Phil Bansner, Professional Philatelist | Pmk: Pointing Hand United States and Worldwide Postal History

United States and Worldwide Postal History
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CALIFORNIA

Cover #82718. United States. CA. Berkeley, CA. Alameda Co. (open 1872+). Dated 1943/07/16. 30c Transport tied by machine cncel on cover to England with London cds. Purple pointing hand "Returned to Writer", "Undelivered" & "Gone Away" h/s + ms postal notations. Examined By tape at left. Berkeley Jul 16, London Aug 17, London Aug 18 & New York Sep 20 cds.

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COLORADO

Cover #76947. United States. CO. Denver, CO. Arapahoe Co. (open 1866+). Dated 1923/11/23. Machine cancel ties 2c Harding (#612) on redirected cover (trimmed left) with purple pointing hand "RETURNED TO WRITER", "UNCLAIMED" & "Deficiency.." h.s. Illustrated c/c for eye doctor.

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CONNECTICUT

Cover #76975. United States. CT. New Haven, CT. New Haven Co. (open 1773+). Dated 1896/02/25. New York duplex on 2c entire with purple pointing hand "RETURNED TO SENDER" & "DEFICIENCY.." h/s.

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Cover #63642. United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1926/10/18. 2c White Plains (#629) u/a fdc with Oct 28th Washington, DC cancel & blue pointing hand "Returned To Sender" h/s. Roessler, A cachet.

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FLORIDA

Cover #52340. United States. FL. Miami, FL. Dade Co. Dated 1946/01/17. Machine cancel ties two 15c Airplane (#C28) on cvr to Switzerland (b/s) with pointing hand returned to sender.

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LOUISIANA

Cover #76979. United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1914/04/06. Lafayette, LA duplex ties 2c Washington on redirected cover with purple pointing hand "RETURNED/TO/WRITER", "No Such Office.." straight line, "No Such Office.." cds, "Unclaimed" & "DEFICIENCY.." h/s. Call, TX cds on face, New Orleans & RPO cancels on reverse.

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MASSACHUSETTS

Cover #53604. United States. MA. Boston, MA. Suffolk Co. (open 1639+). Dated 1954/12/14. Reims machine slogan ties 3fr Dauphine (#699) 50fr Jewelry (#714) on small air post cvr with pointing hand, returned to writer, & Boston Dead Letter cds.

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Cover #49215. United States. MA. Peru, MA. Berkshire Co. (open 1816-1928). Dated 1909/05/06. VF Doane 2/2) ties 2c (#332) on cvr (opened bottom)/w purple pointing hand returned to writer h/s.

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MARYLAND

Cover #69832. United States. MD. Baltimore, MD. Baltimore Co. (open 1779+). Dated 1910/01/19. Fine machine on 2c entire/w pointing hand return to writer h/s + double circle Baltimore Inquiry Division h/s.

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MAINE

Cover #78591. United States. ME. Saco, ME. York Co. (open 1805/+). Dated 185?/04/04. Fine blue cds & circular grid on 3c Nesbitt entire (#U2) with blue pointing hand "REGISTERED" h/s.

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NEBRASKA

Cover #11393. United States. NE. Hampton, NE. Hamilton Co. Dated 1902/09/08. Fine duplex ties fine 5c (#281) on well-travelled cvr (faults) originally sent to Germany.

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NEW JERSEY

Cover #63627. United States. NJ. Bloomfield, NJ. Essex Co. Dated 1901/08/09. Vailsburg duplex ties fine 2c (#279B) on cvr with Uknown, Unclaimed, Not On Route... & pointing hand handstamps.

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Cover #63345. United States. NJ. Elizabeth, NJ. Essex Co. Dated 1934/06/06. Machine cancel ties 3c Mother (#737) on cvr with "NOT FOUND" & pointing hand returned to writer h/s.

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Cover #76416. United States. NJ. Garfield, NJ. Bergen Co. (open 1882/+). Dated 1935/09/15. Fine machine cancel ties 2c Washington on cover with purple pointing hand + three additional handstamps.

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Cover #76417. United States. NJ. Garfield, NJ. Bergen Co. (open 1882/+). Dated 1935/09/15. Fine machine cancel ties 2c Washington on cover with purple pointing hand & REMOVED handstamps.

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Cover #63349. United States. NJ. Newark, NJ. Essex Co. Dated 1907/04/16. Machine cancel ties 2c Washington (#319) on local cvr with illus. Law Dept. c/c. Purple pointing hand returned to writer h/s + several PO pencil notes .

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Cover #63348. United States. NJ. Newark, NJ. Essex Co. Dated 1911/10/09. Machine cancel ties 2c Washington (#332) on local cvr with illus. Law Dept. c/c. Violet pointing hand returned to writer h/s & blue crayon "Not known" .

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Cover #76420. United States. NJ. Newark, NJ. Essex Co. (open 1776+). Dated 1934/06/15. VG oval ties 1c Franklin precancel on cover with pair of 3c (#J82) & a 30c (#J84) precancels to pay postage due on a group of 24 covers. Crayon "24" & 36c. Purple Due 1 1/2 cents (for each envelope) & pointing hand "Returned to Writer" handstamps. Newark machine on reverse.

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Cover #76421. United States. NJ. Newark, NJ. Essex Co. (open 1776+). Dated 1938/04/29. Brooklyn machine ties 3c Washington (#720) on cover with purple pointing hand "Returned to Writer" & "Name repeated in Directory (4). Newark cds on reverse.

