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SANBORNTON BRIDGE NEW HAMPSHIRE COVER WITH SCOTT #11 AND RED POSTMARK Cover in excellent condition. Light red Sanbornton Bridge postmark. Three good margins and almost good at bottom as well. |
$10.00 | ||
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ARCHIE GUNN EARLY POSTCARD OF ATTRACTIVE YOUNG WOMAN IN RED HAT WITH BANNER Unused postcard in pristine condition. Archibald "Archie" Gunn was born October 11, 1863 in Taunton, Somersetshire, England He received his earliest art training from his father, and at Tottenham College in Staffordshire. In 1878 he attended the Calderon Art Academy in London. In 1880, Gunn was commissioned to paint a portrait of Lord Beaconsfield, which was presented to Queen Victoria. In 1883, he designed posters and costumes for theatrical productions of Gilbert and Sullivan in London. He used the pen-name "Chicot" for some of his theatrical posters. In 1889, Gunn traveled to America; settled in Manhattan and quickly began his American career as a commercial artist. In 1890 he became an editorial artist for The New York World newspaper, and also illustrated the magazine Truth. The greatest public renown for Gunn came from his posters, calendars, prints, and postcards of beautiful girls, which were fashionably displayed in homes throughout the nation at the turn of the century. Archie Gunn died on January 16, 1930. |
$10.00 | ||
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NEW HAVEN VERMONT BLUE POSTMARK COVER WITH SCOTT #11A TO MIDDLEBURY VERMONT Clean and attractive cover. 11A stamp is has three-margins and includes portion of adjacent stamp on left side. Looks like stamp was scuffed above the left pen cancel, possibly in the canceling process. Previous owner made notations on the back including: "break in outer line at bottom left. Top row, plate 2 or 3 |
$10.00 | ||
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NEW YORK CITY SCOTT #11 ON COVER FULL POSTMARK Sent to Philadelphia. Good cover, excellent condition. |
$10.00 | ||
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WATERLOO NEW YORK TO SHORTSVILLE NY 1896 COVER WITH MISSENT MARK Interesting cover. Has September 28 Waterloo postmark next to stamp. Arrived at Shortsville the same day and was marked missent and returned. At center top of cover is a Waterloo receiver postmark for September 29. Nice fast turnaround. Stamp is damaged. Missent mark and postmarks constitute the value. |
$10.00 | ||
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VERMONT:WITHINGHAM UNUSED REAL PICTURE POSTCARD OF ROAD THROUGH THE P Early 1900s. Road is not paved Travel at your own risk. Minor edge damage. |
$10.00 | ||
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GERMANY - BAD KISSINGEN 1948 AMERICAN ZONE COVER TO CHICAGO ILLINOIS SCOTT #584-5 STAMPS Clean cover with attractive franking. Reverse of cover notes Bad Kissingen as located in the American Zone in Bavaria. |
$10.00 | ||
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GREAT BRITAIN 249-251A SCOTT USED NICE HIGH VALUE STAMPS Nice used set of these high value stamps. |
$10.00 | ||
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PORTLAND MAINE STAMPLESS COVER 3PAID IN POSTMARK (BLUE) TO BYRAN MAINE
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MASSACHUSETTS: GREENFIELD 1942 BOSTON & MAIN RAILROAD COVER WITH PERFIN STAMPS 10ct Prexy pair and Liberty Defense single all with B&M railroad perfins on official railroad cover with corner card. In addition, registered mail cover. Cover addressed to Belmont, MA. No content. |
$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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