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AD-1. Juneau, AK, 1959, VF Univ.; Pentothal "Dear Doctor"
script ad on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-2. Grand Canyon, AZ, 1938, VG Univ.; "El Tovar, Grand
Canyon Nat'l Park" hotel cc w/small illus.logo; 6c globe
air on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-3. Tucson/Old Tucson Rur.Sta., AZ, 1940, F 4-bar; "Wesley
Ruggles' Arizona/starring Jean Arthur" ad w/illus.cowboy
on horse on #10 cvr; 60x40mm pictorial ad label, tied by cachet
on back. E $15 MIN.8
AD-4. Green Forest, AR, 1932, G+ duplex (gum tone lines) Seitz
Mercantile Co.cc; overall back ad (long text; photo: field) on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-5. Hot Springs, AR, 1903, G+ purple DCDS/Reg'd; Magnesia Bath
House cc; 8c M.Wash. +2c on reg'd cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-6. (Texarkana, AR-TX), 1906, canxed L.Rock & Ft.Worth/RPO
VG duplex; Huckins Hotel full-color illus. & detailed menu
(inc."Calf's Brains & Oysters on Toast") on inside
of 2-panel priv.mailing card (joined on long edge) w/prohibited
"Postal Card" header. "Menu May Be Retained as
a Souvenir" printed at B. RARE. E $30
AD-7. Avalon, CA, 1910, G+ duplex; Hotel Metropole cc; Santa Catalina
Island logo w/"California's Unique Summer & Winter Resort";
"A Magic Island" 6-LINE text ad for island & hotel,
all across B; on cvr. E $20
AD-8. Los Angeles, CA, 1906, G Int'l (part ruff trim R) Hotel
Rosslyn illus.ad on cvr. E $8
AD-9. Los Angeles, CA, 1910, G Int'l (bit ruff upper R) Speer
Gas Machine Co.ad header w/illus.machines, lamps & woman cooking;
tiny "Make Your Own Gas & Save Money" text on cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-10. Los Angeles, CA, 1913, G+ PPIE slogan (toned) Speer Gas
Machine Mfg.Co.header; illus."Perfection Gas Machine"
at L on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-11. Los Angeles, CA, 1915, G+ PPIE slogan; Jas.Sinclair, Entomologist
cc w/49x22mm illus.moth on cvr. E $20
AD-12. Los Angeles/Sta.D, CA, 1913, G+ duplex (edge tear R) Speer
Gas Machine Mfg.Co.illus.header (6 light fixtures & partial
gas machine) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-13. Redondo, CA, 1901, partial CDS/cork (lite tone) Redondo
Hotel Co.illus.ad on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-14. San Francisco, CA, 1899, F Barry; California Wine Makers
Corp.cc on PSE. E $12 MIN.6
AD-15. San Francisco, CA, 1916, G+ Pan-Cal Expo slogan (thin tone
line) Masonic Club of San Francisco cc; Palace Hotel photo illus.ad
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-16. San Francisco, CA, 1920, VG Univ. (ruff R) The Paraffine
Companies, Inc.,cc on cvr. E $8
AD-17. San Francisco, CA, 1930, G Int'l (fully o/s; tiny tear
T) Hotel Roosevelt illus.ad cc (T.Roosevelt portrait); small illus.hotel
on back on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-18. Universal City, CA, ca.1940s, printed Permit #9 (crnr crs)
printed message to fan & facsimile from actress Deanna Durbin
on PPC (her portrait). E $12 MIN.6
AD-19. Aguilar, CO, 1901, partial duplex (tears T) on PSE w/Blethen
Lumber Co.letterhead enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-20. Aspen, CO, 1908, G+ Amer/B14; Silver Shoe & Clothing
Co.cc on PSE. E $12 MIN.6
AD-21. Brighton, CO, 1909, G duplex (upper R crnr ruff, in stamp
tip) lite "J.H.Counter" h/s cc; overall 3-view ad for
town on add.side; overall text ad on back on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AD-22. (Canon City), CO, 1912, canxed Denver & Grand Junct/RPO
G duplex (ruff R, just in stamp) Hotel Denton cc; "At the
Entrance to the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas" header on cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-23. Colorado Springs, CO, 1907, G duplex (bit ruff trim T;
upper L tip rebuilt; flap mostly off) Prof.Gus Stainsky cc; "Fine
Furs" ad at B; 5c Lincoln on 5x6" cvr to Germany. E
$24 MIN.12
AD-24. Denver, CO, 1887, partial CDS/cork; "C.W.Little, Jobber
& Imorter/Wholesale/New York/Denver" 43x48mm stamp collar
ad w/"perfed" edges; bit faulty 2c green on cvr. E $50
AD-25. Denver, CO, 1891, G+ duplex (trim R, in under part of stamp)
Denver Heights Div'n of Aransas Pass, TX, cc; large illus.Aransas
Pass map on back on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-26. Denver, CO, 1904, G Int'l (upper R tip nib) Denver Fire
Clay Co.illus.ad (small furnace); "To Wheelmen" overall
11-line text ad on back, announcing Colo.Div'n, League of Wheelmen
meet (cyclists' organization) on cvr. E $20
AD-27. (Denver), CO, 1911, canxed Los Angeles/Sta.C, CA, VG Int'l
(part lite soiled) H.H.Tammen Co.salesman's notice re.line of
Agage & Goldstone Jewelry, Souvenir Novelties... Moccasins,
etc. on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-28. (Denver), CO, ca.1988, (no origin canx) "Fantasy Formals"
ad; 13c Sc.2258 presort coil on PPC (silhouetted dancers in formal
wear). E $6
AD-29. Glenwood Springs, CO, 1899, G CDS/cork; "The Colorado"
hotel cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-30. Golden, CO, 1886, G+ CDS/cork (bit ruff trim L, just in
cc; cr) Binder & Ward/Hay & Grain Dealers cc; 1c banknote
on local cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-31. Golden, CO, 1903 (Jan 1), G duplex (state not struck) C.S.Staples,
Merchant Tailor cc; late-used 1c banknote on local cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AD-32. Granada, CO, [1875], partial CDS/cork (trim L) Chick Browne
& Co.(wholesale grocers) cc on PSE w/letterhead enc. E $40
AD-33. Manitou, CO, 1893, G duplex (lower R tip ruff) "The
Ruxton" hotel cc on cvr w/encs.: letterhead; 2.75x4.5"
ad card w/points of interest, distances, altitudes. E $20 MIN.10
AD-34. Manitou, CO, [1904], partial Doremus (tip crs)"Barker
Hotel/Manitou Spring, Colorado" large purple h/s at L on
PPC. E $20
AD-35. Manitou Springs, CO, 1887, G CDS/cork; (T arc mostly not
struck) Cascade Canon House, Ute Pass cc on cvr. E $20
AD-36. Marble, CO, 1909, G duplex (bit angle trim R) The Colorado-Yule
Marble Co.logo cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-37. Ouray, CO, 1901, G CDS/cork (trim L) Hotel Beaumont cc
on cvr; 3-pg.enc.w/photo illus.letterhead. E $20
AD-38. Pueblo, CO, [1883], G+ CDS/cork; W.H.Hyde/Wagons, Farm
Implements header on back of GPC (complaint re.delayed goods).
E $15 MIN.8
AD-39. Shawnee, CO, 1907, VG 4-bar (bit stutter) Kiowa Lodge photo
illus.in message area on PPC. E $20
AD-40. Silverton, CO, 1901, G duplex; Iowa Gold Mining & Milling
Co.cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-41. Victor, CO, 1899, G+ duplex (lower R crnr ruff; tear R)
Gold Coin Mining & Leasing Co.illus.ad (mining bldgs &
train) on cvr to Canada. E $24 MIN.12
AD-42. Windsor, CO, 1929, F duplex; L.E.Frazier, Druggist &
Stationer cc; 2c Edison on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-43. Bridgeport, CT, 1870s, G CDS/cork; City Hotel cc on cvr.
E $8
AD-44. (Clintonville), CT, ca.1880s, VG cork killer only (bit
ruff L; nick B) Geo.S.Vibbert & Co./Cards & Novelties
fancy ad cc; 1c Sc.212 on cvr w/9 encs.(1 faulty) inc.black minstrel
caricature & various sample calling cards. E $30
AD-45. Hartford, CT, 1901, F Pneumatic; Allyn House fancy illus.logo
ad on cvr. E $8
AD-46. New Haven, CT, [1869], partial CDS/cork (upper R tip slit)
Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins.Co.header; agt's cc w/illus.logo
(Indian & flags); 3c locomotive on cvr. E $30 MIN.15
AD-47. Norfolk, CT, 1889, G CDS/cork (ruf R) Edmund Brown/Surveyor
& Engineer/Dealer in Coal, Lumber... Agricultural Instruments
ad cc on cvr w/letterhead monthly statement enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-48. Norwalk, CT, 1924, G+ Univ.; Henderson & Ervin Underwear
Specialists cc; illus.black silhouette in white garment on window
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-49. Norwich, CT, 1885, F Wesson H(B) (trim R; lite tone) Wauregan
House cc; 2c brown on cvr. E $6
AD-50. Copenhagen, Denmark, 1965, VG+ slogan machine; Petrocelli
5th Annual Fashion Flight "script" ad on PPC to U.S.
E $8
AD-51. Washington, DC, 1895, VG Int'l; Smithsonian Institution
cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-52. Eustis, FL, ca.1924, partial duplex (mostly not struck;
ruff R) Fountain Inn mgr's cc; 6x2c Harding (couple minor faults)
on special del.cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-53. (Stuart), FL, 1983, canxed W.Palm Beach G+ machine; Rotary
Club logo on House of Refuge PPC. E $8
AD-54. Albany, GA, ca.1885, partial CDS/cork (bit ruff trim L)
Artesian House cc; "Analysis of Albany Artesian Well"
24-line text ad on back on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-55. Atlanta, GA, 1919, VG Univ.; Piedmont Hotel illus.ad on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-56. Augusta, GA, 1921, VG Univ.; The Albin illus.ad (hotel)
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-57. Rome, GA, ca.1880, partial CDS/cork (trim R to stamp) Laramore
& Co., Gen'l Commission/Manufacturers & Millers; pair
1c banknotes on 1c PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AD-58. Hilo, HI, 1951, VG+ duplex (upper L crnr slit; lite tone)
Hirose Nurseries/Anthuriums-Orchids illus.ad cc (house & produce)
on air PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AD-59. Honolulu, HI, 1937, G+ Int'l (slight ruff L; tip r) "Hawaii/Paradise
of the Pacific" tourism illus.ad (sunset & hula dancer)
on commer.cvr to U.S. E $15 MIN.8
AD-60. (Abingdon), IL, [1875], canxed Gales & Quin/RPO partial
CDS/cork (trim R) Hedding College cc & text ad on cvr w/enc.
E $20
AD-61. Alvin, IL, 1894, VG CDS/cork (date bit heavy inked) J.R.Carter,
Grain, Live Stock, Implements cc; 2c Colum. on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-62. Arrowsmith, IL, 1883, G+ DCDS/target; J.R.Krum/Lumber,
Grain, Coal header on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-63. Arrowsmith, IL, 1908, G duplex (state not struck; bit trim
R, barely in back ad) Arrowsmith Concrete Tool Co.header; photo
illus.tools at L & on back on cvr; enc.w/matching letterhead
& more illus. E $20
AD-64. Batavia, IL, 1901, F duplex (ruff R, just into back ad)Challenge
Wind Mill & Feed Mill Co.cc; overall back ad (illus.windmill,
lawn swing, engine) on PSE. E $24 MIN.12
AD-65. Batavia, IL, 1905, G+ Doremus (ruff R, just in stamp) U.S.Wind
Engine & Pump Co.cc on PSE; letterhead enc.w/large illus.factory
complex; 4-pg.windmill price sheet; related (later) ads. E $20
MIN.10
AD-66. Bloomington, IL, 1870s, VG blue CDS/cork (trim R) J.L.Beath
& Co./Jobbers of Lamp Goods & Petroleum Products header;
illus.lamp (boy & dog w/pale green fancy shade) on cvr. E
$20 MIN.10
AD-67. Bloomington, IL, [1878], G+ CDS/cork (trim R) Ruttan Ventilating
& Heating Co.cc; overall lite blue illus.furnace (sideways)
on cvr w/enc.letter & "Smead's School-Room Heater"
full-page ad w/large illus. E $24 MIN.12
AD-68. Bloomington, IL, 1880s, G+ CDS/cork (no flap) Bloomington
Nursery Co.cc; pair 1c banknotes on local cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-69. Bloomington, IL, 1884, G duplex (edge tear T) Singer Mfg.Co.logo
ad cc; "3/4 of all Sewing Machines... are Genuine Singers"
header on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-70. (Bloomington), IL, [1890], G duplex killer only (tiny tear
T) T.W.Stevenson header; "Favorite Stoves & Ranges"
fancy ad; 1c blue on unsealed local cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-71. Bloomington, IL, 1890, G duplex (scuff just into ad, where
fwd label partly removed; bit trim R) "The Pantagraph"
newspaper publisher illus.ad (bldg) bit cr 5c blue Sc.216 on cvr
to London; fwd to Florence, Italy; fwd to Paris. E $24 MIN.12
AD-72. Bloomington, IL, 1891, G duplex; Bloomington Coal/Miners
& Shippers ad w/illus.coal in train car on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-73. Bloomington, IL, 1893, G duplex; Pantagraph Printing &
Stationery Co.ad cc; lite brown illus.flat-opening blank book
w/text ad in add.area & at B; illus.regional map on back w/Bloomington
in center; 2c Colum. on cvr; letterhead enc.w/illus.factory. E
$24 MIN.12
AD-74. Bloomington, IL, 1894, G duplex (bit trim R) Bloomington
Mfg Co.illus.ad (factory); 2c Colum. on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-75. Bloomington, IL, 1894, G duplex (tear T) J.B.Stevenson,
Hard & Soft Coal cc; illus.ad w/coal in train car on cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-76. Bloomington, IL, 1898, G+ Amer/B14(1); Jas.Stone, Sheriff
of McLean Co.cc; illus.courthouse on cvr w/matching letterhead
enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-77. Bloomington, IL, 1898, VF Amer/B14(1); Harber Bros.Co.Implements
& Buggies illus.ad (factory) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-78. Bloomington, IL, 1903, G Barr-Fyke; L.Matern/Carriage Manufactory
illus.ad (bldg) on cvr w/enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-79. Bloomington, IL, 1903, G Barr-Fyke (bit ruff upper L) Read
& White Game Co.cc; "Trix/The Greatest & Most Fascinating
Card Game" ad w/illus.playing cards on cvr. E $20
AD-80. Bloomington, IL, 1904, G+ Barr-Fyke; Cole Bros./Dry Goods,
Carpets cc; 2c Jeff.commem on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $12 MIN.6
AD-81. Bloomington, IL, 1905, G+ Barr-Fyke/TSL/Flag (ruff R) R.L.Carlson,
County Clerk, McLean Co., cc; illus.courthouse on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-82. Bloomington, IL, 1905, VF Amer/B14(1); American Hotel illus.ad
on cvr w/matching letterhead enc. E $20 MIN.10
AD-83. Bloomington, IL, 1906, VG Amer/B14(1); Pantagraph Printing
& Stationery illus.ad (ram's head w/human face); back ad w/illus.bldg
on cvr; enc.statement w/same illus. E $20
AD-84. Bloomington, IL, 1909, F Amer/B14() (ruff R) Kleinau's
Chocolate Shop cc on cvr w/letterhead enc.("Ice Cream &
Candies"). E $15 MIN.8
AD-85. Bloomington, IL, 1910, F Amer/B14() (trim R) Harber Bros.Co./Farm
Implements, Vehicles cc w/illus.globe logo on cvr; enc.w/illus.factory
& matching logo. E $20
AD-86. Bloomington, IL, ca.1916, G+ Univ.; McLean County/Better
Farming Ass'n cc; 1c Wash. on #10 cvr; "All Roads Lead to
Bloomington" illus.back ad: all rail routes on "spokes"
from center point. E $20
AD-87. Bloomington, IL, 1930, G duplex (edge tears T) Parker Bros.(lumber)
cc; 5c beacon air on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-88. Bloomington/Trans Clk, IL, 1894, G+ CDS/cork; Bloomington
Manufacturing Co. (buggies, bicycles) header; illus.factory; 2c
Colum. on cvr. E $20
AD-89. Bradley, IL, 1899, G+ CDS/target; David Bradley Mfg.Co.text
ad on back on GPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-90. Bradley, IL, 1902, G+ duplex (trim R) David Bradley Mfg.Co.logo
cc w/illus.steel plow on cvr w/8 related encs. E $20
AD-91. Carlock, IL, 1917, G duplex (trim R) Kinzinger Traction
Engineering cc w/illus.tractor on cvr w/enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-92. Chenoa, IL, 1904, G+ duplex; E.M.Pike/Pike Kiln illus.ad
(cutaway view of kiln w/chimney) on cvr. E $20
AD-93. Chicago, IL, 1850s, G+ CDS; J.J.Rihcards, Produce &
Flour Broker ad cc; 3c imperf on cvr. E $20
AD-94. Chicago, IL, ca.1880, G+ duplex (trim R; crnr nib) "Miller's
Cheap Book Store" cc, header & text ad w/long list of
types, inc.Antiquarian, School, Medical, School, Law, etc. on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-95. (Chicago), IL, 1880s, canxed Wadena, MN, G CDS/cork; Henry
Sears & Son Cutlery illus.ad: giant pocket knife startling
hotel clerk on salesman's notice GPC. E $24 MIN.12
AD-96. Chicago, IL, 1885, G+ duplex (pen notes above add.; ruff
L) Jas.Hall Human Hair Goods cc; illus.fancy wig on cvr w/matching
illus.letterhead enc. E $20
AD-97. Chicago, IL, 1887, G+ duplex; Fairbank Lard Refiners &
Mfrs.of Lard Oil & Soaps header w/illus.logos on GPC. E $12
MIN.6
AD-98. (Chicago), IL, 1888, canxed Waukegan, IL, VG CDS; Lake
Shore Route long descriptive ad re.addition of Train #6 on N.Y.Central
Route; on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-99. Chicago, IL, 1889, G duplex (ruff R) Fairbanks, Morse &
Co./Fairbanks Standard Scales/Eclipse illus.ad (globe; windmill;
train); overall text ad on back on cvr w/enc. E $20
AD-100. Chicago, IL, 1894, VF Int'l; Brewers' Ass'n cc on PSE
to M.Band Brewing Co. E $15 MIN.8
AD-101. Chicago, IL, 1895, G+ Int'l (upper R tip slit) Fuchs &
Lang Mfg.Co.fancy ad cc on cvr. E $8
AD-102. Chicago, IL, 1897, VG Barry; Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett
& Co.illus.ad (bldg); illus.axe head on B flap on cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AD-103. Chicago, IL, 1900, VF Amer/B14(20) (crnr cr) E.C.DEWitt
& Co./One Minute Cough Cure/Witch Hazel Salve/DeWitt's Little
Early Risers cc w/text ad on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-104. Chicago, IL, ca.1900, F bit shifted precanx (lite tone)
"United States of America" header on PPC w/applique
on pix side: back of Indian woman w/dress "pouch" containing
child & "Jacques Mfg.Co./IC Baking Powder" insert
ad. RARE, especially in this condition. E $80
AD-105. (Chicago), IL, 1901, canxed Chi & Went Ave VG+ CH-7-b4
Tp16; E.Tesetti Brewing Co.illus.logo (wings/barrel); slogan &
illus.factory on back on cvr. E $24
AD-106. (Chicago), IL, 1902, canxed Chi.Ill, N.Clark St.partial
CH-1-f (upper R mostly not struck) Tr2; Brandsville Fruit Farm
Co.ad w/iilus.King Ozark Wine logo (grapes on shield) on cvr.
E $20
AD-107. (Chicago), IL, 1902, canxed Chicago, Mil.Ave./Ill G CH-6-e
(spotty strike; no killer) Amphion Singing Club meeting notice
on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-108. (Chicago), IL, 1903, canxed Chi & N.Clarks St.Chi.Ill/3
G+ CH-1-c (T arc on stamp; edge tears T) Tr6; M.Knefer Brush Factory
fancy ad cc; illus.ad on B flap (bottle washing brushes) on cvr.
E $20
AD-109. (Chicago), IL, 1903, canxed Chicago, Ill/Wentworth Ave
RPO, G+ CH-7-a1 Doremus machine (T arc partial; flap tip off)
Chicago House Wrecking Co.fancy ad cc; overall back ad w/illus.factory
on B flap on cvr. E $40
AD-110. (Chicago), IL, 1903, canxed Chi & Millard Ave.VF CH-5-b;
Tp8; "Garden City Shade Co./Not Inc./Window Shades"
oddly worded cc; illus.intricate lace shade on cvr. E $20
AD-111. Chicago, IL, 1904, G Int'l (o/s; ruff R) R.B.Whitsett
Coal & Mining Co.cc on cvr. E $8
AD-112. Chicago, IL, 1904, G+ duplex (ruff R, in stamp to portrait;
B edge slit) Racine Wagon & Carriage Co.cc on cvr w/encs;
2 w/large illus.factory. E $15 MIN.8
AD-113. (Chicago), IL, 1904, canxed Chi & N.Clark St.,Chi.Ill
VG CH-1-c Tp18; Fritz Hampel/Mfr.of Billiard Cues cc on cvr. E
$15 MIN.8
AD-114. (Chicago), IL, 1904, canxed Chi & N.Clarks St.Chi.Ill/3
G CH-1-c Tp12; nearly all on 2c Jeff.; German-Amer.Safety Deposit
Vault cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-115. (Chicago), IL, [1904], canxed Chicago, Ill/Wentworth Ave
RPO, G+ CH-7-a1 Doremus machine (T arc spotty) on Marshall Field
ad PPC w/message on pix side: "250,000 people passed thru
store 1st day of opening. $20,000 spent in decorations..."
