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United States. Dated 1825/08/18. Kingston, Jamaica to New York, NY. See photo for expanded description.
Cover #82833 | Price: $350.00
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New York
United States. Dated 1914/06/23. VERA CRUZ, MEX. U.S.M.A.G. duplex 1 ties 2c (#425) on cover. 2c may be from booklet pane.
Cover #86115 | Price: $45.00
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Alabama
United States. AL. Selma, AL. Dallas Co. (open 1819+). Dated 1940/05/01. Machine cancel ties Scott 632a & 634d on post card to Germany. Ms return address is to New York city. Violet British censor hand stamp & control numbers. German machine cancel also ties stamps. Message written in German. No receiving date but May 10th was the start of the Blitzkrieg. No markings on reverse.
Cover #83653 | Price: $25.00
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Arkansas
United States. AR. Little Rock, AR. Pulaski Co. Dated 1932/08/26. VF duplex cancels tie 3c Washington (#720) and 5c Winged Globe (#C16) on cvr (trimmed top) to New York governor Franklin Roosevelt.
Cover #68247 | Price: $10.00
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Arkansas
United States. AR. Little Rock, AR. Pulaski Co. Dated 1965/07/06. 7c Earhart (#C68) American Airlines first flight to New York. AAMC J1046E
Cover #44283 | Price: $5.00
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California
United States. CA., Dated 186?/. VF printed boxed "TRUMAN & CHAPMAN'S EXPRESS/S.F.& S.J. RAIL ROAD." Printed train in box on 3c entire (U35/w edge flts, light stains). Cover to New York, light ms cancel on the stamp. Nathan 3-5
Cover #35737 | Price: $400.00
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New York
United States. CA. Los Angeles Air Mail, CA. Los Angeles Co. Dated 1932/03/09. VF machine ties 5c Winged Globe (#C16) on air post cvr/w illus. bldg. of the Birkel Music Co.
Cover #68714 | Price: $15.00
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California
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. (open 1849+). Dated 1864/03/12. Fine cds & type 3 cogwheel cancel tie 3c Washington (#65) on cvr (reduced rt) to New York.
Cover #74688 | Price: $20.00
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California
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. (open 1849+). Dated 1866/01/30. Fine cds & type 3 cogwheel cancel tie 3c Washington (#65) on cvr (trimmed top) to New York with personal letter.
Cover #74691 | Price: $20.00
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New York
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. (open 1849+). Dated 1870(?)/03/22. Fine cds & vf 8-point star cancel tie 3c (#114) on cover (reduced left). Skinner-Eno ST-8P 3.
Cover #75444 | Price: $25.00
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California
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. (open 1849+). Dated 1924/07/01. Machine slogan cancel ties Scott C6 on air mail cover to New York, NY. 24c pays the zone three one rate. Violet boxed VIA AIR MAIL first trip, boxed "RETURNED TO SENDER", "NO SUCH STREET/NUMBER" & and several pencil search notations. Reverse with Jul 3 Morris Heights Station receiving machine cancel.
Cover #84009 | Price: $125.00
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California
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. (open 1849+). Dated 1929/07/11. Rangoon, Burma cds ties 3a King (#113) on cover to San Francisco. Black handstamp "INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN A MAIL SACK. FOUND AT FOREIGN STATION POST OFFICE NEW YORK, U.S.A. Mail delay of about one month.
Cover #82798 | Price: $125.00
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California
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. (open 1849+). Dated 1934/06/29. Machine & duplex "13" cancels tie 1c (#632), four 3c (#732) & 10c (#E15) on special delivery air mail to cover to New York, then Germany via the "SS Bremen". Purple "NOT IN SPECIAL DELIVERY MAIL/Post Office New York, U.S.A". Reverse with San Francisco machine offset, Paris 7/6 transit & Munich 7/7/34 cds.
Cover #83219 | Price: $25.00
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New York
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. Dated 1935/11/22. 25c China Clipper stp3 (#C20) addr. San Francisco - Manila first flight & fdc. Dufek Studios cachet. Mellone C20-??
