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AUXILIARY
AX-1. Ione, OR, 1907, partial duplex; "1 2... 8" h/s
w/2 #'s lined thru on PPC to Pendleton, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-2. Huntington, WV, 1968, G+ meter; "A form is available
at the post office for/notifying your correspondents & pub-/lishers
of your correct address, includ-/ing Zip Code Number." h/s
on cvr to Philadelphia, PA, & fwd to Pitman, NJ. E $15 MIN.8
AX-3. Long Beach, CA, 1928, G+ Univ. (edge tears T; crs; lite
tone) "Address as given not in carriers delivery district.-No.1"
h/s on PPC to Long Beach, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-4. Paris, France, 1929, G+ machine (stamp gone; lite tone)
"Address given not in Carrier Delivery limits of Long Beach,
Calif.(Clk.1)" h/s on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-5. San Mateo, CA, 1980, G+ meter; "Address Not Visible
Through Window Envelope" h/s on #10 window cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-6. New York/St.P, NY, 1904, G+ Int'l (o/s; ruff L; upper L
edges toned; T & B edges mostly separated) "Address supplied
and forwarded/by San Juan, P.R." & "Received in
Bad Order" h/s; San Juan, PR, VG+ duplex tying Sc.OX11 seal,
wrapped around R edge on cvr to Bristol, RI; fwd to San Juan;
fwd to Quebradillas. This also listed in "Territories"
section. E $75
AX-7. Tiffin, OH, 1908, F Amer/B14; "Address Supplied by
P.O.at/Houston, Miss." h/s on PPC to Norborne, MS, &
corrected to MO. E $12 MIN.6
AX-8. Galveston, TX, 1905, G+ Barry; "Addressee not at...
534" h/s w/ms "found on Route" obscuring/modifying
"at" on PPC to Olive & 28th Str., St.Louis; blue
pencil address correction. E $15 MIN.8
AX-9. Liberal, KS, [1923], G Colum.; "Addressee Not At/Baden
Station" h/s inverted at B; same h/s on back w/caret &
ms "found" inserted; "Not on Rural Route 31"
h/s on back; boxed "R.R.30" & "R.R.31"
h/s by address; "Returned to Writer/Misdierected/Nixie Clerk
#7/St.Louis, Mo." pointing hand on PSE to "McLaurin,
MO" w/red "McLaurin, Mississippi" correction. NICE
combo & modification. E $15 MIN.8
AX-10. Ogden, UT, 1906, partial Amer/B14 (tear R) "Addressee
not resident on Route No.1" & "Addressee not resident
on Route No.3" h/s on PPC to Temple, TX. E $15 MIN.8
AX-11. Newport, RI, 1962, F machine; "Addressee Unknown/On
R.D.#1 J.W.B." h/s on PPC to East Liverpool, OH. E $12 MIN.6
AX-12. Keyport, NJ, 1906, VG duplex; "Advertised." h/s
on PPC to local address. 1c due stamp (faulty when applied, in
2 pieces) paying for advertising, tied by Keyport mute box h/s.
E $20
AX-13. French Corral, CA, 1907, G+ D2/2 (lite tone; tears T &
L; crs) "Advertised." & separate date h/s applied
at East Troy, WI, on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-14. Philadelphia, PA, 1944, F Int'l; "APO Used By SEnder
Discontinued/See Unit Mail Clerk For Current Address" blue
h/s on cvr to APO 625, corrected to 652. E $15 MIN.8
AX-15. Phoenix, AZ, 1983, VG meter; "Attempted Not Known.../No
(Receptacle).../Route No.(3229)/Initial..." & "Returned
to Writer" pointing hand h/s on #10 cvr to local add. E $15
MIN.8
AX-16. (Madrid), Spain, [1958], partial machine (dial not struck;
addressee name inked thru) "Austin, Tex./Rec'd.Without Postmark"
circled h/s on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-17. Washington, DC, 1917, F Univ. w/"Buy Now U.S.Gov't
Bonds" slogan; black "Back the Boys..." h/s on
PPC to Middlebury, VT. E $8
AX-18. Washington, DC, 1917, F Univ. w/"Buy Now U.S.Gov't
Bonds" slogan; magenta "Back the Boys..." h/s on
PPC to Washington, RI. E $8
AX-19. Bennington, NE, [1917], G+ 4-bar (year partial) black "Back
the Boys..." h/s on PPC to Camanche, IA. E $8
AX-20. Fond du Lac, WI, 1917, VG Colum.; magenta "Back the
Boys..." h/s on PPC to Phillips, WI. E $8
AX-21. Binghampton, NY, 1917, VG Int'l; "Back the Boys..."
h/s (near VF) on PPC to Sidney, NY. E $12 MIN.6
AX-22. Saint Paris, OH, 1917, G+ duplex (trim R) "Back the
Boys..." h/s w/TINY 2mm letters on cvr to Sewickley, PA.
E $20 MIN.10
AX-23. Clifton Springs, NY, 1917, G+ Colum.; "Back the Boys..."
& "Missent to Narragansett Pier" h/s (both part
spotty) on PPC. Nice combo. E $12 MIN.6
AX-24. Fox Valley, IL, 1993, VG machine (bit uneven slit upper
R) "Be Prepared For Automation/This address error was detected
by your postal service. Please notify the sender of your correct:/PO
Box Number/Street Address/We Care!" red h/s w/blue USPS logo
adjacent on #10 cvr to Keymar, MD. E $15 MIN.8
AX-25. Golden, CO, 1946, G+ Int'l (tip crs) "Buffalo Bill
Centennial/Museum & Tomb/Alt.7375 Ft./Lookout Mt., Colorado"
private magenta circled h/s as "origin" at L (bit o/s)
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-26. Seattle, WA, 1933, F Univ. (tip crs) "Buy American/Employ
the Unemployed" boxed h/s; depression era marking on PPC.
E $24 MIN.12
AX-27. Washington, DC, 1940, VG Int'l (crs) "By Air Mail
over U.S./Domestic Routes Only" h/s; Navy Dept.cc; 6c eagle
air on #10 penalty cvr to USS Patoka, Bremerton; fwd to Canal
Zone. E $15 MIN.8
AX-28. Sharpsburg, MD, 1912, F duplex; "Called Out"
& "Not for R.F.D." h/s on PPC to Hagerstown, MD.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-29. Dayton, OH, 1911, F Int'l; "Called Out" &
"Not for R.F.D." h/s on PPC to Hagerstown, MD. E $15
MIN.8
AX-30. Brownsville, MD, 1908, VG 4-bar (dial bit hi) "Called
Out" & "Not R.F.D." h/s on PPC to Hagerstown,
MD. E $15 MIN.8
AX-31. Philadelphia/Frankford Sta., PA, 1912, G+ Amer/A38; "Called
Out." 54x6mm h/s w/"hollow" letters on PPC to Bethlehem,
PA. E $14
AX-32. Watkins, NY, 1906, F duplex (lite tone) "Called Out."
h/s & separate h/s date; ms "not at" on PPC to York,
PA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-33. Gary, IN, 1978, G+ machine; "Can this letter be delivered
from this box addressed to the right person? If not please hand
it bac UNOPENED. By order of Postmaster" h/s struck twice
(both SPOTTY) on unopened cvr w/enc.to Stanton, CA; town lined
thru & "Try Tustin" written below. AS IS for strikes,
but SCARCE marking. E $20 MIN.10
AX-34. San Francisco, CA, 1946, G+ meter; "Carrier Indorse."
& "Return To Last Address For Better Direction./No Such
Street/Number" h/s on cvr to Portland, OR; "First Hear
the RCA Victor Golden Throat" pictorial ad label tied to
back. E $20
AX-35. Mabton, WA, 1907, VG 4-bar (o/s; crnr cr) "Carrier's/1
2 3... 6 1 2... 5/Mark." h/s w/5 #'s lined thru on PPC to
North Yakima, WA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-36. Manitou, CO, 1911, G+ Amer/A14; "Cave of the Winds,/Manitou,
Colo." private purple CDS (town partial) by address on PPC.
E $15
AX-37. Buck Creek, IN, 1917, partial 4-bar; "City 1-2-3...20./Rural
1-2-3...12" h/s w/several #'s lined thru on PPC to Lafayette,
IN. E $12 MIN.6
AX-38. Rapid City, SD, 1944, F Univ.; "Civilian Mail Addressed
to This (He)adquarters in the Future Will (Be Returne)d to Sender.
Use Your Residence Address." h/s (partly not struck, as shown)
on free-franked PPC to Radio Installation Eng.Dept., McClellan
Field, CA. E $20 MIN.10
AX-39. New York/Grand Central Sta., NY, 1913, G+ duplex; "Closed/Philadelphia,
Pa." h/s on special del.cvr. E $20
AX-40. Rome, GA, 1903, F Amer/B14(1); "Collected by Carrier
No.4" h/s on back of cvr to Lancaster, MA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-41. Asheville, NC, 1904, G Amer/B14; "Collected by Carrier
No.4" h/s on back of cvr to Binghamton, NY. E $15 MIN.8
AX-42. Paris, France, 1951, G+ slogan machine (o/s) "CORECT
Post Office is/Los Angeles, Calif." MISSPELLED h/s on PPC
to Brentwood & fwd. E $24 MIN.12
AX-43. Brooklyn, NY, 1943, VG Int'l; "CORECT Post Office
is/Village Station, Los Angeles, Calif." MISSPELLED h/s w/"Village
Sta." lined thru on GPC to Brentwood, CA, & fwd. E $24
MIN.12
AX-44. Chester, VT, 1990, G+ 4-bar (many tape repairs) "Damaged
in Handling in Indianapolis, Indiana" h/s on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-45. Baltimore, MD, ca.1982, partial DCDS/roller (crs) "Damaged
in Handling in Postal Service/Baltimore, MD.21233" h/s on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-46. Pleasantville, NY, 1967, G Int'l (tape repairs) "Damaged
in Handling in the Postal Service at Cleveland, Ohio 44101"
h/s on back of cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-47. Phoenix, AZ, 1992, G+ machine (heavy crs; tears; bit ruff
L; ink smears) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s on GPC to Rockville, MD. E $12 MIN.6
AX-48. Tucson, AZ, 1986, G DCDS/roller (HEAVY inked & big
ink spots; trim L) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s on cvr to Tempe. E $12 MIN.6
AX-49. Los Angeles, CA, [1990], partial DCDS/roller; "Damaged
in Handling in the Postal Service" h/s on 4x5" PIECE
(right HALF ONLY, ruff at L) of 4x10" window cvr; slightly
smaller piece of Wine Warehouse statement w/SAME "Damaged..."
h/s applied, attached w/staple; returned to sender because addressee
info gone. E $24
AX-50. Sunnyvale, CA, 1954, VF duplex (top part of card much blackened
by machine canx ink) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s on GPC to San Francisco. STRIKING appearance. E $20
AX-51. West Sacramento, CA, 1960, F machine (L end water toned)
"Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service" h/s on cvr
to Seattle. E $12 MIN.6
AX-52. (Unknown town), China, ca.1990s?, (no origin canx; HEAVY
soiled; tears; crs) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s on aerogramme to Matawan, NJ. E $20
AX-53. Gainesville, FL, 1990s, partial machine (lower R crnr torn
away) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service" h/s
on #10 cvr to Blairsville, PA; accompanying Pittsburgh, PA, plastic
"body bag" w/21-line apology. E $12 MIN.6
AX-54. Honolulu, HI, 1979, G+ 4-bar (ink smears; heavy crs) "Damaged
in Handling in the Postal Service" h/s on cvr to local add.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-55. Chicago, IL, 1960, VG Univ. (overall water tone; address
& message smears) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal
Service" h/s on PPC to Paoli, PA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-56. Rockville, MD, [1975], G+ DCDS/roller (toned where big
piece reattached w/adhesive tape at lower R) "Damaged in
Handling in the Postal Service" h/s on PPC to Los Angeles.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-57. Boston/So.Boston Sta., MA, 1964, partial DCDS (big crnr
piece reattached w/tape at lower L; tears; crs) "Damaged
in Handling in the Postal Service" h/s on PPC to Sanford,
ME. E $15 MIN.8
AX-58. (Worcester, MA), 1980s, (no origin canx; upper R edge burned,
into stamp) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s on #10 cvr to Plainville, CT. E $20
AX-59. Detroit Lakes, MN, ca.1973, G+ DCDS/roller (toned where
tears repaired w/adhesive tape) "Damaged in Handling in the
Postal Service" h/s on cvr to Portland, ME. E $12 MIN.6
AX-60. Red Bank, NJ, 1988, G+ machine (heavy ink smear; add. &
message part water smear) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal
Service" h/s on GPC to Albany, NY. E $12 MIN.6
AX-61. Greensburg, PA, 1982, G+ 4-bar (nylon tape repairs; ruff
slit R) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s on cvr to San Mateo, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-62. Pittsburgh, PA, 1962, G+ Int'l (toned tape repairs; tears;
crs; part ruff T) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s on #10 air cvr to El Monte, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-63. (No origin canx), ca.1987, (ruff slit & tears at lower
L) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service" h/s applied
as canx, tying 25c bread wagon on #10 cvr to Alexandria, VA. E
$15 MIN.8
AX-64. San Francisco, CA, 1966, G+ meter (full horiz.tear repaired
w/tape) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s on front & back on #10 cvr to San Francisco, CA. E $15
MIN.8
AX-65. Pleasanton, CA, 1985, G+ machine (upper L crnr burned,
into cc; cr) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s, bit o/s by Orange, NJ, VG DCDS on #10 cvr in plastic "body
bag". E $20
AX-66. Philadelphia, PA, [1986], G+ 4-bar (crs) "Damaged
in Handling in the Postal Service" x3 on yellow computer
labels (2 on front, 1 on back) w/2 add'l blank labels on back,
repairing tears on 5x7.5" cvr to Tempe, AZ. E $20
AX-67. (Bethesda, MD?), 1998, partial machine (tears on back,
repaired w/tape; lite crs) "Damaged in Handling in the Postal
Service" & "Postage Due (.20)c" h/s on cvr
to Albany, NY. E $15 MIN.8
AX-68. New York/Grand Central Sta., NY, 1975, G+ DCDS/roller (brown
paper & cellophone tape repairs) "Damaged in the Postal
Service/Grand Central Station/New York, N.Y.10017" h/s on
back of cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-69. Scranton, PA, 1941, VG Int'l; "Dead Letter Branch."
h/s on cvr w/enc.to Alhambra, CA. E $20
AX-70. Los Altos, CA, 1992, G+ meter (ink smudges at upper R)
"Dear Postal Customer:/The enclosed has been damaged in handling..."
20-line apology printed on plastic "body bag" w/enc.#10
cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-71. San Francisco, CA, 1981, G+ 4-bar as b/s (BIG piece torn
away from upper R) "Dear Postal Customer:/The enclosed has
been damaged in handling..." 20-line apology printed on still-sealed
plastic "body bag" w/enc.damaged PC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-72. Rochester, NY, 1993, G CDS (big tears repaired w/tape)
"Dear Postal Customer:/The enclosed has been damaged in handling..."
20-line apology printed on plastic "body bag" w/enc.#10
cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-73. (San Francisco, CA), ca.1980s?, (no origin canx) "Dear
Postal Customer:/The enclosed has been damaged in handling..."
21-line apology printed on plastic "body bag" w/enc.1.5x6"
irreg. PIECE of Discover card ad PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-74. Dallas, TX, 1981, VG machine (HEAVY ink blots & smears;
bit ruff T; crs) "Dear Postal Customer:/The enclosed letter
was damaged in handling..." 21-line apology printed on plastic
"body bag" w/enc.#10 penalty cvr to local add. E $15
MIN.8
AX-75. West Grove, PA, 1909, G+ Doremus; "Deficiency in Address
Supplied by D/Philadelphia, Pa.P.O." circled h/s (part o/s);
Dingee & Conard Co.Roses text ad at L on ad PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-76. Chicago, N.Cla.St.RPO/Ill., 1902, VG+ CH-1-e1 (trim R;
part water tone) "Deficiency in address supplied/by I.D.,Chicago,
P.O." h/s on cvr addressed to "Luffler(?) Grof, Cook
Counte"; corrected to Buffalo Grove. E $15 MIN.8
AX-77. Baltimore, MD, 1911, G duplex; "Deficiency/No.30/Address/Supplied/By/Baltimore,
Md.P.O." circled h/s on PPC to "RFD #6, Carrol Co."
w/red ms "Westminster" added. E $12 MIN.6
AX-78. Chatham, MA, 1930, G duplex (trim R) "Delayed because
of incomplete address. Advise correspondents..." h/s; "Opened
by mistake/Mrs.J.Howard Knox" ms at lower L; "Return
to Writer... Unknown..." boxes h/s; faulty official seal
at R on cvr to Portsmouth, NH. E $15 MIN.8
AX-79. New York/Church St.Anx, NY, 1944, F Int'l; "Delayed
because of incomplete address./Advise correspondents & Publishers
to/address your mail to street & number or/to rural route
& box." modified h/s w/"incomplete" & last
6 words lined thru on PPC to So.San Francisco, CA. E $20
AX-80. Prescott, AZ, 1949, G+ Univ. (crnr cr) "Delayed because
of incomplete address./Advise correspondents & publishers
to/address your mail to/rural route & box." h/s w/long
gap between "to" & "rural" where text
obviously excised from lines 3 & 4 on PPC to Springfield,
OR. E $15 MIN.8
AX-81. Kansas City, MO, 1910, partial duplex; "Delayed because
of no response" h/s w/ms time & carrier's initials on
PPC to Toledo, OH. E $20
AX-82. Peoria, IL, 1910, G Int'l (heavy water toned; message/address
smeared; stamp gone) "Delayed In Wreck/Pitts. & Chi.Tr.16/At
Chicago Dec.21 '10" BOLD h/s on PPC to Hagerstown, MD. E
$100 MIN.50
AX-83. New Haven, CT, 1907, VG Int'l; "Delayed" h/s
at L on cvr to Nashville, TN. E $12 MIN.6
AX-84. APO 0?165, 1985, G 4-bar w/partial # (dial hi; no flap)
"Deliver. To Addressee/Without Contents" h/s w/odd punctuation;
"Received Without Contents At Milwaukee, WI 53203" h/s
on #10 cvr to Winston-Salem, NC. E $20
AX-85. Brooklyn/Sta.A, NY, 1905, G+ Int'l; "Delivered to
Carrier/(date)" h/s on PPC to Guilford, CT. E $15 MIN.8
AX-86. Orient, NY, 1948, partial duplex; "Delivery Attempted/Date
(9-2-48) Time (3 45 P)M" h/s & ms, w/ms "Notified";
6x 3c Stamp Cent'y on special del.cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-87. Maywood, CA, 1929, G+ duplex (trim L) "Delivery Delayed/Train
Late" h/s (top line partial) 10c special del. on 2c PSE to
Oakland, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-88. Oshkosh, WI, 1915, G+ Univ. (toned) "Delivery of mail
is often de-/layed because of incorrect/or insufficient address."
h/s on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-89. Edmonton, AB, Canada, 1981, G+ machine; "Delivery
of This Correspondence Was Delayed Due to the Postal Service Strike."
boxed h/s on #10 cvr to Vancouver. E $12 MIN.6
AX-90. Smith Center, KS, 1907, G+ duplex; "Detained in General
Delivery for want of Street Number." & "Have Your
Mail Addressed to Street & Number." h/s on PPC to Salina,
KS. E $15 MIN.8
AX-91. Indianapolis, IN, 1916, G+ Univ. (tear T; tip cr) "Directory
Service Given/Austin Station No.1" & "Not There
H443" h/s applied at Chicago on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-92. Lot 34), "Directory Service" h/s; various towns/types;
1889-1974 (varied condition) on cvrs/cards. LOW minimum bid. MIN.$50
AX-93. Washington, DC, 1944, VG Univ.w/"1st Day of Issue"
slogan; "Directory Service/Has Been Given/Chicago, Ill.(4)"
h/s at L; "No such street in Chicago." h/s on back;
17c special del. on cacheted FDC. E $20
AX-94. Mont Alto, PA, 1910, partial duplex; "Disinfected"
h/s ty.3A w/TINY letters, tying stamp on PPC. E $100 MIN.50
AX-95. Mont Alto, PA, 1910, VG duplex (crs; pinholes) "Disinfected."
h/s on 1.75x5.5" PIECE ONLY: upper part of 1c GPC Sc.UX20.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-96. Mont Alto, PA, 1909, G+ duplex; "Disinfected."
h/s ty.1 on PPC. E $75 MIN.38
AX-97. Mont Alto, PA, 1915, G+ duplex (lite tone; tip cr) "Disinfected."
ty.4 h/s on PPC. E $80 MIN.40
AX-98. Los Angeles/Sta.D, CA, 1917, VG Amer/B38; purple "Do
your bit!..." h/s on PPC to Evansville, WI. E $8
AX-99. Denver, CO, 1917, G+ Univ. w/"Rocky Mtn.Nat'l Park"
slogan; magenta "Do your bit!..." h/s on to Downers
Grove, IL. E $8
AX-100. Washington, DC, 1917, VG Int'l w/"Do Your Bit"
slogan; "Do your bit!..." h/s on GPC to Luray, VA. NICE
combo. E $15 MIN.8
AX-101. Washington, DC, 1917, VG Univ. w/"Do Your Bit..."
slogan; magenta "Do your bit!..." h/s on PPC to Luray,
VA. GREAT COMBO: MATCHING machine slogan & auxiliary h/s.
