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AIR MAIL / FLIGHTS (AAMC 5th Edition)
AM-1. AAMC Int'l Dirigible Mails #Z-507: Air Mail Service/New
York, 1925 (Apr 27), VF RED 4-bar (part lite tone; offset canx
ink specks) "1st trip Airship Los Angeles" typed at
L on cvr w/Mayaguez, PR, CDS/Recd b/s. E $50
AM-2. AAMC Int'l Dirigible Mails #Z-508: Air Mail Service/Mayaguez,
PR, 1925 (May 6), VF PURPLE 4-bar (offset canx ink specks) "1st
trip Airship Los Angeles" typed at L on cvr w/City Hall,
NY, Int'l as b/s. E $150
AM-3. AAMC Interrupted Flight #42.2: Red Wing, MN, 1942 (Apr 10),
F Univ. (stamp gone; return add.smear; water tone) "Delay
Due to Air Mail Interruption at New York N.Y./Apr 11 1942"
h/s on cvr. E $50
AM-4. AAMC Lindbreghiana #167: Tucson, AZ, 1927, G+ Int'l; "Welcome
Lindbergh!...Dedication Davis-Monthan Airfield" cachet; 10c
Lindy on cvr. E $20
AM-5. Glendale, CA, 1931 (Apr 20), F Univ.; "Chamber of Commerce/1st
Nite Flight" h/s; United Airports Co.logo cc on #10 cvr.
E $15
AM-6. Glendale, CA, 1939, VG Univ./duplex; "AA/In Flight/With
th Flagship Fleet" engraved cc; American Airlines, Inc.,
on flap on air special del.cvr. E $16
AM-7. Oakland, CA, 1938, G+ Int'l; "Via Air Mail" 72x21mm
w/GE logo; Gen'l Electric cc; 6c Prexie w/"GE" perfin
ty.G72-26 on window cvr (slight trim T). E $15 MIN.8
AM-8. Van Nuys, CA, 1948, G+ machine; "Via Air Mail/Now 5c/United
Air Lines" 39x25mm illus.label (plane & letter) tied
at L on air PPC. E $20
AM-9. Bridgeport, CT, 1954, G+ DCDS; "Fight Heart Disease"
pictorial label at B; 4c Prexie on PPC. E $8
AM-10. Bifrost, Iceland, 1965, G DCDS (bit uneven trim T; bit
cr) tying "Air Mail/Par Avion/Flugleidis/Icelandair/Flugfelag
Islands" pictorial logo label on cvr to U.S. E $20
AM-11. Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 1946, G DCDS; "1st Official
Air Mail" h/s on cvr to Blantyre, Nyasaland, w/VF DCDS as
recd b/s. E $24
AM-12. Madrid, Spain, 1960, G+ slogan machine tying "Northeast/Airlines/Air
Mail" 60x21mm label on air PPC to U.S. E $16
AUXILIARY
AX-1. Concord, NH, [1945], printed permit (lite tone) "3rd
Class Matter/Not Forwardable/See Postal Bulletin 18754" &
"Returned to Sender/Postage Due (1 1/2) Cents" pointing
hand h/s; New Hampshire Troubadour/State Office Bldg cc on 4.5x5.5"
cvr w/large 42mm "Rec'd/Directory Sec./Ft.Geo.G.Meade, Md"
DCDS below address. E $24
AX-2. Colorado Springs, CO, 1907, VF Int'l; "3rd Floor"
private blue h/s w/date/time & blue pencil ms "301";
apparent in-house routing instructions applied at Waldorf-Astoria,
NYC; on PPC. E $20
AX-3. Hastings, NE, 1908, VG Int'l (part lite soiled; tiny tear
T) "Address Changed by Reason of Official Order." h/s
on cvr to Bureau of Confirmation, Wash., DC, & fwd. E $12
MIN.6
AX-4. Boston, MA, 1860s, G DCDS (part toned; trim L; tears L)
"Advertised" h/s on cvr to Biddeford, ME. E $15
AX-5. Holyoke, MA, 1870s, VG CDS/cork (address part smear) "Advertised"
in oval h/s on cvr to Lancaster, NH, & fwd to Winchester.
E $15
AX-6. Dahlonega, GA, 1860s, G+ CDS/ms (tear T) "Advertised"
in oval; ms "Unclaimed" on cvr w/Cleveland, TN, G+ CDS
as b/s, 2 mos.later. E $24
AX-7. Hailey, ID, 1906, G+ Doane 3/16 (trim R) "Advertised."
dated h/s w/ms "Unclaimed" on cvr to local address.
E $15
AX-8. Newman Grove, NE, 1900, G CDS/cork (lite tone; tears T)
"Advertised/date/Eureka, Cal." h/s on cvr. E $20
AX-9. Marshalltown, IA, 1914 (Oct 8), G+ Colum.; "Advertised/Nov
12 1914" h/s applied at Dwight, IL; then TWENTY strikes of
Dwight duplex canx, obliterating address & message on PPC.
VERY unusual item. E $24 MIN.12
AX-10. Delta, CO, 1910, G+ duplex; "Advise correspondents
or publish" h/s; blue pencil "4 6 2 8 9 18 20 21 28
31" route #s written vertically between add. & message;
6 diff."NOT FOUND" h/s & 1 ms next to 7 of the 10
#s; all applied at Chicago; on PPC. E $24
AX-11. Keuterville, ID, 1912, G+ 4-bar (dial hi; L tip nick) "Afternoon
Mail." private purple dated h/s w/2 boxes at B on PPC to
Chas.H.Lilly Co., Seattle. E $14
AX-12. Pasadena, CA, 1906, G+ Amer/B14; "All Business communications
should be addressed to the firm to insure proper attention./Private
mail should be sent to home address." part spotty h/s applied
by Mannheim Bros., St.Paul, MN, on PPC. E $14
AX-13. Phoenix, AZ, 1951, F Univ.; "Armed Forces Show/Sunday,
May 20, 1951/at Luke AFB, Arizona" magenta ad h/s apparently
applied by P.O. on commer.PPC. E $20
AX-14. Troy, NY, 1942, G+ Univ. (part heavy inked; tears T &
L; lite tone) "Army Directory Service Given/Seach Made/But
Insufficent Address/Return to Sender" h/s struck twice; ms
"opened by Mistake" (lined thru) & other markings
on cvr to Pvt.at Ft.Dix. E $15
AX-15. Chicago/Canal Sta., IL, 1912, G+ Time-Cmns; ms "At
home" in carrier's indelible pencil, probably in error (should
be "Not") at Lyons, IA, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-16. Ocean Bluff, MA, 1921, partial 4-bar; "Avoid Delay/Have
personal mail addressed/To Home Address" private boxed h/s
applied at Bureau Int'l Revenue, Washington, DC, on PPC to employee.
E $14
AX-17. Fort Dodge, KS, 1917, G+ duplex; "Back the Boys..."
h/s on PPC to Little River, KS. E $12 MIN.6
AX-18. Louisville, KY, 1917, F Univ. (crs) magenta "Back
the Boys..." h/s on PPC to Vandalia, IL. E $12 MIN.6
AX-19. Laporte City, IA, 1917, G+ duplex; magenta "Back the
Boys..." h/s (2nd line partial) on PPC to Mendota, IL. E
$12 MIN.6
AX-20. Springfield, OH, 1917, F Int'l; black "Back the Boys..."
h/s (bit stutter) on PPC to Clinton, MO. E $12 MIN.6
AX-21. Warrendale, PA, 1917 (Oct 10), G+ 4-bar (lite tone) black
"Back the Boys..." h/s (EARLY); on PPC to Pt.Alleghany,
PA. E $15
AX-22. New Brunswick, NJ, 1917, G+ Colum. (lite tone) "Back
Up the Government By Buying a Liberty Loan Bond/Inquire at Any
Back or Postoffice" h/s on cvr to Pottsville, PA; Johnson
& Johnson cc; "J & J" perfin on 2c Wash.(stamp
faulty when applied). E $20
AX-23. Seattle, WA, 1933, F Univ.; "Buy American/Employ the
Unemployed" boxed h/s in message area on PPC. NICE patriotic
Depression-era item. E $24
AX-24. Udevalla, Sweden, 1941, VF CDS; "By air over the Atlantic
and from New York" h/s on cvr to Searsdale, NY. E $24 MIN.12
AX-25. LaGrande, OR, 1914, G+ Amer/H14 (lite tone) "C 1...6/R
1...6" h/s applied at Vancouver, WA, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-26. Monticello, NY, 1943, G+ Univ. (o/s) "Cannot Locate
Addressee:/(a) At indicated Room No./(b) In Supplies & Accounts/Return
to Navy Dept.Mail Div." boxed h/s w/2nd line checked on cvr
to Navy Dept., Washington, DC. E $15
AX-27. Grove City, PA, 1909, VF duplex (lite tone) "Carrier
No.10." brown h/s & other ms markings on PPC to Oil City,
PA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-28. Long Beach, CA, 1906, G+ Int'l (o/s; lite tone) "Carrier's/5
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4/Mark." h/s w/7 #s lined thru on PPC to No.Yakima,
WA. Unusual wording for this type. E $16
AX-29. Phnompenh, Cambodia, 1970, G DCDS (trim R; pinholes) "Censure/Cambodge
Agresse Par Imperialistes/Vietcong et Nord-Vietnamienne"
("Censorship/Cambodia Assaulted By imperialist/Vietcong and
North Vietnamese") bit spotty red h/s below add. on air cvr
to Baltimore, MD. E $50
AX-30. Guernewood Park, CA, 1943, G+ 4-bar (dial HI) "Change
of address due to Official Orders." h/s on PPC to Missoula,
MT; fwd to Santa Ana, CA; fwd to Scott Field, IL. E $14
AX-31. U.S.Navy, 1944, G+ ty.2z* (trim L; lite tone; tears T)
"Checked at Stamp Dept.M.O./Peoria, Ill.Clerk..." magenta
h/s on air PSE w/censor h/s at L. E $30
AX-32. (Indistinct town), Canada, 1913, partial CDS (tip cr) "Checked
by Carrier/No.../Rural..." h/s w/ms "2 3 4" on
lower line on PPC to Ypsilanti & fwd to Hillsdale. E $14
AX-33. Brussels, Belgium, 1989, VG slogan machine (ruff slit upper
R) green "Checked By Security Dept." h/s on cvr to Rt.Hon.Douglas
Hurd, Sec'y of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London,
England. E $20
AX-34. Saskatoon, Canada, 1990, VG meter (marker lines by return
add.) black "Checked By Security Dept." h/s ("C"
partly off) on back of #10 cvr to Right Hon.Douglas Hurd, British
Foreign Sec'y, London, England. E $20
AX-35. Maragoli, Kenya, 1982, G CDS; "Checked by Security"
red h/s on reg'd 4.25x8.5" cvr to American Embassy, Nairobi.
E $30
AX-36. Dowagiac, MI, 1911, G Int'l (toned) "City 1... 5/Rural
1... 8" h/s w/most #'s lined thru on local PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-37. Fort Klamath, OR, 1944, VG 4-bar; "Civilian Mail Addressed
to This Headquarters in the Future Will Be Returned to Sender.
Use Your Residence Address." bit spotty h/s applied at McClellan
Field, CA, on PPC. E $20
AX-38. Long Island, NY, 1989, G+ machine; black "Cleared
By Security Dept." h/s, applied 6+ mos.after Lockerbie bombing;
on cvr to Hon.Sir Geoffrey Howe, Foreign Ministry Office, London,
England (became Deputy Prime Minister). E $24
AX-39. Croydon, Great Britain, 1980, G+ slogan machine; black
"Cleared By Security Dept." h/s; "Support Bat Groups"
pictorial address label (cartoon bat) on back of 4.25x7"
cvr to Rt.Hon.Sir Geoffrey Howe, House of Commons, London, England.
E $24
AX-40. Sebring, FL, 1922, F duplex; "Compliments/Board of
Trade/Sebring, Florida." boxed h/s on PPC. E $24
AX-41. Los Angeles, CA, 1910, VG Int'l (lite tone; uneven trim
L & B, just in message) "Cooks Tours/San Francisco"
dated double oval as recd on PPC. E $14
AX-42. Tampa, FL, 1920, VG Univ.; "Courtesy of the Tourist
Information Bureau/of the Tampa (Fla.) Board of Trade." h/s
on PPC to Canada. E $20
AX-43. Arlington, VA, 1948, VG Int'l; "Dead Letters &
Dead Parcel Post" h/s (bit heavy inked), part o/s by "Returned
to Writer... Unclaimed..." pointing hand h/s on cvr to Williamsburg,
PA. E $24
AX-44. Seattle, WA, [1941], printed precanx (bit lite tone; bit
cr) "Deceased S-1560" red h/s & "Returned to
Sender from Chicago, Ill./Postage Due 1 1/2 cents" magenta
h/s on unsealed 1c PSE. E $20
AX-45. Denver, CO, 1916, VG Int'l (upper R tip slit; bit lite
soiled; bit cr) ms "Deceased" at L; "Returned to
Writer/Unclaimed. From Peoria (Ill.)" pointing hand h/s on
cvr. E $14
AX-46. Topaz, CA, 1953, VG 4-bar; "Deceased" h/s &
in ms; "Postage Due, 2 Cents" & "Returned to
Writer..." pointing hand h/s on PSE. E $20
AX-47. Phoenix, AZ, 1934, G+ Univ. (trim R; pinhole) "Deceased"
& "Returned to Sender" pointing hand h/s, both struck
twice on cvr. E $14
AX-48. Portsmouth, VA, 1932, F Univ. (trim R) ms "Deceased"
& 2x "Deceased" h/s, w/partial pointing hand h/s
on window PSE. E $14
AX-49. Portsmouth, VA, 1933, G+ Univ. (o/s; edge tear T) "Deceased"
& spotty "Returned to Writer..." pointing hand h/s;
blunt "Mr.Leigh is dead." ms note at L on PSE w/co.treasurer
cc. E $20
AX-50. Keokuk, IA, 1907, G+ Amer/B14(); "Deficiency in Address
Supplied by Keokuk, Iowa, P.O." circled h/s on GPC. E $14
AX-51. Pocahontas, MS, 1926, F duplex (part lite soiled) "Deficiency
in address supplied by Saint Louis, Missouri./Nixie clerk No.1."
h/s (o/s) on cvr w/several b/s. E $14
AX-52. Mammoth Cave, KY, 1926, G 4-bar (tip cr) "Deficiency
in address supplied by Saint Louis, Missouri/Nixie clerk No.1."
h/s on PPC to "Chanute, MO," corrected to Kans., then
fwd to Springfield, MO. E $15
AX-53. Bernal, Argentina, 1941 (Dec 25), G CDS; "Delayed/Address
incorrect or incomplet(e)/U.S.Dep't of Agricult(ure)/Post Office"
boxed h/s; "Please Notify Publisher/Indicate Bureau in Address."
h/s, lined thru, w/ms "Library Congress" below on cvr.
E $30
AX-54. Poitiers, France, 1978, F CDS (tear T) "Delivery Delay
Due to Insufficient Address/Proper address requires Department
Name/Please advise correspondents of your correct address."
private GREEN h/s on air cvr to Univ.of Calif., Berkeley. E $15
AX-55. Milwaukee, WI, 2000, VG machine; "Delivery Effected
Thru Zip Code" & "Please Advise Correspondents of
Your Correct Address/Zip Code" h/s on cvr to Winona, MN,
w/no state in address. E $16
AX-56. Homer City, PA, 1944, G+ Colum.; "Directory Service
Given at Great Lakes, Illinois" h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-57. Concord, NH, ca.1944, printed permit (lite tone) "Dispatch
Prohibited By Order No.19687"; "Transferred on Official
Orders/APO #(5666)/c/o Postmaster San Francisco..." h/s &
other markings; New Hampshire Troubadour/State Office Bldg cc
on 4.5x5.5" cvr to Gowen Field, Boise, ID; fwd to Victoria,
KS, & returned. E $30
AX-58. Ensign, KS, 1917, F 4-bar (bit lite tone) "Do your
bit!..." h/s on PPC to McPherson, KS. E $12 MIN.6
AX-59. Pipestone, MN, 1917, partial duplex (town mostly not struck;
edge tears) purple "Do your bit!..." h/s on PSE to Aledo,
IL. E $12 MIN.6
AX-60. Kansas City, MO, 1917, F Univ. (crs; bit lite soiled) "Do
your bit!..." h/s on PPC to Clinton, MO. E $12 MIN.6
AX-61. Detroit, MI, 1917, VG Univ.; purple "Do your bit!..."
h/s (part heavy inked; "Bond" not struck) on PPC to
Allegan, MI. E $12 MIN.6
AX-62. Blue Ridge Springs, VA, 1917, partial 4-bar; "Do your
bit!..." h/s applied at Babylon, NY, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-63. Coburn, PA, 1917, G+ 4-bar (crs) "Do your bit!..."
h/s applied at Coburn; on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-64. Waterloo, IA, 1917, F Univ. (trim R; edge tears T; front
& back almost fully separated) "Do your bit!..."
h/s applied TWICE on cvr to Webster City, IA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-65. Field Post Office, 1917, G+ DCDS tying 1p Grt.Brit. (edge
wear & nicks) "Do your bit!..." h/s tying censor
tape at T on cvr to Westerville, OH. SCARCE application. E $30
MIN.15
AX-66. Boise, ID, 1995, VG meter; ms "Dog-out" &
date at lower R on #10 window cvr w/enc.; accompanying larger
penalty cvr (w/ruff slit T) in which this was subsequently sent
to addressee. E $24
AX-67. Beaver Falls, PA, 1919, G+ Amer/A14 (part lite tone) ms
"Drop Penny in Mail Box/Plese/1c Due" (sic) note from
carrier at L on PC w/Chamber of Commerce Luncheon invitation on
back; perfed reservation tab at L; mailed w/1c Wash.; 1c due stamp
applied Homestead, PA. E $20
AX-68. Detroit, MI, ca.1930s?, G+ meter; "Entered As Second
Class Matter" h/s; Wayne Univ.cc on 4.5x6.75" cvr. E
$20
AX-69. Cambridge A, MA, 1933, G+ duplex (no flap; edge tears T)
"For Night, Sunday and Holiday Delivery use a Special Delivery
Stamp" h/s (bit o/s) on air/special del.cvr. E $20
AX-70. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1945, partial CDS (crs; tears)
"Foreign letter Package/Collect 10 Cents/for Customs Clearance/Postage-due
staps to be affixed & canceled" h/s; pair 5c dues tied
by Danbury, CT, mute ovals on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-71. Concord, NH, [1944], printed permit (bit edge wear) "Forward
Free/Address changed by official order."; "Postage Due
1 1/2 cents" & other h/s; ms "Unclaimed"; New
Hampshire Troubadour/State Office Bldg cc on 4.5x5.5" cvr
to soldier at Boca Raton Field, FL; fwd 5 TIMES before returned
to sender; w/Clovis, NM, & Alliance, NE, b/s. E $40
AX-72. Copenhagen, Denmark, 1954, F pictorial slogan; "Forward
to: Mrs.Helen Goodman... Studebaker Theatre NBC TV... Chicago..."
private h/s on cvr to actress AUDREY HEPBURN at Paramount Pictures,
fwd to her secretary. E $15
AX-73. Concord, NH, ca.1945, printed permit; "Forwarded By
Official Order/To..."; "Return to Sender/Undeliverable";
"Postage Due (1 1/2) Cents"; & pointin hand h/s;
New Hampshire Troubadour/State Office Bldg cc on 4.5x5.5"
cvr to airman at San Bernardino, CA; fwd to APO 182 Los Angeles
& returned. E $20
AX-74. Mount Pocono, PA, 1907, G+ 4-bar; "Forwarded Gould
877" h/s on PPC to Philadelphia & fwd. E $14
AX-75. Concord, NH, ca.1945, printed permit; "Forwarded on
delayed orders/Detached..." & "Change of address
due to official orders. Directory service give NTC Sampson, NY..."
h/s; New Hampshire Troubadour/State Office Bldg cc on 4.5x5.5"
cvr to Sampson & fwd. E $20
AX-76. Baltimore, MD, 1905, G+ Int'l; "Forwarded, Houston,
Texas.P.O." h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-77. Portland/Trans Clk, OR, 1916, G duplex (o/s; lite tone)
"Forwarded/23rd Street YMCA/New York City" private h/s
(upper L o/s) on PPC. E $15
AX-78. Niles Center, NE, 1916, VG 4-bar (sealed spindle) "Found
in Empty Pouch..." h/s, w/separate date & "Chicago,
Ill." h/s (part o/s) applied 2 days after mailed, to explain
"delay"; on GPC to St.Louis. E $20
AX-79. Hengersberg, Germany, 1968, G+ DCDS (addressee name/street
# overwritten or corrected) "Found in supposedly empty equipment"
h/s tying 30pf stamp on PPC to Milwaukee, WI. E $15
AX-80. (Tustin, CA), ca.1970s?, (no origin canx; crs) "Free
Matter for the Blind." h/s frank on cvr w/enc.re.chess-by-mail.
