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Austria. Dated 1853/02/25. Trieste hand stamps tie Scott #4 & 5 on folded letter w/o content to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Black "FRANCO" hand stamp & blue merchant's hand stamp on face. Reverse with manuscript "6", blue accountancy mark, 28 Feb. Berlin railroad transit 1 Mar. Deutz railroad transit & red Mar. 2 Amsterdam receiving cds.
Cover #84896 | Price: $350.00
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Belgium. Dated 1867/11/26. Anvers cds & diamond cancel tie two Scott 20 on folded letter (w/o content) to France. Box "PD" at upper right, 27 Nov. transit cds & blue merchant's hand stamp at lower left. Reverse with 27 Nov. "France", "Paris", "Paris A Bordeaux" railroad transit + 28 Nov. "Bordeaux" receiving cds.
Cover #84970 | Price: $75.00
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Canada. Dated 1897/07/09. McKinnons Harbour, Nova Scotia rimless cds tie Scott 51 (2) & vertical pair of Scott 53 on registered cover to Halifax. Black "REGISTERED" handstamp to left of stamps. Two control numbers on face, one crossed out. Reverse with 9 July McKinnons Harbour cds (2), 10 July Point Tupper & Sydney R.P.O. transit cds (2) & 10 July Halifax receiving cds.
Cover #83513 | Price: $150.00
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Canada. Dated 1901/03/28. Atwood cds & grid cancels tie Scott 77 & 79 on registered cover to Hamilton. 7c pays the 2c letter rate + 5c registry fee. Large "R" in oval handstamp, two ms control numbers on face. Reverse with Mar. 28 Atwood (2), Mar 28 Harrisburg & Southampton railroad transit, Mar 28 Hamilton (??) & Kincaradine railroad transit & Mar. 28 Hamilton receiving cds. 5 different postmarks on one day.
Cover #83495 | Price: $40.00
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Canada. Dated 1905/07/09. Fisherville cds & grid cancels tie Scott 90 &91 on registered cover to Hamilton, Ontario. Pays 2c letter rate + 5c registry fee. Large "R" in oval + ms control numbers on face. Reverse with July 9 Fisherville (3), July 10 Canfield Junction & St. Thomas R.Y.P.O. & Jul 10 Hamilton cds.
Cover #83497 | Price: $50.00
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Canada. Dated 1922/05/05. Montreal Station A5 cds tie Scott 104 & two 112 on H&G B27 (Webb EN21) registered entire to Iowa. 10c postage pays the 3c letter rate + 10c registry fee. On reverse are Montreal (2), Tor. & Mont. R.P.O., Chicago (2) & Des Moines h/s.
Cover #83414 | Price: $25.00
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Chile. Dated 1857/01/15. On reverse are a vg Valpariso cds, red 4 Mar. cds, 5 Mar. Paris & Bordeaux railroad transit & 6 Mar. Bordeaux receiving cds. On face are GB accountancy marking, 4 Mar. Calais receiving cds & 12 decimes due hand stamp.
Cover #84888 | Price: $125.00
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Estonia. Dated 1933/11/10. P.V. TALLIN-PARNU A EESTI B railroad ovals tie Scott 113 and Scott 114 pair on post card to Sweden. Pays the correct 12k rate.
Cover #83415 | Price: $25.00
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Germany. Dated 1872/03/14. VF Coeln-Bahnhof cds tie Scott 3 & 5 on folded letter (w/o content) to Liverpool, England (rec'd on reverse). 2 1/2g pays correct letter rate.
Cover #84962 | Price: $125.00
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Germany. Dated 1904/04/08. Coln - Frankfurt railroad oval ties 20c Germania on cover (edge flts) to Alabama. Ms "Via England" at top. Printed "Hotel Manhattan" (New York) logo at upper left. Reverse with Russell, ALA. cds.
Cover #83161 | Price: $25.00
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Great Britain. Dated 1895/04/26. "DUBLIN & CORK T.P.O. AMERICAN MAIL" cds & "PAQUEBOT" hand stamp (Hosking 221) tie Scott #115 on cover to Iowa. Reverse with printed Cunard logo, May 4 New York PAID ALL transit & May 16 Ottuumwa receiving cds. Routing from an incoming Cunard liner from Liverpool to Dublin then placed on the Dublin to Cork T.P.O. for an outbound Cunard liner departing from nearby Queenstown.
Cover #83561 | Price: $375.00
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Great Britain. Dated 1901/08/10. SCHERINGHAM R.S.O. NORFOLK cds ties Scott 89 on post card to Chicago.
