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United States. Nate D. Sanders Certificate of Authenticity reads Marquis de Lafayette Free Frank Signature, signed "Lafayette M.G." with his American military rank of Major General, hand-addressed by him to "Honorable Brigadier General [Daniel] Morgan. Undated, but sometime before 1794, when Morgan was promoted to Major General. Document measures approximately 4.75" x 2.875" with irregularly trimmed edges, and mounted to flexible backing. Light wear, discoloration and creasing, overall in very good condition.
Cover #96305 | Price: $2,000.00
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Arizona
United States. AZ. Douglas, AZ. Cochise Co. (open 1901+). Dated 1930/07/26. Duplex cancels ties blk4 of 2c (#683) on cover to Mexico with corner card for the All American Air Derby. With autographs of various Douglas officials + director of posts of Nacozari, Mexico.
Cover #90236 | Price: $20.00
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California
United States. CA. Hollywood, CA. Los Angeles Co. Dated 193?. Two stamped but uncancelld envelopes with autographs of Parks Johnson & Wallace Butterworth, stars of the 1930s-1940s radio show "Vox Pop." There is a return address on the reverse with artist's name and address. Art Cover Exchange cachet.
Cover #84596 | Price: $90.00
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California
United States. CA. Pasadena South Pasadena Station, CA. Los Angeles Co. (open 1907-1927). Dated 1908/01/18. Fine duplex + ms "Lucretia Garfield/Free" on 100x76 mm miniature mourning cvr.
Cover #72013 | Price: $125.00
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Colorado
United States. CO. Minturn, CO. Eagle Co. Dated 1951/08/01. Machine cancel ties 3c Colorado on addr. fdc with autograph of Governor Dan Thornton. Artmaster cachet.
Cover #91691 | Price: $20.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1854/02/27. "FREE" in cds plus signature of "S(amuel) A. Bridges MC". on cover. Content is letter written and signed by Bridges. Bridges was a member of the House of Representative during the 30th, 33rd & 45th Congresses. He resided and practiced law in Allentown, PA.
Cover #93210 | Price: $25.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. (open 1791+). Dated 1857/01/16. Fine FREE in cds + ms "J.W. Denver/M.C" endorsement on cover to Col. J. B. Crockett. Content is business letter signed "J. W. Denver". Denver was a representative from California in the 34th Congress at this time. He was a famous military general, the city of Denver, CO. was named after him. The cover and the letter have charred edges that do not affect any text.
Cover #77296 | Price: $50.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1863/09/17. Post Office Department "Transportation of the Mails" check dated Sept 17th, 1863 with signature of Postmaster General Montgomery Blair.
Cover #92067 | Price: $75.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1870/03/16. 5c Certificate (#R25c) with ms "E.S.S/J.J/??/Mar 12/70" cancel on document with matching names in the signature area. The complete document concerns the sale of patent rights for a door/window hinge. At bottom is a manuscript notation from the U.S. Patent Office recording the transfer of the patent. The signature at bottom is of Samuel S. Fisher, Commissioner of Patents (Apr. 69-Nov 70). On the cover of the document is a blue oval handstamp "PATENT OFFICE/MAR 16 1870". The scans has been pieced together, the actual document is complete..
Cover #69611 | Price: $75.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1928/12/14. Green machine ties 5c (#650) on cover with autograph of Postmaster Harry S. New on air mail cover to Indiana.
Cover #90445 | Price: $15.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. (open 1791+). Dated 1929/03/05. Green advertising slogan cancel ties 2c (#649) on first day cover signed by Orville Wright The slogan reads "International Civil Aeronautics Conference Dec. 12-14, 1928.
Cover #90035 | Price: $1,150.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, (open 1791+). Dated 1937/01/15. Machine cancel ties 2c pair (#786) on first day cover with colorless embossed corner card "The Postmaster General/Washington/Official Business." Inside is a personalized letter dated Jan 15, 1937 concerning the issued stamp. Signature is of the Postmaster General James A. Farley. 1st Day of Issue Committee cachet.
