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[Illegal Usage] F.E. Shaw, Job, Printer, Ashland N.H., scroll with "ret'n in 10 d'ys." on face of card, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, cancelled with 1873 c.d.s. and killer, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
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[Illegal Usage] J.K. Rukenbrod, Salem, OH, with red machine on face, which was against regulations, with additional 1¢ Banknote stamp, addressed to Oakville, Ontario, Canada, also on reverse large green illustration of American Newspaper Addressing Press and man used same, cancelled with c.d.s. and circle of wedges, very likely unique, great rarity, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3, 156.
Estimate $600 - 800.
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[Illegal Usage] S.S. Coe, Cleveland, OH, with red "Insure With Strong Solvent Companies" in large letter on face of card, which was an infraction of regulation forbidding anything but the address on face of cards, unused, rare, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
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[Illegal Usage] Collar Co., Springfield, MA, red illustration of rectangular box with Ingelside and Brightwood cloth collars, which was an infraction of the rules which state no printing on front, cancelled with clear c.d.s. and single bar negative killer, extremely rare, Extremely Fine. Scott UX1.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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[Illegal Usage] Park Hotel, Beekman & Nassau Str, New York, blue oval on face of card, contrary to regulations that prohibited anything but the address on face of a postal card, cancelled by New York NY c.d.s. and fancy "snowflake" killer, Extremely Fine. Scott UX1.
Estimate $60 - 80.
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[Illegal Usage] Bebee House, Cleveland, OH, with illustration on face of bee house and stuck on reverse a newspaper type article that is probably an add, about fishing at the Bay, both methods infractions of regulations on no printing on face and add-ons anywhere, cancelled with blue c.d.s. and target killer, Very Fine. Scott UX1.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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[Illegal Usage] Man and Clock, illustration of small cachet of orange and black caricature man and clock printed on face of card, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, cancelled with Providence, RI blue c.d.s. and killer, Very Fine, likely the unique example, a great rarity, Ex-Fricke. Scott UX3.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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[Illegal Usage] J.W. Onderdonk & Sons, Dealer in House Funishing & Biuilders Hardware, New York, pink label, cancelled by New York, City Delivery, C with negative "C" in circle killer, against regulations to attach anything to a postal card, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $50 - 75.
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[Illegal Usage] Santa Cruz Enterprise, small newspaper ad, pasted on reverse of postal card as an add, an illegal use of postal card as nothing can be attached to card, required normal letter rate, but got away with it, Santa Cruz c.d.s. and indistinct killer, rare, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $40 - 60.
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[Illegal Usage] Det. & Hud. C. & R.R. Co., Albany, NY, handstamp blue cancel on face of card, contrary to regulations that prohibited anything but the address on face of a postal card, cancelled by Albany, NY c.d.s. and crossroads killer, Extremely Fine. Scott UX1.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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