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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.

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 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.

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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. 

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MONACO 1956 ROYAL WEDDING STAMPS RARE COMMERCIAL COVER USE - POSTAL HISTORY RARE MONACO 1956 ROYAL WEDDING STAMPS RARE COMMERCIAL COVER USE

ACCORDING TO AN ARTICLE IN THE APS JOURNAL, "In 1956, Monaco issued a set of stamps to honor the marriage of movie star Grace Kelly to Prince Ranier. Almost everything to do with these stamps (from blocks of four to first day covers) are, today, rather inexpensive. However, true commercial usages of any of the stamps are quite rare. This seemingly common piece of mail from the Lancome perfume people is a major find worth well over $100!" THIS COVER HAS NO CONTENT. 

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lausanne-switzerland-1870-postal-history-cover-to-london SWITZERLAND - 1870 POSTAL HISTORY COVER FROM LAUSANNE TO LONDON

Nice old cover. Seal intact. Opened a bit roughly at top. 30-frank Scott #56 stamp. London receiver on reverse.

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new-york-city-1870-postal-history-cover-to-woodstock-connecticut-with-6ct-scott-186-stamp NEW YORK CITY 1870 POSTAL HISTORY COVER TO WOODSTOCK CONNECTICUT WITH 6-CT SCOTT #186

Super clean cover with light New York City cancel and ellipital postmark with numeral 4 in center.  Stamp with well centered for issue.  Marking lines and paper color indicate stamp is Scott #186

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turners-falls-massachusetts-1981-first-ultralight-airmail=delivery-cachet-cover MASSACHUSETTS: TURNERS FALLS 1981 1ST ULTRALIGHT AIR MAIL DELIVERY CACHET COVER

Great cover, limited edition, for air mail postal history cllectors.  Flight from Turners Falls to Orange, MA. Cachet plus souvenir postmark. 

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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.

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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.  

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NUENBERG GERMANY 1936 POSTCARD TO U.S. SENDER SAW HITLER GOEBBELS AND GOERING

Very interesting pre-World War II postcard. Marc and Ed, visiting Germany casually mention at the end of a postcard to Brookline Massachusetts that "We say Hitle, Goebbels & Goering yesteday at Bayreuth.

According to historic records: Each summer, from 1933 to 1939, Hitler attended the Bayreuth Festival, and he made the Wagner estate, Wahnfried, his second home. Because she had been one of his earliest supporters, Hitler had great affection for Winifred. Hitler repaid the Wagner family gratitude by pledging his undying friendship and his deepest devotion to Richard Wagner and Bayreuth. With the assistance of Dr. Josef Goebbels, Hitler's propaganda minister, Richard Wagner became the legendary and ideological voice of the new party, and the musical standard by which all classical composers would, from now on, be judged. This is how Richard Wagner and Bayreuth fell under the weight of the swastika during the years before the beginning of World War II.

"At the age of twelve, I saw ... the first opera of my life, Lohengrin. In one instant I was addicted. My youthful enthusiasm for the Bayreuth Master knew no bounds. "

-- Mein Kampf, Volume 1, Adolf Hitler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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