Cover #30912 | Price: $35.00
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New York
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. Dated 1935/11/22. 25c China Clipper pair (#C20) addr. San Francisco - Guam first flight & fdc. Dufek Studios cachet. Mellone C20-??
Cover #30913 | Price: $35.00
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New York
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. Dated 1935/11/22. 25c China Clipper (#C20) addr. San Francisco - Honolulu first flight & fdc. Dufek Studios cachet. Mellone C20-??
Cover #30914 | Price: $35.00
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New York
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. Dated 1935/11/22. 25c China Clipper (#C20) addr. San Francisco - Honolulu first flight & fdc. Mellone C20-??
Cover #32806 | Price: $35.00
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New York
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. Dated 1935/11/22. 25c China Clipper (#C20) addr. San Francisco - Honolulu first flight & fdc. Trans-Pacific F.A.M. Route 14.
Cover #49226 | Price: $25.00
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New York
United States. CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Co. Dated 1935/11/22. Three 25c China Clipper (#C20) addr. San Francisco - Honolulu first flight & fdc. Trans-Pacific F.A.M. Route 14. Additional flight cachet & Manila machine on reverse.
Cover #82495 | Price: $25.00
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New York
United States. Chicago Old Post Office Annex Station, NY. Onondaga Co. (open 1934-1974). Dated 1936/10/26. Duplex cancel ties 5c (#796) on cover to Finland with Heisingfors machine cancel on reverse.
Cover #91148 | Price: $20.00
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Dist Of Columbia
United States. DC. Washington, DC. District of Columbia Co. (open 1791+). Dated 1918/05/29. Magenta AIR MAIL SERVICE WASH. N.Y. PHILA WASHINGTON 4-bar cds ties Scott C3 on post card (clipped corner) to New York with partial NY 19 May 4 PM rec'd and full 19 May 4:30 PM NY Sta. C rec'd cds. Postage 14c airmail + 10c special delivery fee in effect 15 May-14 July 1918.
Cover #84020 | Price: $350.00
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New York
United States. DC. Washington, NY. New York Co. Dated 1944/04/17. Machine cancel on Post Office Dept. penalty card with printed announcement of the Railroad (#922) & Steamship #(923) commemorative stamps.
Cover #91281 | Price: $10.00
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Florida
United States. FL. Jacksonville, FL. Duval Co. Dated 1961/04/30. 7c Alaska (#C53) Northeast Airlines first flight to New York, New York. AAMC J820N
Cover #44239 | Price: $5.00
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Florida
United States. FL. Miami, FL. Miami-Dade Co. Dated 1948/01/13. 1948 "Sky Merchant" world flight flew 40,500 miles in 100 days, with cancels from the 29 different countries visited. The sheets were later sold to benefit the Damon Runyan Cancer Fund. AAMC TO-1045. Four corners with small faults from mounting corners.
Cover #84331 | Price: $30.00
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New York
United States. Ft. Hamilton, NY. Kings Co. (open 1833-1896). Dated 1862/04/11. Blue cds & checkerboard cancel tie 3c (#65) on cover.
Cover #88986 | Price: $30.00
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New York
United States. Ft. Hamilton, NY. Kings Co. (open 1833-1896). Dated 1864/06/25. CDS & circular grid cancel on untied 3c (#65) on mourning cover. Content is long sympathy letter on mourning paper.
Cover #88985 | Price: $20.00
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New York
United States. Ft. Plain, NY. Montgomery Co. (open 1821+). Dated 186?/01/22. CDS & star cancel tie 3c (#65) on cover.
Cover #88988 | Price: $20.00
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New York
United States. Ft. Plain, NY. Montgomery Co. (open 1821+). Dated 1865?/10/20. CDS & fancy cancel tie 3c (#65) on cover.
Cover #88987 | Price: $30.00
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Georgia
United States. GA. Macon, GA. Bibb Co. Dated 185?/06/27. Macon, GA "3 PAID" cds on 3c Nesbitt entire to New York forwarded back to Macon. Red New York "FORWARDED" h/s + ms "3".
