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COLORADO: COLORADO SPRINGS 1908 FOLD-OUT O'BRIENS LOOP MOUNT CUTLER POSTCARD Spectacular fold-out postcard showing the rough terrain challenges provided ny O'Brien's Loop Mount Cutler. Note pack mule lower right center. Do not see a human, so the mule probably belonged to the photographer. Rare item. |
$25.00 | |
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KENTUCKY: LEXINGTON 1900 NATIONAL TROTTING ASSO. SPECIAL DELIVERY COVER. Major Philip Preston Johnston, CSA. He served under J.E.B. Stuart in Major John Pelham’s Horse Artillery. Born in Shiloh, Va. in 1840. After the war, he moved to Fayette County and read law under Colonel W.C.P. Breckinridge. In 1868, Johnston graduated from Transylvania University with a law degree. He served in both houses of Ky. legislature and was appointed adj. gen. during the Tobacco Wars. He bred fine trotters & Thoroughbred horses and was president of the National Trotting Association from 1888-1916. Major Johnston died in 1925. |
$25.00 | |
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SPAIN, ITALY, PORTUGAL - COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION SOUVENIR SHEET MINT NH STAMP SETS Full mint never hinged sets of six souvenir sheets from each country. Italy and Portugal sets are in perfect condition. the Spain set has wrinkles that can be pressed out and gum disturbance on the back of the 60 value sheet. Price includes all three sets. |
$25.00 | |
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CHINA: 1949 5 YUAN NANKING AND SHANGHAI LIBERATION STAMP UNUSED NO GUM Printed in South China region where it went under the control of Communist Party before People's Republic of China had been established. Not listed in Scott's. |
$25.00 | |
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MASSACHUSETTS: BOSTON 1892 ALCOHOLIC BEVEVERAGES CO. FORWARDED COVER TO WHITE RIVER JCT VT Super item in many respects. Cover was forwarded (with appropriate markings) from West Randolph to White River Junction, Vermont. West Randolph is a dead post office. Full West Randophy circular postmark. Correspondence is from H. K. Wing Company seller of alcoholic beverages. Content includes sales brochure, order form and reply envelope. Nice collectible. |
$25.00 | |
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GREENWICH CONNECTICUT 1851 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO STAFFORD NEW HAMPSHIRE WITH UNLISTED PAID IN A BOX Stampless folded letter from Harriett Bacon to Jedediah Harris in Stafford, New Hampshire, inquiring about funds due her from the estate of her father. She notes that the person she retained in Stafford to collect her funds...Samuel McMaster...has left the area and will no longer be able to assist her. There is a pencil notation on the side...possibly by Harris with her name and $300 next to it. Nice postal history item. Significant is the use of a boxed PAID. This postmark is only listed with a PAID 5 in a circle. Condition is very nice; well above similar items from this era. |
$25.00 | |
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HOLLAND - 1808 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO BORDEAUX FRANCE Very clean and attractive stampless folded letter from Amsterdam Holland to Bordeaux France. Full straightline postmark. |
$25.00 | |
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1986 STANLEY MORGAN & RONNIE LIPPITT AUTOGRAPHED COVERS Clean cachet postal envelope covers signed at autograph show. Morgan has oval authenticity burst on cover and certificate inside. Lippitt cover looks to have been signed at the same time and place, but without authenticity burst or certificate. |
$25.00 | |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE: MARLBORO STAMPLESS COVER TO FITZWILLIAM Light but full Marlboro red postmark along with FREE in a box at upper right. |
$25.00 | |
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HARTFORD CONNECTICUT 1849 STAMPLESS FOLDED POINTING HAND POSTMARK IOOF LETTER TO MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT Interesting preprinted form from Charter Oak Lodge No. 2 of the International Order of Odd Fellows regarding the expulstion of Joseph Goodrich for misconduct. Signed E H Bowers, secretary. Note Charter Oak preprinted seal at lower left. Clean and fresh. Usual hole where seal was broken. |
$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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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.
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