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NEW YORK TO PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS VIA MARSIELLES FRANCE 1861 TRANSATLANTIC STAMPLESS COVER - RARE RATE AND ROUTE Very interesting 1861 transatlantic stampless cover (no contents) originally mailed in New York City with a pen notation that it was to go to Plymouth Massachusetts via Marsielles France. See second scan of backside markings for Calais and Paris. Note additional French marking on front of cover. The New York 30 marking is rare. |
$125.00 | |
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NEW YORK TO COGNAC FRANCE 1858 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMSHIP STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER Folded lettersheet in French to Cognac, France February 23, 1858. Paid 15 cents in cash for 15 cents French mail treaty rate and carried on Cunard's "Niagara" from Boston to England. "New Paid York 12" credit, Calais transit and Cognac backstamp. Ex-Pullin. |
$60.00 | |
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NEW YORK TO LONDON TRANSATLANTIC COVER WITH JANUARY 1, 1858 5 RATE POSTMARK NUMERAL 1 IS INVERTED Cover (no contents) New York to London, England January 1, 1856 at unpaid 24 cents treaty rate & carried on Cunard's "Asia" from Boston. Very strong "5 N York Br Pkt" postmark with inverted "1" date plug and manuscript 1 shilling due of Liverpool and London backstamp. Ex-Pullin. |
$45.00 | |
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PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS STAMPLESS COVER WITH "V" RATE MARK Light but complete postmark and rate mark. Hole on back side where wax seal was taken out. Does not affect appearance of the front of the cover. |
$15.00 | |
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DOVER, EXETER NEW HAMPSHIRE -- 2 USPO REGISTERY RETURN RECEIPTS 1904 AND 1905 Dover flag cancels on both receipts. Item originated in Exeter and has Exeter straightline origination stamp on address side. |
$10.00 | |
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STOCKTON CALIFORNIA 1916 COVER WITH PANAMA CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL EXPO AT SAN DIEGO POSTMARK Nice full strike of this Universal postmark. Listed by Hanmer as unusual. |
$5.00 | |
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BUFFALO NEW YORK 1900 COVER WITH PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITION POSTMARK Nice full Barry postmark on this cover. |
$5.00 | |
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NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT COVER TO CLAREMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE WITH #94 STAMP Addressed to Eliza N. Swett. |
$5.00 | |
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MANCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE 1850S COVER WITH #11 AND 3 PAID POSTMARK Stamp has clear margins top, bottom and right. Trimmed close at left. Selling as #11, but could be #10. |
$10.00 | |
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CHIPPEWA FALLS WISCONSIN #26 ON COVER. GREAT POSTMARK! Excellent, full Chippewa Falls postmark on this nice early cover to Concord, New Hampshire. |
$15.00 |
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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.
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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