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1845, Folded letter New York to Philadelphia w5¢ Postmaster Provisional (9X1a) tied by blue MS, stamp signed in magenta AC connected, stamp with small faults, very scarce and attractive item, Scott $725.00, $275.00 |
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1845, 5¢ black (9X1a) AC connected tied by red New York cancel to Washington City, VF, $650.00 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (#1) tied by blue grid cancel on cover from Philada Pa (blue) to Baltimore, VF, $550.00 |
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(1847), 5¢ on cover w/pen cancel, red Columbus O.H. side cancel, $275.00 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1) tied by blue Troy NY cancel, pretty and VF, $650.00 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (#1a), two singles tied by blue grid cancels on folded cover to NY with Cleveland O. side cancel (this is the 2nd earliest 1847 cover from Cleveland recorded), filing fold left stamp and right stamp cut in at top, a very nice 10¢ rate for over 500 miles, attractive, PF certificate, $650.00 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (#1), folded letter dated Nov. 1 from Rochester NY, stamp w/4 margins and tied by pen cancel, VF, Scott $675.00, $425.00 |
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1848, 5¢ brown on folded letter w/beautiful Westerly R.I. cancel, only 3 previously reported covers from Westerly and this is not one of them, stamp w/pen cancel and 4 full margins, PSE certificate, $1,400.00 | ||
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1848, 10¢ black (#2), large margin stamp tied by red grid cancel on folded letter New York to Portland, Me., beautiful and scarcer cover, $1,475.00 | ||
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1849, 10¢ (#2) w/blue cancel and Lockport N.Y. side cancel, to Lansing Mich, beautiful 4 margin stamp, VF, Scott $1,750.00, $1,375.00 |
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1849, 5¢ brown (#1) tied by bold blue Troy NY cancel, stamp w/4 margins, pretty cover, Scott $675.00+, $525.00 | ||
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1850, (Oct 3), 5¢ orange brown (#1b), horiz. pair tied Cleveland O. and light red grid cancels on cover to New York, large margins to just touching at bottom, attractive and scarce, 10¢ rate for over 300 miles, PF certificate, $750.00 |
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1850, 10¢ black (#2) tied by red grid cancel with Cleveland O. side cancel to Conn., nice margin to just touching at LR, only 18 10¢ Cleveland covers reported, with original contents, attractive and scarce, $1,050.00 |
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(1851), 3¢ orange brown (#10) tied PAID + red Boston cancel, large margins, XF, PF certificate, $225.00 |
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1851, (Apr. 8) 5¢ orange brown (#1b), sheet margin single tied by red Cleveland O. cancel on folded letter to Warren Ohio, tiny tear into frame at bottom, very attractive cover, $650.00 |
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1851, 1¢ blue type IV (#9), strip of 3 tied Newport on cover to Boston, very attractive and VF, $395.00 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (#10) pair tied Sacremento Ca. for TRANSCONTINENTAL use to New Hampshire, rich color, right stamp particularly nice, $225.00 | ||
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (#10) on folded letter dated 7/16/51, plate IE, nice item, Scott $225.00, $130.00 | ||
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(1852) 1¢ blue, type IV (#9) tied by bold blue Yellow Springs Ohio on neat small cover, VF, $150.00 |
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1852, 3¢ (#10) tied by scarce U.S. Express Mail, N.Y., VF, $65.00 | ||
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (#9) horiz. strip of 3 (pos. 34-36L0), large margins to just touching lower left, on small envelope to Worcester, MA, Shrewsbury Mass. side cancel, pretty item, $400.00 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (#9), strip of 3 (pos. 16/36L) tied by blue University of Va cancel on amber cover to Snow Hill, Md., beautiful VF cover, $525.00 | ||
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1852, 3¢ dull red (#11) tied by unusual PAID Flag cancel in blue, blue Buckport Me., pretty cover in nice condition, $225.00 | ||
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1854, 3¢ orange brown (#10) on Burlington VT cover, VF, $195.00 |
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(1854) 3¢ envelope (U9) tied by balloon cancel Keithsburg Ill, Bolk VF strike, $25.00 | ||
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(1854) 3¢ envelope w/bold balloon cancel Brookville Ill, VF, $25.00 | ||
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1855, 15LU5, Blood's Local on white envelope, VF, $40.00 |