E $20
AX-102. Neosho Rapids, KS, 1917, G duplex (ruff R to stamp) "Do
your bit!..." h/s on PSE to Hutchinson, KS. E $12 MIN.6
AX-103. Wathena, KS, 1917, partial duplex; "Do your bit!..."
h/s on PPC to Lebanon, NH. E $8
AX-104. Cincinnati, OH, 1917, F Int'l (bit cr) "Do your bit!..."
h/s on PPC to Wheaton, IL. E $8
AX-105. Cornwall on the Hudson, NY, 1917, G+ duplex (lite tone)
"Do your bit!..." h/s, tying 25x24mm AMERICAN FLAG label
on PPC to Melrose, MA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-106. Brooklyn, NY, [1860], G+ CDS/grid (no flap; nicks T; edge
tear T) "Due 1 Cent" h/s; 3c Wash. on cvr w/enc.to Washington
City, DC. E $30
AX-107. Mina, NV, 1906, partial duplex (state/day/year not struck;
o/s) "Failed of delivery for want of time." h/s on PPC
to San Francisco. E $15 MIN.8
AX-108. El Paso, TX, 1933, G+ duplex; "Fee Claimed/Los Angeles,
Calif/For Night, Saturday, Sunday/Or Holiday Arrival/Use Special
Delivery" h/s on air/special del.cvr w/enc. E $20
AX-109. Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1946, G+ CDS (bit trim B) "Foreign
Letter Package/Collect 10 cents for Customs/clearance. Postage
Due Stamps/to be affixed and canceled./Delivery Division,/Letter
Section, Chicago, Ill." h/s; "Passed/U.S.Customs Bureau/Chicago
P.O./HB HR" h/s on air cvr w/10c due stamp tied at L. E $15
MIN.8
AX-110. Minneapolis, MN, 1899, G+ Barry; "Forwarded by letter
carrier No.(9)" h/s w/ms # on 3x5" cvr to Holyoke, MA,
& fwd to Tampa, FL. E $20
AX-111. Parsons, KS, 1903, G+ RFD 1/4 (o/s; lite tone; trim R)
"Forwarded by Train Mail, To (Holden) Station, M.K. &
T.Ry." VF BLUE h/s w/ms town on PSE to "B. & B.Foreman"
at local add. & fwd. This item also listed in "RPO: Other
Railroad Related" section. E $40
AX-112. Worcester, MA, 1909, VG Int'l (lite tone) "Forwarded
from Cherry Valley, Mass." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-113. Washington, DC, 1906, F Int'l (toned; tiny tear T) "Found
by Carrier No.1." h/s ("FO" o/s); "Have your
Mail/Addressed to Street and No." h/s on PPC to Leominster,
MA. E $20
AX-114. Springfield, IL, 1985, F machine; "Found in Supposedly
Empty Equipment at Springfield, Ill.62703" h/s on 5.25x7.25"
cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-115. San Diego, CA, 1990, partial 4-bar (upper half partial;
RUFF T) "Found Loose in Mail At/San Diego___CA" h/s
struck twice; "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s on #10 penalty cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-116. (Jacksonville, FL), ca.1980s?, (no origin canx) "Found
Loose in Mail" h/s on penalty cvr to Belleview, FL. E $12
MIN.6
AX-117. (Santa Ana, CA), ca.1980s?, (no origin canx; nick L) "Found
Loose in Mails/Santa Ana, Calif.92799-9998" printed on enc.70x22mm
paper slip on #10 penalty window cvr w/"Postage Due (20)c"
h/s. E $15 MIN.8
AX-118. (Fresno, CA), ca.1980s?, (no origin canx) "Found
loose in the mail/at Fresno, California" tiny h/s on #10
penalty window cvr w/Dead Letter Sect.h/s cc. E $12 MIN.6
AX-119. Oakland, CA, ca.1980s?, (no origin canx) "Found Loose
in the Mail/At Oakland, CA 94615" h/s on enc.70x49mm paper
slip on #10 penalty window cvr w/Nixie Clerk h/s cc. E $15 MIN.8
AX-120. Oakland, CA, 1984, G 4-bar; "Found Loose in the Mails/At
Oakland, CA 94615-9997" h/s on enc.102x38mm paper slip on
#10 penalty window cvr w/Nixie Clerk h/s cc. E $15 MIN.8
AX-121. (Seattle WA), 1976, "Found Loose/in the Mail/Seattle,
Wash.98134/Loose in Mail Section/Lander Street Annex" printed
on 82x112mm paper slip w/dater h/s; no accompanying cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AX-122. San Francisco, CA, 1967, G+ meter; "Found Open and
Officially Sealed San Francisco, Calif." h/s on back of cvr.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-123. San Francisco/Nixie Section, CA, 1985, G CDS; "Found
Open and Officially Sealed" h/s on cvr to San Anselmo, CA.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-124. Elk Grove Village, IL, 1980, G+ meter; "Found Open
and Officially Sealed-San Francisco, CA 94119" h/s on #10
window cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-125. San Francisco/Rincon Anx, CA, 1979, partial DCDS (tape
tone spot) "Found Open and Officially Sealed/San Francisco,
Calif." h/s on cvr to San Diego. E $12 MIN.6
AX-126. Sherbrooke, PQ, Canada, 1906, G+ duplex (tip cr) "From
Washington, D.C./date/No such Office in State Named." h/s
w/ms day correction on PPC to "Sandy Bridge, VA". E
$15 MIN.8
AX-127. New York/Sta.W, NY, 1942, VG Int'l (ruff slit T) "Furnish
Specific Address/Street and Number/Clerk No.2"; Return to
Sender/Underliverable without Street and Number."; Name not
in Directory No.2" h/s on cvr to Cleveland, OH. E $15 MIN.8
AX-128. Cadillac, MI, 1907, F Doremus (some separation of layers;
lite tone) "Gen'l Dely/date" straight-line h/s w/2 STARS
on top line applied at Trinidad, CO, on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-129. Newport, RI, 1905, G+ Amer/B14 (state not struck) "Gen.Del./date/Fortieth
Street Station." h/s on PPC to Denver, CO. E $15 MIN.8
AX-130. Moira, NY, 1910, G+ D3/9 (lite tone) "General Delivery,
L.C.M.4." h/s on PPC to Vallejo, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-131. Yakima, WA, 1949, F Univ.; "Gone-No Order-E.M."
h/s on PPC to Pasadena, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-132. Terre Haute, IN, 1906, G Barry (crs; lite tone) "Have
All Your Mail Addressed R.F.D.No. (7 Box 81)" h/s w/ms route/box
on PPC to Kokomo, IN. E $15 MIN.8
AX-133. Chi.Ill.Milwaukee Ave/RPO, 1898, G+ CH-6-c (ruff R tone
spots) "Have your box NUMBER placed upon all mail matter
addressed to you." h/s on cvr to Vermillion, SD. E $15 MIN.8
AX-134. (Condon, OR?), 1911, partial duplex (toned) "Have
your mail addressed to R.F.D.No.1." h/s on PPC to RFD 2,
Walla Walla, WA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-135. Cavetown, MD, 1909, VG+ D2/3 (lite tone) "Have your
mail addressed to route No.to insure prompt delivery." h/s
on PPC to RFD #1, Hagerstown, MD, w/apparently incorrect route
# lined thru. E $15 MIN.8
AX-136. Pittsburg/Mt.Oliver Br., PA, 1910, G+ duplex; "Have
your mail addressed to street and number./Mt.Oliver Station, Pittsburg,
Pa." h/s (bit o/s) on PPC to Carrick P.O. & corrected
to Pittsburg. E $15 MIN.8
AX-137. Greenville, MI, 1911, G+ Amer/B14 (lite tone; tip crs)
"Have your mail come addressed to street and number"
h/s on PPC to Belding, MI. E $12 MIN.6
AX-138. (Indistinct origin), 1910, partial duplex (lite tone)
"Have your mail directed in care of Mansion or Hall or where
ever you're boarding to insure prompt delivery" & "Have
your mail more fully addressed." h/s on PPC to Georgia College
student in Milledgeville, GA; "c/o Atkinson Hall" instruction
below message area apparently not noticed. E $24 MIN.12
AX-139. Amherst, MA, 1911, F duplex (toned) "Have Your Mail
Properly Addressed" & "Have Your Mail Addressed
to St. & No" h/s on PPC to Portland, OR. E $15 MIN.8
AX-140. St.Louis, MO, 1916, VF Int'l, inverted at lower L (trim
R; lite tone; part lite water tone) "have your/mail addressed
to Street & No., P.O./Box, Gen'l Delivery, or R.F.D."
h/s w/part of top line obviously excised; Higgins Leather Col.illus.logo
ad on cvr to Tucson, AZ. E $15 MIN.8
AX-141. Anaheim, CA, 1959, G+ machine; "Held for Better Address"
h/s (lined thru) on PPC w/NO address. E $12 MIN.6
AX-142. Anaheim, CA, 1959, VG machine; "Held for Better Address"
h/s (part spotty) on PPC w/NO address. E $10 MIN.5
AX-143. Elizabeth, NJ, 1906, G+ Amer/B14() (toned) "Held
for Postage." & misapplied "LETTER for Which You
Sent Stamp." h/s on PPC. 2c required for message on add.side.
E $14
AX-144. Chicago, IL, 1907, VF Int'l; "Hold G.D." blue
pencil gen'l delivery marking on PPC to Pasadena, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-145. Fort Wayne, IN, 1918, VG Univ. (lite tone) "I would
therefore urge that the people continue to give generous support
to their (schools)..." 8-line private h/s; Pres.Wilson quote
(part spotty); Ft.Wayne Public Schools/Superintendent cc on cvr
w/letterhead enc. E $15 MIN.8
AX-146. Greenwood, DE, 1906, G+ duplex (crs) "I.D.No.3./BOOK."
& "Name Repeated in City Directory." h/s applied
at Newark, NJ, on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-147. Pasadena, CA, 1991, VG machine; "Illegal Use of Business
Reply Permit" red h/s struck 3 times; "Postage Due (69)¢"
purple h/s on #10 bus.reply cvr to Arcadia, CA. E $20
AX-148. Oakland, CA, 1989, VG machine (crs) "Illegible";
"Returned for Better Address"; & "Returned
to Writer" pointing hand h/s on #10 cvr to San Mateo, CA.
E $20
AX-149. Stanton, IA, 1912, G+ duplex; "Important! to avoid
delay and/error in delivery, advise correspon-/dents and publishers
that your mail/should be addressed to/NORBORNE, MO./R.R.___ Box___"
h/s w/no #'s written on lines; on PPC to Norborne, MO. E $30
AX-150. Frankstown, PA, 1910, G+ 4-bar; "Important! To avoid
delay & errors in delivery, advise correspon-/dents &
publishers that your mail should addressed to (Hollidaysburg,
Pa.)/R.F.D.No.(3)" h/s w/separate town name h/s & ms
# on PPC to Hollidaysburg. E $15 MIN.8
AX-151. Chicago, IL, 1942, F Univ.; "Impossible Address/Beverly
Hills, Calif."; "Residence As Given Not In/Carrier Delivery
District 7"; "Not In Directory" h/s on #10 cvr
to Hollywood, CA; fwd to Beverly Hills; fwd to Los Angeles &
returned. E $20
AX-152. Brooklyn, NY, 1908, VF Int'l; "In order to have your
Mail Promptly Delivered/by Carrier IT MUST bear your Street Address,/otherwise
charge the delay to your own negligence./If you change your address
notify your corres-/pondents also the publishers of your papers."
h/s (part spotty) on PPC to San Bernardino, CA. Heavy-handed wording.
E $20 MIN.10
AX-153. San Francisco, CA, 1953, F Int'l; "Indefinite"
tiny h/s in add.area on PPC mailed w/o address. E $15 MIN.8
AX-154. USPS, OH, 1974, G+ machine (bit uneven slit T) "Insufficient
address, number/Street & zone omitted" h/s on #10 cvr
to Portland, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-155. Balboa, CZ, 1949, G+ Univ.; "Insufficient postage
for dispatch by Air Mail from Canal Zone." h/s; 5c air +1c
Gorgas on PPC to England. E $24 MIN.12
AX-156. Oroville, CA, 1909, G+ Doremus (lite tone) "Insufficient
time for delivery. 47 L" blue-green h/s (LITE strike) on
PPC to Salt Lake City, UT. E $15 MIN.8
AX-157. Capetown, South Africa, 1948, G+ bilingual slogan repeater;
"Insufficiently Prepaid/For Transmission by Air Mail"
bilingual h/s (part heavy inked) on cvr to U.S. E $12 MIN.6
AX-158. Chico, CA, 1905, F duplex (toned; cr) "Letter Returned
to P.O./Augusta, Me./By Carrier No.(9)/If the address is current
or there is any other reason why it should have been delivered
send the envelope... to the PM for investigation" boxed h/s
on PPC. E $20
AX-159. Golden, CO, 1954, G Int'l; "Lookout Mountain/Lariat
Inn" private 24mm blue private dateless circled h/s as "origin"
at L; 2c Prexie on pix side of PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-160. Golden, CO, 1918, partial duplex; "Lookout Mt., Colo."
private 32mm blue private dateless circled h/s as "origin"
at L on PPC. E $20
AX-161. Davenport, IA, 1900, VF Amer/B14(1) (trim R, halfway in
stamp) "Los Angeles, Cal./date/Returned from/Hotel, Shop
or Office." h/s (part lite; mostly VF); The St.James illus.ad
(hotel) on cvr to L.A.; fwd to San Fran (1+ mo.later); fwd to
Des Moines, IA, rec'd nearly 2 mos.later. E $24 MIN.12
AX-162. Los Angeles, CA, 1932, VG Univ.; "Mail From the U.S.Temporary
Post Office in Olympic Village" private blue double circle
h/s as "origin" at L; Olympic Games Opening Day/Xth
Olympiad cachet; block/4x 5c Olympics commem on cvr w/PPC-sized
illus.encs.: Stadium & Village. E $50 MIN.26
AX-163. Seattle, WA, 1909, G Int'l w/AYP Expo slogan (dial &
slogan partial; lite brown liquid tone at B & R) "Mail
Injured/by Pneumatic Tube/Illinois Cent.Tube Station." BOLD
magenta h/s below add. on PPC to Grand Rapids, MI. VERY RARE marking.
1995 IPHS article showed one known example. This is the second.
E $500
AX-164. Wheat Ridge, CO, 1972, G+ machine; "Mailed at Seven
Falls/South Cheyenne Canon/Colorado" circled h/s (part o/s)
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-165. Keystone, SD, 1937, G+ 4-bar; "Mailed From Mount
Rushmore Nat'l Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota"
private h/s on REAL PHOTO PPC (Mt.Rushmore). E $20
AX-166. New York/Church St.Sta., NY, 1958, G+ Int'l; "Mailed
From Statue of Liberty/New York" private 34mm pictorial circled
h/s (Statue; bit o/s) on Statue PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-167. Wellington, WA, 1920, partial misused DCDS/M.O.B.; "Mailed
From the Top of the Cascade Mountains/Cascade Tunnel/Elevation/3373
ft./Wash." 37mm double-circle h/s at L as "origin"
on PPC. E $20
AX-168. Seattle/Term'l Sta., WA, 1931, F Univ. (tip cr) "Mailed
On Top/Smith Tower/42 Story Bldg/-:Seattle:-/500 Ft.Above Sidewalk"
private purple boxed h/s as "origin" at L (o/s) on Smith
Tower PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-169. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1984, G meter; "May Have
Been Delayed Due to Incorrect/Zip Code. Please Notify Correspondent."
h/s on #10 air cvr to Reading, MA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-170. LaJolla, CA, 1932, G+ Int'l; "Misdirected/Address
Corrected/At La Jolla, Calif." h/s on to LaJolla & fwd
to Santa Monica. E $12 MIN.6
AX-171. Tipton, IN, 1938, VG duplex; "Miss-Sent to Sharpsville,
Indiana" h/s on PSE. E $12 MIN.6
AX-172. APO 231, 1955, G machine; "Missent to (APO 257)"
h/s w/ms # on air cvr w/"APO 757" in address strengthened
& circled by clerk. E $12 MIN.6
AX-173. Washington, DC, 1906, G+ Int'l; "Missent to Alden
Sta." h/s on PPC to Oakland, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-174. Sandwich, IL, 1914, G duplex; "Missent to and forwarded
from Albion, Ind." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-175. Pana, IL, 1911, G+ duplex (o/s; toned) "Missent to
and forwarded from Mason Ill." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-176. Mid-Florida MPG, FL, 1997, VG 4-bar; "Missent to
APO 96546" h/s at L; "Directory Service Given/APO 96546"
VG CDS as b/s on #10 cvr to Los Altos, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-177. Janesville, WI, 1913, G+ Amer/B14 (lite tone) "Missent
to Appleton, Wis." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-178. (Valdosta), GA, 1956, partial Univ. (angled; town off
T; tip cr) "Missent to Atlanta, Ga." h/s on QSL PPC
w/illus.body builder. E $8
AX-179. Rapid City/Rockerville Rur.Sta., SD, 1957, G+ duplex;
"Missent to Blancahrdville, Wis." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-180. (North New Portland), ME, [1883], partial CDS; "Missent
to Boston Mass" h/s on GPC w/Boston VF CDS/Transit at L.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-181. Baltimore, MD, 1909, F Int'l (crs) "Missent to Charlestown,/Jefferson
County, W.Va." h/s on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-182. Deutsche Seepost/Linie/Hamburg-/New-York, 1911, partial
CDS; "Missent to Chicago P.O./Central Station/No.1"
h/s; "Hudson Terminal Sta./N.Y./Due/2/Cents" VG Int'l
opera glass on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-183. Estes Park, CO, 1942, VG Int'l; "Missent to Chicago,
Ill./Letter Section, Delivery Div." h/s on air cvr. E $12
MIN.6
AX-184. Mamaroneck, NY, 1940, F Int'l; "Missent to Chicago,
Ill./Letter Section, Delivery Div." h/s on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-185. Wall, SD, 1941, G+ duplex; "Missent to Chicago, Ill./Letter
Section, Delivery Div." h/s on air cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-186. Oklahoma City, OK, 1953, F Univ.; "Missent to Colville,
Wash." h/s on cvr. E $8
AX-187. East St.Louis, IL, 1947, G+ Univ.; "Missent to East
Chicago, Ind." h/s (o/s) on PPC. E $8
AX-188. Kansas City, MO, 1909, G+ Amer/B14; "Missent to Excelsior
Springs, Mo." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-189. Oil City, PA, 1945, VG Int'l; "Missent to Fort George
G.Meade, Md." h/s on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-190. Johannesburg, MI, 1915, partial 4-bar; "Missent to
Leslie, Mich." boxed h/s; "Notify Sender: giving both
Your Old & New address." h/s on PPC to Rives Jct. &
fwd to Jackson, MI. E $12 MIN.6
AX-191. Springfield, OH, 1911, G+ Int'l; "Missent to Louisville,
Ky.No.8" on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-192. Boston, MA, 1912, F duplex (trim L) "Missent to Meredith,
N.H." h/s; 10c Frank.+2c Wash. on special del.cvr. E $12
MIN.6
AX-193. Howell, MO, 1912, G 4-bar (lite tone) "Missent to
Montgomery City, Mo" h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-194. Los Angeles/Hollywood Sta., CA, 1927, VG Univ. (L crnr
tear) "Missent to North Chicago, Ills." h/s on cvr.
