scott 159), F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Negative Star & County cancel on 1879, 2¢ vermilion (Scott 183), F.-V.F., scarce as such, .
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Negative Star of David on 1879, 3¢ green (Scott 184), nice strike, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Stars on 1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved (Scott 207), three different, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Negative Outline Star of David on 1883, 2¢ red brown (Scott 210); perfs clipped right, left and bottom, otherwise F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Shaded Star on 1890, 2¢ carmine (Scott 220), light strike in purple, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Ten different styles of year cancels, mostly on Banknotes, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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Confederate States, U.S. Postal Envelope Used in Confederacy, U1 with manuscript town cancel "Elysian Fields TX/May 27", addressed to New Orleans; opened roughly at left, ink smears lower left, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $225 .
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Confederate States, 1861, 5¢ green, addressed to S.C.R.R. (Scott 1), blue color changeling, tied to ½ of small ladies envelope, addressed to S.C. R.R. (South Carolina Rail Road); light foxing, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $175 . (page)
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Confederate States, 1863, 10¢ blue on homemade envelope (Scott 11), 10¢ tied by indistinct cds, addressed to AL, F.-V.F. Scott $100 .
Suggested Bid $90 . Scott $100
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Hawaii, Hilo Hawaii, small double circle postmark on 1899 cover, 1899, 2¢ rose, addressed to Honolulu, proper backstamp; postmarks somewhat smeared and light cover crease through stamp, Fine.
Scott 81.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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Hawaii, Honokaa Hawaii, light strike of purple 1900 duplex postmark (Burns type 255.01) on cover addressed to Spreckelsville Maui, franked with 1899, 2¢ rose, Honolulu duplex backstamp; stamp with faint perf toning at top, Very Fine.
Scott 81.
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Hawaii, Kahului Maui, light blue double circle 1898 postmark (Burns type 272.642) on brown cover addressed to Spreckelsville, franked with 1899, 2¢ rose; trivial cover flaws, Fine.
Scott 81.
Suggested Bid $18 .
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Hawaii, Lihue Kauai, double circle postmark on 1894 cover addressed to Honolulu, franked with 1894, 2¢ brown, proper backstamp; cover opened irregularly at right, Fine.
Scott 75.
Suggested Bid $20 .
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Hawaii, Waialua Oahu, purple double circle postmark on 1894 cover addressed to Honolulu, franked with 1894, 2¢ brown; proper backstamp; small cover discoloration in LR corner, Very Fine.
Scott 75.
Suggested Bid $26 .
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Hawaii, Wailuku Maui, double lined postmark on 1899 cover addressed to Spreckelsville Maui, franked with 1894, 2¢ brown; stamp with trivial toning at right, Very Fine.
Scott 75.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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Hawaii, Wailuku Maui, purple double lined double circle postmark (Burns type 281.02) on 1899 cover addressed to Spreckesville Maui, franked with 1899, 2¢ rose, Very Fine.
Scott 81.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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British Forces in Egypt, 1939 (Sept. 19), Military Censor Marking, Earliest Known Use, on cover from Marsa Matrouh to Brighton, 60m pre-Concession Airmail rate paid by six 10m King Fouad Army Post stamps (Scott #M13, one missing), tied by st
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Hong Kong, 1902 (Apr. 25), Kowloon, branch marking usage from Hong Kong to Graz, Austria, lovely, neat picture post card showing "Hong-Kong/C/AP 28/02/K.B." Kowloon Branch marking (Webb Type Bii), with 4¢ Hong Kong Queen Victoria stamp
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Hong Kong, 1940 (ca.), Swatow to Hong Kong civilian censor cover, a lovely cover carried outside the mail, but paying the Chinese inland letter rate, franked by a pair of 4¢ King George VI definitives cancelled by violet triangular 12 Hong Kong Censor
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Hong Kong, 1941 (Feb 26), censored registered airmail cover to the U.S., with manuscript "Pan American Airways", showing Hong Kong censor tape at left, franked by the splendid and colorful combination of 17 stamps of the 1941 Centenary of British R
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Hong Kong, 1941 (Nov. 14 & 19), pair of metered covers marked "Returned to Sender/Service Suspended", lovely pair of meter-franked covers, the first a legal-size envelope from Rahway, NJ, the second from New York showing censor tape at left, each b
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Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika, 1933, airmail registered parcel, Eldama Ravine to Washington CD, franked Sc. 20 & 30 (2) with air and registry labels, properly backstamped, various customs handstamps, containing "broken eye glasses", very rare use from
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North Borneo, 1913 (April 11), postal card from Darvel Bay, North Borneo, to Oniedlinburg, Germany, a great 1¢ postal card uprated by 3¢ North Borneo pictorial issue, datelined "Darvel Bay" with indistinct 11 Apr 1913 c.d.s. (Darvel B
