Jim Forte Postal History

(800) 594-3837 or (702) 791-6828 Fax (702) 369-9139
P.O. Box 371541 Las Vegas, NV 89137
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3c Washington Nesbitt Envelope c1855 to Bethlehem, Penn. Stains. Cancel unreadable.

UP!550000
$25.00


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3c Washington Reay Envelope 1873 Decorah, Iowa to Christiania, Norway. Shortpaid for 10c 1873 pre-UPU letter rate, with various ms crayon markings, boxed Frankfurt sl routing, and Hamburg transit cds. Pieces torn out at top.
Winneshiek county.

UP!730620
$15.00


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1c Franklin First Plimpton Envelope Scott U108 c1875 Westerly, R.I. to South Walpole, Mass. Light discoloration.
Washington county.

UP!750000
$50.00


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3c Washington First Plimpton Envelope 1882 New York D to Nice, France. 2c Underpaid.
New York county.

UP!820816
$15.00


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2c Washington First Plimpton Manila Paper Envelope c1885 Troy, N.Y. to Hoosick Falls, N.Y. Small nick at top.

UP!851000
$10.00


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5c Garfield First Plimpton Envelope 1886 New York to Frankfurt, Germany. City of Berlin hs. Staple holes.
New York county.

UP!860206
$15.00


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2c Washington First Plimpton Envelope 1886 Corn Hill, Tex. 1855-1912 to Cremmen, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated blue crayon ms 25, and opera glass T 15 centimes N.Y. Tear at bottom and toning.
Williamson county.

UP!860400
$15.00


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1c Franklin First Plimpton Envelope 1887 Printed matter to Dresden, Germany. Toning.

UP!871000
$10.00


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1c Franklin 2nd Plimpton Wrapper c1890 to Brand, Germany. Label Not Tied indicating the addressee is deceased.

UP!900000
$10.00


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1c Franklin Second Plimpton Envelope c1890 New York Printed matter to Pernambuco, Brazil. Corner card Flint & Co., New York, N.Y. Some discoloration.
New York county.

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$15.00


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1c Franklin Second Plimpton Wrapper c1890 to Neuwied, Germany.

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2c Washington Second Plimpton Envelope c1890 New York to Berlin, Germany Forwarded to Berlin-Charlottenburg with Nachzusenden hs. Corner card the Garvin Machine Co., New York, N.Y. Various notations in German script.
New York county.

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$15.00


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1c Franklin Second Plimpton Envelope 1890 to Halle (Saale), Germany. Reverse boxed Wegen fehlender Wohnungsangabe verspalet bestellt [insufficient apartment information] and postal label not tied showing locations at which the addressee was not found. Origin cancel unreadable.

UP!900000E
$20.00


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1c Franklin Second Plimpton Envelope 1890 to London, England Forwarded to Bordeaux, France. Cancel unreadable.

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$10.00


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1c Franklin Second Plimpton Envelope c1890 New York P to Stettin, Germany. Brown stain.
New York county.

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$10.00


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2c Washington Second Plimpton Envelope 1890 White Sulphur Spgs, Mont. to Helena, Mont. Corner card First National Bank, White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Tear at right, crease and toning. LEGAL SIZE.
Meagher county.

UP!900831--LS
$15.00


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2c Washington Second Plimpton Envelope 1890 Saint Louis, Mo. to Magdeburg, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated opera glass T Centimes N.Y. and blue crayon ms 25. Corner card Adam Roth Grocery Co., Saint Louis, Mo. Discoloration.
Saint Louis county.

UP!900911
$15.00


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5c Grant Second Plimpton Envelope 1891 New York to Paris, France Forwarded to St. Moriz Dorf, Switzerland. Flap damaged.
New York county.

UP!910724
$15.00


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2c Washington Second Plimpton Envelope 1891 Baltimore to Hamburg, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated blue crayon ms 25 and circled T. Tear at left and paper remnant on reverse. Soiling. MONARCH SIZE.
Baltimore county.

UP!911102
$15.00


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5c Grant Second Plimpton Envelope 1891 New York to Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland.
New York county.

UP!911114
$10.00


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2c Columbian Envelope 1892 Yates, Mich. 1884-1902 to Detroit, Mich. LEGAL SIZE.
Manistee county.

UP!920000--LS
$20.00


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2c Grant Letter Card with full selvedge 1892 New York Local use with ms Not Found. Reverse hs Letter Returned to P.O. New York, N.Y. by Carrier and Unclaimed New York cds. Discoloration and edge wear.
New York county.

