[Gun & Powder] Parker Brothers, 2¢ entire (U311) cancelled by 1895 Meriden CT duplex on illustrated ad cover of shot gun, addressed to Boston MA, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
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[Gun & Powder] Davis Guns, 2¢ (319) tied by 1904 Assonet MA duplex on illustrated ad cover of shotgun, addressed to Worcester MA, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
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[Gun & Powder] Lefever Arms Co, 2¢ (332) tied by 1909 Syracuse NY machine cancel to illustrated ad cover of shot gun, addressed to Rutland VT, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
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[Gun & Powder] Spencer Repeating Shot Gun, 2¢ (279B) tied by New York NY duplex on illustrated cover of shotgun and target balls, addressed to Middlebury VT, with additional advertising text on reverse; reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
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1889, cover to Vladivostok Russia forwarded to Siberia, 2¢ Scott #213 (4) tied by San Francisco CA duplexes to cover addressed to Vladivostok Russia, manuscript "Via Yokohama", forwarded to Siberia, appropriate backstamps, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
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[California] San Francisco, "San Francisco CA/14 Jun" 1851 c.d.s. with matching "40" rate, addressed to Lee IL, one page letter, discussing the revolt by ex-cons in New South Wales, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
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Langton's Pioneer Express Marysville, double line circle in blue, on cover from Franklin Mills O. to Marysville with blue c.d.s. of former and matching "Paid 10" straightline, readdressed to Downieville with large bold initialed free frank written over handstamp, sealed opening tears at top, Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
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Prospecting Miners, cameo corner card of two miners panning for gold, in blue, on white envelope to Pennsylvania with manuscript. "Goodyears Bar Cal. April 25th" and manuscript. "10" rate, cover expertly repaired at edges incl. flap tear and careful strengthening of ink in postmark, Very Fine appearance, exceedingly rare, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
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[Washington Territory] Vancouver, 3¢ rose, type I (25), tied by "VANCOUVER O. T." town postmark on small cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $200 - 300
This is actually a Washington Territory usage as Vancouver continued to use O. T. (Oregon Territory) in their postmark after transference to Washington Territory .
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1918 cover from Pennsylvania to Finland, 16¢ tied by Philadelphia PA registered oval, on corner ad cover addressed to Abo Finland, with affixed label with "Return To Sender/Mail For Russia", backstamped Philadelphia & New York, scarce item, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
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