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U.S.A.
Lot No Type Description Result
6001 ENT U.S.A. (1894) Man sowing grain in field*. Entire (O) with corner illustration for Presbyterian Ministers' Fund. Some slight edge wear. (Image a)
SOLD
6002 OBL image U.S.A. (1928) Ear of corn*. Fancy cancel from Fairfield, Iowa. Four strikes in black on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $120
6003 OBL image U.S.A. (1928) Ear of corn*. Fancy cancel from Fairfield, Iowa. Two strikes in black on registered cover. (Verso)
SOLD
6004 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Eagle* atop globe*. Fancy Cancel from Racine, Wisconsin. Three marks in black on registered cover. Logo of J. Case Corporation, maker of agricultural machines. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $140
6005 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Sheaf of wheat*. Fancy cancel from Little Chute, Wisconsin. Three marks in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $100
6006 OBL image U.S.A. (1931) Sack of grain*. Fancy cancel from Jenison, Michigan. Four strikes in blue on registered cover. Jenison was a milling town. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $250
6007 EMA image U.S.A. (1935) Tennessee state seal*. Agriculture. Very early violet meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 80159: "The Great Seal of the state of Tennessee. 1796. Agriculture, Commerce."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6008 EMA image U.S.A. (1939) Tractor grill*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 92689: "See the new Flambeau Red Case Tractors."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6009 EMA image U.S.A. (1940s) Grain Bin*. Red meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes #127315: "Butler. Better Quality Farm Equipment."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6010 EMA image U.S.A. (1940) Corn. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 92701: "Cobcut, not a kind of corn but the registered name of a brand corn."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6011 EMA U.S.A. (1941) Flour. Vitamins. Red meter cancellation on piece National Postage Meter Company No 7525: "Pillsbury's Best Flour, enriched with B-Vitamins and Iron." (Image a)
SOLD
6012 EMA image U.S.A. (1944) Flour. Livestock Feed. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes #73151: "Feeds, Flour, Meal. "Milled up to a standard, not down to a price.'"
AVAILABLE AT $10
6013 EMA image U.S.A. (1949) Farm*. Red meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes No 138186: "Engineered Bulk Plants."
AVAILABLE AT $25
6014 EMA image U.S.A. (1949) Grain elevator*. Diagram of elevator inside*. Superb red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 154880: "Master Grain Elevators."
AVAILABLE AT $20
6015 EMA image U.S.A. (1950) Pasture. Blue meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 136081: "Pasture is the cheapest feed. Seed More. Fertilize Better."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6016 EMA image U.S.A. (1950s) Ventilating Units. Farm Buildings. Red meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes #102839: "The Farlo-Vent. Complete Ventilating Unit for Barns, Farm Buildings, Brooder and Hog-Houses."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6017 EMA image U.S.A. (1952) Barn cleaner*. Red meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes No 104732: "Nothing Like It Anywhere! That's the New Jamesway "Shuttle Stroke" Barn Cleaner."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6018 EMA image U.S.A. (1955) Tractor*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 123020. Superb detailing!
AVAILABLE AT $25
6019 EMA image U.S.A. (1957) Stalk Cutter*. Red meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes No 77880: "get it done...in a hurry with a Roto-Speed Mower and Stalk Cutter."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6020 EMA image U.S.A. (1962) U.S. Department of Agriculture. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 381866: "1862 - 1962. This is the centennial year. U.S. Department of Agriculture."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6030 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Flask of whiskey*. Fancy cancel from Ashkum, IL. Two strikes in yellowish brown on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
6031 EMA image U.S.A. (1939) Rye Whiskey. Bourbon. Blue meter cancellation on piece National Postage Meter Co. No 6009: "Golden Wedding. Blended Straight Whiskies, Ninety Proof---Rye or Bourbon."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6032 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Stein of beer*. Fancy cancel from Beerston, New York. Three strikes in brown on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6035 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1949) Vin. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 127647: "Les fins vins Regina."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6041 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1951) Alcoolisme. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 131493: "Allez voir 'Un [verre] de trop,' l'histoire de l'alcoolisme." Très rare!
AVAILABLE AT $25
6042 EMA image ETATS UNIS (vers 1960) Alcoholisme. Rare empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 184098: "Un journal pour la vie meilleure. Ecoutez. L'education scientifique pour la prévention de l'alcocoholisme."