Cover #90154 | Price: $25.00
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United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. (open 1791+). Dated 1937/02/18. Machine cancel ties 3c Admirals (#792) on first day cover with colorless embossed corner card "The Postmaster General/Washington/Official Business." There is a margin tear on the back flap of the cover. Inside is a personalized letter dated Feb. 18, 1937 concerning the issued stamp. Signature is of the Postmaster General James A. Farley.
Cover #90110 | Price: $25.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. (open 1791+). Dated 1937/03/23. Machine cancel ties 4c (#788) on first day cover with colorless embossed corner card "The Postmaster General/Washington/Official Business." Inside is a personalized letter dated March 23, 1937 concerning the issued stamp. Signature is of the Postmaster General James A. Farley.
Cover #90095 | Price: $25.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. (open 1791+). Dated 1942/08/24. Machine cancel on United States Senate/Committee On Military Affairs/Free cover with printed signature of "A.B. (Happy) Chandler. Content is type personal letter signed by Chandler in which he responds to an inventor. The original letter from the inventor is enclosed. The inventor's letter is on brittle war time paper & is mostly separated but is quite readable.
Cover #82964 | Price: $350.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. (open 1791+). Dated 1943/02/12. Four Freedoms (Scott #908) addr. first day cover with autograph of stamp designer Paul Manship. Minkus cachet.
Cover #97103 | Price: $15.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1987/08/28. 22c Constitution booklet pane u/a fdc with signature of stamp artist Bradbury Thompson. Artcraft cachet.
Cover #46127 | Price: $15.00
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Georgia
United States. GA. Atlanta, GA. Fulton Co. (open 1846+). Dated 1940/06/06. VF machine ties vf stp3 of 1c (#879) on cvr/w hand illus seal of State + autograph of Governor.
Cover #31303 | Price: $15.00
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Iowa
United States. IA. Des Moines, IA. Polk Co. Dated 1938/08/24. Machine cancel ties 3c Iowa (#838) on addr. fdc with embossed Third Assistant Postmaster General corner card. Content is letter about the stamp signed my 3rd Asst. PM Postmaster.
Cover #93394 | Price: $15.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Chicago, IL. Cook Co. Dated 1932/04/12. 4th Reg. U.S.M.C. Shanghai, China duplex ties 1c pair (#705) on cover signed by Chicago Tribune war correspondent Floyd Gibbons.
Cover #94201 | Price: $40.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Springfield, IL. Sangamon Co. Dated 1952/11/24. Typed letter signed by Stevenson at the time of his Presidential election loss to Eisenhower. Scan cropped, document full size.
Cover #92020 | Price: $75.00
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Indiana
United States. IN. Indianapolils, IN. Jackson Co. Dated 1936/04/21. Duplex 1 ties #852 on hand illustrated cover with autograph of hall of fame race car driver & Indianapolis 500 winner Peter De Paolo. The cover is addressed to A.C.E. artist L. C. Hodapp on the reverse. Art Cover Exchange cachet.
Cover #84556 | Price: $175.00
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Indiana
United States. IN. Seymour, IN. Jackson Co. Dated 1936/04/21. Machine cancel ties #775 on hand illustrated cover with autograph of actor Harold Lloyd. The inscription and signature are Lloyd's the bird, man and flowers are by A.C.E. artist Leroy Hodapp with his return address on the reverse. Art Cover Exchange cachet.
Cover #84555 | Price: $200.00
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Maryland
United States. MD. Annapolis, MD. Anne Arundel Co. (open 1776+). Dated 1937/05/26. Machine cancel ties 5c (#794) on first day cover with colorless embossed corner card "The Postmaster General/Washington/Official Business." Inside is a personalized letter dated May 26, 1937 concerning the issued stamp. Signature is of the Postmaster General James A. Farley.
