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1785 PETERSBURG-VA to AZORES, SFL dated MAR28'1788 and addressed to MADEIRA-AZORES with m/s receiver on MAY19'1785, carried by private ship with no postal markings, original business letter enclosed, a rare early routing and VF ($125 US)
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18(40) MARTINSBURG-VA, red double oval h/s dated NOV28'18(40) on SFL addressed to SHEPERDSTOWN-VA, rated PAID 6¢ for the under 30 mile distance, a scarce cancel cat $175, original business letter enclosed and VF ($85 US)
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1842 NEW-YORK to SCOTLAND, unpaid SFL dated NOV19'1842 and addressed to FIFE-SCOTLAND, routed via BOSTON to sail by private ship to LIVERPOOL with boxed LIVERPOOL SHIP b/s dated DEC7'1842 + overland to LONDON on DEC9'1842 + train to Scotland, rated COLLECT 8d for the ship letter
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1846 GERMANY to USA, prepaid stampless cover from BERLIN on OCT21'1846 and addressed to WORCHESTER-MASS, routing via the AACHEN exchange office on OCT23'1846 with a PAID 25¢ transit h/s + coastal packet to QUEENSTON-IRELAND where it caught up with the Cunard SS BRITANNIA a
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1849 NEW-ORLEANS to AUSTRIA, prepaid SFL dated OCT21'1849 and addressed to TRIESTE-AUSTRIA, routing via NEW-YORK + Cunard SS NIAGARA departing New York on OCT31'1849 with one paddlewheel inoperable + still arrived on time at Liverpool on NOV13'1849 + train to LONDON on NOV14'1849 + Cha
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1851 LONDON-ENGLAND to USA, unpaid cover dated JUL25'1851 and addressed to PITTSFIELD-MASS, routing via Cunard packet SS EUROPA departing Liverpool on JUL26'1851 with Boston arrival on AUG5'1851, rated COLLECT 24¢ with 19¢ credit to the British Post Office for packet d
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1854 NEW-YORK to FRANCE, unpaid SFL dated MAR28'1854 and addressed to COGNAC-FRANCE, routing via BOSTON + Cunard packet SS ARABIA departing Boston on MAR29'1854 with Liverpool arrival APR8'1854 + train to LONDON + Channel packet to CALAIS on APR11'1854 + train to PARIS the same day + P
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1858 NEW-YORK to FRANCE, prepaid stampless cover dated SEP25'1858 and addressed to the Rothschild Brothers forwarding agent in PARIS, routing via Inman Line packet SS VIGO departing New York on SEP25'1858 with QUEENSTON-IRELAND arrival OCT9'1858 + Channel packet to LE-HAVRE + train to
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1858 NEW-YORK to FRANCE, prepaid stampless cover dated NOV4'1858 and addressed to the Rothschild Brothers forwarding agent in PARIS, routing via Havre Line packet SS FULTON departing New York on NOV13'1858 with LE-HAVRE arrival on NOV28'1858 + train to PARIS, rated PAID 3¢
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18(56) PLYMOUTH-MASS 12¢ RATE to CANADA, reused cover dated AUG3'18(56) and re-addressed to WATERLOO-UC, single franking #17 overpays the 10¢ Canada Treaty rate by 2¢, unusual rate with single stamp franking cat $1400 on cover, stamp is positively tied but sold as-is, F-VF ($30
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1860 GREAT-FALLS-NH to BADEN-GERMANY, cover dated AUG17'1860 and addressed to BRUCHSAL-BADEN, routing via NEW-YORK + Havre Line packet SS ARAGO departing New York on AUG18'1860 with SOUTHAMPTON ARRIVAL on AUG30'1860 + Channel packet to AACHEN on SEP1'1860 + train to Bruchsal on SEP3'18
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18(57) PHILADELPHIA 1¢ RATE to FRANKFORD-PA, #25A (type-2) pays the 1¢ printed matter rate on folded letter dated DEC16'19(57), contains a PHILADELPHIA STEAM PROPELLER COMPANY alert of equipment arrival, stamp cat $875 on cover, VF ($125 US)
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18(63) LIBERTY & UNION, red and blue Civil War patriotic showing Lady Liberty and USA Flag, on #65 franked cover tied by a scarce AUBURN-NY duplex cancel dated SEP12'18(63), VF ($100 US)
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18(63) GENERAL McCLELLAN, overall grey Civil War patriotic portrait in a Union flag cameo, on #65 franked Beagles published cover posted from ALEXANDRIA-VA on NOV1'18(63) and addressed to EVANSBURG-PA, stained and travel worn, a rare patriotic and VG-F ($125 US)
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18(63) GENERAL McCLELLAN, overall blue Civil War patriotic showing McClellan on horseback, on #65 franked cover from SPRINGFIELD-MASS on MAR15'18(63) and addressed to GENESEE-GROVE-ILL, tiny reduction RHS just affects stamp, F-VF ($175 US)
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18(63) CONFEDERATE STATES #13d BISECT, pays the 10¢ letter rate on 2 covers addressed to DEMOPOLIS-ALABAMA, one originating from DEMOLOPOLIS dated MAR13'18(63) with the stamp faulty and the other with only a grid h/s, Scott cat $2000 each, covers are both evenly toned and sold as is, VG+
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18(65) THE UNION GENERALS, patriotic Civil War letter sheet engraved by J. McGoffin and published by George W. Childs (Philadelphia), shows 6 portraits noting Major Generals SCHOFIELD, CURTIS, BLUNT, SIGEL, FREEMONT, and Brigadier General SIBLEY, rare and VF ($85 US)
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18(65) THE UNION GENERALS, patriotic Civil War letter sheet engraved by J. McGoffin and published by George W. Childs (Philadelphia), shows 8 portraits noting Major Generals ROUSSEAU, CRITTENDEN, ROSECRANS, THOMAS, McCOOK, and Brigadier Generals BRANNAN, MORGAN, WOODS, rare and VF ($85 US)
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1867 NEW-YORK SHORT-PAID PRINTED MATTER RATE to HOLLAND, single #73 franking short pays the 3¢ Europe printed matter rate (1«¢ to England + 1«¢ to Europe) noting a blue triangle AMSTERDAM 1«¢ b/s, on AN ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD folded annual report printed i
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1863 BISECT RATE to CALIFORNIA, #73a bisect pays the 3¢ letter rate on cover from MORTINSVILLE-NY with a manuscript cancel dated JUN17'1863, addressed to COLONEL F. J. LIPPITT at FORT-HUMBOLDT-CAL, cover is toned and UL corner repaired, a rare franking cat $1500, VG-F and sold as
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1864 POUGHKEEPSIE-NY 10¢ RATE to CANADA, #68 pays the 10¢ Canada Treaty rate on cover dated MAR18'1864 and addressed to VANKLEEK-HILL-CW with receiver b/s MAR23'1864, routing via the OGDENSBURG-NY exchange office + VAUDREUIL-CE + RICAUD-CE, small cover reduction RHS, a scarce routin
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1867 RIVER-HEAD-NY 15¢ RATE to GERMANY, #65,69 pays the German Treaty rate on cover dated JAN22'1867, routing via NEW-YORK on JAN23'1867 + Cunard packet SS PERSIA from New York the same day with QUEENSTOWN-IRELAND arrival FEB2'1867 + Channel packet to LE-HAVRE + VERVIER-B-COELN Fr
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1868 SAN-FRANCISCO 15¢ RATE to GERMANY, #68,76 pays the German Treaty rate on cover dated JUN22'1868 and addressed to MUNDSINGEN-BADEN, endorsed routing by ship via PANAMA with NEW-YORK arrival on JUL15'1868 + Cunard packet SS CHINA from New York the same day to QUEENSTOWN-IRELAND
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1868 COWANDA-NY 15¢ RATE to GERMANY, #68,76 pays the German Treaty rate on cover dated OCT20'1868 and addressed to THANHANSEN-WURTTEMBERG, routing via NEW-YORK but missed the OCT21'1868 Cunard sailing and was forwarded by North German Lloyd packet SS DEUTSCHLAND from New York on O
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1864 LEAVENWORTH-WASH 33¢ RATE to GERMANY, #65,71 pays the 3¢ USA inland rate + 30¢ German Treaty rate on cover dated DEC5'1864 and addressed to BRAUNSCHWEIG, overland routing to NEW-YORK on DEC10'1864 + closed bag mail via North German Lloyd SS BREMEN departing New Yor
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18(65) SAN-FRANCISCO 15¢ RATE to FRANCE, fabulous #67b,68 franking tied by red grid cancels pays the France Treaty rate on cover dated NOV10'18(65), routing via American packet from New York noting a red LE-HAVRE transit h/s on NOV31'18(65), unusual that there are no other markings parti
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18(65) MOORE BROTHERS PRODUCE MERCHANTS, NEW-YORK, illustrated adv showing a fancy boxed logo, on #65 franked cover tied with a BROOKLYN-NY cork duplex cancel, addressed to MARSHALLS-CREEK-PA, part of backflap removed, F-VF ($65 US)
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1868 MEUSSDORFFER HATS, WELLS-FARGO PORTLAND-OREGON, green overall illustrated adv showing the Wells-Fargo PAID logo and fancy hat adv, on #U58 stationery envelope used as a paste-up on a larger package containing drafts for $706.25, posted at the PORTLAND WELLS-FARGO office noting a blue ova
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18(68) TRUMAN EXPRESS, SAN-FRANCISCO & SAN-JOSE RAILROAD, fancy illustrated adv showing the Truman Express PAID logo on #U58 stationery cover, posted enroute from SAN-JOSE and addressed to SAN-FRANCISCO, small cover reduction RHS, rare Express cover and F-VF ($100 US)
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4 USA #114 FRANKED COVERS 1869, note 3 are adv covers for Photographers + Pennsylvania State Secretary Office + Dress Trimmings, also a mourning cover from WASHINGTON-DC, retails over $300, F-VF ($85 US)
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1881 NEW-ORLEANS FANCY CORK CANCEL, fabulous duplex h/s dated FEB2'1881 on postal card to HANAU-GERMANY, VF ($85 US)
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18(80) WELLS-FARGO SAN-RAFAEL-CAL, illustrated PAID Wells Fargo adv logo on #U159, blue oval SAN-RAFAEL cancel dated SEP13'18(80) and addressed to SAN-FRANCISCO, F-VF ($65 US)
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1875 PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK, ROCK-ISLAND-ILL, fancy illustrated $44.00 check showing a beautifully engraved train engine, dated JUN2'1875 with 2¢ revenue paper #RN-D1, VF ($45 US)
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18(85) AUGUSTA-GA 20¢ REGISTERED RATE, #182(x2) and #186(x3) pays the 10¢ rate for a 2« ounce envelope (5 x 2¢ per « ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, on cover dated JUN5'18(85) and addressed to CHARLOTTE-NC, VF ($125 US)
