1831 GERMAN FUMIGATED MAIL to FRANCE, unpaid SFL from Hamburg on OCT-12-1831 to Bordeaux, German routing via Thurn & Taxis with a T.T.R.4 transit h/s 402 miles to the Givet-France exchange office + 539 miles overland to Bordeaux on OCT-22, fumigated enroute noting a rastel pin grid, retails $150 US ($200 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1914 GERMAN SAMOA, pair of British occupied postal cards #P1b,P2 mailed at APIA on SEP-23 and SEP-24, favor addressed locally to Gustav Klinkmuller (Government Secretary in APIA), Michel cat €192, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1911 MERZ MILITARY SUPPLIES, FRANKFURT, illustrated advertising showing the factory and medals won at various industrial fares, dated NOV-11-1911 and addressed to Salzburg-Austria, retails $50 US ($75 CDN), VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1923 GERMANY 75,000 Mark INFLATION RATE, #208(x15) multiple franking from AACHEN on SEP-11-1923 and addressed to KOLN, period 16 inflation in place for 20 days SEP-1 to SEP-19, retails $75 US ($100 CDN), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1928 GERMAN EXPRESS PARCEL POST to SWITZERLAND, #328(x5),359 pays the 5.30 Mark rate from MAX BLSCHOFF, JEWELLER at PFORZHEIM on JUL-16-1928 and addressed to BASEL arriving the next day, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1935 GERMANY AIRMAIL to BRAZIL, multi-color Hindenburg 2.85 Mark franking pays the 7 gram rate from MANNHEIM on JUN-21-1935 to RIO-DE-JANEIRO, routing overland to FREIDERICHSHAVEN on JUN-23 + LUFTHANSA to SEVILLE-SPAIN + PORTUGESE-AZORES + RECIFE-BRAZIL + CONDOR AIRWAYS to RIO on JUN-26, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1948 GERMAN RE-USED COVER, originally mailed from ERFURT on JUN-7-1943 to WEISSENSEE, then an economy label applied over the former address, reposted at WEISSENSEE on JUN-24 and addressed back to ERFURT, a fabulous #565(x20) multiple franking pays the 4.50 Mark rate, note a VF Russian Weissensee censor h/s, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1953 GERMANY AIRMAIL to SWEDEN, a complete set franking #B327-B330 and #B320 plus a Berlin Airlift stamp pays the Mark 76 pfg airmail rate on cover from WANGEN on APR-4-1953 and addressed to MUNKFORS, stamps alone cat $88 US ($125 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1825 FORT-WILLIAM SCOTLAND to LONDON, an unpaid SFL with a Ft-WILLIAM-G-525 miles boxed h/s dated JAN-22-1825 and addressed to a lawyer at the famous Lincoln's Inn in central London, routing via GLASGOW on JAN-24 with LONDON arrival the next day, rated COLLECT 1sh3½d comprising the 13sh3d mileage fee (500-600 miles) + ½d Scottish road tax, interesting legal correspondence enclosed, retails $75 US ($100 CDN), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1829 VENEZUELA to ENGLAND, a prepaid SFL from LA-GUAYRA on DEC-14-1829 and addressed to BROADHEAD (near Delph), routing via Inter-Island packet to Kingston-Jamaica + British Admiralty ship to FALMOUTH on MAY-8 noting a rare red LEEWARD ISLAND weak but clear strike (a tracing included) + overland 362 miles to Broadhead on MAR-11, rated COLLECT 2sh3d comprising the 1sh2d Trans-Atlantic fee + 1sh1d for the 300-400 mile inland delivery from Falmouth, an interesting lengthy letter enclosed, retails $400 US ($575 CDN), rare with F-VF est ($200+ US) (Image)

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1835 ENGLAND DOUBLE RATE to INDIA, an unpaid SFL from BEDFORD on SEP-21-1835 and addressed to Officer Edward Ommanney of the Bengal Engineers stationed in AGRA, routing 118 miles to SOUTHAMPTON + P&O lines to CAPE-TOWN with a rare MADRAS GPO SHIP LETTER transit h/s dated FEB-20,1836 + P&O packet to CALCUTTA on MAY-3 + Calcutta Forwarding Agent CARR & TAGOUD carried it+B317 792 miles to AGRA, rated COLLECT 13sh6d comprising a huge 12sh for the England inland and P&O ship rate to Calcutta + 1sh6d inland agent fee to Agra, interesting original letter enclosed, a rare early India rate retailing over $400 US ($575 CDN), F-VF est ($200+ US) (Image)

