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WATERLOO NEW YORK TO SHORTSVILLE NY 1896 COVER WITH MISSENT MARK Interesting cover. Has September 28 Waterloo postmark next to stamp. Arrived at Shortsville the same day and was marked missent and returned. At center top of cover is a Waterloo receiver postmark for September 29. Nice fast turnaround. Stamp is damaged. Missent mark and postmarks constitute the value. |
$10.00 | |
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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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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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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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WELLESLEY MASSACHUSETTS 1800s COVER WITH 3ct BANKNOTE STAMP Nice, clean cover with violet ink cancel. |
$10.00 | |
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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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WEST MERIDEN CONNECTICUT DEAD POST OFFICE COVER TO HARTFORD Good postmark. Multiple circle killer on Scott #65 stamp. |
$10.00 | |
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WEST WINSTED CONNECTICUT MID-1800S COVER. SCOTT #26A. RARE DEAD POST OFFICE Perfs on stamp are into at the top and right. Good clearance at the bottom. Left side indicates that this may have been left margin because there is considerable white with no stamp image on the left side. Angle starts close at top and widens considerably by the time it gets to the bottom. West Winsted Connecticut is a rare dead post office. The letter was sent to Cornwall Bridge, a desirable Connecticut address. |
$75.00 | |
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WHEELING VIRGINIA 1843 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO MT. VERNON OHIO Created when Wheeling was part of Virginia (now West Virginia). Letter is from David McConaughey (a prominent surname in Wheeling area at the time) regarding settlement of a claim. His right to the settlement is affirmed by a second note signed D. T. Tallant. Letter is addressed to Delano & Israel attorney at law. Condition is very good with no separations. Only tear is in the usual spot where seal was broken and does not affect content. Postmark is full but light. 12.5-cent rate. |
$40.00 | |
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WILKES-BARRE PENNSYLVANIA 1929 SPECIAL DELIVERY COVER. HOTEL CASEY, SCRANTON, ADVERTISING . Early hotel stationery posted from Wilkes-Barre to Newburyport Massachusetts. 2- and 10-cent regular issues used. NY and Pittsburg RPO mark along with Newburyport receivers on back. |
$15.00 |
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