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MASSACHUSETTS: COTTON CITY 1905 POSTMARK ON JAY'S PIER POSTCARD-CONCORD RECEIVER DESIRABLE REALY POSTMARK ALONG WITH CONCORD MASS RECEIVER. NICE VIEW OF JAY'S ;PIER. CARD IS ONE OF THOSE THAT CONSISTS OF TWO SLICES OF PAPER GLUED TOGETHER. MINOR SEPARATION AT EDGES. |
$10.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS: BRIMFIELD 1862 STAMPED LETTER TO VERMONT Good Brimfield postmark on this Civil War era cover. Could not make out name of town in Vermont. If you know what it is, let us know. Long letter between brothers regarding farming and other family affairs. Clean, historic item. |
$15.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS: BOSTON 1946 FIRST HELICOPTER PICKUP NATIONAL AIR MAIL WEEK COVER Clean cover with blue cachet. |
$15.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS: BOSTON 1905 STREET COMISSIONER'S OFFICE SURVEYORS COVER Clean cover with City of Boston corner card seal along with department information. |
$5.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS: BOSTON 1892 ALCOHOLIC BEVEVERAGES CO. FORWARDED COVER TO WHITE RIVER JCT VT Super item in many respects. Cover was forwarded (with appropriate markings) from West Randolph to White River Junction, Vermont. West Randolph is a dead post office. Full West Randophy circular postmark. Correspondence is from H. K. Wing Company seller of alcoholic beverages. Content includes sales brochure, order form and reply envelope. Nice collectible. |
$25.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS: BOSTON 1890 NUMISMATIC BANK CORNER CARD ADVERTISING COVER Interesting cover with Scott 212 on cover |
$5.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS: BOSTON 1886 LETTERSHEET FRONT USED AS POSTCARD. RARE! Sender removed the balance of the letter sheet and just used the imprint panel as a postcard to send his message. |
$10.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS: BOSTON 1868 COVER WITH TWO AT-SEA LETTERS. SEE TEXT The two letters were written by different people and given to a seaman on the ship Palmyra to mail when it arrived in Boston. The first letter was started when the writer was in Cowden England and discusses farming and an apple crop along with grapes. They had water problems and had sent someone to Parliment to ask for help. Four page of interesting reading. Signed by William and Charles Chesson. The second letter is from John Brown while on the Palmyra and he is concerned he won't be paid because he is not wanted in the ship. He continues with a long four-page letter containing many names to be researched. |
$15.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS: BOSTON 1843 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA MERCHANT REGARDING MOLASSES Light postmark. Letter discusses discount for purchase of molasses. |
$10.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS: 1916 JAMAICA PLAIN TRUST COMPANY STOCK CERTIFICATE WITH TAX STAMPS Clean stock certificate. Has two vertical folds. Tax stamps on back have June 2, 1916 unusual cancellations. See copy of incorporation document below -- An Act to incorporate the Jamaica plain trust company, Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section 1. Joseph Stedman,. George Faulkner, Mark R. Wendell, John R. Alley, Henry R. Reed, Thomas P Proctor, Thomas L. Livermore, Charles B. Cummings, .John M. Call and E. Peabody Gerry, their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation by the name of the Jamaica Plain Trust Company, with authority to establish and maintain a safe deposit, loan and trust company, in that part of the city of Boston called Jamaica Plain ; with all the powers and privileges and subject to 874 Acts, 1893. — Chaps. 230, 231, 232. all the duties, liabilities and restrictions set forth in all general laws which now are or may hereafter be in force relating to such corporations. Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved April 20, 1893. |
$50.00 |
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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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