3c Blue Green (207). Tied by purple "Paris Ky. Aug. 16" circular datestamp and target on Handmade Sour Mash and Pure Bourbon Whisky two-part illustrated advertising cover to Circleville O., matching "Due 3 cts." and 3c Brown, Postage Due (J3) at bottom right tied by quartered cork handstamp, 1879 docketing at left, missing part of top flap, Very Fine, ex Schwartz

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3c Blue Green (207). Rich color, tied by Lady's Boot fancy cancel, "West Berkeley Cal. May 22, 1882" circular datestamp on cover addressed to "Tuttletown via Copperopolis, Tuolomne County, Cal.", fresh and Very Fine, a rare cancel and pretty cover

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3c Blue Green (207). Tiny cork cancel struck on stamp, identical cancel and "Brant Rock Mass. Jul. 24, 1883" double-circle datestamp on 2c Vermilion entire (U142) to Lieut. George W. Tyler on board U.S.S. Tennessee, in care of American Consul at St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, Lieut. Martin returned to U.S. and cover was redirected to Portland Me., datestamps follow the journey incl. Boston backstamps (Jul 24), St. Thomas Aug. 8 receiving backstamp and Aug. 17 forwarding datestamp on front, New York (Aug. 27) and Portland (Aug. 28) backstamps, stamp has small crease ending in small tear at lower right and rounded corner at top right, still colorful and Very Fine, the U.P.U. provided for free forwarding, illustrated in U.S. International Postal Rates book (p. 3), ex Stever and Schnell, with 2002 P.F. certificate

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3c Blue Green (207). Tied by purple "Paris Ky. Aug. 16" circular datestamp and target on Handmade Sour Mash and Pure Bourbon Whisky two-part illustrated advertising cover to Circleville O., matching "Due 3 cts." and 3c Brown, Postage Due (J3) at bottom right tied by quartered cork handstamp, 1879 docketing at left, missing part of top flap, Very Fine

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3c Blue Green (207). Perfs scissors-separated, tied by quartered cork, light strike of "Newark N.J. Apr. 21" circular datestamp on hand-drawn overall illustrated cover to New York City, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a beautiful hand-drawn cover, ex Gabriel

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3c Blue Green (207). Two covers each bearing single, both cancelled by Kicking Mule fancy cancel, Ty. I and II, 1880 and 1882 double-circle datestamps, some edge flaws, Very Fine strikes

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3c Blue Green (207). Tied by "Boston Mass. Jul. 11 83 10 AM" duplex on cover with Navy Bread and Crackers blue cameo corner card to Salem Mass., receiving backstamp, stamp centered to bottom, barely reduced at right, Fine

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3c Blue Green (207). Perfs scissors-separated, tied by quartered cork, light strike of "Newark N.J. Apr. 21" circular datestamp on hand-drawn all-over illustrated cover to New York City, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a beautiful hand-drawn cover, ex Gabriel

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3c Blue Green (207). Two, pre-use creasing and tear, tied by cork cancels, used with Mexico 1882, 10c Blue (134), tied by "Franco en la Magdelena" double-oval handstamp, "Tuscon Ariz. Jan. 9" circular datestamp on cover to Boston, receiving backstamp, light folds in cover, still Fine, extremely rare U.S.-Mexico mixed franking for double rate, with 1998 P.F. certificate

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2c Green, 3c Blue Green (207, 213). Tied by "New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. 9 20 1889" oval datestamps on registered 30c Red Brown on Oriental Buff entire (U338) to Montevideo, Uruguay, endorsed "Via England", slightly reduced at left, some slight wear causing small faults to stamps, Very Fine appearance

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