E $20
AX-81. Hohwald, Germany, 1903, G+ CDS (tip cr; lite tone) "G.D./No.12"
h/s applied at Chicago on PPC w/partial Doremus Gen'l Del.as recd.
E $14
AX-82. Copenhagen, Denmark, 1903, G+ DCDS (lite tone) "G.D./Sub.No.2."
h/s applied at Chicago on PPC w/partial Doremus Gen'l Del.as recd.
E $15
AX-83. Manchester, England, 1903, G+ DCDS (lite tone) "G.D./Sub.No.2."
h/s applied at Chicago on PPC w/partial Doremus Gen'l Del.on pix
side as recd. E $20
AX-84. East Liverpool, OH, 1908, F Amer/B14 (toned) "Have
All Personal Mail Sent to Your Home Address" private h/s
applied at Carson-Pirie-Scott, Chicago, on PPC to employee. E
$14
AX-85. Burlington, IA, 1909, G+ Int'l (crs) "Have your Mail
addressed to your Home Address" private h/s applied at Broadway
& Morgan, St.Louis, MO, on PPC to employee. E $15
AX-86. Brockton, MA, 1908, VF Amer/B14(1) (o/s) "Have your
mail come to your own P.O. address, not in care of this company./Geo.E.Keith
Company." private h/s on PPC to employee. E $20
AX-87. Riverton, IA, 1945, F duplex (ruff R; scuff where due stamp
removed) "Held 10 Days/Returned to Sender"; "Postage
Due (02) Cents"; "Returned to Sender/Unclaimed/From
Washington, D.C." pointing hand h/s on air cvr. E $15
AX-88. Fort Collins, CO, 1909, VG Int'l (lite tone; stamp about
1/2 peeled) "Held for better address." h/s on PPC w/NO
address. E $14
AX-89. Los Angeles, CA, 1906, G+ Int'l (bit lite tone) "Held
for Postage/date/Los Angeles, Cal." & "This is the
mail for which you sent postage" h/s; 2x 1c Sc.300 on PPC
to Hingham, MA; add'l 1c required for man's portrait photo adhered
in upper L crnr on address side. E $20 MIN.10
AX-90. Jamestown, NY, 1906, partial Colum. (lite tone; tip crs)
"Hotel Lincoln/Pittsburgh, Pa./E.W.Sommers/Mgr." dated
double clock-dial h/s (inverted strike) as recd; blue pencil "Not
Here" by add.; "Hotel." & "Unclaimed"
h/s on PPC. E $20
AX-91. St.Louis, MO, 1915, VG Int'l; "In/Dept.144" purple
dated double clock dial; "Rec'd/146" DCDS; "Out/Dept.146"
magenta dated double clock dial; all private h/s applied at Sears-Roebuck,
Chicago; on PPC. E $24
AX-92. Springfield, MA, 1910, VG Int'l; "Inquiry Form No.3983",
"Notified", & 4 other h/s on PPC to Springfield
& fwd to Holyoke. E $15
AX-93. Bahcelievler, Turkey, 1987, G+ CDS; "Inspected-U.S.
Embassy Mail Room" h/s on #10 cvr to James Ward, America
News Center, Ankara. E $24
AX-94. Topeka, KS, 1980, G machine; "Insufficient address"
h/s on PPC w/message at L, address area blank. E $12 MIN.6
AX-95. Norfolk, VA, 1946, G+ Univ. (lite tone; edge tear T) "Insufficient
postage/Not in Air Mail." h/s on cvr franked w/cut-to-shape
6c air PSE CUTOUT illegally used as postage during 8c air rate.
Post office noticed shortage, but not cut-out. E $30
AX-96. New York/Sta.E, NY, ca.1908, G Int'l (date partial) ms
"Left Service/not known"; partial pointing hand h/s
on PPC to San Francisco P.O., CA, Gen'l Delivery. E $14
AX-97. APO 75, [1945], G+ Int'l (upper R tip slit) "Lets
Get The Boys Home" private h/s, probably by sender (soldier)
on air cvr. E $20
AX-98. Salt Lake City/Guthrie Sta., UT, 1927, G+ Univ. (ruff R
to stamp; toned; nicks T) "Letter Uncalled For/Los Angeles
Times/619 So.Spring Street" private red h/s on PSE. E $12
MIN.6
AX-99. Ogunquit, ME, 1905, G+ duplex (o/s) "Library of Congress
Rec'd/M. & S.Div." G+ private magenta DCDS as recd on
PPC. E $15
AX-100. (Los Angeles, CA), ca.1980s?, printed USPS Permit #G-10
(edge tears T; bit ruff T) "Loose Articles Unit/7001 S.Central
Ave Rm 165/Los Angeles, CA 90052-9651" h/s above add. on
cvr w/logo cc. E $16
AX-101. (Seattle, WA, [1979], printed penalty clause & logo
(no origin canx) "Loose in the Mail Sec./Seattle, WA 98134"
h/s at L on cvr w/accompanying 3.25x4" "Found Loose
in the Mail" printed slip. E $15
AX-102. New York/Wall St.Sta., NY, 1964, G+ Int'l (ruff slit upper
R, in canx; crs) "Mail Delayed Due to Blocked Chute"
h/s; Rijost Trading Co.cc on #10 cvr. E $75
AX-103. Ashland, OR, 1911, G+ Amer/A14 (tear T) "Mail Opening/date/AM
7 8 9...4 5 6 PM" private h/s w/pointer at 8:30 mark, applied
at Sears-Roebuck, Seattle; on PPC. E $16
AX-104. Tucson, AZ, ca.2002, printed Non-Profit Org.Permit #190;
"Mail Sanitized" h/s on #10 cvr to Dept.of Energy; Univ.of
Arizona/Tucson/Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy cc. E
$15
AX-105. Dallas, TX, 2001 (Dec 8), VG machine; blue "Mail
Sanitized" h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy w/Boy Scout
Troop 1, Duncanville, TX, return add.; EARLY. E $30
AX-106. North Reading, MA, [2002], printed Permit #140; "Mail
Sanitized" h/s ("S" mostly off T) on folded 3-panel
ad flyer for Health Effects Inst.Conference, to Dept.of Energy.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-107. (San Francisco, CA), 1917, "Mail service suspended
to country addressed" h/s on back of 5.25x6.5" folded
LETTER ONLY (no cover), apparently to Sweden. RARE to see applied
to correspondence enclosure. E $30
AX-108. Springfield, IL, 1969, VG machine; "Mailed from Lincoln's
Post Office/Springfield, Ill./1841-1849" private circled
h/s at L of stamp (o/s by canx) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-109. Calgary, AB, Canada, 1947, G+ slogan machine; "Mailed
from the Top of the World/The Great Divide/Elev.5332 Feet/C.P.R."
private h/s on back; on 4.25x6.25" Canadian Rockies pictorial
folder to U.S. E $14
AX-110. Tennessee Pass, CO, 1941, G+ 4-bar; "Mailed From
The Top of the Worlds/Tennessee Pass, Colo./Elevation 10242 Ft./D.
& R.G.W.R.R." 39mm private DCDS at L as "origin"
on PPC. E $15
AX-111. Kansas City, KS, 1966, G+ 58c meter; "May Be Opened
For Postal Inspection" 30x5mm h/s on insured air cvr. E $20
AX-112. Lot 2) cvrs TO C & H Sugar Kitchen, San Francisco,
CA, 1967-8, (faults: tape toned, tears, etc.) mailed 6 mos.apart,
BOTH w/"Misdirected Mail/Opened in Error/Union Oil Co.of
Calif." h/s. E $20
AX-113. New York, NY, 1879, F duplex (bit lite tone) "Missent
and Forwarded" circled h/s applied at Westborough, MA; 2x
3c banknotes on cvr. E $14
AX-114. Elgin, IL, 1911, G+ Time-Cmns (part o/s; edge tear T;
edge crs) "Missent to Bentonville, Ark." h/s on PPC.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-115. Deschambault, PQ, Canada, 1953, G+ CDS; "Missent
to Eloise, Mich" h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-116. Decatur, IL, 1908, G+ Amer/B14 (tip crs) "Missent
to Fairfield, Ills." h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-117. Oakland, CA, 1908, G+ Int'l; "Missent to Healdsburg,
Cal." brown h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-118. Pomona, CA, 1912, G+ Amer/B14 (ruff R; bit lite tone)
"Missent to Imperial, Cal." h/s on cvr. E $20
AX-119. Winslow, AZ, 1916, G+ duplex (tip cr) "Missent to
Jerome, Arizona" h/s on PPC. E $15
AX-120. Boulder City, NV, 1952, VG Int'l; "Missent to Little
York, Ill." h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-121. San Francisco, CA, 1977, G machine (tip cr) "Missent
to Montserrat W.I."; "Returned For Better Address";
& "Insufficient address" h/s on GPC to MONTSERRAT
& returned 6+ mos.later, per sender's note on back. E $16
AX-122. Los Angeles/Sta.C, CA, 1910, VG Int'l; "Missent to
Oakley, Cal." h/s on PPC. E $14
AX-123. Franklin/West Franklin Sta., NH, 1949, G+ machine; "Missent
to Paradise, Calif." h/s on PC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-124. Grand Rapids, MI, 1909, G+ Int'l (toned) "Missent
to Rockford, Mich." h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-125. Springville, IN, 1912, VG duplex (tip cr) "Missent
to St.Louis, Mo.No.1" h/s on PPC to Kans.City, MO. E $12
MIN.6
AX-126. Los Angeles, CA, 1943, F Univ. (ruff slit T, thru cc;
nicks B & L) "Missent to U.S.Fleet Training Base/San
Clemente, Calif." h/s on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-127. Chicago, IL, 1949, VG Univ.; "Missent to Wakefield,
Mich." h/s on GPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-128. Verdi, NV, 1946, G 4-bar; "Missent to" &
"North Las Vegas, Nevada" applied in 2 separate h/s;
on PPC. E $16
AX-129. Oakland, CA, 1940, F Univ. (lite tone; cr; flap partly
off) "Missent to... Larkspur, Calif."; "Advise
correspondents... of your correct address"; "Return
to Writer... Unknown" h/s applied in vaious locations; ms
"Opened by Mistake/John H.Riley" at L; official seal
OX21 wrapped around R on cvr to Sgt.John Riley, Ft.McDowell, CA;
fwd twice, misrouted & opened in error by man w/same name,
then returned. E $40
AX-130. Buena Vista, CO, 1913, G+ duplex (bit lite tone; edge
tear R) "More than 600 forest fires occured in Colorado in
1910, 1911 & 1912. Fully 1/2 were the result of carelessness.
Be careful w/camp fires, brush & other fires. Help to eliminate
this destruction of property." h/s on PSE w/Treasurer of
Chaffee Cty.cc; enc.tax bill. E $80
AX-131. Hood River, OR, 1912, G+ Amer/B14 (lite tone) "Morning
Mail." private purple dated h/s w/2 boxes at B on PPC to
Chas.H.Lilly Co., Seattle. E $14
AX-132. Gloversville, NY, 1914, VG Int'l; "Mountain Lake,
NY" VG private blue DCDS as "origin" at L on PPC.
E $24
AX-133. Dixon, IL, 1912 (Apr 27), VG Colum. (part lite soiled)
"Moved Since June 15th,/Left No.Add." & "1104"
h/s, penciled thru, on PPC to 8615 Wabash Ave., Chicago, &
fwd to 6233 Ellis Ave.; accompanying letter between collectors
re.this unknown marking. E $40
AX-134. USPS, TX, 1974, G+ machine; "Moved, left no address..."
h/s; ms "Deceased"; "Returned to Sender..."
pointing hand h/s on window cvr w/enc.to Seabrook, TX. Unusual
combo. E $20
AX-135. New York/C, NY, ca.1888, partial mute oval (tiny nick
B; bit lite tone) "N.Y.P.O./Subject to Letter Rates/Unlawful
Printing on Wrapper" blue octagon h/s (top line spotty) &
"Return to Sender/N.Y.P.O.(I.R.D.)" pointing hand; Amer.Numismatic
& Archaeological Society/N.Y.Univ.Bldg illus.logo ad; 1c Sc.212
on unsealed 3rd class cvr. E $75
AX-136. New York/Church St.Sta., NY, 1950, G+ Int'l (edge tear
L) "New York/Chinatown" private h/s w/Chinese characters
(part o/s) on PPC (Chinese Temple). E $14
AX-137. Fort Washington, PA, 1885, partial CDS/cork; "New
York/Out Going Passenger Delivery" dated (Jul 4) opera glass
h/s applied at N.Y.City (bit angle struck: "W Y" of
city name partly off T edge) on 3.25x4" cvr w/enc., to "The
Purser, Steamship Etruria, Sailing July 4th" w/passenger's
name at lower L. E $100
AX-138. Waterloo, IA, 1907, G Amer/B14(1) as recd (indistinct
origin) "Nixie." h/s, w/2 straight-line dater h/s (1
"AM", 1 "PM") w/clerk's ms "East Side"
notation on PPC. E $15
AX-139. Phoenix, AZ, 1935, G+ Univ. (o/s) "No Box Route 1-(8?)"
& "Returned for better addr(ess)" h/s (both lite)
on 3x4.5" cvr add.to "Rte.1, Phoenix"; corrected
to "Rte.9" & remailed w/new stamps. E $14
AX-140. Alhambra, CA, 1937, G+ Int'l; ms red pencil "No Good"
& line drawn around 3c PSE CUTOUT, illegally attempted as
postage; "Returned for Postage (3)" h/s w/ms # on cvr.
E $16
AX-141. Portland/Trans.Clk.RMS, OR, 1937, G+ duplex; "No
order-Lock Box Section/Searched by (RA)" h/s w/ms initials;
"Not at Glendale Sanitarium" private h/s; & weak
"Address incomplete..." h/s on PPC to woman at sanitarium,
Glendale, CA. E $30
AX-142. Mount Carmel, IL, 1946 (Sep 15), G+ Int'l (crs; R tips
nick) "No Record APO 264" h/s, w/4 other "No Record"
markings (2 h/s, 2 ms) & several other fwd notes & aux.h/s
on air cvr to APO 264 & apparently returned, more than 2 mos.after
mailed. E $20
AX-143. Battle Creek, MI, 1908, F duplex (dial bit hi) "No
Response" h/s applied at Wilmette, IL, on PPC. E $15
AX-144. Allentown, PA, 1930, G DCDS as origin b/s (lite crs) ms
"No Response" & date below add.applied at Bethlehem,
PA; 10c +8c on reg'd 2c #10 PSE. E $12 MIN.6
AX-145. Emmaus, PA, 1938 (Dec 15), VF DCDS as origin b/s (trim
R) ms "No Response. Left slip" & date below add.applied
at Bethlehem, PA; 30c Prexie (EARLY use) on reg'd 3c #10 PSE.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-146. Denver, CO, 1931, VG Univ. (o/s; ruff slit T; lite tone)
"No such firm at Albuquerque, N.Mex." h/s; "Returned
to Sender" pointing hand h/s; on cvr. E $14
AX-147. Barnesville, GA, 1934, VG Univ. (bit edge scuff) "No
such No. Car 36" & "No Such No.Car #50" &
other h/s applied at Glendale, CA, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-148. Pensacola, FL, 1941, G+ Int'l (bit lite tone) "No
Such No.in Altadena, Calif.,J.H." h/s; "1-2-3...14-15"
LONG h/s & other markings on PPC. E $14
AX-149. Glendale, CA, 1936, F Univ.; "No Such Office in State
Named" w/partial pointing hand h/s applied at Seattle, WA,
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-150. New York, NY, [1930], VF precanx; "No Such Street
in Lansing, Michigan." & "Return to Writer./Not
Found/Postage due 1 1/2 Cents" pointing hand h/s on 2-panel
3x5" ad card. E $14
AX-151. St.Louis, MO, 1912, G+ Int'l; "No.51/P.O.Asked/No.51."
boxed h/s on PPC to Clayton, IN. E $20
AX-152. Bensberg, Germany, 1928, G+ DCDS (toned; bit cr) "Non
Reclame/Unclaimed/New York,N.Y." bilingual h/s, w/"Not
in directory... City Hall station, N.Y.P.O." 4-line h/s on
GPC. E $15
AX-153. Bahnpost/Ambulant (Switzerland), 1916, G+ DCDS (o/s; lite
tone) "Non Trouve./Not found.N.Y." bilingual h/s &
"Not in Directory..." h/s on PPC. E $14
AX-154. Pasadena, CA, 1986, G+ machine; "Non-Carrier Office/Street
Address Not Sufficient for Delivery." h/s w/integrated "Return
to Sender" pointing hand on #10 cvr to So.Lake Tahoe, CA.
E $24
AX-155. Graz, Austria, 1890, G+ CDS (toned; tiny tear T) "Non-Reclame./Unclaimed."
double-boxed h/s struck twice; "Unclaimed" & other
markings on GPC to St.Louis. E $15
AX-156. Lake Placid, NY, 1923, G+ Univ.; "Northfield Conference/date/Received
at Stone Hall" private magenta straight-line h/s (bit spotty)
on PPC to Betsey Moody College. E $14
AX-157. Lisbon, Portugal, 1960, G+ slogan machine; "Not at
Beekman Tower/3 Mitchell Place/New York City, N.Y." hotel's
boxed h/s on PPC. E $14
AX-158. Beaumont, TX, 1929, F 4-bar (tear T; lite tone) "Not
at Elks Club" private h/s applied at NYC on 1st flight cvr
returned to sender. E $14
AX-159. Springfield, MO, 1950, G+ Univ. (o/s) "Not At Heathman
Hotel" private h/s applied at Portland, OR, on PPC. E $14
AX-160. Havana, Cuba, 1907, G duplex (o/s; lower R tip clip) "Not
at Hotel Chamberlin, return to Writer. Address Unknown."
large blue private poining hand h/s applied at Norfolk, VA, on
PPC. E $16
AX-161. Perth Road, ON, Canada, 1951, G CDS (o/s) "Not At
Hotel Multnomah" private h/s struck 3 times at Portland,
OR, on PPC. E $15
AX-162. Oroville, WA, 1950, G+ Colum.; "Not At Hotel"
private h/s applied at Roosevelt Hotel, Portland, OR, on PPC.
E $14
AX-163. Hills, IA, 1912, G+ 4-bar (tip cr; toned) "Not at
I.S.H." private h/s applied at Marshalltown, IA, on PPC "c/o
Old Folks Home". E $16
AX-164. Pearl City, IL, 1940, partial duplex (o/s) "Not at
K.N.X.-Columbia Broadcasting System" private h/s on cvr to
actress Gloria Jean, fwd to Universal Studios. E $14
AX-165. Chicago, IL, 1940, F Univ. (o/s; lite tone) "Not
at KLX/Try (KLS)" private purple h/s w/red pencil correction
on PPC requesting song dedication. E $15
AX-166. Los Angeles, CA, 1947, F Univ.; "Not at L.A.County
General (Hospital)" private h/s (last word mostly not struck);
ms "Not here" on cvr. E $14
AX-167. RAAF Ballarat, Australia, 1957, G CDS; "Not at M.G.M.
