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U10/U433, 1854/1916 Postal Stationery Envelopes, several hundred entires, best appears to be U10 mint entire but plenty of retail prices in the $2-10 range, many varieties including misfolds, albinos, penalty envelopes, etc.
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U19/U445, 1860/1921 Postal Stationery Envelopes, several hundred in small box, begins with U19 mint entire, better earlies including U26, U50, U52, U64, U65, U91, and U92, many other retail prices marked $2-10, plenty of miscuts/misfolds, a specialist's dream
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2737/90, 1920 2c Types 1-2 Surcharges, includes 2737 (10), 2738 (17), 2739 (2), 2740 (5), 2745 (8), 2746 (3), 2747 (12), 2748, 2749 (2), 2750 (6), 2751 (3), 2752 (2), 2753 (23), 2754 (2), 2755 (9), 2756, 2757 (8), 2759 (8), 2760 (18), 2762 (4), 2763, 2766 (20), 2767 (5), 2768 (39),
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2737/2805, 1920 2c Types 1-2 Surcharges, 2737 (4), 2738 (8), 2739, 2740 (5 including albino), 2741, 2745, 2746 (4 including two reverse fold), 2747 (15 including albino), 2747a, 2749 (2), 2750 (9), 2751 (2), 2752, 2753 (26 including one used in Shanghai, few with extraneous second s
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2791/2805, 1920 2c Type 2 Surcharges, 2791 (3), 2792, 2793 (5), 2794 (2), 2795 (9), 2796 (10), 2799 (4), 2800 (2, toned), 2802 (4), 2803 (14), 2804 (15), and 2805 (2)
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2842/47, 1920 2c Type 3 Surcharges, includes 2842 (41), 2843 (32), 2844 (71), 2845 (24), 2846 (4), 2847 (133), and 2849 (25), better including 2844a (3), 2847a (9; 3 wmk 19 and 6 wmk 20), and 2847c (3, UPSS $150 each)
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2842/64, 1920 2c Type 3 Surcharges, includes 2842 (9), 2843 (16), 2844 (37), 2844a, 2845 (7), 2846 (7), 2847 (70), 2847a (5), 2847c (2 mint, 1 used), 2849 (15), 2850 (9), 2851 (99), 2851a (6), 2853 (8), 2853a (2), 2854, 2854a, 2855 (28), 2855a (2), 2856 (62), 2856a (4), 2858 (38), 2
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2850/60, 1920 2c Type 3 Surcharges, 2850 (11), 2851 (74), 2851a (7), 2852 (7), 2853 (68), 2854 (19), 2855 (44), 2855a (2), 2856 (42), 2856a (4), 2858 (69), 2858a (4), 2859 (115), 2859a (3), and 2860 (27)
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2862/2909, 1920 2c Type 3 Surcharges, including 2862 (32), 2863 (6), 2864 (18), 2865 (9), 2866 (79), 2904 (20), 2905 (8), 2906 (8), 2907 (16), 2908 (31), 2910 (31), and 2912 (12), better items including 2904a (2), 2907a, 2908a (3), and 2909
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2866/75, 1920 2c Type 3 Surcharges, includes 2866 (46), 2866a (2, plus 7 with an additional surcharge elsewhere on the envelope), 2867 (18), 2868 (35, plus 5 with a misplaced second surcharge), 2869 (10), 2870 (10 plus one with partial double surcharge), 2871 (7, including 2 wmk 20,
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2867-75, 1920 2c Type 3 Surcharges, includes 2867 (14), 2868 (66), 2869 (17), 2870 (67), 2870a (pencil scribbles), 2871 (10), 2872 (28), 2873 (30), 2874 (3), and 2875 (9)
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2877/95, 1920 2c Type 3 Surcharges, includes 2877 (5), 2878 (2), 2879 (8), 2881, 2882 (16), 2883 (3), 2884 (3), 2885 (4), 2886 (17), 2888 (12), 2890 (8), 2891 (faulty), 2892 (11), 2893, 2895 (7), better including 2886a, 2888a, 2889 (2, corner cards scratched out), and 2895a, as well
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2877/2901, 1920 2c Type 3 Surcharges, includes 2877 (7), 2878 (3), 2879 (11), 2882 (13), 2883 (14), 2884 (12), 2885 (8), 2886 (23), 2888 (30), 2890 (19), 2891 (2), 2892 (26), 2895 (12), 2896 (18), 2897 (2), 2898 (4), 2900 (18), 2901 (35), and 2903 (24), better items including 2877a,
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2916-21, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2916 (8 mint, 1 used), 2917 (2 mint, 1 used, 2 uprated and out of period), 2918 (2 mint), 2919 (10 mint, 3 used), 2920 mint, and 2921 mint
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2944-46, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2944 (13), 2945 (100), 2945a, 2946 (134), and 2946a
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2944/58, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, 2944 (5), 2945 (12), 2945a, 2946 (26), 2946a (8), 2947 (7), 2948 (7), 2948a (2), 2949 (94 including albinos, reverse assemblies, misplaced surcharges, etc), 2949a (12), 2950 (3 including albino), 2951 (5), 2951a (4), 2952 (62), 2952a (8), 2954 (3)
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2947-49, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2947 (37), 2948 (22), 2849 (260), and 2849a (13)
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2950/55, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2950 (35), 2950a, 2951 (30), 2951a (2), 2952 (327), 2952a (4), 2954 (3), 2955 (7), and 2955a
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2957-58, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2957 (324) and 2958 (186)
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2960, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, specialized group includes normal 2960 (24), 2960 reverse assembly (2), 2960 albino (30), 2960 with second surcharge elsewhere (6), 2960a (8), 2960a albino, as well as two envelopes with a quadruple surcharge, one inverted (unlisted, all surcharges w
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2961-62, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2961 (377), 2961a (6), and 2962 (51)
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2961/66 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, 2961 (57), as well as 14 examples of 2961 with misplaced surcharges (either inverted in the lower left corner, on the reverse, or crooked/vertical), six examples of 2961a, other oddities including 2961a with one and two inverted surcharges at lower
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2964/67, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, 2964 (105), 2964a, 2965 (9), 2966 (124), 2966a, and 2967 (9)
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2968-70, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2968 (207), 2968a (4), 2969 (24), and 2970 (214)
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2968/77, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2968 (25), 2970 (14), 2970a (2), 2971, 2972 (7), 2972a (2), 2973 (10), 2974 (23), 2974a, 2974b, 2975 (3), 2975a (4), 2976 (2), 2977 (7), 2977a (3), and possible 2977b (ex-Barkhausen)
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2971-74, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, 2971 (25), 2972 (32), 2972a (3, all wmk 20), 2973 (22), 2974 (86), 2974a, and 2974b (2, UPSS $125 each)
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2975-77, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2975 (152), 2975a (5), 2976 (26), 2976a, 2977 (62), and 2977a (2)
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2978/88, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2978 (3), 2979, 2981 (38), 2983 (76), 2985 (8), 2986 (8), and 2988 (12)
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2978/3007, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2978, 2981 (20), 2893 (14), 2985 (49), 2986 (14), 2988 (6), 2989 (8), 2991 (9), 2993 (2), 2996 (2), 2997 (12), 2999 (4), 3001 (6), 3002 (2), 3003 (8), 3004 (11), 3005 (7), and 3007 (15), better items including 2981a, 2983a, 2991a, 3001a
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2989/3000, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 2989 (58), 2989a (toning band), 2990 (9), 2991 (17), 2993 (6), 2994 (3), 2996 (4), 2996a, 2997 (34), 2998 (2), 2999 (5), and 3000 (2)
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3001/07, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 3001 (17), 3002 (22), 3003 (26), 3004 (9), 3005 (86), 3007 (52), and 3007a
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3010-13, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, 3010 (6), 3011 (6), 3011a, 3012 (62 normal, plus albino and possible unused double surcharge), 3013 (77), 3014 (20), 3015 (4), 3016 (28), 3016a (2), and 3017
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3010-17, 1920 2c Type 4 Surcharges, includes 3010 (31), 3010a, 3011 (23), 3011a, 3012 (76), 3013 (23), 3014 (117), 3014a (4), 3015 (22), 3016 (34), and 3017 (9)
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3082/3132, 1925 ½c Type 8 Surcharges, includes 3082 (6), 3083 (3), 3084 (4), 3090 (5), 3093b (5), 3101 (8), 3103, 3105 (4), 3109 (12), 3120 (17), 3121 (55), 3121c (2), 3122 (45), 3122b (3), 3123 (6), 3124 (35), 3125 (29), 3126 (14), 3128 (10), 3129 (33), 3130 (7), 3131 (35), and 31
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3082/3166, 1925 ½c Type 8 Surcharges, includes 3082 (5), 3083 (3), 3084 (3), 3090 (2), 3090a, 3092, 3093, 3093b (2), 3101 (3), 3103 (2), 3105, 3109 (6), 3120 (14), 3121 (84), 3121a (4), 3121c (6), 3122 (49), 3122a (8), 3122b, 3123 (2), 3124 (36), 3125 (39), 3125a (2), 3126 (5), 312
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3133/67, 1925 ½c Type 8 Surcharges, includes 3133 (10), 3134 (5), 3135 (10), 3136 (9), 3137 (8), 3138 (7), 3138a, 3139, 3139b, 3141 (4), 3146 (5), 3147 (9), 3148 (9), 3150 (3), 3151 (8), 3152 (5), 3153 (9), 3154 (22), 3155, 3156 (3), 3157 (28), 3158 (3), 3159 (7), 3161 (11), 3162,
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3183/3244, 1925 ½c Type 9 Surcharges, includes 3183, 3187 (9), 3188 (2), 3189 (4), 3190 (18), 3192, 3193, 3196, 3200 (5), 3200a, 3203 (4), 3204a (3), 3205 (6), 3209 (3), 3211 (49), 3211a (2), 3213 (43), 3213a, 3214 (23), 3215 (24), 3215a, 3215b (faulty), 3217 (2), 3218 (33), 3218a
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3187/3215, 1925 ½c Type 9 Surcharges, 3187 (4), 3188 (2), 3189 (3), 3190 (11), 3192 (5), 3194, 3196, 3200 (16), 3203 (13), 3204 (4), 3204a (7), 3209 (5), 3210 (4), 3211 (37), 3211e, 3212 (2), 3213 (53), 3214 (42), 3215 (69), and 3215d (7), better items including 3183, 3184, 3195, 3
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3217/45, 1925 ½c Type 9 Surcharges, includes 3217 (5), 3218 (33), 3218a (2), 3218b (5), 3220 (25), 3220a, 3222 (4), 3223 (10), 3224, 3225 (8), 3225a, 3226 (11), 3227 (8), 3230 (7), 3231 (9), 3232 (5), 3233 (3), 3234, 3235 (7), 3235a (2), 3236 (6), 3238 (2), 3239 (2), 3241 (4), 3242
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Surcharged Postal Stationery Entires Sorted By City, several thousand (mostly mint) envelopes, separate from Joe Pryluck's main collection, which are arranged by city, appears to be types 2, 3, 4, and 8; many different UPSS numbers within each city, many marked with retail prices of
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U522/U580, 1926/78 Postal Stationery Envelopes, several hundred entires, appears to be mostly on the common side (plenty of retail values $1-10), freaks and oddities throughout, ideal for the specialist