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(1855) 3¢ orange brown tied by bold balloon cancel Virden Ill to Massachusetts, VF, $35.00 | ||
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(1857) 3¢ dull red (#26A) tied on handmade cover w/BARRED CIRCLE fancy cancel from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., bold strikes and scarcer, Scott $140.00+, $90.00 |
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(1857) 3¢ dull red (#26), extremely interesting as stamp is PRECANCELLED and w/margin inscription from Morris Ill., nice item, $125.00 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (#23) tied by bold Boston cancel on folded letter, VF, and scarce, Scott $1,000.00, $625.00 | ||
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1857, 10¢ green type II (Scott #15), tied Stockton CA to Mystic CT, VF, $250.00
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1857, 10¢ green type II (Scott #32), tied Columbia CA to Terra Haute IN and then forwarded to Stonington CT, VF, $350.00
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1857, 3¢ (#26) tied by balloon-type cancel Northville N.Y., VF, $50.00 | ||
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1858, 3¢ (#26) tied East Boston Ms. w/4 killer cancels at right, VF, $25.00 | ||
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1858, 12¢ black, plate I (#36) horiz. pair tied by light red grid cancels with Cleveland O. side cancel on cover to England and returned to New York, numerous transits, VF and attractive trans-Atlantic cover, $435.00 | ||
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1860, 1¢ blue Floyd’s Penny Post (68L1), tied by neat cancel on cover to Chicago, very nice and scarce, Scott $1,000.00, $795.00 |
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1860, (June 13) 10¢ green type II (#32), horiz. pair (pos. 9-10L1) tied by red Cleveland O. cancel to CALIFORNIA, small cover tear at top, nice item, $375.00 | ||
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1860, 3¢ orange red tied Montgomery Ala., + fancy GRID OCTAGON cancel on orange cover, VF, $40.00 | ||
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(1861) 3¢ rose red w/pen cancel and faulty w/rare Shabonna Grove Ill. Fancy banner cancel, $75.00 | ||
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(1861) 3¢ rose on trimmed cover w/great markings, Old Comfort VA, STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, boxed SHIP cancel plus Due 3, pretty, $35.00 | ||
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1861, 1¢ Boyd’s City Express (20L18) + 3¢ U.S. (65) tied New York on attractive cover, no backflap, VF, Scott $225.00, $140.00 | ||
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1861, 1¢ blue (#63) tied by red New York City Paid cancel, attractive and VF, $195.00 |
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1863, 2¢ black (#73) x2 tied by pretty blue grid cancels, Chicago to Wash. D.C., ice item with Hotel advertising reverse, $110.00 |
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1863, 1¢ + 3¢ (#63,65) tied on New York carrier rate cover, beautiful item, $65.00 | ||
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1864, 2¢ Black Jack used as Revenue on Hagerstown Bank check for ‘3 horses’, interesting item, $250.00 |
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1864, 3¢ rose (#65) beautifully tied Camden Del on small cover, VF, $35.00 | ||
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(1864) 3¢ envelope (U62) tied by blue Chicago to Davenport Railroad cancel (Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R.R.), quite nice and scarce, $125.00 | ||
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(1864) 3¢ envelope tied w/Red N.Y.City cancel, very scarce, $60.00 | ||
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1864, 3¢ tied Brooklyn, NY 8 SPOKED STAR fancy cancel, scarcer, $50.00 | ||
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1864, 3¢ rose (#65) cancelled by Cleveland duplex on Lincoln & Johnson campaign envelope in canary yellow, small cover faults, attractive campaign cover, $385.00 |
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1864, 24¢ gray lilac (#78), tied on cover to IRELAND with various red and black transit and receiving marks, H&K Packet on reverse, very pretty, $200.00 |
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1865, 2¢ black (#73) tied Rochester NY on printed circular, VF, $100.00 |
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(1865) 2¢ black (#73) mis-perfed pair tied Chicago on FORWARDED cover to General Logan, interesting, $125.00 |
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(1865) 2¢ black “E” Grill (#87) tied New York City + fancy cancel on attractive local cover, Scott $300.00, $175.00 |
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(1865) 3¢ envelope tied Boston Mass and NEGATIVE STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, $20.00 | ||
