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UNITED STATES SCOTT #372 MINT NEVER HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR STAMPS Mint never hinged block of four. Hard to find. Catalog: $90 |
$20.00 | |
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UNITED STATES SCOTT #330 USED STAMP Superb centering on this stamp. Most stamps in the Jamestown set have very poor centering. A premium stamp. Catalog: $30 |
$30.00 | |
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UNITED STATES SCOTT #325 MINT NEVER HINGED STAMP Mint never hinged tab single. Super color and well centered. Catalog: $170 |
$35.00 | |
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UNITED STATES SCOTT #154 USED STAMP WITH PARTIAL FANCY CANCEL Portion of fancy cancel. Good appearance. Catalog: $275 |
$50.00 | |
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UNITED STATES SCOTT #151 USED STAMP Well centered for issue. Light violet stamp. No grill. Catalog: $210 |
$40.00 | |
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UNITED STATES SCOTT #70 USED FANCY CANCEL STAMP Very nice stamp with pie wedge fancy cancel. Catalog: $300 used. |
$100.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS - BOSTON - LOT OF FIVE EARLY COVERS WITH PAID CANCELS Variety of postmarks and PAID marks. |
$15.00 | |
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SAUDI ARABIA -- EARLY POSTAL HISTORY COVER TO GLENBROOK CONNECTICUT WITH GOOD STAMPS Cover includes Scott #163, #C4 and postal tax stamp #RA6 combination. Small tear lower left side. |
$5.00 | |
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OHIO -- ZANESVILLE 1823 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER FROM ALEXANDER HARPER US REPRESENTATIVE Outstanding full double circle postmark on this stampless folded letter. Small tear where seal was broken. Letter from US. Representative Alexander Harper to New York financier James Prentiss regarding a property transaction. Alexander Harper (1786-1860) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born near Belfast, Ireland, Harper immigrated to the United States and settled in Zanesville, Ohio. He was admitted to the bar in 1813, and commenced practice in Zanesville. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1820 and 1821. He served as president judge of the Court of Common Pleas 1822-1836. Harper was elected as a Whig to the 25th Congress (1837-1839). He was also elected to 28th, 29th and 32nd Congresses. He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (28th Congress), and was on the Committee on Patents (28th Congress). He resumed the practice of law. |
$100.00 | |
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NEW YORK -- ALBANY 1835 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO NEW YORK CITY Brief letter from C. Burke to Wall Street financier J. Prentiss reminding him that he told Burke's son and wrote to C. that he would lend them money. C. now asks for $100. 14 Wall Street address is still prominent NYC financial center. |
$5.00 |
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Stampless Covers, Stampless Folded Letters, Stamped Covers, Postal History, Stamps, Philatelic Literature and Ephemera, United States and Worldwide for sale
Hello and Welcome to MGJ Postal History
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.
Posted are just some of the items in our inventory. Feel free to email us with requests from your want list.
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Marc Jasmin
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FIRST DAY COVERS
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