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UNITED STATES COVERS (1)
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Canadian Provinces Fantasy Covers Selection, 15 "covers" of New Brunswick (2), Nova Scotia (8), Prince Edward Isl (7), attractive (see online scans)
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4, 1861 3s Blue on pink, lovely color, light 5-bar cancel, clear to full margins three sides incl dividing line at top, clear to just in at right, Fine and attractive; signed Buhler (Scott $2,000; Michel 4, €2,500)
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Lubeck Selection, comprised of Scott nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11-14, most with some small faults or repairs (#11 sound), F-VF appearance; most signed (Scott $7,777)
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O6-7, O9, 1870 1kr/7kr Officials, 1kr Graefenthal cds, 2kr indistinct cancel and lightly toned, 7kr Drulingen cds, overall F-VF group, each signed (Scott $1,400; Michel D 6, 7, 9, €1,870)
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German Offices and Colonies Postal History Group, hand selected with three covers and six picture post cards, one each from Caroline Islands, Cameroun, Morocco, two each from German East Africa (one Arusscha registered ppc), German Southwest Africa and Samoa, postmarks include Yap, Keetmanshoop
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Two Marshall Islands, One Caroline Islands Covers,Marshall Islands.1909 with 3pf stamp to 10pf postal card to Germany and 1910 with 20pf pair to U.S both Jaluit postmarks, Marianas 1913 with 5pf Angaur to Fiume with Japan transit, F-VF, <
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C20-27, 1933/34 Fascism Anniversary Airmails, NH, 20L a small natural gum bend, fresh and F-VF (Scott $300)
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Sicily, 10, 1859 ?g Orange, rich color, clear to close margins, light cancel Fine sound example; 2013 APS certificate (Scott $800)
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Italian Offices in Turkish Empire Postal History, six items, each with "General Issue overprints", three registered covers two with single franked #4 "80 Para 80" overprints, two picture post cards and one postal card,, very scarce destinations includin
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1910-1921 Italian in Turkish Empire Postal History Group, ten items including four picture post cards, four envelopes, one very scarce postal card overprinted "Salonicco, 20 Para 20" used to Hungary, one Turkish letter card with Italian Constantinople postmark, variou
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Italian Offices in the Turkish Empire Postal History Group, with five covers of which four are registered and one picture post card, all with adhesives overprinted "Constantinople" and used there, note #1(2), 2, 4 on registered cover to France, #5 single franking to the United States,
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Italian Offices in Smyrna Postal History Group, ten covers and one postal card, most are military usages with various "Posta Militare 171" strokes addressed to Austria, Germany or the United States, two with scarce #5 single frankings overprinted "S(page)
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Portugal and Colonies Related Postal History, small group of about 15 items, one Cape Verde postal card, three ppcs, five registered covers, represented include 1931 Dilly Timor registered, 107 Timor ppc, 1908 Mozambique Company Registered to US, also 1922 Amaramba Nyassa registered, Angola, Az
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1913 French Postal Card to Lourenco Marques, scarce Zambezia Quelamine and Inhambane hexagonal transit markings, Very Fine, an uncommon usage
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647-48, 1982 15d-20d World Cup Soccer Championships, 3000 sets in full sheets, NH, F-VF (no photo; Scott $35,250)
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CB1-10, 1934 Rome to Mogadiscio Flight, NH, fresh and F-VF (Scott $375)
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1854 to Mexico,Washington DC, Feb 7 postmark with red "PAID 10" on buff envelope, addressed City of Mexico where Vera Cruz Feb 26 and "4" exchange markings were applied, manuscript "via New Orleans, Steamer Texas" at lower
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U10, U.S. Mail, Packet, Natchez,blue oval, Milgram #962, ty K-380 on 3c entire with matching blue double oval "Route 7309", addressed New Orleans, La with Apr 4 receiving strike, Very Fine.
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New Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet P. Dalmau. red "Way 6" marking on 1852 folded letter, addressed to N.O. (New Orleans), typical file folds, Very Fine appearance
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Steamboat Belle Creole,red "STEAM 10" and "New Orleans, La. Mar 30" markings on 1851 folded letter per "Montgomery", addressed to New Orleans, La., typical file folds, Very Fine appearance
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1842 Incoming Cover to Philadelphia from England,Cheltenham JY 12 1842 handstamp on folded letter with red incoming NEW-YORK/SHIP Jul 30 strike with blue Philadelphia PA Aug 5 redirectional postmark and matching blue Forwarded straight line, redirected to Cape May NJ, carr
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Well Traveled, New 5 York,Mar 13 (1855) strike on dark buff envelope, addressed care of "American Consul Southampton England, multiple redirections to Falmouth. to Trieste, to Venice and to Ancona Italy, routing strikes include Liverpool, West Cowes, Falmouth, Calais, etc, with a very scarce st
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EARLY STAMPLESS GROUP, a total of 3 covers - two folded letters from 1792 and 1797, each with straightline "BOSTON" markings, the final cover is a 1797 New Hampshire congressional free frank sent to fellow congressman Jonathan Freeman (MC - New Hampshire 1789-1801), Philadelphia, a li
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Connecticut Stampless Cover Correspondence, over forty folded letters all with original contents, most addressed to "Rev Orlo D Hine" New Haven, many different towns of origination including from Connecticut Clinton, New Preston, Middle Haddam, East Haven, Wa
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Stampess Folded Letter Grouping, over 50 folded letters most with contents and postmarks from the Untited States, a few from Great Britain, condition is overall very mixed, a few are Fine or better.
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30 Early Alaska Covers,1908-31, 10 on picture postcards, includes five Nome with 1908 (2), 1921 Juneau (2), five Fairbanks 1908-11, a couple different flag cancels types, 18 covers franked with 2c red and addressed to Detroit, Mich, interesting F-VF group
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1854 to San Francisco, Paid Melbourne (Australia), crown, OC 28 1854 red rimless oval postmark on folded letter addressed to San Francisco CA, 11 Feb receiving at left, carried "pr Fanny Major", this ship made many stops at Honolulu at least
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15, 10c Green, Columbia Cal, Feb 18 1857 postmark ties stamp with 3 large margins to buff envelope, addressed Taylors Falls Minn Ty, fresh and Very Fine.
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U15, Poverty Bar P.O. (California),Jul 18 (1858) ms postmark on 10c entire, light soiling, addressed East Ashford NC, mss "Missent & Forwarded" next to indicium with bold East Otto NY Aug 18 strike, nice enclosed letter datelined "Lancha Plana"&
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73(pair), 2c Black, Black Hawk Point COL. Jul 1 1866 postmark, target killers on stamps with perf faults due to being placed too close to edge, envelope with edge wear addressed Philadelphia PA, scarce Territorial town marking, Fine.
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65, 3c Rose, Cheyenne DAK, Mar 18 well struck Territorial postmark with light "Cross Roads" killer ties stamp to small envelope, town later and today in Wyoming, this prior to establishment of the Wyoming Territory in 1868, Very Fine.
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17(2), 12c Black, to Scotland, Pembina M.T., Mar 13 postmark on folded letter, stamps with pen stroke cancels, datelined "Fort Riley, Swan River District, Nov 1st 1858", addressed to Kilman Scotland, Liverpool and Greenock 1859 transits, nice three page lette
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Fancy 'Bee' cancel,Smyrna 9 Mo 18 (1827) clear double circle postmark with ms "12 1/2" on folded letter, addressed Columbia PA, the ornament at the bottom of cancel is listed as "BEE LIKE device" in the ASCC, as such likely one of the earl
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205, Brown, to Switzerland, Placerville, Boise County, Idaho, Jun 11 1884 county postmark with cork killer ties stamp to envelope, addressed Airolo Switzerland, Very Fine.