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(1865) 3¢ envelope tied Quincy Ill. and NEGATIVE STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, $20.00 | ||
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(1865) 3¢ envelope tied Richmond VA. and STAR IN DOTTED CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, $50.00 | ||
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1866, 3¢ envelope tied Pick---C.H., S.C. and STAR IN STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel + transit strikes + Due 3 marking, nice item, $75.00 | ||
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1866, 24¢ lilac (#78) tied by bold geometric cancel on folded letter to Great Britain, several transit strikes, very attractive early trans-Atlantic cover, $350.00 |
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1866, 3¢ tied by Northfield Mass. DOUBLE WEDGED CIRCLE on yellow envelope, attractive, $25.00 | ||
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1867, 15¢ black (#77) single and 3-strip tied on cover to Paris, France, w/red New York Paid and blue Calais transit on front, “Dramatique Italienne” corner card horiz. file fold at top well away from stamps, attractive and scarce, $950.00 |
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1867, 15¢ black (#77), tied on cover to Germany, neat America uber Bremen Franco in blue and various transit and receiving cancels, pretty, $195.00 | ||
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1867, 20LU14, Boyd’s City Dispatch, 2¢ red on cream, diagonally laid paper, unused w/handwritten “100 stamps”, VF, Scott for used $300.00, $250.00 | ||
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1867, 10¢ green (#68) tied Boston Mass and STAR fancy cancel on neat small cover to PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS, scarcer destination, $125.00 |
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(1867) 2¢ black “E” Grill (#87) tied by fancy cancel on WRAPPER to FRANCE, pretty and scarcer usage, $300.00 |
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1867, 2¢ black (#73) tied by fancy cancel on pretty yellow envelope, printed circular enclosed, VF, $125.00 |
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1868, 15¢ black tied by fancy cancel and red New York Paid 12 on neat ladies cover to France, very pretty, Scott $300.00+, $225.00 | ||
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1868, 2¢ black “E” Grill (#87) tied East Cambridge Mass + fancy cancel on attractive local cover with enclosure, Scott $300.00, $175.00 |
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1868, 12¢ black (#97) tied on neat cover to England, red transits striking on yellow envelope, $175.00 | ||
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1868, 3¢ rose “E” grill tied on small cover Stamford CT to Indiana, stamp w/”Union Soldier’s Head” fancy cancel, PF certificate states genuine usage but declines opinion on the cancel, letter is enclosed, neat item, $150.00 |
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1868, 3¢ envelope (U63) tied Henry Ill. And LEAF fancy cancel, $25.00 | ||
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(1869) 3¢ Locomotive tied New Bedford Mass + fancy WEDGE CIRCLE cancel, very pretty, bio. of Wood also included, VF, $45.00 | ||
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1869, #112, 1¢ Franklin tied SING SING, NY on neat small local cover, stamp VF, nice item, Scott $300.00, $200.00
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(1869) 3¢ Locomotive tied Cooperstown N.Y. plus BOLD CIRCLE cancel on small cover, VF, $40.00 | ||
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(1869) 3¢ Locomotive tied Unadilla Forks N.Y. plus 8 SPOKE STAR fancy cancel, $30.00 | ||
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1870, 10¢ (#116) tied N. York Steamship on arrival in NY and originating in Danish West Indies – St. Thomas cds, stamp w/small repaired tear probably at time of mailing, attractive and scarce ship cover, listed but unpriced in Scott, $1,500.00 |
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(1870) 1¢ Banknote tied by interesting but ? hard to decipher Chicago cancel on lawyer cover, $45.00 | ||
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(1870) 1¢ Banknote tied Morris Ill. + PHANTOM MASK fancy cancel, VF, $75.00 | ||
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(1870) 3¢ Banknote tied by blue Albany GA fancy cancel w/carrier cancel reverse, $35.00 | ||
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1870, 15¢ black (Scott 98var Double Grill) tied on Adjutant General's cover to Fort Ann, NY, original letter enclosed, VF, $600.00 | ||
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(1870) 1¢ Banknote tied by purple Saratoga Springs N.Y. and NEGATIVE STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, $40.00 | ||
