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United States. Dated 1934/07/20. "U.S.T.P.SEAPOST S.S.PRES.COOLIDGE" duplex "30" cancel ties 3c Mother's Day (#737) on Karl Lewis hand painted cover.
Cover #92171 | Price: $300.00
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Alabama
United States. AL. Montgomery, AL. Montgomery Co. (open 1820+). Dated 1948/06/09. Cancels of the 48 different state capitals on hand illustrated covers produced by A.C.E. member Leroy Hodapp. No covers from Alaska & Hawaii as they were not states in 1948 when this set was produced. All different designs with multicolor outlines of the state & significant feature. Covers sent to the Postmaster within a larger envelope with a request to return to the artist to the addressed provided on the reverse. All covers with return address, most do not have back stamps. This is a unique set. Art Cover Exchange cachet.
Cover #84598 | Price: $1,440.00
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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. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. Dated 1925/02/24. U.S. Navy four-bar cancel tie 6c Transport (#C25) on hand illustrated airmail cover.
Cover #93527 | Price: $15.00
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California
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. Dated 1954/09/15. 2c Jefferson pair & tied 3c Washington on hand illustrated addr. fdc. Tape stain at top. Page, D P cachet.
Cover #43678 | Price: $15.00
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California
United States. CA. San Francisco Ferry Annex, CA. San Francisco Co. Dated 1936/01/03. Duplex cancels tie 3c Michigan (#775) on hand illustrated surface rate cover to France with receiving cds on back.
Cover #93404 | Price: $30.00
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Connecticut
United States. CT. Meriden, CT. New Haven Co. Dated 1940/01/23. Duplex cancel ties 3c (#807) on hand illustrated cover.
Cover #94670 | Price: $10.00
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United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1932/01/01. 2c Washington (#707) with hand painted add-on cachet by "MH".
Cover #91773 | Price: $10.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1943/01/27. "FREE" on hand illustrated WWII patriotic post card.
Cover #94668 | Price: $10.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1948/08/11. 3c Youth (#963) hand illustrated addr. fdc. Winston, C cachet.
Cover #93410 | Price: $25.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1973/04/23. First day cancel ties 8c Copernicus (#1488) on hand painted addr. fdc. Maul, Herman cachet.
Cover #92805 | Price: $50.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. Dated 1980/09/01. 15c Organized Labor addr. hand painted first day cover. Maul, Herman cachet.
Cover #91919 | Price: $50.00
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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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Hawaii
United States. HI. Honolulu, HI. Oahu Co. Dated 1937/12/27. Honolulu duplex cancels tie 5c in Army-Navy issues on hand illustrated cover to France. Back with Jan 20th Correze machine receiving cancel.
Cover #91713 | Price: $20.00
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Iowa
United States. IA. Sioux City, IA. Woodbury Co. Dated 1954/07/28. Machine cancel ties 3c pair (#1063) on hand illustrated fdc. Maul, Herman cachet.
Cover #95959 | Price: $50.00
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Iowa
United States. IA. Sioux City, IA. Woodbury Co. Dated 1954/07/28. Machine cancel ties 3c (#1063) on hand illustrated u/a fdc. Knoble hand painted cachet.
Cover #95967 | Price: $20.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Dewey, IL. Champaign Co. (open 1878). Dated 1933/05/05. CDS ties 3c (#727) on hand painted cover to Dewey, IL. that was returned to writer for better address. 5 May Dewey 4-bar cds at left and on reverse. Also on reverse is a 6 May Chicago machine cancel.
Cover #85808 | Price: $20.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Elgin, IL. Kane Co. (open 1837+). Dated 1868/09/11. CDS & target tie 3c (#94) on hand illustrated cover.
Cover #89820 | Price: $15.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Onargo, IL. Iroquois Co. (open 1854-1869). Dated 1857/06/14. CDS ties 3c (#26) on cover with wear and margin tears. Eagle in corner card, hand illustrated elm tree at lower left.
Cover #93711 | Price: $20.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Petersburg, IL. Menard Co. Dated 1970/08/22. 6c Masters (#1405) hand illustrated addr. fdc. McPherson. Dalmar cachet.
