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1901, Pan American Exposition Manufacturers & Liberal Arts building, colorful mint cover, VF, $24.00 |
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1901, Pan American Exposition “Bison, Buffalo” colorful mint cover, VF, $24.00 |
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1901, Pan American Exposition “US Government Building”, colorful illustrated mint advertising cover, VF, $24.00 |
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1901, Pan American Exposition “Ethnology Building”, colorful ornate mint cover, VF, $24.00 |
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1901, Pan American Exposition “Albright Art Gallery” building, colorful illustrated advertising cover, VF, $24.00 |
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1901 Semi-Centennial Great Allentown Fair advertising on both sides, other side ad Great Match Race, opening tears & wear, $50.00 |
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1901, Washington Hotel, Portsmouth Ohio, cacheted cover, bit of light toning at left, $40.00 |
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1901, Exposition Station Machine cancel ties 1¢ (#294) Pan American to Pioneer postcard showing the new steel arch bridge at The American Falls, VF, $60.00 |
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1901, Buffalo, NY, Pan American Station, machine cancel ties 2¢ (295) Pan Am to Statler’s Hotel & Restaurant illustrated cover to CANADA, $125.00 |
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1901 Pan American Expo Café-Restaurant de Paris, North Midway, colorful cover, $95.00 |
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1901, G.A.R. multi colored advertising on front of cover & tool company illustrations on reverse, $250.00 |
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1902, Summit House Athol Centre, Mass. Illustrated advertising cover, VF, $30.00 | ||
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1902, Baltimore Bargain House colorfully illustrated letter w/cover, cover has advertising both sides, some edge toning, $75.00 |
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1902, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, bi-colored advertisement on 1¢ entire, VF, $35.00 |
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1903, US Stamp Company, Hawaii 25¢ (#79) illustrated advertising cover, VF, $100.00 |
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1903, Harrisburg, PA Huber Mfg Co. “Tractors” illustrated advertising cover, 1¢ Franklin tied Harrisburg PA, VF, $40.00 |
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1903, O.R.C. Railroad Car illustrated advertising cover, Albany, NY, 2¢ tied, reduced a bit at left, $28.00 |
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1903, Bicolor Guns, Ammo, Sporting goods Chicago etc advertising on reverse of UX18 1¢ postal card, VF, $40.00 |
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1903, Hygienic Blanket co. Hubbardstown, Mass. Horse & Blanket advertising cover w/contents, VF, $65.00 |
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1903, Immigrant Mail from ROMANIA (Kohalom cds – formerly Austria/Hungary empire), Austria Revenues +_ 10¢ U.S. Postage Due, NY transit and Martins Ferry Ohio arrival, $65.00 |
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1903, AMAZING cover w/2¢ “String on Printing Plate” and 5¢ “Uninked Corner” varieties, tied Union Oregon to Idaho (bkstp), VF, a real Gem, $500.00 |
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1903, Flashman Bros “Cigar Mfgs & Tobacconists” advertising cover, VF, $40.00 | ||
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1903, 5¢ blue (#304) tied San Juan PUERTO RICO to GRENADA via ST. THOMAS (bkstps), VF and scarcer usage, $350.00 |
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1903, 5¢ blue (#304) tied Wash. D.C. to HONDURAS (bkstp), on Official Treasury Dept. cover, second earliest recorded usage by 1 day, VF and scarcer, $350.00 |
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1904, 1¢ & 2¢ (#323-4) Louisiana Purchase stamps tied on multi colored Liberal Arts Building cover to Vienna, Austria, light file fold not affecting stamps, beautiful cover, $250.00 |
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1904, 1¢ (#323) Louisiana Purchase tied Exposition Station on Expo card showing Palace of Liberal Arts picture postcard, VF, $40.00 |
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1904, Monroe County Chemical Co. Baking Power, Soda & Saleratus, Sal Soda & Corn Starch advertising cover, VF, $32.00 |