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(1873) 3¢ Banknote tied Lancaster Ms. and STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, $25.00 | ||
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(1873) 3¢ Banknote tied Pittsburg PA and LARGE STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, very pretty cover, $75.00 | ||
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(1873) 3¢ Banknote tied Worcester Mass. And bold STAR fancy cancel, VF, $35.00 | ||
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1874, 6¢ + 24¢ Banknotes (#148,153) tied on cover to France via London from New York, some minor cover tone spots, scarce franking, Scott $1,500.00+, $1,100.00 |
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1874, Austin, Tex w/neg STAR OF DAVID ties pr 156 to 3¢ entire to Germany-INSUFFICENTLY PAID, various transits reverse, age stains o/w Fine $35.00 |
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1874, Beautiful cover to Canada, 3¢(3) + 2¢ all tied on unusual green envelope, cover sold for $220.00 in 1994 at auction, $200.00 |
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1874, 20LUX1, Boyd’s City Dispatch, 2¢ black on card stock, used, a few card creases, quite scarce, Scott $250.00, $130.00 | ||
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1874, 6¢ Banknote (#159) tied Berea O. blue fancy cancel on yellow envelope to Canada (bkstp), pretty, $30.00 | ||
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1875, 1¢ card w/blue oval Gowen Pa. Luzerne County cancel, VF, scarcer, $100.00 | ||
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(1875) 3¢ envelope + 5¢ pair (#179) tied by purple small town Somers WIS on registered cover, pretty, $65.00 | ||
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1875, 20LU27, Boyd’s City Dispatch, 2¢ red on cream, diagonally laid paper, unused and unpriced in Scott (Scott for used is $375.00), rare, VF, $350.00 | ||
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1876, 1¢ card w/US76 Osceola Mills PA fancy cancel, scarce, $135.00 | ||
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1877, 1¢ card w/US77 Osceola Mills Pa. fancy cancel, quite scarce, $135.00 | ||
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1877, 1¢ card w/Boston Leavitt machine cancel type 1, VF, $35.00 | ||
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1877, 1¢ card tied Huntington, Ind. w/fancy MALTESE CROSS, VF, $30.00 |
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1877, 1¢ card tied Red Wing, Minn. In blue w/large “D”, nice, $30.00 |
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1877, 1¢ card tied Savannah, Ga. w/fancy GEOMETRIC in blue, $30.00 |
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1877, 1¢ card tied Charles City, Ioa, w/ NEGATIVE “A” in bold blue, $30.00 |
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1877, 1¢ card tied Fredrichtown, Md. In BRICK RED-rare color, $40.00 |
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1877, 1¢ card tied East Canaan, N.H. w/NEGATIVE STAR in circle in purple, VF, $25.00
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(1877) 1¢ card tied Portland, Me w/bold NEGATIVE “10”, $15.00
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1877, 1¢ card tied Short Creek, Ohio w/GRID cancel all in MAGENTA, pretty, $20.00
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1877, 1¢ card tied Wabash, Ind. w/fancy STAR in BLUE, pretty, $25.00
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1877, 1¢ card tied Canton, Ohio w/STAR IN CIRCLE in purple, pretty, $25.00
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1877, 1¢ card tied Louisville, Ky w/BOLD CIRCLE OF WEDGES, VF, $60.00
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1877, 1¢ card tied Pittsburgh PA + Large MALTESE CROSS, VF, $30.00 | ||
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1877, Registered Trans-Atlantic to Austria, 10¢(2) Banknotes on all-over advertising cover Cleveland Vinegar Works, $90.00 |
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1877, Transatlantic to Austria, 15¢(#163) tied on all-over advertising cover Cleveland Vinegar Works, scarce franking (Scott $325.00), $175.00 | ||
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1877/1881 1¢ cards w/Boston Negative Letters A/N, 11 diff, VF, $150.00 | ||
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1878, 1¢ card w/fancy US in circle and Schuyler's lake NY town cancel, horiz crease, $35.00 | ||
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1878, 1¢ card w/purple Pequabuck Conn. and fancy star cancel, VF, $35.00 | ||
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1878, 1¢ card tied Rochester, N.Y. w/fancy CHRISTIAN CROSS, bold strike, file punch holes at left, $75.00
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1878, 1¢ card tied Suncook, N.H. w/fancy SHADED STAR, all in MAGENTA, file punch holes at right, $25.00