Cover #64231 | Price: $20.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Rosemont, IL. Cook Co. Dated 1984/02/03. 11c Caboose (#1905) hand illustrated u/a fdc with personal letter signed by the artist. Fay, K cachet.
Cover #93246 | Price: $15.00
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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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Massachusetts
United States. MA. East Medway, MA. Norfolk Co. (open 1819-1885). Dated 186?/03/25. CDS & target tie 3c (#65) on hand illustrated cover.
Cover #89600 | Price: $25.00
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Massachusetts
United States. MA. Groveland, MA. Essex Co. (open 1850-1902). Dated 184?/. Ms Paid & blue PAID h/s on local delivery hand illustrated ladies cover.
Cover #83252 | Price: $25.00
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Maine
United States. ME. Mexico, ME. Oxford Co. Dated 1907/02/13. Fine duplex on 1c (UX18) postal card. Back/w hand illus child on valentine greeting.
Cover #27013 | Price: $25.00
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Michigan
United States. MI. Richmond, MI. Macomb Co. Dated 1942/02/5. Duplex cancel ties 3c (#901) on overall hand painted cover. Content of enclosed letter shows the illustrator's name was Annie Ball. She mentions producing other covers but this is the first one I have seen.
Cover #92596 | Price: $90.00
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Missouri
United States. MO. Cuba, MO. Crawford Co. (open 1860+). Dated 1934/03/15. Duplex cancel ties 3c (#720) on hand illustrated cover.
Cover #85884 | Price: $25.00
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New Jersey
United States. NJ. Clinton, NJ. Hunterdon Co. (open 1829+). Dated 1929/02/18. Duplex cancel ties 2c (#649) on cover (edge tears) with front & back hand illustrations.
Cover #90008 | Price: $45.00
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New Jersey
United States. NJ. Princeton, NJ. Somerset Co. Dated 1966/03/14. First day cancel ties 8c Einstein blk4 (#1285) on hand painted addr. fdc. Maul, Herman cachet.
Cover #92804 | Price: $50.00
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New Mexico
United States. NM. Santa Fe, NM. Santa Fe Co. Dated 1946/10/16. 3c New Mexico addr. fdc with hand painted cachet (glue toning). Weigand, Mae cachet.
Cover #95513 | Price: $20.00
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New York
United States. NY. Almeda, NY. Delaware Co. Dated 1896/06/20. VF cds & target on fine untied 2c (#267) on cvr (reduced rt)/w hand illustrated bird.
Cover #31941 | Price: $40.00
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New York
United States. NY. Far Rockaway, NY. Queens Co. Dated 1947/08/11. Machine cancel ties 3c pair (#807) on hand illustrated cover.
Cover #94669 | Price: $10.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1947/04/10. 3c Pulitzer (#946) addressed first day cover with hand illustrated cachet.. Unknown cachet.
Cover #96171 | Price: $20.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1947/04/10. 3c Pulitzer (#946) on pencil addressed first day cover.. Weigand, Mae cachet. Mellone #946-40
Cover #96174 | Price: $50.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1947/04/10. 3c Pulitzer (#946) on pencil addressed first day cover.. Weigand, Mae cachet. Mellone #946-40
Cover #96175 | Price: $50.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1947/04/10. 3c Pulitzer (#946) on pencil addressed first day cover.. Weigand, Mae cachet. Mellone #946-42
Cover #96176 | Price: $50.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1947/04/10. 3c Pulitzer (#946) on pencil addressed first day cover.. Weigand, Mae cachet. Mellone #946-42
Cover #96177 | Price: $50.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1947/04/10. 3c Pulitzer (#946) on pencil addressed first day cover.. Weigand, Mae cachet. Mellone #946-41
Cover #96178 | Price: $50.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1947/04/10. 3c Pulitzer (#946) on addressed first day cover.. Weigand, Mae cachet. Mellone #946-41
Cover #96179 | Price: $50.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1947/04/10. 3c Pulitzer (#946) on unaddressed first day cover.. Knapp, Dorothy cachet. Mellone #946-37
Cover #96181 | Price: $275.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1951/09/04. First day cancel ties 3c American Chemical Society blk4 (#1002) on hand painted addr. fdc. Unknown cachet.