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1904, Glens Falls, NY on pioneer postcard illustrating Falls front & back, copyright 1903, VF with 2¢ (#324) Louisiana tied to SPAIN, $125.00 |
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1904, Wilbur’s Stock Food Chicago, Ill. Showing the “Pabst Brewing Co. six horses team advertising cover w/contents, $45.00 |
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1904, J. W. Carter Shoe Co. Beverly Mass. advertising on 2¢ entire, VF $40.00 |
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1904, Fairville, NY (Wayne County 1832-1907) DPO (discontinued post office), nice strike on cover w/#319, VF, $20.00 | ||
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1904, The Deshler Mail Box Co. illustrated advertising cover, no flap, very clean, $35.00 | ||
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1904, “Spine Needs Fixing” illustrated medicinal advertising cover, Minneapolis MN w/2¢ (#324) tied, VF, $75.00 |
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1904, 2¢ red tied by Warriorsmark STAR cancel on pretty INDIAN Advertising cover, $50.00 | ||
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1904, 2¢ red tied by Dell, WIS., A.A. Calhoon Postmaster target cancel, nice item, $50.00 | ||
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1904, Wells Fargo & Co’s. Columbian Issue Express on 2¢ entire w/5¢ pair tied on Regis. Cover to Racine, Wisconsin, VF and attractive, $350.00 |
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1904, 8¢ Trans Miss (#289) + 2¢ envelope tied on registered cover New York to Michigan, $135.00 |
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1905, New England Stamp company, Great Britain, £5 Queen Victoria used on illustrated advertising cover, VF, $35.00 |
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1905, The Wonder Plow Co. St. Clair, Mich. straight line cancel ties 2¢ (#319) on pretty advertising cover, VF, $40.00 |
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1905, Friendship Unity True Christian Charity, green advertising cover w/1¢ tied Cleveland Ohio, VF, $30.00 |
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1905, Catawba, NY (Stueben County 1881-1918) DPO, Doane “4”, great strike, tiny cover, $30.00 | ||
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1905, Eastern Clay Goods Co. “Porcupine” colorful advertisement card, used, VF, $125.00 |
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1906, 1¢ (#300) Franklin tied on green calendar parcel tag, VF, $40.00 |
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1906, 2¢ entire (#U385), used from ITALY w/o additional postage to Sherman, Texas, scarce & unusual usage, arrival bkstp reverse, $65.00 |
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1906, Greenville, NY straight line RFD on cover w/329 2¢ Jamestown, nice strike, VF, $25.00 | ||
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1906,5¢ blue (#304) tied Honokaa HAWAII to NORWAY, Honolulu & Christiania transit cancels reverse, VF and scarcer destination, $425.00 |
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1906, Cutler Hardware Co. advertising cover, 2¢ tied Waterloo Iowa Flag cancel, arrival bkstp, VF, $30.00 |
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1906, The Dickelman Mfg Co. Eaves Trough & Conductors advertising cover w/2¢ tied Forest Ohio, VF, $25.00 |
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1906, Adirondacks “Osprey House & Cottages” Blue Mountain lake, NY advertising cover, stamp damaged, $20.00 |
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1906, Kalamazoo Stove Co. boldly illustrated advertising cover w/1¢ Franklin tied, VF, $45.00 |
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1907, 1¢ (#328) Jamestown tied Exposition Station on expo picture postcard showing Libby Prison Richmond, VA, VF, $35.00 |
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1907, Peter Van Schaach & Sons Wholesale Druggist advertising cover both sides, 5¢ (#305) Lincoln tied, $50.00 |
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1907, J.M. Bartels Co. Stamp Dealers & Publishers, Boston, Mass. advertising cover, VF, $30.00 |
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1907, 1¢ (#328) Jamestown tied by Expo Station cancel on Mines & Metallurgy Building postcard, VF, $45.00 |
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1907, Boston Street Car, Boston circuit RPO flag on picture postcard ties 1¢, VF, $25.00 | ||
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1907, 5¢ Lincoln (Scott 304) tied by flag cancel to MARTINIQUE (French West Indies) with 30 centimes postage due tied on arrival, U.S. Consulate handstamp at left, nice item, $340.00 | ||
