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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1836/03/21. Ms town & "50" on double rate folded business letter to Erastus Corning, mayor (1834-1837) of Albany, New York. Received partially unfolded, will be shipped partially unfolded. Reportedly the only example in private hands .
Cover #84647 | Price: $1,000.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1839/09/11. Green cds plus ms "25" (rate for 400+ miles) on folded business letter to New York City. The letter is datelined Vermontville 9 Sept. 1839 .
Cover #84648 | Price: $75.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 184?/04/24. Red cds & "10" in circle on triple forwarded cover to Snow's Store Vermont. Manuscript "fwd from Snow's Store Vt., May 1" at left & "10/20" under red 10 hand stamp. After arriving in Cleveland a red May 18 cds and red straight line "FORWARDED" was applied. Cleveland also added manuscript "5/25c" to show additional 5c forwarding charge for under 300 miles. The cover forwarded to St. Clair, Michigan. From St. Clair the cover was again forwarded to Algonac, Michigan. The 5c due in Algonac was either neglected or collected in cash and not recorded on the cover. There are no markings on the reverse.
Cover #84656 | Price: $125.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 184?/07/16. Red cds & "V" in circle on folded family letter to Niles, MI..
Cover #84651 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 184?/08/11. Blue cds & "V" in circle on folded family letter to Niles, MI..
Cover #84653 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1840/09/30. Green cds & "6" on folded business letter to Marshall.
Cover #84652 | Price: $60.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1841/09/07. Green cds plus ms "25" (rate for 400+ miles) on interesting folded letter to New York.
Cover #84649 | Price: $60.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1842/02/14. Oxidized red cds + ms 12 1/2 on folded business letter to Detroit.
Cover #84650 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 185?/04/10. CDS & PAID/3 in arc on cover to New Jersey.
Cover #84657 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 185?/06/16. CDS ties 3 1/2 margin #11 on cover to Boston.
Cover #84659 | Price: $25.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 185?/12/12. CDS on 3c Nesbitt entire to Detroit.
Cover #84660 | Price: $25.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1850/11/07. Red cds & "V" in circle on folded business letter to Centreville.
Cover #84654 | Price: $30.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 186?/03/09. No outer rim cds & circular grid tie Scott 65 on cover.
Cover #84664 | Price: $25.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1861/09/17. No outer rim cds & circular grid tie #26 on cover (reduced left) to Brady, MI.
Cover #84661 | Price: $85.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1863/12/12. Double circle cds & target ti3 #65 on cover (reduced left) to Edwards, NY.
Cover #84663 | Price: $15.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1864/04/14. CDS & "10" on cover (reduced right) to Canada with additional "10" exchange hand stamp. Reverse with May 16th Barre receiving hand stamp. Content is business letter.
Cover #84658 | Price: $35.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 187?/04/15. CDS & cork cancel tie 3c (#158) on cover with illus. "Potter House" hotel.
Cover #88733 | Price: $30.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 187?/09/16. CDS & circular grid cancels tie #147 pair on overall illus. cover (trimmed rt) for the "Medical & Surgical Sanitarium." Design shows the main Sanitarium building.
Cover #84688 | Price: $75.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 187?/10/18. CDS & quartered cork cancel tie #147 on cover (reduced right) with illus. Potter House hotel.
Cover #84673 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 187?/10/21. CDS & cork tie #147 on cover (trimmed rt) with illus. shirt & return for Salisbury Bros., Tailors.
Cover #84678 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1870?/05/03. CDS & cork cancel tie #114 on cover with crossed-out printed merchant return at left. May 4 Chicago rec'd hand stamp on reverse.
Cover #84665 | Price: $20.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1872/04/15. CDS & grid tie #147 on cover with illustrated wood working machine. Ms "Apr. 15/72 receiving note on reverse.
Cover #84680 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1875/09/13. CDS & geometric cork on UX3 postal card.
Cover #84666 | Price: $10.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1876/06/16. Magenta cds & circular grid cancel on UX5 postal card.
Cover #84667 | Price: $15.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1876?/03/22. Blue cds & fancy geometric tie Scott 158 on cover (reduced left). Pencil note "1876".
Cover #84670 | Price: $10.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1876?/07/14. Magenta cds & fancy geometric tie Scott 158 on cover. Pencil note "1876".
Cover #84669 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1876?/10/23. CDS & black grid tie Scott 158 on cover (trimmed left). Pencil note "1876".
Cover #84671 | Price: $10.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1877/08/08. Blue cds & circular grid cancel on UX5 postal card.
Cover #84668 | Price: $20.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 188?/0?/15. Duplex 1 ties #210 on cover with illus. Medical & Surgical Sanitarium.
Cover #84691 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 188?/02/2. Duplex 2 ties #213 on cover (small edge faults, no back flap) with violet illus. "Medical & Surgical Sanitarium".
Cover #84689 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 188?/04/16. CDS & cork tie #210 on cover (trimmed rt) with illus. Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Cover #84690 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 188?/05/13. Duplex 2 ties #212 on cover with illus. hand stamp + return for the Central Manufacturing Co.
Cover #84681 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 188?/06/07. CDS & cork tie #210 on cover with overall ad for the Union School Furniture Co. showing a self-folding school seat. On reverse are additional illustrated ads for school supplies & Norwalk, Ohio rec'd cds. A fire totally destroyed the company manufacturing plant in 1892.