Studios" private h/s on air cvr to actress Doris Day. E $14
AX-168. Nevada, MO, 1910, G+ Colum. (part lite tone) red ms "Not
at Shops" on PPC to Mo.Pacific Depot, Ft.Scott, KS. E $14
AX-169. San Diego, CA, 1909, VG Amer/B14 (heavy cr B) "Not
At Shops" private blue h/s on to "S.P.Co.CSS, Sacramento".
E $15
AX-170. Southport, NC, 1911, VG duplex (dial hi: "H"
partly off; crs; lite tone) ms "Not at Tel.office" at
L on PPC to woman at "Telephone Central, Bedford, IN".
E $12 MIN.6
AX-171. Washington, DC, 1953, VG Int'l (ruff slit T) "Not
at the George Washington University" purple h/s & "Unknown/The
George Washington University" red h/s on window PSE. E $15
AX-172. St.Petersburg, FL, 1933, G+ Univ.; "Not at the Ridgeview
Hotel" private h/s (o/s) applied at Evanston, IL, on PPC.
E $14
AX-173. Wengen, Switzerland, 1926, G+ DCDS (tip crs) "Not
at University of Cali(f...)" private blue h/s (partly off
R) on PPC. E $14
AX-174. (Indistinct RPO), 1927, partiaol duplex (trim R to stamp;
lite tone) "Not at University of Washington" h/s applied
at Seattle on PSE. E $12 MIN.6
AX-175. Creal Springs, IL, 1910, G duplex (tip cr) "Not carrier
No.11" h/s applied at Jacksonville, IL, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-176. Munich, Germany, 1908, G CDS; "Not Carriers No./1-2-3...7-8./RFD
27-28...32-33" h/s (top line obscured) w/most #s lined thru
on PPC to Ottawa, IL. E $12 MIN.6
AX-177. Indianapolis, IN, 1910, partial Int'l (toned) "Not
City Carrier/1-2...9-10/Not R.F.D.1-2-3-4-5" h/s (part heavy
inked) w/few #s lined thru, applied at Kankakee, IL, on PPC. E
$15
AX-178. Los Angeles, CA, 1907, G+ Int'l (lite tone) "Not
delivered by Carrier for want of time." h/s applied at Oakland,
CA, on PPC. E $20 MIN.10
AX-179. Sievern, Germany, 1908, G CDS; "Not delivered by
Carrier for want of time." TINY 28x6mm 2-line h/s applied
at Alameda, CA, on PPC. E $20 MIN.10
AX-180. Los Angeles/Sta.C, CA, 1909, VG Int'l; light "Not
delivered for want of time." h/s applied at Alameda, CA (light;
part obscured by printing on card) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-181. Boise, ID, 1978, G+ machine (part ruff T) "Not for
Boise State Univ." private blue h/s w/ms date & initials
on misdirected cvr to 1st Christian Church, 1801 UNIVERSITY Drive.
E $15
AX-182. Norman, OK, 1908, partial Doremus (stamp gone; lite tone)
"Not for Carrier No.(3)" h/s w/ms # applied at El Reno,
OK, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-183. West Union, IA, 1909, G+ duplex (stamp mostly peeled,
not affecting aux.) "Not for Carrier No.../Not for R.F.D.No."
h/s w/ms "1 2 3" & "1" thru "8"
written adjacent on PPC to Decorah, IA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-184. Detroit, MI, 1907, G+ Int'l; "Not for City Carrier
No.1" h/s applied at Ashland, OH, on PPC. E $14
AX-185. Clinton, MO, 1911, G+ duplex; "Not For Las Vegas-/Try
'East Las Vegas'" RED h/s on PPC to Las Vegas, NM. E $20
AX-186. San Diego, CA, 1928, VG Univ. (tip cr) "Not for R.D.No.A"
magenta h/s (bit heavy inked) on PPC to "Eugene, OR, MOTOR
ROUTE". E $30
AX-187. Belton, MO, 1909, G+ duplex; "Not for R.F.D.No..."
h/s w/ms "1 2 3 4 5 6"; & "Not Carrier/No.1...No.5"
VERTICAL h/s w/list of routes (some lined thru) applied at South
Haven, MI, on PPC. E $14
AX-188. Salem, OR, 1910, F Amer/B14() (crnr cr; extraneous h/s
at B edge) "Not for R.F.D.No.1" h/s applied at Canon
City, CO, on PPC. E $15
AX-189. Detroit, MI, 1915, VG Univ. (lite tone) "Not for
RFD No..." & "To avoid delay in delivery, have your
mail addressed to RFD No.(1)" h/s w/ms # applied at Bowling
Green, OH, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-190. Niagara Falls, NY, 1911, VG Int'l; "Not For Rural
Carrier.No.10." h/s (inv.strike, part heavy inked) applied
at Xenia, OH, on PPC. E $8
AX-191. Washington, ME, 1950, G+ 4-bar (lite tone) "Not for
Rural Route No." h/s applied at Ridgewood, NJ, on PPC. E
$12 MIN.6
AX-192. Fullerton, CA, 1947, F Int'l (ruff R; few ms notes) "Not
for Rural Route No.(2)" h/s w/ms # on cvr to Conway, AR.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-193. Wittenberg, Germany, 1937, G DCDS (lite tone) "Not
Found At Carnegie Hall" h/s (part lite) on PPC to Karl Heinrich,
Symphony Orchestra, N.Y. E $24
AX-194. (Sidney, OH), [1989], (no origin canx) "Not Here/Return
to Sender/M.C.I." private 57mm diam.circled h/s applied at
Marions, OH, on 2-panel ad PC. E $14
AX-195. Washington, DC, 1935, F Int'l (lite tone) "Not in
Forest Service" private h/s on cvr to Dr.W.W.Stockberger,
%Forest Service, Bedford, IN, & fwd back to DC. E $30
AX-196. Peoria, IL, [1919], G+ Univ. w/redundant time slug replacing
year (trim R; edge wear) "Not in the Men's Files-Navy Dept."
& "Return to Sender" BOLD magenta h/s on cvr. E
$24 MIN.12
AX-197. Salem, MA, 1907, F Amer/B14() (lower L tip clip; crnr
crs; lite tone) "Not In, H.H.H." h/s applied at West
Medford, MA, on PPC. E $15
AX-198. Los Angeles, CA, 1905, G+ Int'l; "Not No.4K"
h/s on PPC to Univ.Library, Berkeley, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-199. Received from H.M.Ships, [1942], G+ undated h/s (crs;
uneven lite tone) "Not on Board/Return to Sender" boxed
h/s on front & back; "(Not on) Board/'Queen Mary'"
boxed h/s (part not struck); British pictorial censor h/s at L;
censor tape L; ms "OAS" frank on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AX-200. Malone, WA, 1913, G 4-bar (bit lite tone) RFD carrier's
ms "not on" above "RFD No.4" in address, w/ms
"City" at R on PPC to Caldwell, ID. E $14
AX-201. Treynor, IA, 1910, F 4-bar; "Not R.R.No.1" h/s
& ms "R234567" written adjacent, emulating full-range
h/s; applied at Davenport, IA, on PPC. E $16
AX-202. Lehrte, Germany, 1963, G DCDS (bit cr) "Not State
Mail" red h/s on cvr to U.S.Marshal of Oregon, Salem, OR,
& fwd to Portland. E $24
AX-203. Chicago/Kinzie Sta., IL, 1910, VG Int'l (lite tone; edge
tear B) "Not There G.325" h/s at Chicago on PC w/GeoEngelke/Rare
Books return add. E $12 MIN.6
AX-204. Chicago, IL, 1984, VG machine (trim L) "Not With
the First Na'tl Bank of Chicago" private h/s on cvr. E $12
MIN.6
AX-205. Milwaukee, WI, 1980, G machine (bit trim T) "Nothing
Written in the Space for Address" h/s on 3.5x7.5" window
cvr, orig.mailed 11/29/80 & remailed (w/2nd stamp) 2/9/81.
E $20 MIN.10
AX-206. Kalispell, MT, 1933, VG Univ. (lite tone) "Observe
Sunday" magenta h/s at T, probably by sender on PPC datelined
"Kalispell Brickyard". E $16
AX-207. Princeton, IL, 1908, G+ Amer/B14 (toned; crnr crs) blue
pencil ms "OK" below flag w/blue line mostly encircling
canx dial; inexplicable approval/verification marking on glitter
PPC to Mayfair, IL. E $20
AX-208. Cheyenne, WY, 1905, G+ duplex (uneven toned; upper R uneven
slit) "One Cent Due for Advertising." & date h/s
struck at L; "Advertised/Colorado Springs, Colo." dated
h/s on back; on cvr. E $20
AX-209. Campbell, CA, 1989, VG DCDS/M.O.B. as recd (crs) "Open
in Presence of Witness" h/s on 5.5x4.5" package wrapper
PIECE ONLY w/San Jose return add., to "Postmaster, Attn:
Accountable Paper Div'n". E $24
AX-210. San Diego, CA, 1978, G+ machine (bit uneven trim B; T
edge taped) "Opened By Mistake/Franchise Tax Board/Sacramento,
Calif." h/s on misdirected cvr to LOCAL gas & elec.co.
E $16
AX-211. Lima, Peru, 1977, G boxed h/s (staple holes R) "Opened
for Security Regulations" h/s w/examiner's signature on cvr
to Airesearch Mfg.of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ. Apparent internal security
measure. E $24
AX-212. San Bernardino, CA, 1984, G+ machine (o/s) "Opened
in Error by So.Cal.Gas Co." private h/s on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-213. St.Louis, MO, 1919, G+ Univ. (lite tone) "Opened
thru mistake" blue pencil ms on PPC. Peculiar application
on POSTCARD, not requiring "opening". E $24
AX-214. Limon, CO, 1909, G+ Doane 3/5 (toned) "Out."
magenta dated h/s applied at Pueblo, CO, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-215. Milwaukee, WI, 1910, G+ Int'l (lite tone) "Out/14(11?)"
private magenta dated octagon w/partial dept.#, applied at Sears-Roebuck,
Chicago; on PPC. E $14
AX-216. Redlands, CA, 1909, G+ Amer/B14; "Over." h/s
by address; 1c Frank.+1c due stamp on PPC. Add'l 1c required for
message into address area. E $15
AX-217. Los Angeles, CA, 1934, F duplex (bit ruff slit upper R)
BOLD purple 70x20mm "OWL MAIL" h/s at L; pair 6c Crater
Lake on 5x11.5" cvr to Boyle Mfg.Co. E $20
AX-218. Decorah, IA, 1951, VG Univ.; ms "Passed Away About
3 year ago." (sic) written below address; "Not at Address
Shown/Carrier (218-0)" h/s w/ms #; on cvr to Miami, FL. E
$20
AX-219. Dul & Grand Forks/RPO, 1906, partial duplex (tip cr)
"Passed by City and RFD Carriers" h/s (R end o/s by
cork) on PPC to Rochester, MN, & fwd to Byron. E $14
AX-220. Seattle, WA, 1910, G+ Int'l (lite tone; crs) "Plaintiffs
Exhibit (A)" h/s w/ms letter & "Filed/date/D.K.Sickels/Clerk"
h/s on PPC apparently used as evidence in trial. E $20
AX-221. Sioux City, IA, 1934, VG Univ.; "Please have box
erected or slot cut in door." h/s, inverted at T, applied
at Montpelier, VT, on PPC. E $30 MIN.15
AX-222. Rochester, NY, 1924, G+ Univ.; "Please Have Your
Mail Addressed to Your Home." part spotty private h/s applied
at Veterans Bureau, Washington, DC, on PPC to employee. E $14
AX-223. Chicago/Canal Sta., IL, 1912, G+ Time-Cmns (toned) ms
"Please have your mail sent to your home" w/"The
New England Watch Co." h/s below, applied at Waterbury, CT,
on PPC to employee. E $15
AX-224. Lake Zurich, IL, 1913, G+ 4-bar; "Please have your
personal mail sent to your home address" private h/s applie
at Rothschild & Co., Lake Zurich, on PPC to employee. E $14
AX-225. Grand Canyon, AZ, 1912, VF duplex; "Please Instruct
Your Correspondent(s) That Personal Mail Should Be Sen(t) to Your
Home Address." part spotty private h/s applied at Western
Elec.Co., Chicago, on PPC to employee. E $14
AX-226. Streator, IL, 1916, VG Amer/B14 (tear R) "Please
Read and Return" purple h/s (B tips of letters not struck)
above address, w/2 complete strikes on pix side on PPC to Pomona,
CA. E $20
AX-227. London, Great Britain, 1951, VG machine; "Please
return envelope to Mail Room" red h/s applied at U.S.Rubber
Co., NYC; 1/Geo.VI on air cvr. E $14
AX-228. Placerville, CA, 1911, G+ duplex (dial hi; o/s; tiny tear
R) "Portland Hotel/Portland, Oregon" h/s applied as
FORWARDING INSTRUCTION on PPC to Washington Hotel, Seattle, WA,
which had ready-made h/s to forward mail to other hotel. E $16
AX-229. Cincinnati, OH, 1907, G+ duplex; "Post Office, Cincinnati,
Ohio/This is the piece of mail for which you sent stamps/Elias
R.Monfort,P.M." h/s on PPC. E $14
AX-230. Cabazon, CA, 1959, G+ 4-bar; "Postage Due (1) Cents"
h/s w/ms rate; 1c due tied at R on 4c air GPC (Sc.UXC1). E $12
MIN.6
AX-231. Asker, Norway, 1960, G+ DCDS (lite tone) "Postage
Due (12) Cents Rated at Air Mail Field Midway (Chicago) Ill."
h/s w/ms #; 2c + pair 5c dues tied at Deerfield, IL, on PPC. E
$15
AX-232. Stockholm, Sweden, [1959], partial machine (lite tone)
"Postage Due (2) (Rated at AMF Midway (Chicago) Ill."
(sic) badly punctuated h/s w/ms #, bit overlap by 2x 1c dues (1
faulty) applied separately & tied at Galva, IL, on PPC. E
$20
AX-233. Cleveland, OH, 1962, VG DCDS; "Postage Due (3) Cents"
h/s w/ms #, but addressee's ms "Refused." on address
label on PPC mailed w/o stamp to Wooster, OH; text ad for MGM's
"Mutiny on the Bounty" at L; ship on pix side (part
o/s by canx). E $14
AX-234. Vienna, Austria, 1982, F machine; "Postage Due (46)/NYB
& FMC 07097 Tour 11" h/s on PPC to Kensington, MD. E
$14
AX-235. Paris, France, 1958, G+ slgoan machine tying air mail
label (tip cr) "Postage Due (6) cents/(Rated at Air Mail
Field/Midway, Ill.)" h/s w/ms rate on PPC to Chicago. E $20
AX-236. Baile Atha Cliath, Ireland, 1952, G DCDS; "Postage
Due (8) cents/Foreign Sect.G.P.O.N.Y." h/s w/ms rate; 2.5d
Great Brit.attempted as postage on PPC to Chicago. E $14
AX-237. New York, NY, ca.1930, F precanx; "Postage Due 1
1/2 Cents. This mail is returned charged with postage due, according
to amended Scetions 575 & 614 P.L. & R. July 1, 1924."
purple h/s (part heavy inked) on 2-panel 3x5" ad card. E
$20
AX-238. Concord, NH, ca.1945, printed permit; "Postage Due
1 1/2c/This mail is Returned or Forwarded charged with postage
due, accoriding to section 769 & 890 PL & R 1932";
New Hampshire Troubadour/State Office Bldg cc on 4.5x5.5"
cvr w/ms "No Record" & "Hdq Ft.MacArthur/Directory
Service.../San Pedro, Calif." red h/s; "Do not remail...
Returned..." pointing hand h/s. E $20
AX-239. Denver, CO, 1937, VF Univ. (RUFF L, in cc) "Postage
Due 1 Cent" h/s, but also "Refused" h/s below local
address; Commer.Clearance Corp.cc on cvr w/1c due stamp at L,
collected when "Returned to Writer" (pointing hand &
ribbon h/s). E $14
AX-240. Gary, IN, 1969, VG machine tying 15c Jay+30c special del.+6c
CANADA; "Postage Due Meter Tape to Follow" ("POS"
mostly not struck) & "Postage Due 6c" h/s on cvr
to Indianapolis. E $24
AX-241. Concord, NH, [1945], printed permit; "Postal BULLETETIN/Notice
18612" MISSPELLED h/s; "Postage Due 1 1/2 cents"
& "Returned to Writer..." pointing hand h/s; New
Hampshire Troubadour/State Office Bldg cc on 4.5x5.5" cvr
to Amphibian Tractor Bn.T.C., Boat Basin, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside,
CA, & returned. E $40
AX-242. Mill Valley, CA, 1937, F Int'l (lite tone) "Postmasters
Convention/Muir Woods/National Monument California" h/s ("POS"
mostly off edge; part lite; part o/s) on PPC. E $40
AX-243. San Francisco, CA, 1996, G CDS (crs; duct tape reinforcement
L) "Profiled/12 oz and over" h/s on 12x14" priority
mail env. E $30
AX-244. Ocean Grove, NJ, 1906, VG Amer/B14(1); "Public Service
Corporation of NJ/Mailed Prudential Building" private clock-dial
h/s, applied as recd at Newark, NJ (part obscured on 1c Sc.300)
on PPC. E $30
AX-245. Missoula, MT, 1951, G+ Int'l; "Received at Missoula,
Mont./under cover from (Kankakee Ill.)" h/s; Hotel Palace
illus.ad; "Yellowstone & Glacier Nat'l Parks open to
motorists May 1-Oct.15" text ad at B on cvr. E $15
AX-246. Toledo, IA, 1938, F Amer/A14; "Received at New Bedford,
Mass/P.O. Without Contents" h/s on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-247. Bradford, PA, 1904, VG Amer/B14(1) (ruff R; tear T) "Received
at Rochester, N.Y./P.O., in bad condition." h/s on cvr. E
$15
AX-248. U.S.German S.P.O./S.S.Leviathan, 1933, G+ Int'l; "Received
in Sea Post Service Under Cover" h/s on UX27 GPC to collector.
E $20 MIN.10
AX-249. Washington, DC, 1914, VG Int'l (lower L crnr short; stamp
gone; crnr scuff; toned; crs; AS IS for faults) "Received
through Department of State in Diplomatic Pouch" h/s below
add. on PPC from Austria. E $30
AX-250. (Skowhegan, ME), [1920], no origin canx; "Received
uncancelled at Portland, Me." h/s struck twice (on stamp
& at L) when recd; on UX27 GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-251. New York/Sta.H, NY, 1908, G+ Int'l; "Received With
Package Box Collections. NYPO 2nd Div'n (Sta.H)" h/s on PPC.
