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MASSACHUSETTS: COTTON CITY 1905 POSTMARK ON JAY'S PIER POSTCARD-CONCORD RECEIVER DESIRABLE REALY POSTMARK ALONG WITH CONCORD MASS RECEIVER. NICE VIEW OF JAY'S ;PIER. CARD IS ONE OF THOSE THAT CONSISTS OF TWO SLICES OF PAPER GLUED TOGETHER. MINOR SEPARATION AT EDGES. |
$10.00 | |
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BOSTON RED SOX: 1986 SOUVENIR POSTAL COVER WITH BRUCE HURST AUTOGRAPH Clean cover. |
$10.00 | |
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HILLSBOROUGH PENNSYLVANIA DEAD POST OFFICE CIVIL WAR ERA COVER TO JUDGE SAMUEL RUSSELL, GETTYSBURG PA Interesting cover from a number of viewpoints. First, addressed to Judge Samuel R. Russell. Second, note difference in size and color of the two Scott #65 stamps. The left stamp is considerably smaller due to close perfs. The right stamp is much lighter in color, possibly rose. And finally, there is an incomplete Hillsborough PA dead post office postmark -- a premium DPO. Judge Samuel Riddle Russell, b. 21 June 1801 Gettysburg PA; lawyer, judge, graduated Princeton. |
$10.00 | |
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ORANGE MASSACHUSETTS POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL BUSINESS 1800S COVER TO PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND POSTMASTER Scarce community for USPO official covers. Nice early cover in good condition. Back is discolored. See scan. |
$10.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS - BOSTON 1843 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO NORTH SPRINGFIELD VERMONT Letter from George Lewis to Joel Griswold, a home builder in Vermont, informing him there is no work around Boston for his son. The building trades are slow with lots of young men use hanging around. Letter is in good condition with no tears except for small spot where seal was broken with is on a blank page. |
$10.00 | |
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, TO WEST WINSTED, CONNECTICUT, 1850S COVER. SCOTT #11. NICE STAMP, FULL PMK Nice stamp. Full, red Boston postmark. |
$10.00 | |
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ALTAY AND WATKINS NEW YORK, PLUS SOUTH NORWALK CONNECTICUT DEAD POST OFFICE POSTMARKS ON ONE 1888 COVER It's a triple header. Cover originated in Althay NY and was addressed to South Norwalk. Enroute, it received a Watkins postmark on the flap side and then it received a South Norwalk Connecticut mark when the cover was forwarded to New York City. This is a must unusual item for dead post office cover collectors. |
$10.00 | |
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WEBSTER MASSACHUSETTS 1846 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO NORWICH CONNECTICUT Short note from Charles Tucker that he has enclosed $65 "I would send you mor if I could get a large bill which I have tried to find but cannot. Will probably remitt you some more very soon." Clean item. |
$10.00 | |
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FALKLAND ISLANDS 1964 AND 1969 FIRST DAY COVERS Scott #150-153 and #180-183 complete set first day covers. First set commemorates the battle of the Falkland Islands and the second set commemorates the anniversary of the government air service. |
$10.00 | |
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NEW YORK CITY 1861 CIVIL WAR ERA COVER TO RICHARD BURGESS, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, WASHINGTON DC Two Scott #26 stamps on this cover, roughly opened at right top. Cover is addressed to Richard Burgess who was appointed a Justice of the Peace by Abraham Lincoln and William Seward. |
$10.00 |
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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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