E $30
AD-116. (Chicago), IL, 1905, canxed Chi & Went Ave G+ CH-7-b
(mostly on stamp; killer off R) Tr10; Chas.Neuenfeld & Co./Saloon,
Store & Office Fixtures cc on cvr to Canada. E $15 MIN.8
AD-117. (Chicago), IL, 1905, canxed Chi & Millard Ave.VG+
CH-5-b; SCARCE Tp17; Nat'l Brewing Co.fancy logo ad on cvr. E
$20
AD-118. (Chicago), IL, 1905, canxed Chi & Mil.Ave G CH-6-b
(upper R arc spotty; slight ruff upper L) Norwegian-American Copper
Mining & Smelting Co.cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-119. Chicago, IL, 1906, VG Int'l (trim R, in stamp to portrait)
Chicago Scale Co.illus.ad (farm wagon on large scale) on cvr;
enc.w/illus.lettheead (multi products). E $20
AD-120. Chicago, IL, 1906, G Int'l (ruff R; edge tear T) Gerstenberg
& Co.Commission Merchants/Grain & Seeds fancy cc w/illus.wheat
sheaf on cvr w/encs: letterhead; invoice; 12x16.5" Daily
Trade Bulletin/Financial & Commercial News. E $20
AD-121. (Chicago), IL, 1907, canxed Chi & N.Clarks St.Chi.Ill/3
VF CH-1-c Tr8; Chicago Eagle/Henry F.Donovan/Editor & Propr
cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-122. (Chicago), IL, 1907, canxed Chi & Went Ave partial
CH-7-b5 (trim R, in ads) Tr20; Chicago House Wrecking Co.fancy
cc; "We bought the 50 Million daollar World's Fair, St.Louis,
190(4)" at B; overall back ad w/illus.factory & desk
on cvr. E $20
AD-123. Chicago, IL, 1908, VF Int'l (lite tone) Chicago Scale
Co./U.S.Standard Scales ad; illus:: weighing farmer's horse-drawn
wagon on large scale on cvr. E $20
AD-124. (Chicago), IL, ca.1908, canxed Chi & Millard Ave.G
CH-5-b (lower R & most of date on stamp) Schaller-Hoerr Co./Sash,
Doors etc.cc; illus.factory; 1c on unsealed cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-125. (Chicago), IL, 1909, canxed Chi & N.Clark St.,Chi.Ill
G+ CH-1-c Tp4; Fred Thuemling Beer Pump Co.illus.ad (pump) on
cvr. E $20
AD-126. (Chicago), IL, 1909, canxed Chi & Went Ave G+ CH-7-b
(killer partial) Amer.Nat'l Red Cross/Illinois Legion cc; illus.cross
on armband on late-used 2c Colum.PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AD-127. (Chicago), IL, 1909, canxed Chi & Millard Ave/Ill
G+ CH-5-a (slight trim L) Cook County Hospital cc on cvr w/Admin.Bldg
letterhead enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-128. (Chicago), IL, 1910, canxed Chi & N.Clarks St.Chi.Ill/3
G CH-1-c (mostly on stamp; killer off R) Tr10; Chas.Neuenfeld
& Co./Saloon, Store & Office Fixtures cc on cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AD-129. Chicago, IL, 1910, G+ Time-Cmns; R.R.Donnelley & Sons
Printers illus.ad (bldg) 2c Wash imperf on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-130. Chicago, IL, 1911, G+ Time-Cmns (trim R) Friedley-Voshardt
Co.(roof tinners) fancy header; overall back ad on window cvr
(add.not present); fancy letterhead enc.w/illus.factory. E $20
AD-131. Chicago, IL, 1911, F Time-Cmns (trim R) Geo.M.Clark &
Co./Div'n of Amer.Stove Co.cc; back ad w/illus.stove; on cvr;
letterhead enc.w/illus.factory. E $15 MIN.8
AD-132. Chicago, IL, 1911, VF Time-Cmns (trim R) E.C.McCoy/Horse
Blankets illus.ad (horse in blanket) on cvr w/enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-133. Chicago, IL, [1917], G+ precanx (uneven toned; pencil
notes) Wood Bros.Comm'n Merchants overall ad w/illus.flashlight
on 3.75x4" 3-panel folded PC, opens to 7x11". E $20
AD-134. Chicago, IL, 1939, VG Univ. (cr) Chicago Flexible Shaft
Co.cc; 5 illus.Sunbeam appliances on back on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-135. Chicago/Auburn Pk.Sta., IL, 1910, G duplex (heavy inked;
trim R) Staver Carriage Co.illus.logo ad (deer head w/arrow thru
neck) on cvr; letterhead w/illus.factory. E $20
AD-136. Chicago Heights, IL, 1914, F Amer/B14 (bit trim L) Van
Doren Mfg.Co./Toolsmiths cc; illus.hammer on cvr w/enc. E $15
MIN.8
AD-137. Chicago/So.West Sta., IL, ca.1880, G CDS/cork (ruff R)
H.F.Smith/Fire & Burglar Proof Safes cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-138. Chicago/Stock Yards Sta., IL, 1901, VG Amer/B38 (upper
R tip clip; edge tear R) Chas.E.Harding & Co./Live Stock Commission
Merchants cc on PSE; letterhead enc.w/illus.bull's head. E $15
MIN.8
AD-139. Chicago/Stock Yards Sta., IL, 1901, F Amer/B38 (upper
R ruff to stamp) Mallory Commission Co.cc on PSE w/letterhead
encs. E $12 MIN.6
AD-140. Cropsey, IL, [1887], partial CDS/cork; G.F.Freshcorn/Gen'l
Merchandise h/s boxed cc; 10c banknote +2c brown on reg'd cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-141. Dakota, IL, 1898, G+ CDS/cork (near VF) J.F.Smith/Belgian
Hares & Fancy Poultry cc; large detailed illus.hare; 1c green
on cvr; enc.16-pg.ad booklet w/matching & other illus. E $20
AD-142. Danvers, IL, [1873], G CDS/target (ruff L) J.M.Fordice
Co., Lumber Dealers octagon cc; 1c banknote on cvr; letterhead
enc.w/product list: "Lumber, Lime, HAIR, Salt..." E
$20
AD-143. Danvers, IL, ca.1886, G octagon/M.O.B./cork (edge tear
T) 1c banknote on local cvr w/enc.: Popple & Ewins/Hardware,
Agricultural Implements letterhead statement. E $15 MIN.8
AD-144. Danvers, IL, 1886, G+ octagon/M.O.B./cork (trim R) E.B.Cory/Lumber,
Salt & Coal cc; 1c banknote on local cvr w/enc.pink letterhead
statement. E $20
AD-145. Danvers, IL, 1909, G+ duplex (edge tear T) Mrs.Chas.Simpson/Barred
Plymouth Rocks illus.ad (2 chickens) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-146. Elk Grove, IL, [1990], printed permit; Lane Bryant/Discover
Card ad at L on ad PPC. E $5
AD-147. (Eureka), IL, 1870s, canxed partial Dwight & Wash/Agt
CDS/cork (bit ruff R) Eureka Collee for Ladies & Gentlemen
ad; overall blue lined background on cvr. E $20
AD-148. Farmer City, IL, 1899, G+ duplex (ruff R) Supreme Colony,
Loyal Sons of America illus.logo ad on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-149. (Fifer), IL, ca.1892, VG target killer only; Ira Gregory/Gregory's
Nat'l Feathered Tribes/Best Poultry, Pigeon & Bird Manual
in America ad header w/his illus.portrait; 1c blue (90-02) on
unsealed cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AD-150. Freeport, IL, 1907, VF Amer/B14(1) (ruff L; upper L tip
toned) "The Dr.White Sanatorium" cc on cvr w/letterhead
enc.account statement. E $20
AD-151. Galesburgh, IL, 1887, partial CDS/cork (lower R crnr ruff)
May Bros.Wind Mills cc on PSE w/enc.letter & wholesale price
list. E $15 MIN.8
AD-152. Gridley, IL, 1901, G CDS/cork w/trimmed "1900"
year slug to make '01 (ruff L) John Rocke, Inventor & Mfr
of the Meadows Grain Dump, Meadows, IL, cc on cvr; letterhead
enc.w/photo illus.grain dump machine. E $20
AD-153. Heyworth, IL, 1888, G+ octagon/cork; J.B.Robertshaw &
Son, Furniture & Undertaking cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-154. Highland, IL, 1892, G+ CDS/cork; Timothy Gruaz, Notary
Public/Steamship Passage Agy-Money to Loan on Real Estate ad on
unsealed 1c Colum.PSE to Germany. E $15 MIN.8
AD-155. Holder, IL, 1903, G duplex; Walnut Grove Poultry Yards/Plymouth
Rocks illus.ad (rooster head) on cvr w/enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-156. Jacksonville, IL, 1857, partial CDS (edge tear T; no flap)
Grand Sec'y/I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows) cc; 3c imperf on cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AD-157. Lincoln, IL, 1913, F Int'l (R tip slit) Lincoln Collar
Co.illus.ad (horse collar) on cvr w/enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-158. (Macomb), IL, 1870s, canxed Gales & Q'cy/RPO partial
CDS/cork (trim L, just in ad; couple pen notes into ad) Randolph
House albino embossed oval ad cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-159. Moline, IL, 1904, VF Int'l (trim R to stamp) John Deere
cc; embossed illus.steel plow (no "ground" under plow)
on PSE; letterhead enc.w/illus.factory. E $20
AD-160. Moline, IL, 1905, VF Int'l (trim R, just in stamp) John
Deere cc; embossed illus.steel plow (w/"ground" under
plow) on PSE; letterhead enc.w/illus.factory. E $15 MIN.8
AD-161. Moline, IL, 1905, VG Int'l (trim R to stamp) John Deere
cc w/illus.steel plow (w/"ground" under plow) on PSE
w/letterhead enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-162. Monmouth, IL, 1906, VF Amer/B14() (trim R to stamp) Pattee
Plow Co.cc w/illus.farmer, 2 horses & "Tongueless Cultivator"
on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $20
AD-163. (Ottawa), IL, [1878], canxed Grand Ridge partial CDS/cork
(trim R) E.Hodgson & Sons Norman-Percheron Horses cc w/illus.horse
on cvr matching illus.letterhead enc. E $20
AD-164. Ottawa, IL, [1881], partial CDS/cork (ruff R; tear T)
E.Hodgson & Sons/Norman Horses illus.ad (horse) on cvr w/matching
letterhead enc. E $20
AD-165. Ottawa, IL, 1885, partial CDS/cork (ruff R, in stamp tip)
E.Hodgson & Son/Importers & Breeders of Norman Horses
illus.ad (2 spotted horses) on cvr w/matching illus.letterhead
enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-166. Ottawa, IL, 1898, partial CDS/cork (ruff R) E.Hodgson
& Son/French Draft Horses illus.ad (2 horse heads) on cvr
w/matching letterhead enc. E $20
AD-167. Ottawa, IL, 1922, G+ Univ. (edge tears) J.E.Porter Garage
Door Hardware ad w/illus.doorway on cvr w/enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-168. Peoria, IL, 1850s, G+ CDS (nick T) W.C.Boilvin & Co./Commission
& Forwarding House red ad cc w/embossed letters & frame;
3c imperf on cvr. E $40
AD-169. Peoria, IL, 1857, G CDS (trim L; no flap; bit ruff upper
L) Nason & Hill Printers & Publishers text ad; 3c imperf
on cvr. E $20
AD-170. Peoria, IL, 1904, VF Int'l (trim R, in stamp; lower R
ruff) Meyer Furnace Co./Weir Furnaces illus.ad (furnace cutaway)
on cvr; enc.w/matching illus. & factory. E $15 MIN.8
AD-171. Peoria, IL, 1905, G Int'l (ruff R; toned) R.Herschel Mfg.Co.Mfrs
of Implement Supplies/Mower & Reaper Sections cc; illus.products
on cvr w/enc.invoice & 6.25x11.5" illus.price sheet.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-172. Peoria, IL, 1905, G Int'l (part ruff trim R; toned) R.Herschel
Mfg.Co.Mfrs of Implement Supplies/Mower & Reaper Sections
cc; illus.products on cvr; encs, 1 w/illus.letterhead. E $15 MIN.8
AD-173. Peoria, IL, 1906, VF Int'l (bit trim R) Wilson Grocery
Co.cc; overall pale orange illus.bldg on PSE w/encs. E $15 MIN.8
AD-174. Peoria, IL, 1911, VG Int'l (trim R) Kircher Carriage Co./Verhicles,
Delivery Wagons, Agricultural Implements boxed ad cc on cvr. E
$15 MIN.8
AD-175. Peoria, IL, 1912, G Int'l; Janesville Machine Co.h/s on
add.side; form on back w/illus."Janesville Sulky" plow
on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-176. Peoria, IL, [1914], G+ Colum.; Janesville Machine Co.h/s
on add.side; form on back w/photo illus.farmer & horse-drawn
"Hallock Weeder" on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-177. Prophetstown, IL, 1922, G duplex (edge tears) Eclipse
Law Mower Co.header; illus.mower on cvr w/enc. E $20
AD-178. Rock Island, IL, 1905, G+ Colum. (trim R to stamp; lite
crs) Rock Island Plow Co.cc on PSE. E $12 MIN.6
AD-179. Rock Island, IL, ca.1930s, VF inverted precanx (lite tone;
tiny tear R) Tru-Vue, Inc./Pictures With Depth cc; 1.5c Harding
on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-180. Saybrook, IL, 1903, G+ duplex (edge tear R) Wright &
Son Fresh & Salt Meats illus.ad (cow) on cvr w/enc. E $15
MIN.8
AD-181. Strasburg, IL, 1920, G+ duplex (lite tone; part ruff trim
R) Strasburg Poultry Yards/J.A.Biehler & Sons illus.ad (chickens)
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-182. Taylorville, IL, 1915, G+ Amer/A14; Bachelor Button Poultry
& Game Farm cc; photo illus.(LONG-tailed Reeves Pheasant)
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-183. Tremont, IL, 1870s, G+ CDS/target; Fred H.Trout/Thoroughbred
Short-horn Cattle/Poland China Hogs ad; illus.cow; 1c banknote
on unsealed cvr. E $20
AD-184. Waukegan, IL, 1890, G+ CDS/cork (ruff R in stamp to oval;
lite tone) R.J.Douglas Co./Builders of everything from a Canoe
to a Steam Yacht illus.ad (canoe) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-185. Winchester, IL, 1911, partial duplex (slight trim R) Robt.McCarty
Embden Geese illus.ad (2 geese) on cvr w/matching illus.letterhead
enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-186. Winterrowd, IL, 1911, partial 4-bar (slight trim R) Lime
Stone Poultry Farm illus.ad (chickens) on cvr; Mahaney Bros.letterhead
enc.w/matching illus. E $15 MIN.8
AD-187. Woodstock, IL, 1896, partial CDS/cork (town mostly not
struck; lite tone) American Express illus.ad (money order) on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-188. Yale, IL, 1899, G+ CDS/target (trim R) American Express
Co.illus.mini facsimile Travelers Cheque on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-189. Crawfordsville, IN, 1955, G+ Int'l; Peterson's clothing
store fall collection ad (3 cartoon fashion models) on PPC. E
$12 MIN.6
AD-190. Evansville, IN, 1906, G Amer/B14 (trim R in stamp to portrait;
bit lite tone B) Rex Shields Mfg.Co.fancy header; 2 illus.buggies
w/"storm shields" on cvr w/matching illus.letterhead
enc. E $20
AD-191. Evansville, IN, [1936], VG precanx (B edge wear on pix
side) "Dear Doctor" Mead Johnson & Co./Oleum Percomorphum
ad at L on ad PPC (striped bass). E $40
AD-192. Goshen, IN, 1907, G+ Amer/B14(1); Goshen Mfg.Co.form w/illus.lite
blue ladders & outdoor swing on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-193. Hammond, IN, [1991], printed permit; Emporium Dept.Store/Discover
Card ad at L on ad PPC. E $5
AD-194. Indianapolis, IN, 1895, partial duplex (toned) Emil Wulschner
& Son/Pianos & Organs illus.ad (bldg); "Regal Mandolins
& Guitars" text ad on back; on cvr. E $15
AD-195. Indianapolis, IN, 1905, G+ Int'l; Analgine For Painless
Dentistry/Mrs.W.M.Herriott & Son illus.ad on inside center
panel of 3-panel PPC; intelocking back panels (short tear on 1
tab), to local dentist. E $20
AD-196. Indianapolis, IN, 1910, G Int'l (trim R, just in back
ad) Parry Mfg.Co.fancy ad; overall back ad w/4 diff.illus buggies
on cvr; letterhead encs.w/large illus.factory. E $20
AD-197. Indianapolis, IN, 1919, G+ Univ.; A.Burdsal Co./Paint
Makers illus.ad (bldg); overall back ad w/illus.steamboat on cvr
w/enc. E $20
AD-198. Kramer, IN, [1907], partial duplex (ruff L, barely in
ad) Hunter Mineral Springs Hotel cc; photo illus.ad (hotel on
hill) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-199. Lafayette, IN, 1907, VF Amer/B14; "The Rinker Music
Co./Pianos, Phonograph, Records" h/s ad at L on Nat'l Phonograph
Co.PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-200. Marion, IN, 1911, F Time-Cmns (bit ruff R) Byrd Lumber
Co.cc on cvr w/letterhead statements. E $12 MIN.6
AD-201. Marshall, IN, 1910, partial duplex; Chas.A.Stevens &
Bros, Chicago, agent's h/s below text ad at L on ad PPC (4 women
in tailored suits). E $15 MIN.8
AD-202. Muncie, IN, 1902, VG Amer/B14(); Beech Grove Cemetery
cc on cvr. Unusual topic. E $15 MIN.8
AD-203. Newcastle, IN, 1912, F Int'l; Woonsocket Footwear ad:
Turkish woman's & American man's shoes; inset w/them smoking
cigarettes on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-204. Newcastle, IN, 1912, F Int'l; Woonsocket Footwear ad:
German woman's & American woman's shoes; inset w/them chatting
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-205. South Bend, IN, 1910, VG Int'l (trim R, in stamp margin)
McHenry-Millhouse Mfg.Co.cc; "The Roofing That Never Leaks"
logo; overall text ad on back on cvr w/enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-206. Anamosa, IA, 1940, G+ Int'l; Lawrence Bros./Postage Stamp
Dealers cc; 3c Oglethorpe on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-207. (Bonaparte), IA, ca.1888, canxed Vernon, IA (52-03) G
CDS/cork (edge tear R; upper R tip nib; few tone spots) Lemmie
H.Henry/Collector & Dealer in Natural History Specimens/Indian
Relics & Gen'l Curiosities cc on cvr w/Merchant's Gargling
Oil Liniment overall back ad. E $20
AD-208. (Cedar Rapids), IA, 1860s, canxed partial Clint to Cncl
Bluffs/RPO CDS/grid (bit trim L) American House boxed cc on cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-209. Des Moines, IA, 1904, G+ Int'l (ruff R, in 1 stamp) David
Bradley Mfg.Co.cc on cvr w/illus.logo letterhead enc.(steel plow).
E $15 MIN.8
AD-210. Des Moines, IA, 1907, G+ Int'l (bit ruff R) Des Moines
Incubator Co.cc; "Succeed with the Successful" logo
ad on cvr w/enc.letterhead invoice & return env. E $15 MIN.8
AD-211. Des Moines, IA, 1920, G+ Univ. (ruff R) Cownie Tanning
Co.cc on cvr. E $6
AD-212. Dubuque, IA, 1860s, G+ blue DCDS/target (trim R; tear
R, in stamp) State Bank of Iowa albino embossed cc on PSE. E $15
MIN.8
AD-213. Fairfield, IA, 1912, VG Amer/A14 (part lite tone) C.B.
& Q.Elevator h/s cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-214. (Iowa City), IA, 1908, canxed West Branch partial duplex
(ruff R, in back ad; just in stamp) illus.post office & 3
other bldga at L; long overall text ad for town on back on cvr.