UP!920316
$20.00


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1c Franklin Second Plimpton Envelope 1892 New York to Nippes, Cologne, Germany with hs Such thoughts as these if you pass by, Good business judgment you defy.
New York county.

UP!920405
$15.00


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5c Garfield First Plimpton Envelope 1892 Menominee, Mich. to Dusseldorf, Germany. Small opening tear at top.
Menominee county.

UP!921223
$15.00


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1c Franklin Second Plimpton Envelope 1894 New York, N.Y. to Hamburg, Germany with red circular hs Paid Liverpool Col Packet 20 My 94. Toning.
New York county.

UP!940520
$15.00


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2c Columbian Exposition Envelope 1894 Eugene, Oreg. to Portland, Oreg. LEGAL SIZE.
Lane county.

UP!940911--LS
$10.00


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2c Washington Second Plimpton Envelope 1894 New Orleans, La. to Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Shortpaid 3c, so rated opera glass T 15 Centimes N.Y. and blue crayon ms 25. Corner card A. Adler & Co., New Orleans. Discoloration.
Orleans county.

UP!941020
$15.00


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1c Franklin Second Plimpton Wrapper 1894 New York U.S.A. Printed matter to Hamburg, Germany Forwarded to Uhlenhorst, Germany.
New York county.

UP!941105
$10.00


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2c Washington Second Plimpton Envelope c1895 New York F to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Shortpaid, so rated opera glass T 15 Centimes N.Y. and blue crayon ms 10. Stains and toning.
New York county.

UP!951211
$15.00


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5c Grant Second Plimpton Envelope 1897 New Orleans, La. to Montreaux, Switzerland. Toning at right.
Orleans county.

UP!970322
$10.00


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2c Washington 2nd Plimpton Envelope 1898 Los Angeles, Cal. to Dresden, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated opera glass T 15 Centimes N.Y. and blue crayon ms 25. Crease and Edge wear.
Los Angeles county.

UP!980127
$15.00


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1c Franklin Third Plimpton Envelope c1899 Roxbury Crossing Station 1897-1996 Printed matter to Fitchburg, Mass. Corner card The Massachusetts Medical Society.
Suffolk county.

UP!990000
$10.00


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1c Franklin 2nd Plimpton Envelope 1899 New York, N.Y. P Printed matter to London, England. Light toning.
New York county.

UP!990000A
$10.00


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5c Grant Third Plimpton Envelope 1899 Boston, Mass. Brookline Station to Naumburg (Saale), Germany.
Suffolk county.

UP!990612
$10.00


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1c Franklin Third Plimpton Envelope 1900 New York, N.Y. Sta. P Printed matter to Pernambuco, Brazil.
New York county.

UP000000
$15.00


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2c Washington Third Plimpton Envelope 1900 Boston, Mass. to Detroit, Mich. Reverse transit Syracuse & Detroit R.P.O. Tr 31 Due 1P. Corner card National Bank of the Commonwealth, Boston, Mass. MONARCH SIZE.
Suffolk county.

UP001221
$10.00


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1c Franklin Third Plimpton Envelope 1901 Savannah, Ga. Printed matter to Zurich, Switzerland. Corner card P. D. Daffin & Son, Cotton, Savannah, Ga.
Chatham county.

UP010629
$10.00


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5c Grant Third Plimpton Envelope 1902 Madison Sq. Sta. N.Y. to Berlin, Germany Forwarded to Stuttgart, Germany. Toning.
New York county.

UP020804
$10.00


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1c Franklin Second Plimpton Envelope 1902 Washington, D.C. Sta. G 1899-1916 to Berlin, Germany Forwarded to Vienna, Austria. Reverse Label Not Tied Insuffisance d'Adresse. EUROPEAN SIZE.

UP020917
$20.00


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5c Grant Third Plimpton Envelope 1903 New York, N.Y. Sta. J 1888-1947 to Berlin, Germany. Corner card Librarian of the American Mathematical Society, New York.
New York county.

UP030505
$10.00


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1c Franklin Third Plimpton Envelope 1903 Baltimore, Md. Printed matter to Berlin, Germany. Corner card Townsend Scott & Son, Bankers and Brokers, Baltimore, Md.
Baltimore county.

UP031800
$10.00


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1c Franklin Hartford Envelope 1904 New York, N.Y. Printed matter to Berlin, Germany. Corner card Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. New York, N.Y.
New York county.