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U581/659, 1978/2002 Postal Stationery Envelopes, several hundred entires, mix of mint and used, replete with varieties, note some better including U611a (red omitted) in size 12 and 23, ideal for the modern stationery specialist
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1920s/2000s Postal Stationery Envelope Balance, approximately 300 envelopes ranging from about 2726/3960, some better including 3268 (3), 1950s envelopes with partial or overinked surcharges, 3571 wmk 48A (purportedly unique), and much more, plenty of freaks and oddities, many retai
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Postal Stationery Envelopes Collection Balance, the balance of the Joe Pryluck collection, includes a box with U436/445, several hundred surcharged envelopes (almost all 2867, 2946, and 2960), a small collection of airmail envelopes, and more, ideal for the specialist
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Postal Card Collection Balance, several hundred cards including many better mostly in the surcharge era, we count about 30 items with retail prices above $30 (up to $100), note (mint unless otherwise noted): S44-9 (2), S44-14 (2), S44-16, S44-35, S44-38, S44-44, S45-11b, S45-11f, S4
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Postal Card, Airmail, Specimen, Official, and Possessions Collection Balance, box with several hundred entire, some specimens present, bulk of value seems to be in the postal card surcharges (with many retail prices of $20-60), nice selection of official envelopes, little bit of Haw
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FL-Mia, "Sec 34.65(e), PL&R" on UX27 (UPSS S37E), 1941/52 2c Green, 1958 (silent) rubber stamped precancel on card with notice of a meeting to nominate officers of the Miami Typographical Union, Very Fine. a "silent" precancel does not indicate a city or state of mailing, this is th
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IL-Lit, "Precancelled/ Litchfield, Ill./ Sec. 35.5 P.L.& R." on UX 27 (UPSS S37E0, 1941/52 1c Green on buff, 1948/51 printed precancel on unaddressed card, printed ad for "Oil in Glass" displays for service stations, Very Fine and choice, pictured in "Precanceled Postal Cards 1874-1
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IL-Mas, Mason City, Ill on UY7 (UPSS MR14), 1915 1c+1c Green on cream, printed precancel on the message card promoting the corn seed catalog of the G.D. Sutton Co, reply card with a printed address and "fill-out" form on the back side, paper clip impression and rust marks at bottom
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IN-She3, Shelbyville Indiana on UY17m (UPSS M27), 1958 3c Purple on buff, printed precancel on message card advertising a special sale on Carney Chicks ($10/100), fresh and Very Fine
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ME-Sol3, So. Lewiston Me on UX9 (UPSS S8), 1886 1c Black on buff, 1889 printed precancel on card with notice from the "Patrons' Mutual Aid Society of Maine" assessing a $1 fee for the passing of one of the members, trivial bit of aging, Very Fine and rare; South Lewiston employed se
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ME-Sol5, South Lewiston Maine on UX9 (UPSS S8), 1886 1c Black on buff, 1890 rubber stamped precancel on card with notice from the "Patrons' Mutual Aid Society of Maine" assessing a $1 fee for the passing of one of the members, Very Fine; this is the only rubber stamped precancel of
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ME-Sol7, So Lewiston Me Nov 21 1891 on UX9 (UPSS S8), 1886 1c Black on buff, printed precancel on card with notice from the "Patrons' Mutual Aid Society of Maine" assessing a $2 fee for the passing of three of the members, Very FinernThe membership of the society from 1889/91 (the t
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"1c Additional Postage Paid at Grand Rapids, Mi." revaluation imprint on UX72 and with printed ad for a men's store sale on back, tiny tone spot top edge, still Very Fine and the only example recorded
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NE-Dan, Danbury, Nebr on UY13r (UPSS R22), 1951 2c Carmine on buff, printed precancel on reply card, printed message on back announcing a furniture auction, some staple holes along the bottom edge, Very Fine and scarce
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NY-Del3, Delevan NY on UX27 (UPSS S37), 1915 1c Green on cream, printed precancel in all caps on unaddressed card with ads front and back for the :Empire Type Foundry" with the back side message concerning newsprint prices, Very Fine and choice, the Empire Type Foundry used more tha
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NY-Ear2, Earlville, NY on UY7r (UPSS R14), 1915 1c Green on cream, 1951 printed precancel on reply card, back side with ad for "Sherburne Rendering Works" (a "Knacker") with a printed image in line for its offering of "$1 for dead horses and cows if called the same day animal dies"
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NY-Fli, Flint Mich Bulk Rate on UX38 (UPSS S54A0, 1951 2c Carmine on buff, 1953 printed precancel on card with message announcing extension of a sale at "Greenley's Corunna Road Store" due to inclement weather, Very Fine and choice, per regulations, precanceled mail was, by definiti
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NY-Rid2, Ridge, N.Y. on UY13r (UPSS R22), 1951 2c Carmine on buff, printed precancel on reply card, back side with printed ad for "Brookhaven Lumber Corp" of Ridge NY, fresh and Very Fine, note the " ' " instead of a " , " after the town name in the precancel, only three examples of
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NY-Ton, Tonawanda New York Permit No 1 on UY7m (UPSS M14), 1915 1c Green on cream, printed permit precancel with promotional ad for the Kardex system for inventory control, thin line of discoloration near address, still Very Fine and scarce
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OK-Paw1, Pawnee Okla (Sec 562 P.L. & R.) on UX27 (UPSS S37E), 1925/30 1c Green on buff, 1936 precancel on card announcing an auction of the contents of the "101 Ranch", somewhat soiled as it was found (along with the other two known cards) on the floor of an old railroad mail car, q
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OK-Paw1a, 2, Pawnee Okla (Sec 562 P.L. & R.) on UX27 (UPSS S37E), 1925/30 1c Green on buff, three unaddressed precanceled cards, 1 (Paw1a) with printed ad for the "101 Ranch/ Real Wild West" and "Bankruptcy Notice" at lower left (see the previous lot) with a blank back side, second
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OR-Eug, Eugene Oreg Permit No 1 on UX38 (S54), 1951 2c Carmine on buff, printed permit precancel on card with ad promoting the services of the DeRose Clinic, Very Fine and choice, the clinic was a prolific user of precanceled cards and eight different precancels are known
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OR-Por2, Portland Oreg on UX9 (UPSS S8), 1886 1c Black on buff, rubber stamped "fan" shaped marking directly applied on the indicia with a Portland Oreg Oct 10 91 cds alongside, back side with printed notice for a Chamber of Commerce meeting, Very Fine and likely unique; George A. S
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PA-Cou, "A" of Coudersport, Pa on UX3 (UPSS S2), 1873 1c Brown on dark buff, 1874 rubber stamped precancel on the indicia, back with printed meeting notice from the County Supt. for the "Teachers of Potter County" for Sept 29, 1874, card with some aging, still Fine and the only repo
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PA-Ede, Edella Pa on UX24 (UPSS S33), 1911 1c Carmine on cream, printed precancel on card, addressed but with blank message side, Very Fine
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PA-Ede3, Edella Pa on UX24 (UPSS S33), 1911 1c Carmine on cream, two cards with printed precancel - one with "Rubber Tire" message and the other "Buggy and Harness" ad (UPSS catalog B1, B2), both unaddressed and Very Fine
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PA-Ede7, Edella Pa on UX24 (UPSS S33), 1911 1c Carmine on cream, two cards with printed precancel - one with "The Best One-Horse Lumber Wagon Made" and the other ""Here is a Wagon that Every Farmer Needs)" illustrated ads (UPSS catalog B3, B5), both unaddressed and Very Fine
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VT-Bar, Barton VT on UX27 (UPSS S37E), 1941/52 2c Green on buff, precancel, address and promotional material at left all printed by letterpress in one operation, printed message on back promotes the "Orleans County Victory Fair", Very Fine, only two examples of this card recorded th
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VT-Che1, Chelsea, Vt on UY7r (UPSS R14), 1915 1c Green on cream, 1948 straight-line rubber stamp across indicia, printed message on back promoting a "Commission Sale" (auction) for poultry and livestock, Very Fine, pictured in "Precanceled Postal Cards 1874-1961" on pg 112; the only
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VT-Che2, Chelsea, Vt on UY7m (UPSS M14), 1915 1c Green on cream, 1948 rubber stamped framed precancel on a message card with printed message on back promoting a "Commission Sale" (auction) for "Fat Hogs" plus "Beef, Bulls, Canners, Calves" plus poultry, Very Fine and rare
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VA-Roa, 1955, Roanoke, Virginia on UX38 (UPSS S54), 1951 2c Carmine on buff, printed precancel, choice Very Fine and likely uniquernThe printed message on the back from the Kroger food chain offered the recipient promotional gifts for bringing the card into the store. Kroger, and so
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WIS-Wau, Wauwatosa Wis on UY6r (UPSS R12), 1911 1c Green on cream, rubber stamp (probable) precancel on card with message from a nursery company, trivial bit of edge aging, Very Fine and rare
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Precanceled Postal Card Assortment, 10 cards all rated "R" in the UPSS "Precanceled Postal Cards 1874-1961" catalog, mostly printed precancels and comprised of Manhattan Beach Cal (CA-Man2), San Bernardino Cal (CA-San2), Elmington Ill (IL-Elm1 and two Elm4), Peru Ind (IN-Per with "
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Precanceled Postal Card Miscellany, eclectic assortment of 6 cards incl Jonesboro Ind Permit No 12 printed precancel on UX46 (philatelic), boxed Davenport Okla rubber stamp on UX39, Goulds Fla bureau precancel applied to a UY13 (full card) with 1c Liberty precancel alongside, the we
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Blue “US†in Five Point Star, perfect 98% complete strike (Skinner Eno unlisted, consignor ABWY) on 3c 1857 issue (Scott 26), scissors separation from adjoining stamps at top and bottom with completely intact perforations at bottom, pencil «1857» written on reverse, an impress
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Paid In Star of Bonds Village MA, (Skinner Eno ST-C 18; consignor's ID ZBLF), legible strike in red on 1857 3c Dull red (26), stamp with minor perf faults and slightly oxidized, corner crease, still a Very Fine strike of this scarce and attractive cancel