E $8
AX-195. Louisville, KY, 1957, VG Univ.; "Missent to P.C.C.,
New York, N.Y." h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-196. Montrose, MO, 1913, G 4-bar (WORN letters) "Missent
to Peoria, Ill." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-197. APO NY 09154, 1989 (Nov 3), VG meter; "Missent to
R.B.Mail Room/APO NY 09154/Int.___" h/s w/Nov 15 dater adjacent;
"Returned to Sender" pointing hand h/s X'ed thru; APO
09154 4-bar on back (Nov 16 & Nov22) & on meter (Nov 22)
on #10 cvr to Lansing, MI. E $20
AX-198. Rock Falls, WI, 1950, G+ 4-bar; "Missent to San Fernando,
Calif" h/s on GPC to San Francisco, "corrected"
to San Fernando & returned to San Fran. E $15 MIN.8
AX-199. Philadelphia, PA, 1938, VG Int'l (bit ruff upper L; lite
water tone) "Missent to San Pedro, Calif./(Foreign Section)"
h/s on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AX-200. Grand Gorge, NY, ca.1908?, partial duplex (stamp gone;
lite tone) "Missent to Seattle, Wash., Foreign Division."
h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-201. San Francisco, CA, 1909, F Int'l; "Missent to South
San Francisco" h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-202. Washington, DC, 1938, G+ Int'l; "Missent to Springboro,
Pa" h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-203. Osceola Mills, PA, 1907, VF duplex (crs) "Missent
to Station (G)/Baltimore, Md." red h/s w/blue pencil letter
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-204. Mill Valley, CA, 1914, G+ duplex; "Missent to Station
B" h/s on PPC to San Francisco. E $12 MIN.6
AX-205. Rogers, AR, 1907, G+ duplex (ink spot T; toned) "Missent
to Station E, Saint Joseph, Mo." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-206. Dunsmuir, CA, ca.1909, partial duplex (lite tone; cr)
"Missent to Yuba City, Cal." h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-207. Pacific Grove, CA, 1917, F Amer/B14; "Missent to..."
h/s w/ms "Concord Cal." on PPC. E $8
AX-208. Los Angeles/Arcade Sta., CA, 1936, VG Univ.; "Missent
to..." h/s w/separate "Wintrhope Harbor, Ill."
h/s on cvr. E $8
AX-209. Lot 2)Valparaiso, IN, 1957, G+ Univ.; BOTH w/"Missent"
& "New Augusta, Ind." separate h/s on PPCs sent
to same address on same day, BOTH misrouted to same town. RARE
find. E $20 MIN.10
AX-210. Cedar Rapids, IA, 1910, G+ Time-Cmns; "Missent. Ellsworth,
Kans." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-211. Goessel, KS, [1909], G+ D2/2 (year partial; part lite
tone) "Missent." & "Newton, Kans." separate
h/s w/ms "to" written between by conscientious clerk;
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-212. Indianapolis, IN, 1908, F Int'l (lite tone; crnr cr) "Moved
298 R/1310 Humboldt Bank Building" h/s on PPC to San Francisco.
E $20
AX-213. Phoenix, AZ, 1982, G+ meter; "Moved Left No Address/Insufficient
Address/Forward Order Expired ()/No Obvious Value Mail/Rte #(229)
Initials (DW)" h/s; "Return to Sender/Moved left no
address" pointing hand h/s on #10 cvr to Mesa, AZ. E $15
MIN.8
AX-214. Lake Linden, MI, 1911, G duplex (lite tone) "Moved
W C D No 8" h/s on PPC to Sacramento, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-215. Seattle, WA, ca.1920s, VF printed precanx; "MOVED"
in center of crude 70x27mm rectangular BLACK block h/s; "Postage
due 1 1/2 cents/Returned to Writer/Unclaimed From/Seattle, Wash."
pointing hand h/s on 1c PSE to local add. E $20 MIN.10
AX-216. Worcester, MA, 1906, F Int'l (o/s) "Moved, J.H.F.No.5"
h/s on PPC to Alameda, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-217. Geneva, NE, 1912, VG duplex (lite tone) "Moved. Address
unknown/Carrier No.9" h/s on PPC to Fargo, ND. E $12 MIN.6
AX-218. Bayfield, CO, 1961, G+ duplex (o/s) "Mt.Evans-Alt.14,260/World's
Highest Auto Highway" private circled h/s as "origin"
on PPC (Echo Lake & Mt.Evans). E $15 MIN.8
AX-219. New York, NY, [1897], partial mute oval tying 1c blue;
"N.Y.P.O./Postage Due For/Forwarding/... Cents" h/s
w/no amount written; pair 1c dues tied by mute oval h/s on cvr
to local add., fwd to Long Branch, NJ,where 2x "Returned
to Writer" pointing hand h/s applied. E $30
AX-220. Marion, VA, 1949, F Univ.; "No Box on Rt.1"
& "No Box on R.F.D.2" h/s on PPC to Roanoke, VA.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-221. Spok, Pasco & Seat/RPO, 1915, partial duplex; "No
Box R.R.One" h/s on PPC to Seattle, WA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-222. Niagara Falls, Canada, 1908, F Int'l; "No box.R.R.29."
h/s on PPC to St.Louis, MO. E $15 MIN.8
AX-223. Harderwijk, Netherlands, 1916, partial DCDS; "No
charge for postage Prisoner/of War Mail New York, N.Y." h/s;
"Post free-Prisoner of War" ms frank; message in Esperanto
on PPC from POW to Chicago. E $40
AX-224. Skowhegan, ME, 1983, G+ meter; "No Mail Receptacle"
h/s; "no mail receptacle/BR-2" ms at B; "Returned
to Sender..." pointing hand h/s on #10 cvr to Madison, ME.
E $20
AX-225. Phoenix, AZ, 1983, VG machine; "No Mail Receptacle";
"Returned to Sender" pointing hand; & "To avoid
delay in delivery..." h/s on #10 cvr to Gilbert, AZ. E $15
MIN.8
AX-226. New Haven, CT, 1919, G+ Univ. (lite tone) "No Order
From" h/s by address on PPC to Jacksonville, FL. E $15 MIN.8
AX-227. New Knoxville, OH, ca.1980s?, printed permit; "No
Order on File/Box As Addressed" h/s on #10 cvr to Belleview,
FL. E $12 MIN.6
AX-228. Chi.Cottage Grove Ave/RPO, 1902, G+ CH-3-c; "No Post
Office Named." h/s, line thru; "Deficiency in address
supplied/by I.D.,Chicago, P.O." h/s on cvr to "763 Osage
Ave., up stairs"; ms "Try Kansas City, Kans"; K.C.
G+ CDS as b/s. E $20
AX-229. Carbondale, PA, 1921, G+ Univ. (cr) "No Post Office
Named/N.S.M.D.No.39" h/s, lined thru; on PPC "618 S.
Chicago St., Calif."; w/partial "Address Changed...
Chicago, Ill." h/s, where "Los Angeles" applied
to add. E $15 MIN.8
AX-230. (Fresno, CA), ca.1957, G+ mute oval, as recd; "No
postmark or cancellation of stamp" h/s (part lite) Gunesch
Precancel House, Chicago, cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-231. Victoria, BC, Canada, 1956, G+ machine (part ruff T) "No
Receptacle" h/s on air cvr to Caldwell, ID. E $15 MIN.8
AX-232. San Francisco, CA, 1946, partial meter; "No Record-/Army
Directory Service/Alaskan Dept., APO 941" h/s; "A.P.O.#(942)/c/o
Postmaster/Seattle, Wash." h/s forwarding instruction on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-233. St.Paul, MN, 1910, VF Int'l; "No Response" h/s
vertically at L edge on PPC to Chicago, IL. E $15
AX-234. New York/Bronx Central Anx, NY, 1940, VF Int'l (edge tear
T) "No Service/Return to Sender" h/s; censor tapes at
L & R on cvr to French Guinea, West Africa. E $40
AX-235. Honolulu, HI, 1977, VG meter; "No Such Box Number/SWEAT"
printed on lite yellow computer label; probably clerk's name,
but oddly worded marking on #10 cvr to local add.w/"Not Deliverable
As Addressed/Unable to Forward/Return to Writer" G+ pointing
hand slogan machine at lower L. E $20 MIN.10
AX-236. Chicago, IL, 1911, G+ Time-Cmns (o/s) "No Such Firm."
h/s; Montgomery Ward cc on cvr to Berlin, WI. E $12 MIN.6
AX-237. Los Angeles, CA, 1923, G+ Univ. (cr) "No Such Office
in State Named/date/Returned from Cleveland, Ohio" h/s on
cvr to Northfield, MI, corrected to Northville. E $12 MIN.6
AX-238. Newton, KS, [1930], printed precanx (edge tear R) "No
Such Post Office in State Named." h/s on 1c PSE. E $12 MIN.6
AX-239. Portland, OR, 1951, G+ Univ.; "No such Post Office
in state named." h/s on PPC to Lake Killarney, WA. E $12
MIN.6
AX-240. Detroit, MI, 1961, G+ Int'l; "No such Post Office
in State named/No Post Office named/Illegible address." h/s
w/1st line checked on cvr to Burlington, VA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-241. Lowell, MI, 1912, G duplex (lite tone) "No Such Post
Office In State/Named Returned for Better Ad-/dress by Grand Rapids,
Mich./P.O." h/s on PPC to "Boonville, MI". E $15
MIN.8
AX-242. Liberal, KS, [1923], G Colum.(lite tone; cr; edge tears)
"No Such Post Office/in state named/Nixie clerk No.2"
& "Returned to Writer/Misdirected/Nixie Clerk No.-2/St.Louis,
Mo." pointing hand h/s on #10 PSE to Fairfield, KS; corrected
to IA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-243. Rockville, CT, 1909, G+ duplex; "No such street in
Evanston" & "No such name in Evanston Directory"
h/s, part o/s by "Chicago, Ill." h/s routing instruction
when forwarded; on PPC. E $20
AX-244. Chicago, IL, 1959, VG meter; "No such street number
within/delivery limits of Houson, Texas/Do not reuse this envelope"
h/s; G+ Univ.w/"Return to Writer/Unclaimed" & pointing
hand at B on window cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-245. Oakland, CA, 1950, VF Univ.; "No Such/Street/Number"
h/s w/"Street" lined thru & ms "Route"
above; signature below; on PPC to Milwaukie, OR. E $15 MIN.8
AX-246. Wilton, NH, 1908, VG duplex; "No. (14782)/Rec'd Sp.Del'y
Dept./date/Columbus, Ohio" w/separate # h/s on special del.cvr.
E $15
AX-247. Eau Galle, FL, 1958, F Univ.; "Not-Boxes, New York-
10, N.Y." h/s on PPC. E $14
AX-248. Danville, VA, 1913, G+ Amer/B14(1) (cr) "Not 1 City"
circled h/s w/2 stars inside, applied at Suffolk, VA, on PPC.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-249. Sawtelle, CA, 1908, VG duplex; "Not a Patron of R.F.D.No.(1-2-3-4-5-6)"
& "Unknown by carrier No.(3-4-1 2)" h/s w/ms #'s
on PPC to Danville, PA. E $20 MIN.10
AX-250. Honolulu, HI, 1945, VG Int'l; "Not Aboard USS Avery
Island (AG-78)" h/s ("N" off edge) on PPC to sailor,
fwd to New Bedford, MA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-251. Cleveland, OH, 1936, G duplex; "Not Air Mail"
h/s; 2x 1c Frank. on PPC to Grand Rapids, MI, w/LARGE 25x77mm
pictorial label: "Air Mail/Tomorrow's Mail Today/American
Airlines" (not tied, but clearly belongs). NICE effect &
combo. E $20 MIN.10
AX-252. Fort Collins, CO, 1947, G+ Univ.; "Not At Box/Main
Office" h/s on PPC to Pasadena, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-253. Valletta, Malta, 1948, partial DCDS (obscured on 2.5p
Self-Gov't overprint) "Not At Warner Bros.Studio" &
"Not At Selznick" private on cvr to "Douglas Ferbans"
(Fairbanks). E $15 MIN.8
AX-254. Philadelphia, PA, 1958, F machine (cr) "Not At Wm.Penn
Annex Box Section" & "Returned to Writer..."
pointing hand h/s on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-255. Grand Canyon, AZ, 1911, G+ duplex (lite tone) "Not
Box" h/s & several ms markings on PPC to Oakland, CA.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-256. (??? City), IA, 1906, partial duplex; "Not C.1"
h/s on PPC to Pendleton, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-257. Portland, OR, 1907, G+ Int'l (toned) "Not C.2"
h/s on PPC to Pendleton, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-258. Pendleton, OR, 1908, G+ duplex; "Not C.3" h/s
on PPC to Pendleton, fwd to Cecil. E $12 MIN.6
AX-259. New York, NY, 1905, G duplex (lite tone) "Not Carrier
No.1, 2, 3...15." h/s w/4 #'s lined thru on PPC to New Rochelle,
NY. E $12 MIN.6
AX-260. Oakland, CA, 1907, G Int'l (crs; tear T) "Not Carrier
No.2" h/s w/ms "Box" by add. on PPC to Reno, NV.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-261. Brunswick, ME, 1903, G duplex (tears T, in stamp) "Not
delivered by Carrier For want of time." h/s on PSE to Oakland,
CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-262. Vallejo, CA, 1907, G Int'l (toned) "Not delivered
for lack of time C.I.A.2" h/s (part lite) on PPC to local
add. E $20
AX-263. (Indistinct origin), [1907], partial duplex (mostly not
struck; toned) "Not District 42" h/s w/"script"
font on PPC to Portland, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-264. Beaver Falls, PA, 1909, G Amer/B14(1) (ink spot by stamp)
"Not For 10" h/s on PPC to local add. E $12 MIN.6
AX-265. Pittsburg, PA, 1910, G+ Int'l (edge tear T; extraneous
ink spot T) "Not for Allegheny, Pa., R.F.D.#3,/Bellevue Branch."
h/s on PPC to West View, PA, & fwd to RFD 3, Bellevue. E $20
MIN.10
AX-266. Dallas, TX, 1976, G machine; "Not For Box 1600"
h/s on cvr to Box 2050, Ft.Worth, TX. E $12 MIN.6
AX-267. Springfield/Forest Park Sta., MA, 1929, G+ Int'l; "Not
for carrier 1... 12/R.D.1 NOR R.D.2." h/s w/"5"
& "6" lined thru; UNUSUAL "Nor" wording
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-268. Cedar Rapids, IA, 1926, VG Univ. (lite tone) "Not
for Carrier No 4" h/s on PPC to Pocatello, ID. E $12 MIN.6
AX-269. Monmouth, OR, 1917, G duplex; "Not for Carrier No.-3"
h/s on PPC to Ashland, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-270. San Diego, CA, 1923, G+ Univ. (heavy crs) "Not for
Carrier No.1" h/s on PPC to Nampa, ID. E $12 MIN.6
AX-271. (Indistinct town), TN, 1924, partial duplex (toned) "Not
for Carrier No.1" h/s on PPC to Twin Falls, ID. E $12 MIN.6
AX-272. Ambridge, PA, 1908, G+ duplex (state not struck) "Not
for Carrier No.1"; "...No.2"; "...No.3";
"...No.4" h/s for 4 diff.routes (2 part spotty) on PPC
to Sewickley, PA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-273. Salt Lake City, UT, 1910, VF Int'l (toned) "Not for
Carrier No.1." h/s on PPC to Pocatello, ID. E $12 MIN.6
AX-274. Superior, WI, 1910, VF Amer/B14 (tip cr) "Not for
Carrier No.1." & "Not for Carrier No.2" h/s
on PPC to Pocatello, ID. E $15 MIN.8
AX-275. Lewiston, ID, 1912, F Int'l; "Not For Carrier No.12"
h/s on PPC to Boise, ID. E $12 MIN.6
AX-276. St.Louis, MO, 1920s, F precanx (crs) "Not for Carrier
No.2" h/s applied at Baker, OR; 1.5c coil on #10 cvr. E $12
MIN.6
AX-277. Gibson City, IL, 1913, G+ duplex; "Not for Carrier
No.3" h/s on PPC to Twin Falls, ID. E $12 MIN.6
AX-278. Salt Lake City, UT, 1914, F Int'l (lite tone; lite crs)
"Not for Carrier No.5" h/s (# bit heavy inked) on PPC
to Pocatello, ID. E $12 MIN.6
AX-279. Ebensburg, PA, 1913, G+ duplex; "Not for Carrier/1,
2... 16" h/s w/most #'s lined thru on PPC to Washington,
PA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-280. Industry, CA, 1967, G+ machine; "Not For East San
Diego Boxes 92105" h/s on PPC to San Diego, fwd to San Mateo.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-281. Oakley, MI, 1908, partial D2/4; "Not For L.R.Barnett,/Letter
Carrier No.5." h/s on PPC to Kern, CA. E $20 MIN.10
AX-282. St.Louis/Kirkwood Sta., MO, 1907, partial duplex; "Not
For Lincoln Park,/Route 364." h/s on PPC to Lincoln Place,
Pittsburg, PA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-283. Itasca, TX, 1907, G+ duplex (lite tone) "Not for
No.2." h/s applied at Ardmore, Ind.Terr., on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-284. Youngstown, OH, 1953, G Int'l; "Not For R Route No.1
M.I." h/s on GPC to Boise, ID. E $12 MIN.6
AX-285. Pasadena, CA, 1945, VG Univ. (bit lite soiled) "Not
For R-R-1" h/s on PPC mailed w/o stamp. E $12 MIN.6
AX-286. Detroit, OR, 1925, VG 4-bar; "Not for R.D.No.2"
h/s on PPC to Roseburg, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-287. Republic, WA, 1930, G+ duplex (state not struck; lite
tone) "Not for R.F.D.-1" h/s on cvr to Missoula, MT,
w/preprinted address to Tupper Mercantile Agy. E $15 MIN.8
AX-288. Omaha, NE, 1914, VF Int'l; "Not for R.F.D.1"
h/s on PPC to Independence, MO. E $12 MIN.6
AX-289. St.Louis/Anx Sta., MO, 1909, F Int'l; "Not for R.F.D.No.(6)"
h/s w/ms # on PPC to Kansas City, MO. E $12 MIN.6
AX-290. Bronson, KS, 1908, partial CDS/cork (lite tone) "Not
for R.F.D.No./1... 10" w/9 #'s lined thru on PPC to RR #7,
Clinton, MO. E $12 MIN.6
AX-291. Athena, OR, 1916, partial duplex; "Not For Route
1... 7./Not for Carrier 1... 4" h/s w/7 #'s marked on PPC
to Oregon City, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-292. Oakland, CA, 1977, partial machine; "Not for Rural
Route No. (1-2-3)" h/s w/ms #'s & "HWB" initials
on PPC to Rt.1, Clarence, MO. E $12 MIN.6
AX-293. Eugene, OR, 1950, G+ Univ.; "Not for Rural Route
No.1" h/s on 4.75x6.25" cvr to Springfield, OR. E $12
MIN.6
AX-294. Addison, IL, 1961, VG machine (stamp gone) "Not for
Rural route Nr.1." h/s on PPC to Rock Falls, IL. E $12 MIN.6
AX-295. Denver, CO, 1911, G Int'l; "Not for Wabash Station,
Pittsburg, Pa."; "Not For/Sheridanville Station, Pa.";
"505 Not For"; "504 Not For"; "502 Not
For"; "Not For No.384"; 6 diff.h/s on PPC to Pittsburg.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-296. Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1991, G+ machine; "Not For Zone
(33314)" h/s w/ms # on #10 cvr to Evanston, IL. E $15 MIN.8
AX-297. Aullville, MO, 1910, F 4-bar; "Not Found by No.4"
h/s applied at Gibb City, MO, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-298. Watervliet, MI, 1906, G duplex (lower R tip nib; lite
tone) "Not Found/Flat Building" & "Moved Left
No Add.G 1125" h/s applied at Chicago on PPC (1 panel of
2-panel PPC; other panel gone). E $20
AX-299. Chicago, IL, 1955, F Univ.; "Not in Air Mail/Insufficient
Postage/Chicago 7, Illinois" h/s on 3c PSE w/"Via Air
Mail" label below return add. E $12 MIN.6
AX-300. New York/Grand Central Sta., NY, 1956, F machine; "Not
in Air Mail/Short Paid" h/s; "T/N.Y.M./Centimes/21"
opera glass h/s; 3c Liberty on 3c PSE to England w/2p due stamp
tied at L. E $15 MIN.8
AX-301. Pasco, WA, ca.1909, partial duplex; "Not in Box 782"
blue pencil ms on PPC to N.Yakima, WA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-302. Miami, FL, 1943, VF Int'l as origin b/s; "Not in
Box Directory" h/s; Miami VF Univ.w/"Returned to Writer/Unclaimed"
pointing hand killer on air cvr w/encs.to "A.D.P. c/o PM,
Miami". E $20
AX-303. Chi & Went Ave//RPO, 1907, G CH-7-b (R tip nick) "Not
in Directory./Searcher No.2./Station-E/N.Y.P.O." h/s on PPC
to NYC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-304. New Garden, PA, 1911, G+ 4-bar (crs) "Not in District
of Carrier No.4." h/s on PPC to Coatesville, PA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-305. Warsaw, Poland, 1963, G+ CDS; "Not in During Delivery
Hours/Notice Left..." h/s w/separate dater on 5.5x7.5"
reg'd air cvr to Chicago. E $15 MIN.8
AX-306. Vienna, Austria, 1985, G CDS (upper L tip nib) "Not
in P.O.Box Section/Downtown Station" h/s on 4.75x7"
cvr to Redwood City, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-307. Underwood, IN, 1915, G+ 4-bar; "Not in R.F.D.No.1"
h/s applied at Bessemer, AL, on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-308. Aspers, PA, 1949, G+ duplex (lite tone) "Not in Telephone
Directory"; "Insufficient Address"; & "Phila.,
Pa./No.41" oval h/s; Philadelphia G+ Int'l boxed "Return
to Writer" pointing hand at B on #10 PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AX-309. Watkins, NY, 1911, VG Amer/A14 (lite tone) "Not in
Utica Directory./Searcher (W)" h/s w/ms letter on PPC. E
$12 MIN.6
AX-310. Glendale, CA, 1967, VF machine; "Not Known at P.O.Box
Indicated" h/s on cvr to San Francisco, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-311. Benicia, CA, 1917, VG duplex (stamp gone) "Not Known-TENNANT
No.5" MISSPELLED tiny h/s on PPC to Alameda, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-312. San Jose, CA, 1903, VG Barry (lite tone) "Not Known/J.M.S.District
No.(12)" h/s w/ms # on PPC to local add. E $12 MIN.6
AX-313. Independence, (OR?), 1911, partial duplex; "Not Known/Portland
Route 1" h/s on PPC to Portland, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-314. Los Angeles, CA, 1967, G+ machine; "Not Main Office
Box" h/s on PPC to local add. E $12 MIN.6
AX-315. Raton, NM, 1911, G+ Amer/B14 (lite tone) "Not North/Carrier
No.3." h/s applied at Corpus Christi, TX, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-316. (Indistinct town), NJ, ca.1909, partial duplex; "Not
on R.F.D.No.1" h/s on PPC to Lents, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-317. York, AL, 1910, G+ duplex (state mostly not struck; crnr
cr) "Not on R.F.D.No.9" h/s inverted at B on PPC to
So.St.Joseph, MO. E $12 MIN.6
AX-318. Flag, OH, 1909, G+ 4-bar (crs) "Not on Route, 1"
h/s on PPC to "The Savoy," Reno, NV. E $15 MIN.8
AX-319. Bremerton, WA, 1910, VG Amer/B14; "Not on Route,
1" h/s on PPC to 2nd Ave., Reno, NV, w/ms house #. E $15
MIN.8
AX-320. Nevada, MO, 1910, G+ Colum.(edge tear B) "Not on
route/City 1...6/Rural 1...6" w/all #'s lined thru; A.S.Morningstar
(tailor) printed "script" ad at L on ad PPC to local
resident. E $15 MIN.8
AX-321. Davenport, NE, 1909, G+ CDS/cork; "Not on Rural Route
No.2" h/s applied at Fairbury, NE, on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-322. York, NE, 1909, partial Doremus (lite tone) "Not
on Rural Route No.3" h/s; 2c Sc.319 on 3-panel folded PPC
to Fairbury, NE. E $15 MIN.8
AX-323. Philadelphia, PA, 1954, F Univ.; "Not P O/Box Holder/Bristol,
Pa." h/s; 4c air on 1st day PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-324. Tracy, CA, 1906, partial duplex (tip cr) "Not R.F.D.1"
& "Not R.F.D.2" h/s on PPC to Billings, MT. E $15
MIN.8
AX-325. Pittsburgh/N.Diamond Sta., PA, 1914, F Int'l (lite tone)
"Not R.F.D.No.1,/Pittsburg, Pa." h/s on PPC to RFD #1,
Wilkensburg, fwd to Delmont. E $12 MIN.6
AX-326. Mount Angel, OR, 1906, G duplex (toned) "Not R.F.D.No.2."
h/s on PPC to Salem, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-327. Tillamook, OR, 1907, G+ duplex; "Not R.F.D.No.5."
h/s on PPC to Salem, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-328. Yacolt, WA, 1910, G+ 4-bar; "Not Route 113"
h/s on PPC to Portland, OR. E $12 MIN.6
AX-329. Galena, KS, 1924, VG duplex; "Not Rural No.2(?)"
h/s (part blurry) applied at Carthage, MO, on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-330. Birmingham, AL, 1946, VG Univ. (lite tone; lite crs) "Not
Schemed South" h/s; Univ.machine w/boxed "Return to
Writer" pointing hand at B on #10 PSE to local add. E $15
MIN.8
AX-331. APO 413, 1945, VG 4-bar (bit angle trim T) "Not Suitable
For Filming/V-Mail Station, Overseas" h/s (tips of "SEAS"
off B edge); "Regular (Mail)/From V-Mail Station" h/s
(upper R not struck); APO 197 return add. on V-Mail folded letter.
