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INDIA - ERNAKULAM 1914 CENSOR COVER TO BOSTON VIA PRESIDENT LINE SHIP Nice early Ernakulam India handstamp postmark along with World War I censor mark on this cover to Boston. |
$15.00 | |
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FINLAND - TURKU 1915 CENSOR COVER TO DEL MAR CALIFORNIA WITH RUSSIA STAMP AND CENSOR SEAL Russian stamp (Scott #79) on this World War I era cover from Finland to California along with Russian censor strip. |
$10.00 | |
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SWITZERLAND - 1916 CENSOR EXPRESS COVER TO TOSCANA ITALY VIA MILAN Nice World War I cover from Switzerland to Italy via express mail. Censor tape and censor #99 marks along with Milan route mark on front and additional route marks on reverse. Express sticker. Very attractive cover. |
$15.00 | |
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GERMANY - COELN 1844 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO LONDON VIA FRANCE Clean business correspondence. Note rate marks on both front and reverse of this stampless folded letter. |
$20.00 | |
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GERMANY - HAMBURG 1847 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO LONDON Clean stampless folded letter. Two PAID marks. |
$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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ARBON SWITZERLAND - 1987 TOURISM BICENTENNIAL SOUVENIR SHEET CACHET FIRST DAY COVER Switzerland Scott #816a souvenir sheet on this first day cover for the four-day Phila '87 Cultura event marking the 200th anniversary of Switzerland's tourism industry. Mailed to Swampscott, Massachusetts. |
$15.00 | |
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MONACO -- 1955 POSTAL HISTORY ROYAL STATIONERY COVER TO CARDINAL FRANCIS SPELLMAN NEW YORK CITY Business-size envelope with Prince of Monaco seal upper left and Monaco Couronne du Blason Mediterranee postmark. Addressed to Cardinal Francis Spellman, New York City...quite possible a communication from Grace Kelly. No content in envelope. Monaco Scott #339 stamp affixed. |
$15.00 | |
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MARSEILLES FRANCE 1939 YANKEE CLIPPER FIRST FLIGHT COVER TO NEW YORK CITY Very clean cover with France Scott #s 346 and 650 stamps on cacheted first flight cover from Marseilles to New York City. Silhouette of flying boat was added to this cover at a later date. |
$15.00 | |
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CHICAGO ILLINOIS 1910 POSTCARD SHORTRATED TO LONDON ENGLAND WITH T 1/30 POSTAGE DUE MARK A postcard to Germany would have qualified for the two-cent rate. But, England still required five cents. Good auxiliary markings. Pretty embossed postcard with birds and velvet flowers. |
$10.00 |
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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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