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Five Point Star with Negative "UNION" of West Hampton MA, (Skinner Eno ST-C 14; consignor's ID ABVG), beautiful strike just ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to large piece, matching December 6, 1864 cds alongside, stamp a bit oxidized, natural s.e. at right, and small piece out at top left, s
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Red Star with Circle at Center, mostly complete strike (Skinner Eno unlisted, consignor ABAS) on faulty 1c 1867 F. Grill (Scott 86), Very Fine strike, Scott catalog value $505
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Hollow Five Point Star, outstanding strike on 1c 1869 issue (Skinner Eno unlisted, consignor ABEA), rich color, very faint diagonal crease that only shows in fluid, Very Fine strike
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Blue Four Point Star, bold strike on 6c 1869 issue (Skinner Eno ST-$P 8; Hartford WI; consignor AAAP), fresh color, faults, Very Fine strike
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Solid Five Point Star, complete exceptional strike on 6c 1869 (Skinner Eno unlisted, consignor ABWA), part of second strike at left, pulled perf at bottom, Very Fine strike
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Solid Five Point Star, strong strike on 15c Type II 1869 (Skinner Eno unlisted, consignor ABAA), small faults, Very Fine strike
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Blue Solid Five Point Star in Circle, well-struck on 15c Type II 1869 (Skinner Eno unlisted, consignor EBAA), small thin, Very Fine strike
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Hollow Five Point Star, fine strike on 30c 1869 (Skinner Eno unlisted, consignor ABAA), small thins, Very Fine strike
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Blue Solid Five Point Star in Circle, well-struck on sound 30c 1869 (Skinner Eno unlisted, consignor ABAA), Fine strike
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Five Point Star Carved into Cork, outstanding strong nearly complete strike on 30c 1869 (Skinner Eno ST-O 27; Watkins NY, consignor CBKA), tiny faults, Extremely Fine strike
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Black Five Pointed Star, (consignor's ID ABAA), three strikes on strip of three 1870 12c Dull violet (151), Fine, a rare and pretty multiple made nicer by an attractive cancel (Scott $600 as singles)
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Black Star Precancel of Glen Allen VA, two examples on 1873 1c Ultramarine (156), one stamp s.e. at right, minor perf faults, still F-VF, an attractive pair of items (Scott $200+)
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Blue Negative “5†in Five Pointed Star of Huntsville AL, (Skinner Eno ST-C 8; consignor»s ID ABAY), bold strike with matching blue «Huntsville Al. Apr. 28» circular datestamp and «PAID» handstamp on blue FL dated 1849 regarding legal matters to Warrenton AL, Very Fine strik
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Blue Negative “5†in Five Pointed Star of Huntsville AL, (Skinner Eno ST-C 8; consignor»s ID ABAY), bold strike with matching blue «Huntsville Al. Sep 17» circular datestamp on buff stampless cover to Midway KY, light staining, Very Fine strike
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Blue Negative “10†in Circle of Stars of Huntsville AL, (consignor»s ID BBBA), perfect strike with matching blue «Huntsville Al Nov. 13» circular datestamp, «PAID» handstamp and ms. «charge 23» at top on blue FL datelined 1845 regarding business matters addressed in blue
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Eight Pointed Star and Circle of Tuscaloosa AL, (consignor»s ID AEVB), nearly complete strike on Confederate States of America 5c Milky Blue (Scott CSA 4b) three full margins, just into at top, Very Fine strike
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Hollow Five Pointed Star of Downieville Cal, (Skinner Eno unlisted; consignor»s ID ABWD), two envelopes with exceptional strikes - first with 10c Green 1857 Type V (Scott 35) with well struck cancel on cover with «Downieville Cal. Feb. 27, 1861» circular datestamp to Belfast Main
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Hollow Blue Five Pointed Star of Evanston IL, (Cole unlisted; consignor»s ID ABAQ), exceptional strike on 10c National Bank Note issue without grill (Scott 150, overpaying 6c rate) with «Evanston IL Oct. 31» circular datestamp alongside barely tying stamp, red «London Paid 15 No
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Negative Circles in Circle of Amherst Mass, (Skinner Eno GE-M 12), bold complete strike ties 3c 1861 (Scott 65) on cover to Winthrop Maine, «Amherst Mass. Oct. 30, «65» circular datestamp alongside stamp, cover slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine strike of this very unusual
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Red Negative “5†in Five Pointed Star of Aberdeen Miss, (consignor»s ID ABAY), bold strike with matching red «Aberdeen MI Sep 8» circular datestamp on folded cover with two page letter datelined «Sylvan Villa Sept. 6 / 46», addressed to Russelville AL, stains, Very Fine str
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Solid Five Pointed Star of Paper Mill Village N.H., (Skinner Eno unlisted; consignor»s ID ABAA), near perfect strike on 3c 1861 (Scott 65) on cover to Fitswilliam N.H. with bold «Paper Mill Village N.H. Dec. 6» circular datestamp, «Office of United States Assessor, 3d Collection
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Solid Five Pointed Star of Morristown N.J., (Cole unlisted; consignor»s ID ABAA), strong cancel on 1c 1869 (Scott 112), natural s.e. at left, «Morristown N.J. Jan. 26» circular datestamp ties stamp on locally addressed cover, Very Fine
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Solid Five Pointed Star of Somerville N.J., (Cole unlisted; consignor»s ID ABAA), strong cancel on 12c National Bank Note issue without grill (Scott 151), «Somerville N.J. Oct. 16» circular datestamp and red «Supplementary Mail» in lozenge (Type A) tie stamp on cover addressed
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Hollow Star in Circle with "UNION" from Glens Falls NY, (Skinner Eno unlisted; consignor's ID EBEA), legible strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114), 1870 cds alongside, cover neatly opened at left, Very Fine, an attractive and rare cancel
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Hollow Star Inside Circle of Oriskany Falls NY, (Skinner Eno ST-D S2; consignor's ID DBEG), three strikes on three 1861 1c Blue (63) slightly overlapping singles, matching June 18 cds, cover addressed to Milan, Ohio, slightly reduced at right, still a Very Fine and clean cover
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Hollow Ultramarine Star in Circle of Springfield TX, (consignor»s ID EBAD) individual strikes tie Scott Nos. 63, 73, 76 and 68 on legal sized cover to «J.K. Barry Esq. Clerk Master Chancery Court at Gallatin Tenn.,» «Springfield Tex. May 22» circular datestamp, 10c long pre-use
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Hollow Five Point Star in Circle of Ludlow VT, (Skinner Eno ST-O 18; consignor's ID EBEP), crisp strikes tie strip of three 1861 1c Blue (63), July 11 cds alongside, cover with quite a bit of wear and some ragged edges (barely impacting perfs), still Very Fine strikes of this attrac
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Solid Green Five Pointed Star of Sharon VT, (Skinner Eno ST-S4; consignor's ID ABAA), on 1864-65 3c Pink envelope, with matching October 6 green cds, tiny tears and reduced at right into indicia, still a Very Fine strike and particularly desirable in green ink
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Red Star Precancel of Glen Allen VA, beautiful example of this classic precancel on 1873 1c Ultramarine (156) with matching printed February 26, 1877 Glen Allen cds alongside, International Label Printing Establishment cornercard, cover addressed to West Fairview, Pennsylvania, stam
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Shield of Leavenworth KS., (Skinner Eno PS-FC 42), bold strike on 3c 1861 (Scott 65), «Leavenworth Kas. Oct. 29» circular datestamp on cover to Riggles Ohio, Very Fine strike
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Shield of Dayton Ohio, (Skinner Eno PS-ST 6) perfect strike ties 3c 1861 (Scott 65), «Dayton O. Jul. 10» circular datestamp alongside, on cover with business» printed corner card to Xenia O., Extremely Fine strike of this always very popular fancy cancel
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Shield of Harrisburgh PA., (Skinner Eno PS-ST1, PS-ST 60), clear strikes of both on separate 3c Pink entires (Scott U59), each with Harrisburgh PA circular datestamps alongside and addressed to Messrs. Hoover & Shockey Waynesboro PA. with «E.H. Abbot & Co. New York» backstamps (fo
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Shield of Pittsburgh PA, (Skinner Eno PS-O 9) nearly perfect strike and «Pittsburgh PA Dec. 21» circular datestamp tie 3c 1861 (Scott 65) on cover to Uniontown MD, light foxing, Extremely Fine strike of this seldom offered fancy cancel
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Star Fancy Cancels on 3c 1851 and 1857 issues, comprising eight 1851s and seven 1857s, 1851s are four singles and one block of four - the four singles are solid stars incl. one blue star in circle, 1857s are five different cancels incl. two blue, also incl. two 1c Type IV 1857s (Sco
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Star Fancy Cancels on 1c, 2c, 3c, and 5c 1861-67 issues, comprising Scott Nos. 63 (11), 65 (65), 73 (17), 76 (5) and 93 (2), mostly strong clear strikes of a wide variety of cancels with very minor duplication, all with the consignor»s identification system, few colored cancels, st
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Star Fancy Cancels on 10c, 12c, 15c, 24c, 30c and 90c 1861-67 issues, comprising Scott Nos 68 (9), 69 (2), 70 (8 plus one color changeling), 71 (13), 72 (2 incl. one with red cancel), 77 (2), 78 (3), 96 (1), 97 (3), mostly strong clear strikes of a wide variety of cancels with very
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Star Fancy Cancels on 1c-12c 1869 issues, 52 stamps comprising 1c (10), 2c (8), 3c (17), 6c (2), 10c (9), and 12c (6), all with the consignor»s identification system, few colored cancels, stamps are in very mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine cancels, Scott catalog value over $5,000
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Star Fancy Cancels on 2c Red Brown issue (Scott 210), 200, mostly strong clear complete strikes, some duplication, all with the consignor»s identification system, few colored cancels, stamps are in very mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine cancels