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Cover #63350. United States. NJ. Orange, NJ. Essex Co. Dated 1911/09/15. Machine cancel ties 2c Washington (#332) on cvr with illus. Law Dept. c/c. Violet pointing hand returned to writer h/s & "Not East Orange, N.J. + PO pencil notes. Back with h/s "Not on route No"...... with route numbers checked by carriers .

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Cover #77679. United States. NJ. South Orange, NJ. Essex Co. (open 1841/+). Dated 1934/06/25. Trenton, OH 4-bar cds ties 1c Franklin on radio call card with magenta "pointing hand" return, 29x4 mm "UNKNOWN", 41x5 mm "UNKNOWN" & "Not for East Orange, N.J." h/s. Several more pencil postal notations on card.

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NEW YORK

Cover #68249. United States. NY. Alden, NY. Erie Co. Dated 1924/09/23. Fine machine ties avg 2c Washington on cvr (edge flaws, wear) with illus sign of the Alden Park Hotel and Mineral Baths. Back/w illus hotel. Purple Buffalo, NY pointing hand/w Returned to Writer./Unclaimed from Station E, Buffalo, N.Y..

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Cover #72000. United States. NY. Gloversville, NY. Fulton Co. (open 1838+). Dated 1945/07/23. Fine machine ties two 3c Maries (#929) on WW II patriotic cvr/w purple pointing hand "RETURNING TO U. S. LEFT/NO FORWARDING ADDRESS" h/s on front & back.

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Cover #76475. United States. NY. Ithaca Biggs Hospital Rural Station, NY. Tompkins Co. (open 1938-1956). Dated 1954/04/05. VG 4-bar cds on 2c intact (unsevered) reply card (#UY13) with staple holes at bottom. The reply card with Ithaca cds (9 PM same date) & pointing hand "returned to writer" h/s.

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Cover #81582. United States. NY. Malone, NY. Franklin Co. (open 1807+). Dated 1947/06/01. Machine cancel ties 5c air post postage on first flight cover with purple pointing hand "Returned to Writer" h/s. Reverse with 1 June Syracuse cds, 2 June Malone cds & 18 June Malone machine.

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NEW JERSEY

Cover #75430. United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. (open 1775+). Dated 1869(?)/07/08. Fine 10:30 AM cds & grid cancel tie 3c (#114) on forwarded cover with ms "Return to (pointing hand) Red Bank/NJ". Red Bank Jul 8th cds used as rec'd postmark.

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NEW YORK

Cover #35021. United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. (open 1775+). Dated 1932/12/03. VF machine ties fine 3c Washington (#720) on cvr/w "Return to Sender" in boxed handstamp & pointing hand handstamp.

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Cover #82443. United States. NY. Schenectady, NY. Schenectady Co. (open 1809+). Dated 1920/10/04. Gloversville, NY machine ties 2c on cover (opening tear) with Oct 5th Station h/s & Oct 6th machine. Purple "CANNOT BE FOUND" & pointing hand "RETURNED TO SENDER/UNCLAIMED" h/s.

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Cover #50362. United States. NY. Seneca Falls, NY. Seneca Co. Dated 1914/12/16. Williamstown, MA machine flag on 2c entire (edge tear). Seneca Falls Dec 17 cds & four purple "returned to writer" pointing hand h/s. Ms "As per telegram" on cuff of one pointing hand.

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OREGON

Cover #80652. United States. OR. Chemawa, OR. Marion Co. (open 1885-1953). Dated 1906/03/30. Portland machine ties 2c entire on cover with purple pointing hand "RETURN TO WRITER" h/s. Reverse with Doane 2/4 used as rec'd pmk.

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PENNSYLVANIA

Cover #37362. United States. PA. Ralston, PA. Lycoming Co. (open 1839+). Dated 1884/10/31. VF Glendale, NY cds & cork on 2c (#210) on cvr (reduced rt into stamp). Cover forwarded by Ralston PO (using county cds) to Sterling Run (b/s) then "Returned to Writer".

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Cover #72620. United States. PA. Wilkes Barre, PA. Luzerne Co. (open 1795/+). Dated 1945/11/29. Fine machine ties 5c Belgium (#914) & 1c Roosevelt (#930) on cvr/w pointing hand "RETURNING TO UNITED STATES..." Hh/s.

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TEXAS

Cover #77169. United States. TX. El Paso, TX. El Paso Co. (open 1852+). Dated 1930/10/15. Duplex cancel ties 2c Von Steuben (#689) on Roessler first flight cover with purple pointing hand "Returned to Writer./UNCLAIMED/from El Paso, Texas" h/s. Black first flight cachet at lower right, Douglas, AZ. PM signature at left. Roessler, A cachet.

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VIRGINIA

Cover #82722. United States. VA. Clifton Forge, VA. Alleghany Co. (open 1830+). Dated 1916/12/13. Machine cancel ties 3c Washington on cvr to Clifton Forge, VA. with purple pointing hand & "UNCLAIMED" h/s.

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WISCONSIN

Cover #76930. United States. WI. Milwaukee Station A, WI. Milwaukee Co. (open 1896-1960). Dated 1902/05/09. Unknown origin on redirected cover to Chicago with purple "Postage Due", "NO SUCH NUMBER.." & Deficiency in address.." h/s. Red ms "Try Milwaukee, Wis". Milwaukee oval h/s ties 2c Due (#J39). Reverse with pencil "pointing hand" + May 14th & May 15th Milwaukee cds.

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