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18(80) KINGSTON-MO 31¢ REGISTERED RATE, #182,189(x2) pays the 21¢ rate for a 3« ounce envelope (7 x 3¢ per « ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, on cover dated JUL27'18(80) and addressed to STOCKTON-MASS, rough opening RHS neatly restored, a scarce rate and F+ ($100 US)
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1888 NEW-YORK 20¢ REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to GERMANY, #189,216 pays the 10¢ double rate for a 1 ounce envelope (2 x 5¢ per « ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, on cover dated APR20'1888 and addressed to HEITERSHEIM-BADEN with receiver b/s MAY2'1888, some edge wear from the heav
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1876 CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 3-color lithographed card published by M. Burt (Cleveland) showing the Art Gallery Building, scarce early Exhibition card and VF ($65 US)
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1876 CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 3-color lithographed card published by M. Burt (Cleveland) showing the Agriculture Gallery Building, some album mounting stains on back, scarce early Exhibition card and VF ($65 US)
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1876 CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 3-color lithographed card published by M. Burt (Cleveland) showing the Women's Pavilion, scarce early Exhibition card and VF ($65 US)
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18(78) FRAZER & JONES HARDWARE, SYRACUSE-NY, overall illustrated adv showing a horse harness buckle on back of #U163 stationery cover, dated JUN29'18(78) and addressed to BUFFALO, VF ($85 US)
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1880 NEWBURY-HAWTHORNE FARM IMPLEMENTS, PORTLAND-OREG, overall green illustrated adv showing a delivery wagon on #U163 stationery cover, dated MAY22'1880 and addressed to ROSEBURG-OREG, original letter enclosed with fancy illustrated letter head, a fabulous item and VF ($125 US)
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18(79) WILCOX-GIBBS SEWING MACHINES, NEW-YORK, overall grey illustrated adv showing a fancy company logo on front of #184 franked cover and a sewing machine on the backflap, dated JUL15'18(79) and addressed to PROVIDENCE-RI, VF ($125 US)
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1879 ST-JOSEPH MEDICAL INSTITUTE, ST-JOSEPH-MO, overall yellow illustrated adv showing the hospital building specializing in epilepsy and nervous disorders, on #184 franked cover addressed to LINNWOOD-NEB, small reduction RHS, F-VF ($85 US)
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1882 OHIO REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON-DC, illustrated adv showing the Ohio State crest, on #184 franked cover addressed to DAYTON-OHIO, VF ($65 US)
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1883 PENNINGTON INSTITUTION, PENNINGTON-NJ, illustrated adv showing the school building, on #184 franked cover addressed to WASHINGTON-DC, F-VF ($125 US)
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1899 SOUVENIR of CHICAGO, pioneer Private Postcard showing the 1893 World's Fair Ferris Wheel and the Lincoln Park Boat House, posted at CHICAGO on DEC30'1899, a very scarce card and F-VF ($45 US)
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1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR TICKETS, includes an OCT1'1893 MANHATTAN DAY ticket with stub attached, a one day Fair ticket No.1N valid only for the day issued, and an original ticket envelope (with scotch tape stains), mostly VF ($45 US)
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1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR TICKETS, a complete set of 6 beautifully engraved tickets by the American Banknote Company, scarce group and VF ($85 US)
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1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR PRESS TICKETS, a complete book of non-transferable tickets issued to Mrs. M. J. Codd of the Boston Journal of Education, photo of Mrs. Cobb on the inside front cover, about half the tickets are used, a rare item and F-VF ($100 US)
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1899 AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIPT, sent from QUECHEE-VT on APR20'1899, document tax of 1¢ paid by AM.EX.CO. precancelled revenue #R163, back has a listing of American Express services and worldwide offices, F-VF ($45 US)
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1901 PAN-AM EXPOSITION "ELECTRIC TOWER", BUFFALO-NY, multicolor lithographed Private Postcard published by Gies (Buffalo) showing the tower and Exposition logo, with Exposition franking #294 and posted from BUFFALO on AUG7'1901, F-VF ($45 US)
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1907 JAMESTOWN-VA EXPOSITION "PRIDE OF THE NAVIES", patriotic postcard showing battleships of the world anchored at the HAMPTON-ROADS-VA harbor, with Exposition franking #328 and posted at OCEANVIEW-VA on SEP2'1907, VF ($45 US)
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1905 SHORT-PAID POSTCARD RATE from ENGLAND, postcard dated APR14'1905 and addressed to NEW-YORK, British 1d (2¢) franking properly pays the UPU postcard rate which had not yet been adopted by the US Post Office, considered a 5¢ letter rate and double the deficiency 6¢ POSTAG
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1898 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR PATRIOTIC, red and blue flag on cover from RANDOLPH-MASS on SEP20'1898 and addressed to BURLINGTON-VT, F-VF ($45 US)
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1901 PACIFIC HOTEL, SPOKANE-WASH, illustrated adv showing the hotel building on front of #279B franked cover and overall adv on back showing their famous mineral collection, dated NOV25'1901 and addressed to SEATTLE, scarce and VF ($85 US)
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1903 PHILADELPHIA 2¢ REPLY-POSTCARD RATE to FIJI, #300 uprated a 1¢ reply card dated DEC29'1903 and addressed to SUVA-FIJI with receiver b/s FEB23'1904, MISSENT TO SAN-FRANCISCO and redirected to VANCOUVER for the normal CPR routing, addressee had left and the card was forwar
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1902 LANSING-MICH 5¢ RATE to HONDURAS & MISSENT, nice uprated stationery pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on cover dated APR5'1902 and addressed to SAN-PEDRO-HONDURAS, accidentally placed on the OMAHA & OGDEN E.D. RPO heading west, turned around at the nearest station an
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1905 AURORA-OREG 10¢ DOUBLE RATE to CHILE, #306 uprates a 2¢ stationery envelope to pay the double 2 ounce UPU letter rate (2 x 5¢ per ounce), dated DEC26'1905 and addressed to the American Vice Consul at IQUIQUE-CHILE with receiver b/s FEB1'1906, nice routing via NEW-YORK and
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1901 TIFFIN-OHIO 5¢ RATE to SWEDEN, good Pan-Am Exposition franking #294,295 uprates a 2¢ stationery cover to pay the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate, dated SEP30'1901 and addressed to STOCKHOLM with receiver b/s SEP11'1901, F-VF ($65 US)
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1908 PORTLAND-OREG 5¢ RATE to NORWAY, #300,319(x2) pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on cover dated FEB20'1908, addressed to BERGEN-NORWAY with receiver b/s MAR9'1908, a bit of edge wear from the trip, F+ ($65 US)
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1903 BROOKLYN-NY 5¢ RATE to BERMUDA, #300,301 uprates a 2¢ stationery cover to pay the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate, dated APR14'1903 and addressed to HAMILTON-BERMUDA with receiver b/s APR18'1903, minor corner faults, F-VF ($65 US)
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1906 HAMILTON-NY 5¢ RATE to TURKEY, #300(x3),319 pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on cover dated APR21'1906, addressed to the CONSTANTINOPLE-BRITISH-P.O. with receiver b/s MAY4'1906, small piece of backflap removed, F-VF ($65 US)
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1899 SAN-FRANCISCO 5¢ RATE to NEW-ZEALAND, #279,279B(x2) pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on W. F. GREANY, STAMP DEALER cover dated OCT24'1899, addressed to AUCKLAND-NZ, F-VF ($85 US)
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1902 BANGOR-PA 5¢ RATE to JAPAN, #281 pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on FLORY MINE EQUIPMENT & ENGINES illustrated adv cover showing a steam powered hoisting engine and cable carriage, dated DEC19'1902 and addressed to KOBE-JAPAN with receiver b/s on JAN18'1902, endors
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1911 SAN-FRANCISCO SOLDIER'S LETTER to PHILIPPINES, dated FEB7'1911 and addressed to Lieut. William McKinlay PHILIPPINE-ISLANDS, 20 different Philippine directional markings including CAMP-JOHN-HAY at BAGUIO-P.I. + BU-LANES-P.I. + c/o the Chief Surgeon at MANILA ++, finally stamped UNCLAIM
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19(17) NEW YORK 34¢ PARCEL POST with WAR TAX, #503(x2),506(x4),R229(x2) on large parcel front pays the 14 pound parcel rate to WASHINGTON-DC (225 miles zone-3) + 2¢ war tax at the rate of 1¢ for each 25¢ postage or portion, no date markings but had to be between MAR'1917 a
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1923 ST-LOUIS-MO REGISTERED MONEY PACKET 42¢ RATE to NEW-YORK, #499,515(x2) on partial bank parcel tag pays the 32¢ first class parcel fee for a 1 pound parcel (16 x 2¢ per ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, dated JAN6'1923 and addressed to NEW-YORK, quite scarce stamps on cov
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1911 KANSAS-CITY-MO 2¢ POSTCARD RATE to INDIA, #374(x2) pays the 2¢ UPU postcard rate dated MAR14'1911 and addressed to SAKCHI-BENGAL with receiver h/s APR16'1911, F-VF ($45 US)
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1910 BOSTON 2¢ POSTCARD RATE to TURKEY, #375 pays the 2¢ UPU postcard rate dated DEC8'1910 and addressed to CONSTANTINOPLE with receiver b/s DEC31'1910, VF ($45 US)
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1911 ROCHESTER-NY 2¢ POSTCARD RATE to ROMANIA, #375 pays the 2¢ UPU postcard rate dated MAR15'1911 and addressed to BRAILA-ROMANIA with receiver h/s MAR30'1911, VF ($45 US)
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1922 NEW-YORK 5¢ RATE to HUNGARY, #525,526(x2) pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on cover dated AUG21'1922 and addressed to BUDAPEST with receiver b/s SEP1'1922, some travel wear from the trip, F+ ($45 US)
