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225650 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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! |
19.00 |
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253238 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #11A, 3c Dull Red Washington, Type II, margins just clear to just in, Fine/Ave. Neatly tied to small cover by Northampton, Ms. circular datestamp of Apr 28 (envelope annotated 1855), addressed to Belchertown, Mass. |
10.00 |
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253239 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #26, 3c Dull Red Washington, Type III, Fine. Tied by Blue Baltimore circular datestamp to orange cover addressed to Philadelphia. |
9.00 |
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253240 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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. |
20.00 |
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234017 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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. |
16.00 |
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233841 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #65, 3c Rose Washington, F-VF, tied to neat CIVIL WAR cover by May 1, 1863 postmark from Tennessee (looks like Memphis), WITH CONTENTS. Sent by UNION OFFICER to Ohio, with chatty letter datelined "Head Quarters .... Youngs Point, La, April 26th 1863". Discusses troop movements ("We march for Carthage, La ... early in the morning") and burning letters he has received to prevent them from falling into enemy hands in case of capture. Interesting and in very good condition. |
29.00 |
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234018 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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) |
16.00 |
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253241 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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. |
25.00 |
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221278 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
183, 206 on September 29 1883 beautiful illustrated advertising cover from Philadelphia, PA to Millville, NJ (with receiver on reverse). Wonderful ad for looking glasses (mirrors), picture frames, mouldings, oil paintings, engravings, chromos, etc. The 2 cent was replaced just two days later by the new design. The reverse of the cover shows that the cover has been very slightly reduced in size, but it remains a colorful and beautiful item! |
35.00 |
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253243 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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). |
9.00 |
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