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SCIO, NY, MID-1800S COVER. DESIRABLE TOWN MARK. SCOTT #25 STAMP December 30 postmark. Early Scio postmarks are hard to find. Addressed to M. D. Whitney, West Danby, NY. Cover opened neatly at right. Only fault is that someone mounted it at one time and there are two half-hinge remnants on the back center. These can be removed with a q-tip and water. email if you would like to see a scan of the back. |
$100.00 | |
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ALBANY NEW YORK 1850S COVER TO ROCHESTER NY. SCOTT #26A STAMP Clean cover with full Albany postmark used to cancel stamp. Vertical perfs are fine. Bottom perf holes are complete with small selvedge below perf holes. Top perfs start out whole at left and are trimmed down at right. A very attractive cover. Appears to be addressed to George S. Riley. |
$75.00 | |
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WEST WINSTED CONNECTICUT MID-1800S COVER. SCOTT #26A. RARE DEAD POST OFFICE Perfs on stamp are into at the top and right. Good clearance at the bottom. Left side indicates that this may have been left margin because there is considerable white with no stamp image on the left side. Angle starts close at top and widens considerably by the time it gets to the bottom. West Winsted Connecticut is a rare dead post office. The letter was sent to Cornwall Bridge, a desirable Connecticut address. |
$75.00 | |
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WASHINGTON DC MOTHERS' DAY FIRST DAY COVER WITH IOOR CACHET. SCOTT 737 Lightly addressed by rubber stamp. This is 11x10.5 issue. Nice red and green Ioor cachet. Note light toning along bottom of envelope WE HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF FIRST DAY COVERS -- REGULAR ISSUES, AIRMAILS, SPECIAL DELIVERIES, COMMEMORATIVES -- RANGING FROM EARLY TO RECENT. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR YOUR FIRST DAY COVER NEEDS. |
$9.00 | |
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RENO NEVADA 8.3-CENT AMBULANCE COIL 1985 FIRST DAY COVER WITH LINE PAIR IN STRIP OF 4 STAMPS. SCOTT 2128 Unaddressed ArtCraft First Day Cover from the Transportation Series of the 1980s. Pristine condition. Includes line pair in a strip of four stamps. WE HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF FIRST DAY COVERS -- REGULAR ISSUES, AIRMAILS, SPECIAL DELIVERIES, COMMEMORATIVES -- RANGING FROM EARLY TO RECENT. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR YOUR FIRST DAY COVER NEEDS. |
$10.00 | |
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MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN 4-CENT STAGECOACH COIL 1982 FIRST DAY COVER - 5 STAMPS INCLUDING LINE PAIR. SCOTT1898A Unaddressed ArtCraft First Day Cover from the Transportation Series of the 1980s. Pristine condition. Includes line pair in a strip of five stamps. WE HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF FIRST DAY COVERS -- REGULAR ISSUES, AIRMAILS, SPECIAL DELIVERIES, COMMEMORATIVES -- RANGING FROM EARLY TO RECENT. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR YOUR FIRST DAY COVER NEEDS. |
$10.00 | |
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UTICA NEW YORK FANCY CANCEL COVER TO WEST NEWBURY VERMONT WITH SCOTT #212 Very pretty radial geometric design handstamp cancel on this cover from Utica NY to Vermont. Clean cover. Stamp is well centered, straight edge at right. Light West Newbury receiver on reverse. |
$10.00 | |
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CANTON NEW YORK LOCAL DELIVERY COVER WITH 1 CT SCOTT #145 FANCY CANCEL Clean cover. Tiny portion of Canton postmark at top. However, stamp indicates it was a local delivery. Pie wedge handstamp cancel. Stamp is Scott #145. |
$25.00 | |
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HARTFORD CONNECTICUT 1849 STAMPLESS FOLDED POINTING HAND POSTMARK IOOF LETTER TO MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Interesting preprinted form from Charter Oak Lodge No. 2 of the International Order of Odd Fellows regarding the expulstion of Joseph Goodrich for misconduct. Signed E H Bowers, secretary. Note Charter Oak preprinted seal at lower left. Clean and fresh. Usual hole where seal was broken. |
$25.00 | |
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WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS STAMPLESS FOLDED COVER FROM GODDARD & RICE TO NEW YORK CITY Light but full Worcester postmark and red 5 rate on this stampless folded letter from Goddard & Rice to Hendrick Bros., New York City. Goddard & Rice was a prominent manufacturer of wire, principally barbed wire, in Worcester. No content. Great condition. |
$10.00 |
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We are offering for sale a wide variety of covers—from stampless covers to First Day Covers, from the very old, to contemporary. While we primarily sell covers, you will also find stamps, other postal items and interesting ephemera for sale. We hope you enjoy the site and visit often. We welcome your comments.
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