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U. S. AIRMAIL STAMP SCOTT C-2 USED - PHILATELIC STAMP U. S. AIRMAIL C-2 USED

Well centered

$22.00
PONCA CITY OKLAHOMA - CHICAGO-DALLAS ROUTE 1927 FIRST FLIGHT COVER WITH C-4 STAMP - AIRMAIL-POSTAL-HISTORY PONCA CITY OKLAHOMA - CHICAGO-DALLAS ROUTE 1927 FIRST FLIGHT COVER WITH C-4 STAMP

Clean first flight cover with double circle postmarks. Unusual for this cover as roller postmarks were used for most covers.

$25.00
providence-rhode-island-1841-stampless-folded-letter-bales-of-cotton PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND 1841 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER REGARDING SHIPMENT OF 62 BALES OF COTTON

Letter sent to William B. Whipple, :Providence RI, from C. H. Dabney informing him that Dabney has shipped 62 bales of cotton on the sloop Rhode Island. He draws the bale marking for identification and says the lot can be insured.  Adds a personal note that he doesn't have time to write his wife and asks Whipple to ask her some questions for him.  Letter in very good condition. Light but full Providence postmark. Dabney was an agent for Brown & Ives, Providence, RI., dry goods commission agents, cotton brokers and merchants.

$25.00
cape-ann-massachusetts-fish-store-1873-receipt-plus-postcard MASSACHUSETTS: 1873 CAPE ANN FISH STORE RECEIPT - DRY & PICKLED FISH + POSTCARD

Historic document from Cape Ann Fish Storem George F. Brown Agent.  Item is excellent condition.  Bonus: contemporary Cape Ann postcard included.

$25.00
 netherlands-1943-chemical-censor-postal-history-card-to-germany NETHERLANDS 1943 CHEMICAL CENSOR POSTAL CARD TO GERMANY

German censor marks on this cover along with chemical slash to determine if text contains any secret message.

$25.00
italy-comune-di-felonica-handstamp-on-stampless-folded-local-province-of-mantova-letter ITALY: COMUNE DI FELONICA HANDSTAMP ON 1828 STAMPLESS FOLDED LOCAL PROVINCE OF MANTOVA LETTER

Outstanding local postal handstamp on this extremely well preserved 1828 stampless folded local letter.  Final image is of handstamp used on back to help seal the letter. 

$25.00
OSBOURNE BRIDGE NEW YORK DEAD POST OFFICE CIVIL WAR ERA COVER & LETTER. FATHER ILL

Four-page letter from Maud Shutt to her children asking them to come home due to their father's severe illness. It also addresses a problem her son is having with his thumb. Osbourne Bridge is located in the middle of Great Sacandaga Lake in New York State. Doubt there is a lot of correspondence from this location.

The letter reads in part: "Your father is worse than he has ever been since I knew him. His leg is so helpless that he cant get off nor on the bed nor off his chair without help. So you may tell Dick and Phebe that you have made up your minds to come home and help take care of him." "I am sorry Miles that you have got a sore thumb. If it is bellon I am afraid you will have a bard time. Dont let it be to long before you have it cut open. If you dont (it) will affect the bone to much. Have it cut open as soon as it will worsen. Now if you are coming home you had better get ready and come as soon as you can. If you have any good tools, you had better fetch them along. Perhaps you may get some work here this winter if you want."

The letter continues telling the children to sell their store and most of their possessions, but pack up a set of dishes if they have them. The letter concludes: "I dont want to schare you but your father is growing worse all the time. He is very weak and feels bad. Our love to you..."

Excellent view into lifestyle and vernacular of the time.

 

 

$25.00
KEENE NEW HAMPSHIRE STAMPLESS COVER RED POSTMARK AND 5 RATE - POSTAL HISTORY KEENE NEW HAMPSHIRE STAMPLESS COVER RED POSTMARK AND 5 RATE

Cover features full Keene postmark and 5 rate. Wax seal on back has letter P in a shield.

$25.00
indiana-and-ohio-1865-new-albany-indiana-letter-to-youngsville-pennsylvania-missent-and-forwarded-from-youngstown-ohio INDIANA & OHIO: 1865 NEW ALBANY INDIANA LETTER TO PENNSYLVANIA MISSENT TO YOUNGSTOWN OHIO AND FORWARDED TO YOUNGSVILLE PENNSYLVANIA

Letter inside envelope is from New Albany, Indiana, and is addressed to Olds & Brother in Youngsville, Pennsylvania.  However, it ended up in Youngstown Ohio where the postal agent postmarked the cover and then wrote missent and fwd by hand on the envelope.  The letter is from M. P. Robinson, corner of Water and lower Fouth Streets and includes an order for five pumps and tubing.  The writer goes to lengths to request that the order be shipped by train or boat...whichever is cheapest.  Good reading.  

$25.00
boston.hunt.stampless.cover.postal.history.great.postmark BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS STAMPLESS COVER. COMMON POSTMARK. EXCEPTIONAL STRIKE!

Here's a cover for the discerning collector. Common Boston stampless 5cts rate. However, you'll have a tough time finding a better strike than this one.  If you want the best, this is right up there.

$25.00

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