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Star Fancy Cancels on 3c Bank Note issues 1870’s-80’s, 600, mostly strong clear complete strikes, some duplication, all with the consignor»s identification system, few colored cancels, stamps are in very mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine cancels
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Star Fancy Cancels on 1c/30c Bank Note issues 1870’s-80’s, comprising 1c (48 of Scott Nos. 145, 156, 206, and 212), 2c Red Brown (13 of Scott 146, 157) 2c Vermilion (13 of Scott 179, 183), 5c Taylor (9 of Scott 179, 185), 6c Lincoln (29 of Scott 148, 159, 186, 208, 208a), 7c (18
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Star Fancy Cancels on 1c-10c 1890-95 issues, 177 stamps comprising 1c (7), 2c (153), 4c (3), 5c (2), 8c (4), 10c (8 - 7 are 1890 issue), also incl. 44 extra stamps incl. Columbians comprising 1c (4), 2c (12), 3c, 4c (2), 5c (2), 8c (4), 10c (2), 15c (2), few Trans-Mississippi and la
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Star Fancy Cancels on Back of Book issues, better incl. Nos. E1, E2 (2), E3 (4), E5, few postage dues, mostly strong clear complete strikes, some duplication, all with the consignor»s identification system, few colored cancels, stamps are in very mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine can
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Star Fancy Cancels on Official issues, 105 stamps comprising Agriculture (13 1c to 6c), 6c Executive (Scott O13), Interior (24 1c to 24c), 3c and 6c Justice, 6c and two 30c Navy, Post Office (9 1c to 90c), Treasury (12 1c to 90c), War (41 1c to 90c), mostly strong clear complete str
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Star Fancy Cancels on Revenue and Telegraph issues, 14 stamps incl. couple first issues, few faults to be expected, mostly complete strikes, Very Fine strikes
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California Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 138 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, incl. scarce towns Cloverdale, Delano (three 1c Bank Notes (Scott 182) purple stars and three line «DELANO JAN 14 1881 CAL.», Duncan»s Mi
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Carolinas Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, North Carolina (28) and South Carolina (36), covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some backstamps, minor duplication, some fault
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Connecticut Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 165+ covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. Plainville CT green cancel on #65, incl. variety of frankings but mostly 3c 1861 (Scott 65) and 3c Bank Note issues, sorted i
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Dakotas Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, North Dakota (12) and South Dakota (28), covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. Aneta ND 1903 butcher ad cover, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some ba
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District of Columbia Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 37 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, few colored cancels and some backstamps, minor duplication, some faults to be expected, strikes vary from Fine to Extremely Fine
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Illinois Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 195 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, incl. 2c 1869 (Scott No. 113) tied by Jerseyville five pointed star, Scott No. 208 Chicago five point star in negative pentagon in dark blue o
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Indiana Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 103 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some backstamps, minor duplication, some faults to be expected, strikes vary from
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Iowa Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 140 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. Clinton blue cancel on 1869 3c, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some backstamps, minor duplication, som
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Kansas Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 65 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. 1887 registered cover from Topeka to Massachusetts, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some backstamps, m
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Kentucky Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 67 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, couple attractive Louisville negative stars, 1867 3c issue on Lexington cover, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and so
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Maine Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 99 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. "Terror Tobacco" ad cover from Bangor, 1846 stampless from South Berwick, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels a
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Massachusetts Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 346 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, incl. a gorgeous 5c Grant (Scott 216) tied by perfectly struck Fall River concentric stars in negative circle fancy cancel on pristine co
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Michigan Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 74 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. 1880 cover to England with purple Stockbridge, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some backstamps, mino
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Mid-Atlantic Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approximately 17 from West Virginia, three from Delaware, and 16 from Maryland, including some postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor's ID, better incl. Ronceverte WV in red on 1876 Centennial envelope an
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Minnesota Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 105 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some backstamps, minor duplication, some faults to be expected, strikes vary fr
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Missouri Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 36 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some backstamps, minor duplication, some faults to be expected, strikes vary fro
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Montana Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 33 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. 1884 registered cover from Virginia City (serious faults), , sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some bac
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Nebraska Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 75 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. 1880 registered cover from Valley to Chicago, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some backstamps, minor
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New Hampshire and Rhode Island Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approximately 86 from NH and 19 from RI, including some postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor's ID, better incl. 1867 Pomroy Heat Regulator ad cover in green from East Canaan, negative
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New Haven, Connecticut Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 80+ covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires from New Haven CT with a variety of different star killers, virtually all with consignor's ID, better incl. #78 New Haven to London England, #63 (three on cover), #
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New Jersey Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 135 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. 1866 Newark all-over ad cover, 1878 Asbury Park registered cover to PA, 1863 Elizabeth ornate star on 3c, sorted in alphabetica
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New York Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 1,000 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better too numerous to mention but plenty of 1869 issues (and earlier), many registered, denominations to 24c, sorted in alphabetical order
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Ohio Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 205 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, incl. Nos. 206, 207 & 208(2) registered Belmont to Chicago, wide variety of frankings, sorted in alphabetical order by town, many colored cancels
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Pacific Northwest Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, including Washington (29), Idaho (2), and Oregon (38) covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. 1890 Baker City OR in purple, 1880 registered cover from Port Townsend WA, sor
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Pennsylvania Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 400 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, incl. Scott No. 213 strip of five plus with individual Star cancels and violet «REGISTERED NO. 37» cancel from Grampian Hills, 12 covers
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Southeast Seaboard Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, including Florida (18) and Georgia (23) covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better including steam saw ad cover from Ellaville, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored ca
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Southern Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approximately 31 from Tennessee, 25 from Arkansas, 13 from Louisiana, 19 from Alabama, and 18 from Mississippi, including some postal cards and stationery entires, virtually all with consignor's ID, better incl. 1849 Aberdeen MS red negative
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Texas Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 54 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. undated Fort Davis in brown, 1887 registered cover from Greenvine to New York, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored canc
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Vermont Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 78 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. 1884 Middletown Springs all-over machinery ad cover, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some backstamps,
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Virginia Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 90 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, better incl. 1866 cover from Petersburgh to England franked with 24c, sorted in alphabetical order by town, few colored cancels and some backst
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Western States Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, Alaska (1, Douglas 1891), Wyoming (5), Nevada (12), Arizona (14), Utah (5), New Mexico (9), and Colorado (18), covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor»s ID, sorted in alphabetical order by town,