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1922 ST-LOUIS-MO 5¢ RATE to NORWAY, #525,526 uprates a 2¢ stationery envelope to pay the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate, dated MAR4'1922 and addressed to CHRISTIANIA-NORWAY with receiver b/s MAR20'1922, redirected to COPENHAGEN on MAR22'1922, VF ($65 US)
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1909 TACOMA-WASH REGISTERED 13¢ RATE to AUSTRALIA, fabulous mixed Exposition franking plus a scarce US Automatic Vending Company #343 coil single on a 2¢ stationery cover, pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate + 8¢ registration fee, on cover dated OCT25'1909 and addressed
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1912 MEAD BICYCLE COMPANY, CHICAGO, illustrated adv showing a fancy company logo on front of #375 franked cover and illustrated back showing the factory building and offices, dated JUN6'1912 and addressed to CASTORLAND-NY, stamp has a "MEAD" perfin, small cover reduction RHS, F+ ($65 U
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1916 M. SAVAGE INTERNATIONAL HORSE FARM, MINNEAPOLIS-MINN, overall illustrated adv showing 5 of the farms championship horses, on #402 franked cover dated NOV11'1916 and addressed to WHITE-CITY-KANS, part of backflap removed, F+ ($65 US)
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1910 NEW-PRAGUE-MINN FLOUR MILLS, multicolor illustrated adv showing fancy logo on front of #332 franked cover and overall multicolor adv on back showing the flour mill and offices, dated FEB26'1910 and addressed to COLUMBIA-PA, very scarce adv and VF ($100 US)
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1916 FREEMONT-NEB BREWING COMPANY, multicolor illustrated adv showing fancy logo on front of #425 franked cover and overall multicolor adv on back showing the brewery and offices, dated JUL12'1916 and addressed to CHICAGO, rare WWI period adv and VF ($100 US)
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1920 INVERTED 1¢ on 2¢ SURCHARGE ERROR, mint die-2 #UX33f from the LOUISVILLE-KY post office, scarce and VF ($45 US)
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1925 1«¢ on 2¢ STATIONERY, mint #U486 with the surcharge on 1887 remainders of #U311, entire cat $1250, rare and VF ($180 US)
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1928 REGISTERED 69¢ MONEY PACKET RATE, nice Presidential Issue franking #556,557,562,570 pays the 54¢ first class 27 ounce rate + 15¢ registration fee, on Northern New-York Trust bank tag posted at WATERTOWN-NY on DEC8'1928 and addressed to the Federal Reserve Bank in NEW-YORK
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1934 REGISTERED $1.30 MONEY PACKET RATE, good Presidential Issue franking #569,571 pays the first class rate for a 10 ounce parcel (10 x 3¢ per ounce) + $1.00 registration fee for $1000 indemnity, on Federal Reserve Bank tag posted at RICHMOND-VA on APR13'1934 and addressed to CHARLESTON
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1922 PARCEL POST with $3.41 C.O.D., US Post Office C.O.D. parcel tag form No. 3816a from BALTIMORE-MD on MAY11'1922 and addressed to BURGESS-STORE-VA with receiver h/s MAY19'1922, C.O.D. of $3.41 was collected upon delivery with a 5¢ Money Order fee charged, back of tag has the M
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1931 SANTA-FE-NM AIRMAIL 25¢ RATE to GERMANY, single franking #586 pays the Europe part-airmail rate on cover carried on the first USA flight of CAM Route-12 noting a blue cachet dated AUG1'1922, addressed to WEINGARTEN-WURTTEMBURG with routing via NEW-YORK + ship to SOUTHAMPTON-ENGLAND
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1925 PITTSBURGH-PA SHORT PAID 2¢ DOUBLE RATE to BELGIUM, #554 short pays the 5¢ UPU single one ounce letter rate on cover posted at the Pittsburgh train station noting a N.Y. & PITTS. RPO h/s dated JAN17'1925 and addressed to BRUSSELS, held at NEW-YORK until FEB12'1925 and ta
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1926 SAN-FRANCISCO 2¢ OVERPAID RATE to NORWAY, an unsealed 2¢ stationery cover #U429 overpays the 1¢ UPU printed matter 2 ounce rate dated FEB13'1926, addressed to TRONDHJEM-NORWAY with receiver b/s MAR20'1926, F-VF ($45 US)
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1932 NORTHAMPTON-MASS 5¢ RATE to FINLAND, #552(x2) on 3¢ stationery envelope pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate dated NOV22'1932, addressed to HELSINGFORS-FINLAND with receiver b/s DEC6'1932, VF ($45 US)
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1925 BROOKLYN-NY 5¢ RATE to ALBANIA, #552,554(x2) pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on cover dated JUN18'1925, addressed to the San Marco Hotel in Albania, no other markings, part of backflap removed, F ($45 US)
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1924 BROOKLYN-NY 5¢ RATE to HUNGARY, #557 pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate on cover dated NOV13'1924, addressed to BUDAPEST with receiver b/s NOV25'1924, VF ($45 US)
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1927 CINCINNATI-OHIO 13¢ AIRMAIL RATE to HUNGARY, #552,C10 on 2¢ stationery cover pays the 8¢ airmail « ounce surcharge fee + 5¢ UPU letter rate, dated JUN24'1927 and addressed to BUDAPEST with receiver b/s JUL5'1927, overland routing via CLEVELAND + CAM airmail to NEW-YOR
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1932 LOS-ANGELES-ARCADE-STN 5¢ RATE to ICELAND, #705,707(x2) pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate dated JUN23'1932, addressed to HALSI-ICELAND, backflap removed, F-VF ($45 US)
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1938 LOS-ANGELES-ARCADE-ANNEX 5¢ RATE to PERSIA, #557 pays the 5¢ UPU on ounce letter rate dated MAR15'1938, addressed to TEHERAN with receiver b/s APR9'1938, VF ($45 US)
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1931 NEW-YORK 5¢ RATE to CHINA, #557 pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate dated MAY25'1931, addressed to CANTON-CHINA with receiver b/s JUN21'1931, routing via SEATTLE + SS PRESIDENT LINCOLN + HONGLON-CHINA, closed tear at bottom, scarce and F-VF ($65 US)
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1932 DENVER-COL 5¢ RATE to KOREA, #710 pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate dated JUN30'1932, addressed to TEINJUDONG-CHOSEN, F-VF ($65 US)
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1929 LOS-ANGELES-ARCADE-STN 6¢ RATE to TAHITI, good block franking #553 pays the 6¢ UPU one ounce letter rate dated JUN26'1929, addressed to Hollywood actress Lotus Lane c/o the American Consul at PAPEETE, scarce destination and F-VF ($65 US)
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1935 SEATTLE REGISTERED "AR" 5¢ RATE to NEW-HEBRIDES, bilingual post office form No. 2865 dated AUG10'1935 to acknowledge receipt of a registered article addressed to PORT-VILA-NEW-HEBRIDES with receiver b/s on SEP21'1935, item was signed and posted on SEP25'1935 for return to Sea
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1926 THE NEW LIMA PEA, ROCKFORD-ILL, overall illustrated adv showing peas on back of #UX27 postal card and illustrated Pheasant's Eye Beans on front, dated JAN3'1926 and addressed to YORKVILLE-ILL, no name or address for the sender who was likely the only seedsman in Rockford, VF ($45 US)
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1937 PERRY HOTEL, PETOSKEY-MICH, multicolor illustrated adv showing an Indian Chief and canoe, on #720 franked cover dated JUL31'1937, scarce and VF ($85 US)
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1929 HOLDEN FARM IMPLEMENTS, BOISE-IDAHO, overall multicolor illustrated adv showing De Laval brand cream separators and milking machines, on back of #654 franked cover dated JUL3'1929 and addressed to a local Boise addressee, rare and VF ($85 US)
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1933 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR, overall multicolor illustrated adv showing the Century of Progress theme with image of the old 1833 Fort Chicago verses the new Chicago skyline, on #552(x2),807 franked cover posted from DULUTH-MINN on JUL7'1939, pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate to LAPUA-F
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1937 PHILLIPS FOOD PACKING COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE-MD, overall multicolor illustrated adv showing the huge processing and canning factory on back of legal-size cover and multicolor can of Phillips soup on front, a Phillips Cambridge adv meter pays the 3¢ letter rate dated JUN5'1937 and addres
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1948 NEW-YORK 32¢ REGISTERED AIRMAIL RATE to HAITI, #806,C33,C36 pays the 12¢ UPU one ounce airmail surcharge rate (5¢ UPU + 7¢ surcharge) + 20¢ registration fee, dated FEB17'1948 and addressed to PORT-AU-PRINCE-HAITI with receiver h/s FEB13'1948, scarce rate and F-VF
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1941 NEW-YORK 5¢ RATE to NETHERLAND-INDIES, #736,741 pays the 5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate dated AUG15'1941 and addressed to BATAVIA-JAVA, 4 Dutch censor h/s and sealing tape dated OCT1'1941, a scarce destination and VF ($65 US)
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1952 NEW-YORK 10¢ AIRMAIL RATE to INDONESIA, Air-Letter #UC16a pays the 10¢ aerogramme rate dated AUG17'1952 and addressed to JAKARTA-JAVA, interesting stamp dealer correspondence requesting Indonesian Air-Letters, a scarce destination and VF ($45 US)
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1952 HAMILTON-ALASKA $4.79 PARCEL POST RATE, fabulous Prexie franking #804(x2),812(x21),829(x4),830 and $2.00 #833 on front and back of parcel tag, stamps only and address was located on the parcel, great Prexie item and VF ($45 US)
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1955 WAYNESVILLE-MO $10.76 REGISTERED MONEY PACKET RATE to ST-LOUIS, good Prexie franking #804,829,831 and $1.00 #832(x10) with many possible indemnity and weight possibilities, one that works is the first class $1.59 rate for a 53 ounce parcel (53 x 3¢ per ounce) + $9.17 for zone-2 regi
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1971 WAITE-PARK-MINN $8.65 MONEY PACKET RATE, a parcel tag indicating $20,000 contents in $10 denominations, Prominent Americans Issue #1288,1293,1294(x8) pays the first class $2.40 rate for a 30 ounce parcel (30 x 8¢ per ounce) + $6.25 for zone-2 registration with $20,000 indemnity ($4.