E $12 MIN.6
AD-215. Ottumwa, IA, 1909, G+ Amer/B14(1) (tiny tear T) Halloway
Mf'g Co./The Long Arm/Little Gem Pruner/& Come Along ad cc
w/2 small illus.products; 2c Seward on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-216. Shenandoah, IA, 1942, VG Int'l (lite crs) Henry Field
Seed ad at L on ad PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-217. Sioux City, IA, 1931, VF Univ. (bit cr) McKesson -More
& Porterfield Wholesale Druggists illus.ad (warehouse) "Tune
In On McKesson Radio Program/Every Tuesday, 8 PM Central Time/NBC
Chain" h/s on #10 cvr. E $20
AD-218. Lawrence, KS, 1929, F Int'l (bit ruff slit upper R) Aug.J.Pierson,
Cigar Manufacturer/Phone 1792 cc; 2c "Kans." overprint
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-219. Norton, KS, [1909], G+ duplex (bit trim R) A.S.Marsh,
Watchmaker & Jeweler cc; 2c Seward on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-220. Parsons, KS, 1930, G+ Univ. (bit ruff upper R; toned)
New Wick Hotel cc; 2c "Kans." overprint on cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AD-221. Salina, KS, 1930, G+ Int'l (canx lines on cc) New Clayton
Hotel cc & illus.ad; 2c "Kans." overprint on cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-222. Louisville, KY, 1905, VG Int'l (part ruff slit upper R)
Paul Jones & Co./Dist'r of Fine Whiskies cc on PSE. E $12
MIN.6
AD-223. Mogg, KY, 1931, G 4-bar; Green River Fuel Co.lite green
ad cc w/illus.state map outline (20-35) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-224. Owensboro, KY, 1925, G+ Int'l (bit cr; B tips wear) Wright
Machine Co./Mill & Mine Supplies cc w/list of products at
L; "Are You a Victim-of Careless Stupidity..." illus.ad
on back on bit thick 4x6" PC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-225. Alexandria, LA, 1922, VF Int'l (bit ruff T; part ruff
slit L & upper L, thru cc; flap partly off) V.L.B.Music Roll
Co.illus.ad (player piano) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-226. New Orleans, LA, ca.1880, G+ CDS/cork (trim L) Ryan &
Kelsey/Ship Brokers on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-227. New Orleans, LA, 1905, VF Int'l; New Orleans Curio Co.brown
cc w/photo illus.ad (cluttered store interior) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-228. New Orleans/Sta.D, LA, 1931, G+ duplex; Crescent Fish
Farm cc; 5c globe air on cvr to Canada. E $8
AD-229. Bangor, ME, 1916, G+ Amer/A14; John W.Treat, Automobile
& Motorcycle Accessories return add.w/"Indian Molorcycle"
illus.logo; "Count the Indians on the Road" text ad
at B on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AD-230. Bar Harbor, ME, 1903, G+ Doremus; "The Louisburg"
illus.logo cc on cvr. E $8
AD-231. Caratunk, ME, 1947, G 4-bar; Perry's Pierce Pond Camps
cc w/small illus.(fishermen in boat) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-232. Old Orchard Beach, ME, 1940, G+ Univ.; Old Orchard House/Largest
& Most Centrally Located Hotel overall text ad w/attractions/features
(7-course lobster dinner: 75c) on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-233. Portland, ME, 1893, G+ duplex (trim R) Kendall & Whitney
Agricultural Warehouse & Seed Store illus.ad (egg case) on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-234. Portland, ME, 1896, F Barry; Thurston Print cc on unsealed
1c PSE; enc.16-pg.ad booklet & order form. E $15 MIN.8
AD-235. Portland, ME, 1910, G+ Int'l (trim R) Holmes Confectionery
Co.cc on cvr w/encs. E $15 MIN.8
AD-236. Portland, ME, 1917, G+ Amer/A14 (trim R; bit lite tone)
A.E.Stevens & Co.illus.ad (wagon wheel) on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AD-237. (Baltimore), MD, 1870s, VG cork killer only; Odom &
Co./Commission Merchants boxed cc; 2c brown banknote on cvr. E
$15 MIN.8
AD-238. Baltimore, MD, 1880s, G+ CDS/cork (trim R) John Downey
& Son Groceries, Wines & Liquors ad cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-239. Baltimore, MD, [1880], G+ CDS/target (edge tears T; surface
hole R) H.W.Huntemuller & Co.Salted Fish cc on cvr w/letterhead
enc. E $12 MIN.6
AD-240. Baltimore, MD, [1883], G+ CDS/grid; Rennous, Kleinle &
Co.Brushes fancy ad on purple cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-241. Baltimore, MD, 1898, F Barry (trim L) Reamer's Howard
House illus.ad (hotel) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-242. Baltimore, MD, 1899, F Barry (lite tone; no flap) Fidelity
& Deposit Co.illus.ad (bldg) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-243. Baltimore, MD, 1909, G+ Int'l; Leon Levi, Jeweler cc;
photo illus.ad (Maryland Optical Co.bldg front) on cvr. E $20
AD-244. Boonsboro, MD, 1906, G+ Doane 2/6; Rose Hill Carpet House
h/s cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-245. Cumberland, MD, ca.1864, G+ DCDS/target; W.L.Shaw &
Co., Coal, Grain, Provisions/On the Baltimore & Ohio RR cc
on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AD-246. Hagerstown, MD, 1916, F Colum. (upper L tip ruff; part
toned; flap faults) R.D.McKee Hardware header; illus.Dietz Lanterns
at L & on back on cvr. E $20
AD-247. Prince Georges, MD, 1979, G+ machine; Tupperware party
invitation on PPC (swans). E $8
AD-248. Snow Hill, MD, 1894, G+ CDS/cork; Central Hotel cc; 2c
Colum. on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-249. Boston, MA, ca.1885, VG mute oval; "Agents Wanter/Our
Home Doctor.../Wilson Bros., Publishers" ad header; 1c banknote
on unsealed cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-250. Boston, MA, 1896, G+ Amer/D4(9)dd (tears T) Simpson McIntire
& Co./Diamond Creamery Butter ad w/illus.medals & list
of awards on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AD-251. Boston, MA, 1905, F Int'l; Columbian Lodge cc on black-border
MOURNING cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-252. Boston/Back Bay Sta., MA, 1901, G Amer/B38 (lite tone;
bit ruff R) Boston Food Fair/Mechanic Bldg/Boston Retail Grocers'
Assn illus.ad (bldg) on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AD-253. Boston/Grove Hall Sta., MA, 1921, G+ Univ. (tear B) C.L.Berger
& Sons/Surveying & Astonomical Instruments cc; globe;ogo
on flap; pair 1c Mayflower on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-254. Boston/Sta.A, MA, 1909, G+ Amer/B38(2) (trim L) Jesse
Woodberry & Co., Church Organ Builders illus.ad (pipe organ)
on cvr. E $20
AD-255. Gardner, MA, 1930s, F precanx; General Tennis String Mfg.Co.,
Inc., cc; pair 1/2c on unsealed cvr. SCARCE sports topical. E
$20
AD-256. Marblehead, MA, 1888, G CDS/cork (slight ruff upper R
tip) Boston Branch Grocery & Tea House cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-257. (Plymouth), MA, [1907], illegible canx (lite tone; no
flap) A.S.Burbank, Pilgrim Bookstore, illus.ad (Mayflower, John
Alden & Priscilla, etc.); overall text ad for town on back
on cvr. E $15
AD-258. Springfield, MA, 1909, G+ Int'l; J.W.Steere & Son
Organ Co./Church Organs illus.ad (pipe organ) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-259. Taunton, MA, 1911, G+ Amer/B14; Jas.P.Babbitt/Taxidermists's
Suplies, Birds Skins, Eggs & Pubblications/Mfr & Importerof
Fine Glass Eyes ad; 1c Frank. on unsealed cvr. E $20
AD-260. Worcester, MA, 1914, G+ Univ. (bit ruff T; trim R) J.R.Torrey
Razor Co.illus.ad (razor) on cvr w/enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-261. Battle Creek, MI, [1910], F precanx (o/s; crnr cr; bit
lite tone) on Battle Creek Sanatorium New Year PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-262. Flint, MI, 1914, VG DCDS/Reg'd as origin b/s; Flint Land
Co.cc on reg'd cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-263. Kalamazoo, MI, 1902, VG Amer/B14(); Flinch Card Co.illus.ad
(hand holding "Flinch" card); "the greatest of
all Kalamazoo's famous games"; on GPC. SCARCE topic. E $15
MIN.8
AD-264. (Paw Paw), MI, ca.1915, VG cork killer only; Wolverine
Nurseries return add.w/43-LINE text ad in GERMAN on back; inspection
notice at L of add.; 2c Wash. on 2.25x4.75" mailing tag.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-265. Springport, MI, 1919, G+ duplex; "F.C.Comstock/Bean
Elevator" on little bldg; comic illus.ad w/RR tracks; "Storm
Center" in cloud; odd ad on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AD-266. Mabel, MN, 1888, partial CDS/cork (trim R) A.JHouck/Mabel
& Decorah Stage Line ad cc on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $24
MIN.12
AD-267. (Mankato), MN, 1916, canxed New Ulm, MN, VG Colum. (tiny
tear T) "The Saulpauch" hotel illus.ad on cvr. E $12
MIN.6
AD-268. Saint Cloud, MN, 1937, F duplex; St.Benedict's Boys' School
cc; 3c Wisconsin +2c Olympics on cvr to Germany w/3+ customs currency
control labels on back. E $20
AD-269. Saint Paul, MN, [1873], G+ CDS/cork (bit ruff trim R)
Exchange Hotel/$2 per Day illus.ad on cvr w/enc.: small "Harvard
Mills" albino embossed header. E $24
AD-270. Saint Paul, MN, 1905, G Int'l (no flap) Crescent Creamery
Co.fancy header w/illus.moon & star; 1c on local cvr. E $12
MIN.6
AD-271. Fulton, MO, 1911, VG duplex (bit ruff trim R, barely in
back ad) New Fulton Hotel header; large photo illus.back ad on
cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-272. Joplin, MO, 1924, G+ Colum. G1W (trim R) Meeker Co.illus.a
(bldg) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-273. Kansas City, MO, ca.1940s, F dateless Univ. (no L side
flap; nicks R) W9KXL Print cc w/small comic illus.man w/printing
press; "Better QSL Cards" at B; 1.5c Prexie on "Printed
Matter" cvr. Unusual: business named for ham radio call letters.
E $20
AD-274. Kansas City, MO, [1963], VF precanx; Rosehill Gardens
text ad on PPC (roses). E $6
AD-275. Moberly, MO, 1905, partial duplex (trim R; lower R tip
ruff) Merchants Hotel illus.ad on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-276. (Saint Louis), MO, 1875, VG cork killer only; Loron Mitchell,
Commission Merchant cc; 1c banknote on cvr; "St.Louis Daily
Market Reporter" enc. w/produce prices. E $15 MIN.8
AD-277. (Saint Louis), MO, 1893, canxed Mozier, IL, partial CDS/cork
(trim R) Joy Lumber Line cc w/illus.steamboat; 2c Colum. on cvr
w/matching illus.letterhead enc. E $30
AD-278. Saint Louis, MO, 1899, F Amer/B14(1); Rothschild Bros.(hat
co.) cc; illus.warehouse at L; "Star Hat" logo on B
flap on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-279. Saint Louis, MO, 1904, VF Int'l (trim R, in 2c Jeff.commem)
Asbestos Roofing & Covering illus.wall & roof on cvr;
letterhead enc.w/2 illus.bldgs. E $20
AD-280. Saint Louis, MO, 1905, G+ Int'l (trim R, just in text
ad; tear L) Peters Shoe Co.cc; illus."Grand Prize Louisiana
Purchase Expo" medal on PSE; enc.statement w/5 illus.bldgs.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-281. (Saint Louis), MO, 1906, canxed Saltillo, TN, G+ duplex;
St.Louis & Tennessee River Packet Co.cc w/list of steamers/routes
on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $20
AD-282. Saint Louis, MO, 1910, G Int'l (trim R) Midland Publishing
Co.cc; "Farm Machinery" (magazine) header on cvr w/letterhead
enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-283. Saint Louis, MO, 1914, G+ Int'l (trim R; edge tear R)
Champion Shoe Machinery Co.cc; illus.nailing machine at L; stitcher
at R on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $20
AD-284. Saint Louis, MO, 1924, G+ Int'l; Maryland Hotel large
illus.ad on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-285. Saint Louis, MO, 1929, G Int'l (upper R nib, just in stamp
tip; part lite tone) Universal Air Lines System cc; 5c air Sc.C11
on #10 cvr. E $20
AD-286. Butte, MT, 1905, VF Amer/B14(2); Slemons & Booth/Real
Estate, Insurance/Mining Brokers fancy ad cc on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AD-287. (Glendive), MT, 1912, canxed James & Miles City/RPO
G+ duplex (ruff R) Hotel Jordan & The New Theckla cc on cvr
w/part toned enc. E $12 MIN.6
AD-288. Luning, NV, ca.1922, partial 4-bar; Rural Mines, Inc.,
cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-289. Mina, NV, [1919], partial duplex; Nevada Meast Market
cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-290. Acworth, NH, 1907, G+ 4-bar (near F; trim R) Old Home
Ass'n photo illus.ad (bldgs) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-291. Concord, NH, [1885], partial CDS/cork (lite tone) "YMCA/Stranger
Welcome..." text ad; 1c banknote on unsealed local cvr. E
$15 MIN.8
AD-292. Concord, NH, 1916, G+ Amer/B14(1) (lite tone) Mrs.Hutchinson's
Dept.ad in message area: "Corsets & Brassieres/Muslin
Underwear.../Hair Goods/Handkerchiefs & POST CARDS";
on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-293. Manchester, NH, 1917, VG Amer/A14 (part ruff R) O.L.Hazleton/Granite
& Marble Monuments cc on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $8
AD-294. New London, NH, 1965, G duplex (state not struck) MV Mt.Sunapee
sailing schedule at L; Lake Sunapee map in address adrea w/sender's
pen line thru; overall ad on ship's PPC intended as handout ad,
but adapted & mailed. E $15 MIN.8
AD-295. Peterboro, NH, ca.1880, partial CDS/cork (no flap) Tucker's
Hotel cc on cvr. E $6
AD-296. Bloomfield, NJ, 1907, VG Int'l (ruff R) Empire Cream Separator
Co.cc on cvr; encs, inc.1 w/illus.letterhead (factory). E $15
MIN.8
AD-297. Boonton, NJ, 1899, VG CDS/cork; Colonial Works cc; Bronzite
& Cerise text ad on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-298. Boonton, NJ, 1900, G CDS/cork (flap tip off) Colonial
Works cc; illus.Bronzite can & text ad at L; overall list
of 40 dealers on back on PSE. E $20 MIN.10
AD-299. Moorestown, NJ, 1896, G CDS/cork; Rogers Nursery Co.cc;
logo on flap on cvr. E $8
AD-300. Newark, NJ, 1919, G+ Univ. (ruff R) J.Wiss & Sons
Co./Shears, Scissors & Razors illus.ad (scissors) on cvr.
E $20
AD-301. Newark, NJ, 1938, G+ duplex; Jack Jolly/Colonel Golf Balls
ad cc; 6c globe air on cvr. Scarce topic. E $15 MIN.8
AD-302. (Trenton), NJ, ca.1880, VG cork killer only; Clerk in
Chancery oval cc; 1c banknote on unsealed cvr. E $8
AD-303. Trenton, NJ, 1900, G+ Amer/B14(1); Jos.Stokes Rubber Co.fancy
ad cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-304. Albuquerque, NM, [1883], partial CDS/cork (edge faults)
The Ballingall House cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-305. Albany, NY, 1860, G+ CDS (edge tear T) Mechanics &
Farmers' Bank cc; 3c Sc.26 on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-306. Brooklyn/Pratt Sta., NY, 1919, VG Univ.; small illus.woman
"cc" on cvr w/enc.Cousins Shoes illus.ad pamphlet. E
$12 MIN.6
AD-307. Buffalo, NY, 1870s, VG CDS/target (bit trim R) C.H.Goembel
Groceries & Provisions cc on cvr. E $6
AD-308. Buffalo, NY, 1894, partial duplex (ruff R) Lake Superior
Transit Co.illus.banners & small ship on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-309. Buffalo, NY, 1909, F Int'l; Cyphers Incubator Co.header
& logo on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-310. Buffalo, NY, 1911, F Int'l Lafayette Hotel illus.ad on
cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-311. Buffalo, NY, 1963, F Univ.; Buffalo Harley-Davidson cc;
illus.man & woman on motorcycle on #10 cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-312. Buffalo, NY, 1964, F meter w/"Crystal Beach/it's
Tops for Picnics" slogan; Crystal Beach Transit Co.cc; illus
Ferris wheel, roller coaster, merry-go-round on #10 cvr. E $12
MIN.6
AD-313. Cobleskill, NY, [1886], partial CDS/cork; Empire Agricultural
Works header; small illus."Fearless" horse-driven thresher
& farmers at B on GPC. E $24 MIN.12
AD-314. Grand Cent.Anx, NY, 1932, VF Int'l; "Lavoris/Easy
Aces" logo ad above printed "script" message: "We
met 2... strangers on the train..." (describing pix side:
woman & 3 men playing bridge) intentional "error":
"I'll write to you from Los Agen Angle from California";
signed "Jane Ace" on PPC, supposedly from a friend.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-315. Hudson Term Sta, NY, 1915, G+ Univ.; Mergenthaler Linotype
Co.cc w/small illus.linotype machine on 5c PSE to Germany. E $15
MIN.8
AD-316. Hudson Term Sta, NY, 1925, F Int'l w/"Air-Mail Saves
Time" slogan; Ass'n for Stamp Exhibitions cc; 5c Wash. on
cvr to Bavaria. E $20
AD-317. Long Island City, NY, 1952, VG Int'l (lite cr) Stoeger
Arms Corp.h/s cc on GPC; reply to customer: "The standard
attachable cheek piece is only made for right hand shooters. We
recommend... the Monte Carlo Cheek Pad #5... the only pad available...suitable
for a left-hand shooter..." E $15 MIN.8
AD-318. New York, NY, [1858], G CDS (upper L edge slit) Metropolitan
Bank cc on PSE w/letterhead enc. E $12 MIN.6
AD-319. New York, NY, [1869], G CDS/cork (upper L tip nick) Nat'l
Bank of the Republic boxed cc; 3c locomotive on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-320. New York, NY, 1870s, G+ CDS/cork; Thos.J.Pope & Bro/Pig
Iron & Metals cc; pair 3c banknotes on cvr. E $6
AD-321. New York, NY, 1881, G+ duplex; "The Evening Mail"
newspaper cc; 2c banknote on local cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-322. New York, NY, 1881, F duplex; Bernard Reilly, Late Sheriff,
cc on local cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-323. New York, NY, 1887, G+ duplex (1 back tip scuff, barely
into ad) Chas.H.Parsons & Co.19-line printed "script"
ad for August Gemunder's Violin Polish on GPC. Unusual product/topic.
E $20
AD-324. New York, NY, 1892, VG Int'l (trim R) North American Mercantile
Agy Co.illus.ad (lite red globe) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-325. New York, NY, 1895, VF Int'l (upper L crnr ruff) on rice
paper cvr & enc.: H.C.Davison Japanese Silk Copying Books
illus.ad. Few faults, but surprising & rare to see this much
intact. E $80
AD-326. New York, NY, 1903, G+ Int'l; Cook's Tours oval "belt"
cc; "30 Tours to Europe/$225 to $1,000" ad on unsealed
1c PSE. E $12 MIN.6
AD-327. New York/A, NY, 1888, G+ duplex (tiny tears T) E. &
H.T.Anthony & Co./Photographic Materials header; Standard
E.A.Chemicals/Lenses, Cameras/Amateur Outfits text ad at L; text
ad on flap on cvr. E $20
AD-328. New York/F, NY, ca.1880, G+ CDS/cork (trim R) Watrous
& Willson/Lumber & Timber Dealers cc on cvr. E $6
AD-329. New York/Grand Cent.Sta., NY, 1956, F Int'l (edge tears
T) Citroen Cars Corp.cc; 9c Prexie solo use on 9x12" cvr
w/encs.: 8x10.5" ad sheet w/illus.model "DS19";
letterhead; Application for "Delivery Overseas" order.
E $30 MIN.15
AD-330. New York/H, NY, 1899, VG+ Amer/F14(2); Hotel Manhattan
cc w/illus.logo on cvr. E $8
AD-331. New York/O, NY, 1890, G+ duplex (upper L edge ruff, just
in cc) Arkell & Harrison cc; illus.bldg; on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-332. New York/Sta.C, NY, 1909, VG Int'l; Carey Lithography
Co.cc; 2c Lincoln on cvr. E $6
AD-333. New York/Sta.C, NY, 1910, G+ CDS/target; Henry N.Gerken
& Co./Butter, Eggs & Cheese cc; 2c Seward on cvr. E $6
AD-334. New York/Sta.O, NY, 1899, VF Barry; St.Denis Hotel cc
on cvr. E $8
AD-335. Newburgh, NY, 1910, VF Amer/B14 (bit trim R) Coldwell
Lawn Mower Co.header; illus.mower, well & bucket on cvr w/matching
letterhead enc. E $24 MIN.12
AD-336. Niagara Falla, NY, 1964, G+ machine; Cave of the Winds
green photo illus.ad (falls & footbridge) on #10 cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AD-337. Poughkeepsie, NY, 1898, G+ Amer/B14(1) (tears T, partly
in ad) Smith Bros.Cough Drops/S.B.Stamped on Each Drop large ad
cc w/illus.portraits; 4c Lincoln on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-338. Rochester, NY, 1890, partial duplex (dial hi; T arc mostly
not struck) November Notice/Mutual Relief Soc'y cc; 1c blue on
2-pg.folded lettersheet, w/printed assessment & testimonials.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-339. Rochester, NY, 1899, F Barry; C.T.Ham Mfg.Co.cc; 2 "Cold
Blast" Lanterns & descriptive text overall back ad on
PSE. E $24
AD-340. Saratoga Springs, NY, [1879], G+ CDS/target; Grand Union
Hotel fancy cc on cvr. E $8
AD-341. (Schenectady), NY, ca.1889, canxed N.Y. & Chi.E.D./RPO
G CDS/cork; Vanslyck & Garnsey Brooms & Brushes ad cc;
2c green on still-sealed (or resealed?) cvr w/enc. E $12 MIN.6
AD-342. Seneca Falls, NY, ca.1882, VG cork killer only (tear R)
Silsby Mfg.Co.illus.ad (fire pumper) 1c banknote on cvr. E $30
AD-343. Springville, NY, ca.1923, G+ duplex (year not struck;
crs) Smith & Smith cc; 3.5x4.25" photo illus.: "chairplane"
spinning carnival ride on #10 cvr. E $50
AD-344. Raleigh, NC, 1890, G+ duplex (no flap) "News &
Observer" cc; 3-line text ad forming address guidelines on
cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-345. Ashtabula, OH, [1882], G+ CDS/cork (trim L) F.T.Reed &
Co./Finest Livery in Town cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-346. Byer, OH, 1901, G+ CDS/target (toned) D.S.Roy, Blacksmith
& Wagon Maker/Miners' Tools, Horse Shoeing ad cc (82-57) on
cvr. E $14
AD-347. Cambridge, OH, 1902, G+ duplex (lite tone; nicks B) Metallic
Bread Board Co.illus.ad (woman w/bread dough & board); overall
text ad on back, w/doctor's testimonial; on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AD-348. Carthage, OH, ca.1885, partial CDS/target; Longview Asylum
cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-349. Cincinnati, OH, 1884, F duplex (trim R) C.E.Jones/Telegraph
& Electrical Supplies/Notice! Should this Miscarry, or remain
uncalled for... we will send necessary amount to prepay its return."
boxed ad cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-350. Cincinnati, OH, 1885, G+ duplex (lite tone) Calcium Light
Co.illus.ad (lamp & batteries) on cvr. E $16
AD-351. Cincinnati, OH, 1885, G duplex (bit trim T; tears T &
L) Baeder, Adamson & Co./Mfrs.of Glue, Curled Hair, Raw Hide
Whips ad cc; overall illus.back ad: 4 Expo Medals; on cvr w/letterhead
enc. E $20 MIN.10
AD-352. Cincinnati, OH, 1886, G duplex; Consolidated Boat Store
Co./All kinds of Steamboat Supplies ad cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-353. Cincinnati, OH, [1889], G mute oval; Ohio Humane Soc'y
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children & Animals illus.ad
(allegorical figures protecting children & horse) 1c Frank.