Cover #77558 | Price: $30.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Chicago, IL. Cook Co. (open 1831+). Dated 1894/08/02. Duplex cancel ties Scott #220 on illustrated advertising cover for Herbst's Carbon Paper. "Due 2 Cents" hand stamp + 4 Aug. Utica rec'd cds on Scott J23 to pay postage due. Duplicate Utica cds on reverse.
Cover #83887 | Price: $200.00
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New York
United States. IL. Chicago, IL. Cook Co. (open 1831+). Dated 1933/10/13. 5c Kosciuszko (#734) addr. fdc. Linprint cachet. Mellone 734-2a
Cover #63882 | Price: $10.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Englewood, IL. Cook Co. (open 1868-1894). Dated 1891/10/26. Berlin cds tie Scott 48 pair on short paid cover to Englewood, Illinois. Partial blue crayon "T" at upper left. "T" in oval & 6 Nov. New York DUE 10 CENTS hand stamps. The charge of 5c postage due + 5c penalty was paid using Scott J26 tied by Nov. 8 Englewood cds which is repeated on the reverese .
Cover #83914 | Price: $150.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Ottawa, IL. LaSalle Co. (open 1832+). Dated 1858/10/01. Tiverton, England to Ottawa, IL. forwarded to Hastings, MN. 1 Oct. Tiverton cds (front & reverse); 2 Oct. red London transit (reverse); "3 CENTS" GB debit to U.S for GB internal postage; 22 Oct. New York Am. Pkt. 24 cds. Ms "Ford 3" & "27" to show total amount due from addresse in Hastings. Per Vanderbilt steamer Ariel from Southampton 6 Oct., arriving NY 21 Oct.
Cover #84733 | Price: $125.00
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Illinois
United States. IL. Springfield, IL. Sangamon Co. (open 1828+). Dated 1782/08/06. Duplex target on Scott U163 to Taughannock Falls, NY. Underpaid double weight letter with "Due 3" hand stamp and Scott J3 tied by circular cancel.
Cover #83883 | Price: $40.00
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Kentucky
United States. KY. Frankfort, KY. Franklin Co. (open 1794+). Dated 184?/12/27. Red cds + ms 20 on double weight cover to Frankfort, KY forwarded to Lexington KY. Red Frankfort cds + manuscript 20c was for double weight over 300 miles. Manuscript 10/30 shows forwarding fee & total postage. 10c was for a double letter under 300 miles.
Cover #84414 | Price: $40.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1872/11/22. Cds & cork cancels tie Scott #147 & 149 on Italian Closed mail cover to Rome, Italy. Red 27 Nov. New York Paid All cds, Reverse with "5" in oval, indistinct transit cds & partial Rome receiving cds. Per Hamburg American line steamer Cimbria from New York 28 Nov. to Plymouth 9 Dec.
Cover #84819 | Price: $325.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1873/04/12. CDS on U82 to Paris, France underpays the 5c letter rate by 2c. "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" hand stamp. "NEW YORK 4 BR. TRANSIT" cds debits GB for 2c U.S. Inland & 2c sea. 29 April Calais receiving cds, French "24" decimes due hand stamp, French accountancy "GB 2F" framed hand stamp. On reverse are partial 28 April London transit & partial 20 April Paris receiving cds. Per HAPAG steamer Silesia from New York 17 April to Plymouth 28 April.
Cover #85405 | Price: $150.00
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New York
United States. MA, Leverett, MA. Franklin Co. Dated 1895/05/10. Fine target duplex ties fine 2c Washington on cvr/w illus ad. for Frary & Gates box mfgs.
Cover #68931 | Price: $20.00
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Massachusetts
United States. MA. Boston, MA. Suffolk Co. (open 1639+). Dated 1870/03/05. VF cds & cork cancels tie pair of 3c (#114) on double weight cvr to New York forwarded to Albany with New York Mar 7th cds & clamshell cork cancel. Colorless embossed ""LITTLE, BROWN & CO./BOSTON" c/c. Content is three page letter on printed company letterhead + printed American Law Review advertisement.
