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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] 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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[Illegal Usage] Perry Organ Company, Wilkes-Barre, PA, large red organ on face, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, with weak c.d.s. and killer, very likely Unique, a Great Rarity, Extremely Fine, Ex-Fricke. Scott UX3.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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[Illegal Usage] "Beer and Liquors Without Licence", a newspaper article about liquor pasted on postal card, an illegal use of postal card as nothing can be attached to card, required normal letter rate, has "Held for Postage" marking, cancelled by Sacramento, CA double c.d.s. with no killer, extremely rare, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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[Illegal Usage] Needle, attaches additional piece of paper with writing on it to a postal card, which was an infraction of regulations that nothingr can be attached to a postal card, cancelled by Dayton, OH c.d.s., a rarity; few stains, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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[Illegal Usage] Kimball & Co., Rochester, NY, large red illustration of diamond for Peerless Tobacco Works with additional red text at lower left, all on front of card, which was an infraction of the rules which state no printing on front, unused, Extremely Fine. Scott UX1.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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[Illegal Usage] T.S. Bechwith & Co., handstamped 3 straight lines, on face of card, which was an infraction of regulations to have nothing other than the address on the face of a postal card, cancelled with an 1873 Peterburg, VA c.d.s. and target cancel, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke. Scott UX1.
Estimate $60 - 80.
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[Illegal Usage] Estey Cottage Organs, Wellington, OH, with illustration of red organ on face, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, cancelled with c.d.s. and weak killer, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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[Illegal Usage] Phoenix Insurance Company, Hartford, CT, with light turquoise illustration of logo on face of card, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, cancelled with c.d.s. and star in circle killer, very scarce, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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[Illegal Usage] Booth & McCosker, Springfield, IL, with red illustration of spring wagon on face, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, cancelled with very fine 1876 Lafay & Quincy/R.P.O and target killer, thins on reverse, likely Unique example, otherwise Very Fine, Ex-Biddle. Scott UX3.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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