E $15
AX-252. Kenosha, WI, 1870s, G+ CDS/cork (trim R to stamp; edge
tear B) "Received Without Contents (N.Y.P.O.-G.C.Sta.,Div.of
Mails)" h/s on cvr to Coventry, CT. E $15
AX-253. (Netcong, NJ, [1964], G mute ovals; "Received Without
Postmark at Worcester, Mass." struck 3 times (1 full, 2 partial)
on back of reg'd cvr to Worcester. E $20
AX-254. Pittsfield, MA, 1910, G+ Amer/B14 (toned) "Received/9
A.M./Mail" private double boxed h/s on PPC to N.Y.Press,
NYC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-255. Monroeville, OH, 1940, VG duplex; "Received/Bureau
of Labor Statistics" VG magenta DCDS (o/s) on PPC. E $14
AX-256. Havana, Cuba, 1914, G+ Int'l; "Received/Chandler
Motor Car Co..." private purple dated h/s applied at Cleveland,
OH, on PPC. E $20
AX-257. Taylorville, IL, 1916, G+ Amer/A14; "Received/date/California
Perfume Co." private h/s on PPC employee "c/o C.P.Co.",
NYC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-258. Brandon, WI, 1907, G duplex; "Received/Hotel Seattle/Seattle,
Wn." private clock-dial DCDS as recd on PPC. E $14
AX-259. Hud.Term.Sta., NY, 1930, VF Int'l; "Received/In Package
Box Collection/Varick St.Sta." 44x30mm magenta oval (part
spotty) on cvr. E $20
AX-260. Long Beach, CA, 2006, VG sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Committee
Chairman, Troop 610, Cypress, CA, cc. E $14
AX-261. Long Beach, CA, 2007, VG sprayer (ruff slit upper R) "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Pres., Cypress Calif.Stake
cc. E $20
AX-262. Los Angeles, CA, 2007, G+ large CDS w/1-31 days in rim
& "pointer"; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-263. Sacramento, CA, 2009, VF "Muppet Xmas" slogan
sprayer w/pictorial Kermit; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; BSA "Advancement
Chair, Davis, CA" return add. E $15 MIN.8
AX-264. San Jose, CA, 2007, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-265. Santa Ana, CA, 2006, VG sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Member of the Troop Committee
Boy Scout, Foothill Ranch, CA, cc. E $14
AX-266. Santa Ana, CA, 2007, G sprayer; BOLD black "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $15
AX-267. Santa Barbara, CA, 2006, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-268. Hartford, CT, 2006, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Boy Scout Troop 11, Vernon,
CT, cc. E $14
AX-269. Gainesville, FL, 2008, F slogan ad sprayer: "Let
us dare to read, think, speak & write/John Adams, 1765/poweroftheletter.com";
lite "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr
to Sec'y of Energy w/ms "Eagle letter" at L (reference
to Boy Scouts). NICE thematic combo of freedom & fear. E $15
AX-270. South Florida PDC, FL, 2006, VG sprayer (B line of aux.LITE
& partly off B) red & blue "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Boy Scouts of America,
Coral Spgs, FL, cc. E $12 MIN.6
AX-271. Tampa, FL, 2006, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy, successfully mailed w/o
stamp. E $15
AX-272. North Metro, GA, 2008, F sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-273. Bedford Park, IL, 2008, G+ slogan sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; BSA Troop
237, Frankfort, IL, return add. E $14
AX-274. Bedford Park, IL, 2009, F sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Advancement
Chairman, Boy Scout Troop 14, LaGrange Park, IL, cc. E $14
AX-275. Carol Stream P & OC, IL, 2005, G+ machine; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy w/"Wheaton
(IL) Troop 374" typed return add., below NW Mutual printed
cc. E $15
AX-276. Chicago, IL, 2006, G+ sprayer (bit ruff slit T) "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Donna
Fester, Sec'y, Boy Scout Troop 922, Norridge, IL, cc. E $12 MIN.6
AX-277. Chicago, IL, 2008, F sprayer (upper R edge ruff slit)
"Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y
of Energy; Eagle Scout Thos.J.Caudill, c/o Troop 964 Committee
Chair, Lake Zurich cc. E $12 MIN.6
AX-278. Chicago, IL, 2009, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-279. Fox Valley, IL, 2005, F sprayer (bit ruff slit upper R);
red & black "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s
on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Advancement Chair, BSA Troop 14,
LaGrange Park, IL, cc. E $14
AX-280. Fox Valley, IL, 2006, VF sprayer (slight ruff slit upper
R) "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to
Sec'y of Energy w/"Advancement Chair, BSA Troop 14, LaGrange
Park, IL" cc. E $15
AX-281. Palatine, IL, 2006, VG sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-282. Louisville, KY, 2006, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-283. Louisville, KY, 2008, F sprayer (ruff slit T) "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy, successfully
mailed w/o stamp. E $12 MIN.6
AX-284. South Central, KY, 2006, G+ machine; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-285. Southeastern, KY, 2005, VG machine; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-286. Baton Rouge, LA, 2006, G+ machine (slight ruff slit upper
R) "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to
Sec'y of Energy; Mrs.Darlene Ernst, BSA Troop 310, Mandeville,
LA, return add. E $12 MIN.6
AX-287. So.Main P & DC, ME, 2010, F sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-288. Central, MA, 2009, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-289. Middlesex-Essex, MA, 2008, VG sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-290. Rochester, MA, 2006, G sprayer (tear T, into dial) BOLD
"Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y
of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-291. Grenada, MS, 2006, VG machine; red & blue "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Boy Scouts
of America, Troop 3, Columbus, MS, cc. E $15 MIN.8
AX-292. Springfield, MO, 2008, F sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; (Boy
Scout) Troop 29, Roland, AR, return add. E $14
AX-293. Kearny, NJ, 2006, VF sprayer (tears T, 1 in canx) purple
& black "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10
cvr to Sec'y of Energy; "Troop 67 BSA, Summit, NJ" return
add.label w/pictorial flag. E $14
AX-294. Kearny, NJ, 2006, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Stephanie Benfante, Denville,
NJ, return add.label w/Eagle Scout/BSA logo. E $15 MIN.8
AX-295. Kearny, NJ, 2006, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-296. Kearny, NJ, 2007, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; "Boy Scouts of America,
Asst.Scoutmaster Troop 92, Newton, NJ" return add. E $14
AX-297. NNJ Metro P & DC, NJ, 2007, VG sprayer (bit ruff slit
upper R) blue & red "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed
h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Jefferson Senior Girl Scout
Troop 155, Troop Leader, Oak Ridge, cc w/insignia. E $24
AX-298. NNJ Metro P & DC, NJ, 2007, F sprayer (bit ruff slit
upper L) "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10
cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-299. NNJ Metro P & DC, NJ, 2008, VG+ sprayer (bit ruff
slit upper R) "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on
#10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Park Ridge (NJ) Boy Scout Troop 80
return add. E $12 MIN.6
AX-300. South Jersey, NJ, 2006, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Asst.Scoutmaster,
Troop 77, BSA, Blackwood, NJ, return add.label w/illus.Boy Scout
eagle logo. E $15 MIN.8
AX-301. (Trenton), NJ, 2009, VG PB meter w/ZERO denomination "Mailed
from Zip Coe 08638"; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy w/Concord, OH, return
add. E $20
AX-302. Roswell, NM, 2008, F machine (aux.h/s LITE; "SANI"
mostly not struck; upper R crnr ruff) "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $8
AX-303. Buffalo, NY, 2010, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; ms "Eagle Scout
Request Letter" at L. E $12 MIN.6
AX-304. Garden City, NY, 2009, G+ sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; "Troop
2830 BSA, East Meadow, NY" return add.label w/illus.Boy Scout
logo. E $20
AX-305. Long Island, NY, 2010, F sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-306. New York, NY, 2006, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-307. Triboro/Bklyn-Qns-Staten Isl, NY, 2009, F sprayer; black
& magenta "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on
#10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-308. Westchester, NY, 2006, F sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-309. Westchester, NY, 2008, VG+ sprayer (bit ruff slit upper
R) "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to
Sec'y of Energy; Boy Scout Troop #1, Eagle Committee, Otisville-Mt.Hope
(NY) Presbyterian Church return add. E $15 MIN.8
AX-310. Research Triangle, NC, 2009, G+ sprayer; BOLD "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-311. Akron, OH, 2008, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-312. Akron, OH, 2008, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-313. Cleveland, OH, 2006, VF sprayer; red & blue "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Boy Scout
Troop 383, Mentor, OH, cc. E $15 MIN.8
AX-314. Columbus, OH, 2005, G+ machine; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-315. Altoona, PA, 2006, G+ machine; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; (BSA) Troop Committee
Chair, Troop 59, Pt.Matilda, PA, cc. E $14
AX-316. Erie, PA, 2008, VF slogan sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Scoutmaster
cc; "Eagle Scout Commendation Request" at lower L. E
$14
AX-317. Harrisburg, PA, 2006, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy w/ms "Re:
Eagle Scout" at lower L. E $15
AX-318. Lancaster, PA, 2006, G+ machine; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Eagle Scout Recognition,
York, PA, cc w/pictorial flag. E $14
AX-319. Lancaster, PA, 2008, VG sprayer (tiny tears T) "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-320. Lancaster, PA, 2008, F sprayer (ruff slit upper R) "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 window cvr (from known Sec'y
of Energy correspondence); window mostly gone, damaged by process;
BSA Troop 121, Denver, PA, return add. E $15 MIN.8
AX-321. New Castle, PA, 2007, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-322. Pittsburgh, PA, 2007, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; ms "Eagle
Scout" at lower L; Coraopolis, PA, return add.label w/pictorial
eagle. E $12 MIN.6
AX-323. Southeastern, PA, 2007, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-324. Columbia, SC, 2005, G+ machine; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy w/Columbus, NC, return
add. E $12 MIN.6
AX-325. Upstate P & DC, SC, 2005, G+ machine (bit cr) "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12
MIN.6
AX-326. Chattanooga, TN, 2006, G+ machine; red & blue "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; BSA Troop
1, Lafayette, GA, return add. E $14
AX-327. Austin, TX, 2005, VG machine; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Ass't Scoutmaster, Troop
52, Spicewood, TX, cc. E $15 MIN.8
AX-328. Austin, TX, 2006, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Linda Albury, BSA Troop
48 Committee Chair, Round Rock, TX, cc. E $15 MIN.8
AX-329. Corpus Christi, TX, 2006, G+ machine (bit ruff slit upper
R) "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to
Sec'y of Energy; Scoutmaster, Troop 87 cc. E $15 MIN.8
AX-330. Dallas, TX, 2007, VF sprayer (ruff slit upper L, in sender's
name) "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr
to Sec'y of Energy; Committee Member, (Boy Scout) Troop 426, Grand
Saline, TX, return add. E $12 MIN.6
AX-331. North Houston, TX, 2006, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Eagle
Scout Joe Langford, Dickinson, TX, cc. E $14
AX-332. North Texas P & DC, TX, 2006, VF sprayer; red &
blue "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr
to Sec'y of Energy; Eagle Scout Eric Brown, Carrollton, TX, return
add.label w/small pictorial eagle & flag. E $15 MIN.8
AX-333. San Antonio, TX, 2006, VF sprayer; blue & red "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $20
AX-334. Roanoke, VA, 2008, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; BSA Troop 918, Fairfax,
VA, return add. E $14
AX-335. Tacoma, WA, 2006, VF sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy; Deborah Rice, Committee
Chair, Troop 268, Graham, WA, cc. E $15 MIN.8
AX-336. Milwaukee, WI, 2007, G+ machine; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-337. Milwaukee, WI, 2009, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-338. Rockville, MD, 2003, printed P.O.label tied by blue &
red "Received/Mail Sanitized" boxed h/s (date lite)
applied when recd on bit irreg.3.75x6" PIECE ONLY. E $6
AX-339. Staten Island, NY, 2005, VG machine; blue & red "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s (lite strike) on #10 cvr to Sec'y of
Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-340. Erie, PA, 2009, F sprayer; "Received/Mail Sanitized"
boxed h/s (part lite) on #10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $12 MIN.6
AX-341. Wausau, WI, 2006, G+ machine; red & blue "Received/Mail
Sanitized" boxed h/s; Assist Scoutmaster, Lisa Graveen, Stratford,
WI, return add.; ms "Attn: Eagle Scout" at lower L on
#10 cvr to Sec'y of Energy. E $15 MIN.8
AX-342. Odin, IL, 1909, VG duplex (bit lite tone) "Referred
to Carrier/No.1-2-3-4-5-6." h/s w/#s lined thru, applied
at Centralia, IL, on PPC. Unusual wording for this type. E $14
AX-343. Cleveland/Sta.D, OH, ca.1920?, F Univ.w/dateless dial;
"Refused 202" tiny 3x8mm h/s on unsealed 1c PSE to local
add. E $15
AX-344. Asbury Park, NJ, 1911, VF Int'l; "Refused by Prud.Ins.Co."
private blue h/s on PPC w/company name line thru & street
address written below in blue pencil. E $16
AX-345. San Francisco, CA, 2000, partial 4-bar; "Refused"
h/s applied at Fresno, CA, on PC w/stamp show notice. Odd application.
E $14
AX-346. Lee City, KY, 1984, G+ 4-bar (trim R) "Refused"
in center of BIG 84x28mm h/s w/9 bars (right ends mostly not struck)
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-347. LaHogue, IL, 1944, VG 4-bar (o/s) "Refused"
& "Returned to Writer..." pointing hand h/s on PPC
to Windsor, VT; no apparent reason for refusal. E $20
AX-348. Havana, Cuba, 1956, G+ Int'l (tip crs) "REGULAR"
37x6mm BOLD purple h/s below add. on PPC to Brentwood, CA. E $24
AX-349. (Gretna, LA), [1996], (no origin canx) "Return to
Sender Via Surface Transportation... because of heightened security..."
8-line notice w/pointing hand printed on RED 3x3" label;
"... We regret that your mail is being returned... mail weighing
16 oz.or more MUST be presented to a retail clerk..." 7-line
notice printed on 4x1.5" GREEN label; on 9x12" cvr (edge
tears; crs). Early reaction to UNABOMBER mail bombs. E $40
AX-350. Minburn, IA, 1942, G duplex (bit lite tone) "Return
to Sender, No Service Available" h/s; censor tape at L; 5c
Prexie on cvr to Switzerland, returned & then fwd to Keosauqua,
IA. E $30
AX-351. Concord, NH, [1945], printed permit (lite tone) "Return
to Sender/3rd Class Matter/Not Forwardable/See Postal Bulletin
18754" (struck twice) & "Returned to Sender/Postage
Due (1 1/2) Cents" pointing hand h/s; New Hampshire Troubadour/State
Office Bldg cc on 4.5x5.5" cvr w/large 42mm "Rec'd/Directory
Sec./Ft.Geo.G.Meade, Md" DCDS (penciled thru) below address.
E $24
AX-352. (Sidney, OH), [1988], (no origin canx) "Return to
Sender/Inmate Released/Not At This Address/Corress.Unauthorized/Unauthorized
Enclosures" h/s w/1st line checked, applied at Staunton,
VA, on 2-panel ad PC. E $30
AX-353. Pakistan (indistinct town), 1974, partial DCDS (edge tear
T; crnr cr) "Return to Sender/Insufficient Address. Please/give
name of Department" h/s on air PSE to doctor at Seattle,
WA, w/ms street add.added at lower L; Seattle b/s 18 days after
mailed.; no indication of reason for "Department" wording
in h/s. E $16
AX-354. Budapest, Hungary, 1970, G machine; "Return to Sender/Insufficient
Address/Terminated/Unknown/Undeliverable by LMSC Mail Service"
large private red h/s w/2nd box checked on PPC to terminated employee
at Lockheed Missiles Co., Sunnyvale, CA. E $20
AX-355. Salt Lake City, UT, 1951, VG meter; "Return to Sender/No
Such APO Served By P.M., San Francisco, Calif." boxed h/s
on window cvr w/enc.to APO 2460. E $20
AX-356. Concord, NH, ca.1944, printed permit (lite tone) "Return
to Sender/Postal Bulletin 18612/Dated 25 June 1943" h/s (struck
twice); Postage Due 1 1/2 cents" & "Returned...
Unclaimed at New Orleans, La." pointing hand h/s; New Hampshire
Troubadour/State Office Bldg cc on 4.5x5.5" cvr w/"Directory
Service Given, U.S.Naval Repair Base, New Orleans..." h/s.
E $30
AX-357. San Lorenzo, CA, 1942, F 4-bar; HANDWRITTEN "Return
to Sender/Service Suspended/D.Marlin" at L on cvr to Philippines.
RARE. E $50
AX-358. San Bernardino, CA, 1992, G machine; "Return to Station/For
Proper Treatmen(t)" h/s applied at Denver, CO, w/ms "Refused"
& addressee's initials on cvr. E $14
AX-359. Hazleton, PA, 1942, F Int'l; "Return to Writer Unclaimed"
G+ Int'l machine at lower L w/"Phila., Pa./No.15" magenta
h/s on cvr. E $14
AX-360. San Francisco, CA, 1946, G meter; "Return to Writer
Unclaimed" VF Int'l machine at lower L w/"Phila., Pa./No.39"
magenta h/s on cvr. E $15
AX-361. (Unknown origin), ca.1890s, "Return to Writer"
pointing hand h/s inverted strike as "killer" on stamp,
on UX10 GPC (lite tone, bit cr) to Bath, NY. ODD application.
E $20
AX-362. Minneapolis, MN, 1891, G+ duplex (2 punches; 1 partly
in dial, 1 in cc) "Return to Writer./The Addressee cannot
be found at the place named. His correct address is unknown at
the Post Office.../Minneapolis Post Office" printed on 2x4"
label adhered in address area on PSE. E $40
AX-363. Chicago, IL, 1896, G+ Amer/D13(A) (toned; flap mostly
off; edge tears; bit trim T) "Returned by Carrier" VG
magenta DCDS as b/s on cvr to Washington, DC. E $24
AX-364. Ocala, FL, 1991, G+ machine (o/s) "Returned for (29c)
Additional postage. When remailing, cross out this notice or paste
stamps over it." h/s w/ms amount; 1c Mitchell + non-denominated
"F" stamp, w/"For U.S.Addresses only" CIRCLED
in same pen as rate on cvr to Canada, w/25c + 4c applied &
remailed. E $24
AX-365. San Francisco, CA, 1926, VG Int'l (o/s) "Returned
for Addistional Postage (3)c/Foreign Section S.F.P.O." h/s
w/ms amount (penciled thru when remailed); Army & Navy Branch/YMCA
cc on cvr to Shanghai, China, w/repeater machine as b/s; &
private Navy YMCA Shanghai blue clock-dial DCDS as recd b/s (b
arc not struck). E $40
AX-366. Red Bank, NJ, 1942, VG Univ. (tip cr) "Returned for
Additional Postage/Postage Due 1 Cent" h/s; 1c Defense on
PPC to Canada. E $12 MIN.6
AX-367. Milwaukee, WI, 1979, G+ meter; "Returned For Better
Address" & pointing hand h/s on PPC w/partial address.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-368. Otterville, MO, 1921, partial duplex (lite tone; crs)
"Returned for better address/Address all mail to Company
and Regiment" h/s on PPC to Camp Meade, MD. E $16
AX-369. Lynn, MA, 1946, G+ duplex; "Returned for Postage
(18)" h/s w/ms amount; that & "Special Delivery"
h/s scribbled thru on air cvr to England, w/4x 3c Prexies origin
postage; 2x 3c Win the War (1 faulty) added, but still insufficient
for spec.del. E $30
AX-370. Delavan, WI, 1955, partial duplex as recd, tying 3c +1c
dues; "Returned for Postage/N.S.M.D.No.3M/Aug 21 1955"
h/s applied in stamp box at Chicago on PPC. E $15
AX-371. Oakland, CA, 1992, G+ machine (slight trim B) "Returned
for Postage/Stamps Void When Coated, Covered... Revenue Protection
Sacramento..." printed on yellow computer label; 29c "F"
stamp taped on cvr; remailed w/29c duck. E $14
AX-372. Boston, MA, 1950, G Int'l (o/s) "Returned From Hotel
Benson" private h/s applied at Portland, OR, on PPC. E $14
AX-373. Detroit, MI, 1921, VG Int'l (edge tear R) "Returned
from Hotel" h/s on cvr to Rochester (NY) Hotel. E $16
AX-374. Coram, CA, 1910, G+ 4-bar; "Returned from Hotel."
h/s applied at Portland, OR, on PPC fwd twice. E $14
AX-375. Concord, NH, ca.1945, printed permit (lite tone; tiny
tear T) "Returned postage collect (1) cents from Rapid City,
S.Dak.in accordance with Postmaster General order No.3740 Dec.16,1919
Amendm(ent)/Sec.595 P.L. & R." & "Returned to
Writer..." boxed pointing hand h/s; New Hampshire Troubadour/State
Office Bldg cc on 4.5x5.5" cvr to soldier in Rapid City,
SD,fwd to Sqdn.A-4 APO c/o PM, New York, NY. Curious application
of "returned postage" h/s BEFORE forwarded. E $30
AX-376. Lisbon, NH, 1970, F machine (ruff slit upper L thru cc)
"Returned to Postal Service/Undeliverable at U.N.H."