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1907, 5¢ blue (#304) tied on White Leather post card showing Harvard Crimson Flag to IRELAND, 5¢ correct UPU letter rate as leather not legal for post card rate, nice item, $300.00
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1908, C.H. Smith Stamp Co., Malta illustrated advertising cover w/1¢ (#328) pair tied on cover, VF, $30.00 |
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1908, “The Bully Boy Hammock Seat Cultivator” illustrated advertising cover on 2¢ entire, VF, $40.00 | ||
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1908, 5¢ blue (#304) two singles tied Latouche ALASKA on Alaska-Yukon Exposition gold embossed medallion cover to Seattle, nice item, $275.00 | ||
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1908, Wells Fargo & Co. free frank – “Unlisted Variety” on credit memorandum card, $50.00 |
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1909, St. Louis Stamp Dealer allover advertising cover showing St. Louis bear, Cuba, Japan & Samoa stamps, cover w/insert, $45.00 |
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1909, Elmira, NY Gately Furniture Co., advertising cover, VF, $30.00 |
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1909, Holland Shoes Co. advertising cover, 2¢ tied Holland Mich roller cancel, VF, $28.00 |
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1909, Freight car “Bekins & “Elephants” drawn moving van all over pink advertising cover, VF, $120.00 |
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1909, Lula Dunbar “Turkeys, Houdans & White Wyandottes” advertising cover, $25.00 | ||
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1909, Hudson Fulton Celebration Commission “Floats” picture postcards 7 different, mint, scarcer and VF, $195.00 | ||
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1909, The Shimer & Cutter Standard Heads illustrated advertising on cover w/2¢ (#370), unused, VF, $35.00 | ||
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1909, The Wayne Stamp Co., Fort Wayne IN., handstamp illustrated advertising on pink cover, very appealing, $45.00 |
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1909, Lumsden Brothers Machinery blue illustrated advertising cover w/tied 2¢ (#370), also Baltimore “&” routing mark, $60.00 |
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1910’s, Pan American Exposition “Manufacturers and Liberal Arts” Building, colorful advertising cover w/2¢ tied, $70.00 |
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1910, Groton, NY Post office real photo picture postcard used w/Sayre RPO cancel, Entertainment Course Opera House next door as noted on door at left of PO, VF, $30.00 |
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1910, Utica Daily Press Newspaper advertising cover with 2¢ Washington tied, VF, $35.00 |
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1910, Wiscoy, NY (Alleghany County 1849-1967) DPO (discontinued post office) on postcard, VF, $15.00 | ||
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1910, Early Christmas Seal tied on card w/1¢ franking, VF, $35.00 |
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1911, Merrifield, NY (Cayuga County 1880-1934) DPO on picture postcard, nice strike, $20.00 | ||
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1911, Thelma Rebekah Lodge No. 188 Auburn NY advertising cover, VF, $20.00 | ||
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1911, “Pig Roast No. 2” Chester White illustrated advertising on reverse, UX22, Granville Ohio cds, $40.00 | ||
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1911, Pig Roast and Smoker illustrated advertising on reverse UX22, 1¢ postal card, Granville Ohio cds, $40.00 | ||
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1912, Official Stockholm Olympic Real Photo postcards, 6 diff showing TENNIS finalists, scarce and VF, $250.00 | ||
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1912, 1¢ (RB24 x2) Battleships “Illegal” use tied paying the 2¢ rate, a beautiful cover with stamps tied by Lebanon PA flag cancel, $95.00 |
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1912, Postal Savings Card (PS5) w/10 x10¢ Savings Stamps (PS4), cashed in 1912 Stapleton, NY, VF and scarcer, $50.00 |
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1912, Ensenore, NY (Cayuga County 1884-1934) DPO (discontinued post office) on picture postcard, $20.00 | ||
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1912, ‘TUBE-O-PHONE FOR DEAF PEOPLE” new discovers advertising cover, VF, $50.00 | ||
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1912, Fantastic SANTA Christmas cover, 1¢ tied Philadelphia, $100.00 |