UP040000
$10.00


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2c Washington Hartford Wrapper 1904 New York H to Copenhagen, Denmark. Corner card Department of Health, New York City. Crease. MONARCH SIZE.
New York county.

UP040126
$15.00


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1c Franklin Hartford Envelope Cutout 1904 Sharon, Mass. PPC (Congregational Church, Sharon, Mass.) Local use.
Norfolk county.

UP040907
$15.00


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2c Washington Hartford Envelope 1904 Washington, D.C. to Bromberg, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated opera glass T 15 Centimes N.Y. and blue crayon 25.

UP040914
$15.00


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5c Lincoln Hartford Envelope 1907 Detroit, Mich. to Zurich, Switzerland. Corner card Taugott Schmidt & Sons.
Wayne county.

UP070730
$10.00


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2c Washington Hartford Envelope 1907 Derby, Conn. To Hannover, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated opera glass T 15 Centimes N.Y. and blue crayon ms 25. Opening tear at top. Corner card The Derby Rubber Company, Derby, Conn.
New Have county.

UP070904
$15.00


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1c Franklin Oval Die Wrapper 1908 Cincinnati, Ohio to Berlin, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated blue crayon ms 10 and reverse sl Porto.
Hamilton county.

UP080928
$15.00


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5c Washington Oval Die Envelope 1908 Wall Street St. N.Y. to Basel, Switzerland. Per 'New York' hs. Crease and tear at top.
New York county.

UP081106
$15.00


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2c Washington Oval Die Envelope 1909 New York, N.Y. Sta. P Treaty Rate to Hanover, Germany. Corner card Aug. A. Lindo & Co., New York, N.Y.
New York county.

UP090419
$15.00


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5c Washington Oval Die Envelope 1909 Wall Street Sta. N.Y. to Gorlitz, Germany with Campania hs. Corner card Hallgarten & Co.
New York county.

UP090720
$15.00


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1c Franklin Oval Die Envelope c1910 Wall Street Station, N.Y. Printed matter to Aden. Corner card Elmenhorst & Co.
New York county.

UP100000
$20.00


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1c Franklin Oval Die Wrapper c1910 New York P to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
New York county.

UP100000A
$10.00


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2c Washington Oval Die Blue Paper Envelope c1910 New York J Folded inot wrapper Printed matter to Cochabamba, Bolivia. Opened roughly at left.
New York county.

UP100000B
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2c Washington Oval Die Envelope 1910 Glens Falls, N.Y. Treaty Rate to Blair-Atholl, Scotland Forwarded to Dunkeld, Scotland. Stain on reverse.
Warren county.

UP101123
$20.00


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5c Washington Oval Die Envelope 1910 Charleston, S.C. to Winterthur, Switzerland. Corner card Gourdin, Matthiessen & Co., Charleston.
Charleston county.

UP101129
$10.00


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1c Franklin Oval Die Envelope 1912 New Haven, Conn. to Lucerne, Switzerland Forwarded to Locarno, Switzerland. Crease, toning and tear at top.
New Haven county.

UP120400
$10.00


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2c Washington Oval Die Envelope 1915 Kotzebue, Alaska to Seattle, Wash. Light stains. LEGAL SIZE.

UP151115--LS
$25.00


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2c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1916 New Haven, Conn. Printed matter to Copenhagen, Denmark, Forwarded to Rungsted, Denmark. Soiling.
New Haven county.

UP160200
$15.00


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2c Washington Oval Die Envelope 1917 Krem, N. Dak. 1888-1942 to Minneapolis, Minn. Corner card hs Krem State Bank. LEGAL SIZE.
Mercer county.

UP170110--LS
$10.00


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2c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1917 Clementsville, N. Dak. 1914-1941 to Minneapolis, Minn. Corner card Farmers and Merchants Bank, Clementsville, N. Dak. LEGAL SIZE.
Stutsman county.

UP170208--LS
$10.00


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1c Franklin Circular Die Envelope 1920 New York, N.Y. Foreign Sta. Annex Printed matter to Freiburg, Germany. Corner card Guaranty Trust Company of New York. LEGAL SIZE.
New York county.

UP200000--LS
$10.00


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2c Washington Circular Die Envelope Treaty rate to Great Britain 1920 San Francisco, Cal. to London, England with blue-green sl Not Known in Estab/S'.
San Francisco county.

