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HAMSTEAD NEW HAMPSHIRE 1852/54 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO DERRY NEW HAMPSHIRE Full, black postmark with PAID 3 in circle. Note in top left says: P.M. will please forward. No content. No rips or tears. |
$30.00 | |
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HANCOCK NEW HAMPSHIRE 1846 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER WITH RED POSTMARK AND PAID MARK TO CAMBRIDGEPORT MASSACHUSETTS Brief letter to Dr. Nathan Wright inquiring of the whereabouts of Dr. Walker, an artist, who was painting portraits at Washington. The writer, Clark Boutwell, would like to hire him to paint some family portraits. Clean, tear where seal was broken. |
$30.00 | |
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HANCOCK NEW HAMPSHIRE 1846 STAMPLESS LETTER WITH RED POSTMARK, TO BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT Nice full circle postmark with January 21 date in red. Powerful three-page letter from daughter to mother. Daughter is very religious and the tone is carried through the letter. In discussing a recent death she says "He is in the relm of bliss and you and I are not far behind him. I hope we may live in such manner as to be permitted to go and dwell with our dear Christian friends that have gone before us..." She provides interesting insights: "I am sorry to hear your hearing is not improved. You are in solitude in the midst of company and a companion could not be much comforet to you, only to look at." Letter is in very good condition with no rips or tears...not even where the seal was broken.
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$30.00 | |
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POTTSVILLE PENNSYLVANIA #11 ON COVER WITH LARGE MARGIN TAB Tall margin copy. Trimmed close on left bottom and bottom. Full postmark. |
$15.00 | |
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SO. BROOKFIELD NEW YORK STAMPLESS FOLDED COVER UNLISTED IN ASCC Significant find. So. Brookfield, NY stampless cover with blue circular mark along with blue PAID mark. Note the cover has stain where glue from flap bled through. Also, sliver missing that carries into the town strike...see scan. |
$40.00 | |
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PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA SESQUICENTENNIAL 1926 FIRST FLIGHT COVER WITH C-4 STAMP Seal for the trip is used as postmark on this hard-to-find cover marking Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Route to New York City. Only approximately 110 pieces of mail were carried on this flight. Cover is a premium item and US C-4 stamp further increases its desirability. There is a Chicago receiver which is the cover's final destination. |
$20.00 | |
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MIAMI TO NICARAGUA FIRST FLIGHT POSTAL HISTORY COVER WITH C-6 AIRMAIL STAMP FAM Route 5 Miami-Central America violet cachet on Miami May 21, 1926 flight cover with nicely centered US C-6 stamp. Managua receiver on back. |
$40.00 | |
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NEW LONDON CONNECTICUT 1847 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER WITH FANCY FIVE RATE Clean stampless folded letter in excellent condition. New London postmark with the fancy FIVE rate mark. Interesting lawyer letter regarding collection of a debt in the amount of $49. Letter was handed to Captain Beal of the Steamer Mayflower to deliver to the addressee since Beal's son was of the assignees in the matter. Letter is signed by A. C. Lippitt, attorney. The steamer Mayflower; Captain Beal; travelling on the South Shore—Hingham, Cohasset, Weymouth, Plymouth; the places passed by the Mayflower, on her trips to Hingham—South Boston, the Houses of Correction, Industry, and Reformation for Juvenile Offenders; the Hospital and Lunatic Asylum; the Farm School; Deacon Grant; the old race course at Neponset; Squantum, Quincy— the manufacturing establishments in that region; hotels, and private boarding-houses. A. C. Lippitt is Andrew C. Lippitt, of A. C. Lippitt & Sons, admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1839. |
$50.00 | |
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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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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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