Cover #90100 | Price: $25.00
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Maine
United States. ME. Palmyra, ME. Somerset Co. Dated 1938/05/21. Duplex cancel ties 6c Eagle (#C23) on National Air Mail Week cover signed by the Postmaster.
Cover #91946 | Price: $10.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Lansing, MI. Ingham Co. Dated 1935/11/01. 4-bar cds ties pair of 3c Michigan (#775) on first day cover to Hungary. The cover signed by the Postmaster.
Cover #93423 | Price: $25.00
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Missouri
United States. MO. Kansas City, MO. Jackson Co. Dated 1954/09/15. Machine cancel ties 37c (#3854) on u/a first day cover signed by stamp designer Michael J. Deas.
Cover #96003 | Price: $15.00
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Missouri
United States. MO. Palmyra, MO. Marion Co. Dated 1938/06/07. Duplex cancel ties 6c Eagle (#C23) on National Air Mail week cover signed by the Postmaster.
Cover #91943 | Price: $10.00
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New Hampshire
United States. NH. Chesterfield, NH. Cheshire Co. Dated 1948/08/25. 3c Stone (#965) addr. fdc. Signed by Chesterfield Postmaster. Artcraft cachet. Mellone 965-6
Cover #48213 | Price: $10.00
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New Jersey
United States. NJ. Atlantic City, NJ. Atlantic Co. Dated 1934/08/28. 4-bar cds ties 3c s/s (#750) on addr. first day cover. The sheet is signed by James M Langdon (?) a Bureaus of Engraving & Printing printer.
Cover #90702 | Price: $20.00
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New Jersey
United States. NJ. Camden, NJ. Camden Co. (open 1844+). Dated 1951/07/29. Slogan cancel ties 3c (#923) & 3c (#1070) on N/S Savannah launch cover with Mamie Doud Eisenhower autograph hand stamp(?). Eisenhower launched the ship.
Cover #86113 | Price: $10.00
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New Jersey
United States. NJ. Palmyra, NJ. Burlington Co. Dated 1938/05/20. Machine cancel ties 6c Eagle (#C23) on National Air Mail week cover signed by the Postmaster.
Cover #91942 | Price: $10.00
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New Jersey
United States. NJ. Trenton, NJ. Mercer Co. Dated 1936/12/23. Machine cancel ties 3c Washington on cover with autograph of the Governor of New Jersey.
Cover #91592 | Price: $15.00
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New York
United States. NY. Cooperstown, NY. New York Co. Dated 1939/06/12. First day of issue cancel ties 3c Baseball (#855) on cover with autographs of Hall of Famer Joe Dimmagio, Yankees Manager Joe McCarthy & 7 time All-Star catcher/first baseman Rudy York. Comes with University Archives letter of authenticity. Ioor, H cachet.
Cover #91162 | Price: $250.00
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New York
United States. NY. Mineola, NY. Nassau Co. Dated 1931/09/23. Machine and duplex cancels tie 3c Lincoln & 2c plt. #19710 single (#649) on air mail cover with pasted-on newspaper photo. Commemorates the first of the daily air mail flights made in 1911. Signed by Earl L. Ovington, the first official airmail pilot. Reverse with pasted on newspaper photo.
Cover #90171 | Price: $75.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. (open 1775+). Dated 1947/04/10. Machine cancel ties 3c (#847) on first day cover with colorless embossed corner card "The Postmaster General/Washington/Official Business." Inside is a personalized letter dated April 10th, 1947 concerning the issued stamp. Signature is of the Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan.
Cover #90107 | Price: $25.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1947/04/10. 3c Pulitzer blk4 tied by first day cancel on cover signed by the stamp designer, lettering engraver & picture engraver. Artmaster cachet.
Cover #96192 | Price: $200.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1947/06/03. Slogan cancel ties 3c Pulitzer (#946) on cover with autograph of Brooks Atkinsen, New York Times theater critic and Pulitzer prize winner.
