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KINGSTON RHODE ISLAND 1852 COVER AND LETTER FROM AMOS WELLS TO JOHN VERNON, PROVIDENCE RI REGARDING HUNTING WITH MUSKETS Neat cover and letter from Amos Wells to his hunting friend John Vernon. Excerpts from his missive are below. Stamp is Scott 11A. Dear John, I shouldered my musket yesterday for the first time since I returned home for a sally among the quail and found them contrary to my expectations after what I had heard in Prov quite plenty. If our old friend Sport had been with me, I should have brought home quite a bunch of birds. As it was, with the assistance of old “buck” I bagged three quail and one woodcock in about two hours and knocked down two more quail which I could not find for want of a decent dog. Besides missing a very respectable number of fair shots and had also marked down a fine bevy of quail before me when on accidently shoving my hand into my pocket I discovered the bank keys which I had by mistake carried with me and was in consequence obliged to hasten home with all due speed. You may wonder what my long prelude is driving at. It is simply that I am very anxious for your company next week and hope to see you here armed and equipped for a renewal of your acquaintance with our No. Kingston quail on Monday next…bring Sport or his substitute if possible and I think I can promise you a good time… Yours Truly, Amos Wells |
$50.00 | |
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KENTUCKY: LEXINGTON 1900 NATIONAL TROTTING ASSO. SPECIAL DELIVERY COVER. Major Philip Preston Johnston, CSA. He served under J.E.B. Stuart in Major John Pelham’s Horse Artillery. Born in Shiloh, Va. in 1840. After the war, he moved to Fayette County and read law under Colonel W.C.P. Breckinridge. In 1868, Johnston graduated from Transylvania University with a law degree. He served in both houses of Ky. legislature and was appointed adj. gen. during the Tobacco Wars. He bred fine trotters & Thoroughbred horses and was president of the National Trotting Association from 1888-1916. Major Johnston died in 1925. |
$25.00 | |
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KENTUCKY: COAL RUN 1897-8 THREE COVERS ADDRESSED TO PHILADELPHIA Coal Run, also known as Coal Run Village, is a western Pike county town on the northwestern edge of Pikeville. There was a Coal Run Station nearby on the C & O Railroad. Coal Run was established officially in 1863 and Coal Run Village was incorporated in 1963. The Coal Run post office opened in 1866, became a branch of the Pikeville post office in 1959, and closed in 1974. The population in 2010 was 1,706. |
$15.00 | |
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KEENE NEW HAMPSHIRE STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO STODDARD NEW HAMPSHIRE Light red Keene postmard and PAID mark on this cover to Lydia Joslin. No contents. LUKE JOSLIN, born December 22, 1797, married Lydia Foster of Stoddard, Nov. 24, 1824, lived on the old place in "Leominster Corner," until 1840, when they moved to a farm near the village, and in 1855 moved to Keene, where he died June 3, 1875, having been for many years a deacon of the church in Stoddard. |
$15.00 | |
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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 | |
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KANSAS: SALINA 1883 COVER WITH SCOTT #183 STAMP See scan. |
$5.00 | |
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KANSAS: CULLISON AND COUNCIL GROVE 1800S POSTAL HISTORY COVERS. LOT OF THREE Nice covers. One Cullison has fancy cancel. Blue Council Grove postmark. |
$15.00 | |
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JAPANESE ARMY OCCUPATION OF CHINA WORLD WAR II COVER WITH BLUE CENSOR MARK + LETTER Superior cover and three-page handwritten letter from a Japanese soldier mailed to Japan during the Japanese occupation of China during World War II. The letter describes the weather and living conditions. Obviously did not want to have a problem with the censoring officer. No tears. Clean. |
$200.00 | |
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JAPAN: YOKOHAMA 1908 TINTED POSTCARD OF STONE STEPS. GOOD POSTMARK Sharp corners. Excellent condition. |
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JAPAN: LARGE LOT OF EARLY TO RECENT MINT AND USED STAMPS. SEE ALL IMAGES. This lot consists of mint and used stamps of Japan. There are two images of recent Japan stamps. Each shows different stamps, so there are many recent stamps available. All stamps in the lot are shown. |
$10.00 |
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