UP200112
$15.00


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2c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1920 Waterbury, Conn. to Zofingue, Switzerland. Corner card Scoville Manufacturing Co., Waterbury. Shortpaid, so rated opera glass T N.Y. 30 Centimes and blue crayon ms 30. 30c Switzerland Postage Due added.
New Haven county.

UP200528
$15.00


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2c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1920 Madison Sq. Sta. N.Y. to Kiel, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated blue crayon 120, opera glass T N.Y. 30 Centimes, and reverse red Porto hs. Crease.
New York county.

UP200917
$15.00


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2c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1921 Madison Sq. Sta. N.Y. to Berlin, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated opera glass T N.Y. 30 Centimes, blue crayon 80 and purple sl Porto. Corner card L. Foreman Fechtman & Co. Importers and Jobbers Upholstery Goods.
New York county.

UP210620
$15.00


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2c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1922 Grand Cent. Sta. N.Y. to Magdeburg, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated opera glass T N.Y. A 30 Centimes and blue crayon ms 150. Creases and small tear at top.
New York county.

UP220830
$15.00


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2c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1924 Pukwana, S. Dak. American Flag Type A14 to Union Bridge, Md. Corner card J. A. Stransky Mfg. Co. LEGAL SIZE.
Brule county.

UP240409--LS
$15.00


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5c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1927 Hud. Term. Sta. N.Y. to Berlin, Germany. Inscribed S/S Berengaria. Corner card Goldman, Sachs & Co.
New York county.

UP270921
$10.00


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1 1/2c Washington Circular Die Wrapper c1931 Orange, Cal. 315 to Hohenlimburg, Germany.
Orange county.

UP310000
$10.00


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2c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1931 Tuckahoe, N.Y. to Egestorf, Germany. Shortpaid, so rates opera glass T N.Y. 30 Centimes and blue crayon ms 30. Corner card Henry Strong Huntington, Scarsdale, N.Y. Toning and stain.
Westchester county.

UP310921
$15.00


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2c Washington Bicentennial Envelope 1932 Philadelphia, Pa. North Phila. Sta. Slogan 1907-1944 to Halberstadt, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated blue crayon ms 30 with purple boxed Nachgebuhr. Toning.
Philadelphia county.

UP320331
$15.00


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3c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1933 Washington, D.C. to Velbert, Germany. Shortpaid so rated opera glass T N.Y. 20 Centimes, red boxed Nachgebuhr, and blue crayon ms 20.

UP330930
$15.00


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2c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1934 Philadelphia, Pa. to Camden, N.J. Shortpaid, so rated circled Due 1. 1c Postage Due added.
Philadelphia county.

UP341004
$10.00


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5c Washington Bicentennial Envelope 1935 New Haven, Conn. to Bern, Switzerland Forwarded to Wetzikon, Switzerland.
New Haven county.

UP351119
$10.00


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3c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1936 Bus Service [Milford, N.H.] to Concord, N.H.
Hillsborough county.

UP360325
$25.00


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3c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1939 Tenakee Springs, Alaska to Juneau, Alaska. LEGAL SIZE.

UP390215--LS
$10.00


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3c Washington Circular Die Envelope 1942 Honolulu, Hawaii to Burbank, Calif. U.S. Censor with sl Released by I.C.B. Censor. Creases.
Oahu county.

UP420127
$15.00


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10c DC-4 Air Letter 1953 Washington, D.C. Airmail to Sizuoka Ken, Japan.

UP530907
$10.00


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6c DC-4 Skymaster Air Envelope 1953 Kiana, Alaska to St. Paul, Minn. LEGAL SIZE.

UP531010--LS
$10.00


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3c Washington International Envelope 1955 Bryn Mawr, Pa. to Diez an der Lahn, Germany. Shortpaid, so rated opera glass T N.Y.D. 30 centimes, with blue crayon 60 and boxed Nachgebuhr. toning and top left corner clipped. LEGAL SIZE.
Montgomery county.

UP551107--LS
$10.00


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2c Washington International Envelope 1956 Menlo Park, Calif. Printed matter to Brisbane, Australia. Corner card Chinese Native Evangelistic Crusade, Menlo Park, California. LEGAL SIZE.
San Mateo county.

UP560000--LS
$10.00


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6c DC-4 Skymaster Air Envelope with 10c Meter and 64c Meter 1956 Seattle, Wash. Airmail Registered Return receipt to Husavik, Iceland. Small piece torn out at left and opened a bit roughly at top.
King county.

