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FIRST DAY COVER - ALEXANDER HAMILTON $5 - SCOTT #1053 1956 ART CRAFT Small stain lower right corner of stamp. Also, tiny stains at top of cover (very hard to see, but there) |
$35.00 | |
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CIVIL WAR 1863 LETTER TO REV. A. H. QUINT REGARDING REMAINS OF DEAD SOLDIER Letter is written on behalf of the sister of Matthew Charles H. Bickford, Company B, Massachusetts 2nd Regiment Vols. who was reported killed in action. Letter is to the company chaplain asking "where he was buried and whether by his friends or the Rebels." Private Charles H. Bickford of B Company, 2nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was born on March 1844, and died on May 3, 1863 in Chancellorsville, Virginia, at the age of 19. Images of him are available at: https://www.loc.gov/item/2010650360/
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$35.00 | |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE - GILFORD 1844 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER POSTMASTER SIGNED "FREE" Local letter from postmaster to local merchang John Morrill with answer to question about the start of the winter school session. John J. Morrill was owner of a general store and a prominent citizen of Gilford, NH. This is one of four letters to him we are offering asking his advice or placing an order for merchandise. Full black postmark. Some foxing. |
$35.00 | |
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FIRST DAY COVER - ALEXANDER HAMILTON $5 - SCOTT #1053 1956 ART CRAFT Clean, neatly addressed cover. |
$35.00 | |
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NEWPORT NEW HAMPSHIRE POSTAL HISTORY STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER FROM MARTHA TRACY TO REV. LEONARD TRACY, BAPTIST MINISTER Rev. Leonard Tracy was a Baptist minister who served as pastor to congregations is New Hampshire and Vermont. January 21, 1824, he was ordained pastor of the Claremont New Hampshire Baptist Church. He also served as pastor of a Baptist congregation in Burlington Vermont. This letter, addressed to East Bethel, Vermont, was written by his wife Martha and brings him up to date on the happenings of the last week. Her affection for him is quite clear at the outset when she opens with "My dear, dear Husband" She closes the page and a half missive with concern about her husband's well being because the weather has been very bad. Excellent and easy read. Slight separations where page folds cross. Full early Newport postmark. |
$35.00 | |
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ITALY - 1939 COVER TO PARIS FRANCE VIA "AEROPLANE" WITH SCOTT #406 Premium to find Scott #406 on cover. Also, two Scott #C13 airmail stamps. Notation: "Aeroplane". Addressed to the Royal Automobile Club. Opened a bit roughly at top. |
$35.00 | |
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MEROM INDIANA 1855 MANUSCRIPT STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO TERRE HAUTE February 8 note from a family member to John O'Boyle requests that he send 6 or 8 Valentines right away. Letter pristine. Envelope show wear typical of this era. |
$35.00 | |
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SENEGAL - MINT POSTAL STATIONERY HIGGINS & GAGE #3a Pristine small cover. Quality addition to any collection. |
$35.00 | |
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GEORGETOWN DC: 1830 STAMPLESS FOLDED BANK LETTER TO ELIE BEATTY, HARPERS FERRY Elie Beatty was president and cashier of the Hagerstown Bank. Beatty was a prominent citizen of Hagerstown, Maryland, having served as assistant postmaster, bank president, and a member of the Hagerstown Academy's board of directors. Postmark is light and appears to be no outer rim. However, 1830 date precedes no outer rim postmark. Under magnification, tiny lines from an outer rim are visible. |
$35.00 | |
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CHINA: FOUR 1920S LEVEL 5 TOBACCO CIGARETTE TAX STAMPS. RARE These are high denomination (8 silver coins) 1920s cigarette tax stamps (Level 5) from Canton. Each represents 5,000 cigarettes. The four stamps are pasted on a cardboard backing; two to a side. They are in poor condition. Very scarce. |
$35.00 |
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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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