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jacksonville-vermont-stampless-cover-to-townsend-harbor-massachusetts-forwarded-to-winchendon-massachusetts VERMONT: JACKSONVILLE STAMPLESS COVER TO TOWNSEND HARBOR MASSACHUSETTS FORWARDED TO WINCHENDON MA

Double Jacksonville Vermont postmark along with rate 5 numeral in black.  Cover has manuscript Townsend Harbor forwarding mark and postmark along with assessment of additional five cents for forwarding.  

$25.00
lexington-ky-1900-national-trotting-asso-special-delivery-cover 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.
Cover features full Lexington flag cancel along with very well centered early special delivery stamp.  Cannot determine catalog number without removing stamp to look for watermark.

$25.00
spain-italy-portugal-columbian-exposition-souvenir-sheets-mnh-stamp-sets 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
GERMANY - BAD KISSINGEN 1936 ADVERTISING COVER FOR GEORG ANTON BOXBERGER PHARMACIST SENT TO PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Interesting cover sent from Germany to Philippine Islands in 1936.  Addressed to US Warrant Officer Emil Bergdahl at Ft. William McKinley, Manila City and forwarded to Fort George Meade in Maryland.  Nice advertising cover for Georg Anton Boxberger pharmacy.  Georg Anton Boxberger (1679 to 1765) was a German pharmacist and ancestor of the important pharmacy family in Bad Kissingen. Nice Bad Kissingen postmark.  Appears some of the postage is missing. Still worthwhile item.

$25.00
marlboro-new-hampshire-stampless-cover-to-fitzwilliam-nh NEW HAMPSHIRE: MARLBORO STAMPLESS COVER TO FITZWILLIAM

Light but full Marlboro red postmark along with FREE in a box at upper right.  

$25.00
FIRST DAY COVER - JOHN BASSETT MOORE $5 - SCOTT #1295 1966 FLEETWOOD

Clean cover.

$30.00
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA POSTMARK ON WELLS FARGO & CO'S EXPRESS COVER - POSTAL-HISTORY SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA POSTMARK ON WELLS FARGO & CO'S EXPRESS COVER

Wells Fargo San Francisco postmark is light. We have enhanced a closeup of the postmark. Click on the headline of this item to see the additional scans.

$30.00
postal+history WASHINGTON DC 5cts FULL RED POSTMARK ON COVER TO HENRY HOLMOUTH, PHILADELPHIA

Circa 1850 Washington DC 5cts red postmark on this cover to Henry Helmouth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Helmouth was known in Philadelphia and involved with local politics, including events leading to Philadelphia Act of Consolidation (1854), and the affairs of the University of Pennsylvania. He may have been a son of the renowned German-American Lutheran minister Justus Christian Henry Helmouth.  Wax seal features a running fox. Clean cover.

$30.00
postal+history WASHINGTON DC 5cts BLACK POSTMARK ON STEAMER COVER TO DERBY CONNECTICUT

Circa 1850 Washington DC 5cts black postmark on this cover to Mr. Sanford, Derby, Connecticut.  Note manuscript steamer designation at top.

$30.00
 scott.69.postage.stamp.12.cent.washington.used US SCOTT 69 12-CENT BLACK WASHINGTON POSTAGE STAMP USED

Pie-wedge fancy cancel. Three good margins. In close at left. Note that perf that appears to be missing lower left is actually folded up.

$30.00

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