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EARLY BOSTON STAMPLESS GROUP 1792-1800, a total of 3 folded letters, each with straightline "BOSTON" marking, one with "PAID" marking and has torn file folds, one has contents demanding payment for an overdue debt from a merchant, the final cover has contents about flour shi
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Brookfield Ms,Apr 8 ms postmark on buff envelope with matching "24" addressed Culloma Alta California, rerated in California with "40 in circle", some edge faults, Fine, scarce early
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Masonic College, MO, July 3 (1845) manuscript postmark on folded letter, addressed Stauton VA, Marion County dpo open only (1844-1847), the college was established by the Free Masons in 1844 in the small village of Philadelphia MO on the former campus of the Marion College" which was
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207, 3c Green, Mason Valley NEV, Apr 16 1883 postmark with target killer on stamp, addressed Coloma CA, very scarce rarity "6" Lyon County post office only open about 10 years, original letter enclosed, Very Fine.
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68, 10c Green, Virginia City N.T., Mar 12 cds ties stamp, couple perf creases, to orange envelope, grid killer, addressed Middletown RI, Very Fine. (2010 PF cert)
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New York City Postal History Collection and Accumulation, likely a couple of thousand or more items, includes two albums mostly on postal cards with various killers and duplexes, City Delivery, receiving strikes and some IBB included, some advertising and unusual transit markings are also prese
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Painesville Ohio, Jan 7 (1825) with ornaments in complete bold double oval on folded letter, addressed New York City, Extremely Fine. an excellent exhibit showpiece, Fine, a scarce Creole Nation Territ
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Large Pennsylvania Correspondence, of about 1400 covers, most are from 1938 though there are scattered earlier and later items, all to different Government Offices, well over 1000 different towns, over 40 different Philadelphia types and 10 Pittsburgh types, most are 4-Bars, great for research,
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Salt Lake City Utah canceland killer tie 1c 1869 (#112) to legal size envelope, light scuffs, a 3mm tear at bottom and a vertical crease, overall Fine and scarce
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Two Covers, 26, CAMP FLOYD U.T.,Jun 22 arc ties 3c stamp to blue envelope, small back faults, addressed Louisville KY, second cover with well struck Salt Lake City UT Sep 11 strike ties #11 to envelope, missing most of back flap, address Louisville KY redirected to New York, Fine
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Large Virgina Postal History Accumulation, maybe a couple of hundred items, from about the 1850s to much more modern, over 40 on UX1 or UX3 with Hunts Store some with manuscript towns like Mossing Ford VA on Nesbitt, colored cancels, Doanes, postcards, advertising, etc, unsorted and unchecked,
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Virginia Postal History Accumulation, a couple hundred items, collected over 40+ years by a resident who felt he should accumulate covers and cards from his state of residence, does not appear to be much early or expensive but there are numerous bank note and other 19th century items, also quit
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UX7, One Cent Black, Colby Wash Ter, 9-7-1886 manuscript postmark on postal card, addressed Seattle WA, scarce Territorial use, Very Fine.
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Secession Web. Spider and Fly Patriotic,"'Walk into my parlor,' says the Spider to the Fly" franked with 24c #37 tied to cover with two red grid cancels, with "New York 19" postmark and "PAID, LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET" receiving strike, addressed to Manchester, England, a l
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Free Franked Patriotic, Washington DC,Dec 16 postmark on envelope, small sealed tear at lower right, free frank for "Burt Van Horn, MC", overall green Civil War patriotic for the "Sons Of Erin" with illustrations of "C
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65, Patriotic, Alexandria VA, Jan 13 double line cds postmark ties 3c stamp to envelope, stains at right, with overall green VCivil War patriotic for the "Sons Of Erin" with illustrations of "Col Corcoran, Col Mulligan and Col Meagher", addressed to Washington DC, a very rar
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Group of Letters to or From Benjamin Lincoln, about 60 items from various locations including Key West FL, this sioldier rose to be a Major in command of the "2nd Mass Colored Troops", interesting group, no contents, most are Fine- Very Fine.
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Civil War Ephemera, includes four illustrated used letter sheets, four 1860s carte de visite photos two with Bank Check and two with Proprietary revenues on reverse, three civil war envelopes(one mint others faulty), a very interesting group.
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U27, Used in the Confederacy, Charleston SC, May 5 1861 clear cds on 3c star die entire, soiled with small edge faults, Fine.
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Two Confederate Covers, four margin #4 tied by Macon GA postmark to small envelope, edge faults, second cover with #1 (small stain) and #6 both four margin with barred grids, ...asville GA cds at left, addressed Macon GA, Fine.
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1, 5c Green, 4, 5c Blue, Chattanooga Tenn, Aug 22 1862 partially clear postmark ties stamps (right stamp with nick) to envelope, addressed Knoxville TN, unusual with both colors of stamp on same cover, Fine.
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3, 2c Green, Laugenville GA, Dec 8 postmark ties 4 margin stamp to envelope, addressed City North, Very Fine, scarce on cover (Scott $2,750)
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1863 10c Blue 'Frame Line', pos 15, showing all or portion of frameline at top and right, tied by "Monticello Ala. Apr. 16" c.d.s. on cover to Aberdeen Miss. and forwarded to Columbus Miss. with the forwarding postage paid by 10c Blue, Die B (11) tied by "Aberdeen Miss. Apr. 22&q
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11, 10c Blue, Turned Cover, Tuscaloosa ALA, Aug 31 postmark ties stamp to envelope, inside from Raleigh NC with stamp mostly peeled off, addressed Hayneville, Ala, Fine.
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1, 1861 5c Green, tied by Jackson, Miss postmark on yellow envelope addressed to Panola MIss, black "Star of Steamboat and Train on Flag" with text "Mississippi" and "Jan 9 1861", Dietz type FM1, cover small edge faults, sti
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Outgoing Blockade Cover, Nassau, B, PAID, Ap 65 small red thimble size strike at left, origination unknown, addressed Hoboken NJ, red crayon "2/" " and "5/ N.YorkBr. Pkt, Ap 14" at upper right, scarce late Blockade usage, Fine.
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Small Confederate Group, three covers with either #11 or #12, tied by postmarks from Charlottesvill VA, Franklin Depot VA or Harrisonville VA, also a couple reprint entires and also unused faulty block of eight #11, covers are Fine or better.
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Newspaper, Magazine, Printing and Publishing Advertising Collection, over 150 items, postal cards, entires, envelopes with adhesives, many with illustrations, they are from Coast to Coast with "Long Island Express" to the "Santa Barbara Press" and in between, a fun area with
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210, 2c Red Brown, Toledo OH, Sep 15 1886 postmark ties stamp to advertising cover for the "Arms Palace, Horse Car Company" with a color illustration of their ventilated "Train Car" for Horse transportation, addressed Springboro PA, Fine.(page)
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Printing, Newspaper, Harrisburg PA, May 1 Blue postmark with "PAID" in oval and manuscript "Taggart, Senate" at upper right, Buff envelope, Blue oval Cameo for the "Harrisburg Telegraph" newspaper at left, Very Fine.<
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Medical, Pharmaceutical and Related Advertising Group, about 80 mostly postal cards with at least something related to the Medical field including drugs, doctors, dentistry, Medical Associations etc, accumulated over a 40+ year period, most are Fine or better. (no photo)
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The Dr. Harter Medicine Co. St. Louis, Mo.advertising cover with illustrated corner card, matching vignette of RS98, franked with #210, perf faults, tied to cover with Troy, O. postmark, Saint Louis, Mo. receiving mark on back, preprinted address to Dr. Harter Medicine Co. St. Louis, Mo. a litt
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11 Boston, 3 cts., 4 Aug red postmark with matching black circular grid killer ties 3 to slightly soiled white envelope which carried heavy contents causing wear to edges and some minor damage to backflap from opening, with Gun Cameo advertising on backflap (featuring illustrated pistol and cro
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332, 2c Carmine, Marlin, New Haven CT, Aug 4 1909 machine cancel ties stamp to envelope with advertising for "The Marlin Firearms Co" with illustration of their "Special Smokeless Steel Rifle", addressed Norwich NY, a scarce design, Very Fine.