on cvr w/matching letterhead enc. E $30 MIN.15
AD-354. Cincinnati, OH, 1908, VF Int'l; Rheumaline Co.printed
"script" ad for rheumatism cure on PPC to local add.w/H.Linesch
(pharmacist) h/s. E $20
AD-355. Cincinnati, OH, 1912, G+ Int'l (trim R, barely in back
ad) J.D.Randall Co./Harness & Horse Collar Machinery green
cc w/large illus.punching machine; overall back ad w/several illus.products
on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $24 MIN.12
AD-356. Cincinnati, OH, 1914, VG Int'l (ruff R) C.Trautmann &
Co./Fine Oak Harness Leather cc; Atlas Brand illus.h/s ad on back
on cvr w/fancy letterhead enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-357. Cincinnati, OH, 1925, G+ duplex; Hotel Sinton illus.ad;
"Louis XVI Candies" text ad on back w/price list; 4x
2c Norse-Amer. on cvr. E $15
AD-358. Cincinnati, OH, 1929, VF Int'l w/"Air-Mail Saves
Time" slogan #4; Superior Chevrolet Sales Co.logo cc; 2c
Edison coil on cvr. E $8
AD-359. Cleveland, OH, 1913, G Int'l (bit ruff slit T) The Hollenden
ad header; illus.hotel on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-360. Cleveland, OH, 1921, VF Int'l; "The Hollenden"
cc; illus.hotel on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-361. Cleveland, OH, 1936, F Int'l; Hoppinger Loose Leaf Co.cc;
illus.frog on window cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-362. Cleveland/Sta.A, OH, 1919, G Univ. (ruff R) Tropical Paint
& Oil cc; illus.winged Father Time & globe on cvr. E $12
MIN.6
AD-363. Columbus, OH, 1860s, G+ DCDS/target (tiny tear T) Neil
House oval h/s cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-364. Fremont, OH, 1919, VF Univ.; Clauss Shear Co.cc; illus.hand
holding shear on cvr w/enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-365. Hiram, OH, 1904, G+ duplex; "The 05 Spider Web"
cryptic cc (for Hiram College yearbook) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-366. Hubbard, OH, 1888, G+ sawtooth CDS/target (trim R; lite
tone) Hescock's Eureka Evaporator illus.ad on cvr. E $20 MIN.10
AD-367. Marietta, OH, 1933, partial duplex; Hotel Wakefield cc;
"Mid-East Regatta & Home Coming Week/See these Speedy
Racers" overall back ad w/illus.speedboat on special del.cvr.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-368. Martins Ferry, OH, 1924, G Amer/A14 (upper R edge nick)
Brock Brown's Service Sta., RFD #1 cc; 2c Huguenot on cvr. E $8
AD-369. Medina, OH, 1901, G+ duplex; J.E.Renz Harness, Brushes,
Whips illus.ad (trace support) on cvr. E $15
AD-370. Miamisburgh, OH, 1893, G+ CDS (bit lite tone) H.Wantz,
Hardwood Lumber fancy cc; 2c Colum. on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-371. Nelsonville, OH, 1905, G duplex (trim R, just in stamp;
tear R; part toned) J.I.Pritchard Furniture Dealer illus.ad (gaudy
baby carriage) on cvr. E $15
AD-372. Niles, OH, 1910, G Amer/B14 (trim R; edge tear T) Empire
Iron & Steel Co.cc; overall illus.ad (products) on cvr w/letterhead
enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-373. Painesville, OH, 1888, F duplex (trim R) F.H.Briggs &
Co.w/word "COAL" spelled out w/pieces of coal; pair
1c Sc.212 on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-374. Saint Paris, OH, 1903, partial CDS/cork (trim R) Walborn
& Riker Pony Specialties illus.ad cc (state map); "Gold
Medal... at Pan-American Expo" at B on cvr. E $16
AD-375. Springfield, OH, 1892, G+ Int'l (crs; lite tone) Tricycle
M'f'g Co.illus.ad (baby carriage w/parasol) on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-376. Toledo, OH, 1870s, partial CDS/target; C.N.D.Meade Shirt
illus.ad (shirt) on cvr. E $15
AD-377. Weston, OH, 1909, G duplex; Oswald Bros.ad: "If you
are particular & want a real nice CLEAN COAL for your kitchen
stove... try our Beechwood Washed Nut..."; on PPC. E $15
MIN.8
AD-378. Zanesville, OH, 1924, VG Univ.; Zanesville Paper Co./Wrapping
Paper, Bags, Twine cc; 2c Harding on cvr. E $8
AD-379. Bartlesville, OK, 1920, G+ Univ. (ruff R) Hotel Maire
illus.ad; text ad on back on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-380. McAlester, OK, 1936, partial duplex (town mostly not struck)
McAlester Barbers' Supply cc; illus.barber chair on air cvr. E
$15 MIN.8
AD-381. (Muskogee), OK, 1943, canxed Monett & Denison/RPO
G+ duplex; Muskogee YMCA logo cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-382. Portland, OR, 1917, F Int'l; L.B.Menefee Lumber Co.cc
on unsealed 1c PSE. E $6
AD-383. Salem, OR, 1981, G+ machine; Casual Corner/Nordstrom Mall/Suit
Sale ad on PPC: pretty woman in suit. E $8
AD-384. Salem, OR, [1982], G+ machine (year partial) Casual Corner/Nordstrom
Mall/Topper Sale ad on PPC: woman in suit w/dog. E $8
AD-385. Carlisle, PA, [1998], VG mute dauber canx; Dickinson (College)
Fund "thank you" message on PC w/"Proud Supporter"
peel- & -stick DECAL, INTACT on back. E $20
AD-386. Danville, PA, ca.1868, partial CDS/cork; Hancock, Creveling
& Co., Danville Furnace/Forge & Foundry Pig Iron cc; 3c
grill on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-387. Erie, PA, 1910, F Int'l; Lovell Mfg.Co./Clothes Wringers,
Wringer Rolls./Rat & Mouse Traps header w/Anchor brand logo
on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-388. Philadelphia, PA, [1870], partial CDS/cork (trim R) John
J.Cook & Co./Grocers oval cc; 3c locomotive on cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AD-389. Philadelphia, PA, [1871], G+ CDS/cork (dial hi: "LAD"
partly off) Chas.J.Essig, Dental Laboratory cc on cvr w/enc. E
$15 MIN.8
AD-390. Philadelphia, PA, 1887, VG duplex (upper R edge &
lower R crnr ruff) Harbach Organ Co./Wonders & Curios, Electrical
& Mechanical/Vocophones/Automatic Organs/Magic Lanterns fancy
ad w/illus.organs & magic lantern on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AD-391. Philadelphia, PA, 1887, G duplex (bit trim R) Geo.H.Pierce/Manufacturing
Optician/Stereopticons, Sciopticons, Magic Lanterns header &
text ad on pink cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-392. Philadelphia, PA, 1902, F Int'l (bit lite tone) Williams,
Brown & Earle/Stereopticons, Moving Pictures & Films illus.ad
cc (projector shining light) 1c Sc.279 on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AD-393. Philadelphia, PA, 1904, G+ Amer; Methodist Episcopal Hospital
cc; 2c Jeff.commem on cvr. E $8
AD-394. Philadelphia/A, PA, 1899, G+ Amer/F14(); Symphony Soc'y
of Phila.cc; 1c green on cvr. E $8
AD-395. Pittsburgh, PA, 1850s, G+ CDS (dial hi: "BUR"
partly off; big lower L crnr off) J.Kidd & Co./Druggists/Dr.M'Lane's
Worm Specific Liver Pills & Lung Syrup embossed ad on blue
oval cc; 3c imperf on FRONT only. E $15 MIN.8
AD-396. Pittsburgh, PA, 1850s, partial CDS (lower L crnr ruff)
J.Schoonmaker & Co./Druggists/White Lead, Red Lead & Litharge
albino embossed blue mortar & pestle ad cc; 3c imperf on FRONT
only. E $15 MIN.8
AD-397. Pittsburgh, PA, 1888, F duplex; Ernst Axthelm, Electro
& Mechanical Bell Hanger, Burglar Alarms, Annunciators, Call
Bells/Agt For Sewing Machines ad cc on cvr. E $20
AD-398. Pittsburgh, PA, 1893, G+ Int'l (part ruff trim R) McKinnie
& Chessman Mfg.Co./Rheumacura fancy ad cc; 2c Colum on cvr.
E $12 MIN.6
AD-399. (Pittsburgh), PA, 1908, canxed Sewickley VG Int'l; 1st
Church of Christ.Scientist photo illus.ad on back of GPC. E $8
AD-400. Pittsburgh, PA, 1938, G+ duplex (1" wide notch T)
Hotel Fort Pitt illus.ad cc on commer.air cvr. E $6
AD-401. Reading, PA, 1863, F+ DCDS/grid (bit trim R) Strickland
& Bro Booksellers, Music Dealers oval cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-402. Schuylkill Haven, PA, 1898, G+ CDS/cork (part angled trim
R) S.B.Bittle, Agt/Wagons & Agricultural Implemens illus.ad
(wagon) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-403. Tamaqua, PA, 1932, VF Univ.; "Old Company's Lehigh"
Coaldale Colliery ad (tourists in mine) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-404. Washington, PA, 1938, G Int'l (o/s) Pennsylvanis Elks
State Ass'n illus.logo ad on air cvr. E $6
AD-405. Wayne, PA, 1870s, G CDS/cork (part ruff slit T) F.Dunn/Groceries
cc on cvr. E $6
AD-406. York, PA, 1904, G+ Amer/B14(1); W.S.Gallatin & Sons
cc; sideways illus.Flexole Liquid Court Plaster container &
brush on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-407. Charleston, SC, 1886, G Wesson (upper R tip nib; lite
tone) Banking House of G.W.Williams & Co.illus.ad (bldg) on
cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-408. Greenville, SC, 1913, G+ Amer/B14 (ruff R; lite tone)
Hunt Club Shoes/Ellett & Crump Shoe Co.ad w/small illus.hunter
on horse on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-409. (DeSmet), SD, 1911, canxed Elroy & Tracy/RPO partial
duplex (trim R, halfway in 1 stamp) Syndicate Hotel photo illus.ad
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-410. (DeVoe), SD, 1903, canxed Northville G+ CDS/cork (upper
R tip nib) Alex Miller Percheron Horses illus.ad (horse) on cvr.
E $20
AD-411. Fort Pierre, SD, 1922, partial duplex; South Dakota Development
& Refining Co.photo illus.ad (oil rig) on cvr w/matching illus.letterhead
enc. E $20 MIN.10
AD-412. Highmore, SD, 1891, partial CDS/cork (trim R) Valley Seed
Farm red illus.ad on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-413. Hot Springs, SD, 1891, G+ large oval/grid (part ruff trim
R) "The Star/Daily & Weekly" cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-414. Huron, SD, 1939, VG+ duplex; Nat'l Bank of South Dakota
cc; large illus.globe & plane at L on #10 air PSE. E $20
AD-415. Mobridge, SD, 1922, VG duplex; H.J.Kindred, Investment
Banker cc; red illus.So.Dak.map w/fist holding lightning bolts:
"Dam the Missouri, prevent loss Hydro-Electric power at cost";
on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $20
AD-416. Philip, SD, ca.1909, G mute box; 1st State Bank printed
Xmas wish at L on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-417. (Pierre), SD, 1884, canxed Tracy & Pierre/Agt partial
CDS/cork (trim R) Wells House header; large red illus.hotel on
pink cvr. E $30
AD-418. Pierre, SD, 1911, G Amer/B14 (edge tears T) Capitol Greenhouse
cc w/large photo (exterior) on blue cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-419. Pierre, SD, 1938, G+ duplex (edge tear T) Chamber of Commerce
cc; illus.monument; So.Dakota Semi-Cent'l ad at B; large "Great
Plains Hiway" map on back on brown #10 air cvr. E $20
AD-420. Sioux Falls, SD, 1891, G+ duplex (tiny nicks at lower
L) Young Men's Christian Ass'n cc on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-421. Wakpala, SD, 1901, G+ CDS/target (bit lite tone) St.Elizabeth's
School cc on PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AD-422. Nashville, TN, 1944, F purple CDS w/wavy lines mailer's
h/s on pair precanxed 1.5c; Anderson Airplane School logo ad cc
on #10 cvr. E $20
AD-423. Thorp's Spring, TX, 1891, G DCDS/cork (ruff R) Add-Ran
University angled cc (74-58) on cvr w/letterhead enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-424. Salt Lake City, UT, [1869], G DCDS (B arc not struck)
Walker Bros./Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods, Clothing, Groceries
ad vertically at L on PSE. E $20
AD-425. Salt Lake City, UT, 1889, G duplex (ruff R, just in stamp)
Continently Hotel fancy cc w/illus.hotel on cvr. E $20
AD-426. Salt Lake City, UT, 1910, G Int'l; Yellowstone Park (WY)
Ass'n Hotels logo ad (bear); 5x 1c Frank on cvr to Germany. E
$15 MIN.8
AD-427. Salt Lake City, UT, ca.1920, VG dateless Univ. (part lite
tone) "Sent for a Cent to Save For the Starving" above
add.; 1c Wash.coil on #10 cvr supporting war relief fund w/"329
Atlas Block" (Bullion Mining Co.) return add.on flap. E $15
MIN.8
AD-428. Orleans, VT, 1909, G+ duplex; Kinney's Pharmacy text ad
for Holiday Goods: "Toys, Games, Dolls... Post Card Albums,
Post Cards for 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 10c" on Xmas PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-429. Rutland, VT, 1950, VG Int'l; Hotel Berwick illus.ad on
cvr. E $8
AD-430. Lawrenceville, VA, 1907, G duplex; Sledge & Barkley/Hardware,
Vehicles, Machinery illus.ad (buggy) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-431. Norwood, VA, ca.1868, G CDS (state not struck; ruff slit
T) Norwood School scenic illus.ad vertically at L; 3c grill on
cvr. E $30 MIN.15
AD-432. Richmond, VA, 1902, VG Int'l; Valentine's Meat-Juice Co.cc;
5c blue Grant on cvr to England. E $15 MIN.8
AD-433. Richmond, VA, 1903, F Int'l; Remington Guns & Rifles/Harris,
Flippen & Co.header; full-color woman in hunting clothes w/rifle
on 3.5x6.25" FRONT ONLY. E $20
AD-434. Richmond, VA, 1937, VG Univ.; Henry R.Haase, Inc./Furriers
fancy cc on cvr. E $6
AD-435. Waynesboro, VA, 1912, G duplex (ink spot on dial; part
ruff trim R; lite tone) Hamilton-Cook Hardware Co.illus. (Frictionless
Bearing Metal bar; factory silhouette) at L; text ad & illus.crates
on back; 1c Frank. on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-436. Seattle, WA, 1913, VG PPIE slogan (crs) Alaska Steamship
Co.cc & long text ad at L on ad PPC: S.S.Jefferson at Taku
Glacier, AK. E $15 MIN.8
AD-437. Seattle, WA, ca.1990s, printed permit; Jay Jacobs text
ad at L on PPC: pretty woman in lacy dress. E $5
AD-438. Spokane, WA, 1914, VG Int'l; Lindsley Bros.Co.cc on unsealed
1c PSE w/enc.price list & smal blotter. E $12 MIN.6
AD-439. Baraboo, WI, 1925, G+ Int'l (bit ruff R) Warren Hotel
& Devi-Bara cc w/ms "X" applied by sender; his return
add.adjacent; full-color ad on back (Devil's Lake; fish; boat;
beach) on cvr. E $20
AD-440. Milwaukee, WI, 1894, G+ Int'l (no flap) Springob Bros./German
Advertising Ag'y fancy ad cc; 2c Colum. on gray cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-441. Milwaukee, WI, 1896, G+ duplex (trim R) A.Gettelman Brewing
Co./Bottle Beer & Hospital Tonic fancy ad w/illus.hand holding
beer glass on cvr. E $30
AD-442. Milwaukee, WI, 1907, G+ Int'l (lower L crnr ruff) Hotel
Pfister fancy header; illus.ad on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-443. Milwaukee, WI, 1914, VG Int'l (nick L) Benj.Young Co.logo
ad on cvr w/"Harness, Horse Collars, Riding Saddles"
letterhead enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-444. Milwaukee, WI, 1920, VG Univ.; Hotel Maryland illus.ad
on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-445. Milwaukee, WI, 1923, G+ Univ.; Washington Park Zoological
Soc'y fancy cc; bit faulty 6c Wash.(likely mistaken for 2c) on
cvr to local add. E $15 MIN.8
AD-446. Milwaukee, WI, 1955, VF PB meter; Schlitz Brewery ad at
L on ad PPC (brewery & logos). E $15 MIN.8
AD-447. Oregon, WI, ca.1891, F CDS/cork (toned) Oak Hall Creamery
cc; 1c blue on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-448. Oshkosh, WI, 1957, VG meter; Oshkosh B'Gosh, Inc.illus.ad
(2 men in workwear) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AD-449. Racine, WI, ca.1923, VF inverted precanx; Horlick's Malted
Milk ad; bit faulty 1c Wash. on ad PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-450. (Greybull), WY, 1908, canxed Canton, IL, VG Int'l; A.H.Connelly/Hardware
& Farm Machinery comic ad (man leaping over cooking utensils)
on GPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-451. (Lusk), WY, 1938, canxed Cheyenne VF Int'l; Ranger Hotel
cc; illus.cowboy on horseback & cow on hillside on cvr. E
$15 MIN.8
ADVERTISING: PERFINS ON COVER
AD-452. "1/Nat" (reversed/inverted), Bloomington, IL,
1909, VF Amer/B14() (ruff R, just in stamp; AS IS for that) Kleinau's
Chocolate Shop cc; 1st Nat'l Bank, St.Jos, MO, type (2c Wash.)
apparent unauthorized use on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-453. "AXB/NY" (ty.A284A), New York, NY, 1910, G+
Int'l; Irving Trust Co.type (1c Frank.) private use on PPC. E
$12 MIN.6
AD-454. "B" in diamond (ty.B12.6), Minneapolis/Riverside
Sta., MN, 1912, G duplex (tiny tear T; bit cr) Barrett Co.type
(1c Frank.) private use on PPC datelined "Birthington's Washday".
E $15 MIN.8
AD-455. "B & M/Co", Milwaukee, WI, 1913, G Int'l
(1c Wash.) private use of UNATTRIBUTED type (maybe from the Boston
Store?) on PPC. E $30
AD-456. "BAP" (ty.B23) Philadelphia, PA, 1911, F Int'l;
Barber Asphalt Paving Co.ad (1c Frank.) on ad PPC. E $20
AD-457. "BH/MC", Louisville, KY, 1930, VG duplex; Belknap
Hardware & Mfg.Co.logo ad cc (5c beacon air w/2 impressions,
shifted bit low; 10c Monroe w/perfin shift to R so only "B"
& "M" on stamp) on air/special del.cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AD-458. "BLA", Des Moines, IA, 1915, f Univ.; Bankers
Life Co.cc (2c Wash.) on window cvr. E $20
AD-459. "BY/CO", Providence, RI, 1911, VF Int'l (L crnrs
worn; bit cr) Blanchard Young & Co.type (1c Frank.; few perfs
cr) salesman's message on PPC to druggist. E $20 MIN.10
AD-460. "C" in circled diamond (ty.C6), Chicago/West
Pullman Sta., IL, 1910, F Doremus (killer partly off R; edge tear
R; lite tone) Carter White Lead Co.printed "script"
ad at L (1c Frank.) on ad PPC. E $20
AD-461. "CBR/& CO" (bit hi impression: T pins barely
off edge), New York/Hudson Term.Sta., NY, 1910, G duplex (part
water toned B & L) C.B.Richard & Co.form on back; 1c Wash.
on 1c GPC. Confirmation of unattributed type. E $40
AD-462. "CHD", Cincinnati, OH, 1910, VF Int'l (lite
tone) Cinci, Hamilton & Dayton Rwy type (1c Frank.) private
use on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-463. "CHO", Galva, IL, [1912], G Doremus (trim R,
removes lower R crnr of stamp; not affecting perfin, but AS IS
for fault) Hayes Pump & Planter cc (2c Wash.) on cvr w/encs.
