1878 ARGUS PUBLISHING, ALBANY-NY, overall advertising showing the printing building on #158 franked cover dated JUL-1-1878, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1879 GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY, NEW-YORK, overall advertising on #184 franked reply cover from LAFAYETTE-IND with a choice cork duplex cancel dated JAN-22-1879retails $50 US ($75 CDN), F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1882 EASTMAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, POUGHKEEPSIE-NY, fancy gold and blue advertising on #184 franked cover posted at MIDLETOWN-NY on MAR-29-1882 with a barred cork duplex, rough opening on back neatly sealed, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1884 LATIMER BOLTING CLOTH, PHILADELPHIA, an early 4 color illustrated anchor advertising logo on #210 franked cover dated JUL-17-1884, part of backflap removed, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1884 CROOK FLOUR MILLS, ALBANY-NY, 3-color advertising showing flour mill logos on #U236 stationery cover tied by a cork duplex cancel dated MAR-30-1884, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1885 GRAY'S MAPS & ATLAS, PHILADELPHIA, illustrated advertising showing a US map on #206(x2) franked cover dated JUN-3-1885, redirected twice with good markings, part of backflap removed, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1885 GEORGE STONE NURSERIES, PHILADELPHIA, overall green patriotic advertising showing an eagle on top of a USA map and a list of USA & Canada branches, on a #206 franked printed matter 1¢ rate undated cover to Indiana, small cover trim RHS, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1886 WORKMAN'S BANK, SAN-ANTONIO, illustrated advertising showing the bank building on a #210 franked drop letter with stamp tied by a San-Antonio fancy "N" duplex dated JUN-14-1886, small rough opening at top, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1888 HOTEL CAREY, WICHITA, fancy illustrated advertising showing the hotel building on a #213 franked cover dated NOV-15-1888, retails $75 US ($100 CDN), backflap removed, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1888 PHILADELPHIA 5¢ RATE to GERMANY, unusual franking #208,211 pays the UPU rate on cover addressed to GOTHA, posted at the train station and processed on APR-16-1888 by the PHL & MINN TR-2 RPO clerk noting a large "2" cancel for the train-2 designation, routing via New-York on APR-18 and arriving at GOTHA on APR-25 then redirected to ZINBACH, retails $75 US ($100 CDN), F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1891 SAN-FRANCISCO 5¢ UPU RATE to HAWAII, nice Small Banknote #219-220 franking on BRIGHAM-HOPPE-MERCHANT stationery #U318, dated OCT-25-1991 to Honolulu with arrival NOV-7, scarce franking retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1993 SAMOA to ENGLAND & USA, Samoa 2½d franking pays the UPU rate from APIA on JUL-19-1893 to San-Francisco on AUG-4, then USA small banknote #223r was applied to pay the onward 5¢ UPU rate to England noting a Liverpool arrival on AUG-18, the bottom portion of the cover has been removed, a rare part UPU dual country franked rate with retail over $100 US ($150 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1894 NEW-YORK REGISTERED 18¢ DOUBLE RATE to GERMANY, a fabulous small banknote franking on a BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL stationery 2¢ cover dated MAR-21-1894, pays the 8¢ double 2 ounce UPU rate (5¢ first ounce + 3¢ second ounce) + 10¢ registration fee to FREDEN with arrival on MAY-11, note a better New York registration label with CITY on right, a gem retailing over $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1892 WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS MESSENGER-55, red oval h/s on Columbia Issue Domestic Frank 2¢ stationery addressed to POMONA-CAL, cover trim LHS, scarce early Columbia stationery use, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1894 SHEBOYGAN-WIS 12¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY, lovely #E3 franking on Columbia stationery dated SEP-8-1894, addressed to HURLEY-WIS with arrival the next day, routing via ISHP. & CHI. APP. TO MIL. RPO TR.5, retails $200 US ($300 CDN), VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1893 COLUMBIA EXPOSITION PLAYING CARD, multi-color advertising showing the Illinois State Building on the Jack of Diamonds card, published by G. W. Clark, scarce with retail $50 US ($75 CDN), VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1893 SWIFT MEAT PACKER, COLUMBIA EXPOSITION, multi-color foldout advertising card showing their Exposition booth on front and view of the Chicago packing house inside, scarce with retail over $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1899 USA ADVICE of MONEY ORDER, from SALT-LAKE-CITY-UTAH-M.O.B. (Money Order Branch) on APR-24-1899 requesting proof of money delivery at EUREKA-UTAH with M.O.B. reply on APR-25, scarce cancels retail $35 US ($50 CDN), F-VF est ($20+ US) (Image)

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1900 P. & N. W. Ry. WAR TAX, for 7 coal invoices from COALPORT-PA for delivery to BELLWOOD-PA on OCT-22-1900, paid by Battleship Maine revenues #R163 (x5) on a #UX14 postal card, retails $50 US ($75 CDN), VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1894-1902 USA CIGAR ADVERTISING COVERS (x3) (one is a card), all are illustrated including a 1900 BRUNSWICK CIGARS, NEW YORK cover , an 1894 KING SOLOMON CIGARS, MINNEAPOLIS postal card #UX10, and a 2 color 1902 CIGAR UNION, CHICAGO cover, nice items retailing over $150 US ($200 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1899 MOLINE PLOW COMPANY, KANSAS-CITY, red embossed stamp collar advertising showing the Flying Dutchman logo, on a #279B franked cover dated JUL-31-1899, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1895 SHOEMAKER BOOK BINDERS, PHILADELPHIA, fancy red illustrated advertising logo on cover dated MAY-4-1895 to Canada, retails $75 US ($100 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1902 SEATTLE FAIR & CARNIVAL, overall illustrated advertising logo on #279B franked cover printed for MEADOW-BROOK MERCHANTS, SEATTLE and posted on AUG-1-1902, addressed to Rochester-Wash with a rare transit b/s for INDEPENDENCE-WASH (Lewis 1878-1907 Helbock RF-6), retails at least $150 US ($200 CDN), F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1901 HOTEL & TYPEWRITER ADVERTISING, on the same cover noting ST-JAMES HOTEL, UTICA-NY logo on front and SMITH TYPEWRITERS, SYRACUSE-NY on back, posted at UTICA on MAY-23-1901 and addressed to SOUTHINGTON-CONN arriving the next day, an unusual dual advertising cover retailing at least $75 US ($100 CDN), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1896 HAYNES MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, BOSTON, fancy illustrated advertising on cover dated SEP-8-1896, small cover trim RHS, scarce with retail value over $75 US ($100 CDN), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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