UP560609
$10.00


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3c Washington International Envelope 1956 Metuchen, N.J. to Lahr, Germany. Shortpaid with sl Postage Due __ Cents and sl Returned for Additional Postage and ms 5c.
Middlesex county.

UP561205
$15.00


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2c Washington International Envelope c1957 Palo Alto, Calif. Printed matter to Brisbane, Australia. Corner card Chinese Native Evangelistic Crusade. LEGAL SIZE.
Santa Clara county.

UP570000A--LS
$15.00


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13c Kennedy Air Letter 1958 Du Bois, PA15801 Airmail to India Forwarded to Mussoorie, India. Label Not Tied Bible Verse and Reverse Label Not Tied Praying Hands.
Clearfield county.

UP580516
$15.00


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4c Franklin International Envelope 1960 Fort Lee, N.J. Printed matter to Hannover, Germany. LEGAL SIZE.
Bergen county.

UP600000--LS
$15.00


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11c Jetliner and Globe Air Letter 1963 Pacific, Calif. Airmail to Hamburg, Germany with violet sl Retour and reverse violet boxed Non Reclame Nicht Abgeholt.
San Mateo county.

UP630727
$15.00


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11c Jet Airliner and Globe Air Letter 1963 Palo Alto, Calif. Airmail to Osaka, Japan.
Santa Clara county.

UP631010
$10.00


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11c Airliner and Globe Air Letter 1964 Banning, Calif. Airmail to Conakry, Guinea with red ms Return to Sender in French.
Riverside county.

UP640706
$10.00


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11c Jet Airliner and Globe 1964 Woodburn, Oreg. Airmail to New York, N.Y. Forwarded to Ketchikan, Alaska. SL Return to Sender and Return to Sender: Unknown in Pointing Hand crossed out. Reverse Label Not Tied Barry Goldwater 'Trading Stamp'.
Marion county.

UP641027
$10.00


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11c Kennedy Air Letter 1966 Normal, IL 61761 Airmail to Leipzig, Germany with violet sl Retour and Label Not Tied Unbekannt Inconnu.
McLean county.

UP660206
$15.00


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11c Kennedy Air Letter 1966 Flourtown, PA 19031 Airmail to Manila, Philippines with R.T.S. and Return to Sender in ms.
Montgomery county.

UP660407
$10.00


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11c Kennedy Air Letter 1966 Bradshaw, NB Airmail to Guatemala City, Guatemala. Unclaimed so marked violet Rebut and returned to sender.
York county.

UP660502
$15.00


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Unfranked 1966 Harrison, N.Y. PPC Airmail to Wuppertal, Germany. Rated circled T in ms and sl Postage Due __c and ms 11.
Westchester county.

UP660809
$10.00


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11c Jet and Globe Air Letter 1967 Laguna Beach, Calif. Airmail to Stockholm, Sweden with sl Returned for __ Additional Postage - Total Postage Required __ - Rate __ per ounce with ms 2c, 13c, and 13c. 3c Statue of Liberty 1954 Liberty added, notice crossed out, and remailed.
Orange county.

UP671210
$15.00


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13c Kennedy Air Letter 1971 Cincinnati, OH Airport Br. Airmail to Assen, Netherlands.
Hamilton county.

UP710308
$10.00


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15c USA Birds in Flight Air Letter 1972 East Lansing, MI( 48823 Airmail to Budapest, Hungary. Returned to sender with violet boxed Partie Retour. MONARCH SIZE.
Ingham county.

UP720600
$15.00


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22c USA Air Letter 1979 Chicago, IL 606 Airmail to Berlin, Germany Returned to Sender with sl Unbekannt Inconnu hs. MONARCH SIZE.
Cook county.

UP790803
$10.00


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22c1980 Olympics Discus Thrower Air Letter 1980 Portland, OR 972 Airmail to Bethlehem, Israel. MONARCH SIZE.
Multnomah county.

UP801223
$10.00


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30c USA Statue of Liberty Illustrated Air Letter 1981 Army Post Office, APO 09742 Berlin, Germany Local use with Returned to Sender in Boxed Arrow and red ms Unknown. MONARCH SIZE.

UP810300
$15.00


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30c USA Statue of Liberty Air Letter 1981 Wichita, KS 672 Airmail to Timisoara, Romania. MONARCH SIZE.
Sedgwick county.

UP810320
$10.00


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1c Franklin Second Plimpton Wrapper c1890 to Hamburg, Germany. Rated in ms 25/5 Postage due?. Origin cancel unreadable.

UP900000G
$10.00

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