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1951 HEINZ BABY FOOD, DETROIT, overall multicolor illustrated adv on back of #UX27 postal card showing baby and jars of baby food, dated JUL10'1951 and addressed to BRISTOL-VT, VF ($45 US)
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1955 VENEZUELA GOLD & DIAMOND PROSPECTING BOOK, CRISTOBAL-CZ, illustrated adv promoting the book on front of Canal Zone 2¢ postal card #UX11, back shows an overall map of Venezuela, dated OCT22'1955 and addressed to Canada but insufficiently paid the 4¢ Canada postcard rate, return
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1983 NEW-YORK $49.77 BOOK RATE to AUSTRALIA, nice franking #2541(x5),2625a pays the 63 pound book rate, on parcel tag dated NOV4'1983 and addressed to MELBOURNE, a few wrinkles to be expected from this very heavy parcel, F-VF ($65 US)
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19(35) THOMAS BASIN, KETCHIKAN-ALASKA, Johnston No. 2179 real photo card showing the fishing fleet + dozens of cars on the main street + many pedestrians, mint and VF ($45 US)
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1939 SIGNAL HILL, LONG-BEACH-CAL, real photo card showing hundreds of oil derricks + oil storage tanks, posted at the LOS-ANGELES-ARCADE-ANNEX on JUN10'1939, VF ($45 US)
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1909 LACOTA-NORTH-DAKOTA TOWN VIEWS, real photo card with 9 views of the town, posted at Lacota on SEP22'1909, a scarce early card and VF ($60 US)
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19(10) ST-ANDREW HOSPITAL, BOTTINEAU-NORTH-DAKOTA, real photo card showing the hospital building with Model-T Ford parked in front, mint and F-VF ($45 US)
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1911 MAIN STREET LOOKING NORTH, BROOKINGS-SOUTH-DAKOTA, real photo card noting buggies + horse-drawn delivery wagons + a few pedestrians, posted at the train station with TRACY & PIERRE RPO h/s dated MAY14'1911 and addressed to BRADLEY-S.DAK, VF ($45 US)
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1907 COEUR-D'ALENE, IDAHO, real photo card showing the piers with river boats + log booms + railway cars ++, posted at Coeur-d'Alene on SEP23'1907 and addressed to MADISON-WIS, VF ($65 US)
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19(10) SAWMILL at BONNERS-FERRY-IDAHO, real photo card showing the mill + offices + tepee sawdust burner ++, mint and VF ($45 US)
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1915 KIMBALL STREET, CALDWELL-IDAHO, Pacific Photo Company No.33 (Salem-Oregon) real photo card with lots of readable signs + the US Post Office at left + Model-T Ford autos + horse-drawn delivery wagons + many pedestrians + boy with roller skates + bicycle rider ++, posted at Caldwell on OCT
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1914 SPRING STREET, ELGIN-ILL, Charles Childs (Chicago) No.3430 real photo card showing lots of readable signs + doctors offices + dentists + buggy + many pedestrians ++, posted at Elgin on NOV2'1914, VF ($65 US)
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1912 TEMPLE BUILDING, CHICAGO-ILL, real photo card showing the twin tower temple + Brown Electrical Contractor offices + Model-T Ford auto + a few pedestrians ++, posted at Chicago on NOV28'1912, VF ($45 US)
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1907 EAST SIDE of MAIN STREET, GREENFIELD-ILL, real photo card showing drug store + grocery store + a dozen shop owners & staff ++, posted at Greenfield ON AUG27'1907 and addressed to HENRYETTA-IND-TERRITORY with receiver b/s AUG30'1907, F-VF ($65 US)
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19(15) MAIN STREET, WOODS-HOLE-MASS, real photo card showing the public school + a number of Model-T Ford autos + a few pedestrians, mint and VF ($45 US)
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1921 CITY HALL, ALMA-MICHIGAN, real photo showing the clock tower + 3 Model-T Ford autos + bicycle + theatre billboard ++, posted at Alma on JUL27'1921, a few light bends, F+ ($45 US)
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19(10) ZUMBRO RIVER, ROCHESTER-MINN, real photo card showing the Snow Flake Flour Mill + train on the trestle ++, unposted and VF ($45 US)
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1913 M.E. CHURCH at CAMDEN-PLACE, MINNEAPOLIS-MINN, real photo card showing the church building + Model-T Ford auto + a number of well-dressed parishioners, posted at CAMDEN-STATION on JAN14'1913, VF ($45 US)
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19(15) PUBLIC LIBRARY, LITCHFIELD-MINN, C. G. Crosby real photo card showing the library building, mint and VF ($45 US)
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1909 HIGH SCHOOL, HOUSTON-MINN, Robertson real photo card showing the school building, posted at Houston ON MAY25'1909, VF ($45 US)
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19(12) PUBLIC SCHOOL, PHILIPSBURG-MONTANA, real photo card showing the school building with dozens of students and teachers in front, mint and VF ($65 US)
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1905 LEWIS & CLARK EXPOSITION, PORTLAND-OREG, pioneer art-nouveau color-litho glitter postcard showing Indian statue of Sacajawea with baby and wireless telegraph tower, posted on SEP12'1905 with #300 franking tied by the Portland World's Fair slogan cancel and addressed to RATHDRUM-IDAHO wit
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1912 PORTLAND SIXTH ANNUAL ROSE FESTIVAL, postcard showing the dancing Rose Festival Lady, published for the Spokane-Portland-Seattle Railway with St-Paul & Chicago routes to promote low travel fares to the festival, posted at GRAND-FORKS-N.DAK on MAY29'1914, a very scarce adv card and
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1912 PORTLAND SIXTH ANNUAL ROSE FESTIVAL PARADE, postcard showing a rose-decorated chariot with a 4 horse team, posted at Portland on AUG3'1912, F-VF ($45 US)
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1912 PORTLAND SIXTH ANNUAL ROSE FESTIVAL PARADE, postcard showing a rose-decorated Model-T Ford auto, posted at Portland on JUN15'1912 (last day of the festival), F-VF ($45 US)
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1912 PORTLAND SIXTH ANNUAL ROSE FESTIVAL PARADE, postcard showing a rose-decorated buggy, published for the Portland Royal Rosarians and distributed to hotel guests to promote the 1913 Rose Festival, F-VF ($45 US)
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1911 PORTLAND FIFTH ANNUAL ROSE PARADE, real photo card showing rose-decorated float with a 3-horse team, thousand of well-dressed onlookers line the flag draped downtown street, posted at Portland on JUN17'1911, F-VF ($45 US)
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1910 PORTLAND FOURTH ANNUAL ROSE PARADE, real photo card showing the light decorated China float No.14, mounted on a streetcar chassis with electric power, mint and F-VF ($45 US)
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19(09) PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL, real photo card showing a rose-decorated auto, mint and VF ($45 US)
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19(09) PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL, real photo card showing the rose-decorated Portland Fire Department ladder truck with 16 of the fire crew members, this was entry No.115 in the parade, mint and F-VF ($45 US)
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19(10) BRIDGE STREET LOOKING NORTH, CLATSKANIE-OREG, Paton published postcard (Salem-Oreg) showing the street with buggies + delivery cards + a few pedestrians, album page adhesions on back, F-VF ($45 US)
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19(12) FRONT STREET, NEWPORT-OREG, Pacific Novelty No.2159 published postcard showing the City Hall + shops + delivery wagons + dock ++, mint and VF ($45 US)
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1919 BRONCO RIDING, PENDLETON-OREG, real photo card showing Buppy Sterling getting bucked off his horse at the anuual Pendleton Roundup, thousands of people in the stands, unposted with minor bends, F+ ($45 US)
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1907 TOWN VIEW, KINGSLEY-OREG, real photo card showing the town with 2 churches, posted at Kingsley on DEC31'1907, scarce and F-VF ($45 US)
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19(15) PUBLIC SCHOOL, WALDPORT-OREG, real photo card showing the school building, mint and VF ($45 US)
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1930 BUSINESS SECTION, BAKER-OREG, Wesley Andrews published No.176 real photo card showing almost 100 autos + pedestrians + many readable signs noting a Barnes Circus billboard + the Grand Hotel + Orpheum Theatre + shoe stores + bakeries ++, posted at Baker on AUG15'1930, VF ($45 US)
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1937 TOWN VIEW, BOOTH-OREG, real photo card showing the sawmill + docks + workers homes ++, posted at Booth on JUL16'1937, rare and VF ($45 US)
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1918 DR. STOUGH CAMPAIGN TOUR, HORNBROOK-PA, real photo card showing the Evangelist in front of the Hornbrook church on OCT7'1918 with his auto entourage and dozens of parishioners, mint and VF ($65 US)
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1912 "CURRENCY OF THE SOUTH", GATESVILLE-TEX, caption on Zercher published real photo card showing the Torbett loading depot with thousands of cotton bails ready for shipping + railway boxcars + black field worker + buggy ++, posted at Gatesville on JAN16'1912, F-VF ($45 US)
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1907 LABOR DAY PARADE, BELLINGHAM-WASH, real photo card showing flag draped Union float with a 4 horse team, posted at Bellingham on OCT8'1907, F-VF ($65 US)
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19(15) BIRDS EYE VIEW, EAST-HOQUIAM-WASH, Pacific Photo No.9 real photo card showing the town + streetcar + sawmill on the Hoquiam River, VF ($65 US)
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19(12) LOADING CARGO at RAYMOND-WASH, Liddel published real photo card showing cargo loading at the Willapa River Raymond docks, dozens of well-dressed passengers watching the operation, mint and VF ($45 US)
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1915 LOGGING at MAPLE-FALLS-WASH, Alle-Perkins (Seattle) real photo showing a logging winch with crew, posted at Maple Falls on OCT20'1915, pin holes at top, F-VF ($45 US)
