Description Pricesort ascending
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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$25.00
dover-new-hampshire-1844-stampless-folded-letter-to-bridgewater-massachusetts DOVER NEW HAMPSHIRE 1844 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO BRIDGEWATER MASSACHUSETTS

Very clean item with full Dover postmark.  William Hale writes to a supplier asking for balance of order and lists the missing items.  No tears.  Excellent condition.

$25.00
cuba-lot-of-29-1940s-postal-history-covers-to-hartford-connecticut-many-with-censor-tape CUBA: LOT OF 29 1940S COVERS TO HARTFORD CONNECTICUT. CENSOR TAPE

Clean lot with a variety of stamps; regular issues and airmails.

$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
lexington-ky-1900-national-trotting-asso-special-delivery-cover 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.
Cover features full Lexington flag cancel along with very well centered early special delivery stamp.  Cannot determine catalog number without removing stamp to look for watermark.

$25.00
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. 

$25.00
colorado-springs-1908-fold-out-obrians-loop-mt-cutler-postcard COLORADO: COLORADO SPRINGS 1908 FOLD-OUT O'BRIENS LOOP MOUNT CUTLER POSTCARD

Spectacular fold-out postcard showing the rough terrain challenges provided ny O'Brien's Loop Mount Cutler.  Note pack mule lower right center. Do not see a human, so the mule probably belonged to the photographer.  Rare item.

$25.00
BOSTON+FOXCROFT+STAMPLESS+FOLDED+LETTER+POSTAL+HISTORY BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 1841 POSTAL HISTORY STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER FROM PROMINENT MERCHANT ABRAHAM LOWE TO FOXCROFT MAINE

Interesting note from Abraham Lowe. Charles Chandler, of Foxcroft has collected $60 for Lowe and is unable to send a check because of surcharges.  Lowe suggests he send cash...$50 and $10 bills...and to enclose them in front of the local postmaster.  He also encourages him to "collect the balance as soon as you can".   Foxcroft is now a dead post office. Clean cover in good condition.

Abraham Thompson Lowe was born on 15 August 1796 in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He graduated in 1816 from Dartmouth College, with his M.D. degree. He early abandoned the active practice of his profession and entered the wholesale drug business in Boston, which he followed for many years under the firm of Lowe & Reed. 

$25.00
spain-italy-portugal-columbian-exposition-souvenir-sheets-mnh-stamp-sets 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
montclair.new.jersey.1911.postal.history.cover.to.mt.vernon.ny MONTCLAIR NEW JERSEY WIDE MARGIN E8 SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP ON 1911 COVER TO MT. VERNON, NEW YORK

Very nice covfer with tied E8 special delivery stamp. Stamp has wide margins on three sides and is clear at top. Note Hudson Terminal and Mt. Vernon receiver markings on reverse. Upper right corner of reverse is torn away, not affecting front of cover.

$25.00

Pages