Cover #84682 | Price: $125.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 188?/12/05. Duplex cancel ties #207 on cover (trimmed left).
Cover #84674 | Price: $10.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1892/05/13. Duplex 2 ties #220 on cover with illus. logo and return for the Advance Thresher Co. Reverse with May 14th "DET. & CHI. DIS. F. MAIL" transit cds.
Cover #84718 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1896/04/24. Duplex 1 ties 2c on cover with illus. Medical & Surgical Sanitarium. Reverse with Detroit rec'd & untied ad label for health foods.
Cover #84692 | Price: $50.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1896/05/05. Duplex "1" ties 2c on cover with illus. logo, label type blue ad & return for the Battle Creek Sanitarium Health Food Co.
Cover #84698 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1898/10/18. Machine flag ties 2c on cover with illus. trade mark, featuring squirrel, of the Sanitas Nut Food Co.
Cover #84701 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1899/03/08. Machine flag ties #285 on circular rate cover with illus. weaving machine + return for the Eureka Weaver's Supply Works. Reverse with overall text ads for the company.
Cover #84687 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1900/08/09. Machine flag ties 2c on cover to Canada with small red ad + black return for the Postum Cereal Co. Reverse with 11 Aug. Ottawa cds.
Cover #84699 | Price: $20.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1901/05/28. Machine flag ties 2c on cover with illus. washing machine + return for the Cyclone Washing Machine Co.
Cover #84686 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1901/07/20. Machine flag ties 2c on cover with illus. Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Cover #84693 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1902/02/12. Machine flag ties 2c on cover with illus. swine + return for W. J. Lawrence.
Cover #84685 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1902/05/25. 1c precancel (fault) on cover with illus. "Good Health Pub. Co." magazine. 26 May Beaufort, NC receiving cds on reverse.
Cover #84715 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1903/08/28. RFD Route 2 ties #301 on cover.
Cover #84710 | Price: $15.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1903/09/11. Machine flag ties #301 on cover with multicolor illus. box of cereal + return for the Cero-Fruto Food Co.
Cover #84702 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1904/05/27. Machine flag ties #319 on cover with illus. "Phelps medical and surgical sanatorium.
Cover #84717 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1904/12/05. Machine flag ties #324 on cover with illus. "Good Health Pub. Co." magazine.
Cover #84714 | Price: $40.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1905/12/07. Machine flag ties #319 on cover (edge tear) with illus. Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Cover #84694 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1908/10/26. Machine flag ties #319 on cover with illus. Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Cover #84695 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1908/12/08. Machine flag ties #319 on cover with illus. Post Tavern.
Cover #84705 | Price: $35.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1911/03/29. Machine cancel ties 1c on multicolor patriotic type post card with boy, girl & flag + text "The Saloon or the Boys and Girls." Card produced by the Young Peoples Christian Temperance Union of Chicago.
Cover #84704 | Price: $75.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1912/11/11. Machine cancel ties 2c on cover (sealed opening tear) with illus. Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Cover #84696 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1912/11/11. Machine cancel ties 2c on cover with illus. Battle Creek Sanitarium. Content is message on printed letterhead of stamp dealer J. Emory Renoll with return message from stamp collector.
Cover #84697 | Price: $60.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1920/12/14. Machine cancel ties 2c on cover with illus city logo.
Cover #84720 | Price: $15.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1922/10/21. Machine cancel ties Scot 499 plt #13725 single on cover with political return.
Cover #84721 | Price: $10.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1923/09/25. Machine cancel ties 2c on cover with illus. seal & return for the Kent Storage Company. Reverse with overall multicolor ad for Blue Grass Butter.
Cover #84706 | Price: $125.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1924/04/09. Machine cancel ties Scott 599 on transpolar flight expedition card to Christiania, Norway. Reverse with Kings Bay cds on Norway stamps and printed flight label.
Cover #84724 | Price: $45.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1924/09/04. Machine cancel ties 2c Washington on cover showing the "Shouldice Bros. Sheet Metal Works.
Cover #94169 | Price: $20.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1928/02/07. Machine slogan ties 2c on cover with return for the Post Tavern. Reverse with multicolor illustration of the building.
Cover #84707 | Price: $75.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1834+). Dated 1931/12/25. Duplex 1 cancels tie six #702 on Christmas Day local delivery special delivery cover. 2c postage + 10c special delivery.
Cover #84712 | Price: $20.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. Dated 1933/08/21. Machine cancel ties 7c (#712) & 9c (#714) on 2c postal card (UX16 with creases) sent air mail special delivery. 8c air mail + 10c special delivery.
Cover #94295 | Price: $30.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. Dated 1935/11/21. Fine machine slogan ties fine 3c Washington (#720) on cvr/w illus Post Tavern hotel.
Cover #67724 | Price: $10.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek, MI. Calhoun Co. Dated 1945/05/08. Machine cancel ties 5c Belgium (#914) on V-E day WW II patriotic cover.
Cover #92772 | Price: $10.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Battle Creek Custer Branch, MI. Calhoun Co. (open 1917-1920). Dated 1917/09/27. Machine cancel ties 2c on cover to Iowa.
Cover #84711 | Price: $15.00
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