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1911 CEDAR RIVER FLOOD, RENTON-WASH, real photo card showing the entire lower town flooded, posted at Renton on DEC28'1911, F-VF ($65 US)
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19(08) WEAVER STREET LOOKING SOUTH, ROCKFORD-WASH, real photo card showing the town after a large snowfall, mint and VF ($45 US)
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19(08) EMMA STREET LOOKING EAST, ROCKFORD-WASH, real photo card showing the town after a large snowfall noting buggies parked in front of the harness shop + a few pedestrians + a horse-drawn buggy + many readable signs ++, mint and VF ($65 US)
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1915 SHRINERS CONVENTION PARADE, SEATTLE, Depue published real photo card showing the Lulu Mounted Patrol in the JUL14'1915 parade, flag-draped buildings and lots of readable signs, mint and VF ($45 US)
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1910 PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSES, SUMAS-WASH, C.R.E. published real photo card showing all 5 of the 1910 class photos + the school building + principal R. J. Schusman, unposted with very minor edge faults, rare and F-VF ($65 US)
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1917 US ARMY CAMP LEWIS, TACOMA-WASH, Roland No.53P real photo card showing the soldiers barracks, a very early view of the now-massive army and airforce base, posted at Tacoma on OCT16'1917, VF ($65 US)
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1918 CHARLES SCHWAB VISIT to TODD SHIPYARDS, TACOMA-WASH, real photo card dated JUL19'1918 showing the shipyards and thousands of workers posing to form a "SCHWAB" welcoming sign for the newly appointed Director of the US Emergency Fleet, posted at Tacoma on AUG20'1918, rare and VF ($65 US)
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1908 RAILROAD BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, TEKOA-WASH, Swales published real photo card dated SEP10'1908, shows the construction crane on the C. M. & Saint-Paul RR bridge, mint and VF ($65 US)
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1909 COWLITZ RIVER BRIDGE, TOLEDO-WASH, real photo card showing the bridge with forest fire tower in background, posted at Toledo on JUN27'1909, VF ($65 US)
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1919 MAIN STREET, GLEN-HAVEN-WIS, real photo card showing the shops + 4 autos + buggy + a few pedestrians ++, posted at Glen-Haven on JUL28'1919, light corner bend UL, scarce and F-VF ($45 US)
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1910 CAPTAIN FRANK COFFYN "MACHINE ASCENDING", Godshall published postcard with an inset of the Captain showing him taking off in the Wright Brothers biplane, mint with pinhole damage at top, scarce and F+ ($45 US)
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1930 CANAL-ZONE to URUGUAY FIRST FLIGHT, cachet cover posted at WASHINGTON-DC on JAN9'1930 and addressed to MONTEVIDEO-URUGUAY, carried on the first flight from CHRISTOBAL-CZ on JAN21'1930, #C8,C9(x2) pays the 55¢ airmail rate, VF ($65 US)
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1928 USA to GERMANY GRAF-ZEPPELIN LZ-127 FIRST FLIGHT, cachet cover posted from SAINT-LOUIS-MO on OCT23'1928 and addressed to FRANKFURT, routing via LZ-127 from LAKEHURST-NY on OCT28'1928 with FRIEDRICHSHAVEN receiver b/s NOV1'1928 + regular airmail to FRANKFURT, #557,571 pays the $1.05 speci
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1936 USA to GERMANY HINDENBURG LZ-129 FIRST FLIGHT, cachet cover posted from HOBOKEN-NY on MAY8'1936 and addressed to FRANKFURT, routing via LZ-129 from LAKEHURST-NY on MAY12'1936 with FRANKFURT special LZ-129 machine receiver cancel on MAY14'1936, #C10,C12,C20 pays the special 40¢ airma
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31 USA PAN-AM AIRMAIL TEST FLIGHT COVERS 1946, all from different South American flights from NEW-YORK on NOV1'1946 to test the efficiency of the PAN-AM airmail system, each cover with the required 10¢ USA airmail postage rate and the return flight with foreign stamps paying the return a
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25 USA FIRST FLIGHT COVERS 1928-1962, the majority are cachet overseas FAM first flights noting destinations to Hong-Kong, France, Sweden, New-Caledonia, Newfoundland, England, Hawaii ++, 7 are domestic CAM first flights, also cachet airmail event covers for the AAMS 1962 Convention, the 1936
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25 USA FIRST FLIGHT COVERS 1929-1934 (one later), a nice mounted collection of cachet covers with the majority domestic CAM flights with a good range of #C10/C19 frankings, a few overseas FAM flights, retails over $400, mostly VF ($65 US)
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70 CHARLES LINDBERGH COVERS 1927-1977, mtd collection exhibited at the 1995 VICTOPICAL Stamp Show, includes 15 covers either flown by Lindbergh or related to Lindbergh from CAM and FAM 1926-1933 flights, 55 are all different 50th anniversary 1977 cachet covers, retails over $600, mostly VF ($
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1908 FRENCH AIRSHIP "LE JAUNE", Hauser No.967 published postcard showing the airship at the Paris Aerodrome after the 1 hour 41 minute flight for the 55 km distance from TRAJET-DE-MOISSON to PARIS, posted from Paris on MAY3'1908, VF ($65 US)
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19(08) FRENCH AIRSHIP "MALECOT", Hauser No.999 published postcard showing the airship with motor power information, mint and VF ($65 US)
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1908 GERMAN ZEPPELIN LZ-4, Schwarz published postcard showing the airship during launch from the RUCKKEHR-SUR-HAILE aerodrome, posted from FREIBURG on AUG22'1908 shortly after the AUG5'1908 crash near ECHTERDINGEN during its 12th flight, scarce early Zep card and F-VF ($85 US)
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6 MILITARY AIRCRAFT PHOTOS 1915-1918, includes 3 French biplanes, 2 German biplanes, and an observation airship, one of each of the German and French photos shows plane crashes, good WWI items and VF ($65 US)
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1933 SWITZERLAND to MONTREAL FAILED CATAPULT AIRMAIL, cachet cover from BASEL-SWITZ on MAY12'1933 and addressed to MONTREAL, routing via SS BREMEN with a failed ship-to-shore catapult airmail to NEW-YORK, airmail from New-York to Montreal, nice #C4,C13 and VF ($65 US)
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1934 ZEPPELIN LZ-127 REGISTERED AIRMAIL BRAZIL to GERMANY, colorful 5400r inflation franking including Zeppelin provisional #C29 on back of 100r postal card, pays the special Zeppelin airmail rate from CAMPO-GRANDE on MAY27'1934 and addressed to HOHENSTEIN, routing via Condor airmail to RECIF
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1935 DENMARK FIRST FLIGHT, cachet cover from NAKSKOV on AUG26'1935 to COPENHAGEN, nice franking including #C7 and a National Stamp Exhibition label, VF ($65 US)
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1962 GERMAN ROCKET MAIL, flown cover posted at FRECHEN on NOV24'1962 and addressed to FRANKFURT, includes a nice signed rocket flight label and flight cachet, VF ($45 US)
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21 WORLDWIDE AIRPLANE POSTCARDS 1905-1950's, includes 5 early French pioneer planes, one airship, better Constellation cards, North Star prop planes, 6 are passenger jets, 3 CP Air promotion cards ++, most are sleeved and priced to over $240, VF ($65 US)
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56 WORLDWIDE FIRST FLIGHT COVERS 1950-1981, all are cachet covers from a wide range of carriers noting KLM, Colonial Airways, Australia Airlines, TCA, Lufthansa, Pan-Am, Nordia, Quantas, Sabena ++, lot includes a few air race and air event covers, retails over $650, mostly VF ($85 US)
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82 BOAC CONCORD FIRST FLIGHT COVERS & LABELS 1977, includes six different mint postal stationery first flight labels in quantities of 1 to 16 of each prepared for the London flights to New-York + Singapore + Bahrain + Washington DC, 22 are flown covers noting 20 to New-York and 2 to Singapore
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185 AUSTRALIA AEROGRAMMES 1953-2005, almost all different with a wide range of destinations, 17 are pre-1981 small format types and 75 are different POSTAGE-PAID permanent Aerogrammes from 1993-2005, retails over $1000, a great specialist lot and mostly VF ($175 US)
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149 SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES FIRST FLIGHT COVERS 1954-1980's, all are cachet covers noting most include the return flight, includes many better Middle East, Africa, Greenland, and Asia flights, retails over $550, mostly VF ($85 US)
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1908 CANADIAN MILITIA, TORONTO, Warwick No.1241-S published postcard showing the Royal Grenadiers Regiment on parade at Toronto with camp tents in the background, posted at TORONTO on FEB7'1908, F-VF ($45 US)
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1907 CHURCH PARADE, HALIFAX, Warwick No.1432-S postcard showing the regiment on parade at the Garrison Chapel, posted at HALIFAX on APR24'1907, F-VF ($45 US)
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19(08) ROYAL GRENADIERS BAND, TORONTO, Private Postcard showing the 40 man band, posted at TORONTO on MAR9'19(08), tiny pinhole, scarce and F-VF ($45 US)
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1896 FRENCH ARMY FORCES INDO-CHINA to FRANCE, FREE franked soldiers letter posted at THAN-MOI-TONKIN on MAY22'1896 and addressed to LA-ROCHEFOUDAULD-FRANCE with receiver b/s JUN25'1896, blue Commandant's censor h/s and routing by LIGNE-N.10 troopship, good markings and VF ($65 US)
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1896 FRENCH ARMY FORCES INDO-CHINA to ENGLAND, unpaid soldiers folded letter from PHU-LANG-THUONG-TONKIN on SEP20'1896 and addressed to LONDON with receiver b/s OCT30'1896, bluish Commandants censor h/s and routed via French LIGNE-PAQ-FR-No.10, considered an unpaid 2«d UPU letter and d