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1913, Hudson River Day Line Desbrosses Street Pier, New York illustrated advertising showing the ship, also postcard showing the ship, $45.00 |
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1913, 5¢ (#399) Pan Pacific + 2¢ tied on allover stamp dealer advertising cover, VF, $40.00 |
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1913, Smoke Reciprocity Cigars Tobacco advertising cover, 2¢ (#413) coil tied Medina, NY, VF, $35.00 |
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1913, Awarded Gold Medal Louisiana Purchase Exposition, VF, $25.00 | ||
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1913, Andrews Settlement PA, (Potter County 1877-1927) DPO, cds ties Q1 tied on picture postcard, great strike, $25.00 | ||
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1913, Sterling Station, NY (Cayuga County 1874-1948) DPO, 4 bar cancel on ppc, nice strike, $20.00 | ||
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1913, Postal Savings card (PS2) w/10x10¢ Savings Stamps (PS1), VF, $75.00
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1914, US Postal Agency in Shanghai, China ties 2¢ Washington to cover, file folds, $30.00 |
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1914, Polarine Red Crown Gasoline advertising label tied on 2¢ entire, VF, $45.00 |
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1915, Pan Pacific Exposition picture postcard, used, truly beautiful card, VF, $30.00 |
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1915, 1¢ & 2¢ (401,402) Pan Pacific tied on censored yellow cover to FRANCE, pretty item, VF, $50.00 |
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1915, 1¢ pair (#397) tied by Expo Station cancel, Scott $150.00, $90.00 |
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1915, 1¢ (#397) Pan Pacific tied on Metropolis, Illinois Water & Light Collection Bill card, $20.00 |
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Chicago to Sweden cover franked w#403, arrival bkstp reverse, nice item, $125.00 |
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1916, 5¢ (U380) entire + 7¢ Washington tied on registered stamp dealer entire, VF, $40.00 |
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1916, Berry School of Horsemanship Pleasant Hill, Ohio bicolored advertising cover, VF, $35.00 |
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1917, Newfoundland, 24¢ Queen illustrated on Stamp Dealer cover, C.A. Stegmann, St. Louis, MO., VF, $35.00 |
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1917, C. A. Stegmann U.S. and Foreign Stamps for Collections illustrated cover, showing 3¢ Suriname stamp, VF, $28.00 |
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1919, 3¢ (#483) imperf pair tied on registered 10¢ entire, Keep your WSS pledge label on reverse, VF, $45.00 |
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1919, 10¢ (#E7) Merry Widow special delivery cover, VF, Scott $375.00+, $250.00 |
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1920’s, 1¢ (#538) Washington Head pair tied on commercial cover, p. 11 x 11 ½ , uncommon usage, $40.00 |
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1920’s E.J. Thompson Printing Pittsfield, NH colorful advertising cover, hatched chicken on unused 1 ½¢ entire, unused, VF, $50.00 |
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1920, 1928, US covers, 2 different to INDIA w/backstamps, VF, $30.00 |
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1920, 2¢ (R229) Documentary Revenue “Illegal” use tied on cover to IRS from a bank in Lexington KY, VF, $75.00 |
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1921, U.S. underpaid cover to Denmark w/25ore Postage Due applied on arrival, nice item, $40.00 |
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1921, 5¢ Washington tied on cover to INDIA w/backstamp, VF, $25.00 |
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1921, 2¢ (#528A) offset x 7 tied on registered cover, $30.00 |
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1922, U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai cds on Shanghai native Sedan-Chair postcard, VF, $50.00 |
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1922 William Brown Salisbury Cheap stamps private advertising poster stamp used on reverse red registered cover, VF, $100.00 |
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1922, Offices in China, 6¢ on 3¢ (K3) Block of 4 tied on cover w/purple Special Delivery handstamp to Wisconsin, quite scarce, $850.00 |
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1922, Hawaii MASONIC 4-color cover to Australia, beautiful item w/Aloha Temple printed corner and U.S. franking tied by Honolulu cds, VF, $150.00 | ||
