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Scott #11, 3c Dull Red Washington, four margins (clear all around with sheet margin at top), VF, tied to fine cover by blue cicular date stamp of Dec 7 (envelope annotated Dec 6, 1853). Cover has couple trifling paper flaws; the franking is truly exceptional!
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Scott #U10, 1854 3c Red on Buff Washington entire, VF. Bearing lightly struck but readable "Brans Station, Va." cds. Sent to Baltimore, Maryland.
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Civil War Unused Patriotic Envelope. Similar to Walcott #2007 picturing Zouave and flag heading to Richmond with additional inscription "Avenge Ellsworth". (Col. Ellsworth was the first Union field grade officer killed in the war.) Printed by D. Murphys Son, New York. Envelope has very small inconsequential tear at top.
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Scott #26, 1857 3c Dull Red Washington, Type III. VF "straddle" example with guideline plus frameline of stamp from adjacent pane at left. Neatly tied to cover by Ebensburgh, Pa. circular datestamp, addressed to Pittsburgh. Cover has unobtrusive scuff well away from stamp and all markings. Very attractive.
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Scott #65, 1861 3c Rose Washington, straight edge, tied by blue grid cancel to 1862 cover from Frankfort, Kentucky KY to Bowling Green. Flap lost in rough opening and top edge slightly restored. Nicely year-dated CIVIL WAR PERIOD usage.
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Scott #65, 1861 3c Rose Washington tied by segmented grid cancel to neat F-VF cover from Old Point Comfort, Va. (May 9 cds) to Canton Mills, Maine. (Old Point Comfort was the major transfer point for mail between North and South during the Civil War.)
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Scott #65, 1861 3c Rose Washington tied by segmented grid cancel to Fine cover from Old Point Comfort, Va. (May 22 cds) to Canton Mills, Maine. (Old Point Comfort was the major transfer point for mail between North and South during the Civil War.)
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Scott #65, 1861 3c Rose Washington with crossroads cancel on F-VF cover from Old Point Comfort, Va. (Oct 13 cds) to Canton Mills, Maine. (Old Point Comfort was the major transfer point for mail between North and South during the Civil War.)
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Scott #65, 1861 3c Rose Washington with on-the-nose target grid cancel on November 1863 cover from Port Royal, South Carolina, SC to Readfield Depot, Maine. Undoubtedly sent by a Union soldier to his family during the occupation of coastal South Carolina. Cover has minor corner nick at bottom right, Fine.
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Scott #65, 1861 3c Rose Washington tied by grid cancel to cover from Beaufort, South Carolina, SC (Nov 17, 1873 cds) to Readfield Depot, Maine. Undoubtedly sent by a Union soldier to his family during the occupation of coastal South Carolina. Cover has normal minor edge wear, Fine.
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Scott #136, 1870 3c Green Washington with grill, F-VF. Tied by blue target to cover from "Monroe Center, O." (Ohio) (light strike of blue date stamp has been enhanced with violet ink) to Cortlandville, NY. Cover has small tear at top (away from stamp and markings) from rough opening. (Scott 2010 $37.50)
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Scott #158, 1873 3c Green Washington, four large margins, VF. Tied to cover bearing full-face pictorial illustration of the American Artisan patent agency in New York City. Sent to Ayer, Massachusetts. Cover has tear at bottom which does not detract from fine appearance.
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Scott #158, 1873 3c Green Washington on 1877 cover bearing nice Boston and New York R.P.O. cancel and bold "CARRIER" backstamp. Sent to Troy, New York NY. Nice early railway post office marking!
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Scott #207, 3c Blue Green Washington, F-VF. Tied to advertising cover from Mass. Agricultural College Nursery, J.W. Clark, Supt. by light North Amherst, Ms. duplex cancel. Enclosing an 1882 note on letterhead and a catalog of Nursery stock. Cover has minor mounting residue on back. Massachusetts Agricultural College became Mass. State in 1932. Clark Hall, the Horticultural Building, was named after Supt. J.W. Clark.
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Scott #210, 1883 2c Red Brown Washington on cover bearing purple Bellwood, Pa cds and large oval advertising corner card of a lumber dealer at Utahville. Sent to Clearfield. Cover has slight corner and edge erosion, fine.
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Scott #212, 1887 1c Ultramarine Franklin, natural straight edge tied to cover by Defiance, Ohio cds for local "City" delivery. Also bearing return address of the "Defiance Lodge, No. 39, of the Secret League". An intriguing 19th Century fraternal lodge item. Probably quite rare! Back of cover has partial age toning, not visible on front.
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Scott #213, 1887 2c Green Washington tied by 1888 Springfield, Mass. duplex cancel to cover bearing illustrated corner card of a builder and addressed to the Superintendent of Streets of Northampton. Backstamped. F-VF.
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Scott #213, 1887 2c Green Washington tied by 1889 Pittsburgh, Pa. duplex cancel to cover (FRONT ONLY) bearing large illustrated advertisement for a Rochester, Pa. dealer in stoves and house furnishing. Sent to Philadelphia. Unobtrusive internal tear from spindling. Still a very attractive advertising piece.
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Scott #U385, 1903 2c Carmine Washington envelope (FRONT ONLY), bearing Glassport, Pa duplex cancel and large illustrated advertisement of The American Axe and Tool Co. of Glassport. Sent to Savannah, Ga. Small spindle hole. Still a nice turn of the century advertising item.
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Denmark #70 pair [1905 5 øre Christian IX] (F-VF) on 14 June 1906 SPLIT-BACK picture post card (København City Hall Plaza) from LINDERSKOV to the U.S. The post card rate to the U.S. was 10 øre, however, split-back post cards (or any message on the address side) was not approved by the UPU between most countries until 1 October 1907. (Such cards with the proper 20 øre franking are actually scarce.) Danish rounded-box (wider than tall) "T." and double-lined octagonal-box "12 1/2 cts." [UPU gold centimes special "currency" for calculating postal rate interchange] handstamps. "NEW YORK / F / DUE 5 CENTS" machine postmark. U.S. pre-canceled (as typical) 5 cent postage due stamp applied at Omaha, Nebraska. A very nice example.
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Scott #UY4, 1904 1c + 1c Sherman and Sheridan unsevered paid reply postal card. Unused F-VF. Sherman half was minor age stain at left edge. (Scott 2006 $52.50).
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Scott #501, 3c Light Violet Washington, Type I, VF. Tied by 1918 Asbury Park, N.J. cancel to advertising COLLAR cover of a Kodak camera dealer. Collar reads: Films developed. 10 Cts per Roll, All Sizes!
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