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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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MONTCLAIR NEW JERSEY WIDE MARGIN E8 SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP ON 1911 COVER TO MT. VERNON, NEW YORK Very nice covfer with tied E8 special delivery stamp. Stamp has wide margins on three sides and is clear at top. Note Hudson Terminal and Mt. Vernon receiver markings on reverse. Upper right corner of reverse is torn away, not affecting front of cover. |
$25.00 | |
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MARIAGER DENMARK 1863 STAMPED FOLDED LETTER WITH SCOTT #4S STAMP & 88 TRIPLE CIRCLE POSTMARK Excellent copy of this rare stamp. Four full margins. Tied with desirable postmark. |
$50.00 | |
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FRANCE 1921 INSURED PARCEL POST CARD TO SWITZERLAND. LOOK AT BOTH SIDES OF CARD Mulhouse France to Switzerland (address partly removed) parcel post card with two 10c parcel post stamps on the front and Scott numbers 123, 125, 126x2 and 175 stamps on the reverse. Very attractive and hard to find. |
$50.00 | |
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IRAQ ARAB BANK BAGHDAD 1930S AIR MAIL COVER TO SWEDEN. NEAT AIR MAIL RUBBER STAMP MARK Nice, early Iraq cover with Scott 131 and 144 stamps. Use of Air Mail (with airplane) marking makes this a very attractive cover. |
$10.00 | |
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NETHERLANDS 1943 CHEMICAL CENSOR POSTAL CARD TO GERMANY German censor marks on this cover along with chemical slash to determine if text contains any secret message. |
$25.00 |
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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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