Cover #92806 | Price: $20.00
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New York
United States. NY. New York, NY. New York Co. Dated 1996/01/20. Machine cancel ties 32c Love (#3030) on u/a fdc. Hall, Jeannine cachet.
Cover #92832 | Price: $10.00
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New York
United States. NY. Seneca Falls, NY. Seneca Co. Dated 1948/07/19. 3c American Women addr. fdc. Knapp, Dorothy cachet.
Cover #95501 | Price: $375.00
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New York
United States. NY. Seneca Falls, NY. Seneca Co. Dated 1948/07/19. 3c American Women addr. fdc. Weigand, Mae cachet.
Cover #95503 | Price: $50.00
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New York
United States. NY. Seneca Falls, NY. Seneca Co. Dated 1948/07/19. 3c American Women addr. fdc. Weigand, Mae cachet.
Cover #95504 | Price: $50.00
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New York
United States. NY. Seneca Falls, NY. Seneca Co. Dated 1948/07/19. 3c American Women addr. fdc. Weigand, Mae cachet.
Cover #95505 | Price: $50.00
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New York
United States. NY. Seneca Falls, NY. Seneca Co. Dated 1948/07/19. 3c American Women addr. fdc. Wright hand painted cachet.
Cover #95506 | Price: $25.00
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New York
United States. NY. Seneca Falls, NY. Seneca Co. Dated 1948/07/19. 3c American Women addr. fdc. Wright hand painted cachet.
Cover #95507 | Price: $25.00
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New York
United States. NY. Sennett, NY. Cayuga Co. (open 1831/1922). Dated 186?/08/06. CDS ties 3c (#65) on hand illus. cover.
Cover #89527 | Price: $20.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Jeannette, PA. Westmoreland Co. Dated 1948/09/14. Machine cancel ties 3c White (#960) on hand illustrated cover made from letters. If there is a secret word or message I have not discovered it.
Cover #91716 | Price: $15.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Co. Dated 1903/07/21. VF machine on 1c (UX18) postal card. Back/w hand illus comic card showing man carrying box.
Cover #27243 | Price: $25.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Co. (open 1775+). Dated 1935/10/30. Machine slogan ties three Scott 634 on hand illustrated cover to London, England.
Cover #85280 | Price: $150.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Co. Dated 1957/09/25. VF machine slogan & duplex ties vf 3c (#1074) on hand illus. cover.
Cover #28047 | Price: $30.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Philadelphia Boulevard Station, PA. Philadelphia Co. Dated 1957/09/21. VF duplex ties vf 3c (#1085) on hand painted cvr.
Cover #28048 | Price: $30.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Stoneborough, PA. Mercer Co. (open 1868+). Dated 1873/08/30. VF cds & cork on fine untied 3c (#147) on cvr (edge flts). Overall front/back pencil drawings of area & buildings destroyed by May 1 fire. Hotel c/c.
Cover #21265 | Price: $55.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Whitsett, PA. Fayette Co. Dated 1934/07/28. 4-bar cds ties 3c (#739) on hand illustrated cover.
Cover #91384 | Price: $20.00
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South Carolina
United States. SC. Georgetown, SC. Georgetown Co. Dated 1952/06/13. 3c Lafayette (#1010) hand painted addr. fdc. Mann, Verna cachet.
Cover #96304 | Price: $30.00
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South Carolina
United States. SC. Georgetown, SC. Georgetown Co. Dated 1952/06/13. 3c Lafayette (#1010) unaddr. fdc. Wright hand painted cachet.
Cover #96307 | Price: $90.00
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South Carolina
United States. SC. Georgetown, SC. Georgetown Co. Dated 1952/06/13. 3c Lafayette (#1010) unaddr. fdc. Knapp, Dorothy cachet.
Cover #96308 | Price: $250.00
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South Carolina
United States. SC. Georgetown, SC. Georgetown Co. Dated 1952/06/13. 3c Lafayette (#1010) addressed first day cover with hand illustrated cachet. Maul, Herman cachet.