E $24
AX-332. New York/T, NY, 1907, partial duplex; "Notified"
dated h/s & "Forwarded upon receipt of Postage due/(N.Y.P.O.-I.D.)"
h/s on PPC. 1c required for message on add.side, sent 15 days
before regulation change allowing it. E $14
AX-333. Livingston, MJ, 1945, VG Univ. (lite tone) "Notify
correspondents and publishers of complete new address on WD AGO
Form No 204" h/s struck twice on cvr to soldier at Camp Pickett,
VA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-334. Salt Lake City, UT, 1908, VF Amer/B14 (lite tone) "Notify
writer to use your street address" h/s (x2) & "Not
Route Two" h/s on PPC to Ardmore, PA; fwd to Lancaster. E
$15 MIN.8
AX-335. Riberalta, Bolivia, 1968, partial CDS; "Obtain change
of address forms from your carrier or post office to notify others
of your present address." h/s on air cvr to Arcata, CA, &
fwd to Modesto. E $15 MIN.8
AX-336. New York/Y, NY, 1906, G+ duplex; "Originally Held
For Postage/But Now Forwarded on Receipt/From You of Amount Due./(N.Y.-I.D.)"
h/s & other markings on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-337. Pittsfield, MA, 1906, F Amer/B14; "Osburn House/Rochester/N.Y./Rates
$2 to $3./Am.Plan" large dated h/s w/triple-dial clock (AM/PM,
hour, minute) as recd b/s on 3x4.5" cvr w/enc. E $20
AX-338. Philadelphia, PA, 1939, G Int'l; "Out of Commission/Return
to Sender" h/s on cvr to Navy Mail Clerk, USS Taylor. E $15
MIN.8
AX-339. Dayton, OH, 1966, G+ machine (o/s; tear T) "P.O.Box.
Unknown/Downtown Station/Omaha, Nebr." h/s; "Return
to Writer/Unclaimed" slogan machine at lower L on #10 cvr.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-340. St.Stephen, NB, Canada, 1940, partial CDS (lite tone;
lite crs) "Passed For Export" h/s; 1c on 4.25x4.25"
cvr to U.S. E $15 MIN.8
AX-341. Leytonstone, Great Britain, 1929, F machine (tip cr) "Pay
carrier" ms w/"Chicago, Ill./Postage Due 2 Cents"
h/s, all encircled w/pencil line, also tying 2c due stamp on PPC.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-342. Pottsville, PA, 1938, VG Int'l (lite tone) "Please
advise Friends or Publishers of your correct address." h/s
on PPC to Lackawanna, NY. E $15 MIN.8
AX-343. Salem, OR, 1956, F Int'l; "Please Have This Address
Corrected. Your Correct Address Is___" BIG 93x35mm h/s (w/no
correction noted) on PPC to "ca 1436 Harper, near Cedar St.,
Palo Alto, CA". E $20
AX-344. Herrnskretschen, Austria, 1902, G DCDS (o/s) "Please
notice this address & have it corrected." purple h/s;
"Not At/C,A,W,No.172" h/s on PPC to San Francisco. E
$15 MIN.8
AX-345. Hanford, CA, ca.1907, G+ Doremus ty.D; "Please notice
this address & have it corrected." red h/s; "Not
at.H.259." on PPC to San Francisco. E $15 MIN.8
AX-346. Dayton, OH, 1969, G+ machine; "Please Notify Correspondent
of Your Correct Address and Help Speed Your Mail" h/s ("NDENT"
on T line mostly not struck) on PPC to Williamsport, PA. E $15
MIN.8
AX-347. Paris, France, 1961, VG+ repeater (R tip nick; tear R)
"Please notify your corresondents that your delivery Post
Office is" & "Sawyer, Mich." separate h/s on
cvr to Three Oaks. E $15 MIN.8
AX-348. Boston, MA, 1906, F Int'l (bit trim L) "Please Supply
Correct Address." h/s on PSE to local add. E $15 MIN.8
AX-349. Chi & N.Clark St. RPO Chi.Ill/1, 1905, G+ CH-1-a (much
scorched; part water toned; stamp gone; cr; upper L tip ruff)
"Post Office, New York,N.Y./The enclosure was damaged in
the wreck of the '20th Century Ltd' train on the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern R.R... at Mentor, OH,Wed.June 21, 1905./Wm.R.Willcox,
PM" printed on 71x47mm paper adhered at L on #10 cvr to NYC.
This also listed in "Railroad: Other" section. E $75
AX-350. Chicago, Ill.RPO/Mad.St., 1905, G CH-4-d (part scorched;
crs; lower L tip clip) "Post Office, New York,N.Y./The enclosure
was damaged in the wreck of the '20th Century Ltd' train on the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern R.R... at Mentor, OH,Wed.June
21, 1905./Wm.R.Willcox, PM" printed on 71x47mm paper adhered
at L, tied by P.O.N.Y. F CDS as recd, on GPC to NYC. This also
listed in "Railroad: Other" section. E $75
AX-351. St.Paul, MN, ca.1990, G DCDS (big piece off T edge, loose
but included) "Postage Due ($0.15)" h/s w/ms amount,
on white computer label adhered on plastic "body bag"
w/"Dear Postal Customer" 23-line printed apology; damaged
cvr enc. E $15 MIN.8
AX-352. San Francisco, CA, 1962, F Int'l; "Postage Due (1
1/2) Cents" h/s w/blue pencil rate; "No Such Post Office
in New Jersey" h/s, part overwritten w/initials on 2.5c PSE
to "Willmette, NJ". E $20
AX-353. Lenora, KS, 1999, partial machine; "Postage Not Valid"
h/s; partial "Returned for (.25) Add'l Postage..." h/s;
ms "X" thru VALID 25c Sc.2475 self-adhesive, w/8c World
Peace to make 33c; on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-354. USS John C.Stennis, 1999, G+ 4-bar; "Postage OK,
San Diego 92199" h/s; 2x 33c on PPC to England. No apparent
reason for verification. E $15
AX-355. (Wilson, NY), ca.1980s?, (no origin canx; upper R crnr
torn away, removing stamp) "Postage Verified... Nixie Clerk"
h/s w/initials; "Damaged in Handling in the Postal Service"
h/s on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-356. Manila, PI, 1934, G+ Univ.; "Posted in Mail Box"
h/s; 16c basketball +2c baseball on air cvr to Baguio, PI. E $20
AX-357. (Detroit, MI), [1902], (no canx) "Present at Station
B,/Michigan Ave. & 18th St." h/s pick-up instruction
on registry notice card. SCARCE. E $24 MIN.12
AX-358. Whitley Bay, Great Britain, 1917, G+ CDS (lite tone) "Present
Location/Uncertain/R.L.S., L.P.S., G.P.O." boxed h/s on cvr
to 14 Durham L.Infantry, (A.Co.1 Platoon), B.E.F.France. E $20
AX-359. Chester, IL, 1920, VG duplex (lite tone) "R.D.-2"
24mm diam.circled h/s & "Not in Directory" h/s applied
at Cape Girardeau, MO, on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-360. Napier, New Zealand, 1954, G+ machine; "Rack/2"
circled h/s on PPC to Altadena, CA; fwd to Central City, CO. E
$15 MIN.8
AX-361. South Norwalk, CT, 1899, VG duplex (trim L) "Rec'd
Gen.Del.N.Y.P.O./(date/time)" h/s on back of cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-362. New York/Fed.Res.Sta., NY, 1962, G+ DCDS as recd (crs)
"Rec'd. at New York, New York/Reg.Div., GPO., Not Back Stamped"
h/s on 3x5.75" bank tag w/OX39 official seal at lower L.
E $30
AX-363. New York, NY, 1898, G+ Int'l; "Received at New York
P.O./(Reg.Div.) In Bad Condition" h/s on reg.bill card. E
$14
AX-364. San Francisco, CA, 1975, G DCDS; "Received at San
Francisco/Without Contents/Return to Writer" h/s w/block
letters on unsealed window cvr w/address above window. E $15 MIN.8
AX-365. (Half Moon Bay, CA), ca.1970s, (no origin canx; lite crs)
"Received at San Francisco/Without Contents/Return to Writer"
h/s w/block letters on unsealed #10 cvr mailed w/o stamp. E $15
MIN.8
AX-366. USS Frederick Funston, 1946, VF 4-bar; "Received
at San Francisco/Without Contents/Return to Writer" h/s w/upper
& lower case letters on unsealed window cvr w/address above
window. E $15 MIN.8
AX-367. Seattle, WA, 1955, G Univ.as recd (lite adhesions on crnrs)
"Received at Seattle, Wash./Stamps Not Canceled" h/s
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-368. Seattle, WA, ca.1950s, partial oval; "Received at
Seattle, Wash./Stamps not canceled" h/s; 3c Prexie on 2.25x3.5"
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-369. Seattle, WA, 1951, G+ duplex, as fwd & as canx; "Received
at Seattle, Wash./Stamps not canceled" & "Missent
to Seattle" h/s on PSE to San Francisco. NICE combo. E $20
AX-370. Pleasant Plains, IL, 1969, F+ machine (lite crs) "Received
in Bad Con(dition)/At Nixie Section/San Francisco" h/s (top
line partly off R) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-371. LaSalle, IL, 1974, G+ meter (crs; tears) "Received
in Bad Condition At Meadows Facility/Kearny, N.J.07032" h/s
on back of insured cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-372. Berkeley/So.Berkeley Sta., CA, 1911, G+ Amer/B38 (lite
tone; tip cr) "Received in bad condition..." h/s struck
twice & lined thru because misapplied; "Missent to Sta.A,
San Francisco, Cal." & "No Such Street" h/s
on undamaged PPC to San Francisco w/"Berkeley, Cal."
h/s address correction. E $20 MIN.10
AX-373. Templeton, CA, 1910, partial duplex (HUGE piece gone at
lower L, removes about 20% of card & half of message; tears
lower R) "Received in bad order/San Bernardino, Cal."
understated h/s on PPC. E $24 MIN.12
AX-374. Rob(erts?), WI, 1910, partial duplex (HUGE piece of upper
R GONE, taking stamp, part of canx, part of address; toned) "Received
in bad order/San Bernardino, Cal." understated h/s on PPC.
E $24 MIN.12
AX-375. (Edwards AFB, CA), ca.1970s?, (no origin canx; tears T
& upper R) "Received in Damaged Condition at Palos Verdes
Peninsula, CA-90274" h/s on 3.25x7.75" official window
cvr (which contained U.S.Savings Bond). E $15 MIN.8
AX-376. Auburn, ME, [1887], G+ CDS/cork (dial hi: "BU"
partly off; bit trim T) "Received in This Condition"
h/s on cvr to Boston, MA. E $15
AX-377. Saint Louis, MO, 1949, VG Int'l; "Received Open &
Empty at Saint Louis, Missouri." h/s (part spotty) o/s w/clerk's
ms initials on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-378. San Francisco, CA, 1983, G+ meter (bit cr; R crnr tear)
"Received Open & Officially Sealed" tiny h/s on
#10 cvr to San Leandro, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-379. San Francisco, CA, 1961, VG+ meter; "Received Open
& Officially Sealed" tiny h/s on back on #10 window cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-380. San Francisco, CA, 1982, G+ meter (bit ruff slit upper
R) "Received Open & Officially Sealed" tiny h/s;
San Fran.State Univ.cc on #10 cvr to Burlingame, CA; yellow computer
label w/Belmont, CA, forwarding add. E $15 MIN.8
AX-381. Watsonville, CA, 1933, F Univ. (lite gum tone) "Received
open & Officially Sealed." h/s; brown tape on flap on
cvr to San Francisco. E $12 MIN.6
AX-382. Boston, MA, 1930, VG+ duplex (lite soiled) "Received
Too Late For Air Mail/Dispatch From Boston, Mass." h/s; 5c
beacon Sc.C11 on cvr. E $20 MIN.10
AX-383. Oklahoma City, OK, [1939], G mute ovals as recd, tying
1c +1c Cuba; "Received Uncanceled at Oklahoma City, Okla."
h/s on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-384. Oklahoma City, OK, 1962, G CDS as recd, tying 80c Mexico;
"Received Uncanceled at Oklahoma City, Okla." h/s on
PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-385. Batavia, NY, ca.1918, VG duplex as recd (year & killer
off R) "Received uncancelled at Batavia, N.Y." h/s on
PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-386. Tucson, AZ, 1961, G+ DCDS as recd; "Received uncancelled
at Tucson, Arizona" h/s on air cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-387. Los Angeles/Term.Anx, CA, 1952, VG+ 4-bar as recd; "Received
UNcancelled/Los Angeles, Calif." & "Postage Due,
2 Cents" h/s; 2c due stamp (not tied) at L on Autoyre Co.ad
PC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-388. New York, NY, 1994, G+ meter; "Received Unsealed
at Church Street Station New York NY 10007" printed on computer
label, used to seal flap on back of #10 cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-389. Denver, CO, 1947, F Univ.; "Received unsealed at
Denver, Colo." & part spotty "Received without contents..."
h/s on air cvr w/bit faulty official seal Sc.OX28 tied to backq.
E $20
AX-390. Los Angeles, CA, 1948, G+ duplex; "Received Unsealed
at Los Angeles, Calif." h/s at L & on back on #10 special
del.cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-391. Sidney & N.Y./RPO, 1942, G+ duplex; "Received
Unsealed at Oakland, Cal." h/s & ms "no contents"
on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-392. Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, 1992, G+ machine (crs) "Received
Unsealed at Ocala, FL 32678" h/s on air cvr w/yellow computer
label w/fwd address. E $15 MIN.8
AX-393. Salinas, CA, 1998, VF magenta 4-bar; "Received Unsealed
at Salinas, CA 93907" printed on yellow computer label, used
to seal flap on back of #10 cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-394. Washington, DC, 1953, F Int'l; "Received Unsealed
at Washington, D.C." h/s on #10 window cvr w/enc. E $12 MIN.6
AX-395. Mifflinburg, PA, 1915, VF duplex; "Received Unsealed
at Wilmington, Del.P.O." h/s (part lite) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-396. Deadwood, SD, 1950, VG Int'l; "Received Unsealed
at.../Deadwood, So.Dak." h/s w/"and without contents"
ms note applied; Franklin Hotel cc; illus.stagecoach at B on cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-397. (Unknown origin), ca.1978, (no canx; crs; tape tone spot)
"Received Unsealed at/U.S.Post Office/Honolulu, HI 96819"
h/s on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-398. New Brunswick, NJ, 1995, VG $1.01 meter w/"Drop Shipment/Authorization
60/Mailed at New York, NY" slogan (heavy crs) "Received
Unsealed & Officially Sealed at Los Altos, CA" h/s struck
twice on back; Denver, CO, cc on 9x12" window cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AX-399. Denver, CO, 1964, VF machine; "Received Unsealed/At
Denver, Colo." h/s on 4.75x7". E $15 MIN.8
AX-400. Honolulu, HI, 1966, G+ 4-bar; "Received Unsealed/at
Honolulu, Hawaii" h/s, below stamps & on back; on cvr
to local add. E $15 MIN.8
AX-401. New York, NY, 1949, G+ meter (flap tears) "Received
Unsealed/N.Y.P.O.-Church St.Station" h/s as b/s on #10 air
cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-402. Oakland, CA, 1980s, G 4-bar (year partial) "Received
Unsealed/Officially Sealed" h/s above add. & on back
on #10 cvr to local add. E $12 MIN.6
AX-403. Raleigh, NC, 1899, G+ duplex; "Received Unsealed/Richmond,
Va.Station A" h/s; Board of Public Charities of No.Car.cc
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-404. Newark, NJ, 1930, G+ duplex (tear R) "Received without
contenst at..." h/s w/Cleveland/D.P.O., OH, partial CDS;
"Returned From Cleveland, Ohio/date/For Better Directions"
h/s on air PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AX-405. U.S.Frigate Constitution, 1933, VF 3-bar; "Received
without contents at Olympia, Wash." h/s on cacheted cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-406. Pole Station, Antarctica/U.S.N., 1956, F Univ.w/"Opeation
Deep Freeze" slogan; "Received without contents at"
& "Received Unsealed at.../Oxnard Calif." h/s on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-407. Casey, IL, 1953, VG Int'l (lite tone) "Received without
contents at..." & "Received without address at..."
h/s on cvr WITH penciled address; "Russell W.Jones, Postmaster"
return add.at upper L. Weird combo. E $20
AX-408. Long Beach, CA, 1988, G DCDS/roller; "Received Without
Contents At/Damaged Mail Section/2300 Redondo Ave./Long Beach,
CA 90809-9998" & "Returned to Sender" pointing
hand h/s on #10 cvr. E $20
AX-409. (Pitts?) & Wash/RPO, 1939, partial duplex; "Received
without postmark at New Kensignton, Pa." h/s inaccurately
applied; "Returned for Postage" h/s lined thru; 1c Wash.
on pix side of PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-410. (Reno, NV), ca.1950s, VG smudge killer only; "Received
without Postmark at Reno, Nevada" h/s; 2c Jeff.coil on PPC.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-411. (Syracuse, NY), ca.1924, (no origin canx) "Received
Without Postmark." blue h/s struck twice, 1 tying 1c Frank.
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-412. (Syracuse, NY), ca.1925, (no origin canx) "Received
Without Postmark." purple h/s struck twice, 1 tying 2c Wash.
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-413. Watertown, WI, 1934, VG duplex as recd (cr) "Received
without Postmark/Watertown, Wis." h/s on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-414. Jena, Germany, 1907, G+ DCDS (upper R tip clip; tip crs)
"Received/C.U.P.O." F Columbia University P.O.DCDS on
PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-415. Palermo, Italy, 1913, F repeater (toned) "Received/In
Bad Condition/(N.Y.P.O.Wall Street Sta.)" h/s on PCP, but
no obvious damage. E $15 MIN.8
AX-416. Phoenix, AZ, 1934, VG Univ. (tip cr; staple holes) "Records
Searched, No Address on File" & "Returned to Writer
Unclaimed from Tucson, Ariz.P.O." pointing hand h/s on cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-417. APO 413, 1944, G+ 4-bar (uneven trim T) "Regular
Mail/From V-Mail Station" h/s on free-franked V-Mail folded
letter w/APO 472 return add. E $24 MIN.12
AX-418. Lehighton, PA, 1913, G+ Int'l; "Removed Warner..."
h/s w/indistinct # (1627?) at end; curious wording on PPC to West
Philadelphia, PA, & fwd. E $20 MIN.10
AX-419. Tremont, PA, 1910, F duplex; "Removed/Rohrer 1160."
h/s on PPC to Philadelphia. E $12 MIN.6
AX-420. (Kamloops, BC, Canada), ca.1980s?, (no origin canx: R
end torn away) "Repaired at Vancouver, B.C./Repare a Vancouver,
C.B." h/s on 4x5.75" remnant of #10 cvr w/partial enc.,
to Vancouver. E $15 MIN.8
AX-421. Columbus, OH, 1909, G+ Int'l (edge tears; crs) "Request
for better addres(s)/(Se)nt" boxed h/s w/separate date &
"Unknown" h/s on PSE to Waltham, MA, & fwd to Worcester.
