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Cover #28000
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Jan 20, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1802-01-21
Origin: Cowes Ile Of Wight, UNITED KINGDOM
Destination: New London CT. To Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Description: Stampless folded letter re Preliminary Peace signing in London. Datelined Cowes Ile of Wight November 11th 1801. On reverse "forwarded P.T.D. &a...
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Cover #27999
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Jan 20, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1802-10-09
Origin: New London, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Description: Stampless folded letter with "N London" 21x4mm straightline townmark from James Stille, Captain of Commissary at Fort Trumbull to General Willia...
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Cover #27998
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Jan 20, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1781-12-25
Origin: Unknown, USA
Destination: Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Description: Ebenezer Hazard, Signed Frank as Surveyor General "Free / Eben Hazard" on folded cover, docketed "Letter from Eben Hazard Esq., Decr. 25, 1781" ...
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Cover #27997
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Jan 20, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1769-03-06
Origin: New London, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Description: Stampless folded cover docketed: "John Penberton, New London, 6 March 1769. Cover notation:"the Postmaster is desired to send it as soon as it g...
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Cover #27996
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Jan 20, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1766-09
Origin: New London, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Description: Stampless, folded cover docketed New London, September 1766. Rated (NL 1.8) in majenta for the "Not over 60 mile rate"
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Cover #27995
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Jan 19, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1796-06-14
Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Destination: Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA
Description: Boston June 14 1796 to Pembroke, Massachusetts, privately carried letter (3 pages). Letter is docketed "---- Cushing, Letter from Boston Jun...
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Cover #27994
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Jan 19, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless
Postmark: c.1758
Origin: WEST INDIES Via New London, USA
Destination: Newport Via New London CT, Rhode Island, USA
Description: Undated stampless cover circa 1758-1863 with "NL Sh 2dwt" in majenta. Rate is a combination of the New London to Newport rate of "1dwt 8gr" plus...
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Cover #27993
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Jan 19, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1850-10-17
Origin: New London, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Piscatqua, New Hampshire, USA
Description: Oct 17, 1750 dateline on, Stampless folded letter with “pr Post” notation sent from Thomas Allen in New London to Capt. George Frost in Pis...
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Cover #27992
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Jan 19, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1750-02-28
Origin: New London, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Piscatqua, New Hampshire, USA
Description: Feb 28, 1749/50 dateline, on Stampless folded letter with “pr Post” notation sent from Thomas Allen in New London to Capt. George Frost in P...
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Cover #27991
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Jan 19, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1852-11-30
Origin: Bloomfield, Illinois, USA
Destination: Vincennes, Illinois, USA
Description: Bloomfield, Illinois Nov 30 1852 to Vincennes, Illinois privately carried, endorsed "Politeness of Mr. George Litherland", with original letter....
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Cover #27990
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Jan 18, 19
by bridgemania
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1851-07-05
Origin: New York, New York, USA
Destination: Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Description: Letter from the United States to the Netherlands by American steamship.
This folded letter originated in New York on 5 July 1851 and was addres...
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Cover #27989
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Jan 22, 19
by bridgemania
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Cover Type: USA outbound stampless
Postmark: 1849-09-02
Origin: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Destination: Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Description: Under the 1848 U.S. – U.K. Postal Convention, for transient newspapers passing through the U.S. or the U.K, each country was entitled to 2¢ p...
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Cover #27988
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Jan 18, 19
by suburban
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1898-04-21
Origin: New York, New York, USA
Destination: Eastport, Maine, USA
Description: 279B, tied by Flag cancel on Hazard Power advertising cover, Very Fine.
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Cover #27987
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Jan 8, 19
by samuelgott
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1861-03-09
Origin: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Destination: Houston, Texas, USA
Description: Cover from Baltimore, MD to Confederate Houston, TX (seceded March 2, admitted to CSA March 5). US 1857 3 cent stamp with Baltimore Carriers' s...
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Cover #27986
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Jan 8, 19
by samuelgott
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1861-08-01
Origin: New York, New York, USA
Destination: Fortress Monroe, Virginia, USA
Description: Cover sent from New York City to Fortress Monroe in occupied CSA Virginia. 1857 3 cent stamp with 1 cent stamp for Carriers' fee.
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Cover #27985
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Jan 8, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1865-11-23
Origin: Santa Rosa, California, USA
Destination: San Francisco, California, USA
Description: "Wells, Fargo & Co. Santa Rosa Nov 23" blue oval handstamp on 3c pink on buff postal entire (#U59) to San Francisco. Crittenden correspond...