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1853 ENGLAND to TASMANIA, part paid SFL dateline NEWLAND (Wales) on FEB-15-1853 and addressed to ROSEDALE (Van-Diemens-Land), posted at HULL (Wales) on FEB-22 + train 157 miles to SOUTHAMPTON + P&O packet SS AUSTRALIAN to CAMPBELLTOWN (South Australia) on MAY-21 + Coastal Packet to LAUNCESTON on MAY-27 + overland 117 miles to Rosedale, pre-UPU treaty rated PAID 1sh to Tasmania + COLLECT 5d for delivery within Tasmania, original letter enclosed, a scarce rate retailing over $150 US ($120 CDN), F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1846 LIVERPOOL to DUBLIN DOUBLE RATE, a nice 4-margin copy #4 pays the double 1 ounce letter rate (2 x 1d per ½ ounce), on a folded letter dated NOV-2-1846 and addressed to a Leather Factory in Dublin with arrival the next day, Scott cat $400 US ($575 CDN), F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1854 HULL-WALES SPOON DUPLEX, 2 strikes dated AUG-3-1854 on a #8(pair) franked double 1 ounce rate folded letter to London with arrival the next day, Scott cat for the stamps alone on cover $120 US ($170 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1857 LONDON WESTMINSTER FIRE OFFICE, blue embossed cameo seal on back of #20 franked cover posted APR-11-1857, addressed to EDINBURGH with arrival the next day, retails $50 US ($75 CDN), VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1858 LONDON to PARIS DOUBLE RATE, #26(x2) on folded letter pays the 1 ounce double treaty rate (2 x 4d per ½ ounce) dated MAR-13-1858, routing via Channel packet to CALAIS on Mar-14 + train to Paris the same day, nice business enclosure, Scott cat for stamps on cover $435 US ($625 CDN), F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1859 CLAPTON-ENGLAND to PARIS, a folded mourning letter with black trimmed paper, #26 pays the 4d treaty ½ ounce rate dated NOV-21-1859, routing via London the same day + Channel packet to CALAIS on NOV-22 + to Paris the same day, Scott cat for the stamp on cover $260 US ($370 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1859 LONDON to USA, scarce #28 franking on cover dated SEP-9-1859 to RICHMOND-VA, routing in error via Southampton and Channel packet to COBOURG (Havre), redirected to GUEENSTOWN for a rare unscheduled SEP-11 connection with the Cunard SS ARABIA + Boston arrival on SEP-22 + overland delivery to Richmond, rated PAID 24¢ comprising 19¢ for the British Trans-Atlantic service + 5¢ credit to the USA post office for the Boston to Richmond delivery, this was 2 months before Cunard signed the formal contract for regular Queenstown Coal stops, a great redirection story plus a very scarce franking noting Scott cat for the stamp on cover at $490 US ($700 CDN), F-VF est ($200+ US) (Image)

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1895 BATH-ENGLAND REGISTERED to SWITZERLAND, a 4½d double cameo stationery envelope with ALFRED SMITH STAMP DEALER green advertising showing his 3-story office building, both a BATH cds and BATH-REGISTERED oval dated SEP-4-1895, addressed to Territet-Switzerland with routing via LONDON on SEP-5 + closed bag Channel packet to Calais + train to TERRITET arriving on SEP-6, retails $75 US ($100 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1900 ARGENTINA 6c RATE to SWITZERLAND, on postal card rate from Buenos-Aires on AUG-1-1900 and addressed to St-Gallen with arrival AUG-24, retails $50 US ($75 CDN), F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1908 ARGENTINA 15c RATE to USA, cover from Buenos-Aires on DEC-26-1907 to Rochester-NY, nice advertising front & back for the PELUFFO FLOWER & FRUIT NURSERY, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1861 AUSTRALIA to SCOTLAND, Victoria State rouletted 5.5 stamp #30 pays the 6d rate on cover from Melbourne on FEB-23-1861 to Anders, closed bag routing via P&O Lines to Suez + train to Alexandria + P&O to Brendisi + train to Calais + Channel Packet to London + train to Anders in March (no day date), some travel wear and closed tear at top from the trip, retails $15+B2810 US ($200 CDN), VG-F est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1923 AUSTRALIA 3d RATE to PUERTO-RICO, #4,20 franking pays the UPU rate from Melbourne on DEC-17-1923 to Aquadilla, a rare destination retailing $100 US ($150 CDN), some tropical toning F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1896 BRAZIL 80r RATE to GERMANY, UPU postal card from SAO-FELIX on JUL-14-1896 to MAGDEBURG, routing via SS CLYDE to Lisbon + train 395 miles to Magdenburg on AUG-7, then redirected 186 miles to the tiny town of Zinnowitz the next day, retails $50 US ($75 CDN), F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1927 CHINA REGISTERED INSURED 32c DOUBLE RATE to PUERTO-RICO, a nice Junk franking on front & back of cover pays the 15c UPU 2 ounce rate (10c first ounce + 5c second ounce) + 10c registration + 7c insurance, posted from KULING on AUG-24-1927 and addressed to AQUADILLA, routing via Shanghai on AUG-8 + ship to Seattle SEP-21 + train to New-York on SEP-21 + ship to Aquadilla on OCT-4, a rare China destination 41 days in transit, retails $200 US ($300 CDN), F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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