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UX9, One Cent, Remington, New York, Jun 18 1889 machine cancel on postal card, printed advertising on reverse for "Hartley & Graham, Gunes, Revolvers and Ammunition", scarce overall Red illustration of "Remington Double Barrel Shot Gun(page)
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UX9, One Cent, Remington, New York, Dec 12 1893 machine cancel on postal card, very minor creases, printed advertising on reverse for "Hartley & Graham, Gunes, Revolvers and Ammunition", scarce overall Red illustration of "Remington Double Barrel Shot
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9X1, 1846 5c Black, Signed connected 'ACM', addressed to "Rev. Jeremiah Day D.D., President of Yale College, New Haven, Conn.", red New York 5cts. postmark and paid markings, stamp cut in at several sides, some light soiling, overall Fine (Scott $625)
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1, 1847 5c Brown, well margined single tied on folded letter sheet by red circular grid with accompanying "New York/ 5Cts" cds, Very Fine (Scott $475)
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1, 1847 5c Brown, nicely margined single (includes sliver of adjacent stamps top and bottom) cancelled (not tied) on envelope by blue circular grid with corresponding "Philada/ 5 cts" cds, with original letter datelined "Philada Aug 14th 1850", covber with some ligh
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, tied on envelope by blue circular grid cancel with accompanying Greensburgh Pa cds, stamp ample to large margins, cover slight wear and a small break top center, F-VF (Scott $510)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown,tied to cover with two red grid cancels, stamp has four margins, only barely touching at bottom, addressed to Frederick, Maryland, some wear to cover around corners and edges and pressed vertical crease, Fine (Scott $475)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, red square grid cancel tied stamp to folded letter, dateline Oct 10th, 1848, New York postmark, addressed to Worcester, Mass., stamp has four clear margins, close at top and right, 2010 Weiss certificate, overall Very Fine appearance (Scott $475)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown,nearly four margin 5c on cover addressed to Boston, stamp has piece torn out at top and is cancelled with manuscript cancel, cover has wear to corners and edges, overall Fine (Scott $475)
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7, 14, 1851 1c Blue Type II, 1855 10c Green Type II, Stillwater M.T. Sep 16 1856 Territorial postmarks tie 1c pair,10c (3, one with nick in bottom margin) stamps to 3c entire (U10), some soiling, addressed to Erlenbach Switzerland with multiple transit and exchange marking
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8A, 1851 1c Blue, Type IIIa, Beverly MA Sep 22 postmark ties stamp with nice margins to blue folded circular, addressed locally, Very Fine, 1992 PF certificate; ex-Jarrett (Scott $1,200)
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10, 1851 10c Orange brown, Meriden NH Nov 17 postmark ties stamp to buff envelope addressed Amherst College, Amherst MA, overall illustrated design for "Photography", Very Fine. ex-Caspary, Haas
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11, 1851 3c Dull red,Boston 5cts 30 May cds with barred "PAID" ties stamp to small envelope addressed Roxbury MA, small "DUE 5cts" in fancy scalloped circle, VF.
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15, 1855 10c Green, Type III, New York May 5 (1856) Foreign Mail postmark ties stamp with four big margins, addressed to San Francisco CA, Very Fine. (Scott $225)
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22/21/21 1857 1c Blue, Type IIIa, III, III, in vertical strip of three,positions 58R4, 68R4 and 78R4, tied to buff cover by Hyde Park, Pa. cds cancels, addressed to Mehoopany, Wyoming Co. Penna., some minor soiling (not mentioned on cert) and corner reduced at left and a few light abrasions, overall
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22, 26, 35(2), to England, New 19 York,Sep 17 (1861) large Red exchange strike with red barred killers tie 1c, 3c,10c(2) stamps to folded letter addressed Sheffield England, manuscript "pr steamer Arabia" at upper left, nice Civil War use, Fine.
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26, 1857 3c Dull red, Type III, "Way" in circle ties stamp to buff envelope, addressed Baltimore MD, enclosed letter datelined Charlottesville Jan 13 1860, clean and Very Fine
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26, 1857 3c Dull red, Type III, New Orleans LA,Sep 5 1857 postmark with straight line WAY on stamp, small envelope addressed New York, Very Fine
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27, 1858 5c Brick red, Type I, vertical strip of three tied by New Orleans May 25 1859 cds on blue folded letter addressed to Nantes France, red "Boston PAID 12" and French packet exchange and transit markings, some folds and wrinkles not affecting stamps, Fine,
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113, 1869 2c Brown, from St Thomas Danish West Indies, stamp tied by segmented killer, 14 March 1870 dateline on printed circular for "James T Abbo & Cos" with sailing list at bottom, addressed Philadelphia PA, some edge wear. scarce and Fine.
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113c, 1869 2c Brown, Vertical bisect used as 1c, on cover with normal 2c, July 5 manuscript PA town with stamps tied by pen strokes to small envelope, addressed Alfred, Fine. (Scott $6,000)
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116, 1869 10c Yellow, tied by cork killer with accompanying Buffalo NY Mar 23 postmark to small yellow envelope, addressed to Berlin Germany, Red New York Paid All Direct exchange strike at right, boxed Bremen Franco at left, Very Fine. (Scott $425)
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119, 1869 15c Brown and blue, tied by target killer with accompanying New Scandinavia Kan Aug 10 (1870) postmark on orange envelope addressed to Switzerland, red "New York Pai All Br Transit, Aug 17" at right, Very Fine. (Scott $875)
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Nineteenth Century Postal History Group, over 50 items, mostly banknote usages with three franked with 1861 issues, there are registered, advertising, discontinued post offices, uprated postal cards and wrappers, foreign destinations include Spain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Cuba, Holland,
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146b, 1870 2c Red Brown, Vertical half used as 1c,two covers each franked by a bisect with attached "normal" 146, both covers with indistinct PA postmark, addressed to Hop Bottom Pa and manuscript date inserted, one cover toned and some faults bottom left (2007 PF cert); second cover&
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152, 1870 15c Bright orange, strip of four and single and Scott #148 single, several of which are tied to refolded and faulty cover addressed to "Clerk of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Kansas, Topeka, Kansas", with "Philadelphia Nov 21" postmark, Very G
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Three Pre-UPU Banknote Covers to Bermuda, all 1875-1876 usages with 3c pair (one cent over franked), 5c single, 10c double rate adhesives all with New York transit and red crayon "2" credit markings, F-VF, scarce usage from this time period
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205, 1882 5c Yellow brown, single and pair tied by New York Jan 18 1888 duplex postmarks to envelope paying triple rate, addressed to Hamiton Bermuda with receiving strike on reverse, Fine, triple rates to Bermuda are very scarce
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1890 Small Banknote Postal History Group, about 16 items with registered, Sea Post, postage due, uprated postal cards and wrappers, advertising, destinations include India, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Venezuela, many soiled, many are Fine or better.
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226, 1890 10c Green, tied by New York Mar 25 1891 duplex postmarks to U229 entire addressed to Victoria Australia, bold Red PAID ALL at left, Very Fine.