& "Return-Unknown" applied at Univ.of NH, Durham;
on cvr w/enc. E $14
AX-377. Ogden, UT, 1943, G Univ. (ruff nibbles upper L removes
most of return add.; surface faults on flap) "Returned to
Sender by Censor" printed on 31x51mm adhesive label, applied
on 38x59mm brown paper tape, covering typewritten address; censor
tape remnant at L on air cvr to Hawaii, orig.mailed w/6c transport
& "Returned for Add'l Postage..."; 14c more applied
(covering that marking); remailed; THEN returned AGAIN by censor.
E $40
AX-378. Sheboygan, WI, 1996, G+ meter; "Returned to Sender"
glossy label w/pointing hand & USPS logo; "Forwarding
Order Expired" checked; on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-379. Los Angeles, CA, 1988, G machine (dial hi) "Returned
to Sender/'Not deliverable as addressed' unable to find."
pointing hand "protruding" from integrated St.Petersburg,
FL, DCDS (fuzzy letters); UNUSUAL type on PC w/ms "Deceased"
by address. E $20
AX-380. Rochester, MN, 2002, G+ machine; "Returned to Sender/55987/No
Mail Receptacle" RED pointing hand h/s w/integrated zip code
struck twice at Winona, MN, on cvr. E $14
AX-381. Concord, NH, [1945], printed permit; "Returned To
Sender/Dispatch Prohibited by P.O.D.Order 19687" h/s; New
Hampshire Troubadour/State Office Bldg cc on 4.5x5.5" cvr
fwd 3 times & returned. E $30
AX-382. Winona, MN, 1993, F machine; "Returned to Sender/For
Postage/Sender: Remove label, Affix Postage and Remail."
w/pointing hand printed on computer label, partly covered by stamp
& tied by canx on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-383. San Francisco, CA, 2000, VG machine; "Returned to
Sender/Not Deliverable As Addressed/Unable to Forward" w/illus.pointing
hand on yellow computer label on PC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-384. Camden, NJ, 1941 (Nov 24), F Univ.; "Returned to
Sender/Service Suspended." h/s on cvr to Philippines. E $24
AX-385. Portland, OR, 1941 (Dec 3), F Univ. (slit 3 sides) "Returned
to Sender/Service Suspended." h/s on cvr to Philippines,
mailed 4 days before Pearl Harbor attack. E $30
AX-386. Philadelphia, PA, 1941 (Dec 2), F Int'l (lower R crnr
ruff) "Returned to Sender/Service Suspended." h/s; War
Dept.printed cc; Philadelphia Sig.Corps Proc.Dist.h/s cc on #12
penalty cvr to Philippines, 5 days before Pearl Harbor attack.
E $30
AX-387. Philadelphia, PA, 1941 (Dec 25), F+ Int'l; "Returned
to Sender/Service Suspended." h/s; War Dept./Philadelphia
Sig.Corps Procurement Dist.cc on #12 penalty cvr to Philippines.
E $24
AX-388. Philadelphia, PA, 1941 (Dec 25), F+ Int'l (killer mostly
off R) "Returned to Sender/Service Suspended." h/s;
War Dept./Philadelphia Sig.Corps Procurement Dist.cc on #10 penalty
cvr to Philippines. E $30
AX-389. Lake Odessa, MI, 1902, G+ duplex (lite tone) ms "Returned
to writer unclaimed" in crude hand-drawn pointing hand, w/"Whereabouts
unknown" below; all in red ink, upside down above address
on cvr to Ida Grove, IA; fwd to Converse, LA, & returned.
E $15
AX-390. Taunton, MA, 1872 (Dec 12), VG blue-green CDS; "Returned
to Writer" circled blue h/s; bit faulty 1c banknote on FRONT
ONLY to local add., w/2nd VG blue CDS (Jan 16, 1873) applied when
returned. E $15 MIN.8
AX-391. Forestville, NY, 1940, G duplex (lite tone) "Returned
to Writer" pointing hand h/s w/"Deceased" line
checked on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-392. Wash & Danville/RPO, 1870s, partial CDS/cork (soiled;
nicks B) "Returned to Writer." struck 6 TIMES at Whitmell,
VA, on PSE w/"Unclaimed." (x2) & "John I.Prichett,
P.M." (x2, overlapped) h/s on back. E $15
AX-393. Salt Lake City, UT, 1910, F Int'l (tip cr) "Returned
to Writer./Unclaimed" h/s w/integrated illus.pointing hand
between text lines, INVERTED from normal position: pointing index
finger at BOTTOM; ms "Out of Dist 19E"; on PPC to local
address. Unusual style. E $20
AX-394. Corpus Christi, TX, 1914, G+ Colum.; "Returned to
Writer/Unclaimed." pointing hand h/s struck 3 times at Amarillo,
TX, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-395. Eschwege, Germany, 1969, G DCDS (edge tears) "Returned
to Writer/Undeliverable As Addressed: Incomplete Military Address"
pointing hand h/s on cvr. E $15
AX-396. San Jose, CA, 1934, VG DCDS (ruff slit L; edge tear T)
"Second Notice/Registry Div'n Main Office/San Francisco..."
h/s ("ECON" mostly not struck); "Unclaimed/From
San Fran..." pointing hand h/s; 2x 5c +2x 9c Nat'l Parks
on reg'd 3c PSE. E $14
AX-397. Schenectady, NY, 1968, G+ machine; "Service Temp/Suspended/Return
to Sender" crude h/s on air cvr to Canada. E $15
AX-398. Phoenix, AZ, 1968, VG machine; "Service Temporarily
Suspended/Return to Sender" h/s on cvr to Canada. E $12 MIN.6
AX-399. Marion, VA, 1913, G+ duplex; "Spoiled-Not Issued"
h/s; o/s (& "Issued" obscured) by "Missent
to Pulaski, Va." h/s on PPC to Hillsville, VA. E $20
AX-400. Toronto, Canada, 1939, F machine (stamp gone; lite tone)
"Stamps fallen off at Toronto." h/s on cvr to U.S. E
$14
AX-401. Berkeley, CA, 1910, F Amer (lite tone) "Students
Should Have Mail Sent to City Address." h/s (part lite) applied
at Univ.of Chicago on PPC to Ogden, UT, where add'l message ADDED
BY FORWARDER (in same handwriting); fwd to Univ.of Chicago; then
fwd to street address. E $20
AX-402. Manitou, CO, 1902, G+ duplex (bit cr) magenta "Summit
of/date/Pike's Peak" private straight-line h/s at L on priv.mailing
card. E $14
AX-403. Havana, Cuba, 1938, G Int'l (lite tone) "Supposed
to contain matter prohibited importation/See Sec.2233 P.L. &
R." h/s on cvr. E $15
AX-404. Sausalito, CA, 1939, G+ Int'l; "Take Out" dated
boxed h/s applied at Napa, CA, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-405. Hampton Beach Rural Sta., NH, 1915, G+ RFD 10S; "Take
Out" dated boxed h/s & Los Angeles, Cal./Gen.Del.15"
DCDS on PPC. E $14
AX-406. Tampa, FL, 1942, VG Univ.; "Take Out/date/Glendale,
Calif." BOLD h/s w/other markings applied at Glendale; on
PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-407. Honolulu, HI, 1938, G+ Int'l; "Temporary Order 2(89?)."
h/s w/partial # on PPC to San Francisco & fwd to Skagg Springs.
E $14
AX-408. New York, NY, [2001], printed permit on illus.ad PPC for
Disney's "Monsters, Inc." movie, enclosed in 6.5x11"
plastic USPS "body bag" w/LONG printed text (reaction
to anthrax attacks): "The mail that is being deliver in this
bag has been irradiated at a facility in Bridgeport, NJ. The irradiation
process... was tested & found to be effective in destroying
anthrax..."; w/list of items adversely affected by process
& other info. E $75
AX-409. Fremont, NE, 1919, G+ Amer/B14 (ruff L, just in ad) "The
Price of Peace/-Help Pay It-/Victory Liberty Loan" h/s; May
Bros.Jobbing Grocers illus.ad (bldg) on cvr. E $24
AX-410. Rome, Italy, 1937, VF slogan machine; "The volume
of personal mail is now great enough to tax our facilities for
handling it. We will be grateful if employees will... have such
letters directed to their home./Correspondence Section" boxed
h/s on PPC to Rural Elect.Admin., Washington, DC. E $20
AX-411. St.Paul, MN, 1906, G+ Int'l; "This is the Mail for
which you sent postage..." h/s; 2x 1c Sc.300; on PPC; add'l
1c for message on address side. E $12 MIN.6
AX-412. Frankfort, NY, 1905, G+ CDS/cork (dial hi) "This
is what you sent Postage for." colloquially worded h/s on
priv.mailing card. E $14
AX-413. Newark, NJ, 1870s, G+ CDS/cork (trim R; cr; bit lite tone)
"This Letter Was detained in the Post Office at Newark...
on account of the non-payment of postage. One who realizes how
important it may be... has placed the necessary stamp upon this
letter. To repay him... send... stamps... to Box 582 Newark"
printed on on 35x53mm label (2 tips off edge) tied by canx on
cvr. E $100
AX-414. (St.Louis, MO), ca.1912?, (no origin canx) "This
Letter Will Be Hel Until Sep 16" boxed h/s; Northern Motor
Co.cc; Ford triangle logo on cvr mailed w/o stamp & held.
E $20
AX-415. Luverne, MN, 1913, G+ duplex (crs) "This piece of
mail was delayed for lack of Street and Number" h/s applied
at Rochester, MN; on PPC forwarded 20 days after mailing. E $14
AX-416. Rock Island, IL, 1909, VG duplex; "To avoid delay
in delivery, have your mail addressed to RFD No.(8)" h/s
w/red ms # & name correction on PPC to Washington, IA. E $12
MIN.6
AX-417. Hammond, LA, ca.1919, VG Colum./G2W (UNLISTED machine)
"To avoid delay..." h/s; ms "Not R6" on PPC
to Freeport, IL. E $12 MIN.6
AX-418. Clymer, NY, 1911, VG duplex (tip cr) "To Avoid Errors
Have your Mail Addressed Either/Gen.Del./Box.No./Drawer No/R.F.D.No"
& "Advse correspondents of your correct address."
h/s & ms pencil "#2" by address, applied at Snohomish,
WA, on PPC. E $20 MIN.10
AX-419. Portland, OR, 1902, G+ Int'l; "Tracer./39.40.41.42.43.44.45."
h/s w/1st 6 #s lined thru on GPC to local add.from Chief of Police
re.warrant for sewer work costs. E $20
AX-420. Bound Brook, NJ, [1895], partial CDS/cork (slight ruff
slit T) "TRAIN LATE." h/s applied at Fort Wayne, IN,
on cvr. E $40 MIN.20
AX-421. Lincoln, NE, 1899, G+ Barry (trim L) "TRANSIENT."
h/s; 1c Colum.commem on 1c Colum.PSE to Wichita, KS. E $24
AX-422. Gibraltar, 1905, G DCDS; "U.S.Charge to Collect/6
Cents"; 1p Gibraltar bit wrapped around L edge; 2x 3c dues
on PPC to U.S. E $14
AX-423. Budapest, Hungary, 1909, G DCDS (lite tone; lower R tip
nick) "U.S.Reclamation Service, 12th and G Sts." private
h/s as forwarding instruction on PPC to U.S.Geological Survey.
E $15
AX-424. Wilton, NH, 1935, G Univ. (lite gum tone) "U.S.Savings
Bonds on sale at Post Offices" h/s on cvr to NYC. E $15
AX-425. Tampere, Finland, 1954, G+ repeater machine; "Uncalled
for at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" h/s on cvr to actress "Miss
Kerr Deborah". E $12 MIN.6
AX-426. Peru, NE, 1914, VF VF (lite tone) "Unclaimed at Station
A." h/s (bit hi; tips of couple letters off T) & "Delivery
delayed..." h/s applied at Lincoln, NE, on PPC. E $14
AX-427. Caldwell, KS, [1912], G duplex; "Unclaimed at.../No.(26)"
w/ms # & "Not for #3" applied at Oklahoma City,
OK, on PPC. E $14
AX-428. Corpus Christi, TX, 1943, G+ Univ.; "Unclaimed"
& "Take Out/date/Glendale, Calif." h/s w/other markings
applied at Glendale; on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-429. Taunton, MA, 1873, VG blue CDS (bit lite tone) "Unclaimed"
circled blue h/s; 1c banknote on FRONT ONLY to local add. E $12
MIN.6
AX-430. Sandpoint, ID, 1908, VG duplex (lower R tip nib; B edge
water tone) "Unclaimed" h/s applied at Escanaba, MI,
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-431. Helena, MT, 1954, VG Univ.; "Unclaimed/Hotel Schroeder"
78x16mm private h/s struck twice (1 partly off B edge) & 3rd
strike on back, applied at Milwaukee, WI, on cvr w/enc. E $16
AX-432. New York/T, NY, 1906 (Sep 24), partial duplex; unusual
"Unclaimed/I.D./New York" F+ BOLD magenta CDS (Oct 15)
w/partial "Sent Notice of Detention" opera glass h/s
(Sep 26) on PPC mailed w/1c Sc.300; 2c required for message on
address side, but not paid. E $20
AX-433. (Indistinct RPO), 1933, partial duplex; "Unclaimed/Los
Angeles Biltmore/253-C" private green h/s; "Take Out"
dated blue h/s on PPC. E $14
AX-434. Franklin/Main St.Sta., NH, 1907 (Jan 1), G+ duplex (o/s)
"Undelivered for Lack of Time, Trip No." TINY 2x41mm
h/s (bit spotty) applied at Laconia, NH, on PPC. E $24 MIN.12
AX-435. Washington, DC, 1948, G+ duplex (tears; lite tone) "Undelivered
for reasons stated" h/s on #10 air cvr to India w/"DLO/Bombay"
& "Inconnu" markings on back. E $16
AX-436. Shasta Springs, CA, 1905, partial CDS/target (bit lite
tone) "Undelivered for want of time" h/s applied at
San Rafael, CA, on PPC. E $20 MIN.10
AX-437. Brooklyn, NY, 1952, VG slogan meter (trIm R) "Ungenugende
Anschrift insuffisance d'adresse" bilingual label tied at
lower R by Frankfurt, Germany, DCDS on window cvr to Germany w/"Strasse
in Frankfurt (Main) unbekannt" & "retour" h/s.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-438. Peking, China, 1931, partial CDS (crs; part ruff edges)
"United States Post Office/Seattle, Wash./Int'l Parcel Post/Delivery
Charge/Collect 5 Cents" printed on 24x51mm adhesive label
on IRREG.CUT PIECE ONLY from parcel wrapper. E $24
AX-439. London, England, 1905, partial machine (part lite tone)
"United States Postage/to Collect (6) Cents" h/s w/ms
#; 5c +1c dues on PPC. E $14
AX-440. Sanborn, MN, 1910, G+ duplex (bit lite tone) "Unk.R.F.D./1-2-3...8-9"
h/s applied at Spokane, WA, on PPC. E $14
AX-441. Brooklyn, NY, 1943, G+ Int'l (tip cr) "Unknown at
Glendale, Calif." h/s struck twice (overlap) & "Address
Changed by Official Order" h/s on PPC. E $14
AX-442. Cleveland, OH, 1907, G+ duplex (lite tone; tip cr) "Unmailable
except Enclosed in Envelope" h/s on GLITTER PPC to Detroit,
MI. E $30
AX-443. Terre Haute, IN, 1906, G+ Barry; ms "Unmailable"
& "1c due" mailed w/1c Sc.300; 2nd 1c Sc.300 applied
as postage due at Greenfield, IN, required for return address
written on address side on PPC. E $24
AX-444. Des Moines, IA, 1913, G+ Univ. (stamp gone; part lite
tone) "Unmailable" & "Returned to Writer"
h/s on GLITTER PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-445. Hot Springs National Park, AR, 1946, G Int'l; "Unmailable"
h/s on comic PPC (man w/stubborn donkey) w/objectionable language
in caption: "I am in Arkansas with my Ass in Missouri/En
Route to Hot Springs Nat'l Park." RARE application. E $100
AX-446. Manhattan, KS, 1908, VF duplex (uneven toned) "Unmailable"
h/s on glitter PPC. E $16
AX-447. Minneapolis/St.Anthony Sta., MN, 1909, F Int'l (crs; lite
tone; internal tear at L of address, due to heavy embossing) "Unmailable"
h/s on GLITTER PPC to Minneapolis address. E $20
AX-448. Boston/Sta.A(?), MA, 1911, G Amer/B38 (lite tone) "Unmailable"
h/s penciled thru, w/"Held for Postage" h/s at upper
L on PPC orig.mailed w/o stamp; then 1c Frank.applied. Card w/shiny
gold trim may have appeared to have "glitter" on pix
side, resulting in "Unmailable" h/s incorrectly applied.
E $20
AX-449. San Francisco, CA, 1907, G Int'l; "Unmailable"
h/s; 2c Jamestown commem on GLITTER PPC to Germany. E $50
AX-450. Bayshore, MI, 1910, F+ 4-bar (crs; address erased, maybe
by clerk?) ms "Unmailable" in message area on GLITTER
PPC to Boyne City, MI. E $24 MIN.12
AX-451. Honolulu, HI, 1944, VF Int'l (toned censor tape at L)
"Via Air Mail From Coast Onward To Destination" h/s;
6c transport on cvr. E $15
AX-452. Quincy, IL, 1915, VG Univ.; "Washington Hotel, Seattle
Wash" h/s applied as FORWARDING INSTRUCTION w/"Hotel"
lined thru & ms "Annx" added on PPC to Portland
(OR) Hotel, which had ready-made h/s to forward mail to other
hotel. E $16
AX-453. Washington, DC, 1935, G+ duplex as transit b/s; "Washington,
D.C.P.O./This article was originally mailed in country indicated
by postage." h/s at lower L on cvr mailed WITHOUT stamps,
w/enc.showing Miraflores, Peru, origin. E $40
AX-454. Sisson, CA, 1907, F duplex (tears; heavy crs; toned) "We
will not be responsible for Personal Mail. Have it addressed to
your home./Libbey Glass Co." sternly worded private h/s applied
at Toledo, OH, on PPC to employee. E $20
AX-455. New York, NY, 1977 (Jan 16, G+ machine (tape at T) "X
Rayed for Safet(y) Jan 24 1977" h/s on #10 cvr w/"Rec'd
Dept.of State... Jan 25..." dater on back. E $24
AX-456. East San Pedro, CA, 1911, G+ 4-bar (lite tone) "You
Are Requested to Have Your Personal Mail Addressed to Your Residence."
h/s applied at Fredrick & Nelson, Seattle, on PPC to employee.
E $14
AX-457. Elizabeth, NJ, 1977, partial machine (tape along T edge,
to reseal) "Your Letter Was Opened in Error By an Automatic
Opening Machine. Plea(se) Accept Our Apology. (U.S.) Postal Service,
H(oltsvil)le, New York 11742" h/s (part spotty) on cvr. E
$20
EXPOSITIONS (NOTE: Bomar #'s are from the 3rd EDITION catalog)
/ Do you need "Postmarks of U.S.Expositions"? We have
it!