E $15
AX-422. Kirkwood, MO, 1910, G duplex; "Residence as Given,
not in Carriers Delivery District." h/s on PPC to Los Angeles.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-423. Oakland, CA, 1908, G+ Int'l (toned; bit uneven slit R)
"Respectfully referred to Carrier No." RED h/s; "Not
known, Not in my directory No..." h/s struck twice (part
o/s), w/ms "1", "5", "10" &
"14" route #'s adjacent, all on back on cvr to Alameda,
CA. E $24
AX-424. Manistique, MI, 1945, VG Int'l; "Ret. To U.S.A./Att.Port
Postal Offices/POE A.P.O. N.Y. N.Y." h/s on air ct ot APO
35. E $12 MIN.6
AX-425. Boufarik, Algeria, 1947, G CDS (lite crs) "Retour
Misdirected/Rebut (Address incorrect)/date/New York,N.Y.I.S."
bilingual h/s & "No State Named (N.Y.P.O.I.S.)"
h/s on 3x4.5" air cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-426. Philadelphia, PA, 1981, G machine (bit cr) "Return
to Office of First Address From Proper Treatment" h/s on
#10 cvr to Pleasant Hill, CA. E $12 MIN.6
AX-427. Denver, CO, 1943, VF Univ. (censor tape toned L edge)
"Return to Sender, No Service Available" h/s on cvr
to Switzerland. E $24 MIN.12
AX-428. Costa Mesa, CA, 1986, VG meter; "Return to Sender/Addressee
has moved" printed on white computer label; "returned
to Sender/Undeliverable As Addressed/Forwarding Order Expired"
pointing hand h/s on sealed #10 window cvr w/enc.to Piedmont,
CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-429. San Francisco, CA, 1986, G+ machine (bit cr) "Return
to Sender/Insufficient Address" printed on yellow computer
label on #10 cvr mailed w/o address. E $12 MIN.6
AX-430. San Francisco, CA, 1946, G Int'l; "Return to Sender/Not
a Proper Address/No Forwarding Address Available" h/s on
cvr to Navy Mail Clerk, USS Adm.E.W.Eberle. E $20
AX-431. San Francisco, CA, 1946, F Int'l; "Return to Sender/Not
a Proper Address/No Forwarding Address Available" h/s on
cvr to Navy Mail Clerk, USS Amer.Legion. E $20
AX-432. Vienna, Austria, 1979, G machine (bit lite tone) "Return
to Sender/Obsolete Address/Undeliverable As Addressed" pointing
hand h/s on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-433. Winston-Salem, NC, 1985, G meter (part ruff T; crs) "Return
to Sender/Received Without Contents At/GMF, Boston, MA.02205-9714"
& This Mail Delayed Because of Incorrect Zip Code..."
h/s on #10 window cvr w/"Important Tax Info" returned
5 weeks after mailed. E $15 MIN.8
AX-434. Pittsburgh, PA, 1941 (Dec 4), F duplex; "Return to
Sender/Service Suspended" slogan box killer; New York, NY,
VG+ Int'l ty.RMS35 at lower L (LKU) partly tying censor tape;
30c winged globe air on cvr w/enc.to Germany. Mailed 3 days before
Pearl Harbor attack; returned 7+ months later. E $80
AX-435. North Suburban, IL, 1977, F machine; "Return to Sender/Surface
Mail/Suspended/Air-Service Only" crude h/s; 3c Parkman on
10c Liberty Bell PSE (#10 trim L & T to #6 size) to England.
E $20 MIN.10
AX-436. Costa Mesa, CA, 1984, F meter; "Return to Sender/Undeliverable
As Addressed/No Mail Receptacle" pointing hand h/s on #10
cvr to Gilroy, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-437. (Dorchester, IA), [1919], "Return to Writer"
pointing hand h/s used as canx, mostly struck on stamp ("finger"
off R edge) on PPC. Unusual use. E $15 MIN.8
AX-438. Quincy, IL, 1937, F Univ.; "Return to writer/No such
Street in Springfield, Mo." w/"Street" lined thru
& "Div" written below; "The Artisan/Antiques"
cc on cvr to Director of Finance, Retailers' Occupation Tax Division.
E $20
AX-439. Bridgeport, CT, 1941 (Dec 1), G+ duplex origin; New York,
NY, VF Int'l w/"Return/To Sender/Service Suspended"
w/small pointing hand in slogan box (Jul 26, 1942; LKU) at lower
L; censor tape at L; 30c winged globe air on #10 air cvr to Germany,
mailed 6 days before Pearl Harbor attack. E $60 MIN.30
AX-440. Anderson, IN, 1910, G duplex; "Returned by/Ben C.Ball."
(carrier's h/s?) & "Have your mail directed to street
& number." h/s, in same color ink; on PPC to Connersville,
IN. SCARCE marking. E $24
AX-441. Norwood, OH, 1908, VG Amer/B14 (cr) "Returned By/Chas.O.Melhorn/Carrier
No.6." heavy inked purple h/s; "Returned By/Ivy (M.?)
Reynolds/Carrier No.6." lite blue h/s; "Notify your
Correspondent/Publisher/of your correct address." h/s w/"Publisher"
lined thru on PPC to Connersville, IN. Unusual combo. E $20
AX-442. Canton, OH, 1978, G machine; "Returned For Additional
Postage/Postage Due 5c/Total Postage Required For/Surface Letter
Rate" h/s (partly covered by 5c stamp, applied as instructed)
on cvr to Guatemala. E $15 MIN.8
AX-443. Detroit, MI, 1961, VG Univ.; "Returned for better
Address from Detroit, Mich. No Postoffice named" h/s on cvr
to "Dearborn Township". E $15 MIN.8
AX-444. San Diego, CA, 1987, G+ machine; "Returned For Better
Address" h/s on PPC w/NO address. E $12 MIN.6
AX-445. Sacramento, CA, 1909, G Barry; "Returned for better
address" h/s on PPC mailed w/o address. E $12 MIN.6
AX-446. San Diego, CA, 1945, F Univ.; "Returned for better
address" h/s on PPC mailed w/o address. E $12 MIN.6
AX-447. Dunkirk, NY, 1913, G+ Colum. (cr) "Returned for better
address./L.A.P." red TYPEWRITTEN auxiliary marking; "Return
to Writer/Unclaimed/Buffalo, NY" pointing hand h/s; bankruptcy
referee cc on penalty cvr. E $30 MIN.15
AX-448. Taylor Springs, IL, 1990, G 4-bar; "Returned For
Better Address/Needs Province Name" & "Returned
For Better Address" h/s on PPC to Canada. E $14
AX-449. Los Angeles, CA, 1968, VG machine; "Returned For
Better Address/No Post Office Named" h/s on air PPC. E $12
MIN.6
AX-450. Joliet, IL, 1935, G Univ. (o/s; lite tone) "Returned
For Better Address/No such post office in state named" h/s
on cvr to "Mill City, CA" corrected to Mill Valley.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-451. Chicago, IL, 1923, G Univ.; "Returned for Better
Direction by Highland Park Sta.Detroit, Mich." h/s on PPC
to Detroit. E $15 MIN.8
AX-452. Oakland, CA, 1986, G+ machine (heavy ink smears; internal
tears; crs) "Returned For Endorsement" h/s on #10 cvr
in plastic "body bag" w/4-line printed apology. E $20
AX-453. Springfield, IL, 1985, G DCDS as origin b/s (toned where
tape applied) "Returned for Postage" h/s; 20c +5c taped
on cvr. E $6
AX-454. Philadelphia, PA, 1986, VG machine (bit trim B) "Returned
For Postage/Covered Stamps Good For Postage" h/s on cvr w/evidence
of orig.stamp taped on; new stamp applied & remailed. E $15
MIN.8
AX-455. (New York, NY), ca.1985, (no origin canx; part ruff trim
B) "Returned For Postage/When remailing, cross out this notice
or paste stamps over it." h/s on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-456. Champaign, IL, 1942, VG Int'l; "Returned From Cincinnati,
Ohio/date/No Such Office in State Named" h/s on cvr. E $12
MIN.6
AX-457. Albia, IA, 1961, G machine; "Returned From Des Moines
Iowa/No Such Postoffice In State Named" h/s on #10 PSE to
"Onaka, MN" corrected to Anoka. E $15 MIN.8
AX-458. Los Angeles, CA, 1921, VF Univ.; "Returned From Los
Angeles, Calif./No Such P.O.in State Named" h/s on PPC to
"Alexandria, CA". E $15 MIN.8
AX-459. Knoxville, TN, 1990, F machine; "Returned to Original
Office of Address For Proper Handling" h/s; ms "Return
to Sender/Moved" on #10 window cvr w/enc.to Oak Ridge, TN.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-460. Hays, KS, 1970, F machine; "Returned to Sender/AMDS/No
Record in File" pointing hand h/s; adhesive label mostly
covering address on air cvr to APO 96345 & returned. E $15
MIN.8
AX-461. Gainesville, FL, 1991, partial machine; "Returned
to Sender/Attempted-Not Known" h/s on large yellow computer
label on cvr to N.Tonawanda, NY. E $12 MIN.6
AX-462. New York, NY, 1959, F Int'l; "Returned to Sender/By
Brooklyn, N.Y.P.O./date/Undeliverable As Addressed/Do Not Post
Again in This Envelope Or Wrapper" & "No Such Street
in Brooklyn, N.Y." h/s on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-463. Phoenix, AZ, 1983, F meter; "Returned to Sender/No
Mail Receptacle" pointing hand h/s on #10 cvr to Chandler,
AZ. E $15 MIN.8
AX-464. Los Angeles, CA, 1989, G+ machine; "Returned to Sender/Non-Delivery
Due to Failure/to Supply Complete Address/Do No Reuse This envelope"
h/s on #10 cvr mailed w/o address. E $15 MIN.8
AX-465. Graz, Austria, 1972, VG CDS (nick L) "Returned to
Sender/Reason Checked/Unclaimed..." pointing hand h/s; "Activity
Decomissioned" (sic) ms at L on cvr to USS Odax. E $15 MIN.8
AX-466. Gainesville, FL, 1995, VG machine; "Returned to Sender/Return
to Sender/Account Closed" pointing hand h/s w/redundant text,
struck twice on cvr to Tiburon, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-467. New York, NY, [1942], VF precanx; "Returned To Sender/Service
Suspended" h/s tying "Returned/To Sender/By Censor"
1.25x2" printed label, partly covering address; censor's
"Examined By" h/s w/"5688" ms #; Gotchnag
Publ.Co.return add.; 1.5c Prexie on 4.25x8" wrapper to BULGARIA;
1.25x2.75" label on back: "This communication returned
to sender because it is addressed to an enemy or enemy-occupied
country. Personal messages of not more than 25 words may be sent
through the Amer.Red Cross..." E $100
AX-468. San Francisco, CA, [1941], printed permit w/no origin
canx (crs; edge tears T; no flap) "Returned to Sender/Service
Suspended." h/s on #10 cvr to Philippines w/ms "Jan
15, 1941" penciled on back, but likely mailed late '41, returned
'42. E $20
AX-469. Chicago, IL, 1951, VF Univ. (tip cr) "Returned To
Sender/Service Suspended." h/s (bit spotty); 2c Prexie on
1c message GPC to Postmaster, Hongchon, KOREA (reply GPC removed);
Postal History Soc'y of Chicago request for current postmark.
E $40 MIN.20
AX-470. Versailles, KY, 1941 (Nov 6), VG Int'l; "Returned
to Sender/Service Suspended." h/s; censor tape R; 5c Prexie
on cvr to China. E $40
AX-471. Akron, OH, 1941 (Dec 7; 6 PM), VF Univ.; "Returned
to Sender/Service Suspended." h/s; Mayflower Hotel illus.ad;
1c Prexied booklet pair +3c For Defense on cvr w/enc.to Methodist
Mission, Tokio, JAPAN, canxed on day of PEARL HARBOR ATTACK. This
also listed in "Military" section. E $200
AX-472. Wenatchee, WA, 1937, F Int'l (o/s; trim R) "Returned
to Sender/Unclaimed at Wenatchee, Wash." pointing hand h/s
& "Not R 3" h/s on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-473. Greenville, OH, 1902, G+ duplex; "Returned to Writer/Unclaimed/Sta.L,
Chicago,Ill./P.O." large pointing hand h/s w/date on cuff
on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AX-474. Woonsocket, RI, 1906, G+ Amer/B14() (crs) "Returned,
Time Consumed." h/s on PPC to Worcester, MA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-475. Van Nuys, CA, 1960, VF Univ. (cr; bit trim upper L) "Returned-For/Correction-Completion"
h/s on cvr mailed w/o address. E $15 MIN.8
AX-476. Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1927, VF slogan machine; "RFD
#5/Painesville, Ohio" h/s as forwarding instruction on PPC
to Cleveland. E $15 MIN.8
AX-477. Oneonta, NY, 1906, G+ duplex (lite tone) "RFD Route
No.1/South Manchester, Conn." h/s on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-478. Grand Canyon, AZ, 1922, F Colum.; "RONG Box"
misspelled ms note by add. on PPC to Petaluma, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-479. Chattanooga, TN, 1909, G+ Int'l (lite tone "Rural
Delivery Route No.(4) Box (47)/Supplied from General Delivery."
h/s w/ms #'s on PPC to Evensville, TN, & fwd to Dayton. E
$24
AX-480. Santa Cruz, CA, 1907, G+ Int'l; "Santa Cruz, Cal./Matter
For Which You Sent Postage" h/s; bit faulty 1c Jamestown
on PPC. SCARCE type w/town/state. E $20
AX-481. Colorado Springs, CO, 1994, VG machine (o/s) "Santa's
Workshop/North Pole Colorado" private 44mm double-circle
h/s w/illus.Santa (bit of rim off B) on commer.PPC (Workshop).
E $15 MIN.8
AX-482. Western Nassau GMF, NY, 1984, VF machine; "Sent in
Error to Canada/Expedie au Canada par Erreur" h/s on #10
cvr to Cambridge, England. E $15 MIN.8
AX-483. Salt Lake City/Guthrie Sta., UT, 1925, G Univ. (o/s) "Shortage
in Postage/Paid By/Chamber of Commerce/Salt Lake City, Utah"
private h/s; "Held for Postage" h/s; on PPC. E $20
AX-484. Portland, ME, 1913, VG Int'l; "So.Portland/R.F.D."
h/s as address correction; 1c Sc.412 coil on ad PPC to Scarboro,
ME. E $15 MIN.8
AX-485. Springfield, WI, 1907, G+ 4-bar (dial hi; heavy crs) "South
Denver Sta./date/Denver, Colo./General Delivery." h/s as
recd on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-486. Lochem, Neitherlands, 1975, G+ DCDS (lite cr) "Special
Delivery Service Was Attempted." h/s w/separate dater, above
address; "Building Closed" ms note w/(wrong) date/time/signature
on back on #10 reg'd air cvr to Kirkwood, MO. E $20
AX-487. Ste.Genevieve, PQ, Canada, 1962, VG machine; "Stamps
Fell Off in Transit" h/s on #10 cvr to Hamilton, ON. E $15
MIN.8
AX-488. Wilmington, DE, 1985, G+ DCDS/roller (stamp gone) "Stamps
Lost in Postal Service/Postage OK" h/s on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-489. Cascade, CO, 1969, G+ Univ.; "Summit of Pikes Peak/Altitude/14110
Feet" private 34mm purple CDS as origin at L on PPC. E $12
MIN.6
AX-490. Halfway, CO, 1904, VG+ D2/1; "Summit of/date/Pike's
Peak" purple straight-line h/s on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-491. Manitou, CO, 1920, G Amer/A14; "Summit of/Pike's
Peak" private 33mm black cogwheel DCDS w/INVERTED date as
"origin" at L on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-492. Manitou Springs, CO, 1946, G+ Int'l; "Summit of/Pikes
Peak/Altitude/14,110 Feet" private 31mm CDS as origin at
L on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-493. Colorado Springs, CO, 1949, G+ Univ.; "Summit of/Pikes
Peak/Altitude/14,110 Feet" private circled h/s (part o/s)
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-494. Cascade, CO, 1957, G Univ.; "Summit of/Pikes/Peak/Altitude/14,110
Feet" private 39mm black CDS as origin at L on PPC. E $12
MIN.6
AX-495. Cascade, CO, 1959, G+ Univ.; "Summit of/Pikes/Peak/Altitude/14,110
Feet" private 39mm blue CDS as origin at L on PPC. E $12
MIN.6
AX-496. Lansing, MI, 1983, G+ machine; "Temp.Order Expired/Deliver
To/Old Address" printed on yellow computer label on PPC to
Midland, MI. E $15
AX-497. Castroville, CA, 1940, G duplex (trim R) "The Artichoke
Center of the World" pictorial h/s (private?) on cvr w/enc.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-498. (East Providence, RI), ca.1988, (no origin canx) "The
bottom of the mail box should be approximately 38" from the
road." large h/s; 10.1c Oil Wagon w/"Bulk Rate/Carrier
Route Sort" h/s on #10 window cvr. E $20 MIN.10
AX-499. U.S.Army/7th Base PO, 1943, G+ Univ.CDS; "This address
not delivered by Beverly Hills Office." & part spotty
"Residence As Given Not in 71/Carrier Delivery District No..."
h/s; soldier's ms "Free" frank on cvr returned to sender
at APO 701 & THEN fwd to HIS new address. E $20
AX-500. Washington, DC, 1945 (Mar 6), VG duplex; "This article
originally mailed in country indicated by postage" h/s (bit
heavy inked); censor tape & h/s at L; 4 Greece overprint stamps
tied by Wash., DC, mute ovals on 5x6" cvr. Addressee name
& street blacked out, but readable at Warner Communications
Co., NYC. E $24
AX-501. Washington, DC, 1949, VF duplex; "This article originally
mailed in country indicated by postage" h/s; Amer.Embassy,
Colombo, typed cc; 15c +10c Ceylon stamps on cvr. E $20
AX-502. Washington, DC, 1953, F Int'l; "This article originally
mailed in country indicated by postage." h/s ("GE."
off edge) "Mrs.J.Hall Paxton, U.S.Embassy, Tehran, APO 205"
cc; 2.50r Iran commem on cvr. E $20
AX-503. Norwich, CT, 1943, F Int'l (lite tone) "This Communication
Referred to District Postal Censor By U.S.Naval Authorities."
blue h/s; censor tape L on cvr to Armed Guard Center, Brooklyn,
NY; U.S.Navy VG 3-bar as b/s. E $15 MIN.8
AX-504. San Jose, CA, 1909, G+ duplex; "This is the article
for which post-/age was sent to San Jose, Cal." h/s on PPC.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-505. Lansing, MI, 1942, VF duplex; "This is the Special
Delivery Mail/for which Notice was left-Station..." 2-line
purple h/s on back of special del.cvr to Chicago. E $15 MIN.8
AX-506. Lansing, MI, 1941, VG duplex; "This is the Special
Delivery/Mail for which Notice was left/Station..." 3-line
purple h/s on back of special del.cvr to Chicago. E $15 MIN.8
AX-507. Melbourne, Australia, 1917, G+ repeater; "This letter
was posted insufficiently prepaid, please advise your correspondent
that the rate of postage on letters to America and Foreign Countries
is 2 1/2d Per 1/2 ounce." h/s on flap on cvr to U.S.; 2 due
markings by address. E $15 MIN.8
AX-508. Kenvil, NJ, 1956, G duplex (town overwritten in blue pencil
BY FORWARDING CLERK) "This Unit Dissolved/FPO: San Francisco,
Calif." & separate pointing hand h/s; patriotic illus.(Lincoln)
on cvr to USS Cor Caroli. E $15 MIN.8
AX-509. Salem, MA, 1903, F Barry (bit ruff slit T; edge tears
T) "Time up Carrier No.(11)" h/s w/ms # on PSE to local
add. E $20
AX-510. Breezy Point, NH, 1907, G D2/2; "Tip Top House/Mt.Moosilauke,
N.H." 50x30mm dated sawtooth double oval (bit o/s) as "origin"
at L on Tip Top House PPC. E $24 MIN.12
AX-511. Santa Ana, CA, 1989, F machine; "To avoid delay in
delivery of your mail please obtain a form from the post office
for notifying correspondents and publishers of your correct address."
h/s; "Returned to Sender/Box Closed/No Order" pointing
hand h/s struck twice on cvr w/enc.to Oatman, AZ, & fwd to
Bullhead City. E $15 MIN.8
AX-512. Avalon, CA, 1909, partial duplex (o/s; lite tone; tiny
tear T) "To avoid delay in delivery, have our mail addressed
to Street & No..." BLUE h/s on PPC to Ashtabula, OH,
& fwd to Jefferson, OH. E $12 MIN.6
AX-513. Monte Rio, CA, 1970, G machine (lite tone) "To avoid
delay & extra handling have your mail correctly addressed"
h/s on PPC to Oakland, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-514. Regina, Term.A, SK, Canada, 1952, G machine; "To
avoid having your mail returned, have it correctly addressed."