E $15 MIN.8
AD-464. "CW/S" (ty.C376), New York/Hudson Term.Sta.,
NY, 1916, F Univ. (bit ruff upper R; tiny spindle R) Chas.William
Stores cc (2c Wash.) on cvr w/enc. E $15 MIN.8
AD-465. "D" (ty.D3; shifted to R), Moline, IL, 1910,
F Int'l (R crnrs ruff) Deere & Co.cc w/embossed illus.profile
portrait (2c Wash.) on cvr; letterhead enc. w/matching illus.portrait
& factory. E $20
AD-466. "Dun" (ty.D124), Pittsburgh, PA, 1913, VG Int'l
(add.bit smear) R.G.Dun type (2c Wash.) private use on PPC. E
$12 MIN.6
AD-467. "EK/C" (ty.E57), Rochester, NY, 1911, G+ Int'l;
Eastman Kodak "Velvet Green" postcard paper ad at L;
"Prices same as Velox" (1c Frank) on PPC. E $24 MIN.12
AD-468. "GN" (ty.G91), Hearne, TX, 1958, G+ Int'l; (4c
Lincoln) typed return add.above Southern Pacific Lines illus.logo
cc; proper use on cvr to Galveston, Harrisburg & Henderson
employee at Souther Pacific Co., San Francisco. E $15 MIN.8
AD-469. "GW/CO", St.Paul, MN, 1911, VG Int'l (tip crs)
Griffin Wheel Co.type (1c Frank.) private use on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-470. "H/& CO" (ty.H217), Chicago/Sta.U, IL, 1909,
F Time-Cmns (toned) Holton & Co.type (1c Frank.) co.owner's
use on Xmas PPC signed "Frank & Florence HOLTON"
on pix side. Wrongly ID'd as "Halton" in catalog. E
$20 MIN.10
AD-471. "HS/& CO" (ty.H184), St.Louis, MO, 1941,
F Int'l (bit lite tone) Halsey, Stuart & Co.cc (3c Coronado
Sc.878) on #10 cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-472. "I &/GN", Houston, TX, 1913, VG Int'l (tip
cr) Int'l & Great Northern RR type (1c Wash.) private use
(?) on PPC. E $8
AD-473. "I/WILL" (ty.I-117; shifted to L; "W"
leg slightly off), Chicago, IL, 1938, F Univ. (bit ruff slit T)
City Clerk, Chicago, cc (2c Wash.) on window cvr w/enc.city auto
license. E $15 MIN.8
AD-474. "I/WILL"(ty.I117), Chicago, IL, 1937, G+ Univ.;
City of Chicago type (1c Frank.) private use on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-475. "J & S", Racine/Racine Jct.Sta., WI, 1911,
G+ Amer/B38 (upper R bit toned; lower R crnr water toned) S.C.Johnson
& Son cc (2c Wash.) on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AD-476. "JC/CO", Little Rock, AR, 1918, VG Univ.; 1c
Wash. on 1c reply GPC, w/preprinted Jos.Campbell Co.address. E
$20
AD-477. "JM/CO" (ty.J108.5), Chicago/Canal Sta., IL,
1914, G+ Int'l inverted at B; smudge canx tying stamp; Jaques
Mfg.Co.type (1c Wash.) private use on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-478. "JR/S", Philadelphia/Penn Sq.Sta., PA, 1917,
VF Int'l; Jacob Reed's Sons cc (2c Wash) on window cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AD-479. "KL/& Co." (ty.K41), New York/Wall St.Sta.,
NY, 1916, VG Univ. (notch R) Kuhn, Loeb & Co.cc (reversed
on bit cr 3c Wash.; reversed/inverted on 5c Wash.); censor tapes
L; "Released By The/British Military Authorities" boxed
h/s; "SS Kristianiafjord" routing h/s on FRONT ONLY
to Germany. E $24
AD-480. "KL/& Co." (ty.K41), New York/Wall St.Sta.,
NY, 1917, G+ Univ. (lower R tip ruff) Kuhn, Loeb & Co.cc (inverted
on faulty 3c Wash.; reversed on 2c Wash.); censor tape L; "Kristianiafjord"
routing h/s on FRONT ONLY to Germany. E $20
AD-481. "KL/& Co." (ty.K41; reversed/inverted),
New York/Wall St.Sta., NY, 1916, G Univ. (bit ruff upper R) Kuhn,
Loeb & Co.cc (5c Wash.); censor tape L; "Released By
The/British Military Authorities" boxed h/s; "SS Kristianiafjord"
routing h/s on FRONT ONLY to Germany. E $20
AD-482. "L & N/RR" (ty.L188: DOUBLE IMPRESSION,
part overlap), Kansas City, KS, 1912, F Int'l inverted at lower
L; mute ovals tying stamp; Louiville & Nashville RR type (1c
Frank; SE at R) on PPC. E $24 MIN.12
AD-483. "L & N/RR" (ty.L187.5; sideways), St.Loius,
MO, 1914, F Int'l; Louisville & Nashville RR type (1c Wash;
SE at L) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-484. "L & N/RR" (ty.L188), St.Louis, MO, 1912,
VF Int'l (crs) Louisville & Nashville RR type (1c Frank) on
PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-485. "LA/CO" (ty.L15), Los Angeles, CA, 1932, G+
long roller; H.E.Russell, Purchasing Agt, Los Angeles (block 6x
1c Sc.705) on #10 cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-486. "M-L/NB", St.Louis, MO, 1911, G+ Int'l; Merchants-Laclede
Nat'l Bank form on back (1c Frank.) on GPC. E $20
AD-487. "M/W" in circle (ty.M274), Baltimore, MD, 1914,
F Int'l; Western Maryland RR type (1c Wash.) private use (?) on
PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-488. "ML" (reversed), New Orleans, LA, 1913, F Int'l;
Morgan SS Line type (1c Wash.) private use on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-489. "MP/CO" (ty.M204), Bloomington, IL, 1912, G+
Univ. (bit ruff trim R) Easter Moline Plow Co.illus.ad: "Flying
Dutchman" on globe (2c Wash.) on cvr. E $40
AD-490. "NA/SM" (ty.N22; reversed), New York/Hudson
Term.Sta., NY, 1925, partial duplex (bit ruff L; tear T) Holland
America Line header; illus.banner (4c M.Wash.) on #10 cvr w/4
encs: illus.letterhead (ship); 3 ad pamphlets. E $24 MIN.12
AD-491. "NTC" (ty.N161), Omaha, NE, 1910, G+ Int'l;
Nebraska Telephone Co.cc (2c Wash.) on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AD-492. "ONC(O)", Cincinnati, OH, 1917, F Int'l; Oskamp-Nolting
Co.order acknowledgement at L (1c Wash.) on patriotic PPC. E $20
AD-493. "P/CO" (ty.P51), Detroit/Sta.F, MI, 1912, G+
Int'l; Pullman Co.type (2c Wash.) private use on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AD-494. "PWH/CO", Pittsburg/Ewalt Sta., PA, 1911, VG
Amer/A38; Pittsburgh Water Heater type (1c Frank.) private use
on PPC. E $20
AD-495. "R-R" (ty.R-119), Hudson Term.Sta., NY, 1910,
VF Int'l (bit cr) Review of Reviews Co.cc (1c Frank.) on cvr.
E $20
AD-496. "SL" (ty.S170.5; inverted), Chicago, IL, 1909,
F Time-Cmns; Soo Line logo; ad w/rates to Western Canada &
Pacific Coast (1c Frank.) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-497. "SO/RY" (ty.S204; inverted; several missing
pins), Washington, DC, 1919, G+ Univ. inverted at B; smudge canx
on 2c Wash.; Southern Rwy type; private use on PPC. E $8
AD-498. "TRAV", Los Angeles/Sta.C, CA, 1913, VG+ SF15-13F
PPIE slogan (edge tears T) Travelers Ins.Co.agt's h/s at L (1c
Wash.) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AD-499. "TRT" (ty.T87), Turner, OR, 1911, G+ 4-bar;
Danforth Mills type (1c Frank.) private use on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-500. "UNV/SOC" (ty.U48), Madison Sq.Sta., NY, 1914,
VG Univ. (lower L tip nib) University Soc'y Inc.cc (2c Wash.)
on cvr w/encs. E $15 MIN.8
AD-501. "W(RA)", Milwaukee, WI, 1915, VF Int'l; Western
Weighing & Inspection Bureau type (1c Wash.) private use on
PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AD-502. "W/MA", Rock Island, IL, 1909, G+ Colum. (tiny
tip crs) Modern Woodmen receipt at L (1c Frank.) on ad PPC. E
$15 MIN.8
AIR MAIL / FLIGHTS (AAMC 5th Edition)
AM-1. AAMC Army Emergency Flight 11A: Washington, DC, 1934 (Feb
19), G+ duplex; 8c globe air on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AM-2. AAMC Autogiro/Helicopter Flight # 15: Camden, NJ, 1935 (May
25), G+ Univ.; 1st In-Bound Air-Mail...Via Autogiro h/s cachet
at L on air cvr to Philadelphia w/P.O.cachet on back. E $20
AM-3. AAMC Autogiro/Helicopter Flight #194: Jamaica, NY, 1947
(Jan 6), G+ Int'l; 1st Flight Helicopter Jamaica-LaGuardia pictorial
h/s cachet on back on 5c PSE. E $6
AM-4. AAMC CAM #18N21: Sioux Falls, SD, 1932 (Jan 16), G+ Univ.;
5c globeair on cacheted cvr. E $20
AM-5. AAMC CAM #34E3: Harrisburg, PA, 1930 (Oct 25), G+ Univ.;
partial pictorial h/s cachet; 5c beacon on air cvr w/PM's signature.
E $8
AM-6. AAMC CAM 12N3: Colorado Springs, CO, 1926 (May 31; 4:30
PM), G+ TCDS; 10c map air on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AM-7. AAMC Canada 112d: Carcross, Yukon, Canada, 1928 (Apr 13),
G+ split-ring CDS/grid; 25c Yukon Airways stamp +2c on cvr to
Whitehorse. E $40 MIN.20
AM-8. AAMC Early Foreign Flighs: Great Britain 8a: First United
Kingdom Aerial Post, 1911 (Sep 13), G+ DCDS (B arc not struck)
brown illus.plane over Windsor at L; 1/2p on PPC w/Wright, Layman
& Umney Ltd.text ad on back. E $150
AM-9. AAMC FAM 5-18b: Cristobal, CZ, 1929 (Jun 21), VF Univ.;
15c-on-1c air Sc.C1 on cacheted cvr to Barranquilla, Colombia.
E $12 MIN.6
AM-10. AAMC FAM #F18-1a: New York, NY, 1939 (May 20), G+ Int'l;
blue cachet; 30c globe on air cvr w/Horta F DCDS as b/s. E $8
AM-11. AAMC FAM #F19-1a: Los Angeles, CA, 1940 (Jul 12), G+ 4-bar;
blue cachet; 30c globe on air cvr w/Canton Island G+ 4-bar as
transit b/s. E $8
AM-12. AAMC FAM 14-16a: Hong Kong, 1937 (Apr 29), F DCDS; Sc.147-150
commems on cacheted air cvr to Manila, Philippines. E $24 MIN.12
AM-13. AAMC FAM 17: San Pedro, CA, 1941 (Nov 5), F 4-bar; 7x6c
eagle air on cacheted cvr w/Suva, Fiji, G+ CDS b/s. E $15 MIN.8
AM-14. AAMC Interrupted Flight #29.17 (Crash Catalog #291102a):
"Damaged in Plane Crash/Indianapolis, Ind./Nov.7, 1929/Robt.H.Bryson,
PM" 23x65 yellow label, adhered on heavily burned 75x125mm
Cincinnati, OH/Via Chicago, IL, facing slip. E $100
AM-15. AAMC Interrupted Flight #49.4 (Crash Catalog #491129m):
Washington, DC, 1949, F Int'l (3 edges burned) Nat'l Education
Ass'n cc on #10 cvr; accompanying half-sheet from Austin, TX,
PM w/facsimile signature; typed explanation re.plane crash at
Dallas, resulting in damage. E $150
AM-16. AAMC Jet Age J165: Los Angeles/Airport Mail Facility, CA,
1959 (Aug 1), VG purple 4-bar; Western Airlines cc on air cvr
to NW Airlines. E $12 MIN.6
AM-17. AAMC U.S.Governmental Flight 166(n): San Francisco, CA,
[1924] (Jul 1), G+ duplex w/inverted "29" year slug
in error; 24c air Sc.C6 on 2c PSE. E $40 MIN.20
AM-18. AAMC U.S.Souvenir Flight 581A: Westfield, MA, 1928, VF
Int'l; Airplane-Motorcycle Courier Service pictorial h/s; 10 Lindbergh
air on cvr. E $20
AM-19. AAMC Zeppelin Flight #Z-510: Lakehurst, NJ, 1932 (May 6),
F Int'l (lite tone) USS Akron cachets; 5c beacon air on cvr. E
$20
AM-20. AAMC Zeppelin Flight #Z-511: Lakehurst, NJ, 1932 (Aug 1),
F Int'l (lite tone) USS Akron cachets on air cvr. E $20
AM-21. AAMC Zeppelin Post #Z- 76: Philadelphia/F.S., PA, 1929
(Aug 30), G duplex; 50c amphitheatre +10c Lindbergh on PPC w/Friedrichshafen,
Germany, slogan machine on pix side; to Budapest, HUNGARY. RARE
destination. E $150 MIN.75
AM-22. AAMC Zeppelin Post #Z-108: Syndicato Condor Ltda./Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, 1930 (May 24), VG DCDS (dial bit hi; crnr cr)
tying 5,000r Zeppeliln air w/"USA" overprint +200r definitive
(Sangria 28/Scott 4CL8) "By Condor" bilingual label
tied at lower L by Friedrichshafen, Germany, partial machine;
"Europe Pan-America Round Flight" pictorial h/s on add.;
Correo Aereo Graf Zeppelin Recife VF DCDS (May 28) & VERY
FAINT, partial Lakehurst, NJ, marking on pix side on PPC VIA GERMANY
to CLEVELAND, OH, USA. E $600
AM-23. AAMC Zeppelin Post #Z-404, Frankfurt, Germany, 1936, G
DCDS; lite red pictorial h/s cachet; 75pf +50pf pair Zeppelin
airs on cvr to U.S. E $24 MIN.12
AM-24. AAMC Zeppelin Post 55: Friedrichshafen, Germany, 1928 (Oct
10), G+ DCDS; 4m Zeppelin air Sc.C37 on apparent commer.cvr w/New
York VF Int'l CDS as transit b/s, to MEXICO. E $120 MIN.60
AM-25. Anchorage, AK, 1959, G DCDS roller (dial mostly covered
by 1c due stamp) "Northwest Orient Airlines/Air Mail/Par
Avion/Superior Airmanship" 18x62mm label w/illus.plane (not
tied, but belongs; tiny tip wrapped around); 4c Lincoln on PPC
w/"Postage Due (1) Cents" h/s. E $15 MIN.8
AM-26. Arctic Village, AK, 1959 (May 13), VF 4-bar; Emergency
Air Mail cachet w/PM's signature on cvr w/Circle Springs, AK,
VF 4-bar as transit h/s. E $15 MIN.8
AM-27. Danville, CA, 1941, G+ Univ.; "Air Mail/Tomorrow's
Mail Today/American Airlines" 28x78mm label w/plane tied
by canx & 2 auxiliary h/s; Hotel Wolford illus.ad; 6c eagle
air on cvr to Boston, fwd to Brookline & returned to sender.
E $20
AM-28. San Francisco, CA, 1954, VG Int'l; 6c coil Sc.C41 on "In
Flight w/TWA" PPC w/airmail border; caption above message
in FRENCH. E $15 MIN.8
AM-29. Denver/Air Mail Field, CO, 1946 (Mar 2), VG+ duplex; United
Air Lines 2-Stop Coast-to-Coast Airmail cachet on air cvr. E $12
MIN.6
AM-30. Denver/Air Mail, CO, 1947 (Sep 15), VF 4-bar; 1st Flight/United
Air Lines/Denver-Los Angeles cachet on air cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AM-31. Gales Ferry, CT, 1938 (May 19), VG modified Doane 2 w/PICTORIAL
AIRPLANE replacing center bars & # (part stutter) Nat'l Airmail
Week cachet on cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AM-32. Havana, Cuba, 1942, G Int'l tying "Air Mail-Por Avion/Cia.Nacional
Cubana de Avincion" 60x16mm label w/pictorial plane; Independent
News Co.cc on air cvr (slight ruff slit T) to U.S.w/censor tape
L. E $15 MIN.8
AM-33. Bradenton/Manatee Sta., FL, 1951, G+ machine tying "Via
Pan American Airways" 12x74mm label on 6c air PSE. E $15
MIN.8
AM-34. Berwyn, IL, 1938 (May 19), G+ magenta 3-bar w/"National
Air Mail Week/May 15-21" slogan; "Via Pony Express &
1st Berwyn Flight" boxed h/s; PM, pilot & rider's signatures
on cacheted air cvr. E $30
AM-35. Chicago, IL, 1946, G+ Univ.; 8c transport air +2c Victory
on Pan American World Airways System Airmail Test cvr to Jamaica
& returned; 2 Jamaica stamps at L. E $8
AM-36. Chicago, IL, 1950, G Univ.; "The Hollywood/United
Air Lines" ad cc on 4.5x6" cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AM-37. Chicago/Air Mail Field, IL, 1928 (Feb 1), G duplex ty.CHI5;
1st Night Flight/CAM #3 h/s cachet; 10c map on air cvr to Wichita.
E $8
AM-38. Tokyo, Japan, ca.1959, G+ DCDS (cr) NW Airlines cc; pictorial
Air Mail label at B (not tied, but clearly belongs) on 5x7"
cvr to U.S. E $12 MIN.6
AM-39. Wahkon, MN, 1946, VG duplex; "Northwest Airlines/Air
Mail" 14x65mm label w/small logo tied by censor's h/s &
tape at L; pair 15c Prexies on cvr to U.S.Zone, Bavaria, Germany.
GREAT use. E $30
AM-40. Green Tree, NM, 1953, G+ 4-bar tying "Via Air Mail"
label; 4c Prexie (47-58) on air PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AM-41. Buffalo, NY, 1936, G+ duplex; "Air Mail/Tomorrow's
Mail Today/American Airlines" 28x78mm label w/plane (not
tied, but belongs) 6c globe air on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AM-42. New York/GPO, NY, 1940, VG duplex; 50c clipper +20c map
airs on censored cvr to Australia. E $40
AM-43. New York/Grand Cent.Sta., NY, 1946, VG Int'l; 10c transport
air on Pan American World Airways System Airmail Test cvr to Chile
& returned; 2 Chile stamps at L. E $8
AM-44. New York/Grand Cent.Sta., NY, 1946, G+ Int'l; 2x 5c Prexies
on Pan American World Airways System Airmail Test cvr to Chile
& returned; 2 Chile stamps at L. E $8
AM-45. Bellevue, OH, 1925, VG duplex (ruff slit T) "Air Mail/Overnight
Flight/New York to Chicago" h/s; 14c Indian on 2c PSE. E
$20
AM-46. Pittsburgh, PA, 1929 (May 2), G+ Int'l; Nat'l Elimination
Ballon Races pictorial h/s cachet on air cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AM-47. Scranton, PA, 1933, G+ Int'l; Winnie Mae & Wiley Post/Guests
of Scranton cachet on unadd.PSE. E $8
AM-48. Dallas, TX, 1950, G+ Univ. (lite tone) "Via Air Mail"
73x21mm label w/Gen'l Electric logo tied on air cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AM-49. Brule, WI, 1928, G+ Int'l; "Via U.S.Army planes/Summer
White House" typed at L; pair 5c Ericsson on air cvr to A.C.Roessler.
E $15 MIN.8
AM-50. Cheyenne/Air Mail Field, WY, 1940, F+ duplex; 6c eagle
air on Union Pacific RR PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AUXILIARY
AX-1. New Carlisle, IN, 1974, F machine (crs; R edge wear; nick
R) "1974 Historical Days/Jul 26-27-28" boxed h/s w/pictorial
covered wagon on PPC written at event. E $15 MIN.8
AX-2. Seattle, WA, 1989, G+ machine; "Abortion Kills Babies/Choose
LIfe" w/illus.fetus h/s, applied by sender on cvr. E $15
MIN.8
AX-3. Hibbing, MN?, 1907, indistinct duplex; "Advertised",
date & "Due (1) Cents." h/s on PPC to Brookings,
SD, & fwd. E $15
AX-4. Santa Barbara, CA, 1949, G+ duplex; "Air Mail Paid/to/Exchange
Office" h/s (lower L lite); "Returned for add'l postage/Postage
Due (15) Cents" h/s lined thru, but then "T/Calif/Centimes
(150)" opera glass h/s applied; 15c Liberty air on cvr to
Switzerland. Unusual combo. E $24 MIN.12
AX-5. San Francisco, CA, 1938, G+ Int'l GGIE slogan #3 (lite gum
tone) "All Air-Mail... is not delivered until the following
working day. All... special delivery mail is delivered... until
11 PM every day of the year. Try it./F.B.Wilkins, PM" 7-line
(40+ words) h/s on regular mail cvr to Yakima, WA. E $30
AX-6. Saint Charles, MN, 1917, G+ duplex; "Back the Boys"
h/s on PPC to Elkton, SD. E $12 MIN.6
AX-7. Greenwich, CT, 1917, G+ Amer/A14 (bit ruff slit R) "Back
the Boys..." h/s on cvr to Easton, MD. E $12 MIN.6
AX-8. Laurens, IA, 1917, VG duplex; "Back the Boys..."
h/s on PPC to Hinckley, IL. E $12 MIN.6
AX-9. Wawona, CA, 1926, G+ duplex (MAR-2150) "Big Trees Lodge"
h/s (part o/s by canx) (83-35) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-10. Haverhill, MA, 1918, VG Univ.; "Buy War Stamps/From
Your/Letter Carrier" h/s on PPC to Derry, NH. E $30
AX-11. Atlantic City, NJ, 1907, G+ Int'l (crnr crs; lite tone)
"By Carrier" h/s on PPC mailed w/o stamp to local add.
E $30
AX-12. Columbus, OH, 1908, VF Int'l (lite tone; crnr cr) "Called
off Station A." h/s on PPC to local add. E $15 MIN.8
AX-13. Camp Chase, OH, 1908, G Doane 3/3 (uneven toned) "Called
Out." h/s on PPC to Hagerstown, MD. E $14
AX-14. Alexandria Bay, NY, 1906, G+ duplex (dial hi) "Called
Out." purple h/s on PPC to Binghamton, NY. E $12 MIN.6
AX-15. Haines Falls, NY, 1885, G CDS as recd b/s w/"Catskill/Mountains"
circled h/s adjacent (o/s); Kane, McK(ean Co.), PA, G+ TCDS/circled
neg.star origin (R arc mostly not struck) on cvr. Also listed
in "Pennsylvania" section. E $20
AX-16. (Floral Park, NY), [1989], (no canx; upper L edge tape;
bit lite tone) "Damage due to Vandalism" h/s; 25c Letter
Carriers commem on cvr to Maryknoll, NY. E $30 MIN.15
AX-17. United Nations, NY, 1958, VF Univ.w/1st Day slogan (lower
L crnr ruff) "Damaged and Delivery Delayed./Pouch run over
by Delivering/Train which does not stop/at Canton, Ohio"
h/s; 8c Human Rights on FDC w/ArtCraft cachet, to Louisville,
OH. E $75
AX-18. Boston, MA, 1937, G+ meter (lower R tip ruff) "Damaged
by Fire/Aug 22 1937" h/s (MPOS ty.5D) New England Mutual
Life Ins.Co.cc on window cvr. Also listed in "Other Railroad
Related" section. E $30 MIN.15
AX-19. Stamford, CT, 1944, G+ PB meter (upper L crnr burned; L
edge singed) "Damaged By Fire/Enroute/Jan 1(5 1944)"
h/s (MPOS ty.7A; lower R very weak) Northam Warren Corp.cc on
window cvr. Also listed in "Other Railroad Related"
section. E $24 MIN.12
AX-20. Freeport, IL, 1991, partial 4-bar (part lite water tone;
lite crs) "Damaged By Natural Disaster-Fire, Flood, or Storm./Beyond
Control of U.S.Postal Service." h/s on #10 cvr to local add.