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Wisconsin Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approximately 76 covers including some postal cards and postal stationery entires, virtually all with consignor's ID, better incl. Watertown on 3c Bank Note pair to London, few colored cancels and some backstamps, minor duplication, some fau
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Unknown Covers with Star Fancy Cancels, approx. 45 covers, postal cards and postal stationery entires, all either mute or unidentifiable cancels, virtually all with consignor»s ID, few colored cancels and some backstamps, minor duplication, some faults to be expected, strikes vary
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Star Fancy Cancels on Foreign Covers, 1864-1901, 20 covers or cards, all with consignor»s ID, date and name of town cancel, better incl. 5 Bulgaria 1885-94 postal cards, four Canada covers with small queens, 3 France covers (1864, 1869 (cover front) & 1872), Guatemala (2), Nicaragu
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1861-1869 Fancy Cancel Collection, All identified by Skinner Eno, 5 stamps, mostly 3c 1861s, better incl. Nos. 68 (3), 70, 71 (3), 73, 75 (one with cog wheel cancel and one with «PAID» cancel), 78, 115 (PAID cancel), 116 (leaf cancel), plus two 3c 1857 issues, mostly strong clear strikes of a vari
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Leaf Fancy Cancels balance of 8, all Cole listed, comprising Hartford CT (GL-29), Worcester MA (GL-31), Naugatuck CT (GL-38), Providence RI (GL-40 and GL-41), Woodbury CT (GL-68) with original 1877 enclosure, Detroit MI (GL-81 var; the ones shown have six segments and this has eight
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Letters and Numbers Fancy Cancel Collection, 833 stamps total comprising 394 with Letter cancels and 439 with Number cancels, Letter cancels comprising A (25), B (37), C (24). D (28), E (29), F (9), G (5), H (36), I (1), J (17), K (12), L (15). M (90), N (13). O (13), P (10), S (6),
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Shield Fancy Cancels balance of 13, all Skinner-Eno listed, comprising Jackson MS (PS-O 10), Chicopee MA (PS-O 26), Cambridge Mass. (PS-S 12 (two) and PS-S 14), Thomaston ME (PS-S 22 and PS-FC 51), Taunton MS (PS-ST 18), Paterson NJ (PS-ST 19), Memphis TN (PS-FC 20), Norfolk VA (PS-
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Fancy Cancel Collection – all identified by Cole, 184 stamps, mostly Bank Note era but some later issues, Postage Dues, and Officials, better stamps incl. 90c Bank Note, 15c Treasury, better cancels Wheel of Fortune, Maltese Crosses, checkerboard, very minor duplication, all with
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Fancy Cancels on Postal Stationery cut squares, 200, many on 3c War Dept issues, wide variety of mostly strong clear complete strikes incl. stars, shield, Maltese crosses, some duplication, all with the consignor»s identification system, few colored cancels, stamps are in very mixe
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Fancy Cancels on mostly 19th Century Foreign stamps, 116 stamps Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (2), Bulgaria (7), Canada (15), Costa Rica (22), El Salvador (4), France (5). Guatemala (15), Honduras (30), Iran, Japan, Nicaragua, Philippines (block of six of O5), P.E.I. (2), Queensland, R
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Crosses Fancy Cancels on Cover Group, all Cole listed, 50 comprising CSC-19 (Haddam CT & ? New York), CSL-1 (Burnhams NY, Erieville NY, Haverhill NH, Cortland on Hudson NY in blue, Peachton Ohio), CSL-3 (Springboro PA - 3 incl. 2 backstamped), CSL-4 (Jewett City Conn), CSL-17 (Dexte
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Letters Fancy Cancels on Cover Group, all Skinner-Eno listed, 23, most with single 3c 1861 (Scott 65) frankings except where noted comprising LS-A3 (Allegheny PA), LS-B4 (Beloit PA), LS-D1 (Decorah IA), LS-D8 in blue on U59 (Memphis TN), LS-H26 (Hockanum CT), LS-L1 (Lockport NY), LS
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"Simple Designs" on Covers, all Skinner Eno listed, 62, incl. SD-G33, SD-G49 (Cincinnati blue with illustrated corner card), SD-G51 (3 from 2 towns), SD-G69 (3 San Francisco), SD-G70, SD-G71 (11 towns incl. green Southington CT), SD-G78, SD-G102 (4), SD-M2, SD-M16, SD-M31, SD-T8 (13
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Bank Note Issues with Letter Fancy Cancels, mostly Cole listed, approximately 200 covers or postal cards, vast majority are identified in Cole, incl. «A» (9), «B» (14), «C» (5), «D» (7), «E» (6), «F» (2). «G» (2), «H» (6), «K» (4), «L» (2), «M» (5), «N» (6),
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Bank Note Issues with Numeral Fancy Cancels, Cole listed, approx. 192 covers or postal cards, cancels are Commercial Numerals (Cole p. 189), Boston killers #1-44 plus unlisted #14, 19 and 20, the latter on an all-over ad cover; p 295), Boston Related Negatives (pp. 296-97), New York
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Wheel of Fortune Fancy Cancel on cover group of 23, Cole WOF-1, from 20 different cities comprising Forest Grove OR, Oxford CT, Leland IL, Stillman Valley IL, Fairmont MN, Lake Park MN (two), Kearney MO, Bloomington NE (receiving), Harvard NE, Syracuse NE, Clinton NJ, Hartford NJ, T
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Skinner Eno listed as PM (Postal Markings, pp. 320-347), 50 covers, stampless to 1861 Issues, better incl. PM-CR8 in red (New York City carrier) on #24 on 1860 printed notice, two folded letters with Scott #11 with PM-RR5 (N. York Express Mail) cancel, two Wells Fargo on entires wit
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Skinner Eno listed Cancels on Cover Balance lot, approximately 150 covers, stampless to 1861 issues, better incl. NS-C7 (Leominster MA «3»), NS-X5 (Chester CT «24»), GE-C4 (Stillwater MN flower petal) two - one on 2c Black Jack (faulty) and one on 3c 1861, GE-C7 (Leominster MA s
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Bank Note Era Cancellations on Cover, 275+ covers, over half of which are identified by Cole number, mostly 1c-3c issues of the Bank Note period but also some postal cards, stationery envelopes, and a few later issues mixed in, some better including Thomaston ME negative smiling fac
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Modern Cover Balance, approximately 140 covers total, including about 56 IL/IA post office closure covers from the 1950s, a mix of 1920s/30s issues on cover, some flag cancels, event covers, a nice eclectic mix, generally F-VF
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"Rarotonga/ Cook Islands," heading on an envelope with a buildings on stilts in the water and schooner plus background mountains design, 1d Capt Cook tied by Rarotonga 29 De 35 cds, addressed to USA, ") N (" on back, envelope opened and with some small mounting remains on back corne
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"Suva/ Fiji Islands," heading on an envelope with a smoking steamer at a short pier with palm trees and mountains, ½d, 1d, 1½d George V tied by Suva 13 De 34 cancels, addressed to USA, ") N (" on backflap, couple mounting remains on back lower corners, a bit of wrinkling in the u
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"TO EI/ KOREA" heading on an envelope with a design showing a walled brick structure with trees set before distant mountains, 10s in Japan postage tied by light strikes of 9-10-29 scenic handstamp, addressed to USA, back side with "C-29.", ") N (" and oval handstamp, couple small mo
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"KEISHU/ KOREA" heading on an envelope with huts and trees set before distant mountains, 10s in Japan postage tied by strikes of 9-11-16 scenic handstamp, addressed to USA, back side with "C-25.", ") N (" and oval handstamp, sealed envelope slit open along the top causing couple tin
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"TOYOHARA/ Island of Saghalien" heading on an envelope with a penguin on an ice shelf with mountains and sun in the background, 10s in Japan postage tied by strikes of 9-11-17 scenic handstamp, addressed to USA, back side with ") N (" and square handstamp, opened envelope, couple
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"TAIHOKU/ Island of Formosa" heading on an envelope with litter-bearers on a forested hill with a mountain in the background, 10s in Japan postage tied by clear strikes of 7-12-28 scenic handstamp, addressed to USA, back side with "C-28." and ") N (", opened envelope, some light wri
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"ITSUKUSHIMA/ Inland Sea of Japan" heading on an envelope with torii and shrine behind with mountains in the background, 10s in Japan postage tied by a clear strike of 8-11-15 scenic handstamp, addressed to USA, back side with "C-26." and ") N (", envelope slit open along the top, s
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"HASE - Kamakura/ JAPAN" heading on an envelope bearing a cachet of the Daibutsu but from one of Lewis' staff artists as the style is distinctly different, 10s in Japan postage tied by strikes of 8-11-17 scenic handstamps, addressed to USA, back side with "C-27." and ") N (", envelo
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"FUJIYAMA" summit post office mailing envelope with view of hut, trees and cloud covered Mt Fuji, 10½s franking (incl C4) tied by a scenic date stamp, addressed to USA, neatly opened at top, back side with "C - 18.", ") N (" and oval handstamp, a trivial bit of wear in the top righ
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Japanese Sea Post; "ASAMA MARU", typed heading on an envelope with design portraying a path to a building with a background of trees, birds, ship and Mt Fuji, 10½ franking tied by a 11-9 1934 scenic date stamp, addressed to USA, opened at top causing a tiny edge break, small edge b
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Japanese Sea Post; "CHICHIBU MARU", typed heading on an envelope with design portraying a torii amongst the trees with a mountain backdrop, 10s franking tied by strikes of 17-8 1934 scenic handstamps, addressed to USA, opened at top, back side with "C - 2.", ") N (" and oval handsta
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Japanese Sea Post; "HIKAWA MARU", typed heading on an envelope with design showing house on the ground amongst the trees with a backdrop of ocean, birds, steamer and Mt Fuji, 10s franking (incl C4) tied by strikes of 4-8 1934 scenic handstamps, addressed to USA, opened at top with h
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Japanese Sea Post; "HEIAN MARU", typed heading on an envelope with design showing tree on a hilltop overlooking the sea and birds with Mt Fuji and sun in background, 10s franking tied by strikes of 18-8 1934 scenic handstamps, addressed to USA, opened at top, back side with "C - 4."