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Cover #27983
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Jan 7, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1883-10-01
Origin: Seattle, Washington, USA
Destination: San Francisco, California, USA
Description: "Wells, Fargo & Co. Seattle. W.T. Oct 1" oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 12-3) on 6c red on white Plimpton issue postal entire (#U181) to st...
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Cover #27982
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Jan 6, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1869-10-21
Origin: Virginia City, Montana, USA
Destination: Helena, Montana, USA
Description: "Virginia City Montano Oct 21" cds and matching cork cancel on 3c pink on buff postal entire (#U59) to "Wm. Lamb, Laborer", Helena, Montana Terr...
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Cover #27981
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Jan 6, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1869-10-21
Origin: Virginia City, Montana, USA
Destination: Helena, Montana, USA
Description: "Virginia City Montano Oct 21" cds and matching cork cancel on 3c pink on buff postal entire (#U59) to "Jackson Wade, Laborer", Helena, Montana ...
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Cover #27979
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1949
Origin: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Destination: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Description: Parcel tag Zone 2 insured special handling (how 54c rate was determined is not clear).
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Cover #27978
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1895-08-15
Origin: Brant Rock, Massachusetts, USA
Destination: New York, New York, USA
Description: Special delivery failed due to business being closed - courtesy label attached to the reverse.
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Cover #27977
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1919-10-29
Origin: Albany, New York, USA
Destination: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Description: 10c special delivery stamp added to pre-paid courtesy reply envelope.
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Cover #27976
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1914-08-04
Origin: USA
Destination: Woodmont, Connecticut, USA
Description: 20c parcel post stamp on cover (only) from a package of Yellowstone Park postcards.
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Cover #27975
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1940-06-27
Origin: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Destination: Norwalk, Ohio, USA
Description: 10c special handling and 11c Prexie on parcel from book publisher (no year date).
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Cover #27974
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1942-05-15
Origin: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Destination: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
Description: 10c special handling and 30 & 13c Prexies on insured, special handling parcel wrapper (likely a "care package" to soldier stationed at Camp ...
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Cover #27973
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1897-02-24
Origin: Albany, New York, USA
Destination: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Description: Rare double Special Delivery usage. First one used with two 10c Dark Green (273) and 4c Dark Brown (269) and tied by "Albany N.Y. Feb. 24, 1897...
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Cover #27972
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1905-09-10
Origin: Berwick, Pennsylvania, USA
Destination: Berwick, Pennsylvania, USA
Description: “Drop this envelope in any letter box without postage. Postage will be paid at the Post Office.” Early ingenious use of Post Office rules,...
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Cover #27971
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1900-03-20
Origin: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Destination: New York, New York, USA
Description: 10 2c dues on unpaid cover from Hawaii. Between March 22, 1899 and June 14, 1900 when Hawaii became a territory, prepayment of postage (UPU rat...
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Cover #27970
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1898-07-05
Origin: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Destination: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Description: Patriotic cover with soldier's letter handstamp and 2c due.
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Cover #27969
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: Foreign (other)
Postmark: 1901-07-19
Origin: Havana, CUBA
Destination: Havana, CUBA
Description: Republic of Cuba under US military administration - 1c regular issue and 1c postage due on local cover to General(issimo) Máximo Gómez, retire...
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Cover #27968
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1898-07-02
Origin: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Destination: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Description: 10c special delivery on Spanish-American War patriotic flag cover - local use with "Buttonwoods (Beach)" postmark.
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Cover #27967
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1898-08-29
Origin: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Destination: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Description: 10c special delivery on Spanish-American War patriotic advertising cover.
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Cover #27966
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1923-08-10
Origin: New York, New York, USA
Destination: Los Angeles, California, USA
Description: Block of 12 $1 4th Bureau stamps on Worden cover - first experimental night flight NYC to San Francisco (train to LA).
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Cover #27965
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1913-09-02
Origin: Fayette City, Pennsylvania, USA
Destination: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Description: 2c and 10c parcel post stamps on registered courtesy reply envelope.
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Cover #27964
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Jan 6, 19
by rkmatta
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1913-10-13
Origin: West Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Destination: St. Gallen, SWITZERLAND
Description: 15c parcel post stamp paying 5c surface rate plus 10c registration fee.
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Cover #27963
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Jan 5, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1861-08-10
Origin: Columbia Hill, Nevada County, California, USA
Destination: San Francisco, California, USA
Description: Langton's Pioneer Express Paid medallion frank (Thomas no. LAN-002) on 3c red on buff Star Die entire (#U27) used to San Francisco...
