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#111
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Boston involute flag, Langford
#3 (P-43, dial 2), October 3, 1896. In use just 5 weeks, a bit
light across the top of the stars and dial, but an uncommon involute
flag. Some tearing to backflap.
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$20
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#235
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Gone postal? M.O. Business
penalty envelope, legal size, from Boston with 1898 flag cancel to
Greenville, New Hampshire. The Greenville PM struck the cover 8
times with his receiver -- and then for good measure 11 more times on
the reverse! A few wrinklikes and markings from what may have
been rubber bands, but a most interesting item nonetheless.
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$20
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#270
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April
1899, pair of 5 cent Trans-Mississippi (#288) pay double UPU rate from
Worcester MA to Germany. Left stamp is SE at left, Worcester flag
cancel. "We hold a vaster emire than has been" written on the
back
flap; also a German receiver and a New York Barry machine marking as a
transit.
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$60
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#173
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1898 Tacoma Washington involute
flag cancel, full length and clear strike, on cover sent to Battle
Ground Washington, then sent to Portland OR, only to be returned to
sender. Large pointing hand from Portland, plus Battleground CDS;
2 Vancouver WA markings on back along with a Portland receiver, a
Battle Ground marking, and one other CDS. A few pinholes,
including one inside the CDS of the flag, but a great usage.
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$35
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#110
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Nice example of the WWI military
flag with number 705 on a cleaner-than-usual cover, with unit
identified in the return address and "soldier's mail" endorsement,
purple censor marking. Uncommon and cleaner than usual.
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$25
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#109
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Scarce WWI military flag used at
St. Nazaire, France, with no numeral in the diespace; used only in July
and August 1918. Ordinary low quality envelope with military
address and censor addressed to Holliston MA; flag is a bit run off at
upper right. Knights of Columbus letterhead with soldier's letter
enclosed. Scarce WWI flag; Langford's 1976 Flag Cancel
Encyclopedia lists at $20.00.
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$30
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