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Japanese Sea Post; "HIYE MARU", typed heading on an envelope with Mt Fuji and tree line backdrop to a steamer at sea, 10s franking tied by strikes of 2-8 1934 scenic handstamps, addressed to USA, opened at top, back side with "C - 1.", ") N (" and square handstamp, some trivial wear
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Japanese Sea Post; "TATSUTA MARU", typed heading on an envelope with design showing road leading to a torii with mountain and sun, steamer and sampans plus birds in the distance, 10s franking tied by strikes of 24-8 1934 scenic handstamps, addressed to USA, opened at top, back side
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Dollar Steamship Liner; "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" to San Francisco, typed heading on an envelope with design showing torii and lamp with backdrop of Mt Fuji, sun, ship and birds, 10s franking tied "U.S.T.P. Sea Post/ S.S. Pres. Coolidge Nov 9 1934" duplexes, addressed to USA, envelope op
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1841 Folded Letter Sheet addressed to London and originating in Havana, Cuba (May 1841 docketing) and with "via N. York" routing, address side with framed "Portsmouth Ship Letter" handstamp and an ms "8" rating, back side with nice strikes of two different forwarder's handstamps, "F
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Forwarding Agents Stampless Covers Selection, 1837/68, seven covers addressed to NY, London or Paris and originating in Havana (3), Puerto Rico (2) or USA (2), fair to good strikes of forwarding agents (all rated scarcity "3" in Rowe) B. Blanco (New York), Fort & Lindam (New York),
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Octagonal-Framed Sailing Ship Marking on a folded letter datelined "U.S. Ship Peacock At Sea, Lat 11°44' N, 32°W May 16 1835" and continued at "Rio de Janeiro June 20th 1835", addressed to "Mrs Henry Weightman/ Alexandria D.C.", ms "single" at upper right, a red octagonal-framed "
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N.York Steamship, circular datestamp ties 3c 1861 (Scott 65) with bold «Due 7» handstamp on cover to Stockbridge Mass., Very Fine cover, the N. York Steamship cancel was applied to incoming letters on an ocean route designated as a U.S. postal route, ex-Sampson
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Premium Selection of Ship Covers to USA and Europe, eight stampless covers; includes 1860 Santiago de Cuba (via Havana) to NY City with "Steamship 10" marking; 1873 NY City to Bordeaux with "19" rating crossed out and an accountancy marking added; 1875 Cucuta Colombia with perfect s
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"Consulate of the United States of America, St. Petersburg" (Russia) dateline on an 1824 folded letter (marked "duplicate") addressed to Boston and signed by "James Leighton" and countersigned by a witness, white embossed seal of the consulate affixed at bottom of letter which conce
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“Free E. S. Zevely PM,†free frank on elaborate red corner card cover for his engraving, designs and stamps, addressed to his unmarried sister Sophia in Salem N.C. (probably the person who wrote "Nov. 23" at top left), Very Fine, a beautiful illustrated cover from the premier 19
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North Castle, New York, bold and complete red "North Castle, N.Y." May 22 oval on outer folded lettersheet to Harlem Post Office, New York, manuscript "10" rate, red "Harlem, N.Y" cds and "Forwarded" straightline, manuscript "Missent" and additional "6" rate, Very Fine cover
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Harndens Express Co., red "Forwarded From Harnden's Package Express & Foreign Letter Office, No. 8 Court St. Boston" oval on 1843 fls to Manchester, England, datelined Providence June 16, 1843, manuscript "Pr Acardia," backstamped "America" oval and Manchester split ring June 29 re
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Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express, printed paid frank on 3c Pink entire (U59) with scarab cancel and accompanying "Weaverville Cal. Jul 13" cds, addressed to San Francisco, neatly opened at right, couple of paper remnants on back side, Very Fine (Thomas No. GRH-001, not listed i
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Lamping & Co. Express Printed Franks, printed vertically at left on three legal sized entires, includes U42 (light toning), U62 (2, one with folds), otherwise Fine (Scott $795 as entires only)
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Lamping & Co. Express, three mint entires (U42) with Lamping & Co. printed frank (Type FL 1), each additional Wells Fargo printed frank (Type E), all F-VF, very scarce (Scott $1,425 as entires only)
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"Adams Ex. Co/ Louisville Ky/ 1861 27 Jul" (date inverted) cds on 3c Red on buff entire (U27) addressed to Wilmington Vt, blue "PAID" and "10" handstamps of Nashville Tenn (no town marking) with the "10" partially obscured by an added 1857 3c Rose (65) which is tied by a grid and "
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J. Bamber & Co., Contra-Costa Express, San Francisco, oval handstamp on 3c Red entire (U10) addressed to Oakland, additional blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Grass Valley, Jan 15" oval datestamp, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank; some light aging, sealed backflap tears, Fine use
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Wells, Fargo & Co. California Covers, 35 stationery entires Wells, Fargo printed franks and an assortment of Wells, Fargo California town cancels, mostly addressed to San Francisco, varying quality of the cancels with some very lightly or partly struck but do notice Almaden, Big Oak
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Wells, Fargo "Messenger" Cancels on three covers; two with the oval cancel with messenger number (23 or 46) and the third with "Messenger Express" oval, all addressed to San Francisco with a Wells, Fargo printed frank on 3c entire, some minor faults and typical postal wear/ light ag
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Wells, Fargo & Co Covers canceled outside California, 5 covers from Nevada Carson City, Hamilton, Treasure City, Washington Terr Olympia (canceled but unaddressed), Wyoming (indistinguishable town name), usual mixed condition, VG-Fine group.
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"C.O.D. This Package....W., F. & Co." black on yellow label (Mosher WFCX-L194.1) affixed on envelope addressed to Eureka Nevada, address crossed out and returned to San Francisco, ms "C.O.D. $25 00/100", Fine use
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"Wells Fargo & Co., 34 Broadway, New York," printed frank (Type A), vertically at left on legal size cover addressed to "Agent, Downieville, Cala.," ms. "#8," intact red company wax seal on reverse, small edge tear at right, otherwise Very Fine
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Whittier, John Greenleaf (1807-92, American poet and abolitionist), "John G Whittier" cut-out affixed below a portrait photo, Very Fine
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Sacher-Masoch, Leopold von (1836-95, Austrian nobleman, writer and journalist; the term masochism is derived from his name), signature "Sacher Masoch" docketing on an 1869 letter to him datelined "London 24 Sept 1869", Very Fine
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Morris, Robert H. (1808-1855, New York Supreme Court Justice, Postmaster, and Mayor), one page signed 1853 letter written in his hand while serving as a New York Supreme Court Justice; the letter is to "Philip Phelps Esq., Deputy Comptroller" and reads, "Dear Sir, Have the legislati
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Holladay, Ben (1819-1887, American stagecoach magnate), signature as president of the Oregon & California Railroad Company on a part-printed June 28th, 1870 company check to the Holladay-owned North Pacific Transportation Company for $1,000.00, nice train vignette at left and 2c Ora
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James A. Farley Related Ephemera, includes 1934 TLS as Postmaster General, signed "Jim" or "James A Farley" on a series Jan 1939/ Dec 1944 to Robert Gros of Palo Alto Cal as chairman of the Democratic Party or on his private stationery where he mentions the chances FDR will run for a 3rd term, vario
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"Happy Thought Chewing Tobacco" Advertising Postcards, the set of ten different multicolor designs, one used in 1907 and the others unmailed, postcards with clever verse emphasizing the virtues of "Happy Thought" with an appropriate cartoon, undivided back side, generally fresh and
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Coca Cola Ad Covers, group of six covers all showing the same illustration of a hand holding a bottle of Coke (some different color schemes) and with different cc of Coke bottling companies, all posted 1934/38 except one in 1953, F-VF
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"Jocular Jinks of Kornelia Kinks" Black Americana Postcards, set of six unmailed cards with different designs showing the hijinks of Kornelia on the design side and a depiction of Kornelia painting the "Jocular.." phrase on a fence, two with a message written on the address side (one of these with a
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Minneapolis Knitting Works Postcards, seven unmailed cards (the set of six different designs) with paraphrased nursery rhyme captions to cartoon designs, one with a damaged stamp affixed and few with trivial bit of aging, Fine group
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Buster Brown and Tige Postcards, 13 different cards (6 are posted 1906/10) incl two with Valentine's Day theme, one for Christmas and the others showing the calendar for a month (Dec 1906/Nov 1926) with an appropriate theme for the month shown, some typical wear and a few minor faul
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c.1910s Bell Telephone Promotional Postcards, the complete set of twelve cards showing different uses of the phone for emergencies, social calls, household duties, "convenience", emergencies incl fire, etc., all unposted and with undivided backs, a few bits of trivial edge wear and
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Rockford Watch Co Calendar Postcards, nine cards for Jan 1910, March-Sept 1910 and Nov 1910, all with a design appropriate to the particular month along with an advertising message/ slogan, each with a printed ad message from distributor "R.S. Wills Co." of Spokane Wash, the March c
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Buffalo Pitts Steam Road Roller Co Heavy Equipment Construction c1910 Postcards, set of six cards (no. 1-5, 7) showing a side view of the roller (2 cards) or "on the job" (4 cards), all posted from Buffalo NY in 1910, each with a printed ad message on the back side, some trivial pos
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"Fence" on the Roadside View Postcards, set of six cards for "National Fence", "American Fence", Royal Fence", Ellwood Fence" (stamp affixed and with a message but unmailed), "Anthony Fence" and "Royal Fence" (posted 1914), most with a printed "Now is the time to buy fence" message
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Nursery Rhyme Postcards, set of four unmailed cards with nursery rhyme and an appropriate multicolor illustration, F-VF