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Singapore, 1926, Survey Flight Singapore to Kuala Lumpur & Port Swettenham (AAMC 1), two covers similar to the preceding two but these two originating in Tanglin with "Tanglin/ Singapore/ E" c.d.s., 21 Aug, on the front and a Singapore "H"
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South Africa, [Stamp Dealer] 1941-55, 2 post cards (one with poster stamp of Strand) & 2 covers, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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South Africa, 1941 (July 2), cover from Springs to Wilmington, Delaware, franked with two single 1½d Gold Mine issue (Scott 51) tied Springs duplex cancel and overlapped by S.A. censor tape; slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Suggest
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South Africa, Opened Under Martial Law, Rich Ty. 8 imperforate seal on cover posted from Germany 16 Sept. 1901 to Capetown with their 10th Oct. arrival datestamp, Very Fine and rare.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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Straits Settlements, 1911-55, three items from Singapore, 1911 Telegram envelope addressed Singapore and accompanied by fragmented telegram; 1940 registered envelope to Switzerland with machine franking and Passed for Transmission censor triangular handstamp; 1955
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Czechoslovakia, [Stamp Dealer] 1919-29, 13 items: 4 postal cards (one Guatemalan reply card half used to Hungary with Czech stamp); 3 post cards & 6 covers (one reg. & one reg. express), Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $36 (page)
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Czechoslovakia, [Stamp Dealer] 1935-52, 22 items: post card & 21 covers (9 reg. +2 reg. COD), Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $70 .
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French Colonies: French Oceania, 1954, cover from Ile Maitepaula to Miami, forwarded, franked 6F (Sc. 174) from Harbor Master at Makatea to Miami forwarded to Woodside NY thence to Los Angeles, properly backstamped, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $20
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French Colonies: Madagascar, 1910, cover to New Jersey, 1c (28) & 4c (65) tied by Madagascar c.d.s. addressed to Jersey City, inside the envelope is a calling card for George Bicrame, returning from a long voyage, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $
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Italian States: Papal/Roman States, RUSSI, 25 GIU 61 (Sardinia) perfectly struck straightline postmark on small folded letter to Tronzano with manuscript "2" rate; backstamped Bologna (25 Jun), Verrelli (25 Jun) and Alessandr
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Luxembourg, [Stamp Dealer] 1898-1938, 8 items: 2 postal cards & 6 covers (one reg.), Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $26 .
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Poland, 1926, Airmail Semi Official on cover, cover franked with Sanabria S20, Poland 222, 225 & 230, addressed to Brooklyn NY, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $90 .
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Poland, Postal Card to Portugal 1942, 60g (N-69) tied by c.d.s. to Poland postal card H&G #I-57 addressed to Polish underground in Lisbon Portugal, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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Portuguese Colonies: Cape Verde, 1918 (Feb 20), small censored cover from Sao Vicente to Campo Maior, Portugal, franked with pair of the ¼c olive brown Ceres issue, perf 15 x 14 (Scott 144) plus a single King Manuel II 20B overprinted 'R
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Portuguese Colonies: Portuguese India, 1922 (June 28), postal card from Varca to Goa, 3Rs postal card (H&G 30) cancelled weak Varca c.d.s., receiver, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $10 .
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Russia, 1922-23, 2 Inflation covers to U.S.A., both addressed to Passaic NJ, first has two strips of five #221 pen canceled, the second has imperf block of ten 233 pen canceled, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $90 .
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Scandinavia: Finland, [Stamp Dealer] 1912-58, 16 items: post cards; 2 wrappers; 13 covers, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $45 .
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Scandinavia: Finland, 1898, registered cover from Rantasalmi to Helsinki, pair 10p (40) & 259 (42) tied by Rantasalmi cancels on cover addressed to Helsinki, registration label; folded at bottom, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $40 . Suggeste
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Scandinavia: Sweden, 1930 First Flight Cover Kobenhavn to Hamburg, 10o (C6) & 50o (C7) tied by illustrated cds on cover addressed to Eienach Germany, Berlin & Eisenach receivers on reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $20 .
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Scandinavia: Sweden, 1930, First Flight Copenhagen to Hamburg, 10o (C6) & 50o (C7) tied by illustrated c.d.s. on cover addressed to Eisenach Germany, Berlin & Eisenach receivers on reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $20 .
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Scandinavia: Sweden, 1930 First Flight Cover Kobenhavn to Hamburg, 10o (C6) & 50o (C7) tied by illustrated cds on cover addressed to Eienach Germany, Berlin & Eisenach receivers on reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $18 .
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Spanish Colonies: Cuba, 1859, folded letter to France, from Havana datelined December 29th, carried by British with their "19" handstamp, very light French maritime double octagon transit and hanstamp "12" decimes due; file fold, Very Fine.
