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NEW YORK CITY 1875 POSTAL CARD WITH HAND CARVED REVERSE NUMERAL 3 POSTMARK Probably made from wine a cork. Fantastic, large numeral 3. |
$15.00 | |
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US SCOTT 149 7-CENT VERMILLION STANTON POSTAGE STAMP USED Light postmark. Fine stamp. |
$30.00 | |
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US SCOTT 69 12-CENT BLACK WASHINGTON POSTAGE STAMP USED Pie-wedge fancy cancel. Three good margins. In close at left. Note that perf that appears to be missing lower left is actually folded up. |
$30.00 | |
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US SCOTT 311 USED $1 BLACK FARRAGUT POSTAGE STAMP This stamp is well centered for issue. However, there is a pulled perf upper right and a diagonal crease. Being sold as a pretty space filler. |
$10.00 | |
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BALTIMORE MARYLAND 1846 & 1847 MERCHANTS' BANK CORRESPONDENCE TO NORWICH CONNECTICUT Merchants' Bank letterhead used on the 1847 stampless folded letter. Full postmarks and rates. 1847 piece addressed to L. C. Morgan, president. |
$15.00 | |
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WEST KILLINGLY CONNECTICUT 1845 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER FROM DANIELSONVILLE TO NORWICH CONNECTICUT Placing an order for American Glass. Carroll & Crosby were paint merchants in Norwich. |
$15.00 | |
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WEBSTER MASSACHUSETTS1846 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO MERCHANTS BANK NORWICH CONNECTICUT Short note regarding non-receipt of funds. Good condition. Full postmark. |
$15.00 | |
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NEWBURYPORT MASSACHUSETTS MERCHANTS BANK 1847 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO QUINEBAUG BANK NORWICH CONNECTICUT Letter between cashiers regarding items for collection. Excellent condition. Postmark light but full. |
$15.00 | |
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NEW BEDFORD 1846 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER FROM MARINE BANK TO NORWICH CONNECTICUT Brief note from Marine Bank, an early New Bedford bank, to a Norwich Connecticut bank regarding a payment by check. Good condition. |
$15.00 | |
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WEBSTER MASSACHUSETTS 1845 (EARLIEST KNOWN USE?) STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO CARROLL & CROSBY NORWICH CONNECTICUT Earliest ASCC date for this postmark is 1846. This letter is clearly dated 1845 in two places. Possibly earliest known use. Note from J. H. Perry & Co., requesting 3lbs of blue vitriol "and be particular to have it come up on Thursday next". Carroll & Crosby dealt in artist supplies, but being located in a small city, also provided services as a druggist. |
$50.00 |
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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.
I am a life member of the American Philatelic Society and am a member of the Society’s estate advisory service. I am also a member and volunteer at the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum in Weston, Massachusetts. In addition, I am a licensed, bonded auctioneer in Massachusetts.
Thank you,
Marc Jasmin
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FIRST DAY COVERS
WE HAVE LISTED SOME FIRST DAY COVERS INDIVIDUALLY ON THE SITE. HOWEVER, WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE STOCK OF FIRST DAY COVERS -- FROM EARLY TO THE 1990S. MOST EARLY COVERS HAVE CACHETS. OUR STOCK INCLUDES REGULAR ISSUES, COMMEMORATIVES, AIR MAILS, SPECIAL DELIVERY COVERS AND MORE. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR WANT LISTS TO MGJPOSTALHISTORY@POST.COM AND WE WILL SEND IMAGES AND INFORMATION OF ITEMS WE HAVE THAT MATCH YOUR NEEDS.
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