E $20
AX-21. San Diego, CA, 2005, G+ machine; "Damaged By Natural/Disaster,
Fire, Flood/Or Strom, Beyond Control/Of U.S.Postal Service"
h/s on apparently undamaged #10 cvr to Iola, WI. E $20 MIN.10
AX-22. San Francisco, CA, 1917 (Feb 20), VG Int'l (stamp gone;
wrinkles) "Damaged By Sea Water" h/s (part heavy inked)
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.cc; large paper tape repair on back
on cvr to London, England. Recovered from RMS Laconia, sunk by
German U-boat on Feb 25. E $300
AX-23. (Oklahoma City, OK), ca.2010?, (no origin canx; stamp gone;
ruff upper R; wrinkles) "Damaged By Water/Oklahoma City,
OK 73135" & "Postage Verified" h/s on cvr.
E $20 MIN.10
AX-24. Albany, NY, 2016, VG sprayer (nick R) "Damaged in
Handling in the Postal Service" large h/s tying 2x Elvis
forever stamps on cvr. E $8
AX-25. Alexandria, VA, 1927, F Univ.; "Décédé"
("Deceased") boxed h/s (x2) w/"Retour a L'Envoyeur"
h/s on PPC to IndoChina. E $15 MIN.8
AX-26. San Francisco, CA, 1962, VF Int'l (2.75" tear T) "Delay
And/Or Condition/Due to a Casualty" h/s; J.F.Whitney &
Co.cc; 7c air on #10 cvr to Long Beach. E $24 MIN.12
AX-27. Burbank, CA, 1955, G Int'l; "Dispatched by train to
avoid delay" h/s (MPOS ty.10) 6c air on cvr to Glendale.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-28. Saint Paul, MN, 1969, G+ DCDS/roller; "Embargo/Return
to Sender" h/s on #10 cvr to West Germany. E $20
AX-29. Salt Lake City, UT, 1984, G+ machine (stamp gone) "Evidence
Postage Was/Affixed, Nixie Section/Salt Lake City, Utah 84119"
h/s on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-30. Pentwater, MI, 1912, partial duplex (crnr crs; lite tone)
"February, 1905. Postal Guide./Order 1440, Sec.5, Employee
U.S./Depaartment Agriculture, forward to" h/s above add.;
"Parker, Webb & Co." h/s below on PPC to Detroit
w/"347 Post Office" in add.lined thru. RARE postal regulation
h/s. E $30
AX-31. Newport, RI, 1932, G+ duplex; "For immediate Night,
Sunday/and Holiday Delivery use a/Special Delivery Stamp"
h/s; Family Welfare Soc'y cc; 7c Sc.712 +2x 3c 720 on special
del.cvr. Interesting application. E $24 MIN.12
AX-32. Philadelphia, PA, 1911, G+ dateless Int'l; "Forwarded/Murray
272." h/s on unsealed local 1c PSE. E $15 MIN.8
AX-33. Danvers, (IL?), 1935, G+ duplex (state not struck) "Fraudulent./Mail
to this address returned/by order of Postmaster Gen'l." &
"Unclaimed" h/s on cvr to Amer. & Foreign Bureau,
Chicago. E $24
AX-34. Leaf River, IL, 1935, G+ 4-bar (upper R edge ruff) "Good
Morning/We wish you a pleasant day./Brokaw Hospital" private
boxed purple h/s on 4.25x4.25" cvr to patient in Normal,
IL. E $20
AX-35. Clinton, MA, 1905, VF duplex; "Held For Better Directions"
h/s ("NS" not struck) on PPC w/NO address. E $15
AX-36. Cascade, CO, 1939, G+ 4-bar; "Highway Summit/Pikes
Peak" private CDS as "origin" at L on Pikes Peak
Hiway PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-37. Albany, NY, 2020 (May 21), G+ sprayer; "Mail Service
Suspended/Return to Sender/To Request a Refund Go to Any USPS
Retail Office For Registered Letters" yellow label, part
overlapping "Return to Sender/Regused..." yellow label
on 3.75x5" cvr to NICARAGUA w/enc.thank you note & Visa
debit card. GREAT COVID mail suspension item, w/misapplied "Refused"
label. E $50
AX-38. New York/Hudson Term Sta., NY, 1917, G+ Univ.(edge tear
B) "Mail service suspended/to country addressed." h/s
part o/s by "Returned to Writer." pointing hand h/s;
Eichler Bros.Havana Cigars cc; Official Seal Sc.OX12 wrapped around
T edge; 2c coil (partly covered by seal) +pair 2c Sc.499 on cvr
to HUNGARY w/Washington, DC, G+ Int'l as transit b/s, 5 mos.after
mailed. E $50 MIN.26
AX-39. Bethlehem, SD, 1958, F 4-bar; "Mailed From/Shrine
of the Nativity" w/small star h/s on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-40. Paris, IL, 1909, G+ Amer/B14(1); "Miscarried to Mrs.C.J.M."
ms on PPC to Mrs.L.C.Muschany, O'Fallon, MO, w/1st initial corrected
to "S". E $15 MIN.8
AX-41. Miami Beach, FL, 1960 (Jun 6), F machine; "Miss Universe
Contest/July 2-11 1960" h/s at T; San Juan Hotel text ad
at L on hotel PPC. E $20
AX-42. Columbus/Sta.D, OH, 1903, G+ duplex; "Missent to Alameda,
Cal." h/s on cvr w/enc. E $8
AX-43. (Indistinct origin), [1920], partial duplex (bit cr) "Missent
to Appleton, Wis." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-44. Peacedale, RI, 1911, G+ duplex (bit lite tone) "Missent
to Attleboro, Mass." h/s struck twice; "C.C.Leach,/Mailing
Div.,/Attleboro, Mass." h/s on PPC. SCARCE combo w/clerk's
marking. E $20
AX-45. Washington, DC, 1941, G+ Int'l; "Missent to Bainbrdige,
N.Y." h/s; Mayflower Hotel illus.ad on cvr. E $8
AX-46. Bialogard, Poland, 1967, G CDS; "Missent to Barbados"
h/s on cvr to Quito, Ecuador; Air Mail/G.P.O.Barbados & Quito
DCDS as b/s. E $15 MIN.8
AX-47. Philadelphia, PA, 1952, F Int'l; "Missent to Belleville,Mich."
h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-48. New Orleans, LA, 1940, F Univ.; "Missent to Benton
Harbor, Mich." h/s (bit stutter) on PPC. E $8
AX-49. Phoenix, AZ, 1957, G+ Int'l; "Missent to Big Prairie,
Ohio" h/s on cvr. E $8
AX-50. Chattanooga, TN, 1910, G+ Int'l; "Missent to Carlinville,
Ill." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-51. Wichita/Union Sta., KS, 1923, G Univ.; "Missent to
Coldwater, Kans." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-52. Almyra, AR, 1951, G+ duplex; "Missent to Covington,
Ind." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-53. Chicago, IL, 1952, G+ Univ.; "Missent to Detroit,
Mic(h.)" on PPC. E $8
AX-54. Bullay, Germany, 1958, G+ DCDS; "Missent to El Monte,
Calif." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-55. Trout Creek, MI, 1951, G+ duplex (dial bit hi) "Missent
to Elm Grove, Wis." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-56. Cadillac, MI, 1916, G+ Amer/A14 (lite tone) "Missent
to Falmouth, Mich." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-57. Oostburg, WI, 1950, F duplex; "Missent to Fennville,
Mich." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-58. Britt, IA, 1925, G+ Colum. G1W (bit ruff R) tiny "Missent
to Gowrie, Iowa." h/s on cvr. E $8
AX-59. Richmond, IN, 1909, G Amer/B14; "Missent to Hagerstown,
Ind." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-60. Holliday, TX, 1941, G duplex; "Missent to Horway,
Mich." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-61. Ann Arbor, MI, 1920, G+ Univ.; "Missent to Ithaca,
Mich." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-62. Akron/Grace Park Sta., OH, 1925, F Univ. (ruff R) "Missent
to Kirkersville, Ohio." h/s on cvr. E $8
AX-63. Kalamazoo, MI, 1909, G+ Colum.; "Missent to LeRoy,
Mich" on PPC. E $8
AX-64. Yellowstone Park, WY, 1913, G duplex; "Missent to
Millington, (IL)" h/s (state not struck) on PPC. E $8
AX-65. Manchester, CT, 1914, partial duplex; tiny "Missent
to Mount Pleasant, Mich." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-66. Summerdale, NJ, 1958, G+ machine; "Missent to New
York, N.Y." h/s on cvr. E $8
AX-67. Belleville, MI, 1910, G+ 4-bar; "Missent to Olivet,
Mich." h/s (bit spotty) on PPC. E $8
AX-68. Grand Rapids, MI, 1910, G+ Int'l; "Missent to Rochester,
Mich." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-69. Center Harbor, NH, 1955, partial duplex (cr) "Missent
to Springfield, Mass" h/s on air/special del.cvr. E $8
AX-70. Walla Walla, WA, 1927, G Int'l; "Missent to Springfield,
Ohio." h/s; 10c Lindbergh on cvr. E $8
AX-71. Dayton, OH, 1908, VG Int'l; "Missent to Sullivan,
Ill." h/s on GPC. E $8
AX-72. Des Moines, IA, 1908, G+ duplex; "Missent to Vermontville,
Mich." h/s (R end on stamp) on PPC. E $8
AX-73. Denver, CO, 1941, F Univ.; "Missent to Walters, Okla."
h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-74. Washington, DC, 1940, VF Int'l; "Missent to West Palm
Beach, Fla." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-75. New York/Sta.I, NY, 1909, F Int'l; "Missent to Wheeling,
W.Va." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-76. Indianapolis, IN, 1909, VG Int'l; tiny "Missent to
Winona Lake, Ind." h/s on PPC. E $8
AX-77. Ogden, UT, 1945, G+ Univ.; "Missent to Zeeland, Mic(h.)"
h/s (R end off edge) soldier's free frank on PPC. E $8
AX-78. Boston, MA, [1862], G+ red DCDS/"Paid" oval (ruff
R, in stamp to portrait) "Missent" blue oval struck
twice w/Frankfort, KY, G+ DCDS; Lindsley, Shaw & Co.albino
embossed cc on cvr w/encs.to Frankfort, IN. E $12 MIN.6
AX-79. Chic & Louis RPO/DL, [1889], partial CDS/cork (ruff
R) "Missent." & "Salem, Ind." h/s on cvr.
E $8
AX-80. Los Angeles, CA, 1909, G+ Int'l; "Name Not in Directory"
& 7."Not Known" (5 diff.) h/s on PPC to Cleveland,
OH. E $15 MIN.8
AX-81. Wilson, ND, 1912, G+ 4-bar; "No Such Office in State
Named" h/s on PPC to "Edendale, CA". E $12 MIN.6
AX-82. Barry, Glam, Wales, 1944, F machine; "Not at 20th
Century-Fox Co." h/s; censor tape at L on cvr from fan to
actor Wm.Powell. E $15 MIN.8
AX-83. Columbia, SC, 1897, G+ duplex; "Not delivered by carrier/For
want of time" h/s (part lite) on cvr to Stockton, CA. E $15
MIN.8
AX-84. New York/Grand Cent.Sta., NY, 1945, G+ duplex; "Not
in Air Mail insufficiently prepaid." & "Not In Air
Mail/Foreign Air Mail must be fully prepaid./(15) per 1/2 oz.weighs
(1) oz." h/s; 15c transport air on 5.25x7" cvr to Switzerland.
E $20
AX-85. Brooklyn/Ridgewood Sta., NY, 1945, G duplex; "Not
in Special Delivery Mail" h/s; F.M.Brush Mfg.Co.cc on special
del.cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-86. Phoenixville, PA, 1933, G+ duplex (ruff slit upper L; tear
L) "Not in Special Delivery Mail/(Post Office New York, U.S.A.)"
h/s; "Via S.S.Bremen/Sailing from 58th+Brooklyn/New York/Sea
Post" ms instruction; 10c special del. +5c globe air +5c
Olympics +1c Dearborn on cvr to England. Unusual franking/usage.
E $30
AX-87. Boston, MA, 1912, VF duplex (nick B) "Not in. Notice
Left"; "Carrier Notified./(initials; date)"; "Special
Delivery No.../Fee paid at Worcester, Mass." h/s; 10c special
del.+2c Wash. on special del.cvr to Worcester. E $24 MIN.12
AX-88. Avalon, CA, 1937, F Int'l (bit trim R) "Not on Air
Mail Route./Dispatched by Boat." h/s (inverted strike below
stamps) Windle's News Stand, Avalon, Santa Catalina Isld cc; 2x
3c paying air rate on cvr to Los Angeles. E $30
AX-89. Goteborg, Sweden, 1958, G CDS; "Not paid for airmail/Surtaxe
aerienne non payee" h/s; 40o on cvr to U.S.w/printed "Flygpost/Par
Avion" lined thru at upper L. E $15 MIN.8
AX-90. Sydney, Australia, 1964, G+ slogan machine; "Not Zone
25" h/s on 5x6" cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-91. Philadelphia, PA, 1913, G+ duplex (trim L; upper L tip
ruff) "Offered At (date, time)/Cause of Non-Delivery (Not
Found)" h/s w/ms info on back of special del.cvr to N.Y.City.
E $15 MIN.8
AX-92. Vero Beach, FL, 1944, G+ duplex & Int'l (flap faults)
"Offered at address Time (11 10 PM)/Why not delivered (Not
found/No Name in bell/748)" h/s w/ms info on back of air/special
del.cvr to Brooklyn, NY. E $24
AX-93. Oklahoma, OK, 1910, G+ Int'l (fully at L; heavy smudge
canx on stamp) "Oklahoma/The 200,000 City" promotional
h/s (bit stutter) above add. on PPC. E $20
AX-94. Great Falls, MT, 1981, G machine; "Open Buckle/Sun
River, MT 59483 F" on lite yellow 18x70mm adhesive label
on certified #10 cvr. E $20
AX-95. Denver, CO, 1940, VF Univ.; "Park of Red Rocks/Red
Rocks Pueblo in/Colorado" private double circle h/s above
add.; typed ad: "Visit Red Rocks Part... 60,000,000 Years
Old... Museum-Restaurant-Curio Shop..." on PPC. E $20
AX-96. Manitou, CO, 1897, G duplex; "Pikes Peak Colo"
2-line private straight-line dated h/s as "origin" (EARLY)
on Souvenir Postal Card. E $24 MIN.12
AX-97. Manitou, CO, 1897 (Sep 3), G+ duplex; "Pikes Peak
Colo./Sept.2, 1897." straight-line h/s as "origin"
at L; 2c red on "Souvenir Postal Card (Summit House). E $30
MIN.15
AX-98. USPS, CO, 1975, G+ machine; "Pikes Peak Hiway/Glen
Cove/Alt.11,450" VF private purple CDS as "origin"
(o/s) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-99. Paddington (London), Great Britain, 1965, G+ machine; "Please
notify your correspondents that your delivery Post Office is Calimesa,
Calif 92320" h/s on PPC to Yucaipa, CA. E $15 MIN.8
AX-100. (Indistinct town), MT, 1953, partial 4-bar; "Postage
Due (2) Cents/Forwarding postage guaranteed by addressee"
boxed h/s on cvr mailed w/2c Prexie, partly covered by 2c due
stamp when fwd at Watertown, SD. E $20
AX-101. Southampton/Paquebot/Posted at Sea, Great Britain, 1960,
G+ machine tying 2.5p Queen origin; "Postage Due (4) Cents"
h/s; 4c due stamp tied by mute ovals on PPC to Orlando, FL. E
$12 MIN.6
AX-102. Northeast Harbor, ME, 1965, partial DCDS; "Postage
Due (4) Cents" h/s; 4c due stamp tied by New Bedford, MA,
G mute oval on PPC mailed w/o stamp. E $12 MIN.6
AX-103. Louisville, KY, 1933, F duplex (toned R) "Rec'd in
Bad condition at Morgan Park Station" h/s; 2x faulty Sc.OX21
seals wrapped around lower L edges on cvr to Chicago. E $15 MIN.8
AX-104. Baltimore, MD, 1921, G duplex (dial hi) "Received
at Baltimore, Md., under cover from the Post Office at (Addington,
New Zealand) to be forwarded in the mail." h/s (lower L words
partial) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-105. Seattle, WA, 1962, G+ Univ.; "Received at Parkway
Sta./Try North Kansas City Br." & "No Such Street/Number"
h/s on PPC to KC, MO. E $15 MIN.8
AX-106. San Antonio/S.San Antonio Military Sta., TX, 1918, G+
Univ. (tears & other edge faults) "Received in Bad Condition,/Jackson
Park Station,/Chicago,Ill." h/s on cvr w/YMCA logo cc. E
$15 MIN.8
AX-107. Bloomington, IL, 1926, G+ duplex (tear T; crs) "Received
Late/Ship Sailed" h/s; 10c Monroe +2c Wash. +10c special
del. on 4.5x6.5" air/spec.del cvr w/enc. E $30
AX-108. Upland, CA, 2015, printed PB mailing label (multi-crs)
"Received Possibly Damaged... At (RI)" printed on 1x3"
adhesive label w/ms town abbrev.(Rock Island) on 10x13" cvr
w/BOLD "Do Not Bend!" in marker on both sides. E $12
MIN.6
AX-109. Washington, DC, 1914, F Int'l tying 10pf Germany; "Received
through Department of State in Diplomatic Pouch." h/s on
PPC. E $75
AX-110. St.Paul, MN, 1910, F Int'l; "Received under cover
by the Postmaster at St.Paul, Minn. from (Battle Creek Mich)"
h/s w/ms town/state on PPC to Leonidas, MI, datelined St.Paul
(to fool addressee?); signed "Y no who". E $20
AX-111. Seabeck, WA, 1908, F Doane 2/2; "RETUNRED to Office
to/Avoid Overtime./Carrier No..." MISSPELLED h/s (bit stutter)
on PPC to New Orleans, LA. E $40 MIN.20
AX-112. Baltimore, MD, 1921, G+ Int'l; "Return for better
address/Nixie No.3, Baltimore, Md." on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-113. San Francisco, CA, 1984, VG machine; "Return to Sender/Insufficien
address/Redwood City, Calif.94063" pointing hand h/s on window
cvr. E $12 MIN.6
AX-114. Philadelphia, PA, 1941 (Feb 5), G+ Int'l (upper R tip
nib) "Return to Sender/Service Suspended" h/s tying
censor tape at L; 1/2c Hale on 1.5c PSE to local add.; 3c Defense
added & fwd to Hotel de la Poste, Yonne, France; "Retour
a L'Envoyeur/Relations Postales/Interrompues" h/s applied;
New York, NY, VF Int'l (Sep 23) as transit b/s when returned.
E $30 MIN.15
AX-115. No.Piedmont Triad Area, GA, 2000, G+ machine; "Return
to Sender/Street &/Or Number/Has Been Changed By/County Authority/1
Yr Time Limit Has Expired" pointing hand h/s on PC. E $15
MIN.8
AX-116. Fair Play, CO, 1888, VG CDS/target (ty.9; EKU) (bit trim
T) "Returned FromHotel, Shop or Office/date/Post Office./Denver,
Colo." boxed h/s; "Returned to Writer,/Unclaimed at
Denver, Colo." h/s; County Clerk cc on cvr to guest at Albany
Hotel. E $30 MIN.15
AX-117. Dooen, Australia, 1941 (Dec 5?), partial DCDS (edge tears)
"Returned to Sender/Contents/Undeliverable" boxed h/s;
censor tape at L; brown tape repair at B on reg'd cvr to U.S.
Origin date unclear, but 2x Horsham G+ CDS as b/s clearly dated
Dec 5 (outbound) & Dec 10 (return) prove that this was in
transit during PEARL HARBOR ATTACK. E $80
AX-118. Toledo (Central Sta.), OH, 1939, G+ DCDS/Reg'd as origin
b/s; "Returned to Sender/From Toledo, Ohio/Reason (Unclaimed)"
pointing hand h/s; "Second Notice" h/s; ms "left
Notice"; 20c on reg.ret.rect.cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-119. Toledo (Central Sta.), OH, 1937, G+ DCDS/Reg'd as origin
b/s (paper clip lines T) "Returned to Sender/From Toledo,
Ohio/Reason (Unclaimed)" pointing hand h/s; "Second
Notice, No Reply/To First Notice Mailed..." h/s; ms "No
Response/Left Notice"; 20c on reg.ret.rect.cvr. E $15 MIN.8
AX-120. Pueblo, CO, 1934, F Univ.(lite gum tone) "Returned
to Sender/Unclaimed./From Kaw Sta./Kansas City, Kans." pointing
hand h/s ("Sender" mostly not struck) on cvr. E $14
AX-121. Tucson, AZ, 1963, G+ machine; "Returned to Writer...
No such post office in state..." pointing hand h/s on cvr,
remailed w/sender's note "There IS a Wooster, Ohio!!!",
adding zip code & county to address. E $20
AX-122. Eastonville, CO, 1904, G+ duplex; "Returned to Writer/Unclaimed/From/Colorado
Springs, Colo./P.O./I.O." large pointing hand w/date on cuff
h/s; "Take Out" & other markings on PSE. E $20
AX-123. Bloomington, IL, 1926, G+ Univ.(tears T) "Sent to
Quarantine" h/s on cvr w/enc.to passenger on SS Berengaria;
Cunard Lines rec'd h/s as b/s. E $20
AX-124. Greensboro, NC, 1975 (Mar 25), VF Univ.w/1st Day slogan;
"Service Temporarily/Suspended" h/s; 18c Francisco Sc.1562
on FDC to Bank of Tokyo, SAIGON, S.VIET NAM; San Leandro, CA,
partial machine canx (May 3) & "Returned to Sender"
pointing hand h/s on back; Seattle, WA, return add.on flap. Mailed
just before fall of Saigon, processed & returned just after.