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Three Covers to Bermuda with Columbian Postage, all addressed Hamilton Bermuda, with 5c Brown U350, #230 on UX10 postage Due "T/Centimes 15/NY" strike, 5c Chocolate from Long Island City, F-VF
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1894-1898 Bureau Issue Postal History Group, over 50 hand selected covers or cards with bureau issue adhesives, usages include Spanish American War, advertising, registered with New York and Boston, special delivery, Street Car RPOs, exposition, destination as Belgium, Holland, Java, Portugal,
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262, 1894 $2 Bright Blue, Dodgeville MA Jan 30 1902 postmark ties stamp (lifted and replaced) to small envelope, file fold at center not affecting stamp, addressed Providence RI, Very Fine. (Scott $5,000)
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288, 5c Blue, to Bermuda, St Louis MO, Sep 5 1898 Barry machine cancel ties stamp to envelope with Red, WHite & Blue over Spanish American Flag patriotic design, addressed Southampton Bermuda (very small village) with receiving strike on reverse, only recor
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294, 1c Black & Green, UX14, to Bermuda, Pella IA, Oct 4 1901 duplex postmark ties stamp to postal card, addresed to POW Burnt Island Bermuda, with rare Blue CM1 censor strike at right, only recorded card to Bermuda BOER WAR POW with Pan American
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Fancy Cancels Assortment, small collection mounted on pages incl: fancy cancels with geometrics, stars, etc., some 20th century used multiples plus a few mint 1925 issue used blocks, F-VF. (no photo)
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Waterbury Conn 'Star in Star', Sep 23 '65 postmark with bold fancy cancel ties #65 pair to small envelope, slight reduction at right, addressed South Deerfield MA, Fine, Rohloff Ty S-6,
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Albany NY Negative 'Lincoln' in circular field of negative stars, Oct 20 postmark ties #65 to small envelope addressed to Salem NY, Very Fine and scarce, a showpiece; 2013
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New York Foreign Mail Cancel, ties 10c Brown (#161) on folded letter to Bordeaux, accompanied by "New 6 York / P.D" May 2 (1874) red postmark, London and Paris transit strikes plus oval "PD", Fine.
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Waterbury Conn 'Holly Sprig', Mar 28 postmark with fancy cancel ties #114 to small envelope, addressed Washington CT, Very Fine. Rohloff ty L-4, ex-
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Waterbury Conn 'Leaf' Jan 23 postmark with fancy cancel ties #182 to envelope paying drop rate, addressed locally, Very Fine, Rohloff ty L-30 rarity 'RR' (15 known)
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Waterbury Conn 'Mortar and Pestle', Jun 18 postmark with fancy cancel #114 to small envelope, reduced at right into stamp, addressed Castleton VT, Fine.
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Waterbury Conn 'Shield', Mar 29 '66 postmark with bold fancy cancel ties #65 placed upside down, natural se at right, to small envelope slight reduction at right, addressed Springfield PA, Fine, Rohloff ty Q3 (le
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Waterbury Conn 'Pumpkin', July 23 postmark with fancy cancel on U58 entire, some oxcidation, printed c/c for "Benedict & Burnham Co, Brass Mfrs", addressed Syracuse NY, Very Fine, Rohloff Ty G-2, a popular fancy(page)
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Pneumatic FLAG Machine Cancel, to Finland, Indianapolis IN, mute 1903 machine cancel type Z10 ties 1c stamp (#300) to envelope, bold clear impression, reverse with New York Oct 26 1903 transit strike, Very Fine, one of the rarest of all pneumatic machine cancels
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American Machine Cancel Postal History Collection, 1880s to post 1900 with well over 1000 items on postal cards, entires or envelopes, there is one volume of earlier sorted by type and stacks of others which appear unsorted, accumulated over a 40+ year period, great for research, some unreporte
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Large Slogan Machine Cancel Accumulation, with maybe a couple thousand unsorted postal cards, envelopes or entires, numerous subjects are present including Exposition, Military, Red Cross, etc, there are many with corner cards including illustrated, as a bonus there are also a large group of sl
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Machine Cancel Postal History Accumulation, a few hundred items with various machines, a couple marked as experimental, small group of Columbia, Doremus, Barr Fyke, group of reused/ remailed postal cards, 20+ coils on cover with machine cancels, unusual receivng impressions etc, also a group of
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International Machine Variety, St Louis MO Jan 12 1894 type C-11 with small dots above and below the I are the "Screw Head" holder impressions and very scarce as they were recessed so as to not show up when the machine ws running, beautiful impression and very unusual, VF.
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Leavitt Machine Cancel Postal History Group, about 100 all on postal cards from 1876 with several cities represented including Boston, St. Louis, New York, Newark, Hartford, Buffalo, Indianapolis, Baltimore and Washington DC, Cleveland, Toledo, there do not appear to be any rarites, strikes var
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Barry Machine Cancel postal History Collection, many hundreds or maybe couple thousand postal cards, entires and covers all or nearly all with Barry machine cancels either sending, transit or instructional, a large unsorted group, there are most dial types, many with advertising c/c or on posta
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Large Doremus Machine Cancel Collection, many hundreds of envelopes, entires, postal cards and picture post cards, all or most with Doremus origination or receiving impressions, a few non-related may have slipped in, large group in original sleeves with descriptive information, most are Fine or
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Large International Machine Cancel Accumulation,likely a couple thousand envelopes, entires, postal cards or picture post cards card old time collector identified as all bearing impressions of this one of the machines having the greatest longevity and use, too massive for us to sort so it is left to
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Time-Cummins Machiine Cancel Postal History Collection and Accumulation, several hundred postal cards, entires, covers and picture post cards with various origination, receiving or service markings, some advertising, postage due, Exposition, Government Official penalty cards, some are grouped i
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Wesson Time on Bottom Duplex Postal History Collection, several hundred on postal cards, entires, envelopes, in two albums plus loose group, though not truly a machince cancel but a Duplex handstamp developed by Walter Wesson, they are often collected by machine cancel specialists and there hav
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Involute Flag Cancel Postal History Collection, over 50 postal cards, entires or envelopes with adhesives, many cities represented including Tacoma, Spokane, Sioux falls, Montpelier, Providence, Butte, Port Huron, Worsester, Covington, Muncie, and numerous Boston with varieties, most are Fine o
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Prexie Postal History Group, about 60 items, with censored, registered, helicopter, customs seal, special delivery, 1½c wrapper to Tasmania, clipper mail, uprated postal cards, various frankings including 19c, 22c, 24c, seven with $1 etc, destinations include Sudan, Poland, Czechoslovaki
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Washington - Franklin Postal History Group, about 60 items great majority to foreign destinations, ten with Plate # singles, others are registered, censored, advertising, postage due, couple from Puerto Rico, RPO, ship, Christmas seals, uprated entires and post
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1922 Issue to Foreign Destinations Postal History Group, a dozen items, including two registered, three postage due, censored, Service Suspended, uprated UX27 and UY6 unsevered, destinations include Palestine (preprinted address), Czechoslovakia, Tunisia, Dutch East Indies, Beilgium, Cyprus, Ne
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1902 Issue Postal History Group, about tweny covers or cards with registered, ship mail, advertising, Exposition, street car, uprated stationery and wrappers, destinations include Australia, New Zealand, French Guyana, Chile, Malta, Palestine, Norway Spain, some with soiling, most are Fine or b
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Picture Post Cards to Foreign Destinations Postal History Group, twenty used, two oversized Panama Pacific mint, one Military, with postage due, three part fold out, Spanish American War, UX12 with Baltimore with four Buliding illustration, destinations include Belgium, England, Switzerland, Ho
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481 (strip/3), 1916 1c Green, to Germany, New York, May 14 1923 duplex postmark ties stamps to U398 2c Carrmine on Green entire, addressed Hamburg Germany, newly discovered "Plate #13318" on strip of three imperf stamps, this being the first example of the plate # recorded on
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Exposition Postal History Accumulation, well over 200 items, period covered from 1876 with Centennial Phila PA strike on U221(soiled), Columbian and Pan American postal cards, picture post cards from many different Expositions nearly all used, both Station and Slogan Advertising cancels present
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286, 2c Copper Red, Patriotic, Dubuque IA, Nov 2 1898 machine cancel ties Trans-Mississippi stamp to envelope, very small stain at top, Red, White & Blue "Waving Flag" with unusual commercial advertising and return for "C.H. Little, Bruce & Co, Cr
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279B, 2c Red, Covington KY, Feb 17 1899 involute flag cancel ties stamp to envelope with Red, White & Blue Spanish American overall flag patriotic, an uncommon flag especially with this usage, Very Fine.
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Originating 'Ships Letter, USS Vandalia, Off Aspinwall' Jul 8 1876 postmarks tie 10c Brown (2; #161) and 5c Blue (#179) to legal size envelope, stains, addressed Philadelphia PA, manuscript origination notation at upper right, Fine.
