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SWITZERLAND: GENEVA 1846 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER FROM US BANKER GERARD HOLSMAN COSTER Gerard Holsman Coster was the son of John Gerard Coster. Apparently he carried on the family banking tradition for the letter discusses major financial transactions in the planning. Coster lived in Europe, principally in Paris. Historic item. John Gerard Coster (August 1762 – August 8, 1844) was a Dutch-American merchant who served as president of the Bank of the Manhattan Company. Coster was born in August 1762 in Haarlem, Holland. Coster came to the United States from Haarlem in the Netherlands shortly after the Revolutionary War and founded the family fortune with his brother through the mercantile firm, "Henry A. & John G. Coster". They became owners of numerous vessels and traded with the East and West Indies, and exported American commodities to Europe. In 1813, he was made a director of Bank of the Manhattan Company, which had been founded by Aaron Burr in 1799. In 1825, Coster was made president of the Manhattan Company, succeeding Henry Remsen upon his death. Coster was also a director of the Phoenix Insurance Company for many years. |
$500.00 | ||
SWITZERLAND: CHUR STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER Strong postmarks. Clean stampless folded letter. |
$10.00 | ||
SWITZERLAND - ZURICH 1843 STAMPED CUSTOMS INSPECTION FORM FOR GOODS GOING TO WOHLEN Oval customs inspection mark on this document from Zurich to Wohlen. |
$25.00 | ||
SWITZERLAND - 1916 CENSOR EXPRESS COVER TO TOSCANA ITALY VIA MILAN Nice World War I cover from Switzerland to Italy via express mail. Censor tape and censor #99 marks along with Milan route mark on front and additional route marks on reverse. Express sticker. Very attractive cover. |
$15.00 | ||
SWITZERLAND - 1884 POSTAL HISTORY COVER FROM LUCERNE TO NEUCHATEL Postal stationery cover with supplemental postage stamp. Shows edge wear. Full Neuchatel receiver on reverse. |
$10.00 | ||
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. |
$25.00 | ||
STOCKTON CALIFORNIA 1916 COVER WITH PANAMA CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL EXPO AT SAN DIEGO POSTMARK Nice full strike of this Universal postmark. Listed by Hanmer as unusual. |
$5.00 | ||
STAMPS - STAMPS - STAMPS - UNITED STATES AND WORLDWIDE MIINT AND USED STAMPS FOR SALE We have a vast inventory of United States and Worldwide mint and used stamps for sale at BARGAIN PRICES. From early to modern including regular issues, commemoratives, souvenir sheets, booklets and booklet panes, back of book. Also offering fancy cancels, Cinderellas, Christmas Seals and more. Send us your want lists. We will send images and full descriptions of stamps available. All purchases fully guaranteed. We also have two British Colonies collections and a spectacular Switzer collection available (mint and used). Of course, we have a plethora of US and worldwide covers in stock. The images on this listing a are a small sampling of what we have. Look forward to hearing from you. |
$1.00 | ||
SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS COVER WITH SCOTT 26A STAMP FANCY POSTMARK TO EAST WINDSOR HILL CONNECTICUT Full postmark. Nice stamp with centering typical of era. Clean cover. Tear in flap on back does not affect appearance. |
$100.00 | ||
SPAIN, ITALY, PORTUGAL - COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION SOUVENIR SHEET MINT NH STAMP SETS Full mint never hinged sets of six souvenir sheets from each country. Italy and Portugal sets are in perfect condition. the Spain set has wrinkles that can be pressed out and gum disturbance on the back of the 60 value sheet. Price includes all three sets. |
$25.00 |