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Spanish Colonies: Fernando Poo, Fernando Po to Spain Cover 1900, pair 20c (64) tied by Fernando Po town cancel addressed to Carmen Spain, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 . Suggested Bid $60-80
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Switzerland, [Stamp Dealer] 1909-28 with dealer's labels, 5 items: postal card, label on front & 4 covers (3 reg.) labels on reverse, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $50 .
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Switzerland, 1924 Swiss First Flight Cover to Zurich, 25c (C5) tied by airmail cancel to postal card addressed to Zurich, reverse side advertising for Buffal Philatelic Society Eigth Ann, January 15, 1942, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $20 .
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China (People's Republic), 1956, commemoratives on 2 covers (not First Day) (Scott 271-272, 301-302), 1956 (Jan 1) Yang Long March anniversary C36 set of 2 (Scott 271-272) on airmail cover Shanghai to Hong Kong. 1956
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China (People's Republic), 1956, Dr. Sun Yat-sen 90th Birthday (C38) complete on FDC (Scott 304-305), on plain unaddressed cover; with small tone spots, otherwise Fine.
Suggested Bid $80 . Suggested Bid $600-800
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China (People's Republic), 1956 (Sept. 16), International airletter sheet used to Moscow, franked by 1f, 2f, 4f and 20f Workers series, tied by bold "56.9.16 (32)" c.d.s.'s; front also bears untied 8f Temple of Heaven commem
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China (People's Republic), 1957, Workers' Athletic Meeting (C39) complete on plain FDC (Scott 306-310), Shanghai to Hong Kong. Tied Shanghai post box c.d.s.; small tone spots, otherwise Fine.
Suggested Bid $80 . Sugg
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China (People's Republic), 1990s, two taxe percue covers, various markings from various PRC cities, especially Peking + one from N Korea, scarce group.
Suggested Bid $20 .
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Japan, 1896, 5 items related to Japan, to 1971, Japanese 2 s. postal card with full page medical advertisment on front to Worcester MA;1906 post card from Naples to Yokohama, receiver on back; WWII soldier's stationery used; 1933 wrapper Chosen, Japan to Urban
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Japan, 1910, picture postcard with commemorative cancel, unposted postcard with #95 tied by commemorative postmark, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $20 .
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Japan, 1928, commemorative airmail cover, franked by two 165, 192, 193, addressed to Brooklyn NY, colorful and attractive, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $90 .
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Japan, 1935, Lovely cover sent Osaka to Budapest, franked by 2s Mt. Fuji (#194), tied by Osaka 8.6.9 pictorial cancel in red (showing Osaka Castle and modern city), with matching-date black bridge-type Osaka origin c.d.s. at lower left; multicolor
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China: Japanese Offices, 1897 (Mar 25), red band cover from Chefoo to Arlington, Mass, U.S., franked on front by small 10¢ on 9¢ Dowager surcharge issue, cancelled by bold brown Chefoo pakua killer with matching Chefoo small Customs dater on reve
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Lebanon, 1961, certified wrapper from U.N.E.F., Beirut to Australia, franked Sc. C246 /& 261, tied by part strike of U.N. cancel, large red boxed U.N.E.F. handstamp on reverse, unusual destination, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $20 .
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Thailand, 1906 (July 4), 2a on 1½a Provisional Postal Card, CTO at "Siemrat", near-pristine postal card, cancelled by July 4, 1906, exceedingly rare Siemrat CTO marking, Very Fine and choice, a showpiece.
Suggested Bid $22
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Thailand, 1946 Thailand to Chicago IL Airmail, 208, 209 (2), 210, 211, 258 & 259, C7 tied to cover with indistinct cds, addressed to Chicago IL, Hong Kong transit on reverse, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $40 .
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Argentina, [Postage stamps on post cards] H. Guggenheim & Co., Zurich, 3 cards, 2 embossed, one used from Germany, one with view of La Plata, O.Z. # 22, Very Good to Excellent.
Suggested Bid $30 .
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1928, Lindbergh Spirit of St. Louis flight cover (Scott 234, E1), on Lindbergh's famous good will tour from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to Port Au Prince, Haiti, Feb 6, 1928, stamps have short perfs at bottom, F.-V.F., with 2013 P.S.E. certificate.
Suggested Bid $
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Salvador, c. 1890, Storm Lake IA, H.S. Powell Stamp Co, Salvador paid reply postal card with U.S. 1¢ (219) tied by light town cancel addressed to White Plains NY with two panel ad for stamps, unusual, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $70 .
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U.S. and Foreign, Air Mail Covers Group. Seven covers, includes five 1938-1974 US first flights and first day, also includes 1932 London to Australia Xmas first flight and 1963 Poland first flight, excellent lot for the specialist, F.-V.F.
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