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MASSACHUSETTS: 1873 CAPE ANN FISH STORE RECEIPT - DRY & PICKLED FISH + POSTCARD Historic document from Cape Ann Fish Storem George F. Brown Agent. Item is excellent condition. Bonus: contemporary Cape Ann postcard included. |
$25.00 | |
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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. |
$25.00 | |
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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 | |
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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. |
$25.00 | |
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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. |
$25.00 | |
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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. |
$25.00 | |
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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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$25.00 | |
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WWI FRANCE TO NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS 1916 MILITARY CENSOR COVER. FRENCH POSTAGE OUTSTANDING WORLD WAR I COVER FROM FRANCE TO CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS WITH SEVEN POSTAL/MILITAIRE MARKINGS ON THE FRONT AND SIX ON THE BACK ALONG WITH CONTROLE POSTAL MILITAIRE CENSOR TAPE ON LEFT SIDE. REGISTERED LETTER HAS NEW YORK, BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS RECEIVER MARKS ON THE BACK ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL MILITAIRE MARKS. |
$25.00 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
$25.00 |
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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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