Cover #96191 | Price: $15.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York Grand Central Station, NY. New York Co. Dated 1955/10/13. Machine cancel with "Anne Eleanor Roosevelt Free" frank. Content is letter signed by Mrs. Roosevelt. Her signature was authenticated by John Reznikoff of University Archives..
Cover #96252 | Price: $125.00
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New York
United States. NY. Palmyra, NY. Wayne Co. Dated 1938/05/20. CDS ties 6c (#C23) on Nation Air Mail Week cover signed by the Postmaster.
Cover #91941 | Price: $10.00
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Ohio
United States. OH. Cincinnati, OH. Hamilton Co. (open 1794+). Dated 1932/10/25. Double ovals tie 3c (#708) & 15c (#C8) on 5c registered entire with hand stamp of the National Economy League and autograph of league chairman Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Reverse with Cincinnati Oct. 25th, Byrd Oct. 29th & Cincinnati Oct. 31st cds.
Cover #90075 | Price: $250.00
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Ohio
United States. OH. Wilmington, OH. Clinton Co. (open 1813+). Dated 1933/12/19. Duplex cancel ties 3c (#732) on cover with autograph of sports writer Kroger Babb.
Cover #91306 | Price: $15.00
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Oklahoma
United States. OK. Claremore, OK. Rogers Co. Dated 1948/11/04. First day cancel ties 3c (#975) on u/a first day cover with autograph of Will Rogers Jr. Fulton Stamp Co cachet.
Cover #90608 | Price: $40.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Co. Dated 1888/03/20. Machine cancel ties 2c (#279B) on cover with fancy corner return for "Collier's Weekly, an illustrated journal of Art, Literature and Current Events." Inside is a type letter confirming a subscription to "Nations". The letter is signed "P(eter) F(enelon Collier".
Cover #96793 | Price: $20.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Reading, PA. Berks Co. Dated 1938/05/20. Machine cancel ties 6c Eagle (#C23) on National Air Mail week cover signed by Postmaster Walter G. Ringler.
Cover #91940 | Price: $10.00
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Rhode Island
United States. RI. Providence, RI. Providence Co. Dated 1936/05/04. 3c Rhode Island (#777) addr. fdc with signature of Governor Melvin Frances Green.
Cover #93306 | Price: $15.00
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Texas
United States. TX. Dallas, TX. Dallas Co. Dated 1936/10/25. Machine cancel ties 3c Michigan (#775) on addr. fdc with embossed Postmaster General corner. Content is letter about the stamp signed my Postmaster James Farley.
Cover #93391 | Price: $20.00
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Texas
United States. TX. Dallas, TX. Dallas Co. Dated 1971/10/04. 8c Prevent Drug Abuse (#1438 u/a fdc with stamp artist signature. Artcraft cachet.
Cover #91896 | Price: $25.00
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Virginia
United States. VA. Palmyra, VA. Floyd Co. Dated 1938/05/21. Duplex cancel ties 6c Eagle (#C23) on National Air Mail Week cover signed by the Postmaster.
Cover #91951 | Price: $10.00
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West Virginia
United States. WV. MacArthur, WV. Raleigh Co. (open 1942+). Dated 1942/04/15. Duplex cancel ties 6c Eagle (#C23) on National Air Mail Week cover signed by the Postmaster. The stamp with ur scrape.
Cover #91945 | Price: $7.50
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Wyoming
United States. WY. Cheyenne, WY. Laramie Co. Dated 1940/07/10. First day cancel ties 3c Wyoming (#897) on cover signed by Governor Nels H. Smith.
Cover #92449 | Price: $15.00
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Wyoming
United States. WY. Yellowstone Park Old Faithful Station, WY. Park Co. Dated 1934/07/30. Machine cancel ties 5c on pre-first day of issue post card with autograph of Postmaster General James A. Farley. The card dated June 1st, 1934. Message reads "I am at Old Faithful, I got a lot of pictures of Farley - note signature".
Cover #90701 | Price: $125.00
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