EX-1. Indianapolis, IN, [1875], partial CDS/cork (lite tone; bit
ruff trim R; stamp fault) H.Richard & Co.boxed cc; "Indiana
State Fair & Exposition/Live Stock Show One Week" overall
illus.back ad (Expo bldg w/traffic & trolleys) on cvr. E $75
EX-2. Saint Louis, MO, 1885, G+ duplex (trim R; back ad bit o/s
by recd canx) "25th Great St.Louis Fair/Oct 5 to 10/Fall
Trotting Meeting/Zoological Gardens" overall illus.back ad
(hose, farm equipment, bldgs); Buck's Stove & Range illus.ad
at L; on cvr. E $150
EX-3. Toledo, IA, 1892 (Sep 26), F CDS/target (trim R; lite tone)
"J.B.M.Bishop, Sec'y, Tama Co.Fair" cc; text ad at lower
L & on address lines; on cvr, mailed day before event. E $20
EX-4. World's Fair Station (Chicago, IL), 1893, G+ C93-11A (near
VF; cr) on 5c Colum.PSE 2x4" PIECE ONLY. E $15
EX-5. World's Fair Station, Chicago, 1893, G+ C93-12A (canx about
75% on stamp; HEAVY toned; AS IS for that; bit tip wear) 3c Colum.commem
on 2c PSE w/J.A.Pierce "Chicago Day" cachet, but mailed
12 days later. E $80 MIN.40
EX-6. Casselton, ND, 1899 (Sep 1), F CDS/cork; "Casselton
Harvest Festival!/Oct 5 & 6" ad; H.F.Strehlow cc on PSE.
E $16
EX-7. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, VG P99-06 Nat'l Export Expo slogan
(trim R) Franklin Fire Ins.Co.ad header on cvr. E $20
EX-8. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, F P99-09-01 Nat'l Export Expo slogan
flag (crnr crs) on GPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-9. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, VG+ P99-09-05 Nat'l Export Expo
slogan flag; stamps/curios dealer h/s cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-10. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, F P99-09-06 Nat'l Export Expo slogan
flag (bit lite tone) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-11. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, F+ P99-09-07 Nat'l Export Expo
slogan flag (trim L) on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
EX-12. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, F P99-09-08 Nat'l Export Expo slogan
flag; Penn Publishing Co.cc; 1c Frank. on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-13. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, F+ P99-09-09 Nat'l Export Expo
slogan flag; Jacob Miller, Sons & Co./Eagle Shirt ad cc; ad
on flap on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-14. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, F P99-09-09 Nat'l Export Expo slogan
flag (vert.cr; lite tone) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-15. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, VF P99-09-10 Nat'l Export Expo
slogan flag (no flap) lawyer cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-16. Philadelphia/Sta.A, PA, 1899, G+ P99-10-A2 Nat'l Export
Expo slogan flag (killer lite on stamps) Earl W.Eckel, Printer
boxed ad cc on cvr. E $24
EX-17. Philadelphia/Sta.A, PA, 1899, VG P99-10-A2 Nat'l Export
Expo slogan flag (lite tone) on cvr. E $24
EX-18. Philadelphia/Sta.B, PA, 1899, F P99-10-B1 Nat'l Export
Expo slogan flag on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-19. Philadelphia/Sta.D, PA, 1899, F P99-10-D Nat'l Export Expo
slogan flag (o/s; part lite tone) on GPC. E $20
EX-20. Philadelphia/Sta.O, PA, 1899, VG+ P99-10-O Nat'l Export
Expo slogan flag on cvr. E $20
EX-21. Philadelphia/Sta.Q, PA, 1899, G+ P99-10-Q Nat'l Export
Expo slogan flag on cvr. E $24
EX-22. Dallas, TX, 1900, VG Barry/J-57 "Texas State Fair"
slogan die d on GPC. E $20 MIN.10
EX-23. Minneapolis, MN, 1900, G+ Barry (trim R) "Minnesota
State Fair/Sept.3-8th.1900." purple straight-line ad h/s
on back of cvr. E $24
EX-24. U.S.Postal Sta./Paris Exp'n, 1900, G P00-02 (diai fully
o/s by recd canx; AS IS for strike) 10c on Expo PPC (U.S.Pavilion)
to U.S. E $24 MIN.12
EX-25. Buffalo/Pan-American Sta., NY, 1901, G+ B01-07A (uneven
trim R) Pan-Am Expo GREEN illus.globe logo ad w/embossed allegorical
continents on cvr. E $65
EX-26. Buffalo/Pan-American Sta., NY, 1901, VG B01-07A (crnr crs)
1c Pan-Am commem on Expo priv.mailing card. E $15 MIN.8
EX-27. Buffalo/Pan-American Sta., NY, 1901, VG B01-07C w/"R"
in die space (bit angle strike; upper R part of killer off T)
1c Pan-Am commem on Expo priv.mailing card. E $40
EX-28. Buffalo/Pan-American Sta., NY, 1901, VG B01-11 (orig.stamp
neatly replaced; tip crs) on Expo priv.mailing card. E $40
EX-29. Buffalo, NY, 1899, G+ B01-13A Pan-Am Expo slogan #1 (#
nearly all off R; trim R; lite tone) Pan-Am Expo pictorial h/s
ad at L (ring of leaves & ribbon); Buffalo Comm'l Ins.Co.cc
on cvr. E $24
EX-30. Buffalo, NY, 1900, F B01-13B Pan-Am Expo slogan #1 w/3rd
class dateless dial (bit lite tone) Buffalo Specialty Mfg.Co.cc;
1c Frank.on ORANGE "perforated ad collar" on cvr w/illus.letterhead
(bldg & traffic) enc.dated Jul 3; Danielson, CT, G+ duplex
(Jul 4) as recd b/s; EARLY use. E $100 MIN.50
EX-31. Buffalo, NY, 1900, VG+ B01-13B Pan-Am Expo slogan #1 (toned;
R edge crs tears R) Sidney Shepard & Co.cc on cvr. E $20
EX-32. Buffalo, NY, 1900, VG+ B01-13B Pan-Am Expo slogan #1 (lite
tone; edge tears R) Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co.cc w/multi-color
Expo globe logo w/allegorical continents on cvr. E $40
EX-33. Buffalo, NY, 1900, F+ B01-13B Pan-Am Expo slogan #1 on
cvr. E $24
EX-34. Buffalo, NY, 1900, F B01-13B Pan-Am Expo slogan #1 (lite
tone) Siegrist & Fraley cc w/multi-color Expo globe logo w/allegorical
continents on cvr. E $40
EX-35. Buffalo, NY, 1899, F B01-14A Pan-Am Expo slogan #2; atty.cc
on cvr. E $20
EX-36. Buffalo, NY, 1899, F B01-14A Pan-Am Expo slogan #2 (lite
tone) Security Investment Co.of Buffalo illus.ad (anchor in belt)
on cvr. E $30
EX-37. Buffalo, NY, 1899, F B01-14A Pan-Am Expo slogan #2 (repaired
tear upper R tip & stamp) on cvr. E $16
EX-38. Buffalo, NY, 1900, VG+ B01-14A Pan-Am Expo slogan #2 on
cvr. E $16
EX-39. Buffalo, NY, 1900, F B01-14A Pan-Am Expo slogan #2 (tiny
tear T; part lite soiled) on cvr. E $15
EX-40. Buffalo, NY, 1900, VG B01-14A Pan-Am Expo slogan #2 (edge
tear L; part faded) Hard Manufacturing Co.cc on PSE. E $15
EX-41. Buffalo, NY, 1900, VG+ B01-14A Pan-Am Expo slogan #2 (ruff
L; T edge lite tone) P.O.Drawer 281 return add. on cvr w/Erie
Medical Co.ad encs. E $20
EX-42. Buffalo, NY, 1900, G+ B01-14A Pan-Am Expo slogan #2; John
Strootman cc w/multi-color Expo globe logo w/allegorical continents
on cvr. E $30
EX-43. Buffalo, NY, 1900, VG+ B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan #2 (bit
trim R) on cvr. E $16
EX-44. Buffalo, NY, 1901, F B01-15A Pan-Am Expo slogan (ruff trim
R) Ullman & Ullman Attys.cc on cvr. E $24
EX-45. Buffalo, NY, 1901, G+ B01-15A Pan-Am Expo slogan (near
VG+; lite tone; trip R) Niagara Refrigerator Works cc; full-color
illus.ad: buffalo on globe; Expo bldgs; on cvr. E $40
EX-46. Buffalo, NY, 1901, G+ B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan (stamp
fault) Watkins & Anderson cc; red & pink illus.Expo globe
logo w/allegorical continents on cvr. E $20 MIN.10
EX-47. Buffalo, NY, 1901, G+ B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan w/misaligned
dial; Baker, Schwartz & Dake cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-48. Buffalo, NY, 1901, F B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan (edge tear
R) Matthews-Northrup illus.logo ad on cvr. E $15
EX-49. Buffalo, NY, 1901, VG B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan (bit tone;
upper L tip slit) atty.cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-50. Buffalo, NY, 1901, G B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan; compressed
strike w/misaligned dial (bit hi; part o/s; crs; lite tone) 1c
Expo commem on Expo priv.mailing card. Unusual misfire. E $14
EX-51. Buffalo, NY, 1901, G+ B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan (lite
tone; trim R) 2c Expo commem on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-52. Buffalo, NY, 1901, partial B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan (dial
mostly obscured; bit angle trim R, just in stamp; tear R; crs;
edge part tone) Expo illus.ad: Electric Tower & beacon at
night on cvr. E $20 MIN.10
EX-53. Buffalo, NY, 1901, VG B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan (lite
tone) Smith, Davis & Co.cc; 2c Expo commem on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-54. Buffalo, NY, 1901, VG+ B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan; C.B.Kosters
& Co.cc; 1c Frank. on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-55. Buffalo/D, NY, 1899, G+ B01-16A Pan-Am Expo slogan FLAG
(ruff T, into ad; ruff lower R; part toned; surface holes &
other faults; AS IS ONLY for condition) Larkin Soap illus.Expo
ad (factories) faulty 1c green on 5.5x6.5" cvr. E $40 MIN.20
EX-56. Buffalo, NY, 1901, G+ B01-18 Pan-Am Expo slogan flag (near
VG+; trim R) Larkin Soap cc & illus.Expo ad (Larkin Bldg)
on cvr. E $200 MIN.100
EX-57. Buffalo, NY, 1899, VG+ B01-19 Pan-Am Expo slogan flag (trim
L) as recd b/s on cvr. E $60 MIN.30
EX-58. Buffalo/Sta.B, NY, 1901, VG Barry (trim R) Pan-Am Expo
overall brown illus.ad by Niagara Env.Mfg.: Art Gallery &
palette on cvr. E $24
EX-59. Buffalo/Sta.B, NY, 1901, partial Barry (town/state mostly
not struck; trim R, just in stamp; lite tone) Pan-Am Expo full-color
overall illus.ad by Niagara Env.Mfg.: Mfrs. & Liberal Arts
Bldg on cvr. E $30
EX-60. Buffalo, NY, 1900, partial duplex; J.N.Adam & Co.cc;
Pan-Am Expo RED illus.globe logo ad w/embossed allegorical continents
on cvr. E $20 MIN.10
EX-61. Toledo, OH, 1899, G+ Barry O-55(1) "Ohio Cent'l"
slogan (lite tone) Nat'l Supply Co.cc on PSE. E $15
EX-62. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, G+ StL04-01 (part on
stamp) 1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $100 MIN.50
EX-63. St.Louis, MO, 1903, VF StL04-19B/2 World's Fair slogan
w/dateless 3rd class dial (edge tear T) S.R.Fiorita & Sons
Fruit Co./Largest Banana Handlers West of the Mississippi ad h/s
on 1c PSE. E $24 MIN.12
EX-64. St.Louis, MO, 1903, VG StL04-19B/3 Expo slogan (bit trim
T) 5c Lincoln on cvr to Germany. E $14
EX-65. St.Louis, MO, 1903, VG StL04-19B/6 World's Fair slogan
(ruff slit L tip) Hamilton, Brown Shoe Co.illus.oval belt ad cc
on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-66. St.Louis, MO, 1904, VG StL04-19B/6 World's Fair slogan
(tip cr) bit faulty 1c Expo commem on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-67. St.Louis, MO, 1903, G+ StL04-19B/7 World's Fair slogan
on 1c GPC Sc.UX11. E $12 MIN.6
EX-68. Saint Louis, MO, 1904, F StL04-20 World's Fair slogan #3
(tears, 1 in killer; lite tone; crs; AS IS for faults, but SCARCE
type) "World's Fair/Portland Hotel" illus.ad (globe
& allegorical figure) on cvr. E $20
EX-69. Portland/Exposition Sta., OR, 1905, VG P05-02 (edge tears
L; cr) on Expo PPC. E $14
EX-70. Portland/Exposition Station, OR, 1905 (Jul 11), VG P05-02
(lite tone; tiny tear T) on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-71. Portland/Exposition Station, OR, 1905 (Jul 28), VF P05-02
(bit lite tone) on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-72. Portland/Exposition Station, OR, 1905, F P05-02 (crs; lite
tone) on Expo glitter PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-73. Portland/Exposition Station, OR, 1905 (Aug 18), VG P05-02
(edge tear T) on PPC: Japanese girl in men's clothes & hat,
w/cigar. E $24
EX-74. Portland/Exposition Station, OR, 1905 (Aug 19), G+ P05-02
(stamp fault; lite tone) as recd b/s on cvr to California Bldg,
Lewis & Clark Expo. E $15 MIN.8
EX-75. Portland/Exposition Station, OR, 1905 (Aug 31), G+ P05-02
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-76. Portland/Exposition Station, OR, 1905 (Sep 17), F+ P05-02
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-77. Portland, OR, 1905, F P05-09 (part ruff trim R; lite tone)
"The Oregon" hotel illus.ad cc (crown) on cvr. E $12
MIN.6
EX-78. Portland/Rec'd, OR, 1904, F P05-10 (lite tone) as recd
on PPC. E $20 MIN.10
EX-79. Forest Grove, OR, 1904, G CDS/cork (ruff R, well into stamp;
lite tone) Lewis & Clark Expo overall green illus.ad (portraits;
outdoor scene w/tepees) on cvr. E $20 MIN.10
EX-80. Lebanon, OR, 1905, partial duplex (ruff R, well into stamp;
lite tone) Lewis & Clark Expo large blue illus.ad (portraits;
winged woman; train; ship) on cvr. E $20 MIN.10
EX-81. Portland, OR, 1903, G+ Int'l (lite tone) EARLY Lewis &
Clark Expo illus.ad on flap (portraits) on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
EX-82. St. Paul/State Fair Grounds Sta., MN, 1906, VF purple boxed
h/s on PPC. E $20
EX-83. Norfolk/Exposition Sta., VA, 1907 (Apr 26), F N07-04 w/"Station"
abbreviated on PPC. E $100 MIN.50
EX-84. Norfolk/Exposition Sta., VA, 1907, G+ N07-05; faulty 1c
Smith on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-85. Norfolk/Exposition Sta., VA, 1907, F N07-05; 1c Sc.300
on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-86. Norfolk/Exposition Station, VA, 1907, G+ N07-05 (lower
L tip nick; edge cr; lite tone) on PPC: steamer "Plymouth".
E $12 MIN.6
EX-87. Norfolk/Exposition Station, VA, 1907, F N07-05 (part o/s;
lite tone) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-88. St.Paul, MN, [1908], G+ non-standard boxed h/s (part on
stamp) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-89. USS Louisiana, 1909 (Sep 29), G+ ty.1 (part on stamp; lite
tone) ship at HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION on PPC: "The great
parade is tomorrow..." E $60 MIN.30
EX-90. USS Missouri, 1909 (Sep 27), G+ ty.1 (R arc on stamp) ship
at HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION on PPC: "Big doings" (reference
to event). E $60 MIN.30
EX-91. USS New Hampshire, 1909 (Sep 28), G+ ty.1s (part on stamp)
ship at HUDSON-FULTON Celebration on Hudson-Fulton PPC. E $80
EX-92. USS New York, 1909 (Sep 25), G+ ty.1 (year spotty, but
ID sure) SHIP at HUDSON-FULTON Celebration on NYC PPC. E $60
EX-93. USS Virginia, 1909 (Sep 28), F ty.1 (bit lite tone) SHIP
at HUDSON-FULTON Celebration; on PPC. E $60 MIN.30
EX-94. USS Virginia, 1909 (Oct 1), F ty.1 (part lite tone) ship
at HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION on PPC. E $60 MIN.30
EX-95. Seattle/Exposition Sta., WA, 1909 (Jul 1), F S09-02A on
Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-96. Seattle/Exposition Sta., WA, 1909 (Jul 21), F S09-02A (bit
lite tone) on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-97. Seattle/Exposition Sta., WA, 1909 (Aug 4), F S09-02A on
PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-98. Seattle/Exposition Sta., WA, 1909, VG S09-02A (tip cr;
lite tone) on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-99. Seattle/Exposition Sta., WA, 1909 (Sep 27), VF S09-02B
(crnr cr; scuff R, partly affects stamp; lite tone) on Expo PPC.
E $15
EX-100. Seattle/Exposition Sta., WA, 1909 (Aug 20), G+ S09-02d
(tip cr) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-101. Seattle, WA, 1908, VF S09-06 AYP slogan; 2c Sc.319 on
PPC to England. E $15
EX-102. USS Tennessee, 1909 (May 31), G+ ty.1 (toned; crnr crs)
ship at AYP Expo pre-event; on PPC. E $160 MIN.80
EX-103. USS Tennessee, 1909 (Aug 19), VG+ ty.1 (part stutter;
lite tone) SHIP at AYP EXPO on Seattle PPC w/Expo logo. E $150
EX-104. Oakland, CA, 1909, G+ Int'l; Portola Festival 35x52mm
poster stamp at L (not tied, but clearly belongs) on PPC. E $14
EX-105. Cincinnati, OH, 1912, VF Int'l (vert cr) Oppenheimer Printing
Co.embossed cc; "Printers Cost Convention & Exposition/Oct.3,4,5,1912/Cincinnati."
RED embossed ad on #10 cvr. E $16
EX-106. Knoxville, TN, 1913, G Time-Cmns (trim L) Nat'l Conservation
Exposition overall illus.back ad (4 bldgs) on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
EX-107. San Diego/Exposition Sta., CA, 1915, F SD16-01 (tip cr)
on Expo PPC. E $24
EX-108. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, F SF15-02 on
PPC (Hawaiian Pineapple pickers): "We are eating in the Hawaiian
Dept.of the Horticultural Bldg. Liked the... coffee & pineapple.
Hawaiian Orchestra is grade a..." E $20 MIN.10
EX-109. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, VF SF15-02
(crs) on Expo PPC: Indiana State Bldg. E $12 MIN.6
EX-110. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, G+ SF15-02
(near F) 1c pf.10 Balboa on Expo PPC: pneumatic tubes. E $40
EX-111. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, VF SF15-02
(crs; lite tone) on PPC. E $8
EX-112. San Francisco, CA, 1915, G+ SF15-09-03B PPIE slogan (part
ruff slit T) San Francisco Commercial Club cc w/PPIE logo at L
on PSE to local address w/G+ ty.SF15-09-01C as recd b/s. E $15
EX-113. Los Angeles, CA, 1912 (Dec 16), G+ SF15-13D PPIE slogan
w/damaged dial on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-114. Los Angeles, CA, 1912, G+ SF15-13D PPIE slogan w/damaged
dial (EKU; bit angled; killer partly off) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-115. Berkeley, CA, 1915, F SF15-23 PPIE slogan (bit o/s) on
cvr to Denver & fwd, w/"Western States Mission... Latter
Day Saints, Denver" h/s cc applied WHEN FORWARDED. E $16
EX-116. San Jose/Sta.A, CA, 1915, VG SF15-24B PPIE slogan flag
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-117. Los Angeles/Sta.D, CA, 1915, VF SF15-25 PPIE slogan FLAG
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-118. Los Angeles/Sta.R, CA, 1912, VG SF15-25D PPIE slogan flag
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-119. San Francisco, CA, 1910, G+ Int'l tying Panama-Pacific
Int'l Expo ad label (ship in oval frame) on PPC. E $30 MIN.15
EX-120. USS Saratoga, 1935 (Feb 20), VF ty.3(B-BBT) w/"20
Aniv Pan/Amer Itrl Ex" slogan in bars; "20-th.Anniversary
Panama Pacific International Exposition" h/s cachet at L
on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
EX-121. San Diego/Exposition Sta., CA, 1915, VG+ SD15-01 on 4x6"
Panama California Expo pictorial folder; 24 fold-out views, mostly
of city & area, but some Expo, inc."Marines from USS
San Diego Visit Exposition." RARE usage. E $80 MIN.40
EX-122. Pomona, CA, 1916, F SD16-05 Pan-Cal slogan flag on PPC.