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1878, 1¢ card tied Pittsburgh, Pa w/large “M” in circle cancel, file punch holes at right, $35.00
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1878, 1¢ card tied Louisville, Ky w/fancy “1” in Grilled circle, $25.00
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1878, 1¢ card tied Love’s, Miss. In MAGENTA, file punch holes at right, $30.00
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1878, 1¢ card tied Utica, N.Y. w/NEGATIVE “78” cancel, $35.00
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1878, 1¢ card tied “Wilson, N.C.” w/STAR IN CIRCLE in purple, file punch holes at right, $20.00
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1878, 3¢ envelope tied by purple Walhonding Ohio and STAR fancy cancel, pretty and VF, $25.00 | ||
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1879, 1¢ card tied “Pittsburgh, Pa” large STAR in circle, VF, $40.00
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1879, 20LUX7, Boyd’s Dispatch, used, light crease at bottom, VF, Scott $250.00, $175.00 | ||
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1879, Registered Transatlantic to Germany, 15¢ Banknote w/fancy cancel, very pretty and scarcer cover, $250.00 |
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1879, Registered Transatlantic cover to Switzerland, 10¢ + 5¢ franking, VF, $100.00 |
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1879, 2¢ BROWN TIED ON COVER TO Honolulu with Hilo, Hawaiian Islands transit cancel, a few borer holes not uncommon for period, VF and attractive, $275.00 |
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1879, American Bank Note Co. Private Letter Sheet, UNFOLDED, top quality and rare, $240.00 |
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1879, 3¢ envelope tied by purple Brockwayville PA and STAR fancy cancel, VF, $20.00 | ||
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1879, 3¢ Banknote tied purple Newtonville Mass and STAR fancy cancel, VF, $20.00 | ||
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1879, 3¢ Banknote tied purple st. line Newton Center Mass and STAR fancy cancel, VF, $35.00 | ||
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1879, 3¢ Banknote tied purple Wellsville New York and STAR fancy cancel, VF, $20.00 | ||
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1879, 3¢ Banknote (Huge stamp) tied purple Hillsdale N.Y. and STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, $45.00 | ||
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1879, 1¢ card tied purple BLOOD’S DEPOT N.Y. plus fancy STAR in circle, VF, $25.00 | ||
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(1880), 3¢ Banknote tied Saratoga Springs N.Y. w/NEGATIVE STAR in blue, VF, $25.00 | ||
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1880, 3¢ Banknote tied Pike N.Y. magenta st. line cancel on yellow envelope, Attorney-At-Law sender, VF, $25.00 | ||
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1880, 2¢ Banknote tied Bath N.Y. Steuben Co. and solid STAR cancel, Cohooton arrival reverse, $20.00 | ||
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1880, 1¢ card tied “Toombsboro, GA.” In BLUE, VF, $45.00
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1880, 1¢ card tied “Bethlehem, Pa” w/solid “Dot in circle”, $15.00
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1880, 1¢ card tied “Castleton/Apr 1, 1880/VERMONT” in FANCY-ORNATE BOX, a beauty. Scarce, $90.00
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(1880) 2¢ Banknote tied San Rafael Cal. + fancy WEDGE cancel, bold purple strikes, VF, $40.00 | ||
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(1880) 3¢ Banknote tied Boston Mass. + NEGATIVE 22, VF, $25.00 | ||
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(1880) 1¢ Banknote tied on Adams Express (Western Division) envelope by blue Alliance O. NEGATIVE TRIANGLE fancy cancel, nice item, $65.00 | ||
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(1880) 1¢ envelope on orange used for circular rate, tied New Orleans LA + fancy cancel, pretty and w/contents, $30.00 | ||
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1880, 3¢ Banknote tied Unionville CONN. and STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, $30.00 | ||
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1880, 3¢ Banknote tied Wahoo Neb. and bold negative STAR IN CIRCLE, VF, $35.00 | ||
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(1880) 3¢ envelope tied Williamsville N.Y. and STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, $25.00 | ||
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(1880) 3¢ envelope tied New York N.Y. and SEGMENTED STAR fancy cancel, VF, $40.00 | ||
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1880, 3¢ envelope tied New Orleans LA. And NEGATIVE STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, $45.00 | ||