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226, 1890 10c Green, to Uruguay, Naval Cover, Asbury Park NJ, Jan 23 1891 duplex postmark ties stamp to legal size envelope, addressed US Flagship 'Pensacola' South Atlantic Station, manuscript "rec'd ... US Cruiser Baltimore" at top, sent ca
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Originating 'United States Flag-Ship Pensacola, South Atlantic Station' franked with 1c Dull Violet (2; #104) and 10c Slate pair (#110) by Lima Peru,1891 indistinct postmarks tie stamps to legal size envelope, stain at center, addressed to Asbury Park NJ, printed c/c corrected to "Baltimor
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Originating 'United States Cruiser Baltimore, Pacific Station ... Medical Inspector US Navy', label at upper left corner of envelope franked with Canal Zone 10c Yellow (#18, single, pair) tied by Agencia Postal National/ Panama,19 Nov 1892 blue postmarks, legal size envelope addresse
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Originating 'Flagship Ohio, Asiatic Station', Philippines #214 tied by Manila PI, Jan 26 1906 duplex postmark to small envelope addressed to Greenville PA, printerd cc with illustrated SHIP, slight opening reduction at right, Fine.
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World War II Postal History Group, well over 100 covers or cards, most with use in the second World Was, great majority are "Free", a few with airmail, prexie or various other frankings as "Win the War" or 2c "Army and Navy", a few with labels or printed military c
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252, 2c Carmine, Incoming from Cuba, Disinfected, Key West FLA, Mov 8 1899 duplex postmark ties stamp to envelope address Providence RI, scattered punch holes that were used for disinfection on incoming mail from Cuba during the Spanish American War, from a very large original Commercial corres
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Seven C4-C6 Airmail Covers, five franked with C4, one each franked with C5 or C6, all but one are First Flight Covers, very fresh and clean, F-VF
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Registered Postal History Accumulation,about 200 envelopes, mostly 1880s to Presidential period, entires or postal cards with registry usage or markings, condition is very mixed, some are Fine or better.
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K1, 1919 2c on 4c Green, US Postal Service Shanghai, China Apr 28 1922 duplex postmark ties pair to envelope, printed c/c for "Pasedag & Co", addressed Seattle WA, Very Fine; 1994 PSE certificate
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K1, 1919 2c on 1c Green, from Shanghai, with single stamp tied to address panel only, originally part of wrapper for the "Hallock's Chinese Almanac", some separation at center fold, addressed North Detroit MI, Fine.
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K2, 1919 4c on 2c Rose, US Postal Agency Shanghai, China, Mar 12 1920 duplex postmark ties stamp to Chinese envelope with printed return c/c for the Great Eastern Hotel, addressed Philadelphia PA, attractive and Very Fine.
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K2, 1919 4c on 2c Rose, US Postal Agency Shanghai, China, Aug 8 1919 duplex postmark ties stamp to cover, small nick at top, colorful ship c/c, addessed Brighton MA, redirected to Quncey MA, Fine.
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United States Officials, Postal Saving Stamps and Entires, over 30 used items, includes 25 1c or 2c entires with most urated and over a dozen registered, two savings cards with stamps, many with penalty overprints, most identified by size, watermark and number on reverse, mostly F-VF, a fantast
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264, 267, 270, U311, LXO11, Type Set Official Seal, Monett NJ, Jan 14 1896 postmark with cork killers tie stamps to 2c legal size entire to pay registry fee, addressed Philadelphia PA, untied official seal, small nick, affixed over top, Fine
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U16, 10c Green on Buff, Yreka CA, Jul 15 1857 bold postmark on entire handstamped fancy "Buffalo" at lower left, addressed Eastchester NY, Very Fine, 2004 APS certificate (earliest reported date for
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Three Uprated Postal Cards to Bermuda, UX8 with #156 to Royal Artillery Boaz Island Bermuda, UX9 with #182 Royal Artillery (Hamilton) Bermuda, UX7 with #182 to Bailey's Bay Bermuda, F-VF, scarce group
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Postal Cards with Advertising, several hundred cards both unused and used, most with some sort of advertising, large number of subject matters covered, many are illustrated, some with interesting postmarks, few are uprated, an unusually large group of these, most are Fine or better. (no photo)<
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Large Unused Postal Card and Stationery Accumulation, well over 2000 items, most being postal cards, many with printed reverse but unmailed, frrom the 1880s issues to more modern, nice selection of surcharged and revalued cards, heavy duplication, small amount of stationery, F-VF. (no photo)(page)
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UX38 Postal Card Overprint Variety Study, fifteen clean face cards with green boxed "Revalued 2c P.O. Dept." overprint of the "Tickometer' style provided by Pitney Bowes, the varieties in this group include, double, triple and one quadruple surcharges, about half are the S56-1g w
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374(6), 377, UY4r, Special Delvery Postal Card, Pitts & Chi, RPO, Jun 23 1910 postmarks tie 1c(6), 4c stamps to 1c postal card reply half, addressed to Massillon OH, carried by special delvery service with straight line "Fee paid at Massillon Ohio" at bottom, special
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137L1, Teese & Co, Philadelphia PA, 3cts PAID,Jul 28 (1850s) red integral cds, ms "paid 3" at left on folded letter addressed to Whitehouse NJ, few small tears with slight reduction at left, VF, a very rare local on cover,(page)
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15L18, Bloods Penny Post, Apr 4 postmark at center, stamp with grid killer, buff envelope, illustrated advertising for "Jones & Lennig, Gas Metters", addressed locally, Very Fine, (page)
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Clipperton Island-San Francisco, Violet Brown, 279B (strip of 3), San Francisco CA Apr 7 1896 duplex postmarks with segmented cork killers tie stamps (violet brown with tear) to envelope with W. Freese & Co c/c, opened unevenly at top, addressed Birmingham England, normal W. Freese & Co
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Gregory's Express, Blue handstamp at lower left on buff envelope with matching Blue "PAID" in oval at top, addressed San Francisco CA, Fine.
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River Express, Stockton CA, Sep 1 1893 Red triple oval on 2c entire with Green printed "PAID, River Express, Stockton & San Francisco" frank, addressed San Francisco CA, Very Fine..
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65(pair), Adams Express, Newbern, NC, Feb 2 (1862) double circle ties two 3c Rose stamps to envelope with illustrated Adams Express Company, Burnside Expedition. purple four-horse carriage illustration, Nesbitt & Co. imprint on flap, also contains scarce matching lettershee
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Adams Express, Sacramento,red oval handstamp on buff envelope, ms "Adams & Co Express" at top, carried to San Francisco, VF, very early use without printed government entire
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U10, Langton's Pioneer Express, Downieville,red double oval on 3c entire with printed Langton's Frank at left, addressed San Francisco CA, carried to Sacramento where it received "Wells Fargo & Co, Sacramento, Aug 6" blue double oval strike for carriage to San Fra
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U10 3c Red on Buff, Pacific Express Co, San Francisco, Oct 25 well struck blue double circle postmark on entire, addressed Mok Hill CA, Very Fine.
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U58, 3c Pink on White, Pacific Union Co, Colusa, Oct 3 blue double circle handstamp on entire, slightly reduced at left, printed "Paid, Pacific Union Express" frank, addressed Oroville CA, scarce express town, Fine.
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U59, 3c Pink, Wells Fargo & Co, San Francisco,, Dec 16 Blue oval handstamp on envelope with printed "Paid, Pacific Union Express Co" Red frank, strike partially off the top, addressed Jamestown CA, printed c/c for "J.H.Deering, Importer of Boots and Shoes
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U251, 4c Green on Amber, Wells Fargo & Co, Express, Charleston A.T., well struck purple oval handstamp on legal size entire, very minor closed opening tear at top, "Wells Fargo & Co's Express, 1852 Domestic Frank 1884" printed frank, addressed Tombstone AZ, Very F
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U164, 3c Green on Amber, Wells Fargo, Lake Port, Feb 12 blue oval on entire with "Paid, Wells Fargo & Co" printed frank, addressed San Francisco CA, Very Fine, scarce express marking from this northern Lake County town<
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U58, 1864 3c Pink, Wells Fargo & Co, Express, Visalia, Blue oval on entire with printed "Paid, Wells Fargo & Co" frank, addressed San Francisco, Very Fine.