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1886 FRENCH NAVAL FORCES INDO-CHINA to FRANCE, FREE franked sailors letter from HAI-DUONG-TONKIN on OCT3'1886 and addressed to PARIS with receiver b/s NOV18'1886 then redirected to MEUSE-FRANCE, routing via the HAI-PHONG Army Base, interesting original letter enclosed, some edge wear from the
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1904 FRENCH ARMY FORCES INDO-CHINA to FRANCE, prepaid 15c soldiers letter from the French Post Office at TIENTSIN on MAR7'1904 and addressed to PARIS, good CORRES CFS D'ARMEES h/s and Marine Unit wax seal on back, VF ($65 US)
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1904 FRENCH ARMY FORCES INDO-CHINA POSTCARD to FRANCE, prepaid 2c postcard from French Army Post-No.5 on SEP14'1904 and addressed to LINTOL-FRANCE, VF ($45 US)
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1905 FRENCH ARMY FORCES INDO CHINA to FRANCE, prepaid 20c soldiers letter mailed from the French Post Office at TIEN-TSIN on JAN12'1905 and addressed to LYON-FRANCE with receiver b/s FEB13'1905, express routing via TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILROAD, scarce and VF ($65 US)
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1905 FRENCH ARMY INDO-CHINA TRIPLE RATE to FRANCE, prepaid 45c soldiers 45 gram letter (3 x 15c per 15 grams), posted at the French Post Office TIEN-TSIN on MAR20'1905 and addressed to PARIS with receiver b/s MAY2'1905, nice COURRES D-ARMEES h/s and routing via French LIGNE-PAQ-FR-N
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1906 FRENCH ARMY FORCES INDO-CHINA to FRANCE, prepaid 15c soldiers letter from the French Post Office at TIENTSIN on MAY17'1906 and addressed to PARIS, routing via French LIGNE-N PAQ-FR-No.2, F-VF ($45 US)
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6 FRENCH SOLDIERS LETTERS from INDO CHINA 1899-1902, includes 5 FREE franked covers and one letter sheet, a nice range of military unit markings + China chops + French packet ship markings, retails over $400, F-VF ($85 US)
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11 FRENCH SOLDIERS LETTERS 1896-1912, includes 8 letters (most with original enclosures) from Foreign Legion occupation forces in Morocco, also 2 domestic covers with enclosures 1896-1897, and one letter (no cover) from the Ministry of War regarding an officer transfer, retails over $300, F-V
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1918 CANADIAN TROOP VICTORY REVIEW, LIEGE-BELGIUM, Celie published real photo card showing Colonel Sam Steele leading the parade, mint and F-VF ($45 US)
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19(14) DUKE of CONNAUGHT VIST, VICTORIA-BC, real photo card showing troops and onlookers on the BC Parliament steps, unposted and F-VF ($45 US)
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1915 GERMAN 73rd INFANTRY ATTACK SEPT9'1915, signed artist card used as a FREE Feldpost card from HANNOVER on MAR5'1918 and addressed to HAMBURG, scarce and F-VF ($65 US)
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19(15) US ARMY AVIATION SOUVENIR FOLDER, patriotic folder containing 16 B&W photos of the early USAF showing planes, seaplanes, an observation balloon, and an airship, posted from HENOSTEAD-NY on MAY2'19(15), scarce and F-VF ($65 US)
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75 FRENCH WWI POSTCARDS 1914-1918, includes war destruction cards, troops on the Somme, real photo cards, patriotic Red Cross cards, Victory cards, troop group photos, FPO soldiers cards ++, retails over $450, mostly F-VF ($65 US)
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60 GERMAN SOLDIERS WWI PHOTOS 1915-1918, note better Regimental group photos, convalescing soldiers at hospitals, small field group photos ++, retails over $600, a great specialist lot and mostly F-VF ($85 US)
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78 GERMAN WWI POSTCARDS 1914-1918, shows life in the trenches, army activities, artist propaganda cards, German POW's, real photo cards of soldiers ++, retails over $400, mostly F-VF ($65 US)
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29 MILITARY POSTCARDS 1904-1920, includes a great group of 11 real photo cards showing the USS SOUTH DAKOTA on it's 1917 Latin America cruise, also 17 French soldiers cards, sleeved and priced to over $280, mostly F-VF ($45 US)
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85 BRITISH WWI POSTCARDS 1914-1918, includes good flag and crest patriotics, army life cards, army humor, Bamforth sentimental cards ++, retails over $450, mostly F-VF ($85 US)
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1914 CANADIAN OVERSEAS EXPEDITIONIONARY FORCES FPO (SEP'1914-MAR'1915), excellent strike of the scarce rubber crown cancel #M4-1 dated NOV28'1914, on First Contingent Canadian soldiers letter addressed to SUMMERSIDE-PEI with receiver b/s DEC12'1914 and redirected to ST-ELEANORS-PEI on DEC14'1
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1915 H.MS. NEWCASTLE, ESQUIMALT-BC, purple censor h/s on sailors letter posted at ESQUIMALT on DEC14'1915 and addressed to LILLOUOET-BC with receiver b/s DEC17'1915, the Newcastle had been re-assigned from the British Asian Fleet to BC Coastal service in SEP'1915 for defence against Admiral G
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1916 CANADIAN SUBMARINER LETTER 1916, posted from the Royal Navy Sick Quarters at SHORTLEY-ENGLAND on JUN29'1916, from Canada's first Submarine Captain Lieut. William (Willie) Maitland and addressed to his mother in UCLUELET-BC, the sub had returned to port when five crew members got a
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1915 TORONTO SUB-POST-OFFICE-X (1914-1918 RF-E), rare #M7-36 h/s from Stanley Barracks at the Toronto Exhibition Park Military Camp, dated AUG1'1915 on postcard addressed to USA, F-VF ($85 US)
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1916 BARRIEFIELD MILITARY CAMP (JUNE 1915 RF-D), scarce #M7-2 h/s dated JUL9'1916 on PETERBORO No.93 OVERSEAS BATTALION stationery cover, addressed to PETERBORO and F-VF ($65 US)
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1936 ALDERSHOT-CAMP-NS CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (JUN'30'1936-JUL15'1936), #M3-1 h/s dated JUN30'1936 on cover addressed to USA, the camp was only opened for two weeks in 1936 and this is a first day cancel, VF ($65 US)
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1916 CAMP-HUGHES-MAN CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (JUN2'1916-NOV3'1916 RF-D), #M3-15 h/s dated SEP12'1916 on soldiers postcard addressed to LENORA-MAN, a good war patriotic card depicting the 144th Battalion as "WILLIE'S NIGHTMARE", ex-Barlow collection, F-VF ($65 US)
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1937 NIAGARA-CAMP-ONT CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (JUN12'1937-JUN29'1937), unreported use of #M3-38 h/s dated JUN22'1937 on cover to USA, the camp was only open for 2 weeks in 1937, VF ($85 US)
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1918 PETAWAWA-CAMP-ONT CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (MAY23'1918-OCT8'1918), 1910-1941 summer camp #M3-41 h/s dated JUN14'1918 on a DAILY MAIL BATTLE PICTURE postcard No.66, card has creases, F-VF cancel ($45 US)
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1912 PETAWAWA-CAMP-ONT CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (AUG1'1912-??'1912), 1910-1941 summer camp #M3-41 h/s dated JUN20'1912 on postcard showing the main road to Camp Petawawa, F-VF cancel ($45 US)
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1913 SEWELL-CAMP-MAN CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (JUN12'1913-??'1913 RF-D), 1911-1916 summer camp #M3-48 h/s dated JUN26'1913 on real photo card showing troops "signal training" at Camp Sewell, F-VF cancel ($65 US)
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1939 VALCARTIER-CAMP-PQ CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (JUN24'1939-AUG6'1939 RF-E), 1914-1939 summer camp #M3-58 h/s dated JUN27'1939 on cover to USA, a rare and VF cancel ($85 US)
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1917 CAMP-BORDEN-ONT FPO REGISTERED (JUL3'1916-OCT7'1917 RF-D), machine cancel #M7-9 dated SEP1'1917 on registered military Paymaster form #M.F.D. 901 200M-5-16 addressed to Major Pigott at the camp, two additional machine cancels and PAYMASTER-M.D.No.2 red oval b/s, VF ($85 US)
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1916 VALCARTIER-CAMP-QUE FPO (JUL26'1916-SEP7'1916 RF-D), machine cancel #M7-34 dated SEP4'1916 on cover to TORONTO, VF cancel ($65 US)
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1917 BRITISH POW in BULGARIA, POW form card from Lieut. D. Cowan at the PLOVDIV-BULGARIA POW Camp, posted at SOPHIA-BULGARIA on OCT12'1917 and addressed to LONDON, red Bulgarian censor h/s, lot includes copies of a newspaper clipping describing the captured British and French soldiers status
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19 WWI SOLDIERS LETTERS 1915-1917, includes Canadian + British + French soldiers letters noting most with the original contents, lots of good censor marking, also 3 are Czech POW cards sent from Russian work camps, a few are scarce letters "TO" soldiers, retails over $300 and mostly F-VF ($85
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15 FRENCH SOLDIERS LETTERS & CARDS 1915-1952, note 6 are WWI items 1915-1917, 7 are WWII 1938-1942, and 2 are post-WWII 1948-1952, includes a letter from a sailor on the Battleship JULES VERNE, also letters from North Africa and China, most are sleeved and priced to over $210, F-VF ($45 US)
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30 FRENCH WWI PATRIOTIC MILITARY POSTCARDS 1914-1918, a wide range of mostly multicolor cards and a few letter sheets, about half are postally used, lot includes 2 patriotic WWI "silkies" greeting cards with embroidered allied flags, most are sleeved and priced to over $440, F-VF ($85 US)
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13 RED CROSS WWI POW CARDS 1915-1916, a common correspondence from a Bohemian POW at a Russian work camp, all with good Russian & Austrian censor markings and transit h/s, retails over $390, mostly F-VF ($65 US)
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21 WWI POW COVERS 1915-1917 (one card), from POW's in various German Officer camps with routing via the Danish Red Cross in Copenhagen, also one Bohemian POW at a Russian work camp, sleeved and priced to over $270, F-VF ($45 US)