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Swift's Pride Soap & Wash Powder Postcards, six different c.1909 cards, 5 unposted, one mailed 1909, portrays children in different costumes (incl Native American) and with an accompanying verse, printed message on back, Fine and attractive selection
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1910s Nash Labor Day Postcards, two c.1910 cards with embossed Labor Day allegories and eagle designs; one with Farmer, Blacksmith and Lady and the other with a Patriotic American flanked by flag, shield and symbols of various industries, Very Fine and scarce
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557, 1922 5c Dark blue, tied by "Oyster Bay N.Y. Oct. 27, 1922 3:30 AM" first day machine cancel on unaddressed card, Extremely Fine and scarce, one of the finest examples known, ex-Martin (Scott $2,000)
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630, 1926 2c White Plains Sheet, #18771 TR with multiple "White Plains N.Y." dumb oval cancels on Worden First Day Cover, four double circle registered backstamps incl. Oct. 20 and "Los Angeles, Calif. Registered Oct. 21, 1926", Very Fine (Scott $1,800)
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657, 703, 1929/31 2c Sullivan, Yorktown, selection of three FDC with different Torkel Gundel add-on cachets, 657 (1), 703 (2), F-VF
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681, 1929 2c Ohio River Canalization, 7 different FDC with Beazell cachets and Pittsburgh (3), Cairo Ill, Homestead Pa, Louisville Ky or Cincinnati date of issue cancels, 2 unaddressed, F-VF
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717, 1932 2c Arbor Day, "J. Sterling Morton, Originator of Arbor Day," Beazell photo paper cachet with Nebraska City Apr 22 1932 machine cancel (some smudging as usual), Very Fine
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717, 1932 2c Arbor Day, "Trees of the West," Beazell photo paper cachet with Nebraska City Apr 22 1932 machine cancel (some smudging as usual), Very Fine
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975, 1948 3c Will Rogers, Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachet, postmarked Claremore, Oklahoma November 4, 1948, of the period, Very Fine
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975, 1948 3c Will Rogers, Dorothy Knapp hand painted cachet, postmarked Claremore, Oklahoma November 4, 1948, of the period, unique design, ex-Jarrett
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C11, 1928 5c Beacon, tied on airmail envelope with splendid Ben Kraft handpainted cachet, Chicago Ill Aug 1 1928 (1st day of 5c airmail rate) duplex cancel, Very Fine
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E13-14, 1925 15c, 20c Special Delivery, each with 2c Lexington (Scott 618) and tied on an FDC by Washington date of issue duplex cancels, 15c addressed to Robinette, stamp slightly oxidized, 20c envelope with flap glue aging showing through, F-VF (Scott $575)
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E15-16, 1927/41 10c, 15c Special Delivery, 3 FDC; E15 with (uncacheted) and w/o electric eye (cacheted), E15 addressed to Siebold (stamp slightly oxidized), F-VF (Scott $305)
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"The Pan-American Exposition Company" stock certificate no. 4 on thick card stock for 50 shares ($10 each) granted to Leslie Bennett on June 30 1899 and signed by George Williams (Treasurer) and John G Milburn (President), an ornate border of the expo logo and with a 25c Battleship
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1901 Pan-American Exposition. selection of cards, covers and ephemera incl 7/3/1901 official daily program, Singer Sewing Machine promotional booklet and bird pamphlet (2), oversized (6½x5") unused Singer envelope with eye-catching multicolor expo/ ad envelope, couple of Niagara Envelope expo envel
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1904 St Louis World's Fair. desirable selection of show postcards (many unmailed), expo cancels, and ephemera incl; Temple Cigar Co box label, card publishers incl Selige, Rotograph Co, Lemreck & Adams, Sunday Post-Dispatch, Buxton & Skinner, Stange & Wagner (Berlin), Frey & Co., Cu
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1907 Jamestown Exposition, 22 assorted postcards (all but 7 posted) and one cover with expo views and/ or cancels, includes some of the official show postcards published by Jamestown Amusement & Vending, various show cancels incl expo station and the Norfolk flag-type machine cancel
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1926 Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition, includes four U522 FDC with Philadelphia date of issue slogan cancel and each with a rubber stamp cachet and a different multicolor exposition label, also includes eight different labels (same publisher as the labels on the covers) affi
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1893/1915 Expositions Assortment. covers and cards from various prominent and not-so-prominent fairs and exhibitions incl 1893 Columbian with Koehler show cards (6 different designs) and an admission ticket with the Indian vignette, 1899 Philadelphia National Export Expo, 1902 Ohio
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"U.S. Postal Agency Siberia Dec 5 1918" hand cancel on YMCA envelope addressed to Indiana, ms "Soldiers Mail" and sender's "A. Finsenman/ Pvt Infantry/ A.E.F. Siberia", light strike of boxed "A.E.F. Siberia/ Censored" handstamp with officer signature, opened at right with a bit of t
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"Field Post Office P.B. 66 23 DE 18" British cds on YMCA cover self censored by "Lt BR Taylor/ US Army" and addressed to Wisconsin, Very Fine and choice; P.B. 66 was located at Oborzerskaya and operated under Base Post Office 2 at Archangel.
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"U.S. Postal Agency Siberia Apr 10 1919" duplex on an envelope addressed to Illinois, ms "Soldiers Mail/ Pvt. A.R. Frischkorn/ A.E.F. Siberia", light strike of boxed "A.E.F. Siberia/ Censored" handstamp with officer signature, docketed May 10 arrival, Very Fine
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1919 AEF/ Siberia Covers to Brooklyn NY from an infantry private, two covers and one front with duplex cancels, each marked "Free", front and one cover with boxed censor marking and YMCA cc, one cover with a 4-line "Passed By/ Military Censorship/ A.E.F. , Siberia/ By_____ No.7" han
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1919 AEF/ Siberia Covers to Iola, Kansas, four covers from a soldier incl one with "K of C" cc, two with return address of "North Russia" and the other two from "Archangel", three with legible British PO cancels(P.B. 55 or P.B. 2), assorted censor marks/ signatures, one with origin
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Canada AEF, 1914 (Oct 17) Cover to Canadian Soldier, 2c Admiral tied by Montreal machine cancel and addressed to soldier in the South Lancaster Regt of the British Expeditionary Force, ms "Missing BWP" and a framed "Unable to Trace/ Army Post Office/ Expeditionary Force" handstamp,
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"Passed by Internment Censor/ Amherst, N.S. Oct 18 1917", initialed 38mm censor date stamp on an envelope addressed to Sackville, N.B., an Amherst N.S. Oct 9 1917 machine cancel overlaps the censor marking, ms "fr. W. Bolge/ Amherst N.S./ Off. Det. Camp/ 842" on backflap and with a
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Canada AEF, 1919 (Jan 18) to Toronto with partial strike of "Field Post Office/ Canadian Siberian Exp. Force" cds, boxed "Passed By Censor 002" handstamp, self-censored at lower left by senior chaplain of the CEF H.M. McCausland, trivial bit of postal wear/ aging, Fine use; censor d
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Canada AEF, 1919 (Mar 22) Use to Quebec, envelope with YMCA cc, ms "En Service Actif" and light strike of "Field Post Office/ Canadian Siberian Exp. Force" cds, full strike of "Base Depot Siberia/ Mar 21 1919." handstamp, backstamped Hull AP 14 19, 17mm edge break at left and some s
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Canada AEF, 1919 (May 26) to Ontario, ms "O.A.S.", "April 11-13" "1919" and censoring signature, "Army Post Office P.B. 2" cancel upper right, oval "PE/C/32" censor handstamp, partial Markham backstamp, cover a bit edge worn with corner bends, Fine rnThe North Russia intervention wa
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Canada AEF Covers Selection, five covers incl one from the Omar Brown correspondence, one posted March 1919 after requirement to censor rescinded, two with "Victory Loan 1919" cc and "Relating to Victory Loan Business" handstamps over the Halifax cancel, one with a 2-line "Received
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WWI & WWII Censored Covers, group of 8 WWI censored covers + 36 WWII, several interesting or unusual include: 1915 "Par L'autorite Militaire" straightline, with tape; 918 purple triangle "Passed Postal Censor Bermuda"; 1941 cover to Germany, German censor tape; 1942 cover to Switzer
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Military Election Ballots, approximately 75 covers, the majority from WWII but a couple later, wide variety of different envelope styles, auxiliary markings, APOs, censor markings, etc, ideal for further research, generally F-VF, many marked with retail prices in the $10-15 range
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Boston Mass Imperial "Flag" Machine Cancels Selection, 1896/99, 10 covers incl four postal cards (note intact UY1) with full strikes, mixed condition, VG-Fine
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Registered Return Receipts 1879/1921. approximately 180 registered return receipt cards, majority used, nearly all identified by type, a wonderful selection with a wide variety of postmarks, ideal for the specialist, many with retail prices noted (typically $1-10 each)
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Officials on Cover Group, fifteen comprising Nos. O17 (legal size), O18 (legal size), O49, O50 (legal size), O72 (legal size), O73 (legal size), O74 (3), O75 (legal size), O108, O114 (uncanceled on Weather Report wrapper), O115 (Anchor KY fancy cancel), O117 (legal size), UO7, also
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First Issue Revenue Stamps Used as Postage, 3 covers comprising Scott No. R15c local San Francisco use to the Treasury Department 1908, Scott No. R15c ms. cancel Parksville NY to Detroit, and R25c on damaged 1894 cover to Germany, Fine appearing group
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Revenues and War Savings stamps Used Illegally as Postage, 30 covers, comprising 10 battleship (incl. one with last day of 2c Postage Rate July 5, 1932), R152, 2c I.R. provisionals (3), Documentary issues (7), Postal Savings (3), and War Savings (7), many legal sized, overall F-VF
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Postage used as Revenue Stamps, eight items comprising cut piece with 1c 1861 (Scott 63) and two 2c bank check first issue revenue stamps, 2c Continental (Scott 157) on 1875 document, 1c National no grill (Scott 145) - torn in half with both halves used on 1874 New Hampshire mortgag
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First and Second Issue Air Mail Stamps on Covers, six comprising Scott No. C1 used with two 2c reds, Scott No. C2 on Roessler June 15, 1918 (altered but restored - see APEX cert), Scott Nos. C4-C6 used with 2c Edison to British Guiana (backstamped), Scott No. C5 used with 4c 1922 on
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Illegal use of Classic and Modern Stamps on Covers, approx. 175 covers & picture postcards incl. 3c 1857 used on locally addressed 1899 Brooklyn NY cover, 3 covers with reused stamps incl. No. 65 tied by 1863 cancel, CSA No. 12 used on 1935 cover, 10 covers with illegal bisects, 19