Cover #83407 | Price: $25.00
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Orange Free State. Dated 1902/06/14. Kroonstad, Orange Free State cds tie Scott 125 & 127 on cover to England. Black ms "On Active Service SA" at upper left. Reverse with 7 July Grimsby & Peterboro Stg. Tender (railway sorting tender) transit cds.
Cover #83535 | Price: $100.00
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Philippines. Dated 1900/12/23. VG "DACUPAN & MANILA SOUTH DEC 23 1900 RPO" duplex cancel ties 2c (Scott 214) on cover from Hagonoy to Manila (cds on reverse). Enclosure is letter from Lieut. son to Colonel father. See photo for an expanded description.
Cover #82911 | Price: $125.00
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Russia. Dated 1868/05/30. Mariampol cds on reverse of folded letter, with content, to Marseille, France. Also on reverse are blue crayon accounting mark, red 24 June German railroad transit, 27 June Paris transit & 28 June Marseille receiving cds. Face with blue crayon accounting mark, "22" decimes due hand stamp, black framed "P.38" hand stamp & indistinct blue cds.
Cover #85268 | Price: $75.00
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Sweden. Dated 1889/03/26. Backa cds at left on unpaid cover (both sides open) to Ludington, Michigan. New York "DUE 10 CENTS" hand stamp at lower left. Boxed "T" and grid cancel tie Scott J19 on the cover. Reverse with 27 Mar. Swedish railroad cds & 9 Apr. Ludington rec'd cds. Enclosure is letter in Swedish.
Cover #83885 | Price: $90.00
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Sweden. Dated 1889/11/23. Gefle cds on unpaid cover (reduced right) to Chicago. New York DUE 10 CENTS double circle hand stamp partly hidden by Scott 19 precancel (Souder type F, Arfken page 210). Also partly under stamp is a "CHICAGO UNPAID "F" cds. Rate 5c postage + 5c penalty. Reverse with 25 Nov. Swedish railroad hand stamp.
Cover #83888 | Price: $90.00
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Mississippi
United States. Dated 1869(?)/07/16. VG "MISS & MO R.R." cds & target cancel tie 3c locomotive (#114) on cvr. Towle-Meyer 702-k-1.
Cover #74546 | Price: $150.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Lehigh Co. Dated 187?/07/01. Lehigh Valley R.R. cds & cork cancel on 1c (#UX3).
Cover #100417 | Price: $10.00
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United States. Dated 1903/08/08. SPRING & NEODESHA R.P.O. RMS duplex on 1c postal card.
Cover #85987 | Price: $15.00
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Pennsylvania
United States. PA. Co. Dated 1909/08/04. Fine New Gal. & Lis. RPO (Towle 595.2-A-1) ties fine 1c Franklin on post card.
Cover #69660 | Price: $10.00
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New Hampshire
United States. NH. Alton Co. Dated 1924/09/02. INLET & OLD FORGE R.P.O. R.M.S. duplex ties 1c Franklin on post card. Lake Winnipesauke floating post office.
Cover #56943 | Price: $25.00
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United States. ., Dated 187?/03/25. Fine Housatonic R.R. cds (Towle 88-B-8) ties fine 3c (#147) on cvr.
Cover #50422 | Price: $25.00
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United States. ., Dated 187?/03/25. Fine Housatonic R.R. cds (Towle 88-B-7) & cork ties fine 3c (#158) on cvr.
Cover #50423 | Price: $25.00
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Alaska
United States. AK., Dated 193?/06/??. VF "CORDOVA & KODIAK. RPO/EAST" duplex (2 strikes) tie 3 fine 1c regulars on cvr. Towle X-45-a
Cover #26694 | Price: $15.00
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Alaska
United States. AK. Cordova, (open 1906+). Dated 1909/07/13. SEATTLE & SEWARD RPO RMS duplex ties Scott 331 on post card (picture side corner damaged) to Nova Scotia. Reverse shows Lake Lewis as seen from the W.P. & Y. Railway.
Cover #84098 | Price: $90.00
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Alaska
United States. AK. Hurricane, Dated 1945/09/04. Fairbanks & Seward R.P.O. duplex ties 1c pair (#908) on 6c airmail entire.
Cover #97465 | Price: $10.00
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Alaska
United States. AK. Saint Michaels, (open 1897+). Dated 1910/09/11. CDS ties Scott 332 on post card to Belgium with 4 Oct. ANVERS ARRIVE cds. Reverse is "Hauling Fuel, 40 degrees below Zero, near Fairbanks, Alaska".
Cover #84099 | Price: $75.00
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Alaska
United States. AK. Skagway, Dated 1932/08/07. "Seattle & Skagway R.P.O." duplex ties 1c (#705) on post card showing Skagway.