E $15 MIN.8
EX-123. Santa Monica, CA, 1916, G+ SD16-06 Pan-Cal Expo slogan
flag (near F; tip wear) on PPC. E $20
EX-124. Long Beach, CA, 1916, F SD16-07 Pan-Cal Expo slogan (ruff
R, into 1 stamp & part of ad) Camas, WA, Ford dealer cc lined
thru; on cvr w/overall illus.back ad: Ford Motor Co.factory. E
$20
EX-125. Longbeach, CA, 1916, G+ SD16-07 Pan-Cal Expo slogan (lite
tone) on cvr. E $16
EX-126. Santa Barbara, CA, 1916, G+ SD16-11 Pan-Cal Expo slogan
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-127. Santa Barbara, CA, 1916, VG SD16-11 Pan-Cal slogan (bit
spotty, but fairly complete) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-128. Los Angeles, CA, 1916, VF SD16-14A Pan-Cal Expo slogan
(crs) on 1915 Expo PPC w/RED "1916" header overprint.
E $12 MIN.6
EX-129. U.S.Ry.Postal Car Exhibit/Chicago/Cent.of Prog.Sta., IL,
1933 (May 27), G+ magenta C33-07 on Expo PPC. E $60
EX-130. U.S.Ry.Postal Car Exhibit/Chicago, Ill./Cent.of Prog.Expo,
1933, VG+ C33-07 (crnr cr) Mail Car h/s cachet & text at L
on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-131. "Chicago, IL, 1934, F C33-14-49 Cent.of Progress
slogan (B edge bit tone; tip crs) on Acousticon ad PPC w/printed
"script" ad in message area. E $30 MIN.15
EX-132. Chicago/Air Mail, IL, 1931, VG duplex (tip crs; L tips
wear) EARLY "1933 Century of Progress" text ad below
message area; 5c winged globe & "Air Mail" arrow
label tied on PPC. E $15
EX-133. U.S.N.Sta.Marine Base Br./San Diego, CA, 1935 (Nov 10),
VF purple 6-bar (toned) "In Defence/Of Country" (sic)
in bars; CAL-PAC Expo related; on cacheted cvr. E $15
EX-134. USS Breckinridge, 1935 (Feb 5), VF ty.3(A-BBT) "San
Diego/Exposition"; SHIP at CAL-PAC EXPO on cvr w/hand-painted
cachet added. E $20
EX-135. USS Concord, 1935 (Nov 3), F ty.3s(B-BTT) w/"AM"
time slug (bit stutter) "San Diego/Calif."; ship at
CPI Expo; ship's data cachet on cvr. E $20
EX-136. USS Dobbin, 1935 (Jun 10), G+ ty.3(A-BBT) (lite tone)
"San Diego/Calif."; SHIP at CAL-PAC EXPO; Expo cachet
on cvr. E $18
EX-137. USS Partridge, 1935 (Jul 4), F blue-green ty.3s w/"Exposition/City
1935" & separate tiny "San Diego, California"
h/s in bars; SHIP at CAL-PAC EXPO; on cacheted cvr. E $24 MIN.12
EX-138. USS Perry, 1935 (Oct 27), G+ purple ty.3r(AC-BBB) w/blue-green
date (canx fully on strip of 3x 1c Yosemite imperfs, so date mostly
obscured on stamp) "San Diego/Calif"; ship at CPI Expo;
Navy Day cachet on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-139. USS Preble, 1935 (Aug 30), VG ty.3s(B) "San Diego/California";
SHIP at CAL-PAC EXPO on cvr. E $20
EX-140. USS Richmond, 1935 (Jun 10), VG+ blue-green ty.3(A-TTT)
"San Diego/California"; ship at CPI Expo on cvr. E $20
EX-141. USS Sandpiper, 1935 (Oct 9), VF ty.3(A-BTT) "San
Diego/California"; ship at CPI Expo; ship's data cachet on
cvr. E $20
EX-142. USS Southard, 1935 (Sep 24), VF ty.3(AC-TBB) "San
Diego/California"; w/ty.9(S-55) "Com Div.18" DCDS
at L; ship at CPI Expo; ship's data cachet on cvr. E $20
EX-143. USS Waters, 1935 (Aug 9), VG+ ty.3s(AC-BTT) "San
Diego/California"; ship at CPI Expo; ship's data cachet on
cvr. E $20
EX-144. Cleveland, OH, 1936, G+ meter #15134 w/"Great Lakes/Exposition/June
27 to Oct.4-1936/Cleveland" slogan (lite tone; toned around
window; no flap) Osborn Mfg.cc on #10 cvr. E $16
EX-145. USS Brant, 1936 (Mar 17), VG blue-green ty.5hks "San-Diego/Calif-";
SHIP at CAL-PAC Expo; on cacheted cvr. E $20
EX-146. USS Hale, 1936 (Jun 12), G+ ty.3s "San Diego/Calif";
ship at CPI Expo; ship's data cachet on cvr. E $20
EX-147. USS Kingfisher, 1936 (May 27), VF ty.3(B-BTT) "San
Diego/Calif."; ship at CPI Expo; ship's data cachet on cvr.
E $20
EX-148. USS Marblehead, 1936 (Apr 10), G+ ty.3(BC-BTT) "San
Diego/California"; SHIP at CAL-PAC EXPO; on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
EX-149. USS Marblehead, 1936 (Apr 10), G+ ty.3(BC-BTT) "San
Diego/California"; SHIP at CAL-PAC EXPO; on cvr w/enc.from
Mail Clerk, explaining ship had no steel h/s canx. E $30 MIN.15
EX-150. World's Fair Sta., NY, 1939, VF NY39-03 tying bit faulty
3c Expo on Expo PPC to BULGARIA w/Varna VG CDS as recd. E $50
MIN.26
EX-151. World's Fair Sta., NY, 1940, G+ NY39-09; "A Kiss!
from Maison Coty Charm center..." illus.ad in message area
(lips) on Expo ad PPC. E $14
EX-152. London, Great Britain, 1940 (May 6), VF machine; 2.5d
Centenary on 1st Day cvr TO British Pavilion, N.Y.World's Fair,
c/o Dept.of Overseas Trade. E $15
EX-153. Goodrich St.Sta./Akron, OH, 1939, VG meter; "You
are cordially invited to visit exhibits of the B.F.Goodrich Co.at
the N.Y.World's Fair & the San Francisco Expo" illus.ad
at L; large illus.ad re.Expos on back on #10 window cvr. E $20
EX-154. Boston, MA, 1939, G+ PB meter (bit trim T) Keystone Mfg.Co.ad
cc: "See the Keystone Exhibit/New York World's Fair Communications
Bldg." w/illus.Expo logo on #10 window cvr. E $14
EX-155. New York, NY, 1939, F PB meter (bit trim T; lite crs)
American Gas Assn.cc; blue photo illus.ad "Hit show of the
World's Fair is the Aquacade... heated by gas..."; on #10
cvr to Canada. E $16
EX-156. Buffalo, NY, [1939], G+ PB meter #01461 w/"In the
World of Tomorrow!!/OK...it's from/Remington Rand, Remington Rand
Electrical Products Building/New York World's Fair 1939"
illus.slogan (lite tone; bit trim T) Remington Rand cc on #10
window cvr. E $20
EX-157. USS Anderson, 1939 (May 19), F ty.3(A-BBT) w/"First
Day/Commission" in bars; SHIP known to be at Brooklyn for
N.Y.WORLD's FAIR on this date; on cvr w/modern cachet applied.
E $20 MIN.10
EX-158. USS Dahlgren, 1939 (Jul 5), VG blue ty.3(AC-BTT) w/"Jul
4" date in canx corrected by separately applied "5"
slug; "New York/World's Fair"; SHIP at EXPO; on PC.
RARE. E $24
EX-159. USS Jouett, 1939 (Apr 29), G+ ty.3r(A-BBT) (part on stamp)
"World Fair/New York"; on cacheted cvr. E $20
EX-160. USS Lang, 1939 (Oct 27), VG+ ty.3r(AC-BTT) "Brooklyn/NY";
ship at Expo; on cacheted cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-161. USS Neosho, 1939 (Oct 2), VF ty.3r(A-BBT); ship at N.Y.World's
Fair; commissioned at N.Y.this date; on cacheted cvr. E $16
EX-162. San Francisco/Golden Gate Sta., CA, 1939, G+ SF39-12;
3c Expo commem on Expo PPC to Sweden. E $15 MIN.8
EX-163. San Francisco, CA, 1939, G SF39-15 GGIE slogan; "The
Metropolitan Oakland Area/California/Treasure Island's Mainland
Invites You/Golden Gate Int'l Exposition" 38x55mm pictorial
poster stamp tied by canx on bit lite tone Expo PPC. E $30 MIN.15
EX-164. San Francisco, CA, 1938, F SF39-15/10 (bit trim T) "The
Emporium" cc w/illus.GGIE ad on #10 cvr. E $16
EX-165. San Francisco, CA, 1939, VG+ SF39-15/3 GGIE slogan (killer
bit hi; no flap) Redwood Empire Ass'n ad cc w/Golden Gate Int'l
Expo illus.ad (Treasure Island, Bay & surrounding area) 6c
winged globe on cvr: refolded 1.5c #10 PSE, w/printed stamp folded
around back; would have been hidden by flap. E $20 MIN.10
EX-166. San Francisco, CA, 1938, G meter (lite tone) Chamber of
Commerce cc; blue illus.ad on back: GGIE grounds; on #10 cvr.
E $16
EX-167. San Francisco, CA, ca.1939, G meter (tri T; no flap; lite
tone) Tide Water Asso.Oil ad cc; GGIE illus.logo on back on window
cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-168. San Francisco, CA, 1938, G+ NPM meter (bit trim T) Standard
Oil Co.cc; GGIE logo at L; oil text ad on flap on window cvr.
E $12 MIN.6
EX-169. San Francisco, CA, 1940, F NPM meter (bit trim T) Dunham,
Carrigan & Hayden cc; blue illus.ad on back: GGIE grounds;
on window cvr. E $16
EX-170. San Francisco, CA, 1938, F PB meter (lite gum tone) Raphael
Weill & Co.cc; "Shop at the White House/When Visiting
the Exposition" silver illus.ad on back: GGIE grounds; on
3.5x8.5" window cvr. E $16
EX-171. San Francisco, CA, 1938, F PB meter (bit trim T; tear
in cc, taped inside) Raphael Weill & Co.cc; "Shop at
the White House/When Visiting the Exposition" silver illus.ad
on back: GGIE grounds; on 3.5x8.5" window cvr. E $14
EX-172. San Francisco, CA, 1939, VF PB meter (bit lite tone) "The
Emporium" cc w/illus.GGIE ad on #10 window cvr. E $14
EX-173. USS Patterson, 1939 (Sep 22), VG ty.3(AC-TBB) "San
Francisco/California"; SHIP at Golden Gate EXPO on cvr. E
$24 MIN.12
EX-174. USS Philadelphia, 1939 (Jul 7), F ty.3(A-BBT) "San
Fran-/cisco, Calif."; ship at GGIE; shiny silver Buchwald
Expo cachet on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
EX-175. USS William B.Preston, 1940 (Jun 18), G+ ty.3r(A-BBT)
(near F) "At Navy/Yard NY"; SHIP at WORLD'S FAIR; on
cacheted cvr. E $15
EX-176. USS Crane, 1940 (Aug 4), G+ ty.3r(A-BBT) (lite tone) "San
Francisco/California"; SHIPS Golden Gate EXPO on cacheted
cvr. 1 of just 7 known ship cancels from '40 GGIE. E $30 MIN.15
EX-177. USS Montgomery, 1940, VG ty.3(A-TBT) "San Francis/Cal.
(c)o" in bars; ship at GGI EXPO on cacheted cvr. E $30 MIN.15
EX-178. Fair Grounds Sta./Puyallup, WA, 1941, VG non-standard
h/s flag; "Mailed Direct/From Western Washington Fair"
pictorial h/s (jockey on horse) on cacheted cvr. E $15
EX-179. Stockton, CA, 1941, VG Univ. (lite tone) H.C.Shaw Co.cc;
"San Joaquin County Fair & Horse Show" ad; August
calendar w/fair dates in red on cvr w/letterhead enc. & 2
farm implement price flyers. E $16
EX-180. State Fair Grounds/St.Paul, MN, 1942, G+ 4-bar non-standard
w/straight-line dial (tip cr) on Wilson & Co.Meat Packers
ad PPC (Clydesdales). E $14
EX-181. Puyallup, WA, 1956, G+ machine; "Western Washington
Fair" illus.ad; "Mailed Direct from Western Wash.Fair"
pictorial h/s (jockey & horse) on cvr. E $20
EX-182. Brooklyn, NY, 1963 (Nov 22), VG+ PB meter w/"Chunky
Square/N.Y.World's Fair" pictorial slogan (bit trim T; part
lite tone) DATE of JFK ASSASSINATION & LBJ INAUGURATION on
#10 window cvr w/Chunky Corp.illus.ad cc. E $40 MIN.20
EX-183. World's Fair, NY, 1964, G+ NY64-10-B; 5c Expo on Vatican
Pavilion PPC. E $8
EX-184. World's Fair, NY, 1965 (Oct 17), F NY64-04 & G+ NY64-05
(T arc on stamp; bars mostly off R) both tying 5c Expo on unadd.Expo
PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-185. Hemisfair, TX, 1968, G+ SA68-01; 5c Finland on Expo PPC.
E $6
EXPOSITIONS: Souvenirs & Other Related Items
EX-186. Lot 10) Expo pictorial folders: 1915 Panama-Pacific; 1915
Panama-California; 1933 Century of Progress, (varied condition)
used/unused. MIN.$48
EX-187. Centennial Exposition/1876 stereocard: General View REAL
PHOTO, (part lite soiled). E $24
EX-188. Centennial Exposition/1876 stereocard: Marble Fountain,
Horticultural Hall REAL PHOTO; list of 64 captions on back, w/"The
subject of this picture is underlined."; HAND DRAWN line,
(few ink specks in border). E $30
EX-189. Centennial Exposition/1876 stereocard: REAL PHOTO garden
& bldg; "New Series", (1 photo miscut; uneven lite
tone; L tip scuff). E $15 MIN.8
EX-190. Centennial Exposition/1876 stereocard: REAL PHOTO w/"Man(ufacturers)
Building" penciled on back; large 4x7"; pub.by Cent'l
Photograph Co., (small scuffs on both images; part lite tone).
E $20
EX-191. Lot 2) Admission tickets for Paris Expos: 1889 Exposition
Universelle (52x83mm; illus.; crs); Expo Int'le des Arts 1925
(37x71mm; crs). E $20
EX-192. "Modesty & Hilarity, Liberal Arts Bldg,/Columbian
Exposition": photo STEREOCARD, 2 statues pub. Kilburn. E
$20
EX-193. "Pennsylvania State Exhibit, Agricultural Hall./Columbian
Exposition": photo STEREOCARD, aerial view of floral decorations
pub Kilburn (L edge wear; tip cr). E $15
EX-194. World's Columbian Exposition 53x102mm w/illus.Statue of
Liberty admission ticket; Oct 21, 1893; Manhattan Day (crs). E
$30
EX-195. Lot 40) Columbian Exposition STEREOCARDS: bldgs, exhibits,
interiors, misc pub by Kilburn, Jarvis & Thornwood (varied
condition). E $400 MIN.200
EX-196. "Columns at Bridge of Alexander/III, Exposition,
Paris, 1900": photo STEREOCARD, pub. Webster & Albee
(edge wear; tone spots). E $15
EX-197. "Maratimes Messageries Bldg, Paris Expo": photo
STEREOCARD, pub. Ingersoll (margin wear). E $20
EX-198. "Grand Basin & Plaza of St. Louis from Festival
Hall,/Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis. Mo.": photo
STEREOCARD, pub Keystone w/text back. E $20
EX-199. "Elephant made of English Walnuts, California's/Exhibit
in Horticultural Bldg, World's Fair, St./Louis": photo STEREOCARD,
pub Int'l Stereograph (crnr wear). E $20
EX-200. "A Railway Exhibit in the Transportation Palace,/Panama-Pacific
Int. Exp., San Francisco, Calif": photo STEREOCARD, pub Keystone.
E $20
EX-201. "Bus Service Within the Grounds/World's Fair Greyhound
Lines": 6-panel 2.75x4.5" illus.flyer w/map of Cent.of
Progress grounds, 1933, (crs; adhesions on back). E $12 MIN.6
EX-202. "Canada from Sea to Sea at the Century of Progress
Expo": 6-panel 3.25x7" pictoral folder, 1933, (adhesion
on back). E $15
EX-203. "Copper in Centuries of Service": 20-pg. 3.5x5.5"
illus.booklet w/front cover & page edges COATED in COPPER;
apparently issued for Cent.of Progress, 1933, (fragile; few page
edges faulty). E $20
EX-204. "Products of a Century of Progress/The Rawl-Line":
4-panel 3.5x8.5" illus.flyer (tools) w/reply card, (adhesions
on back; bit lite tone). E $12 MIN.6
EX-205. "See the World's Fair/The biggest 50c worth you've
ever had": 2-panel 3.5x5.75" illus.flyer w/list of 82
exhibit bldgs at Cent.of Progress, 1933, (lite tone). E $12 MIN.6
EX-206. Lot 7 diff.) Singer Sewing Machines 4.5x7.25" ad
flyers w/large views of Chicago bldgs; Singer store interior;
etc.; probably issued for Cent.of Progress Expo, (crs). E $40
MIN.20
EX-207. "Sky-Ride/See the Fair from the Air": 2-panel
3.5x5.75" illus.flyer w/facts about ride at Cent.of Progress,
1933, (lite tone). E $15 MIN.8
EX-208. "This Week in Chicago/June 4, 1933": 36-page
5x8.5" illus.booklet w/Guy Lombardo photo on front; inc.info
re.Cent.of Progress, (back 2 pgs.part stuck; bit cr; adhesions
on back). E $20
EX-209. "This Week in Chicago/June 11, 1933": 36-page
5x8.5" illus.booklet w/Joe Lewis photo on front; inc.info
re.Cent.of Progress, (tip cr; adhesions on back). E $20
EX-210. "Visit Our World's Fair Cleaning Plant/Carl Stockholm":
3-panel 3.25x6" illus.flyer for Cent.of Progress, 1933, (adhesions
on back). E $12 MIN.6
EX-211. "New York World's Fair": 4" clear glass
hexagon ashtray w/title, trylon & perisphere on red flocked
B ("R" & "F" missing from flocking on
B; lite wear edges). E $30
EX-212. "Seattle World's Fair": 9" plate w/logos,
coliseum, monorail & Space Needle & wide gold floral border
(lite wear to border). E $20 MIN.10
EX-213. "Seattle World's Fair/1962": 1.75" silvertone
openwork pendant w/Space Needle in light beams & arrow logo
on 24" goldtone chain. E $40 MIN.20
FIRST DAY COVERS & EARLY USAGES
FC-1. 219D, F, New York, NY, 1890 (Mar 31), G+ duplex; World Mfg.Co.cc;
EARLY use on lite tone cvr w/upper R edge bit trim & sealed
tear T. E $24
FC-2. 219D, F, Wilmington, OH, 1890 (Mar 31), G+ CDS/cork; Clinton
Co.Democrat cc; EARLY use on lite tone cvr (no flap; bit trim
T). E $24
FC-3. 773, F, USS Dallas, 1935 (May 29), F purple ty.5hks (rim
& part of "U" off L edge) "San/Diego"
in bars on TINY 44x73mm 1st day cvr. E $30
FC-4. 797, F, Asheville/SPA Convention Sta., PA, 1937 (Aug 26),
VG Univ. on bit lite tone FDC to SWITZERLAND. E $24
FC-5. 907 pair, F, Washington, DC, 1943 (Jan 14), F Univ. (lite
tone) patriotic illus.Statue of Liberty & flag on FDC. E $15
MIN.8
FC-6. 909, F, Washington, DC, 1943 (Jun 22), VF Univ. (lite tone)
patriotic illus."U.N.Train" chasing Axis leaders on
FDC. E $15 MIN.8
FC-7. 909, F, Chicago, IL, 1943 (Jun 22), F Univ. (lite tone)
patriotic illus.eagle clutching Hitler on FDC. E $15 MIN.8
FC-8. 960, F, Emporia, KS, 1948 (Jul 31), F Univ. on 1st Day PPC
to Postmaster, PITCAIRN ISLAND, w/Pitcairn Isl./Post Office VG+
DCDS (Oct 24) as recd at L, nearly 3 mos.after mailed. E $75
FC-9. 963, F, Washington, DC, 1948 (Aug 11), F Univ. on 1st Day
PPC to Postmaster, PITCAIRN ISLAND, w/Pitcairn Isl./Post Office
VF DCDS (Oct 24) as recd at L, 2.5 mos.after mailed. E $75
FC-10. C23, F, Dayton, OH, 1938 (May 14), VG Univ. (lite tone)
on FDC. E $15
FOREIGN DESTINATIONS / Need the "US International Postal
Rates 1872-1996" book? We have it!