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Back of Book Issues on Covers, 128, 19th and 20th Century, comprising Air Post (50 most frankings C7/C25), Special Delivery (37) incl. E1, E2, E6 (10), Postage Due (17), Parcel Post (11 to 5c) and 13 others, some legal sized and interesting, faults to be expected, overall F-VF
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19th Century Cover and Stamp Balance, includes group of (mostly) 1880s/90s used postal cards, a work-in-progress "calendar" collection (67 different dates present, mostly on 1851/57 3c covers), similar work-in-progress collection of off-cover "calendar" stamps (sorted by date, mix o
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Postal History Collection Balance By Issue, begins with stampless (6), then the 1851 issue (17), 1857 (28), 1861 (48), 1869 (5), Large Bank Notes (39), Small Bank Notes (13), First Bureau (9), Second Bureau (12), W-F (20), and postal stationery envelopes (32), also a small selection
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US Covers Assortment, 6 mostly 20th century incl 247, 251 pair on 1895 cover to Japan with "TOO LATE" handstamp, 301 (corner clipped), 306 to sailor on USS Monterey at Hong Kong with multiple "HONORABLY DISCHARGED" and "Forwarded" handstamps plus a single "UNCLAIMED" and "RETURN TO
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WELL-FILLED US COLLECTION. mint and used collection in two Scott National albums, incl. many key complete sets and singles, volume one 19th Century, used highlights incl. Scott #1, 2, 8A, 29, 30A, 36, 37, 38, 75, good assortment of grilled issues, 1869»s to 30¢, 153-55, 182-1
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MINT AND USED INVESTOR'S GROUP. 19th and 20th Century mint and used accumulation in a 16 page "bank vault" stockbook assembled by a doctor in the 1970s, early issues used through small banknotes incl. Scott #12, 17, 20, 30A, 32 and 37 (red cancels), 67, 70, 71, 72, 75, 78, 85, 86, 9
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19th CENTURY COLLECTION 1847-98. mint and used collection in a Scott binder, highlights incl. Scott #1 four margin, 2, 12, 17 four margin, 20, 22, 29, 30A (2), 31, 36, 36B, 37a, 38, 67, 70, 72, 75, 78, 78b, 86, 89, 90, 92, 95, 100, 118, 120, 121, 123, 133, 138 w/blue crossroads canc
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20th CENTURY COLLECTION. mostly mint collection in mounts in a Scott album w/much never hinged throughout incl. Scott #315 NH, 347 vertical pair NH, 348 line pair, 357-58 NH, 392 line pair NH, 400 NH, 412 line pair NH, 449 used w/PSE cert., 450 line pair, 479, 505, 551-73 NH, 595, K
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US 20th CENTURY MINT COLLECTION. immaculate virtually complete collection in mounts ranging from 1988-2017, seemingly all premium items are present w/sheets and booklet panes incl. Legends error sheet, great opportunity to obtain a complete modern issue collection, NH or self-adhesi
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1893/1907 EARLY MINT COMMEMORATIVE SELECTION. begins with Columbians 233 (3) and blocks of four and six, 234, 236 (2) and block of four, 237 (3), 238 single and block of four; Trans-Mississippi 285 (2), 286 (6 including two plate no. singles), 287 (2), 289 (3 including plate no. sin
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US MINT BLOCKS COLLECTION, 1926/48. nearly complete in a Scott album with vast majority 2 stamps each block NH, includes 632-42 (less 634A), 658-79, 692-701, 704-15, Farleys incl some gutter and cross-gutter blocks, 803-34, 859-93, etc, generally fresh and F-VF with many VF
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US COLLECTION 1851/1990 IN SCOTT ALBUMS. early stamps all mint incl 63, 68, 71, 76, 78, 117, 151-53, 163, 190, 229, Columbians to 30c, 276, Trans-Miss to 10c, 1902 to the $1, decent selection of W-Fs, some BOB incl C1-6 used, C18 mint, generally mint and largely complete WWII to 199
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UNITED STATES MINT AND USED TO 2014. sprawling collection in 11 Lindner hingeless albums, much of the collection parallel mint and used, bit of 19th century material but the main focus here is probably the mint postage from the mid-to-late 20th century, note few better items includi
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PREMIUM BOOKLETS GROUP. 81 better booklets incl BK80 (3), 89 (2), 96, 100 (2), 102 (4), 105 (3), 109 (8), 110 (2), 132 (9), 140B, 142 (5 with some varieties), 160 (2), 270 (2), 279, C2 (4), C3 (3), C4 (3), C6 (5), C7 (3), C8 (5), C9 (2), C10-11 (5 each), NH, some with off-centered p
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US COLLECTION 1869/1970. smattering of banknotes, sparsely filled until about the 1920s, few mint incl some Kans-Nebr, nearly complete from WWII to 1970, a fair bit of postage in the very last years, generally F-VF
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US 1857/1979 IN SCOTT ALBUM. sparse in the classic era, primarily used to the 1920s and mint from the 1930s onwards, virtually complete and NH from WWII to end, worth a look as the mint postage at the very least makes this worthwhile, VG-VF
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US MINT 1929/74. on Scott pages, appears complete for the years listed, some hinged but the majority of post-WWII NH, note better including 1297a strip of 4, 1299b pair, 1338 imperf block of 4, 1338h pair, 1305a pair, 1519a pair, and 1520b pair, generally Very Fine and clean
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UNITED STATES 1950/76. in two binders on White Ace pages, appears complete, VF and apparently NH
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SOUVENIR PAGES COLLECTION. approx 590 mostly different in 12 Postal Service albums plus later loose issues, includes commems, panes, definitives incl priority and express mail, coils, booklet panes, officials, etc., generally fresh and VF
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UNITED STATES AND UN BALANCE IN TWO STOCKBOOKS. two stockbooks with collection remainders, begins with approximately 600 precancels (4th Bureau to Americana), cut squares, few foreign stamps, little bit of mint postage, and some mint UN, F-VF
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QUALITY PLATE BLOCK GROUP. collector's investment lot of 44 plate blocks identified in glassine envelopes on stock pages, most all never hinged, incl. Scott #612 ($500), 614-16, 617-19, 620 block of eight, 648, 701, National Parks complete perf and imperf and others, owner's 2020 Sc
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AIRMAIL PLATE BLOCKS 1927/2000. on White Ace pages, includes better such as (NH unless otherwise noted): C10 mint, C11 red top, C12 block of four mint, C20-22, C24, C31; generally Very Fine, Face Value from 1960 $160+
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1938/50 PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION. begins with Prexies and runs through 1950, fairly complete, the vast majority NH but a few lightly hinged (including $1 Prexie), generally Very Fine
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POSTAL STATIONERY ENTIRES USED COLLECTION. approx 150 pre-1940s envelopes (also note a few postal cards and wrappers) with majority neatly mounted by state cancels (many small towns) on quadrille pages with about 25% uprated, leafing through note some machine cancels, registered, fo
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1853/1916 ENTIRES BALANCE. couple hundred mostly mint entires with some duplication and good number with identifying bands, also note some ex-Barkhausen, includes (mint unless otherwise noted) U1 used (2), U9-10, U36 folded, U62, U194 (3), U221, array of 1870s/90s 1c-3c Plimptons in
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1870s/80s 1c/10c REAY and PLIMPTON ENVELOPES "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINTS GROUP. 54 envelopes incl a few wrappers with assorted types of "Specimen" overprints incl some with cc, code, or advertising forms, etc., some minor duplication incl different sizes, some light soiling or bit of wear
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POSTAL CARDS GROUP. approx 95 mostly used pre-1930s cards, good number to Germany and a few to Switzerland but also note a UX7 to Prince Edward Island, some uprated, also note UX6 to Germany (7 incl one uprated with 2c Carmine), UX7 "One Cent" re-entry unused (clean face) and used,
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LARGE UNITED STATES POSTAL STATIONERY HORDE. carton with hundreds of postal stationery envelopes, wrappers, postal cards, and aerogrammes, mostly used but plenty of mint as well, many European destinations, an interesting accumulation well worth a close inspection
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POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION BALANCE. includes two-volume collection of postal stationery entires sorted by Thorp number to about the 1870s, obviously the work of an experienced collector although most of the early used entires are a bit ragged, note denominations to the 90c, owner'
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US MINT ENTIRES PRODUCTION EFOs GROUP. approx 65 mostly mint early 20th century assortment of misfolded envelopes resulting in the stamp (or a mirror image) being "inside" or shifted to a different location on the envelope, additional partial impressions, "double paper" envelopes, h
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UNITED STATES POSTAL STATIONERY BALANCE. large carton with six binders, mostly sorted by Thorp catalogue number (1880s through mid-20th century), also a binder with aerogrammes/wrappers/reply cards, some modern material but also a good amount of late-19th century, few used but major
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POSTAL STATIONERY ENTIRES "ALBINO" IMPRESSION GROUP. approx 120 entires, primarily of the early 20th century, with albino impressions of the indicia and in some cases the printed cc, note some 1920s surcharged issues, nearly all mint with a handful of printed cc, partially addressed
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UNITED STATES POSTAL STATIONERY ACCUMULATION. includes three cover albums with stationery envelopes and postal cards, some FDCs or mint but the majority postally used, as well as a Scott album of cut squares, wide range of eras represented, generally VG-VF
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MESSAGE/ REPLY CARD COLLECTION to 1973. select collection of mint unfolded cards incl UPSS MR3 sep 1, 2, MR5 sep 1, MR5 sep 5B (electro plate, x2), MR6, MR14 sep 2, 3, 4, MR15, MR19 sep 3-5, 5a, 6-8, etc., fresh and Very Fine
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UNITED STATES MINT POSTAL STATIONERY ACCUMULATION. several shoeboxes worth of mint postal stationery, the vast majority envelopes with identification bands, mainly 1880s/1920s, plus a few mint postal and reply cards, generally clean and Very Fine, would be easy for a dealer to price
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UY2//UY25, 1893-1973 PAID REPLY POSTAL CARD ACCUMULATION, over 600 cards, includes severed, unsevered, mint, unused, used, etc, majority UY7 and UY13 but certainly some better, generally F-VF, viewing is recommended
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POSTAL STATIONERY SURCHARGE FORGERIES. 19 entires with forged surcharges, most with notes/annotations, an interesting group for the specialist, ex-Pryluck
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