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Cover #27962
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Jan 5, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1856
Origin: Forest City, California, USA
Destination: San Francisco, California, USA
Description: "Langton's Pioneer Express, Forest City", choice strike of blue oval handstamp on 3c red on buff Nesbitt entire (#U10) to Noisy Carriers in Sa...
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Cover #27961
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Jan 5, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1861-10-21
Origin: Downieville, California, USA
Destination: San Francisco, California, USA
Description: Langton's Pioneer Express Paid medallion frank (Thomas no. LAN-002) on 3c red on buff Star Die entire (#U27) used to San Francisco, ...
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Cover #27960
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Jan 6, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1861
Origin: Downieville, California, USA
Destination: Forest City, California, USA
Description: Langton's Pioneer Express Paid medallion frank (Thomas no. LAN-008) on 3c red on white Star Die entire (#U26) with "Langton's Pioneer ...
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Cover #27959
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Jan 3, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1856-11-10
Origin: Marysville, California, USA
Destination: Sheffield, Illinois, USA
Description: Langton's Pioneer Express Paid medallion frank (Thomas no. LAN-008) on 10c green Nesbitt entire (#U18) to Sheffield, Illinois, entered...
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Cover #27958
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Jan 2, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1858
Origin: Downieville, California, USA
Destination: San Francisco, USA
Description: Langton's Pioneer Express Paid medallion frank (Thomas no. LAN-008) on 3c red Nesbitt entire (#U9) used to San Francisco, "Langton's P...
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Cover #27957
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Jan 3, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1858-10-05
Origin: California, USA
Destination: Timbuctoo, Yuba County, USA
Description: Langton's Pioneer Express, fancy black printed paid frank (Thomas no. LAN-008) on 3c red on buff entire (#U10) to Timbuctoo, manuscript "Oct. 5t...
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Cover #27956
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Jan 2, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1859-05-25
Origin: North San Juan, Nevada County, California, USA
Destination: San Francisco, California, USA
Description: Langton's Pioneer Express, fancy printed paid frank (Thomas no. LAN-008) on 3¢ red on white Nesbitt entire (#U9) cancelled by "North San Juan...
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Cover #27955
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Jan 2, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1856
Origin: Moore's Flat, Nevada County, California, USA
Destination: San Francisco, USA
Description: Langton's Pioneer Express and Wells, Fargo & Co. conjunctive use. Langton's "Moore's Flat" dark blue oval handstamp (Thomas no. WC3850) and ...
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Cover #27954
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Jan 1, 19
by southern*patriot
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1847-07-18
Origin: Natchez, Mississippi, USA
Destination: Port Lavaca, Texas, USA
Description: Stampless cover postmarked NATCHEZ, MI., JUL 18 with matching "10" rate sent to Washington, Texas then manuscript postmarked "Washington, Texas,...
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Cover #27953
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Jan 1, 19
by southern*patriot
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Cover Type: CSA with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1863-07-17
Origin: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Destination: Columbus, Georgia, USA
Description: CSA #11 on cover postmarked ATLANTA, GA., JUL 17 sent to Mr. J. H. Larrel, Rock Island Paper Mill, Columbus, Ga.
According to the Historical Co...
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Cover #27952
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Jan 1, 19
by southern*patriot
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Cover Type: CSA with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1862-07-22
Origin: Nacoochee, Georgia, USA
Destination: Albany, Georgia, USA
Description: CSA #1 on cover postmarked NACOOCHEE, GA., manuscript July 22 date plus cancel sent to Albany, Ga. This cover was obviously sent without a "Due ...
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Cover #27951
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Jan 1, 19
by southern*patriot
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Cover Type: CSA with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1863-07-13
Origin: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Destination: Eagle Mills, North Carolina, USA
Description: CSA #12 on adversity cover fashioned from bank check document postmarked SALISBURY, N.C., JUL 13 sent to Eagle Mills, NC.
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Cover #27950
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Jan 1, 19
by southern*patriot
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Cover Type: CSA with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1863-10-04
Origin: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Destination: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Description: CSA #12 on cover postmarked green LYNCHBURG, Va., OCT 4 sent to Atlanta, Georgia.
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Cover #27949
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Jan 1, 19
by southern*patriot
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Cover Type: CSA with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1863
Origin: Macon, Georgia, USA
Destination: Spring Place, Georgia, USA
Description: CSA #11 on cover postmarked MACON, GA., sent to Spring Place, Ga.
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