Cover #96309 | Price: $50.00
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South Carolina
United States. SC. Georgetown, SC. Georgetown Co. Dated 1952/06/13. 3c Lafayette (#1010) addressed first day cover with hand illustrated cachet. Maul, Herman cachet.
Cover #96310 | Price: $50.00
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South Carolina
United States. SC. Georgetown, SC. Georgetown Co. Dated 1952/06/13. 3c Lafayette (#1010) addressed first day cover. Beck, M. W cachet.
Cover #96311 | Price: $50.00
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South Carolina
United States. SC. Georgetown, SC. Georgetown Co. Dated 1952/06/13. 3c Lafayette (#1010) hand illustrated unaddressed fdc. Sturgill, Cairo cachet.
Cover #96312 | Price: $100.00
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South Carolina
United States. SC. Georgetown, SC. Georgetown Co. Dated 1952/06/13. 3c Lafayette (#1010) hand illustrated addressed fdc. Boerger cachet.
Cover #96313 | Price: $75.00
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Tennessee
United States. TN. Nashville, TN. Shelby Co. Dated 1946/06/01. 3c Tennessee Statehood addr. fdc. Weigand, Mae cachet.
Cover #95502 | Price: $75.00
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United States. USN. USS Cimarron, Dated 1939/04/21. VF 4-bar cds ties vf 3c (#837) on cvr/w hand illustrated cachet.
Cover #31110 | Price: $30.00
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United States. USN. USS Marlin, Dated 1941/09/22. VF cds ties vf 3c (#898) on cvr/w hand illustrated cachet.
Cover #31114 | Price: $30.00
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United States. USN. USS Northampton, Dated 1941/03/19. 3-bar cds ties 1c Irving (#859) & 2c Morse (#890) on hand painted cvr.
Cover #65393 | Price: $25.00
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United States. USN. USS Oriole, Dated 1938/08/20. VF cds ties vf 3c (#835) on cvr/w hand illustrated cachet.
Cover #31117 | Price: $30.00
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United States. USN. USS Osprey, Dated 1941/03/17. VF cds ties vf 3c (#895) on cvr/w hand illustrated cachet.
Cover #31116 | Price: $30.00
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United States. USN. USS Philadelphia, Dated 1937/09/23. VF cds ties vf 3c (#724) on cvr/w hand illustrated cachet.
Cover #31115 | Price: $30.00
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United States. USN. USS Sargo, Dated 1939/02/07. VF cds ties vf 3c (#837) on cvr/w hand illustrated cachet.
Cover #31118 | Price: $30.00
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United States. USN. USS Seadragon, Dated 1939/10/23. VF cds ties vf 3c (#835) on cvr/w hand illustrated cachet.
Cover #31123 | Price: $30.00
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United States. USN. USS Tambor, Dated 1940/06/03. VF cds ties vf 3c (#801) on cvr/w hand illustrated cachet.
Cover #31124 | Price: $30.00
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Virginia
United States. VA. Yorktown, VA. York Co. Dated 1931/10/19. Machine cancel ties 2c Yorktown (#703) on addr. fdc with add-on hand painted cachet. Hissman, Marvin cachet.
Cover #92794 | Price: $15.00
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Virginia
United States. VA. Yorktown, VA. York Co. Dated 1931/10/19. Machine cancel ties 2c Yorktown (#703) on addr. fdc with add-on hand painted cachet. Hissman, Marvin cachet.
Cover #92901 | Price: $15.00
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Virginia
United States. VA. Yorktown, VA. York Co. Dated 1931/10/19. Machine cancel ties 2c Yorktown (#703) blk4 on addr. fdc with add-on hand painted cachet. Unknown cachet.
Cover #92902 | Price: $15.00
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Washington
United States. WA. Longmire, WA. Pierce Co. Dated 1934/08/03. Machine cancel ties 3c (#742) on add on hand illustrated first day cover. A.O. Henry hand painted add-on cachet.
Cover #90534 | Price: $20.00
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