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12 WWI SOLDIERS LETTERS & CARDS 1915-1918, includes a 1916 Canadian POW letter from the German Munster Camp, a 1918 British YMCA card used by a US soldier, 1818 Red Cross card from a Bohemian POW at a Russian work camp, 1915 French soldiers card, 4 Austrian FELDPOST cards ++, 2 are WWII cards
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13 MILITARY COVERS 1914-1945, includes 9 WWI Austrian soldier FELDPOST cards 1914-1918, 4 are WWII covers noting a 1944 WAAS Nurses letter to USA, a 1945 US soldiers letter posted at Canadian FPO-DCA4-1, and 2 German soldiers pre-war letters 1935-1939, F-VF ($65 US)
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170 CANADIAN MILITARY EPHEMERA ITEMS 1890-1950's (some British and USA items), includes 8 unchecked WWI soldiers letters, a very scarce ENGLAND & EUROPEAN CRISIS 1914 historical reference book with the British Parliamentary Documents leading up to WWI (144 pp with cover removed), 2 com
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1941 HITLER & MUSSOLINI, U. Bannantonia photo (Starnberg-Bavaria) showing the Axis leaders, on postcard mailed from the German FPO at BEYROUT-SYRIA on JUL30'1941, scarce and F-VF ($65 US)
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19(40) UKRAINIAN MILITARY CHRISTMAS POSTCARD, showing carolling soldiers, mint and VF ($65 US)
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19(40) UKRAINIAN MILITARY CHRISTMAS POSTCARD, showing rifle and grenade wrapped in a sheaf of wheat, mint and VF ($65 US)
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1941 CANADIAN MILITARY MINING ENGINEERS in GIBRALTAR, soldiers airmail letter posted at FPO-475 on MAY28'1941 and addressed to KIRKLAND-LAKE-ONT, Gibraltar censor No.24 h/s, scarce and VF ($85 US)
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1960 RCAF TOP SECRET, Department of national Defence envelope with four RCAF-269 wax seals, dated MAR2'1960 and addressed to the Chief of Air Staff, Strategic Air Command, VF ($65 US)
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1941 BRITISH PILOT POW at GERMAN STALAG-20A, airmail rated letter from LEEDS on MAY7'1941 and addressed to RAF pilot A. Mathews, British censor No.7082 sealing tap and POW camp censor No.36 h/s, F-VF ($65 US)
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1941 ITALIAN POW in INDIA, POW service card acknowledging receipt of a letter, posted on JUN20'1941 from Italian POW camp-2042 in CALCUTTA and addressed to GRANAROLO-ITALY with receiver h/s SEP17'1941, routing via the GENEVA-SWITZ Red Cross, India censor No.P10 h/s + German censor red machine
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1942 POLISH INTERNEE at AUSCHWITZ, card from Alexander Plewinski at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp with dateline APR5'1942, forwarded to the AUSCHWITZ-POLAND post office on APR16'1941 and addressed to SANDOMICRZ-POLAND, German SS censor red boxed h/s, Plewinski died at the camp in SEP'1942,
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1941 FLAMISH LEGION, complete set Michel #1-4 on philatelic cover mailed from German FELDPOST in Holland and addressed to an SS Storm Trooper in occupied GRONINGEN-HOLLAND, stamps issued to promote the war against communism, scarce and VF ($125 US)
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27 CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE POSTCARDS 1942-1944, all are FREE franked "CIGARETTE THANK YOU" cards acknowledging the receipt of cigarettes, originations in France + Italy + England + Newfoundland ++, mostly F-VF ($45 US)
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15 CANADIAN SOLDIERS LETTERS 1941-1945 (2 later), mostly domestic military camp originations noting Regina MPO-1202, Trenton MPO-303, Vancouver MPO-1106 ++, also two Vietnam Peace Keeping letters 1973, TOFOINO-BC way-mail to Victoria ++ VF ($65 US)
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110 VANCOUVER WWII BLACKOUT COVERS 1942-1945, all have Pitney-Bowes machine cancels with coded hubs, almost all with nice adv cc, a great specialist lot with a list of the hub codes included, retails over $500, F-VF ($85 US)
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15 WWII POW COVERS & CARDS 1941-1944, includes German POW's in Canada and Egypt, Italian POW's in India and Eritrea, New Zealand POW in Germany, French POW in Bavaria ++, most are sleeved and priced to over $320, F-VF ($65 US)
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24 CANADIAN WWII SOLDIERS AIR LETTERS 1944-1945, nice group to and from 6 different soldiers with the original contents intact, 2 are addressed to soldiers in the Middle East Forces, a great specialist lot retailing over $440, F-VF ($85 US)
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85 CANADIAN MILITARY COVERS 1949-1994, all are post-WWII including UN Peace Keeping missions to VIETNAM (x21 different), to CYPRUS (x6), ISRAEL, EGYPT, NAMIBIA ++, also soldiers letters from Bases in ENGLAND and FRANCE, RCAF at COLD-LAKE-ALTA + RCAF at AYLMER-WEST-ONT, CAMP-BORDEN letter 1949
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31 USA WWII SOLDIERS LETTERS 1942-1945, includes a wide range of unchecked APO's from both Pacific and European theatres, V-Mail, many airmail rated covers ++, sleeved and priced to over $280, mostly F-VF ($45 US)
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85 USA WWII PATRIOTIC METERS 1941-1945 (a few later), all with patriotic adv leaders on covers + cover fronts + a few cut squares, note 3 are very scarce meter strip proofs on security paper, the majority are legal-size covers, lot includes 12 patriotic meters from the Vietnam War and the Gul
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9 USA WWII PATRIOTIC COVERS 1941-1945, all are addressed to Canada, includes 2 Minkus 1940-1943 cachets, 2 American Art Service 1942 cachets, the rest are unidentified suppliers, mostly VF ($65 US)
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61 USA WWII MILITARY EPHEMERA ITEMS 1941-1946 (a few earlier), includes 36 War Ration books with most of the coupons attached, also 9 Gasoline Ration cards, 11 Naval Ship covers with ship cancels, 5 are soldiers letters and cards noting 3 from CAMP-FANNIN-TEX + JUL'1945 letter from APO-149 ++
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35 WORLDWIDE WWII PATRIOTIC COVERS & CARDS 1941-1945, includes Canadian (x20), USA (x2), Czechoslovakian postcards (x6), New-Zealand (x1), also 4 British 30th Anniversary of D-Day covers, retails over $340, mostly VF ($65 US)
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32 WORLDWIDE MILITARY COVERS & CARDS 1940-1980's, the majority are WWII noting soldiers letters to ENGLAND + GERMANY + EGYPT + SOUTH-AFRICA + USA ++, also note a cover from the 1946 British Military Tattoo in Austria, military occupation covers from Italy, Maritime Mail, Australian and Swedis
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9 CZECHOSLOVAKIA WWII POW CARDS 1942-1946, the majority are from POW Nadas Kalmanne posted from various German and Russian POW & labor camps, 3 are Red Cross letter sheets, all with original messages, a great un-researched group retailing at least $180, F-VF ($65 US)
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4 CZECHOSLOVAKIA POW WWI LETTERS 1917-1918, 3 are a common correspondence addressed to BUDAPEST from an internee at various Russian labor camps, all have lengthy letters written in Czech, great markings with retail value of at least $200, mostly F-VF ($65 US)
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67 WORLDWIDE WWII COVERS 1939-1946, includes soldiers letters from USA + CANADIAN + BRITISH + FRENCH troops, post-war censored letters from occupied Germany and Austria, wartime censored mail from ENGLAND + MEXICO + ARGENTINA + IRELAND + AUSTRALIA, Active Service letters, Airgraphs and Air Le
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1933 A.T. & S.F. LOCOMOTIVE No.3407, Howard No.486 published (Oak-Park-ILL) real photo showing the Baldwin express train engine and tender with specification data on back, VF ($45 US)
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1916 COEUR-D'ALENE & SOUTHERN RR LOCOMOTIVE, real photo showing the engine and crew, posted at FERNWOOD-IDAHO on APR13'1916, F-VF ($45 US)
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1913 CENTRAL of NEW-JERSEY RR LOCOMOTIVE No.776, real photo showing the Baldwin fast freight engine and tender, unposted and VF ($45 US)
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19(10) JOHNSON CREEK LUMBER COMPANY LOCOMOTIVE No.1, RIVERSIDE-WA, real photo card showing the engine and crew, unposted and VF ($65 US)
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76 CANADIAN RAILROAD POSTCARDS 1905-1950's (a few later), showing CNR + CPR locomotives and trains, 24 cards are better pre-1915 including Tuck Oilettes and real photo cards, note a scarce photo card of the OCT14'1905 passenger train wreck at JAFFRY-BC, also not a good Vancouver Island loggin
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115 CPR HOTEL POSTCARDS 1905-1950's (a few later), all appear to be different noting 14 Mount Saint Stephen House (Field-BC), 14 Hotel Vancouver (including the original building), 30 Royal Alexandra Hotel (Winnipeg), 7 Hotel Saskatchewan (Regina), 9 Glacier House (Glacier-BC), 11 Place Viger
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95 CPR CHATEAU FRONTENAC POSTCARDS 1905-1950's (a few later), all different showing the famous Quebec City landmark, note a rare hold-to-light card and 14 real photo cards, 55 are pre-1912 cards and 24 are chromes, retails over $460, mostly VF ($85 US)
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114 CNR & GTR HOTEL POSTCARDS 1905-1950's (a few later), includes 24 Jasper Park Lodge cards (Jasper-Alta) noting a souvenir pack with 20 photos, 19 are Chateau Laurier (Ottawa), 14 Bessborough Hotel (Saskatoon), 19 Fort Garry Hotel (Winnipeg), 22 Hotel MacDonald (Edmonton), 3 Highland Inn (A
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89 VICTORIA CPR EMPRESS HOTEL POSTCARDS 1905-1950's (a few later), includes 23 better pre-1912 cards and lots of rea; photo cards, also 4 are Folkard letter sheets, one scarce bookmark card, 52 are chromes, retails over $400, mostly VF ($85 US)