Cover #74965 | Price: $40.00
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Massachusetts
United States. MA. Boston, MA. Suffolk Co. (open 1639+). Dated 1882/06/13. Skillingayrd, Sweden cds on unpaid cover to Boston, Massachusetts with New York framed "T" & 28 June "DUE 10 CENTS" hand stamps. On reverse are 14 June Swedish railroad cds, 30 June Boston Rec'd cds & Scott J5 with red boxed "X" precancel (Blake 2231) + brown manuscript cancels. Rate was 5c postage + 5c penalty.
Cover #83892 | Price: $225.00
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New York
United States. MA. Boston, MA. Suffolk Co. Dated 1924/08/29. Fine machine slogan ties fine 2c Washington on cvr/w illus bldg. of the Oliver Ditson Co.
Cover #68865 | Price: $15.00
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Massachusetts
United States. MA. Florida, MA. Berkshire Co. (open 1823-1900). Dated 186?/03/05. Ms town on entire (roughly opened left) to Hindsale, Mass. forwarded to Washington Bridge, NY.
Cover #48703 | Price: $25.00
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Massachusetts
United States. MA. Pittsfield, MA. Berkshire Co. Dated 1834/12/30. Fine red cds & PAID + ms Paid 37 1/2 and "double" on fls to New York. Letter mentions enclosure.
Cover #49726 | Price: $35.00
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Massachusetts
United States. MA. Salem, MA. Essex Co. (open 1773+). Dated 1851/10/03. Faint red "3 cts." cds + circular grid cancel on four margin Scott 10 on folded letter to New York concerning the death of a brother's wife. Black 36x5.5 mm "ADVERTISED" hand stamp at upper right.
Cover #84257 | Price: $150.00
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Massachusetts
United States. MA. South Egremont, MA. Berkshire Co. (open 1835+). Dated 1886/01/01. Double circle county cancel and Maltese cross killer tie Scott #210 on cover to Newburgh, NY. Reverse with May 1 New York transit, May 1 Hillsdale, NY cds, & May 2 Newbaurgh, NY. rec'd cds. Long routing for an 80 mile trip. Short personal letter content.
Cover #83998 | Price: $20.00
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Massachusetts
United States. MA. South Egremont, MA. Berkshire Co. (open 1835+). Dated 1890/02/19. Double circle county cancel and Maltese cross killer tie Scott #213 on cover (reduced left) to Newburgh, NY. Reverse with Feb. 19 10 AM Great Barrington rec'd transit & 19 Feb. 6 PM Newburgh rec'd cds. Same day service. Content is personal letter.
Cover #83997 | Price: $25.00
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Massachusetts
United States. MA. Winchester, MA. Middlesex Co. (open 1850+). Dated 1891/02/23. London squared circle hand stamp ties Scott #114 on short paid cover to Winchester, MA. Black "T/25/L" & Mar 4 New York DUE 10 CENTS opera glass hand stamp. Cork cancels tie ten J15 (stp5, stp4 & single) on reverse of cover partly over Mar 5 Winchester, Mass rec'd cds. Postage due 5c + 5c penalty.
Cover #83918 | Price: $150.00
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New York
United States. MA. Worcester, MA. Worcester Co. (open 1787+). Dated 1870(?)/03/04. Partial cds & cork tie 3c locomotive (#114) on cvr/w illus. Buckeye mower.
Cover #74711 | Price: $75.00
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Maryland
United States. MD. Baltimore, MD. Baltimore Co. (open 1779+). Dated 1867/09/16. Vera Cruz, Mexico to New York, NY. via Baltimore, MD. See photo for expanded description.
Cover #82835 | Price: $75.00
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New York
United States. ME. Rockland, ME. Knox Co. Dated 1922/12/22. Fine machine & duplex ties 1c Washington & 1922 Christmas Seal (#WX30) on post card.
Cover #73493 | Price: $10.00
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