Also listed in "First Day Cover" section. E $100
AX-125. USPS 186, PA, 1976, G+ DCDS roller (stamp gone) "Stamp
Supposedly/Fell Off At/Wilkes-Barre, Pa." h/s w/tiny 2mm
letters; 2 strikes on cvr w/"Post Office will not deliver
mail without postage" stamp box. E $15 MIN.8
AX-126. West Palm Beach, FL, 1985, G machine; "Stamp Void
When Coated,/Covered, Defaced or Re-Used/Returned For Postage"
h/s improperly applied, struck across 2x 10c Sc.1552 Xmas +2c
Jeff. on cvr. 10c were glued on with paper backing attached, apparently
seen as reused. E $24 MIN.12
AX-127. USPS 337, FL, 1979, G+ 4-bar (no stamp) "Stamps Came
Detached/In Mail. Postage Okay" h/a, applied BEFORE canx
on 4x6" St.Petersburg pictorial folder. E $15 MIN.8
AX-128. Halfway, CO, 1907, G+ Doane 3/2; "Summit of Pike's
Peak" VG blue cogwheel DCDS as "origin" at L (03-17)
on Pike's Peak PPC w/2nd strike on pix side. E $15 MIN.8
AX-129. Cascade, CO, 1953, G+ 4-bar; "Summit of Pike's Peak/Elevation
14110 Ft." purple private CDS "origin" on PPC.
E $12 MIN.6
AX-130. Greeley, CO, 1967, G+ machine; "Summit of Pikes Peak/Altitude
14110" purple private CDS "origin" on PPC. E $12
MIN.6
AX-131. Manitou, CO, 1901, partial duplex; "Summit of/(date)/Pike's
Peak" straight-line h/s as "origin" at L on prov.mailing
card. E $15 MIN.8
AX-132. Manitou, CO, 1901, G+ duplex; "Summit of/(date)/Pike's
Peak" straight-line h/s as "origin" at L; 1c Pan
Am on prov.mailing card. E $20 MIN.10
AX-133. Colorado Springs, CO, 1919, G+ Univ.w/"Vacation Outdoors
in Colo.Nat'l Forests" slogan; G+ "Summit of/Pike's
Peak" black private cogwheel DCDS as "origin" on
PPC. E $12 MIN.6
AX-134. Manitou, CO, 1920, G Amer/A14; VF "Summit of/Pike's
Peak" black private cogwheel DCDS as "origin" on
PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-135. Manitou, CO, 1910, G+ Doremus; "Summit of/Pike's
Peak" red private cogwheel DCDS as "origin" on
PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-136. Cascade, CO, 1930, G+ 4-bar; "Summit of/Pikes Peak"
purple private CDS "origin" on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
AX-137. Kingston, Jamaica, [1958], partial slogan machine (ruff
L) "Supposed to Contain Matter/Prohibited Importation"
h/s on cvr w/encs: Knutsford Park sweepstakes ticket book &
letter. E $20
AX-138. Los Angeles, CA, 1938, G Univ.; "This Air Mail Letter
arrived after Last Delivery Trip sat/-urday..." 8-line h/s
recommending use of Special Delivery, as b/s on air cvr to Brooklyn,
NY. E $24 MIN.12
AX-139. Washington, DC, 1954, G+ Int'l; "This article originally
mailed in country indicated by postage" h/s; 1r Iran on Ghom
City PPC to U.S. E $20 MIN.10
AX-140. Washington, DC, 1954, G+ Int'l (cr) "This article
originally mailed in country indicated by postage" h/s; 2.50R
Iran; APO 205, New York h/s cc on 5x6.5" cvr to U.S. E $20
MIN.10
AX-141. Washington, DC, 1952, G+ Int'l (o/s; ruff slit T) "This
article originally mailed in country indicated by postage"
h/s; 25p Lebanon; Amer.Embassy, Beirut typed cc; ms "Pouch"
by add. on cvr to U.S. E $20 MIN.10
AX-142. Washington, DC, 1947, VF duplex; "This article originally
mailed in country indicated by postage" h/s; 45L +10L Bulgaria
on PPC to U.S. E $30 MIN.15
AX-143. Washington, DC, 1957, partial Univ.(dial obscured on stamp;
lite cr) "This article originally mailed in country indicated
by postage" h/s; 4a +1r Pakistan; Amer.Consulate Gen'l, Dacca,
East Pakistan typed cc; "Offical Business" at upper
L on #10 cvr to U.S. E $20 MIN.10
AX-144. Washington, DC, 1950, G+ duplex (bit heavy inked) "This
article originally mailed in country indicated by postage"
h/s; 60k Turkey; TUSAG-VAMMAT, Ankara return add. on cvr to U.S.
E $20 MIN.10
AX-145. Washington, DC, 1953, VG Int'l (lite tone) "This
article originally mailed in country indicated by postage"
h/s; 85L +10L Israel mostly covering penalty clause; Foreign Service
of the USA/Tel-Aviv cc on #10 cvr to U.S. E $30 MIN.15
AX-146. Washington, DC, 1958, G Univ.; "This article originally
mailed in country indicated by postage" h/s; Afghanistan
stamps: 4x 2a (tied) w/70p flag below (not tied); Col.A.W.Hodges,
OARMA, Amer.Embassy, Kabul cc on air cvr to U.S. E $24 MIN.12
AX-147. Washington, DC, 1955, VG Univ. (tiny tears T) "This
article originally mailed in country indicated by postage"
h/s; U.S.Consulate Gen., Bombay, cc; 4a India on #10 cvr to U.S.
E $20 MIN.10
AX-148. San Diego, CA, 1969, G+ machine; "This envelope or
wrapper for Air Mail use only" & "Postage Due 4c"
h/s; 5c +1c on cvr w/red & blue diamond border; printed "Via
Air Mail" lined thru, but due h/s applied (if not collected).
E $15 MIN.8
AX-149. Fargo, ND, 1982, G+ CDS; "This mail was delayed,
other mal may not reach you at all unless you advise your correspondents
proply of your full correct address, ncluding zip code number."
h/s on PPC to WDAY-Radio, Fargo. E $15 MIN.8
AX-150. Cumbres, CO, 1915, G+ 4-bar (flap tear) "Top of the
World/The Inter-State Co./Marshall Pass/Colo/10856 Ft./Above Sea
Level/Mailed From Highest Point on D. & R.G.R.R." triple-circle
private h/s (89/37) on 4.25x6" 11-panel scenic pictorial
folder. E $20
AX-151. Newark, NJ, 1915, VG Int'l; "Unclaimed/Sent to Dead
Letter Office/date/From Indianapolis, Ind." h/s w/other markings,
inc."Advertised" DCDS on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
AX-152. Field Post Office/775, (Great Britain, 1962?, partial
DCDS; "Undeliverable During Delivery Hours/Notice Left...";
"Postage Due 3 Cents/Foreign Section GPO N.Y."; "Unclaimed"
h/s; "Voided" h/s tying 3c due stamp; 3p Queen on PPC
to N.Y.City. E $24 MIN.12
AX-153. Chicago, IL, 1863, G+ DCDS (rim off R; neatly repaired
bit ruff T) "Unpaid 6" h/s on stampless cvr to Carthage,
NY. E $60
AX-154. Alexandria, LA, 1994, F machine; "Want to die for
your cause? Do you believe in abortion? Then prove it to the world
by sacrificing your own life upon the abortion altar & become
a martyr for your cause." red h/s applied by sender on commer.#10
cvr to Cars & Parts Magazine. E $20
AX-155. Carlsbad, NM, 1929, VF Int'l; "Written in the CARLBAD
(sic) Cavern/750 Feet Underground" MISSPELLED blue private
h/s on REAL PHOTO PPC: "Lunch Served Daily in the Cavern"
(dozens of visitors inc.Texas Gov.Moody at cave entrance). E $30
MIN.15
EXPOSITIONS (NOTE: Bomar #'s are from the 3rd EDITION catalog)
EX-1. Philadelphia, PA, [1876], VG CDS/cork (uneven trim L, into
carriage goods dealer's ad cc; sealed spindle) Int'l Centennial
Expo illus.ad at B (shield & ribbon); 2c brown banknote on
local cvr. E $20
EX-2. (Saint Louis), MO, [1877], VG cork only (lite tone; tiny
tear T) "The Cent'l Exposition/Described & Illustration"
text ad; 1c banknote on cvr w/N.D.Thompson & Co.enc.flyers
& return env. E $20
EX-3. Chey, Boulder & Den/Agt, [1882], G+ 951-B-2 (bit angle
trim R) overall pale brown illus.Nat'l Mining & Industrial
Expo bldg (no caption, but this is a known type) S.H.Hastings
& Co./Flour, Grain, Powder/Denver cc on cvr. E $120
EX-4. Cincinnati, OH, 1884, F duplex (slight trim L; edge tear
T; purple spot on cc) Walnut St.Hotel cc; "Cincinnati 12th
Industrial Exposition" overall ad on back on cvr. E $60 MIN.30
EX-5. Cincinnati, OH, 1886, G duplex (flap tip off, barely affects
ad) Chas.Moser & Co.fancy cc; "Cincinnati Industrial
Exposition" overall illus.ad on back (man w/shield) on cvr.
E $60 MIN.30
EX-6. Junction City, KS, 1888, partial CDS/cork (L tip tone) on
cvr to Henry Bailey, Opposite Sub Tropical Building, Jacksonville,
FL. E $20
EX-7. World's Fair Sta./Chicago, IL, 1893, G+ C93-02 (crs) "World's
Columbian Exposition/of Chicago USA/F.H.VanderPerre-Belgium Section"
header; 3 strikes tying 3c +4c +8c Colum.commems (Sc.232, 233,
236) on 4.75x6" cvr to Belgium. SPECTACULAR combo & usage.
E $800 MIN.400
EX-8. World's Fair Sta./Chicago, Ill, [1893], G+ C93-07 dateless
oval ("WOR" & "CH" mostly off edge) struck
vertically on 6c Colum.commem (Sc.235) STAMP ONLY. RARE on this
denomination. E $240 MIN.120
EX-9. World's Fair Station, IL, 1893 (Oct 12), VG+ C93-11B w/SCARCE
1mm spacing (bit cr) Columbus Day canx on Columbian Expo GPC (Fine
Arts Bldg) datelined Jackson Park. E $100 MIN.50
EX-10. World's Fair Station, IL, 1893, G+ C93-12A (o/s) as fwd;
"Nat'l Organization of State World's Fair Executive Officers/Sec'y's
Office, Missouri State Bldg" header, announcing meeting in
California Bldg on GPC to Iowa Bldg, Jackson Park; fwd to Garnavillo,
IA. E $24 MIN.12
EX-11. World's Fair Station, IL, 1893, G+ C93-12A (tip cr) as
recd b/s on GPC to Garnavillo, IA, fwd to Iowa Bldg, World's Fair
Sta. E $20 MIN.10
EX-12. World's Fair Station, IL, 1893, G C93-12A; 2 strikes overlap:
1 origin, 1 recd; "Nat'l Organization of State World's Fair
Executive Officers/Sec'y's Office, Missouri State Bldg" header,
announcing meeting in Pennsylvania Bldg on GPC to Iowa Bldg, Jackson
Park. E $24 MIN.12
EX-13. World's Fair Station, IL, 1893, G+ C93-12A as recd b/s
on GPC to Pres.World's Fair Com.For Iowa, Jackson Park. E $20
MIN.10
EX-14. Chicago, IL, 1894, F Amer; Illinois Roofing & Supply
Co.ad cc; red illus.allegorical woman at B; "South Dakota
State Bldg, World's Fair/Covered With Gilbertson's Old Method
Roofing Tin" overall illus.back ad on cvr used after event,
as usual. E $40
EX-15. Elkader, IA, [1893], partial CDS/cork on GPC to J.O.Crosby,
Garnavillo, IA; fwd to Iowa Bldg, World's Fair Sta., Chicago.
E $15 MIN.8
EX-16. Elkader, IA, 1893, G+ CDS/cork on GPC to J.O.Crosby, Garnavillo,
IA; fwd to Iowa Dept, World's Fair Sta., Chicago. E $15 MIN.8
EX-17. Chicago, IL, 1893, G+ duplex (L edge cr) on Columbian Expo
GPC (Mines Bldg; transit canx on part of message) to Germany w/"T/Centimes
5 N.Y." opera glass & blue pencil "10" due
markings. E $20
EX-18. Omaha, NE, 1893, G+ duplex on GPC to Honorable Commissioner
Gen'l, Iowa, Jackson Park, Chicago; Omaha Library request for
info "relative to your exhibit..." E $15 MIN.8
EX-19. (Sioux Falls, SD), [1893], Indistinct partial RPO origin
duplex (ruff R) South Dakota World's Fair Commission/T.H.Brown
return add. & blue illus.Expo bldg vertically at L; 2c Colum
on cvr. E $40
EX-20. Chicago, IL, 1891, G duplex; J.B.Campbell order acknowledgement
on GPC to Vice Pres.Iowa World's Fair Com, Garnavillo, IA; "World's
Col.Ex.Illstrd/Sub.Rec'd" addressee's note at L. E $15 MIN.8
EX-21. New York/D, NY, 1893, G+ duplex; Amer.Agriculturist header;
request for info to be sent to correspondent in Hungary; on GPC
to Iowa State Commission, Columbian Exposition, Iowa State Bldg,
Jackson Park, Chicago. E $15 MIN.8
EX-22. Chicago, IL, 1893, G+ Int'l on GPC to President, Iowa Columbus
Comm., Garnavillo, IA; B.F.Chase Co.header; message re."your
sign work" (at Iowa Columbian Expo bldg). E $15 MIN.8
EX-23. Atlanta, GA, 1894, partial CDS/cork (tears T, 1 in cc;
no flap) Old Settlers' Unon cc; "Atlanta Union Fair"
header; faulty 1c blue on cvr. E $20
EX-24. (Springfield), IL, [1897], VG cork only (very roughly slit
across add.; AS IS for that) "Announcement/Illinois Farmers'
State Institute/To Be Held in the State House..." header
on 1c PSE wrapper. E $15 MIN.8
EX-25. Milwaukee, WI, 1898, VG Barry (lite tone) Wisconsin State
Semi Cent'l overall illus.ad (blue angel & city); Plankinton
House vertically at L on cvr. E $70
EX-26. Exposition Sta./Omaha, NE, 1898, G+ O98-01 on Expo GPC.
E $120
EX-27. United States/Postal Staton/Paris Exposition, [1900], VG+
P00-07 flag; 50c on cvr w/Boussieres, France, G+ DCDS as recd
b/s. E $200
EX-28. United States/Postal Staton/Paris Exposition, [1900], G+
P00-07 flag; 15c on cvr to Paris. E $180
EX-29. Buffalo/Pan-Am Sta., NY, 1901, G+ B01-07A; 1c Frank. on
Expo priv.mailing card (Elec.Bldg). E $12 MIN.6
EX-30. Buffalo/Pan-American Sta., NY, 1901, VF B01-07A (bit trim
T; crs; lite tone) as recd b/s on cvr. E $20 MIN.10
EX-31. Buffalo/Pan-American Sta., NY, 1901, VG B01-07A (cr; L
edge scuffs) 1c Expo on Expo priv.mailing card. E $12 MIN.6
EX-32. Buffalo, NY, 1899, VG+ B01-13A Pan-Am Expo slogan; Masonic
Life Ass'n of Western NY cc on PSE. E $24 MIN.12
EX-33. Buffalo, NY, 1899, VF B01-13A Pan-Am Expo slogan (horiz.cr
B; nick T) on cvr to Canada. E $24 MIN.12
EX-34. Buffalo, NY, 1899, G+ B01-13A Pan-Am Expo slogan (tear
T, in killer) Root, Sprague, Brownell & Marcy cc on cvr. E
$12 MIN.6
EX-35. Buffalo, NY, 1900, G+ B01-13B Pan-Am Expo slogan on cvr
to Canada. E $40
EX-36. Buffalo, NY, 1900, G+ B01-13B Pan Am Expo slogan (trim
L; nicks R; lite tone) on cvr. E $30
EX-37. Buffalo, NY, 1900, G+ B01-13B Pan-Am Expo slogan on 1c
PSE. E $40
EX-38. Buffalo, NY, 1899, VF B01-14A Pan-Am Expo slogan (lite
crs; L tip nick) "The Stafford" cc on cvr. E $30
EX-39. Buffalo, NY, 1900, G+ B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan; Fell
Bros.h/s cc on cvr. E $24
EX-40. Buffalo, NY, 1900, G+ B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan; h/s cc.,
known to be Fell Bros.address; on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-41. Buffalo, NY, 1900, G+ B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan; h/s cc.,
known to be Fell Bros.address; on cvr. E $20
EX-42. Buffalo, NY, 1900, F B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan; "Pan-Am
Expo/Buffalo & the Niagara Frontier" boxed h/s ad on
flap; Peoples Bank cc on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
EX-43. Buffalo, NY, 1900, G+ B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan (1"
tear R; tone spots) Weed & Co.cc; tiny looo w/illus.buffalo
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-44. Buffalo, NY, 1900, F+ B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan (nick
T) on cvr to Canada. E $20
EX-45. Buffalo, NY, 1900, VG+ B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan on cvr.
E $20
EX-46. Buffalo, NY, 1900, G+ B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan (tear
T) on cvr to Canada. E $20
EX-47. Buffalo, NY, 1900, G+ B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan on cvr
to Canada. E $20
EX-48. Buffalo, NY, 1900, F+ B01-14C Pan-Am Expo slogan; odd strike:
dial straight but killer angled downward; on cvr to Canada. E
$24
EX-49. Buffalo, NY, 1901, G+ B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan on PSE.
E $8
EX-50. Buffalo, NY, 1901, F B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan (upper
R tip nib) on PSE. E $8
EX-51. Buffalo, NY, 1901, VG B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan (tear
B) Jesse C.Bowen cc on local cvr. E $8
EX-52. Buffalo, NY, 1901, VF B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan; D.S.Morgan
& Co.cc on PSE. E $10 MIN.5
EX-53. Buffalo, NY, 1901, F B01-15C Pan-Expo slogan (part ruff
trim R; edge tear T) Hotel Gibbs cc; 25mm illus.Expo globe; faulty
1c Expo commem pair on PPC. E $24 MIN.12
EX-54. Buffalo, NY, 1901, G+ B01-15C Pan-Am Expo slogan on cvr
to Canada. E $10 MIN.5
EX-55. Buffalo/Pan-American Exposition, NY, 1899, F+ B01-19 flag
machine (LKU; 7 days later than catalog) as recd b/s on cvr from
Canada. E $80 MIN.40
EX-56. Buffalo, NY/Wagon, No.1, 1899, G+ BU-1-a (dial bit hi;
cr) Buffalo Commercial Insurance Co.cc; "Pan-American Exposition/1901"
in wreath h/s magenta ad at lower L on cvr. E $24 MIN.12
EX-57. Charleston/South Carolina Inter-State & West Indian
Exposition, SC, 1900, F+ C02-04 flag machine; Dan Talmage, 2nd,
cc; full impression on PSE. E $50
EX-58. Newport/Dayton Sta., KY, 1902, G+ duplex (crs) on priv.mailing
card: "Cincinnati Fall Festival/1901" modified in pen
to 1902 (illus.fireworks & lanterns). E $20 MIN.10
EX-59. Toledo, OH, 1900, G+ TOL02-03 Ohio Cent'l slogan (trim
R) Gendron Wheel Co.cc; Cent'l illus.ad (woman w/torches) on PSE.
E $60
EX-60. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, F STL04-01 (cr) 1c
Expo on Expo PPC. E $100 MIN.50
EX-61. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, G+ STL04-02 (vert.cr)
bit faulty 1c Livingston on Expo PPC. E $40
EX-62. St.Louis/Exposition Sta., MO, 1904, G+ STL04-05B (ruff
R) Iowa Library Ass'n, Grinnell, IA, cc on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-63. St.Louis/Exposition Station, MO, 1904, G+ STL04-06 (lite
tone; R edge scuff below stamp) 1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-64. St.Louis, MO, 1900, G+ STL04-11 Expo slogan (near F+; trim
R) Manewal-Lange Bakery cc on cvr. E $40
EX-65. St.Louis, MO, 1901, G+ STL04-19A-2 World's Fair slogan
(toned) Continental Nat'l Bank form on priv.mailing card. E $12
MIN.6
EX-66. St.Louis, MO, 1904, VG STL04-19B-7 Expo slogan; 1c Sc.300
on 1c GPC to Germany; message on back & addressee's notes
on front, BOTH in shorthand. E $15 MIN.8
EX-67. St.Louis, MO, 1904, G+ STL04-19B-7 Expo slogan; 2c Jefferson
on Expo PPC to Germany. E $15 MIN.8
EX-68. St.Louis, MO, 1904, G+ STL04-19B-7 Expo slogan; 1c Livingston
on 1c GPC to Germany. E $15 MIN.8
EX-69. Saint Louis, MO, 1904, F+ STL04-20 Expo slogan; 1c Sc.300
on unsealed cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-70. Saint Louis, MO, 1904, F+ STL04-20 Expo slogan (tear T
in rim) 1c Livingston on Expo glitter PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-71. Saint Louis/Annex Sta., MO, 1905, VG Barry (toned; tear
L, just in illus.; tear R) Sam'l Cupples full-color World's Fair
illus.ad (Transfer Louisiana Terr'y) on cvr, used after event.