h/s on 2-panel PPC to Roseburg, OR, w/penciled box around "Melrose
Rt." street add. E $15 MIN.8
AX-515. Macomb, IL, 1909, G Amer/A14 (bit lite tone) "To
insure prompt delivery have mail addressed R.R.No.(23)" h/s
w/ms # applied at Brushyknob, MO, on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-516. Hamburg, NY, 1903, G+ duplex (lower L tip nib) "To
insure prompt delivery have your Mail/addressed to your Star Route
Number." h/s on cvr to Salem, OH. E $24 MIN.12
AX-517. Roanoke, VA, 1918, VG Int'l (tip cr) "To insure prompt
delivery please have your mail addressed to your company."
h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-518. Pinecliffe, CO, 1914, G+ 4-bar; "Top of the World/Corona/Altitude
11660 Feet" 39mm diam.circled h/s as "origin" at
L (bit stutter; part o/s) on REAL PHOTO PPC: "Highest Hotel
in the World" at Corona. E $30
AX-519. Den & Steamboat Spgs/RPO, 1914, partial duplex; o/s
by "Top of the World/Corona/Altitude 11660 Feet" 39mm
diam.private blue circled h/s as "origin" on PPC. E
$15
AX-520. Tennessee Pass, CO, 1913, G 4-bar; "Top of the World/Elevation/10242
Ft./D. & .R.G.R.R./Tennessee Pass, Colo." circled private
h/s as "origin"; 1c Balboa on 4.25x6" pictorial
folder (1,000 Miles Thru the Rockies). E $15 MIN.8
AX-521. (Indistinct origin), 1913, partial duplex; "Top of
the World/The Inter-State, Co./Tennessee Pass/Colorado/10242 Feet/Above
Sea/Level/Mailed From Highest Point on D. & R.G.R.R."
private 42mm double-circle h/s as "origin" on 4.25x6"
5-panel pictorial folder ("In the Clouds"). E $15 MIN.8
AX-522. New Canaan, CT, 1940, F Int'l (upper L edge ruff slit)
"Trans-Atlantic Route" h/s struck twice; "Trans-Pacific
Route" h/s obliterated by pencil, but tips of "PA"
show for ID; 30c globe air on cvr to England. E $20
AX-523. Santa Fe, NM, 1959, G+ Univ.; "Transferred to Los
Altos, Calif." & "Advise correspondents or publishers
of your correct address." h/s on PPC to Mountain View, CA,
& fwd. E $15 MIN.8
AX-524. Los Angeles, CA, 1916, VF Pan-Cal slogan; "Try special"
tiny h/s on PPC to Stockton, CA. E $20
AX-525. Seaside, OR, ca.1924, partial duplex (lite tone) "UK/R2"
carrier's "unknown" marking on PPC to Gresham, OR. E
$12 MIN.6
AX-526. New Ross, IN, 1909, G duplex (state not struck) "Unable
to deliver for lack of time." h/s on PPC to Crawfordsville,
IN. E $20
AX-527. San Francisco, CA, 1984, VG machine; "Unable to IDENTFIY:
This is a Large Bldg. Please Give Room or Suite Number" MISSPELLED
h/s o/s by "Insufficient address" pointing hand h/s
on GPC. E $24 MIN.12
AX-528. Topeka, KS, 1944, VG Univ.; "Unclaimed at Gen'l Delivery/Kansas
City, Kansas" & "Returned to Sender..." pointing
hand h/s on air cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-529. New Orleans, LA, 1860s, VG CDS/cork (crs) "Unclaimed"
oval h/s on PSE to Baton Rouge, LA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-530. Los Angeles/Air Mail, CA, 1931, VG Univ.; "Unclaimed/Gen.Del.New
York, N.Y." h/s; "Returned to Sender/date/Do Not Post
Again in This Evnelope or Wrapper" h/s on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AX-531. Pittsburg/East Liberty Sta., PA, 1909, G+ Int'l (lite
tone; bit cr) "Unclaimed; East Liberty Sta." h/s (UNUSUAL
to see semicolon in marking) on PPC w/no address. E $15 MIN.8
AX-532. Presidio Station, CA, 1908, G+ duplex (lite tone) "Unk
R1"; "Unk R2"; "Unk R3"; & "Unknown
R4" ms notes on PPC to "Jasper RR#", Joplin, MO.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-533. St.Johns, MI, 1923, VG+ Univ.; "Unk.C.#3" h/s
on PPC to Santa Fe, NM. E $12 MIN.6
AX-534. Somerville, MA, 1912, G+ Amer/B14 (nick T; tip tear) "Unknown-Pearl
St./Some.21-23-13-16-17/Winter Hill..." h/s w/#'s penciled
thru on PPC to Pearl St., Somerville, MA. E $20
AX-535. Interlaken, Switzerland, 1938, VF machine; "Unknown
at address B109" fancy script h/s struck twice on cvr w/enc.to
San Francisco. E $15 MIN.8
AX-536. Portland, OR, 1916, VF Int'l; "Unknown at Woodstock
Station" h/s on PPC to local add. E $15 MIN.8
AX-537. Baltimore, MD, 1906, G+ Int'l (o/s) "Unknown by Carriers."
& "Not in Directory." h/s on PPC to Harrisburg,
PA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-538. Chicago, IL, 1909, VG Time-Cmns (part lite tone) "Unknown
on Route 1./Lents, Oregon" h/s on cvr. E $20
AX-539. K.C. & LaJunta/RPO, 1909, partial duplex (dial about
1/2 off T; lite tone) "Unknown R.F.D.2" h/s applied
at Ft.McPherson, GA, on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-540. Castleton, IN, 1918, G+ 4-bar (lower R edge ruff nibbled)
"Unknown Route C" & "Delay in Delivery caused
by/Indefinite Address" h/s on PPC to "Ben Davis, IN"
12 years after P.O.closed. E $15 MIN.8
AX-541. Greenfield, OH, 1911, VG Doremus; "Unknown to Carrier/1-2...
18" h/s w/6 #'s lined thru on PPC to Hazelton, PA. E $12
MIN.6
AX-542. Middleboro, MA, 1914, G+ Amer/B14; "Unknown-Pearl
St./Som.21-23-13-16-17" h/s w/#'s lined thru & "Winter
Hill..." h/s on PPC to "Summerville," MA. E $20
AX-543. Waterloo, NY, 1950, G+G+ Int'l; "UNKOWN as Addressed
(W450) Mil" MISSPELLED h/s w/ms # on PPC to "Milwaukee
Branch, Portland, OR (or Maybe Jennings Lodge)". E $24
AX-544. Portland, OR, 1962, G+ machine; "UNKOWN on RR#6 R.B.S."
MISSPELLED h/s on PPC to Xenia, OH. E $24
AX-545. Kalamazoo, MI, 1910, G+ Colum.; "Unmailable"
h/s on glitter PPC to Elsie, MI. E $15
AX-546. Indianapolis, IN, 1907, F Int'l (lite tone; crnr cr) "Unmailable."
h/s on glitter PPC. E $14
AX-547. Brooklyn/Sta.W, NY, 1907, G+ duplex; "UNMAILABLE."
h/s; 1c J.Smith on GLITTER PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-548. Rome, (IN?), 1919, partial 4-bar (state not struck; trim
L about 3mm) "Victory Liberty Loan/Let's Finish the Job"
h/s w/triangle on PPC to Chenault, KY. E $15 MIN.8
AX-549. Norfork/Exposition Station, VA, 1907, G+ N07-05 (lite
tone) "W/Out" dated h/s & Gen'l Delivery/New Orleans,
LA, VF DCDS; 1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-550. Prairie du Chien, WI, 1953, F Int'l; "Was not called
for at General Delivery" h/s on cvr to Waco, TX. E $15 MIN.8
AX-551. San Jose, CA, 1997, VG meter (big piece gone at lower
R; upper L crnr ruff; tears; crs) "We Apologize/Damaged in
Handling/In the Postal Service" h/s on small adhesive label
on #10 window cvr enc.in plastic "body bag". E $15 MIN.8
AX-552. Fresno, CA, 1996, VG machine (lower 1/3 of card gone)
"We realize your mail is important to you..." 18-line
apology from Plant Mgr., Processing & Dist.Center, San Francisco
on 5x7" sealed plastic "body bag" containing damaged
GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-553. Cincinnati, OH, 1893, VG machine (few oil smears) "We're
Sorry your Mail Was Damaged./Reconditioned at Cincinnati, Ohio"
printed on 37x19mm red-orange label on #10 cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-554. Fresno, CA, 1912, G+ PPIE slogan (lite tone; crnr crs;
edge wear) "Wo., Anoth., Tob." h/s struck in address;
maybe applied by addressee; on PPC to N.Y.City. E $15 MIN.8
AX-555. Dodson, VA, 1910, G+ 4-bar (o/s) "Writer Notified"
& "Delivery delayed by lack of complete address."
h/s on PPC to Northampton, MA, & fwd to Florence Sta. E $12
MIN.6
AX-556. Carlsbad, NM, 1943, G+ Int'l; "Written in the Carlsbad
Cavern/750 feet underground" blue private h/s above message;
AAA TC, Ft.Bliss, TX, return add. on free-franked PPC (Lunch Room
in Cavern): "food isn't so good-no Budweiser either".
E $15 MIN.8
AX-557. Vancouver, WA, 1943, G+ Int'l (toned) "Your Delivery
Zone Numbe(r)/Must Be Shown For Expeditios Delivery of Mail"
h/s ("R" off edge) on PPC to Los Angeles. E $12 MIN.6
AX-558. Howard Air Force Base, CZ, 1949, F Univ.; "Your Mail
Was Delayed Because of Incomplete Address. Please Advise Correspondent
of Your Correct Address" tiny h/s w/WIDE gap between last
2 words, where some text obviously excised; on PPC to Tyndall
Field, FL. E $20 MIN.10
AX-559. Niobrara, NE, 1912, G+ duplex (lite tone) "Your Route
No is 2/Carrier" ms note to addressee on PPC to RFD #4, Waseca,
MN. E $20
EXPOSITIONS (NOTE: Bomar #'s are from the 3rd EDITION catalog)
EX-1. Cincinnati, OH, [1880], F CDS/cork (trim R; upper R tip
nib; edge tear T; small tone spot) Eighth Cincinnati Industrial
Exposition overall illus.back ad (3 allegorical figures; train;
machines); R.A.Holden & Co./Feathers, Ginseng & Beeswax
cc on cvr. E $80 MIN.40
EX-2. Columbus, OH, [1884], F CDS/cork; "First Premium, Ohio
State Fair, 1884" red h/s on back; Snyder, Chaffee &
Co./Bonbons... Fireworks, Peanuts... text ad on back of GPC. E
$20
EX-3. Worlds Fair Station (Chicago, IL), 1893, G+ C93-11B/var
w/DATELESS DIAL (near F; no flap) RARE narrow-spacing type on
1c Colum.PSE to Germany. E $1000
EX-4. Chicago, IL, [1894?] (Jan 2), partial duplex (year not struck;
likely '94, after event; but if '93, 2nd day use) Polish Cafe
& Restaurant, World's Columbian Exposition illus.ad (bldg,
partly covered by stamp) on cvr. E $30
EX-5. Exposition Sta./Omaha, NE, 1898, VG+ O98-01 (bit ruff trim
R) Trans-Mississippi & Int'l Exposition, Gen'l Offices, Exposition
Grounds cc; "Dept.of Exhibits" at lower L; 2c Expo Sc.286
on cvr. E $160 MIN.80
EX-6. Chi.Cottage Grove Ave/RPO, 1900, G CH-3-c; New St.Charles
illus.ad cc (hotel); "Magnificent Carnival Celebration/Brilliant
Pageants/New Orleans La./Feb.1899/Squadron of U.S.Navy" overall
multi-color ad w/illus.crown on back, overprinted on hotel's text
ad; on cvr (Wash., DC, machine canx as recd, on ad at lower L).
Used after event, but SCARCE type. E $40
EX-7. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, G+ P99-06 Nat'l Export Expo slogan
#1 on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-8. Philadephia, PA, 1899, F P99-06 Nat'l Export Expo slogan
on black-border MOURNING cvr w/Phila & Darby/RPO G+ PH-7-a
as fwd at lower R. E $24 MIN.12
EX-9. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, G+ P99-09-01 Nat'l Export Expo slogan
flag #1 (EKU) on GPC. E $24 MIN.12
EX-10. Philadephia, PA, 1899, VF P99-09-01 Nat'l Export Expo slogan
FLAG #1 (bit trim R) John Cugley/Birds, Cages & Pet Animals/God
Fish & Aquaria cc w/illus.long tail goldfish on cvr. E $20
MIN.10
EX-11. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, VG P99-09-05 Nat'l Export Expo
slogan flag #5 (upper L crnr toned) 2c red on American-Souvenir-Card
PPC to England. E $20 MIN.10
EX-12. Philadelphia, PA, 1899, VF P99-09-09 Nat'l Export Expo
flag #9 (tip cr; toned) 2c red on "Independence Hall Souvenir
Card" PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-13. Philadelphia/Sta.P, PA, 1899, G+ P99-10P Nat'l Export Expo
slogan flag (dial & field much obscured on ad; vert.cr) Coleman's
Ko-Ko Tulu/Wholesale Cigars illus.ad (warehouse & store display)
on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
EX-14. Paris Exposition/Rapp, France, 1900, partial DCDS; Exposition
Universelle 42x31mm blue ad label: allegorical figures & sunrise
(tear B; not tied, but apparently belongs) on Expo PPC to Austria.
E $20
EX-15. Pan American Sta./Buffalo, NY, 1901, G+ B01-10 w/star in
double diamond killer (heavy crs; part lite tone) 1c Pan-Am on
Expo priv.mailing card. E $700 MIN.350
EX-16. Buffalo, NY, 1900, VG B01-13B Pan Am slogan #1 (edge tear
R; trim R) on cvr. E $40
EX-17. Buffalo, NY, 1900, VF B01-13B Pan Am slogan #1 (ruff L,
just in cc; lower L crnr soiled) on PSE. E $40
EX-18. Buffalo, NY, 1899, F B01-14A Pan Am slogan #2 (ruff R)
Nat'l Despatch Fast Freight Line cc on cvr. E $30
EX-19. Buffalo, NY, 1899, G+ B01-14B Pan-Am Expo slogan #2 w/dateless
dial on 1c PSE. E $75
EX-20. Buffalo, NY, 1901, G+ B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan (o/s)
1c Expo commem on Expo priv.mailing card. E $12 MIN.6
EX-21. Buffalo/D, NY, 1901 (Nov 13), VF B01-18 Pan-Am Expo slogan
flag (LKU) Fred N.Burt Labels & Boxes fancy ac cc; bit faulty
illus.Expo label (buffalo) at B; illus.Expo logo (globe) on flap
on cvr. (#B01-19 in Bomar 1st Edition). E $350
EX-22. Lot 6) Buffalo, NY, 1901 (Nov 1; 10 AM), VF B01-19 Pan-Am
Expo flag; for the first time in more than 70 years, here is the
FAMOUS & FABULOUS "ZINKIE CORRESPONDENCE" offered
as a complete set; 6 cvrs, each bearing a different denomination
of the 6 Pan-Am Expo stamps. (1c cvr: bit tone T edge; ink spill
on back, not affecting front. 4c cvr: tone spot at L; tone spots
on back. 5c stamp w/SE at B.) Aurora, IL, flag as b/s on each.
(#B01-20 in Bomar 1st Edition) This lot also listed in the "Machines"
& "Stamps on Cover" sections. MIN.$16,900
EX-23. Toledo, OH, 1899, G+ T02-01 Ohio Cent'l slogan (EARLY;
part obscured on tablet; bit lite tone) on GPC w/S.W.Flower (Flowers?
shown both ways) seed ad on back. E $15 MIN.8
EX-24. Toledo, OH, 1899, G+ T02-01; C.A.King Market Report cc
on 1c PSE. E $15 MIN.8
EX-25. Toledo, OH, 1899, F T02-01; J.F.Zahm cc on 1c PSE. E $15
MIN.8
EX-26. Toledo, OH, 1899, VF T02-01 Ohio Cent'l slogan; 3c Jackson
on 2c PSE to Germany. E $20
EX-27. Toledo, OH, 1899, VF T02-01; J.J.Coon cc on PSE. E $15
MIN.8
EX-28. St.Louis, MO, 1901 (Dec 6), F STL04-19A-8 World's Fair
slogan (EKU; lite tone; edge tear B) L. & A.Scharff cc; "Royal
Pepsin Stomach Bitters" illus.ad at L (bottle) & on back
(crate & bottles); "1903 World's Fair" illus.ad
at T (globe) on cvr. E $30
EX-29. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904 (May 3), G+ STL04-01
(2nd day use of canx; 4th day of stamp) 1c Livingston on die-cut
hold-to-light PPC (U.S.Gov't Bldg). E $130 MIN.65
EX-30. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, G+ STL04-01 (part on
stamp) 1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $100
EX-31. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, F STL04-05A (lite tone)
1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-32. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, G+ STL04-05B (lite
tone) 1c Livingston on Expo PPC (Palace of Agriculture). E $12
MIN.6
EX-33. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, G+ STL04-05B; 1c Livingston
on Expo PPC (Argentine Rep.Bldg). E $12 MIN.6
EX-34. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, G+ STL04-05B; 1c Livingston
on Expo PPC (Belgian Gov't Bldg). E $12 MIN.6
EX-35. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, G+ STL04-05B (lite
tone) 1c Livingston on Expo priv.mailing card (Palace of Varied
Industries). E $12 MIN.6
EX-36. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, VG STL04-05B; 1c Livingston
on Expo glitter PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-37. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, VG+ STL04-06; bit faulty
1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-38. St.Louis/Exposition Station, MO, 1904, F STL04-06 (lite
tone; bit trim R) New Jersey Bldg, Louisiana Purchase Expo cc;
2c Jefferson commem on cvr. E $40 MIN.20
EX-39. St.Louis, MO, 1900, G+ STL04-11 World's Fair slogan #1
(upper L tip nick; edge tears; lite tone) on cvr. E $40
EX-40. St.Louis, MO, 1900, VG+ STL04-14 World's Fair slogan #1
(ruff R; L tips wear; lite tone) on cvr. E $40
EX-41. St.Louis, MO, 1904, VG STL04-19B/1 World's Fair slogan
#1 (part ruff trim R; part ruff upper L; toned) Louisiana Purchase
Expo/Gen'l Press Bureau cc on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $20
EX-42. St.Louis, MO, 1902, VF STL04-19B/5 World's Fair slogan
#5 w/DATELESS dial (nick T; flap partly off) Carleton Dry Goods
Co.cc; "World's fair, 1904/St.Louis" text ad below;
1c Frank. on pink cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-43. St.Louis, MO, 1904, G+ STL04-19B/6 World's Fair slogan;
1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $8
EX-44. St.Louis, MO, 1904, VG STL04-19B/6 World's Fair slogan;
1c Expo on Igls Tirol, Austria, PPC. E $8
EX-45. St.Louis, MO, 1903, VG STL04-19B/7 World's Fair slogan
(bit o/s; tip cr) 2c Sc.319 on Expo PPC to Austria. E $15 MIN.8
EX-46. St.Louis, MO, 1904, VG STL04-19B/7 World's Fair slogan;
2c Jefferson on Expo PPC to Denmark. E $24 MIN.12
EX-47. St.Louis, MO, 1904, F STL04-19B/7 World's Fair slogan (lite
tone) 1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $8
EX-48. Saint Louis, MO, 1904, G+ STL04-20 World's Fair slogan;
1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-49. St.Louis, MO, 1904, G duplex; faulty 2c Jefferson; illus.woman
at L w/"Post Card from Miss Zouri" header; due markings
& spotty "Subject to Letter Rate" h/s; large blue-pencil
ms "Delivery" on 1/8" thick wooden Louisiana Purchase
Expo PPC (long printed text message w/many wood-related puns),
to SOUTH AFRICA. E $50
EX-50. St.Louis, MO, [1904], G+ mute oval; toned 2c Jefferson
on 1/8" thick wooden Louisiana Purchase Expo PPC (19 year-old
"Louisa" & 4 year-old "Anna"), to Canada.