FD-1. Philadelphia/Wm.Penn Anx, PA, 1945, VG DCDS as origin b/s;
tip cr) to ADEN; partial DCDS as b/s; censor tape at L on reg'd
cvr. E $30
FD-2. New York/GPO, NY, 1942 (Jan 1), VG duplex (bit ruff lower
L tip) to ADEN; partial DCDS as b/s; censor tape at L; 5x 1c Defense
on cvr. E $24
FD-3. Brunswick, GA, ca.1890, G+ dateless duplex (crs) to ARGENTINA
on 1c PSE wrapper. E $14
FD-4. Cleveland/Sta.A, OH, 1903, G+ Barry (o/s) to AUSTRIA; 2c
Sc.301 on PPC w/Lemberg G+ DCDS as recd. E $12 MIN.6
FD-5. Chicago/Lincoln Park Sta., IL, 1946, G+ duplex; to AUSTRIA;
censor tape at R; 30c transport on air cvr. E $15
FD-6. New York/A, NY, 1900, G+ duplex (sealed spindle; crs; toned)
to BELGIUM; 1c Frank. on 1c GPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-7. Hudson Term.Sta., NY, 1912, F Int'l (lite crs; slight trim
T) to BELGIUM; 3c Wash. on 5c PSE w/"Per.S.S.Baltic"
typed instruction. E $16
FD-8. Beloit, WI, 1930, G DCDS as origin b/s; to BELGIUM; 8c+7c+3c
on reg'd 2c PSE. E $16
FD-9. Colorado Springs, CO, 1923, VG Univ.; to BERMUDA; "T/N.Y./Centimes
10 E" opera glass h/s; 1c Wash. on PPC. E $15
FD-10. San Francisco/St.D, CA, 1905, VG Int'l (crs) to BRITISH
GUIANA; 2c Sc.319 on PPC w/Georgetown VF CDS/Recd. E $20
FD-11. Marion, OH, 1907, VG duplex (bit lite tone; crnr crs) to
BURMA; 2c Sc.319 on PPC w/Myinghan VF CDS as fwd. E $20
FD-12. Eagle Pass, TX, 1926, VG Univ. (2 strikes; crs) to CHILE;
2c Wash. on PPC w/Rancagua partial DCDS as recd. E $15
FD-13. Seaview, WA, 1908, F 4-bar; to CHINA & fwd to JAPAN;
1c Sc.300 on PPC w/Kobe, Japan, VF DCDS as recd. E $14
FD-14. Hackensack, NJ, 1963, G+ machine; to COLOMBIA; 15c orange
Liberty air on PPC w/"Motivo de No Entrega..." &
"Rebuts" boxed h/s. E $15
FD-15. Boston, MA, 1905, G+ duplex; to ENGLAND & fwd to IRELAND;
5c Lincoln on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-16. Ponce, PR, 1956, G DCDS (crs) to ENGLAND; 3x 15c green
Liberty airs (pair + single) on cvr. E $20
FD-17. Merrick, NY, 1944, G duplex (crs) to ENGLAND; 4x 30c transport
air on #10 cvr w/2x G+ Reg'd DCDS as b/s, NEGATED by PENCILED
X's. E $30
FD-18. Portland, ME, 1906, G+ Int'l (tip crs) to ENGLAND; 5c Lincoln
on cvr w/forwarding label (to Liverpool) applied at London, w/"Forwarded
by Baring Bros. & Co." G+ double oval h/s no back. E
$15
FD-19. Kingsport, TN, 1941, partial duplex; to ENGLAND; censor
tape at L; 3x 10c map on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-20. Los Angeles/Term.Anx, CA, 1940, G+ duplex (crs) to ENGLAND;
censor tape L; 30c winged globe on #10 cvr. E $14
FD-21. Springfield, MA, [1873], G+ CDS/cork (toned; tears upper
R) to ENGLAND; U.S.Spring Bed Co.cc; 3c banknote on 3c PSE. E
$12 MIN.6
FD-22. New York/Church St.Sta., NY, 1977, G+ machine; to ETHIOPIA
& returned w/"Left" checked in boxed h/s; 31c air
on cvr, apparently collector-prepared, during Ethiopian-Somali
War. E $20
FD-23. Waukegan, IL, 1965, VF machine; to FINLAND; 15c black &
orange Liberty air on cvr. E $14
FD-24. Milwaukee, WI, 1902, G+ Int'l (bit ruff slit L) to FRANCE;
5c blue Grant on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-25. Mauch Chunk, PA, 1887, G CDS/cork (lite tone; no flap)
to FRANCE; 5c Garfield on cvr. E $14
FD-26. New York, NY, 1919, VG Univ. (lite tone) to FRANCE; 5c
Wash. on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-27. Ocean City, MD, 1945, G Int'l (edge tears; part lite tone)
to FRANCE; censor tape at L; 5c Prexie on 5x6" cvr. E $12
MIN.6
FD-28. Wareham, MA, [1875], G CDS (lower R tip nib) to FRANCE;
strip of 3x 3c banknotes (1 bit faulty) on cvr. E $15
FD-29. Derry, NH, 1931, G+ duplex (crs; lite tone) to FRENCH INDIA;
stamps on pix side of PPC w/partial Pondicherry oval h/s as recd.
E $24 MIN.12
FD-30. New York, NY, 1884, G+ dated double oval; to GERMANY on
unsealed 1c PSE. E $16
FD-31. Indianapolis, IN, 1910, F Int'l; to GERMANY; on 2c PSE.
E $14
FD-32. Pitts, Wheel & Cin/RPO, 1910, G duplex; to GERMANY;
on 2c PSE. E $14
FD-33. Lake Worth, FL, 1947, F Univ. (upper R tip slit) to GERMANY;
"British Censorship/Germany" h/s w/pictorial crown tying
censor tape at L; 15c transport on air cvr. E $14
FD-34. New York, NY, 1882, G+ duplex; to GERMANY; 1c banknote
on 1c GPC Sc.UX7. E $20
FD-35. Boston, MA, 1899, G+ duplex (lite tone) to GERMANY; 1c
Frank. on 1c GPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-36. Grand Cent.Sta., NY, 1914, VG Univ. (trim L, in cc) to
GERMANY; 1c+pair 2c PPIE on cvr w/"Olympic/Southampton"
typed instruction. E $14
FD-37. New York/P, NY, 1904, G duplex (cr; trim R) to GERMANY;
2x bit faulty 5c Lincoln on #10 cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-38. Bangall, NY, 1896, G+ CDS/cork (lite tone; trim R) to GERMANY;
3c Jackson on 2c PSE w/"2/T/Centimes 25" h/s. E $14
FD-39. New York/P, NY, 1899, F duplex (printed cc partly erased)
to GERMANY; 3c Jackson on 2c PSE w/ms"Per S/S Kaiser Wilhelm
der Grosse" instruction. E $15
FD-40. Los Angeles/Arcade Sta., CA, 1927, G+ Univ.; to GERMANY;
3c Lincoln on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-41. New York, NY, 1920, G+ double oval as origin b/s; to GERMANY;
3c offset Wash.+10c Frank. on reg'd 2c PSE. E $15
FD-42. Indianapolis, IN, 1903, VF Int'l; to GERMANY; American
Hominy Co.cc on 1c PSE Sc.U379. E $14
FD-43. Saint Louis, MO, 1893, VG duplex (lite crs; lite soiled)
to GERMANY; bit faulty 4c+1c Colum.commems on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FD-44. Orange, NY, 1889, G duplex (lite soiled) to GERMANY; bit
faulty 5c blue Garfield on cvr w/ms "Per first Mail Steamer"
instruction. E $16
FD-45. New York, NY, 1885, F double-oval (lite soiled; lite tone)
to GERMANY; faulty 5c Garfield+10c banknote at upper R on 5x7.25"
reg'd cvr w/2nd 10c banknote on back. E $20
FD-46. New York, NY, 1885, VF duplex (trim T; crs; sealed spindle)
to GERMANY; ms "Aurania" instruction & printed "'Closed
Mail.'" at upper L; 2x bit faulty 5c Garfield on cvr. E $20
FD-47. New York/P, NY, 1903, VG Int'l; to GERMANY; Southern Cotton
Oil Co.cc on 5c Lincoln PSE Sc.U393. E $16
FD-48. San Francisco/Sta.D, CA, 1903, VG Int'l (lower L tip nick)
to GUATEMALA; fancy double octagon w/circled time as recd; 2c
Sc.301 on PPC. E $16
FD-49. Albany, NY, 1909, VG Int'l; to HOLLAND, w/Oegstgeest DCDS
as recd; 2c Sc.319 on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-50. (Indistinct origin canx), 1909, partial duplex (piece out
of stamp) to INDIA; 2c Wash. on 1/8" THICK WOOD PPC, w/"T/N.Y./Centimes/30/A"
opera glass h/s & "Foreign Postage Due/Three Annas"
h/s (bit hi). E $20
FD-51. Eugene, OR, 1915, F Colum. (no flap) to INDIA; lite censor
h/s; 3c+2c Wash. on cvr. E $14
FD-52. New York/Sta.H, NY, 1910, G+ Int'l (lite tone; flap partly
off; edge tear T) to INDOCHINA; 5c Wash. on cvr w/partial Saigon
DCDS as b/s. E $20
FD-53. Bloomfield, NJ, 1965, G+ machine; to IRELAND; 15c black
& orange Liberty air on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-54. Lot 5) GPCs, each returned to senders for add'l postage
to pay overseas rate, 1958-9, various origins; all to ISRAEL.
E $24 MIN.12
FD-55. Longbeach, CA, 1912, VG Amer/B14; to ITALY, fwd from France;
Paris repeater at B; 2c Wash. on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-56. San Francisco, CA, 1910, G Int'l; to ITALY, w/pair 5c dues
tied by Florence CDS; 1c Frank. on PPC. E $15
FD-57. New York/Sta.S, NY, 1903, G+ Int'l; to ITALY; 2c Sc.301
on 1c GPC. E $15
FD-58. Philadelphia/Sta.C, PA, 1904, VG duplex; to ITALY; 2c Sc.319
+1c Colum. on 2c Colum.PSE. E $16
FD-59. Detroit, MI, 1930, VG Int'l; to ITALY; w/due markings;
2c Wash. on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-60. Chicago/Stock Yards Sta., IL, 1925, G+ Univ. (bit lite
tone) to LITHUANIA; 2c Wash. on PPC w/Siauliai G+ DCDS as recd.
E $15
FD-61. Chicago, IL, 1921, G+ duplex (lite tone; nicks; crs) To
MOZAMBIQUE, Portuguese East Africa; 2c Pilgrim on PPC w/G DCDS
as recd, 7 weeks after mailed. E $75
FD-62. Port & New York/RPO, 1942 (Apr 7), G duplex; to NICARAGUA;
censor tape at L on cvr rec'd May 11. E $15
FD-63. New York, NY, 1886, F duplex (tear R) to NORWAY; Christiania
DCDS struck twice as recd & transit; 2c brown Sc.210 on UX8
GPC. E $15
FD-64. New Orleans, LA, 1918, VG Univ.; to PERU; 2c Wash. on PPC
w/partial censor h/s. E $15 MIN.8
FD-65. Brooklyn, NY, 1947, F Int'l; to PORTUGAL; 15c transport
air on cvr. E $15
FD-66. New York, NY, 1894, G+ Int'l (crs) to PORTUGAL; 1c Sc.219
& canx at lower L on UX12 GPC. E $15
FD-67. Minneapolis/Sta.No.28, MN, 1920, partial DCDS as origin
b/s; to PORTUGAL; 1c+pair 6c Wash. on reg'd 2c PSE. E $20
FD-68. Far Rockaway, NY, 1946, G+ Int'l (bit lite tone; upper
L tip nick) to PORTUGAL; 20c transport air on cvr. E $14
FD-69. Far Rockaway, NY, 1948, G Int'l (crs) to PORTUGAL; 2c+2x
1c Prexies on 1c UX27 GPC. E $20
FD-70. Far Rockaway, NY, 1945, VF Int'l to PORTUGAL; 30c transport
air on air. E $16
FD-71. New York/Wash.Bridge Sta., NY, 1946, G duplex; to PORTUGAL;
3x 10c transport airs on cvr. E $15
FD-72. Chicago, IL, 1945, F Univ.; to PORTUGAL; Boye Needle Co.illus.ad
(flange tube); 8c Prexie on cvr. E $16
FD-73. New York/Madison Sq.Sta., NY, 1941, G+ duplex (trim T)
to PORTUGAL; censor tape at L; 2x 30c Prexies on #10 cvr. E $14
FD-74. New York/Church St.Anx, NY, 1941, F duplex; to PORTUGAL;
censor tape at L; 30c globe air on #10 cvr w/Philips Portuguesa
Luz e Radio slogan repeater as b/s. E $16
FD-75. New York/Canal St.Sta., NY, 1940, partial duplex (trim
R) to PORTUGAL; censor tape at L; 30c Prexie on #10 cvr w/Philips
Portuguesa Luz e Radio slogan repeater as b/s. E $14
FD-76. New York/Madison Sq.Sta., NY, 1941, VG duplex (trim T)
to PORTUGAL; censor tape at L; 30c Prexie on #10 cvr w/Philips
Portuguesa Luz e Radio slogan repeater as b/s. E $14
FD-77. New York/Church St.Anx, NY, 1940, G+ duplex (trim T) to
PORTUGAL; censor tape at L; pair 30c globe air on #10 cvr. E $14
FD-78. Far Rockaway, NY, 1945, VG Int'l; to PORTUGAL; censor tape
at R; 20c transport air+10c Prexie on cvr. E $20
FD-79. New York, NY, [1946], G+ mutes ovals w/"GPO/OMS"
in center; to PORTUGAL; ms "Printed Matter" at upper
L; 2x 1c Prexies on cvr w/Lisbon G+ DCDS as recd b/s. E $30
FD-80. New Harbor, ME, 1984, G+ 4-bar (o/s) to ROMANIA; 28c Olympics
air (Sc.C104) on PPC. E $14
FD-81. Chicago/Board of Trade St., IL, 1903, G+ Int'l (lite tone;
lite crs) to SCOTLAND; 1c Sc.300 on 1c GPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-82. Minneapolis, MN, 1907, F Int'l (crs) to SIERRA LEONE; 2c
Sc.319 on PPC w/Freetown G+ CDS as transit. E $20
FD-83. New York, NY, 1907, VG Int'l; to SOUTH AFRICA; 2c Sc.319
on PPC. E $14
FD-84. New York/Grd.Cent.Sta., NY, 1920, G+ Univ. (dial bit hi;
lite tone) to SPAIN; 2c Wash. on PPC. E $14
FD-85. Buffalo/Lindbergh Sta., NY, 1933, G duplex (bit lite tone;
tip crs) to SPAIN; 2x 1c Cent.of Progress on PPC. E $14
FD-86. Plainfield, NJ, ca.1890, partial mute oval (lite tone)
to SWITZERLAND; on 2c PSE wrapper. E $12 MIN.6
FD-87. Wilmington, NC, 1894, G+ duplex to SWITZERLAND; on 5c Grant
Sc.U377. E $16
FD-88. Detroit, MI, 1933, VG Int'l to SWITZERLAND; on 3c message
GPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-89. New York/Grand Cent.Sta., NY, 1949, F Int'l; to SWITZERLAND;
on 10c aerogramme. E $12 MIN.6
FD-90. East Las Vegas, NV, 1962, G+ 4-bar; to SWITZERLAND; 10c
Pan-Am air+1c Wash. on PPC. E $14
FD-91. Detroit/Northwestern Sta., MI, 1948, VG duplex (tiny tear
T) to SWITZERLAND; 15c green Liberty air on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-92. East Pittsburg, PA, 1905, VG Amer/B14; to SWITZERLAND;
1c Sc.300 on UX18 GPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-93. St.Petersburg, FL, 1958, G+ 4-bar; to SWITZERLAND; 2x 15c
green Liberty air on cvr. E $20
FD-94. Detroit, MI, 1933, VF Int'l; to SWITZERLAND; 5c Kosciuszko
on cvr. E $15
FD-95. Saint Louis, MO, 1930, G+ duplex; to SWITZERLAND; 5c Roosevelt+1c
Frank. on cvr w/enc. E $12 MIN.6
FD-96. Orange, NJ, [1878], G+ CDS/cork (lower L tip slit) to SWITZERLAND;
5c Taylor on black-border MOURNING cvr. E $40 MIN.20
FD-97. Baltimore, MD, 1893, G+ duplex (lite tone) to SWITZERLAND;
Balt'o.Engraving Co.fancy ad; bit lite tone 5c Colum. on cvr.
E $24 MIN.12
FD-98. Seattle, WA, 1958, F Univ.; to SWITZERLAND; Consulate of
Switzerland cc; 15c green Liberty air on cvr. E $20
FD-99. Portland, OR, 1945, G+ Univ. (trim R; crs) to SWITZERLAND;
Rose Hill Bulb Farm, Gresham, OR, cc; 30 Prexie on #10 air cvr.
E $14
FD-100. Lot 8) cvrs, 1922-38, to SWITZERLAND; various combos.
E $24 MIN.12
FD-101. Hoboken, NJ, 1906, F duplex (tip cr) to TAHITI; 1c Sc.300
on PPC w/"Printed Matter" h/s w/mute bar below, to obsure
printed "Post Card" wording for 1c rate. E $20
FD-102. Nevada City, CA, 1906, part on stamp duplex (lite tone)
to TAHITI; 2c Sc.319 on PPC. E $15
FD-103. Muscatine, IA, 1905, F Amer/B14(1) (lite tone) to TURKEY;
British Post Office/B/Constantinople G+ CDS as recd b/s on 5c
Grant PSE. E $24
FD-104. Phoenix, AZ, 1955, G+ Int'l; to VENEZUELA; 10c Pan-Am
air on PPC. E $14
FD-105. Toledo, OH, 1963, G+ machine; to VENEZUELA; Maracay irreg.box
h/s as recd; 3x 5c Wash.coils on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
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