E $15 MIN.8
EX-72. Saint Louis, MO, [1904], G mute oval (heavy inked) 1c Livingston
on 2mm thick wooden Expo PPC; 9-line printed message w/many wood-related
puns; illus.gold dollar. E $15 MIN.8
EX-73. Norfolk/Exposition Station, VA, 1907, G+ N07-05 (ruff R,
just in under stamp) Jamestown Exposition/Sec'y's Office cc; 2c
Jamestown commem on cvr w/Portsmouth, VA, G+ N07-11 slogan as
recd bs. E $50
EX-74. Newport News, VA, 1907, G+ N07-10 Jamestown Expo slogan;
1c J.Smith on PPC. E $8
EX-75. Newport News, VA, 1907, F N07-10 Expo slogan; Hotel Warwick
illus.logo cc; "30 Minues Ride to Jamestown Expo..."
ad at B; 2c Expo on cvr. E $30
EX-76. New York, NY, 1907, VG Int'l; "Come & see us at
Jamestown Expo, Space 3, Section 17, Machinery Dept./Chas.A.Schieren
& Co." ad on Duxbak Belting ad PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-77. State Fair Grounds/MAIL CAR (St.Paul, M, [1907], G+ purple
straight-line h/s (R end of canx obscured on stamp, affects town
or state & year) 1c Sc.300 on J.I.Case ad PPC. Date appears
to be Sep.7, making this '07. FIRST example seen w/"Mail
Car" wording. E $80
EX-78. St.Paul/State Fair Grounds Sta., MN, 1908, G+ box h/s (partly
off R; part obscured on stamp; lite tone) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-79. East Orange, NJ, 1909, VG Colum.; "Fête of Nations/Cosmovilla/Nov.30/Dec.1-2-3-4"
35mm ad label tied on Hudson-Fulton Celeb.PPC. E $30
EX-80. USS Vermont, 1909 (Oct 7), G+ ty.1; ship at Hudson-Fulton
Celebration on Hudson-Fulton PPC. E $50 MIN.26
EX-81. (Pierre), SD, 1909, canxed Oakes & Sioux City/RPO G
duplex (ruff R, well into stamp; tears T & L) Locke Hotel
logo cc; red "Gas Belt Exposition/Oct.4-9" 63mm diam.ad
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-82. Seattle/Exposition Sta., WA, 1909, G+ S09-01 on PPC. E
$250 MIN.130
EX-83. Seattle/Exposition Station, WA, 1909 (Oct 4), F S09-02B
on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-84. Seattle/Exposition Station, WA, 1909 (Oct 6), VF S09-02B
on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-85. Seattle, WA, 1908, F S09-06 AYP Expo slogan; 2c Sc.319
on PPC to England. E $15 MIN.8
EX-86. Seattle, WA, 1909, VF S09-06 AYP Expo slogan; 2c Wash.
on Expo PPC to Norway. E $15 MIN.8
EX-87. Tacoma, WA, 1909, VG Int'l (bit ruff upper R) F.S.Harmon
& Co.Furniture cc; 45mm AYP illus.logo below on PSE. E $24
MIN.12
EX-88. USS Maryland, 1909 (Aug 26), G+ ty.1 (part on stamp) ship
at AYP Expo on PPC (bird's eye view of Expo grounds). E $80 MIN.40
EX-89. USS South Dakota, 1909 (Aug 25), G+ ty.1(C) (R arc on stamp)
not datelined, but SHIP known to be at AYP EXPO on 3-panel folded
PPC: ship, itinerary, record of events. E $75
EX-90. USS South Dakota, 1909 (Aug 27), G+ ty.1(C) (R arc on stamp)
SHIP at AYP EXPO on 3-panel folded PPC: ship, itinerary, record
of events. E $75
EX-91. USS South Dakota, 1909 (Aug 27), VG+ ty.1; ship at AYP
Expo on Expo PPC. E $80 MIN.40
EX-92. USS Tennessee, 1909 (Aug 19), VG+ ty.1 (lite tone) ship
at AYP Expo on Seattle PPC w/Expo logo above message. E $80 MIN.40
EX-93. USS Washington, 1909 (Aug 7), G+ ty.1 (part on stamp) ship
at AYP Expo on Expo PPC. E $80 MIN.40
EX-94. Japan-British Exhibition (London, Great Britain), 1910,
G+ DCDS on PPC (geisha) datelined "At the Exhibition".
E $30
EX-95. USS South Dakota, 1910, G+ ty.1 (lite) Pan-Pac Int'l Expo
logo in message area on PPC::EARLY campaign to have 1915 Expo
in San Francisco ("Get Your Congressmen to Vote...").
E $20
EX-96. San Francisco/Model Post Officw, CA, 1915, G+ magenta SF15-06
as origin b/s; mute ovals ty.SF15-05 tying 10c +2c Pan-Pac commems.;
Anglo-California Trust Co.cc w/"Exposition Branch" h/s
below on reg'd cvr. E $200
EX-97. San Francisco, CA, 1912, VF SF15-09-01B PPIE slogan; "PPI/ECo"
perfin on 2c Wash. on cvr w/Panama-Pacific Int'l Exposition/Exposition
Bldg cc; Expo logo on flap. E $50 MIN.26
EX-98. San Francisco, CA, 1914, VG SF15-09-02A & var; PPIE
slogan: 2 strikes overlapped, 1 w/DIAL OMITTED in ERROR; 2c Expo
on folded lettersheet: opens to 12x12" AD for EXPO; photo
illus.around edges; printed 20-line "script" message
"To a friend of mine"; green Expo label on toned flap.
E $40
EX-99. San Francisco, CA, 1911, VF SF15-09-07 PPIE slogan on PPC.
E $8
EX-100. San Francisco, CA, 1911 (Jun 27), VF SF15-09-07A PPIE
slogan on PPC. E $24 MIN.12
EX-101. San Francisco, CA, 1914, VG SF15-10A PPIE slogan; 2c Expo
on folded lettersheet: opens to 12x12" AD for EXPO; photo
illus.around edges; printed 21-line "script" Xmas message
w/personalized "Dear Tom" greeting. E $20
EX-102. Los Angeles, CA, 1914, F SF15-13 PPIE slogan; Hollenbeck
Hotel illus.ad; "California Invites the World" ad on
flap (Pan-Cal & PPI Expos logos; oranges) on cvr. E $20
EX-103. Los Angeles, CA, 1913, VG SF15-13A PPIE slogan (bit ruff
trim R; R flag mostly off) Hotel Alexandria ad cc w/small illus.medals;
"California Invites the World/San Francisco 1915 San Diego/Expositions"
on flap on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-104. Pasadena, CA, 1913, G+ SF15-14 PPIE slogan (lite tone)
on PPC to Germany. E $12 MIN.6
EX-105. Seattle, WA, 1915 (Jul 14), VG+ SF15-18 PPIE slogan (edge
tear T) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-106. Berkeley/West Berkeley Sta., CA, 1912, G+ SF15-23B PPIE
slogan flag on PPC. E $20
EX-107. Berkeley/West Berkeley Sta., CA, 1912, G+ SF15-23B PPIE
slogan flag (lite tone) on PPC. E $20
EX-108. Los Angeles/Sta.R, CA, 1915, VF SF15-25D PPIE slogan flag
on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-109. Los Angeles/Arcade Sta., CA, 1913, G+ SF15-25F PPIE slogan
flag on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-110. San Diego/Exposition Sta., CA, 1917 (Jan 10), G+ SD16-01
on Expo PPC datelined "Marine Barracks." 1916 uses are
RARE. THIS IS UNIQUE 1917 USE, w/BOLDLY struck year. E $250 MIN.130
EX-111. San Diego/Sta.C, CA, 1916, VF SD16-15C Pan-Cal Expo slogan
on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-112. Rochester, NY, 1922, VG Univ. (part ruff upper L; edge
tears T) Rochester Exposition/Annual Fair & Horse Show illus.ad
(2 horses/riders) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-113. London, Great Britain, 1925, VG+ Torchlight Tattoo/Stadium
Wembley slogan machine; 1.5p Exhibition on PPC to U.S. E $15 MIN.8
EX-114. Exposition Philatelique/Paris, France, 1925, G+ CDS ("SITI"
not struck) 75c (Sc.224) +25c sower w/"Evian" label
+2c+3c on air cvr to Belgium. E $80 MIN.40
EX-115. Philadelphia/Model Post Office/Sesquicent'l Int'l Expo,
PA, 1926 (Jul 4), VF P26-03 (EKU) 1 full strike & 2 partial
strikes, tying 9c (Sc.561) +2c (Sc.324) +2c Expo (Sc.627) on special
del.cvr w/die-cut circle exposing 1c stamp on enc.Sc.UX27 GPC,
on 100th anniv.of Thos.Jefferson's death. GREAT combo/use/memorial.
E $50
EX-116. Paris, France, 1931, F machine w/"Exposition Coloniale
Int'le" slogan (tears T) 1f50 Expo on cvr to U.S. E $12 MIN.6
EX-117. Huron, SD, 1932, VF Univ.; "Mailed at Camp Wanzer,
Black Hills Health Camp, So.Dak.State Fair/Xmas Seals Fight TB"
cachet at L on cvr w/Camp Wanzer h/s ad & Mt.Rushmore 38x44mm
pictorial label on back. E $20
EX-118. Chicago/A Cent.of Prog.Sta., IL, 1933, G+ C33-01A &
partial C33-05; blocks/4x 1c & 3c Expo commems on 3c PSE.
E $15 MIN.8
EX-119. U.S.Ry Postal Car Exhibit/Chicago/Cent.of Prog.Expo, IL,
1933, G+ C33-08 (lite gum tone) tying NRA Member pictorial eagle
label; 3c Expo w/PL#21130 on cvr. E $20
EX-120. U.S.Ry Postal Car Exhibit/Chicago/Cent.of Prog.Expo, IL,
1934, VG C33-08; 1c Expo on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-121. U.S.Ry.Postal Car Exhibit/Chicago, IL, 1933 (Nov 12),
G+ C33-08 (upper R on stamp) "Last Day' & "Closing
Day" cachets; pair 1c Century of Progress imperfs on cvr
w/full-color overall illus.bacK (fort & city skyline). E $20
EX-122. Chicago, IL, 1933, VF C33-13-02 Cent.of Prog.slogan; City
of Chicago/City Clerk cc; illus.Expo logo ad on commer.cvr. E
$15 MIN.8
EX-123. Chicago, IL, [1933], VF C33-13-39/var Cent.of Prog.slogan
w/dateless dial; 1.5c on 4.25x6" 16-pg.Official View Book
w/locking back flap. E $20
EX-124. Chicago, IL, 1934, F C33-14-50 Cent.of Prog.slogan on
5c PSE to Germany. E $15 MIN.8
EX-125. Oak Park, IL, 1929, VG Int'l (lite tone; crs) "Chicago
World's Fair 1933" printed below message; EARLY Expo ad on
PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-126. Berwyn, IL, 1929, VG Univ.; "Chicago World's Fair
1933" printed below message; EARLY Expo ad on PPC. E $15
MIN.8
EX-127. Chicago, IL, 1934, F Univ.; inverted strike at lower L
tying "Armour Bldg/Century of Progress" 37x50mm pictorial
label in message area; 1c Expo tied by smudge killer on Expo PPC
(Armour Bldg). E $20 MIN.10
EX-128. Chicago, IL, 1929, VG+ Univ.w/pictorial air mail slogan
(tip cr; edge tear L) "Chicago World's Fair 1933" printed
below message; EARLY Expo ad on PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-129. Orlando, FL, 1933, VF Univ.w/pictorial Air Mail slogan;
"Central Florida Exposition" oval h/s at L on cvr. E
$15 MIN.8
EX-130. New Orleans, LA, 1934, VF duplex; Mardi-Gras pictorial
cachet on 8c air PSE. E $15 MIN.8
EX-131. Sterling, IL, 1934, VF Univ.; "Sterling's Cent'l/Chamber
of Commerce" 76x35mm pictorial h/s at L (covered wagon);
founder's portrait at T; related text on back (w/scrape spots
in text & in message) on PC. E $20
EX-132. San Diego/Calif.-Pac Int'l Expo, CA, 1936, VG+ SD35-05;
SCARCE Univ.machine on Expo PPC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-133. VT Squadron/2-B, 1935 (Sep 16), VF 3-bar struck fully
at L of stamp; Naval presence at Cal-Pac Expo; on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-134. USS Borie, 1935 (Oct 12), G+ ty.3(BC-BBT) (dial fully
on stamp; bit obscured but mostly shows well) "San Diego/Expo
City'35" slogan; ship at Cal-Pac Expo on cacheted cvr. E
$20 MIN.10
EX-135. San Antonio, TX, 1936, VG Int'l; "Texas Cent'l/San
Antonio/Cancelled in the Alamo" pictorial h/s at L; Alamo
cachet; 3c Cent'l on cvr. E $15 MIN.8
EX-136. Sioux Falls, SD, 1938, VG Univ.; "Mailed From the
Fields of the Nat'l Corn Husking Contest" h/s cachet w/illus.ear
of corn on REAL PHOTO EXAGGERATION PPC: giant corn in wagon. E
$15 MIN.8
EX-137. World's Fair Sta./New York, 1940 (May 11), G+ NY39-01
(EKU) typed Opening Day "cachet" at L; 5c+1c Prexies
on cvr w/enc. E $30 MIN.15
EX-138. World's Fair Sta./New York, 1940 (May 11), G+ NY39-01
(EKU) tying block/4x 3c Expo & 69x50mm 1939 Expo foil ad label
(blue & orange on silver Admin.Bldg) on cvr w/"World's
Fair Re-Opening" typed at L. E $75 MIN.38
EX-139. World's Fair Sta./NY, 1940 (May 11), F NY39-04 (EKU) on
cacheted cvr. E $20
EX-140. World's Fair Sta./NY, 1940 (May 11), F NY39-04; w/New
York World's Fair/RPO VF NY39-05 (Oct 27); each on 3c Expo commems;
1st Day & Last Day cachet on unaddressed cvr. E $40
EX-141. New York World's Fair/RPO, 1940 (May 11), F NY39-05 on
cacheted unaddressed cvr. E $20
EX-142. World's Fair Sta./NY, 1940, VG NY39-09/var w/3rd class
dateless dial (UNLISTED) 1.5c Prexie on 3x4" cvr. E $20
EX-143. Long Island City, NY, 1940, VG NY39-25-LIC2 NY World's
Fair slogan on Stinson School of Aviation ad PC. E $15 MIN.8
EX-144. Northvale, NJ, 1940, VG 4-bar; 1939 NY World's Fair blue
& orange cachet on commer.cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-145. Flushing, NY, [1939], G mute ovals tying 3x 1c Prexies
(toned) on 11.5x5.5" folded cvr, which opens to 11.5x11",
containing PINK satin/rayon N.Y.World's Fair souvenir pillow case,
w/illus.Trylon & Perisphere; exhibit bldgs; Statue of Liberty.
E $24 MIN.12
EX-146. Timaru, New Zealand, 1938, G+ slogan repeater; "New
Zealand Cent'l Exhibition/Wellington" 41x63mm poster stamp
(woman w/raised arms) tied at L on cvr to U.S. E $30
EX-147. Timaru, New Zealand, 1938, VG slogan repeater; "New
Zealand Cent'l Exhibition/Wellington" 41x63mm poster stamp
(woman w/raised arms) tied at lower R; Dart Valley/Gov't Touris
Offices 38x64mm poster stamp tied on back of cvr to U.S. E $40
EX-148. Berkeley, CA, 1939, VF Univ.; Golden Gate Expo illus.ad
(tower) on commer.cvr. E $12 MIN.6
EX-149. San Francisco/Golden Gate Sta., CA, 1939, G+ SF39-12;
pair 1c Frank on 4.25x6" 8-panel pictorial Expo folder. E
$15 MIN.8
EX-150. USS Ortolan, 1940 (Sep 17), F+ ty.3(BC-BTT) "San
Francisco/California"; SHIP at GGIE Expo on cvr w/ship's
data cachet. E $30
EX-151. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1948, partial DCDS; Ludwig Rosenblatt
cc; "Exposicao Internacional de Industria e Comercio/Petropolis"
54x79 orange poster stamp (globe & tower) tied on back of
reg'd cvr to U.S. E $30
EX-152. Flushing, NY, 1963 (Oct 16), G+ machine; "Official
Opening/N.Y.World's Fair Heliport" red h/s cachet (AAMC Airport
Dedication #AK86) on 8c air PSE. E $15 MIN.8
EX-153. New York, NY, 1964 (Jun 8), partial duplex; "Nuclear
Ship Savannah/First Trans-Atlantic Voyage" blue pictorial
h/s at L on cvr. SHIP in N.Y.during World's Fair. E $15 MIN.8
EX-154. World's Fair Sta./Spokane, WA, 1974, G+ S74-01 pictorial
h/s (near VF) 11c air on Expo PPC. E $12 MIN.6
EX-155. Strawberry Festival Sta./Our 50 Anniversary/Plant City,
FL, 1985, VF 53mm fancy CDS (bit o/s) on festival PPC w/related
message: "They had a special post office..." E $15 MIN.8
EXPOSITIONS: Souvenirs & Other Related Items
EX-156. Lot 8 diff.) Centennial Photographic Co.4.25x7" REAL
PHOTO stereopticon cards; all interiors of Expo bldgs; fine, sharp
details; overall VF condition, 1876. E $200 MIN.100
EX-157. "Centennial Exposition/Views of Cincinnati/11888":
3.5x5" hard-cover booklet w/16 fold-out views of city &
exposition (inside of spine bit faulty), 1893, C.W.Painter &
Co., Springfield, OH, bit spotty h/s on back. E $40
EX-158. Columbian Exposition: American Sterling Co.4.5" silver
plated demitasse spoon; Columbus portrait on handle; "Moline"
(IL) etched in bowl, 1893. E $30
EX-159. Columbian Exposition: Norman Mfg.Co.6" silver plated
spoon; Electricity Bldg in narrow bowl, 1893. E $15 MIN.8
EX-160. Columbian Exposition: Norman Mfg.Co.6" silver plated
spoon; Transportation Bldg in narrow bowl, 1893. E $15 MIN.8
EX-161. O.C.Leach & Co./Fancy Groceries, Jackson, MI: 3.5x5.5"
trade card; vert.illus FERRIS WHEEL on front; horiz.illus gen'l
view of Columbian Expo grounds & Wheel on back, 1893, (VF
condition). E $50
EX-162. "South Dakota State Building, World's Fair":
Illinois Roofing & Supply Co.6.5x3.5" yellow blotter
w/red & black text; large black illus.bldg, [1893]. E $20
EX-163. World's Columbian Exposition/Chicago 1893/Wolfe's Schiedam
Aromatic Schnapps: 3.75x4.75" trade card w/illus.ice skaters
& windmill (tear L; tip cr). E $15 MIN.8
EX-164. Stereopticon card viewer: 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle
logo w/fancy art nouveau design on aluminum hood; H.C.White "perfecscope"
viewer, (some velvet trim off hood; o/w great condition &
usable). E $60 MIN.30
EX-165. Pan-American Exposition: Oneida Community 4.25" silver
plated demitasse spoon; Electricity Bldg in bowl; buffalo head
& Niagara Falls on front of handle; Expo panorama on back,
1901. E $15 MIN.8
EX-166. Pan-American Exposition: Oneida Community 4.25" silver
plated demitasse spoon; Ethnology Bldg in bowl; buffalo head &
Niagara Falls on front of handle; Expo panorama on back, 1901.
E $15 MIN.8
EX-167. Pan-American Exposition: Oneida Community 4.25" silver
plated demitasse spoon; Ethnology Bldg in bowl; McKinley portrait
& Niagara Falls on front of handle; Expo panorama on back,
1901. E $15 MIN.8
EX-168. Pan-American Exposition: Oneida Community 4.25" silver
plated demitasse spoon; Manufactures & Liberal Arts Bldg in
bowl; McKinley portrait & Niagara Falls on front of handle;
Expo panorama on back, 1901. E $15 MIN.8
EX-169. Pan-American Exposition: Oneida Community 4.25" silver
plated demitasse spoon; Milburn Residence (where McKinley died)
in bowl; McKinley portrait & Niagara Falls on front of handle;
Expo panorama on back, 1901. E $24
EX-170. Pan-American Exposition: U.S.Silver Co.4.25" silver
plated demitasse spoon; Electricity Bldg in bowl; Indian head
& Niagara Falls on front of handle; Electric Tower on back,
1901. E $15 MIN.8
EX-171. Century of Progress World's Fair: Century Silver Plate
6" silver plated spoon; Hall of Science in bowl; Fort Dearborn
on handle, 1933. E $15 MIN.8
EX-172. Century of Progress World's Fair: Century Silver Plate
6" silver plated spoon; Travel & Transportation Bldg
in bowl; Hall of Science on handle, 1933. E $15 MIN.8
EX-173. Century of Progress World's Fair: Wm.A.Rogers 6"
silver plated spoon; Science Court in bowl; "I Will"
head & Expo logo on front of handle; Travel & Transportation
Bldg on back, 1933. E $15 MIN.8
EX-174. "Pasadena Tournament of Roses-1937": 4.5x6.5"
8-panel pictorial folder (parade floats) unused. E $15 MIN.8
EX-175. "Official Lettercard of Empire Exhibition/Scotland
1938": Valentine & Sons 4x6" folder w/6 full-color
Expo views; unused. E $12 MIN.6
EX-176. "World's Fair/New York 1964-1965": Dexter Press
#AF2; 4x6" 7-panel pictorial folder; used; Stamford, CT.
E $8
EX-177. "World's Fair/New York 1964-1965": Dexter Press
#AF3; 4x6" 7-panel pictorial folder; unused. E $8
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States are listed in alphabetical order, followed by:
Advertising (AD)
Airmail/Flights (AM)
Auxiliary (AX)
Expositions (EX)
First Day Covers (FC)
Foreign Destinations (FD)
Literature (LT)
Machines (MC)
Meters (MR)
Military (MY)
Picture Postcards (PC)
Political & Inaugurations (PO)
RPO & Related (inc. corner cards & street cars)(RR)
Seals (SL)
Ships (SS)
Stamps on Cover (ST)
Territories (TR)
World-Wide (WW)
Miscellaneous (MX)
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