E $75
EX-51. Portland, OR, 1904, F P05-09 World's Fair slogan (edge
tears T) on PSE. E $12 MIN.6
EX-52. Norfolk/Exposition Station, VA, 1907, VG N07-05 (lite tone)
1c Jamestown on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-53. Norfolk/Exposition Station, VA, 1907, F N07-05; bit lite
tone 1c Smith on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-54. Norfolk/Exposition Station, VA, 1907, VG N07-05; 1c Expo
on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-55. Norfolk/Exposition Station, VA, 1907, VG N07-05 (lite tone;
edge tear T; crnr crs) 2c Sc.319 on PPC to Austria. E $20
EX-56. Norfolk/Exposition Station, VA, 1907, F N07-05 on Expo
PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-57. Norfolk, VA, 1907, VF N07-09 Jamestown Expo slogan; 2c
Sc.319 on Expo PPC to France. E $12 MIN.6
EX-58. Norfolk, VA, 1907, F N07-09 Jamestown Expo slogan (lite
tone) 1c Smith on Expo PPC to France. E $8
EX-59. Norfolk, VA, 1907, F N07-09 Jamestown slogan; 1c Smith
on Expo PPC. E $8
EX-60. Newport News, VA, 1907, F N07-10 Jamestown Expo slogan
(lite tone) 2c Expo commem on Expo PPC to Denmark. E $20
EX-61. Newport News, VA, 1907, VG+ N07-10 Jamestown Expo slogan
(trim R) Lexington Hotel cc; 2c Expo commem on cvr. E $20
EX-62. Portsmouth, VA, 1907, VG+ N07-11 Jamestown Expo slogan;
1c Expo commem on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-63. USS Birmingham, 1909 (Sep 28), VG+ ty.1 (bit o/s; lite
tone) ship at HUDSON-FULTON Celebration on PPC. E $50 MIN.26
EX-64. USS Birmingham, 1909 (Oct 1), G+ ty.1; ship at HUDSON-FULTON
Celebration on PPC. E $50 MIN.26
EX-65. USS Birmingham, 1909 (Oct 5), G+ ty.1 (near VG+) ship at
HUDSON-FULTON Celebration on PPC. E $50 MIN.26
EX-66. Ballymaclinton/Shepherds Bush Exhibition (London, England),
1909, G+ CDS (bit of rim off R; lite tone) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-67. Seattle/Exposition Sta., WA, 1909, F S09-02A (lite tone)
"Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo" 40x37mm red & green
ad label, inverted at lower L (not tied) on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-68. Seattle/Exposition Station, WA, 1909, F S09-02A (lite tone)
on PPC. E $8
EX-69. Seattle/Exposition Station, WA, 1909, F S09-02B on Expo
PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-70. Seattle, WA, 1909, F S09-08 World's Fair slogan (crnr cr)
Rathskelle logo ad at L; 2c Wash. on 2-panel Expo PPC: concert
program. E $20 MIN.10
EX-71. Seattle, WA, 1909, G+ S09-08 World's Fair slogan; Rathskelle
logo ad at L; 2x 1c Frank. on 2-panel Expo PPC: full-color logo
at L; harbor on back; panorama of grounds inside; publ.Maring
& Blake. E $20 MIN.10
EX-72. USS Washington, 1909 (Jun 2), G+ ty.1 (orig.stamp replaced,
affects "TON" & bars; small tape tone spot) ship
at AYP EXPO; on PPC. E $40
EX-73. USS Washington, 1909 (Jun 3), G+ ty.1 (dial hi: "ASH"
partly off; R arc on stamp) ship at AYP Expo; on PPC. E $150
EX-74. USS Washington, 1909 (Jun 4), G+ ty.1 (orig.stamp replaced,
affects R arc & bars; tone spot where replacement attached;
year partial) ship at AYP EXPO; on PPC. E $24 MIN.12
EX-75. USS Washington, 1909 (Jun 9), G+ ty.1 (near VG+) ship at
AYP Expo; on PPC. E $200
EX-76. USS West Virginia, 1909 (May 28), G+ ty.1s(W-19) (ship
name weak & partly on stamp, but message datelined "USS
W Va") SHIP at Tacoma for Seattle AYP EXPO; on Expo PPC.
E $150
EX-77. Normandy, MO, 1909, G+ D3/6 (near F+) "Irish Village/Santa
Cruz Council 1215/K.of C.Carnival/St.Louis, 1909" h/s (part
spotty) above message (57-32) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-78. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, VF SF15-02 (lite
tone) 1c Wash.coil (Sc.452; SE at L) on Expo PPC. E $14
EX-79. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, VF SF15-02 (lite
tone; 2 ink spots B) on GPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-80. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, VG SF15-02;
1c perf.12 Balboa on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-81. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, F SF15-02; 1c
pf.12 Balboa on REAL PHOTO PPC (Liberty Bell at Expo) datelined
N.Y.State Bldg; long message: "Saw 1000s of soldiers &
sailors in a sham battle... 6 big battleships booming away..."
E $24
EX-82. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, VG+ SF15-02;
1c perf.10 Balboa on PPC. E $20
EX-83. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, F+ SF15-02 (trim
L; upper L tip ruff) Gen'l Elec.Co./Schenectady overprinted w/San
Fran.h/s; 2c PPIE perf.10 commem (SE at R) on cvr. E $80 MIN.40
EX-84. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, F SF15-02 (crnr
crs) 1c pf.10 Balboa on Expo PPC. E $40
EX-85. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, F SF15-02 on
Expo exhibit hand-out PPC. E $16
EX-86. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, F SF15-02 (lite
tone) toned 1c pf.12 Balboa on Expo PPC (H.Liebes & Co.Fur
Exhibit); long message: "I guided a gentleman thru the bldgs
for 6.5 hours. He was in raptures..." E $16
EX-87. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915 (Dec 3), F SF15-02;
1c perf.10 Balboa on Expo PPC. E $20
EX-88. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, G+ SF15-03 (bit
smear; crs) SCARCE Univ.machine on Expo PPC. E $40
EX-89. San Francisco/Model Post Office, CA, 1915, G+ SF15-03 Univ.machine
on Expo PPC (Idaho State Bldg). E $50
EX-90. San Francisco, CA, 1913, VG+ SF15-09-01C PPIE slogan; Heyman-Weil
Co.cc on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
EX-91. San Francisco, CA, 1915, VG SF15-09-02A PPIE slogan; 1c
perf.10 Balboa on Expo PPC. E $15
EX-92. San Francisco, CA, 1911, VG SF15-09-03B PPIE slogan (ink
spots by stamp) on cvr w/51mm diam.Expo ad label on back: pretty
woman in San Fran/1915 hat (not tied but clearly belongs). E $15
MIN.8
EX-93. San Francisco, CA, 1915, VG SF15-09-03B PPIE slogan; California
Ripe Olive Ass'n cc; 2c perf.10 PPIE on cvr w/enc.16-pg.pamphlet
(Ass'n by-laws). E $15 MIN.8
EX-94. San Francisco, CA, 1915, F+ SF15-09-03B PPIE slogan (tip
crs) 1c perf.10 Balboa on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-95. Los Angeles, CA, 1912 (Dec 31), G+ SF15-13B PPIE slogan
w/damaged state in dial (LKU) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-96. Los Angeles, CA, 1915, Vf SF15-13B PPIE slogan; 1c perf.10
Balboa on PPC. E $14
EX-97. Los Angeles, CA, 1912 (Dec 4), VG+ SF15-13D PPIE slogan
w/damaged dial (upper R tip ruff; no flap) on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
EX-98. Los Angeles, CA, 1912 (Dec 11), VG SF15-13D PPIE slogan
w/damaged dial (lite tone) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-99. Los Angeles, CA, 1915 (Dec 16), G+ SF15-13D PPIE slogan
w/damaged dial on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-100. Los Angeles, CA, 1915 (Dec 18), G+ SF15-13D PPIE slogan
w/damaged dial on cvr w/enc.Xmas card. E $15 MIN.8
EX-101. Oakland, CA, 1914, VG+ SF15-15 PPIE slogan (tear T; crs)
on 1c GPC to Germany w/ms "via German Steamer" instruction.
E $15 MIN.8
EX-102. Seattle, WA, 1915, F+ SF15-18 PPIE slogan on PPC. E $20
MIN.10
EX-103. Berkeley, CA, 1915, G+ SF15-23 PPIE slogan (lite tone)
Expo text ad in message area; 1c Balboa on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-104. Berkeley/South Berkeley Sta., CA, 1912, G+ SF15-23A PPIE
slogan flag (near F; toned; bit cr) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-105. Berkeley/Sta.A, CA, 1915, G+ SF15-23C PPIE slogan FLAG
(bit lite tone; nicks B) Pacific Spring Bed cc; pair 1c Balboa
on cvr. E $20
EX-106. Berkeley/Sta.A, CA, 1915, G+ SF15-23C PPIE slogan FLAG
(part spotty; R edge lite tone) California Mission Furniture Co.cc
on PSE. E $20
EX-107. Los Angeles/Arcade Sta., CA, 1912 (May 6), F+ SF15-25
PPIE slogan flag (tiny tear T) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-108. Los Angeles/Sta.R, CA, 1913, G+ SF15-25D PPIE slogan flag
(lite tone) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-109. Los Angeles/Sta.R, CA, 1918, G+ SF15-25E flag w/PPIE slogan
excised (slight uneven slit upper L) on cvr. E $30
EX-110. Los Angeles/Hollywood Sta., CA, 1913, G+ SF15-25G PPIE
slogan flag (lite tone) on PPC. E $10 MIN.5
EX-111. Los Angeles/Westlake Sta., CA, ca.1912, G+ SF15-25J PPIE
slogan flag (year partial) Pan-Pac Expo commem-sized ad label
(woman, globe, tower) at L (not tied) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-112. Los Angeles/Westlake Sta., CA, 1912, F SF15-25J PPIE slogan
flag on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-113. San Diego/Exposition Sta., CA, 1915, F SD15-01 on Expo
PPC. E $24 MIN.12
EX-114. Santa Monica, CA, 1916, F SD16-06 Pan-Cal slogan flag
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-115. Longbeach, CA, 1916, VG+ SD16-07 Pan-Cal Expo slogan on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-116. Redlands, CA, 1916, VG+ SD16-08 Pan-Cal slogan (ruff L;
tears; toned) on cvr w/encs: sender's portrait REAL PHOTO PPC;
signed calling card. E $24 MIN.12
EX-117. Santa Barbara, CA, 1916, G+ SD16-11 Pan-Cal slogan (lite
tone) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-118. San Francisco, CA, 1916, VG SD16-17B Pan-Cal slogan; "JOHN
P. CLEESE Co., Woven Wire Springs, Mattresses & Pillows"
cc (Monty Python ancestor?); 1c Wash. on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-119. San Francisco, CA, 1916, VG SD16-17C Pan-Cal slogan; Cypress
Lawn Cemetery engraved cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-120. San Diego, CA, 1914 (Dec 24), G+ SD16-23 Pan-Cal slogan
(EARLY use) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-121. San Diego, CA, 1915 (Dec 31), G+ SD16-23 Pan-Cal slogan
(LKU) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-122. San Diego, CA, 1913 (Dec 22), VG+ SD16-25 Pan-Cal Expo
slogan on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-123. Kinsman, OH, 1919, G Time-Cmns (lite tone) Kinsman Fair
Ass'n ad at L on comic ad PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-124. Glasgow, Scotland, 1923, F "British Empire Exhibition
1924" pictorial slogan machine on PPC to U.S. E $8
EX-125. Empire Exhibition (London, England), 1924, F "Wembley
Park" slogan machine w/pictorial lion; 1p Exhibition commem
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-126. Philadelphia/Model Post Office/Sesquicent'l Int'l Expo/Rec'd,
PA, 1926, G+ P26-04 as recd b/s; "Special Flight Via Airmail"
on cvr from New York. E $90
EX-127. Philadelphia/Model Post Office, PA, 1926, F P26-10-02
on PPC. E $6
EX-128. Philadelphia/Model Post Office, PA, 1926, F P26-10-02
(tip crs) 2c Liberty Bell on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-129. Philadelphia/Model Post Office, PA, 1926, G+ P26-10-02
on Expo PPC. E $6
EX-130. Philadelphia, PA, 1925, VG Int'l; "The Sesqui-Centennial/Philadelphia/150
Years/of/American Independence" Expo ad h/s w/pictorial Liberty
Bell; Monroe Bros. & Co.illus.logo cc on cvr. EARLY. E $24
MIN.12
EX-131. Little Rock, AR, 1929, F Univ.; "Arkansas State Fair"
fancy ad cc on cvr. E $14
EX-132. U.S.Ry.Postal Car Exhibit/Chicago, IL, 1933 (May 27),
G+ magenta C33-07 on Burlington Route PPC. E $60
EX-133. U.S.Ry.Postal Car Exhibit/Chicago/Cent.of Prog.Expo, IL,
1934, F C33-08; 1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-134. U.S.Ry Postal Car Exhibit/Chicago, Ill./Cent.of Prog.Sta.,
1934, VF C33-08; 1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-135. U.S.Ry Postal Car Exhibit/Chicago, Ill./Cent.of Prog.Sta.,
1934, VF C33-08; 16c air/special del.(Sc.CE1) on Expo PPC. E $30
EX-136. Chicago, IL, [1933], G+ C33-13/39a Cent.of Prog.slogan
w/dateless dial on 4x6" 10-panel Expo folder w/dateless C33-13/40a
as b/s. E $20 MIN.10
EX-137. Chicago, IL, [1933], VG C33-13/40a Cent.of Prog.slogan
w/dateless dial on 4.25x6" 16-pg.Expo "Official View
Book". E $20 MIN.10
EX-138. San Diego/Calif Pac Int Exp Sta, CA, 1936, G+ SD35-01
on air cvr. E $40
EX-139. San Diego/Calif Pacific Int Exposition Sta, CA, 1935 (May
29), VF SD35-02; block/4x 3c Expo commems on 1st Day cvr to Austria.
E $20 MIN.10
EX-140. U.S.N.Sta.Marine Base Br./San Diego, CA, 1935 (Nov 10),
VF 6-bar (lite tone) "In Defence (sic)/Of Country";
on cacheted cvr. Navy presence at EXPO. E $15 MIN.8
EX-141. USS Dewey, 1935 (Oct 27), VF ty.3(AC-BBT) "Navy Day/San
Diego"; ship at Pan-Cal Expo on cvr w/Expo cachet. E $20
MIN.10
EX-142. USS Dorsey, 1935 (Jun 10), VG ty.Fb(D-28) "Navy Week/(San
Diego)" (lower line obscured) ship at Cal-Pac Expo; 3c Expo
on unadd.cvr w/Expo cachet. E $15 MIN.8
EX-143. New York, NY, ca.1936, printed precanx; "Texas Centennial
Hats" red h/s at upper L on 1c PSE. E $15 MIN.8
EX-144. San Diego/Calif.Pac.Int.Exp.Sta., CA, 1936 (Aug 29), VG
SD35-01; 3c Expo commem on cvr w/anachronistic 1939 Golden Gate
Int'l Expo poster stamp applied at L. E $40
EX-145. San Diego/Calif.Pac.Int'l Expo, CA, 1936, F SD35-05 on
Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-146. World's Fair Sta., NY, 1940, VF NY39-09 (cr; trim L) Gen'l
Electric Co., New York World's Fair, Flushing, NY, cc w/logo;
3c Sc.856 on cvr. RARE on-grounds commer.origin. E $20
EX-147. USS Ellet, 1939 (Jul 22), G+ ty.3r(A-BBT) "Brooklyn/New
York"; ship at N.Y.World's Fair; USS Consitution cachet on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-148. San Francisco/Golden Gate Sta., CA, 1939, G+ SF39-02A;
3c Expo commem. on 1/8" thick wood Expo PPC. E $30
EX-149. San Francisco/Golden Gate Sta., CA, 1939 (Sep 3), G+ SF39-03B
w/"2" in killer; 3c N.Y.World's Fair commem on cvr w/GGI
Expo cachet. E $15 MIN.8
EX-150. San Francisco/Golden Gate Sta., CA, 1939 (Oct 25), G+
SF39-03B w/"2" in killer; 3c GGI Expo commem on cvr
w/GGI Expo cachet; enc.2.25x5.5" multi-color illus.ticket
stub. E $20 MIN.10
EX-151. San Francisco, CA, 1939, F SF39-15-03 GGIE slogan; Hotel
Manx/Expo text ad at L on ad PPC (Expo grounds w/hotel inset).
E $12 MIN.6
EX-152. San Francisco, CA, 1938, F Int'l (cr) Municipal Court
cc; Golden Gate Int'l Expo text ad at lower L on window PSE. E
$12 MIN.6
EX-153. Indianapolis, IN, 1955 (Sep 1), VG Int'l; "Communications
Exhibit/Indiana State Fair" pale blue cachet on cvr. E $12
MIN.6
EX-154. Indianapolis, IN, 1955 (Sep 3), VG Int'l; "Communications
Exhibit/Indiana State Fair" pale blue cachet on cvr. E $12
MIN.6
EX-155. Indianapolis, IN, 1957 (Aug 30), G+ Int'l; "Indiana
State Fair/Highway Post Office Exhibit" blue cachet w/map
on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-156. Des Moines, IA, 1957 (Aug 23), VG Univ.; "Highway
Post Office/Iowa State Fair" purple cachet w/map on cvr.
E $12 MIN.6
EX-157. Louisville, KY, 1957 (Sep 6), G+ Univ.; "Kentucky
State Fair/Highway Post Office Exhibit" purple cachet w/map
on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-158. Col & Ports/HPO, 1957 (Aug 22), F duplex; Trip 1;
"Highway Transportation Exhibit/Ohio State Fair" purple
cachet w/map on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-159. Col & Ports/HPO, 1957 (Aug 23), F duplex; Trip 1;
"Highway Transportation Exhibit/Ohio State Fair" purple
cachet w/map on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-160. Minnesota State Fair Grounds Br./Saint Paul, MN, 1958
(Aug 23), F 6-bar h/s; "Highway Post Office Vehicle Display/Minnesota
State Fair" red cachet w/map on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-161. Oshkosh, WI, 1958 (Aug 27), VG Univ.; "Highway Post
Office Display/Winnebago County Fair" red cachet w/map on
cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-162. San Francisco, CA, 1962, VG S62-05-C23 World's Fair slogan
on Vienna Coffee House PPC. E $6
EX-163. Seattle, WA, 1962, F Univ.; Seattle World's Fair large
logo ad at L on commer.cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-164. All States Hobby Club Ex.Sta./Elmira, NY, 1966, F 4-bar
on commer.PPC (Corning Glass sculpture) from attendee. E $15 MIN.8
EX-165. World's Fair Sta./Spokane, WA, 1974, VG S74-01 (lite crs)
8c Einstein on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-166. Lot 6) People's Republic of China Exhibit at Knoxville
Expo PPC's; mint, w/orig.paper strip wrapper, 1982. E $20
EXPOSITIONS: Souvenirs & Other Related Items
EX-167. Official Guide Map of the World's Columbian Exposition
& Vicinity: 14.75x20" map; Garfield Hotel, Chicago, IL,
ad at B & on back, 1893, (folds; edge faults at T & L).
E $50
EX-168. "The Ohio State Fair": PPC-sized card w/illus.4-leaf
clover & list of good farming practices on 1 side; illus.thistle
& list of "knocks" on other side, 1911. E $15 MIN.8
EX-169. "Century of Progress/Chicago World's Fair/Souvenir/1933":
4x6" 10-panel folder; "Franklin D.Roosevelt/World's
Fair President/Compliments of the Times" w/FDR portrait on
2.5x4" label applied at R, unused. E $12 MIN.6
FIRST DAY COVERS & EARLY USAGES
FC-1. 295 strip/3; F/A, Columbus, OH, 1901 (May 3), G duplex;
3rd DAY USE on 5.25x8" cvr (part ruff R; tears T). E $200
FC-2. 300, A (upper R tip ruff), Washington, DC, 1903 (Feb 22),
F Int'l on lite tone PPC. Early use, despite fault. E $15 MIN.8
FC-3. 323, F (few short perfs), St.Louis, MO, 1904 (May 2), VG
STL04-19B/7 World's Fair slogan; 1c Livingston; 3rd DAY USE on
Expo PPC. E $100
FC-4. 324, F-A, Brooklyn/Sta.G, NY, 1904 (May 10), G+ duplex;
11th day use on priv.mailing card to Sweden, w/prohibited "Postal
Card" wording in header, used during grace period. E $24
MIN.12
FC-5. 331, F (SE at L), Washington/Sta.G, DC, 1908 (Dec 30), VF
Int'l on PPC. E $20
FC-6. 367, F, Boone/Sta.A, IA, 1909 (Feb 15), G+ duplex; 2c Lincoln;
4th DAY USE; Holst Publishing Co.cc on cvr (trim L). E $60
FC-7. 370, F-A, Westerly, RI, 1909 (Jun 11), VG Amer/B14; 11th
day use on PPC. E $20 MIN.10
FC-8. 453, F, Memphis, TN, 1915 (Jan 4), VF Int'l; Sternberg &
Sons/El Commercio Cigars cc & header on lite tone window cvr.
E $30 MIN.15
FC-9. 526, F, Washington, DC, 1920 (Apr 25), VF Int'l; Washington
Gas Light Co.cc on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
FC-10. 623, F-A, Staunton, VA, 1925 (Dec 28), VF Univ. on FDC
(lite tone; trim L). E $20
FC-11. 644, F-A (SE at L), Albany, NY, 1927 (Aug 3), VF Univ.
on FDC. E $15 MIN.8
FC-12. 683 (x6: block/4 +pair), F, Charleston, SC, 1930 (Apr 10),
G duplex on SPECIAL DELIVERY FDC (tear T; lite tone). E $40
FC-13. 730a (block/4), F, Chicago/A.P.S.Convention Sta., IL, 1933
(Aug 25), G+ 4-bar on cacheted FDC (lite tone). E $24
FC-14. 731a (block/4), F, Chicago/A.P.S.Convention Sta., IL, 1933
(Aug 25), G+ 4-bar (bit stutter) on cacheted FDC (lite tone).