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U58, 1864 3c Pink, Wells Fargo & Co, Express, Marysville,, Feb 12 Blue oval handstamp on envelope, slightly uneven at left from opening, printed "Wells Fargo & Co" frank at left, addressed San Francisco, overall advertising for "Wm Cohen & Co, Dry
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Wells Fargo Money Envelope, Jacksonville O.T., Apr 7 1868 manuscript marking on orange envelope with printed "Steamer" at top, carried from "Beekman's Express, Jacksonville OT" to Sacramento CA, Very
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U163, 3c Green on White, Wells Fargo, Oakland O(regon) Mar 6 oval strike on entire, small opening tears at top, printed "Paid, Well Fargo & Co" frank, addressed Roseburg Oregon, Fine, a very scarce express use(page)
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U59, 3c Pink, Wells Fargo & Co, Sacramento, well struck Blue double circle handstamp on entire with printed "Paid, Wells Fargo & Co", addressed Santa Cruz, CA, Very Fine, scarce circular handstamp
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U163, 3c Green on White, Wells Fargo Co, Ophir Utah, Jun 28 blue oval handstamp on entire with "Paid, Wells Fargo & Co" printed frank, addressed Elkhorn Station Nebraska, additional partial Union Pacific RPO "S" strike at center, reverse with manuscript
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Eight Early Telegraph Covers, six Western Union (five different types), one each American Telegraph Company's Consolidated Lines and Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Company(very faulty), several are Fine or better, an interesting group
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267, Boston & Somerville RPO, Marr trip 16, 1898 flag cancel type #BO-7-a (Rarity VII) ties 2c stamp to legal size Official envelope, addressed Everett MA, scarce flag, VF.
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300, Chatt Tenn, Electric Car, Oct 29 1903 duplex postmark ties 1c stamp to ppc, corners toned, addressed Vineland NJ, Fine, this is one of the rarest of all street car markings
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267, RARE EKU, Boston Circuit RPO, Jun 12 1896 cds with cork killer, postmark slightly off at top, ties 2c stamp to small envelope, soiled, addressed Albany NY, this is reported to be the "Earliest of all Boston Street Car" postmarks, with 1994 letter from Herman Bake
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Nineteenth & Twentieth Century Commemorative Postal History Group, about seventy covers, post cards, wrappers and entires, numerous different adhesives such as #230, 232, 286, 330, 373, 399, 906, with Terrace Utah Territorial, registered, censored, airmail, ship, "Return to Sender", d
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Seals and Stickers on Cover, well over 100 items, some having just embossed crest, includes over 40 Christmas seals, various labels with 4 "National Letter Return Association of Chicago", great majority are untied, even a few wax seals, mixed condition, many are Fine or better.
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Perfin Stamp and Cover Accumulation, over eighty covers and about 100+ stamps on piece or 2X4 cuts, unresearched, most are Fine or better. (no photo)
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Mourning Envelopes with Black Borders Grouping, over eighty envelopes each with Black mourning border, from many States with various sizes, an interesting group, most are Fine or better.
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Untied States Postal History Collection, in two volumes with diverse range including 9X1, 1851-61 issues (about 50 items), 1869 issues, couple carrier or local post, early airmail, over a dozen stampless, some airmail, also much modern, quality varies but many nice covers are present, most are
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Foreign Destination Postal History Accumulation, a couple of hundred postal cards, entires, envelopes and wrappers all either used back to sent to foreign destinations, there are also a few mailed ship board, many uprated postal cards, destinations include Canary Islands, Venezuela, Romania, Ur
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Colored Cancel Postal History Accumulation, several hundred postal cards, entires and envelopes with adhesives all with a few possibly missed having postmarks or transit strike in colors including Red, Purple, Blue and variations, there are Fancy killers, RFDs, straight lines ovals, etc, add co
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Postal History Group of Manuscript Towns, about 100 items from all periods with nearly all 19th century, there are postal cards, entires, envelopes with adhesives, stampless folded letters all with manuscript postmarks, a few additional (not included in count) with date or killer only in manusc
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County and Postmaster Cancel Accumulation, small group of about 100 postal cards, entires or envelopes with adhesives, both originating and transit/ receiving strikes, some in color a few scarcer ones, condition is very mixed, generally Fine or better, Very Fine,.t" San Francisco CA, purple handstamped return c/c for "A.F. Gamez", straight line "US Navy Yard, Mare
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81 5c Red, Patriotic, Honolulu, H.I., Jun 5 1898 duplex postmark ties stamp to Spanish American War envelope, slight reduction at right with some edge wear, red, white and blue involute flag at left, addressed San Francisco CA, redirected to New Jersey, Fine.
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O4, 1896 10c Bright Rose, Honolulu, H.I. Jun 8 1898 duplex postmark ties stamp to envelope, reduced left, tear through center and opened three sides affecting c/c, addressed LaFayette OR, poor condition but scarce use.
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O2, 1896 5c Black brown, Honolulu, H.I. Jul 8 1898 duplex postmarks ties pair to envelope, minor soiling, "House of Representatives, Repulic of Hawaii" printed c/c, matching lettersheet "enroute to Manilla", Hawaii Welcomes, The Boys in Blue" on envelope from sailor/soldier enroute to or at Camp Dewy, "U.S. Charge to Collect 2 Cents" at center, add
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75(single,pair), 2c Brown, Honolulu HI, Aug 25 1898 duplex postmarks tie stamps to commercial legal size envelope, file fold, printed c/c for "Wm G Irwin & Co (Limited)", printed address of "Kilauea Sugar Co, Kilauea Kauai with well struck bold purple receiving strike on reve
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U.S. U294, 2c Green, Honolulu, H.I. Sep 14 1898 duplex postmark on entire paying the 2c soldier's Honolulu, H.I. rate, addressed San Francisco CA, VF, nice scarce usage of United States stationery entire,&nb
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75, 2c Brown, Spanish American War, Honolulu, H.I., Oct 20 1898 duplex postmark ties stamp to envelope with "Army Department of Young Men's Christian Association" c/c, addressed Sanford NY, VF, (page)
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75(2), 2c Brown, Spanish American War, Honolulu, H.I., Nov 23 1898 duplex postmarks tie stamps to envelope with minor edge wear, printed c/c for the "Young Men's Christian Association" and manuscript "W.H. Smith, Co 'B' 1st NY Vol", addressed Orange
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286, 2c Copper Red, Honolulu HI, Nov 28 1898 duplex postmark ties stamp to envelope with small tear at top, addressed Marine Barracks, Navy Yard Mare Island CA, handstamped "USS Bennington, 3rd Rate" at upper left, Fine.
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75,77, Wailalua Oahu, May 8 1899 Purple postmark type #281.01 ties 2c stamp, piece torn out prior to affixing, additional 10c tied by Red Honolul Hawaii type 282.11 registry strike dated May 7 with pencil correction to "8", legal size envelope, minor edge wear, addressed to &
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81(pair),82(pair), Honolulu Hawaii, Aug 8 1899 Red registry postmarks tie stamps to legal size commercial envelope, small Red 2059 registration number at center, printed c/c for "Castle & Cooke Ltd", addressed Spreckelsville Maui, Fine.