Cover #94506 | Price: $10.00
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Arkansas
United States. AR., Fine duplex ties fine 2c (#319) to post card. Towle 487-D-2
Cover #32714 | Price: $5.00
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Arkansas
United States. AR., Dated 1899/04/13. Fine "HELENA & CLARENDON RPO" cds & cork on 2c entire. Towle 451-B-1
Cover #25904 | Price: $15.00
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Arkansas
United States. AR. Fayettesville, AR. Washington Co. Dated 1925/04/24. Fine FAYETTE & OKMULGEE RPO duplex ties fine 2c Washington on post card. Towle 462-C-1.
Cover #70086 | Price: $10.00
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Arkansas
United States. AR. Little Rock, AR. Pulaski Co. Dated 1908/04/05. Fine L. ROCK & ALEX. RPO duplex ties 1c (#300) on post card. Towle 454-C-2.
Cover #70114 | Price: $10.00
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Arkansas
United States. AR. Pine Bluff, AR. Jefferson Co. Dated 1912/03/11. Fine PINE BLUFF & HOT SPGS. RPO duplex ties 1c Franklin on post card. Towle 459-B-1.
Cover #70169 | Price: $15.00
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Arizona
United States. AZ., Dated 1921/01/05. Fine "TUCSON & NOGALES RPO" duplex on 1c (UX27) postal card. Towle 965.2-A-2
Cover #26475 | Price: $10.00
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California
United States. CA., A collection of Northern California railroad postal history (1890s-1980s) consisting of 95 RPO & 14 HPO covers. Each cover identified by Towle number, most with a map showing the railroad route. The HPO covers included to show where RPOs were replaced. There are some faults but generally f-vf with fine postmark strikes. Towle value about $1000.00 (excluding HPOs). A nice collection in itself or the foundation for further research. Scan shows example page.
Cover #86818 | Price: $200.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1877/08/23. VG "SAN FRAN TO OGDEN RPO" cds & cork on 1c (UX5) postal card. Towle 976-E-1
Cover #26398 | Price: $22.50
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California
United States. CA., Dated 188?/12/14. Fine "SAN FRAN & L ANG. RPO" cds & fancy cork on 1c (UX7) postal card. Towle 963-X-1
Cover #26387 | Price: $10.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1884/11/??. VG "SAN FRAN. & L. ANG. RPO" cds & cork tie avg 2c (#210) on cvr. Towle 963-X-1
Cover #26392 | Price: $10.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1885/08/30. VG "SAC. & SAN FRAN. RPO" cds & vf negative "8" in circle tie fine 2c (#210) on cvr (reduced left). Towle 979-B-1
Cover #26342 | Price: $22.50
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1893/06/28. Fine "CAL. & VALLEJO JCT. RPO" & cork on 2c (U349) entire. Towle 983-var
Cover #25427 | Price: $15.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1894/03/23. VF "REDDING & SACRAMENTO RPO" cds & cork tie fine 2c (#220) on cvr. Towle 982-N-1
Cover #26304 | Price: $15.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1895/08/02. Fine (90% strike) "SAC. & SAN FRAN. RPO" cds & fancy cork tie fine 2c (#267) on cvr (reduced left). Towle 979-E-2
Cover #26341 | Price: $10.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1897/04/29. Fine "LOS ANG. & SANTA BARB. RPO" cds & cork tie avg 2c (#267) on cvr (opening tears left). Towle 980-E-1
Cover #25995 | Price: $15.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1899/03/20. VF "SAN FRAN. & S'TA. CRUZ RPO" on 1c (UX14) postal card. Towle 980-L var
Cover #26408 | Price: $15.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1900/01/19. VG "JAMESTOWN & STOCK. RPO/WEST" duplex ties fine 2c (#279B) on cvr. Towle 989-B-1
Cover #25925 | Price: $40.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1900/05/22. Fine "GOSHEN & ALCALDE RPO" duplex on 1c (UX14) postal card. Towle 992.4-C-1
Cover #25870 | Price: $22.50
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1900/06/09. VF "CAL. & VALLEJO JUNCT. RPO" duplex ties fine 2c (#279B) on cvr (reduced left). Towle 983-var
Cover #25428 | Price: $10.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1900/08/07. Fine "UKIAH & SAN FRAN. RPO" cds & cork on 2c entire. Towle 985-R-2
Cover #26486 | Price: $15.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 1902/01/27. VF "PLACERVILLE & SAC RPO" duplex ties 2 fine 1c (#279) on cvr. Towle 981-B-1
Cover #26250 | Price: $10.00
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