E $30
FC-15. 735, F, Nat'l Stamp Exhibition Sta./New York, NY, 1934
(Feb 10), F 4-bar; full souvenir sheet on cacheted 5.5x6.25"
FDC (toned). E $60
FC-16. 735a, F, New York/Nat'l Stamp Exhibition Sta., NY, 1934
(Feb 10), VG Univ. on cacheted FDC. E $20
FC-17. 736, F, Saint Marys City, MD, 1934 (Mar 23), F Univ. on
cacheted FDC. E $20
FC-18. 749, F, Washington, DC, 1934 (May 29), F 4-bar; complete
set of 10 Nat'l Parks on cacheted reg'd #10 cvr (lite tone). E
$70
FC-19. 750, F, Atlantic City/A.P.S.Convention Sta., NJ, 1934 (Aug
28), VF 4-bar on FDC. E $40
FC-20. 751, F (slight tip wear), Omaha/Trans-Mississippi Philatelic
Conv.Sta., NE, 1934 (Oct 10), G+ 4-bar on unadd.FDC. E $30
FC-21. 774, F, Boulder City, NV, 1935 (Sep 30), VG Univ.; large
photo illus.cachet w/7 lines of text on #10 FDC. E $15 MIN.8
FC-22. 775, F, San Diego/Cal-Pac Int'l Expo Sta., CA, 1935 (May
29), F Int'l on cacheted FDC. E $15 MIN.8
FC-23. 777, F, USS Hamilton, 1936 (May 4), F ty.F(H-4); "Newport/R.I."
in bars; UNOFFICIAL canx on cacheted FDC. E $24 MIN.12
FC-24. 784, F, Washington, DC, 1936 (Aug 26), F Univ.; portrait
cachet on FDC (lite gum tone). E $15 MIN.8
FC-25. 784, F, Washington, DC, 1936 (Aug 26), F Univ.; 19th Amendment
cachet on FDC. E $20
FC-26. 796, F, Maneto, NC, 1937 (Aug 18), F Univ.; Crosby cachet
w/tiny photo applique (Maneto Post Office) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FC-27. 855 (block/4), F, Cooperstown, NY, 1939 (Jun 12), F Univ.;
Anderson cachet on FDC. E $30
FC-28. 855, F, Cooperstown, NY, 1939 (Jun 12), F Univ. on cacheted
cvr. E $20
FC-29. 874 (strip/3), F, Saint Francisville, LA, 1940 (Apr 8),
F Univ. w/1st Day slogan; Crosby thermograph cachet w/tiny photo
applique (Audubon portrait) on FDC (lite tone). E $15 MIN.8
FC-30. 919, F, Duquoin, IL, 1943 (Nov 23), G+ Int'l (town partial)
unofficial town on 1st day cvr. E $20
FC-31. 925, F, Washington, DC, 1944 (Sep 27), F Univ. w/1st Day
slogan; Crosby thermograph cachet w/tiny photo applique (Maj.Gen'l
J.M.Wainwright portrait) on FDC. E $15 MIN.8
FC-32. 934, F, Washington, DC, 1945 (Sep 28), F Univ. w/1st Day
slogan; Crosby thermograph cachet w/tiny photo applique (Jeep
pulling cannon) on FDC. E $20
FC-33. 936, F, New York, NY, 1945 (Nov 10), VG Univ. w/1st Day
slogan; Crosby thermograph cachet w/tiny photo (Guards w/flags)
on FDC. E $15 MIN.8
FC-34. 936, F, New York, NY, 1945 (Nov 10), F Univ. w/1st Day
slogan; Crosby thermograph cachet w/tiny photo applique (guardsman
on white horse) on FDC. E $15 MIN.8
FC-35. 937, F, New York, NY, 1945 (Nov 26), F Univ. w/1st Day
slogan; Crosby thermograph cachet w/tiny photo (A.Smith portrait)
on FDC. E $15 MIN.8
FC-36. 938, F, Austin, TX, 1945 (Dec 29), F Univ. w/1st Day slogan;
Crosby thermograph cachet w/tiny photo applique (USS Texas) on
FDC. E $20
FC-37. 972, F, USS Providence, 1948 (Oct 15), VF ty.2(n); UNOFFICIAL
canx on cacheted FDC. E $20 MIN.10
FC-38. 1079, F, Seattle, WA, 1956 (Nov 9), VG 4-bar "1st
Day" h/s; w/Sc.1057-1058 & $2 DUCK STAMP Sc.RW23; all
tied on FDC w/Art craft cachet. E $30
FC-39. 1396: Lot 12) diff.Kansas towns, 1971 (Jul 1), VF-G+ machines/4-bars;
USPS cachet on unadd.cvrs. MIN.$20
FC-40. C27, F, Atlantic City/Amer.Air Mail Soc'y Conv.Sta., NJ,
1941 (Aug 15), F Univ. w/1st Day slogan (lite gum tone) Crosby
thermograph cachet w/tiny photo (seaplane) on FDC. E $15 MIN.8
FC-41. CE1, F, Chicago/Amer.Air Mail Soc'y Conv.Sta., IL, 1934,
VF Univ. on FDC. E $20 MIN.10
FC-42. CE2, F, Washington, DC, 1936 (Feb 10), F Univ.; Dyer cachet
on FDC. E $20
FC-43. O133, F, Washington, DC, 1983, G+ machine; Fleetwood cachet
on unadd.1st day cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FC-44. Q1, F (SE at T), Bradford, PA, 1913 (Jul 1), F+ Colum.;
1c Parcel Post; 1st day permitted as regular postage on PPC. E
$1500 MIN.750
FC-45. UX132, Savage, MN, 1989 (Jun 12), G+ magenta CDS; PRE-1st
day canx from unofficial city ("N" of "JUN"
bit obscured on stamp but ID sure) on unadd.GPC. E $24
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Rates 1872-1996" book? We have it!
FD-1. St.Paul (Uptown Sta.), MN, 1937, G+ DCDS as origin b/s (lite
crs;lite tone) to Aruba, Neth.West Indies; 11 Army/Navy commems
on #10 reg'd cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FD-2. Santa Rosa, CA, 1921, G+ Univ.; to Australia; on PSE, fwd
to Queensland & returned to sender; "Dead Letter Office/Brisbane"
VG CDS; "Unclaimed" h/s & other markings. E $12
MIN.6
FD-3. Detroit, MI, 1929, G+ Int'l (tip cr) to Austria; 2c Wash.
on PPC w/10g +4x 1g postage dues tied by Perchtoldsdorf G+ DCDS.
E $15 MIN.8
FD-4. Radnor, PA, 1900, G+ duplex (edge tears L) to Austria; Athletic
Ass'n/Univ.of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia cc on PSE. E $12 MIN.6
FD-5. Defiance, OH, 1898, G+ duplex; to AUSTRIA; Defiance Machine
Works illus.ad (factory); 3c Jackson on 2c PSE. E $15 MIN.8
FD-6. Indianapolis, IN, 1907, F Int'l; to Bahamas; 2c Sc.319 on
PPC. E $20
FD-7. Shelbyville, IN, 1911, G+ Amer/B14 (toned) to Bahamas; pair
1c Frank. on PPC w/Nassau G+ CDS as recd & then fwd to Miami.
E $15 MIN.8
FD-8. NY & Wash/(RPO), 1920, partial duplex; to Bermuda; 5c
Wash. on cvr w/partial Hamilton repeater as recd b/s. E $15 MIN.8
FD-9. New York/Williams Bridge Sta., NY, 1930, VG Int'l (lite
tone) to BRAZIL; 2c Vonsteuben on 4.75x6.75" cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FD-10. New York/Sta.W, NY, 1943, G+ Int'l (edge tear T) to Cameroun;
3c Prexie on PPC w/U.S. & Cameroun censor h/s. E $30
FD-11. Albany,/-.-N.Y.-.-, [1853] (Jan 1), G+ CDS w/"Paid"
& "10" h/s rate to Canada; "Ud.States 6d."
red h/s on stampless cvr w/Queenston, UC, G+ split-ring CDS as
b/s. E $30
FD-12. Chi & Went Ave/RPO, 1907, partial CH-7-b; to Canada;
2c Sc.319 paying printed matter rate on thick "Souvenir Mail
Card" w/multi-panel foldout views (clasp gone); "Not
Called For" h/s. E $20
FD-13. Chi & Went Ave/RPO, 1905, partial CH-7-b; to China;
2c Sc.319 on PPC w/Kiautschou/Deutsche Post VF CDS as recd. E
$30
FD-14. Kearney, NE, 1910, G+ Amer/A14; to China; 2c Wash. on PPC.
E $15 MIN.8
FD-15. Brooklyn/Sta.D, NY, 1908, G Int'l (o/s) to China; Peking
partial DCDS as recd; on PPC to Amer.Legation Guard. E $15 MIN.8
FD-16. Hapeville, GA, 1946, F Univ. (2 small holes, 1 in stamp)
to Costa Rica; 2c Victory on QSL PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-17. New York, NY, 1889, G double-oval; to Denmark; on unsealed
1c PSE. E $12 MIN.6
FD-18. New York/Sta.P, NY, 1901, VG dateless Int'l; to Denmark;
on unsealed 1c PSE. E $12 MIN.6
FD-19. New York, NY, ca.1880, F duplex; to DENMARK; 2x 1c banknote
on 3c PSE. E $15 MIN.8
FD-20. Chi & Went Ave/RPO, 1904, partial CH-7-b (bit ruff
R; toned) to Denmark; 5c Lincoln on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FD-21. New Castle, IN, 1945, VF duplex (upper L tip ruff) to Ecuador;
3x 5c "Toward United Nations" on air cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-22. Cambridge, MA, 1909, G+ Amer/B14 (stamp nick) to Egypt;
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-23. New York/Sta.J, NY, 1908, VG Int'l (o/s) to ENGLAND &
fwd to ITALY on 5c Lincoln PSE. E $15 MIN.8
FD-24. Boston/N.Postal Sta., MA, 1905, VG+ Amer/B38; to ENGLAND
& fwd to SWITZERLAND; 2c Sc.319 on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-25. Boston/East Boston Sta., MA, 1907, G Amer/B38; to England;
fwd to France; 2c Sc.319 on Old Home Week PPC, sent during event.
E $15 MIN.8
FD-26. Houston, TX, 1980, partial machine (tiny tear R) to Falkland
Islands (Islas Malvinas) via Argentina; 31c Wright Bros. on air
cvr. E $20
FD-27. Chi & Minn/RPO, 1901, G+ duplex; to Finland, Russia;
Pillsbury-Washburn Four Mills, Minneapolis, MN, cc on 5c PSE w/Helsinki
VF DCDS as recd b/s. E $20
FD-28. Boston/East Boston Sta., MA, 1911, VG Amer/B38 (bit toned)
to Finland; on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-29. Chicago, Cott.Gro.Av.RPO/Ill., 1904, G+ CH-3-d (crnr crs)
to Finland; 1c Sc.300 on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-30. Brooklyn/Flatbush Sta., NY, 1921, G Int'l (trim R) to Finland;
2c +1c Wash. on 2c PSE w/Helsinki G+ repeater as b/s. E $14
FD-31. Eveleth, MN, 1934, F Univ.; to Finland; 3c Wash. on 2c
Mt.Vernon PSE. E $12 MIN.6
FD-32. Tarrytown, NY, 1908, G Colum. (o/s) to FINLAND; w/Tampere
DCDS as recd; 2x 1c Sc.300 on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-33. Ithaca, NY, 1910, VG Int'l; to France & fwd to England;
2x 1c Frank on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-34. Philadelphia, PA, 1900, VF Amer; to FRANCE & fwd to
SWITZERLAND; 2c red on priv.mailing card. E $15 MIN.8
FD-35. Orange Valley, NJ, 1898, G CDS/cork (ruff R) to France;
5c Grant on cvr %Amer.Express Co.w/their double box h/s at L as
fwd. E $15 MIN.8
FD-36. Chattanooga, TN, ca.1950, G Univ. (year not struck) to
French Somaliland; 25c bridge air on cvr. E $30
FD-37. Baltimore, MD, 1955, VG Int'l; to French West Africa; 25c
air Sc.C36 on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FD-38. Des Moines, IA, 1912, G+ Int'l; to GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA;
2x 1c Frank. on PPC. E $40
FD-39. Boston, MA, 1888, G Wesson (part ruff slit T) to Germany;
1c Sc.212 +2c green on 2c PSE w/"Boston/Paid All Direct"
VG CDS. Scarce marking. E $30
FD-40. Seattle/Term.Sta., WA, 1929, G+ Univ.; to Germany; 3c +3x
2c underpaying air rate on cvr w/2 strikes of "Via Air Mail"
h/s negated by thick purple bars h/s. E $14
FD-41. Detroit, MI, 1892, G+ duplex; to Germany; bit faulty 5c
Grant on cvr. E $8
FD-42. Chi & Went Ave/RPO, 1908, G CH-7-b5 (L arc not struck;
toned) to Greece; 2c Sc.319 on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-43. New York/Sta.H, NY, 1907, G+ Int'l; to Greece; 2x 1c Sc.300
on embossed GLITTER PPC (horse-drawn fire engine). E $20
FD-44. Chicago/Air Mail, IL, 1937, VF duplex; G+ Univ.; to Guatemala;
5c +4c on 6c #10 air PSE w/due marking. E $15 MIN.8
FD-45. Santa Barbara, CA, 1926, VG Int'l (tip cr; R crnrs wear)
to Holland; 5c Roosevelt on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-46. Yonkers, NY, 1924, F Univ. (upper L tip slit) to Honduras;
5c Roosevelt on cvr to Montgomery,AL, then forwarded. E $15 MIN.8
FD-47. Mount Vernon, NY, 1902, G+ duplex (lite tone) to Italy;
2c red on priv.mailing card. E $12 MIN.6
FD-48. Frontenac, KS, 1909, G duplex (lite tone; bit ruff trim
L) to ITALY; 5c Wash. on cvr to Italy. E $15 MIN.8
FD-49. Winona, MN, 1910, VF Amer/B14(1); to Italy; 5c Wash. on
cvr to passenger on "Clarks S.S.Cleveland Cruise". E
$15 MIN.8
FD-50. Pomona, CA, 1955, G DCDS (lite tone; cr) to Italy; 6c air
+3c colleges +1c Prexie on PPC mailed w/9c & returned for
add'l 1c, then remailed. E $12 MIN.6
FD-51. Chicago/Sta.M, IL, 1912, G+ Amer/B38 (part o/s) to Japan;
2c Wash. on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-52. Felton, CA, 1906, VF CDS/cork; to Japan; pair 1c Sc.300
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-53. San Francisco, CA, 1909, F duplex (RUFF L edge & upper
L crnr; no flap) to Japan; pair 5c Wash.(1 faulty) on 2c #10 PSE
(shortened to 5x6.75"). E $8
FD-54. McCrory, AR, 1979, G machine & 4-bar; to Libya; 2c
+2x 10c on 13c air PSE to BENGHAZI. E $15 MIN.8
FD-55. Bronxville, NY, 1938, VF Int'l; to Luxembourg; 5c Prexie
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FD-56. Long Island City, NY, 1939, VF Int'l (tear T, in dial)
to Luxembourg; 5c Prexie on 4.5x5.5" cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FD-57. Montgomery, AL, 1935, F Univ.; to Luxembourgh; 5c Roosevelt
on 4.5x5.5" cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FD-58. New Haven, CT, 1906, G+ Amer/B14() (lite tone; tip cr)
to Malta & fwd to Ireland; 2c Sc.319 on PPC w/"10"
in oval h/s due marking. UNUSUAL destination combo. E $20 MIN.10
FD-59. Clifton, NJ, 1940, G+ Int'l (dial hi: "TON" partly
off; lite crs) to Netherlands; 3c Prexie tied by pictorial Nazi
censor h/s on 1c GPC Sc.UX27. E $15 MIN.8
FD-60. Chicago, Ill.N.Cla.St./RPO, 1910, G+ CH-1-d1 (upper R spotty;
lite tone; crnr cr) to Newfoundland; on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-61. New Orleans, LA, 1944, G+ duplex; to Nicaragua; censor
tape at L; 2x 6c transport air +5c Greece flag (w/perfs trimmed
before mailed) on cvr to Amer.Embassy & returned 8+ MONTHS
after mailed; Washington, DC, "Returned to Sender" pointing
hand h/s. E $20
FD-62. Dubuque, IA, 1912, VF Time-Cmns; to Norway; "By German
Steamer" ms instruction on FRONT ONLY to Germany & fwd.
E $8
FD-63. Chi & Mil Ave/RPO, 1904, G CH-6-b; to Norway; 2c Jeff.
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-64. Chicago/Uptown Sta., IL, 1927, F Univ.; to Palestine; 3c
Lincoln on PPC w/Jerusalem VG DCDS repeater. E $15 MIN.8
FD-65. Rochester, MN, 1952, G+ Int'l; to Peru; "Northwest
Airlines/Air Mail" pictorial label at L (not tied by clearly
belongs) 10c UPU air on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-66. Chi & Mil Ave/RPO, 1909, G+ CH-6-b; to Poland Russia;
2c Hudson-Fulton on PPC. E $20
FD-67. Pittsburgh, PA, 1934, F Int'l (trim R, barely in stamp)
to Poland; on cvr, returned to sender. E $12 MIN.6
FD-68. Chicago, IL, 1945, F Univ. (tip crs) to Portugal; Boye
Needle Co.cc w/illus.ad (flange tube); 8c Prexie on cvr. E $15
MIN.8
FD-69. Philadelphia/Sta.S, PA, 1912, G+ Amer/B38(1) (o/s; tip
cr) to Romania; 2c Wash. on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-70. Batavia, NY, 1899, G duplex; to Russia (Finland); Johnston
Harvester Co.cc on 5c PSE to Charkow. E $15 MIN.8
FD-71. Chicago, IL, 1902, partial street car duplex; to Russia;
2c red on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-72. Philadelphia/Kensington Sta., PA, 1903, VG Amer/B38; to
Scotland; 2c red on priv.mailing card w/"Postal Card"
header. E $15 MIN.8
FD-73. New York, NY, 1889, G+ duplex (crnr crs) to Scotland; 2x
5c blue Garfield Sc.216 (1 faulty) on cvr. E $30 MIN.15
FD-74. Chi & Mil Ave/RPO, 1907, VG CH-6-b; to Serbia; 2c Sc.319
on PPC w/Apatin G+ CDS as recd. E $15 MIN.8
FD-75. Cincinnati/Sta.E, OH, 1925, G+ duplex (lite tone) to Sierra
Leone; 5c Roosevelt on cvr. E $20
FD-76. NewYork/Sta.D, NY, 1914, G duplex (heavy vert.cr; lite
tone) to South Africa & fwd to Transvaal; 5c Wash. on cvr
w/pink censor tape at L. E $20 MIN.10
FD-77. New York, NY, 1906, VF duplex; to South Australia; 2c Sc.319
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
FD-78. New Rochelle, NY, 1903, F duplex; to Sweden; 2c Sc.301
on PPC w/"Postal Card" header. E $12 MIN.6
FD-79. Chi & Millard Ave RPO/Ill., 1905, partial CH-5-b (edge
tear T) to Sweden; 5c Lincoln on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FD-80. Grand Cent.Sta., NY, ca.1922, G Int'l; to Sweden; 5c Wash.;
Lotos Club cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-81. New York/Hudson Term.Sta., NY, 1918, VG+ duplex; to Sweden;
censor tape R; "Foreign Exchange/U.S.F.R.B.No.127C h/s; 3c
Wash. on 5c PSE. E $20
FD-82. Chi & N.Clark St.RPO.Chi.Ill./3, 1905, G+ CH-1-c; to
Switzerland; on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
FD-83. Provo, UT, 1910, VG Amer/B14; to SWITZERLAND; 1c Frank.
on PPC w/Switz.10c postage due tied by Winterthur VG DCDS. E $15
MIN.8
FD-84. Chi & Went Ave/RPO, 1905, G+ CH-7-b5 (R edge crs; edge
tear R) to Switzerland; 1c Sc.300 on 1c GPC w/MD's h/s header.
E $12 MIN.6
FD-85. Chi & N.Clark St.RPO.Chi.Ill./2, 1903, G+ CH-1-b (crs)
to Switzerland; 2c Sc.319 on priv.mailing card w/Thos.Cook double-box
h/s. E $15 MIN.8
FD-86. Pasadena, CA, 1909, VG Int'l (lite tone) to Switzerland;
2c Wash. on PPC to Italy & fwd w/Pemsione Bergwarts label
applied on address. E $15 MIN.8
FD-87. Chi & Mil Ave/RPO, 1904, G CH-6-b (doubled) to Switzerland;
5c Lincoln on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
FD-88. Scranton, PA, 1908, G+ duplex; to Switzerland; 5x 2c Sc.319
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
FD-89. New York/Tompkins Sta., NY, 1916, G Int'l; to Switzerland;
censor tape & h/s at L; N.Y.Comperssing Co.cc on cvr. E $15
MIN.8
FD-90. Alliance, NE, 1911, G Amer/A14 (cr) to Switzerland; fwd
to France; fwd to Belgium; 2x 1c Frank. on PPC w/2 diff.Cook double-boxed
h/s. E $20
FD-91. Richmond, VA, 1952, partial Univ.; to Thailand; "United
States Lines" w/illus.ship at B; 30c transport air on cvr
%Amer.Consulate, Chiengmai. E $15 MIN.8
FD-92. Chicago/Lake St.Sta., IL, 1956, G duplex (2 file holes
B) to Yugoslavia; 15c green Liberty air on cvr. E $20 MIN.10
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