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1925, 1¢ Walloon (614var) bisected tied on 1¢ entire, VF, $25.00 |
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1925, 1¢ (#614var) “Bisect” tied on 1¢ entire, typed (no ½¢ stamps), VF, $40.00 |
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1925, 1¢ (#614var) Huguenot Walloon “Bisect” pair tied on cover with “Deceased” auxillary mark, VF, $75.00 |
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1925, Edith Bolling Wilson Presidential First Lady autograph free frank on her personal cover, $175.00 |
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1925, Buck Bros Tools, Chisels, Plane Irons of Millbury, Mass. advertising on 2¢ (#U429) entire, VF, $50.00 |
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1927, Vahan Mozian Stamp Dealer advertising label on cover, $30.00 |
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1928/29, 2¢ Hawaii Ovpt (Scott #647) group of 7 covers from 6 diff HAWAII TOWNS, Honolulu, Hilo, Komala, Koloa, Ewa, Waipahu & Hawi, VF, unusual offering, $125.00 | ||
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1929, 5¢ Bureau strip of 3 tied on cover to GERMANY, forwarded to CHINA (bkstp) then “Pointed Finger” to NEW JERSEY, a well traveled cover, $100.00 |
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1930, International Yacht Races cover with Roessler cachet of Sir Thomas Lipton, unaddressed to Roessler, unusual and VF, $65.00 |
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1931, New York to North Pole Trans-Arctic Submarine cover w/U.S. and Great Britain franking, proper cachet, VF, $60.00 | ||
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1931, Fort Grant, Arizona & Grant Iowa covers w/matching 8¢ Grant stamp, VF, $24.00 |
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1932, San Pedro welcomes USS Akron/USS Patoka cacheted zepp cover w/interesting letter, cover is 1¢ postage due, mentions the event 3 months in advance from military person on USS Medusa, VF, $40.00 |
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1932, Armstrong Tool Co. illustrated advertising cover, 3¢ Washington tied Chicago IL, VF, $24.00 |
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1932, “Shriners” of San Francisco colorful cover both front & reverse, crease at right, $50.00 | ||
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1933/36, American Legation covers FROM Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden to the U.S. all part of FDR’s collection as shown reverse, nice Scandinavia connection, 4 diff, VF, $75.00 |
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1935, Byrd Antarctic Expedition, second cancellation mail cacheted cover, VF, $28.00 |
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1935, International Post office return receipt card from Stockholm Sweden, used, VF, $30.00 |
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1936, Marine Det. American Leg. Peiping China 4 bar handstamp on Chinese palaces picture postcard, VF, $45.00 |
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1938, Embassy of Ecuador Diplomatic mail free on tiny cover, VF, $35.00 |
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1939, Pago, Pago, Samoa cds ties 1 ½ ¢ Prexie pair to cacheted cover with enclosed letter notifying addressee that Captain of the ship will not be able to acquire all diff cancels due to the War, VF, $40.00 |
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1939, 3¢ tied Essex, Conn., Gorgeous WITCH HAZEL Advertising cover of E.E. Dickinson Co., VF, $175.00 |
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1940’s Early Mechanical Postcard, Uncle Sam, President Roosevelt, Warships, rare, VF, $250.00 |
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1942, 3¢ China Resistance (#906) w/handdrawn anti-Japan cachet, VF, $50.00 | ||
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1945, Tokyo Bay cover aboard U.S.S. DeHaven w/3 pg letter enclosed, only ships actually in the harbor on this historic day were allowed this cancellation, letter describes the scene w/Admirals and General MacArthur in view, great cover, $200.00 |
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1945, WWII Propaganda cacheted Mail-o-mat card, VF, $75.00 |
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1945, Marcus Island Navy FPO cover to U.S., very scarce WWII origination, $150.00 |
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1946, ATOM BOMB Flight Cover w/proper cachet, VF and scarce, $250.00 |
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1950, “LET’S GOP-LACES” with Payne H. Ratner for Governor of Kansas, nice political illustrated advertising cover w/letter, VF, $45.00 |
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