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79,80(strip/5), Honolulu Hawaii, Aug 14 1899 Red registry postmarks type 282.11 tie stamps including margin strip to legal size envelope, some edge wear, Red printed return c/c "General Post Office, Honolulu", Red large registry "R" type MH
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80,81,82(pair,single), Honolulu Hawaii Aug 22 1899 Red registry postmarks type #282.11 tie stamps to legal size commercial envelope with printed c/c for the "Hawaiin Trust and Investment Co, Ltd", small 2160 registry handstamped number at center, addr
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80,81(2), to Germany, Honolulu HI, Dec 8 1899 duplex postmarks tie stamps to mulit-color picture post card, edge wear, multi-view of "Kind Greetings from Apia" addressed Berlin Germany, Fine
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UX9a, 2c Green, Illustrated, Koloa Kauai, Dec 9 1899 postmark Type #282.012 on postal card, file fold, with blueprint process illustration of "Family on Porch", addressed Crockett CA, redirected to Cordelia CA, one of very few Hawaiian cards with this process printed
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74, 1c Yellow, Consular, Honolulu HI 2nd class squared circle postmark ties stamp to small unsealed envelope, addressed Philadelphia PA, printed c/c for the "Consulat de France, Iles Hawaii", manuscript "per S.S. Australia" at left, unusual
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UX8, 1c Red on Buff, Olaa Hawaii, Jan 23 1900 partly clear postmark on postal card, addressed Hilo Hawaii, rarity "3", Hilo receiving on reverse, Very Fine.
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82, 5c Blue, Disinfested, Honolulu HI, Feb 2 1900 duplex postmark ties stamp to envelope with clipped corners for fumigation during the Bubonic Plague outbreak, addressed Astoria OR with receiving strike, Very Fine.
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82, 5c Blue, Disinfected, Hilo Hawaii,Mar 20 1900 faint postmark ties stamp to envelope with clipped corners for fumigation during the Bubonic Plague outbreak, addressed Boston MA, Honolulu transit and Boston receiving strikes, Very Fine.
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82, 1899 5c Blue, Honolulu, H.I., May 5 1900 duplex postmark ties stamp to envelope with "Hawaiian Electric Co" c/c, addressed Richmond VA, purple "Unclaimed, Advertised, June 2 1900, Richmond VA" strike at lower left, U.S. official seal over top, "Dead Letter Offi
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80(2), 1c Green, to China, Pioneer Postal-Card, Honolulu HI, Jun 4 1900 duplex postmark ties stamp to early "Aloha Nui" ppc with view of "Royal Palm", addressed to Tsingtau China, Yokohama and Shanghai transits, scarce card used in Kingdom period, file fold, still Very Fine.
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Hawaiian Primo Beer Advertising, Boston MA, Nov 3 1922 registry ovals tie five stamps, 1c(pair), 4c(2) and late use of 2c Trans Miss to legal size registered envelope, file fold, addressed Honolulu T.H., very scarce multi color illustrated advertising for the "Honolulu Brewing &
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Official Usage, Pago Pago Samoa, Apr 27 1925 flag cancel on legal size envelope with British "On His Majesty's Service" imprint at top, mailed to the Ford Motor Company, Canada redirected to Detroit, Very Fine, an unusual early item from period prior when it was offic
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300, 1902 1c Green, Pago Pago Samoa, Jul 5 1907 duplex postmark ties stamp to picture postcard with view of the USS Adams in harbor, addressed Annapolis MD, redirected to West Point, Very Fine.
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301, 1902 2c Carmine, to France, Pago Pago Samoa, Nov 1 1903 duplex postmark ties stamp to picture postcard with view of "Native Ladies", addressed Brest France, Very Fine, early use only a couple years after becoming American Samoa in 1900
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1921-1934 United States Intervention in Haiti Postal History,Nineteen covers or cards, a very diverse group with at least nine different "US Marine Corps" strikes plus three USS Naval Ships in Hatian waters or ports, both Port Au Prince, Gonaives and Cap Hatien present, a couple flight cov
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Twenty Five US Possessions Covers, most are more modern though one from Spanish American War, usages from various remote locations where the US Military operated including to Little Goat Island Jamaica, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Trinidad, Leeward Islands, Guam, Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Ala
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1928 Group of Lindbergh Flight Covers, 4 different covers, about 10 of each, each with "Lindbergh, El Espiritu de San Luis" corner cards and red Lindbergh in plane handstamp (special cancel for this flight only), the same covers as seen on Wikipedia, in the Smithsonian Collection, and
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Three Fourth Bureau Clipper Covers, an unusual group, first 1938 with 15c, 20c, $1 plus 16c CE2 to NSW, second 1937 with 10c(3), 20c(4), 30c(3), 50c(2) via Hawaiian Clipper to Manila Philippines, last 1941 registered with 30c (2) and $1 Prexies on a 3c entire to NSW, scarce group of franki
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FAM14-12, Guam to Hong Kong, Crew Signed, Guam Apr 27 1937 cancel ties 10c, 20c stamps to legal size envelope carried on first flight, with signatures of Capt WA Cluthe, Capt AE LaPorte and all six additional crew members, fre
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Great Britain to Honolulu Hawaii, 23 MY 1939 postmarks tie GB 2d, 4d, 9d KGVI stamps to envelope addressed to Sgt Carl Miller, Ft. Ruger Honolulu Hawaii, mss "via Yankee Clipper" at lower left, short paid for this service so two 30c U.S. postage dues (J75) ti
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172(2), 177, POW Clipper Mail, Sydney NSW, 16 JA 41 cancels tie Australia 5c(2), 5/ stamps to censored envelope with purple "Prisoner of War Service" handstamp, boxed "Defence Forces Mail, No Postage Required" at bottom, directive via New Ze
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Twenty-Five 1937-1939 Bermuda Pan American Clipper Flight Covers, including all known cachets 16 United States to Bermuda with one mixed franking for the return round trip, one registered Canadian with boxed "5 cents Due" and Bermuda double oval "Postage Due 2 1/2(page)
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C21(2), Midway Island, Honolulu Hawaii,Dec 31 1937 duplex cancels tie 20c (2) stamps to PAA airmail envelope with extremely early strike of "Mailed at Midway Island, Pan American Airways System" in black circle on reverse, addressed Alameda CA, VF. ex-Kr
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C21, Midway Islands, Honolulu Hawaii,Feb 21 1938 duplex cancel ties 20c stamp to airmail envelope with Crosby China Clipper photo cachet, two strikes of "Mailed at Midway Island, Pan American Airways System" in black circle on reverse, return address of "c/o PAA&
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C21, Midway Island, Honolulu Hawaii,Jul 5 1938 slogan cancel ties 20c stamp to envelope with "Mailed at Midway Island, Pan American Airways System" in black circle, addressed Elgin IL, VF. ex-Krupnick
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C20(2), Midway Island, Honolulu Hawaii,May 6 1940 duplex cancels tie 25c(2) stamps to envelope, with label at left depicting pair of "Penny Blacks", blue straight line "Mailed at Midway Island - Pacific Ocean" at top and second strike on rever
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C24, Midway Island, Midway Det.3rd Def Bat Fleet Mar Force, Midway Island,Feb 10 1941 three bar cancel ties 30c stamp to envelope, full multicolor illustration of "Gooney Birds" with text "Midway Island" at bottom, addressed Wilmar CA, VF.