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189 CPR BANFF-ALTA HOTEL POSTCARDS 1905-1950's (a few later), includes 92 Banff Springs Hotel cards noting 40 of these are pre-1912 + 2 Folkard letter sheets + 50 chromes, 97 cards are Chateau lake Louise with 14 pre-1912 + many real photo cards + a souvenir pack with 20 photos + 82 chromes,
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7 CNR RAILROAD DINING CAR & SHIP MENUS 1954, all different for the NOV4'1954-NOV30'1954 special Grey Cup train trip from EDMONTON to TORONTO and return, lot includes the original CNR ticket envelope and a CNR map showing the 21 railroad stations on the Jasper to Vancouver route, lot also incl
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25 RAILROAD EPHEMERA ITEMS 1886-1960, includes railroad adv on blotters, fancy letterheads, brochures, Canadian Banknote Company train engravings, magazine railroad ads, 4 railroad covers with original letters enclosed, 2 large gold embossed railroad cigar box labels, railroad watch adv, CNR
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23 RAILROAD DOCUMENTS 1849-1915 (a few later), mostly Canadian and a few USA railroad items, includes invoices, bills of lading, a 1947 CNR Locomotive Fireman certificate, railroad checks, railroad annual reports, railroad public stock offering memorandums, fancy railroad letterheads noting B
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62 RAILROAD PHOTOS 1950-1960's, all are 8" x 12" frameable color photos of mostly diesel locomotives, includes a nice group showing the SANFORD & EASTERN RAILROAD (Maine), lot also includes a 100 year commemorative cover for the MOUSAM RIVER RAILROAD (Maine) mounted on a plaque, VF ($65 US)
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1947 CAMP. & LEVIS TRAIN 2 / A.C. FORTIER (Ludlow MA-13f, 1947 RF-500), purple h/s on Quebec City facing slip with a CAMP. & LEVIS EXPRESS RPO dated NOV26'1947, rare and VF cancel ($85 US)
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1955 CAMP-LEVIS / J.L.A. BERNIER (Ludlow MA-14, 1955 RF-500), on a Toronto facing slip dated MAY4'1955, VF cancel ($85 US)
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1912 CAMP. & LEVIS EXPRESS RPO / H.G. (Ludlow MA-24C, 1912-1913 RF-500), with H.G. initials added to the cancel base, on 2¢ Admiral stamp with earliest reported date DEC9'1912, rare and F-VF cancel ($65 US)
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1911 CAMP'TON & LEVIS LOCAL RPO / H.G. (Ludlow MA-30, 1911-1912 RF-500), with H.G. initials added to the cancel base, on 2¢ KEVII stamp dated AUG7'1911, rare and F-VF cancel ($65 US)
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1916 Camp. & Levis Express RPO Train No.199 (Ludlow MA-25, 1916 RF-500), blue h/s dated OCT20'1916 on registered parcel front from ST-PASCAL-QUE, nice 19¢ Admiral franking tied by a St-Pascal roller cancel, rare and F-VF cancel ($125 US)
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1916 CAMPBELLTON & LEVIS LOCAL RPO / J.A. DIONNE (Ludlow MA-27, 1916-1917 RF-485), with J.A. DIONNE added to the cancel base, a double strike on postcard with the earliest reported date of JUL14'1916, rare and F-VF cancel ($125 US)
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1878 HALIFAX & AMHERST P.O. CAR (Ludlow MA-61, RF-500), a bit weak strike on INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY stationery dated SEP18'1878 and addressed to CHATHAM-NB with receiver b/s the same day, cover reduced on both sides, a rare RPO and VG-F cancel ($100 US)
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1919 HFX. & ANNAPOLIS RPO WEST / F.H. WHITHERS (Ludlow MA-64Am, 1919 RF-500), blue h/s with the latest reported date of JUL31'1919, on registered letter bill to GOLD-BRIDGE-STATION-NS the same day, VF cancel ($100 US)
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1954 HFX. BRI. YAR. RWS (Ludlow MA-67A, 1954 RF-500), the only reported strike on piece dated NOV4'1954, includes a HX. BR. & YAR. RPO (MA-69) dated OCT30'1954, VF cancels ($125 US)
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1964 FROM HX. BR. W & YAR TR 285 / C.A. FRY (Ludlow MA-68A, 1964 RF-500), the only reported strike dated APR25'1968 on registered letter bill to ROUND-BAY-NS, rare and VF cancel ($125 US)
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1949 HALIFAX & CAMP. TR.1 / P.L. SMITH (Ludlow MA-86, 1949 RF-500), the only reported strike dated SEP15'1949 on piece, VF cancel ($100 US)
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1910 HALIFAX & ST. JOHN RPO DAY (Ludlow MA-117a, 1907-1955 RF-130), 4 strikes of the hammer No.3 dated MAR23'1910 on double rate cover to LONDON-ONT, a nice franking #90 and #96 block of 4, VF cancel ($45 US)
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1921 HALIFAX & ST.JOHN RPO NIGHT (Ludlow MA118, 1920-1921 RF-485), scarce strike on piece dated DEC14'1921, F-VF cancel ($85 US)
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1913 HALIFAX & ST.JOHN DAY RPO (Ludlow MA-119, 1911-1914 RF-455), nice SON strike on 2¢ Admiral stamp dated MAY2'1913, VF cancel ($75 US)
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1915 HALIFAX & SYDNEY RPO NIGHT (Ludlow MA131b, 1909-1914 RF-320), hammer No.1 dated JUN1'1915 on postcard to USA, F-VF cancel ($45 US)
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1944 HALIFAX & TRURO RPO (Ludlow MA-133, 1938-1946 RF-340), b/s dated MAR6'1944 on postcard to USA, also a SYDNEY & TRURO RPO the same day (MA-241), VF cancel ($45 US)
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1955 H. & T. RPO (Ludlow MA-135, 1947-1957 RF-300), h/s dated MAY5'1955 on cover to USA, VF cancel ($45 US)
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1913 CHAT. & WALK. / GEO. CHATTAWAY (Ludlow O-62, 1913 RF-500), the only reported strike dated MAR26'1913 on postcard to England, a rare VF cancel ($125 US)
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1907 ALBERT NADEAU / Levis & Lac Megantic RPO (Ludlow Q-42n, 1907 RF-500), the only reported strike dated AUG28'1907 on 2¢ KEVII stamp, also (Q-42) overlaps the cancel, a rare VG-F cancel ($85 US)
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19(07) J. EUSEBE LACHANCE / Levis & Lac Megantic RPO NORTH (Ludlow Q-42Al, 1907 RF-500), the only known strike dated DEC2'19(07) on 2¢ KEVII stamp, F+ cancel ($85 US)
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19(08) J. AURELIEN PATRY / Levis & Lac Megantic RPO NORTH (Ludlow Q-42B, 19(08) RF-500), two strikes of the rare h/s dated MAR25'19(08) on pair of 2¢ KEVII #90 stamps, VF cancel ($100 US)
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1910 LEVIS & MONTREAL / J.A. PATRY (Ludlow Q-45A, 1910 RF-460), 2 strikes of the rare double ring h/s dated SEP2'1910 on pair of 2¢ KEVII stamps, VG-F cancel ($100 US)
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J.A. PATRY / LEVIS & SHERBROOKE Tr.2 (Ludlow Q-52Ac, 1910 RF-450), 2 strikes of the rare double ring h/s dated OCT25'19(10) on strip of 3 KEVII stamps, VG-F cancels ($85 US)
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J.E. BERNIER / LEVIS & SHERBROOKE Tr.34 (Ludlow Q-52Ab, 1910 RF-500), clear strike of the rare double ring h/s dated JUN21'1910 on 2¢ KEVII stamp, VF cancel ($100 US)
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19(08) LEVIS & SHERBROOKE 3 / J.R. GAUDREAU (Ludlow Q-52Ba, 19(08) RF-500), rare strike dated JUL29'19(08) on 2¢ KEVII stamp, F-VF cancel ($100 US)
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1908 Nap. Caron / LEVIS & SHERBROOKE Tr.2 (Ludlow Q-52Da, 1908 RF-500), rare red SON strike dated DEC18'1908 on 2¢ KEVII stamp, VF cancel ($100 US)
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1952 BRAN. BUL. & REG. RPO / H.M. SALISBURY 60 (Ludlow W-7F, 1952-1955 RF-500), rare h/s on piece dated DEC15'1952, VF cancel ($125 US)
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1954 BRAN. BUL. & REG. RPO TR.60 / H.F. MILLS (Ludlow W-7H, 1954 RF-490), rare purple oval b/s on cover dated NOV25'1954, also 2 strikes of the BRAN. BUL. & REG. RPO No.4 h/s (W-7D), VF cancel ($100 US)
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1946 C. & V. W.J. PRINGLE TR.3 (Ludlow W-31b, 1946 RF-430), rare purple boxed h/s on piece dated OCT31'1946, VF cancel ($85 US)
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1905 HUNT. & VAN. RPO (Ludlow W-60, 1905-1911 RF-350), scarce h/s dated OCT14'1905 on Private Postcard mailed from the HUNTINGDON-BC train station and addressed to VICTORIA, scarce and F-VF cancel ($45 US)
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1946 KAM. & SASK. Tr.9 C. CARROLL (Ludlow W-62A, 1946 RF-480), superb purple strike on piece dated AUG19'1946, also a KAM. & SASK. RPO No.1 (W-62) on AUG17'1946, VF cancel ($85 US)
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19(46) R-H.B. JCT TR61 / L.F. SYKES (Ludlow W-116C, 1946 RF-500), rare h/s on piece dated JUN15'19(46), VF cancel ($100 US)
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1953 TRAVELLING LETTER BOX TO TORONTO (Ludlow RR-173, 1935-1959 RF-265), purple h/s on WAY-MAIL posted at TORONTO on AUG5'1953, VF cancel ($45 US)
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132 CPR COVERS 1904-1980's, includes better illustrated covers from the CPR Immigration Office in POLAND, a 1927 cover addressed to a passenger on the EMPRESS of CANADA via the CPR Office in YOKOHOMA-JAPAN, mint and used CPR stationery envelopes, some covers with the original letter co
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1934 CAN. PAC. RY. PRINCESS CHARLOTTE (Ludlow S-135, unlisted), blue boxed h/s dated JUL11'1934 on cover mailed on board ship with an overlapping CPR SS PRINCESS CHARLOTTE (S130c, 1933-1939 RF-335) red boxed ship h/s dated JUL12'1934, posted upon arrival at VANCOUVER on JUL16'1934, r
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1947 UNION STEAMSHIPS LIMITED / SS CAMOSUN (Ludlow S191a, 1944-1949, RF-425), rare purple boxed h/s dated JUL5'1947, on cover mailed on board ship and addressed to SEATTLE, VF cancel ($85 US)
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1928 CP STEAMSHIPS LTD / SS EMPRESS OF FRANCE (Ludlow S-154, 1928-1929 RF-500), rare green boxed b/s with the earliest reported date of MAY31'1928, on cover mailed on board ship and posted upon arrival at CHERBOURG-FRANCE on JUN6'1928, F-VF cancel ($125 US)
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