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C21,C27, Sixth Marine Bat Fleet Marine Force, Midway Islands,Oct 8 1941 three bar cancel ties 10c, 20c stamps to PAA airmail envelope with "Mailed at Midway Island, Pan American Airways System" in blue circle struck twice, addressed East Aurora NY, VF. ex-Krup
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Five Naval Manuevers Test Flight Covers,each signed by different pilot with text stating the cover was carried on all of the Naval Maneuver flights in which they each participated, two cancelled on aircraft carrier USS Saratoga, one on USS Lexington and two at San Diego, one at US Nav
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Five Samoa Covers, 1931-1940 with one later, includes 1931 with "Swains Island" handstamp and Pago Pago Samoa cds, 1936 Pago Pago to France postage due, 1938 USS Avocet and Feb 15 1940 Pago Pago Samoa cds ties C21(3) to censored Samoa
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1929 'Round the World' Flight, New York Aug 7 1929 cancels tie 570-72, C11, usual flight cachet, backstamped Lakehurst Aug 29, cover with a light bend upper left corner not affecting stamps, Fine and attractive, neat way to make the $3.52 required franking (3c overpay)
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1930 'Round the World' Flight, New York 5.31.1930 double ovals ties US C13-15 to small envelope addressed to Sweden, usual US and German flight cachets, backstamped Freidrichshafen 6.6.30, Very Fine, a very scarce destination and extremely
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LZ-129 'Hindenburg' Ephemera Lot, assortment of US and German flown covers plus b&w phot of Dr. Eckener, brochure showing details and amenities of the ship, printed wine list, brochure showing all the features of the Rhein-Main airfield complex incl the Zeppelins, 1936 So America flight sch
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1Xa-E1d, 1858 Gavit & Co., Albany N.Y., 5c Blue, Franklin Die essay on bond, 33x42mm, detailed impression, Extremely Fine, (Scott $375)
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1Xa-E1d, 1858 Gavit & Co., Albany N.Y., 5c Scarlet, Franklin die essay on bond, nicely etched impression, Fine (Scott $375)
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3P4-4P4, 5c Red Brown, 10c Black, 1875 Reproduction, Plate proofs on card, each four margins, hinged, Very Fine (Scott $500)
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Group of Classic 1851 / 1861 Issue Essays, comprised of: 11-E16b Brown, 69-E2a Green, 69-E3a (2 shades: blue and scarlet), 70-E2a (black, yellow brown and lilac), 73TC scarlet and 79-E25j (4 shades: Green, Blue, Pale red & brown). some small faults, generally Very Fine (Scott $1,020)
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11-E7c, Draper, Welsh & Co., 3c Cool Black, Die essay on india, Stamp size, 23x28mm, hr, Very Fine (Scott $350)
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11-E10c, 1851 Danforth, Bald & Co., 3c Die essay on bond, Double line frame, 39x32mm, fresh and Fine (Scott $350)
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11-E14b, Bald, Cousland & Co., 1851 3c Washington, Die Essay on bond, 26x36mm, Extremely Fine (Scott $350)
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36BP5, 1851 12c Black, Imperforate plate proof on stamp paper, detailed impression, Extremely Fine and incredibly rare, 1982 PF certificate
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37P5, 1860 24c Lilac, Imperforate plate proof on stamp paper, without gum as issued, edge margin at bottom, 2013 PSAG graded XF 90 certificate (Scott $1,500 for ungraded single)
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38P3, 1860 30c Orange, Plate proof on india, four margins, Very Fine, 1983 PF certificate (Scott $1,250)
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40P1-47P1, 1875 1c-90c Reprints, Hybrid large die proofs on india, 145x225mm, each hinged in corners, Very Fine (Scott $2,600)
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40P2-47P2, 1857-60 1c-90c Reprints, Small die proofs on wove, each with original gray card backing, Very Fine (Scott $2,800)
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40P4-47P4, LO1P4-2P4, 1875 1c-90c Reprint & 1851 Carrier issues, Plate proofs on card, set of 10 proofs, some hinged or previously hinged, Very Fine (Scott $640) (see online scans)
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45P1, 1875 24c Blackish violet, Large die proof on india, 142x215mm, some light toning and soiling on card, Very Fine appearance (Scott $325)
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63-E11c//72-E7e, 1861 'Premiere Gravure' August and 1861 issue, Plate proofs on india, group of 9 plate proofs consisting of: 63-E11c, 65-E15f (Red and Scarlet shades), 67-E9d, 62BP3, 69-E6d, 78P3, 71-E2b and 72-E7f, a few small faults, 90c is cut in at left, others are Very Fine appearing, (Sc
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63P2, 65P2, 76P2, 68P2, 69P2, 78P2, 71P2, 72P2, 1861 Second Design Issue, Roosevelt small die proofs on white wove, each 27x33mm except 90c 28x29mm, each with brilliant color and crisp impression,(page)
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69P1, 76P1, 1861 5c & 12c Second design, Large die proofs on india, reduced large hybrid sunken die proofs measuring 73x75mm, deep color and crisp impression,
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71P1S, 1861 30c Red orange, Die proof on india, Black 'SPECIMEN' overprint, silver "SPECIMEN / POSTAGE STAMP / FROM THE / NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY / NO. 1 WALL STREET / NEW YORK" imprint on full card, some light foxing, otherwise Extremely Fine, Very Rare
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72P1S, 1861 90c Dark violet, Large die proof on india. Black 'SPECIMEN' overprint, light red "SPECIMEN / POSTAGE STAMP / FROM THE / NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY / NO. 1 WALL STREET / NEW YORK" imprint on full card, some foxing and soiling, otherwise Very Fine, Very Rare
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72P1, 1861 90c Blue, Large die proof on india, light stains on back and small scrape on india, otherwise fresh and Very Fine (Scott $500)
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73-E6c, Unknown Author, 10c Indian Vignette, 1861-66 Plate essay on soft cream card, h.r., slight toning along left edge, Very Fine centering (Scott $600)
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76P1, 1861 5c Brown, Large die proof on india, 104x140mm, a little light foxing, remaining adhesive on back, proof is signed and with "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint, Very Fine appearance (Scott $700)
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103TC4, 1861-66 2c Jackson, 'Atlanta' trial color proofs on card, reprinted in set of five colors on thin card for 1881 International Cotton Exhibition in Atlanta, GA, Very Fine set (Scott $875)
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112P1-117P1, 119P1-122P1, 1869 Pictorial set, Large die proofs, complete set of proofs bound in gold embossed National Bank Note Company presentation book, hybrid india mounted on large die proof, each measuring 180 x 225mm, 1c a bit wrinkled, light soiling or toning around edges, some deterior
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112P2-117P2, 119P2-122P2, 129P2, 1869 1c-90c Pictorial Issue, Roosevelt small die proofs on white wove paper,set of 11, each mounted on small gray card and each measuring approximately 29x30mm, Extremely Fine (Scott $4,575)
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112P4-117P4, 120P4-122P4, 129P4, 1869 1c-90c Pictorials, Plate proofs on card, brilliant color and deep impression, few light light hinging on back, overall Very Fine (Scott $1,045)
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112P4-117P4, 120P4-122P4, 129P4, 1869 1c-90c Pictorials, Plate proofs on card, set of 10 proofs, a couple are lightly hinged, 3c has light soiling on back, some slightly faded color, Very Fine appearance (Scott $1,015)
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112-E4a, 1869 1c Carmine, Small numeral, Die essay on India, 38x64mm with imprint at bottom, mounted on card, Very Fine (Scott $1,250 for die sunk on card)
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1869 Issue Pictorial Essay Group, ten essays, each perforated and most with grills, 112-E4c Orange brown (short perf at top), 112-E4d Black brown, 113-E3e Black brown and Brown (some light paper offset on gum), 114-E6d Black brown 115-E2c Red brown and Green, 117-E1c Red brown, 117-E1e Green an
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114-E6d, 1869 3c 1869 Issue, Plate essay on stamp paper, Perforated 12, Grilled, lot of seven different colors, each o.g., one is NH, F-VF, lovely specialist group,brilliant color, soiled on back and tiny inclusion on india paper, still Very Fi
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145P1-155P1, 1870 1c-90c National Bank Note Co., Large die proofs on india, each 139x200mm and with partial cloth binding from presentation book at left and gold leaf edging on other sides, deep and rich impression and color,deep and rich colors, som
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156P4-166P4, 1873 1c-90c Continental Bank Note, Plate proofs on card, brilliant color and crisp impression, each proof with hinge remainders,
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Group of Banknote Issue Essays,consisting of 182-E1b Violet, 184-E12c Black, 188-E1b Dark blue and 190-E1c Dark orange, a few small flaws, overall Very Fine appearing (Scott $400)
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205P1, 1881 5c Yellow brown, Large die proof on india, 102x125mm, slightly reduced and some light soiling, Very Fine appearance (Scott $250)
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206P1, 1881 1c Blue, Large die proof on india, reduced sunken large die measuring 85 x 98mm, brilliant color, hinging on reverse, Very Fine (Scott $37
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