AVAILABLE AT $20
6043 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Squirrel*. Nut*. Fancy cancel from Ed, Kentucky. Five strikes in violet on registered cover. The famous "ICURA NUT2" cancel. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $120
6044 ENT image U.S.A. (1932) Hog* behind wire fence*. Entire (O) with illustrated corner ad for Stewart Hog Ring Co.
AVAILABLE AT $30
6045 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Pigs*. Fancy cancel from Atlantic City, New Jersey. Eight strikes in blue on registered envelope. Only such cover known to exist. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $800
6048 EMA image U.S.A. (1950) Otter. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 158755: "Otter Tail Power Company."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6049 EMA image U.S.A. (1955) Skunk*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 132932.
AVAILABLE AT $25
6069 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Cows*. Fancy Cancel from Madison, Wisconsin. Three marks in blue on registered cover.
AVAILABLE AT $225
6070 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Cattle brand*. Fancy cancel from Two Dot, Montana. Three strikes in black on registered envelope. Town was named for a cattle rancher who used this brand on his stock. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $120
6071 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Cows*. Fancy Cancel from Madison, Wisconsin. Five marks in brown on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $225
6072 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Large cow*. Fancy Cancel from Madison, Wisconsin. Three marks in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $225
6073 OBL image U.S.A. (December 7, 1929) Cow Heads*. Fancy Cancel of Genesee Depot, Wisconsin on registered cover. Fancy showing a cow's head in two circles. 4 strikes in violet on registered airmail cover. Very attractive!
AVAILABLE AT $160
6075 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Cow*. Fancy cancel from Plain City, Ohio. Nine marks in black on registered cover. One of the rarest cow cancels. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $300
6076 EMA image U.S.A. (1941) Steer head*. Attractive red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 57612: "Omaha beef, famous for flavor."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6077 EMA image U.S.A. (1943) Cow* announcing newspaper headlines*. Role of dairies in supporting war effort. Rare red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 92683: "Urgent...Buy war bonds - Now!"
AVAILABLE AT $15
6078 EMA U.S.A. (1947) Oxen* pulling load. Tuberculosis. Christmas seal*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 95792: "Fight tuberculosis...buy Christmas seals." (Image a)
SOLD
6079 EMA image U.S.A. (1948) Steak maker*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 115081: "Steakmaker tenderizes, knits, shapes, mixes beef, veal, pork, lamb. World's finest tenderizing-knitter." Unusual aspect of topic!
AVAILABLE AT $20
6080 EMA image U.S.A. (1951) Baby*. Evaporated milk. Blue meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 171054: "Borden's evaporated milk for babies."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6081 EMA U.S.A. (1954) Milk bottle* in grocery basket*. Interesting red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 170886: "Your best food buy is milk. Buy Borden's." (Image a)
SOLD
6083 EMA image U.S.A. (1959) Milk bottles*. Red meter cancellation on label Pitney Bowes No 321546: "Wanzer on milk is like sterling on silver."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6086 VAR image U.S.A. (1973) Angus and Longhorn cattle*. Interesting variety with color blue shifted upwards resulting in faint doubling of words "Rural America". Scott No 1504, Yvert No 1005. Not easy to find!
AVAILABLE AT $75
6089 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Elk head with letters "BPOE"*. Fancy cancel from Pasadena, California. Two strikes in black on registered envelope. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks is a Masonic type organization. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6090 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Head of elk*. Fancy cancel from Pasadena, California. One strike in violet on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
6091 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Elk head with large antlers*. Fancy cancel from Los Angeles, California. Two marks in black on registered cover. Cachet of 65th National Elks Convention. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6092 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Elk head with antlers*. Fancy cancel from Keshena, Wisconsin. Two strikes in black on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $250
6093 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Elk*. Fancy cancel from Elkton, Michigan. Three strikes in black on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
6106 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Sad/Happy face*. Elephant*. Rabbit*. Fawn*. Owl*. Moon*. Stars*. "Merry Xmas"*. Frog*. Fancy cancel from Ed, Kentucky. This one has it all - Eight strikes of seven different cancels on registered envelope interspersed with some really bad poetry. (Verso)
SOLD
6107 OBL image ETATS UNIS ( 1930) Éléphant*. Jolie oblitération Fancy d'Ed, Kentucky. Quatre marques en noir sur pli recommandé expédié le 1er jour de l'an! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $250
6108 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1942) Eléphant*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur pli Pitney Bowes No 102545: "Tout pour les fonderies. Tout pour les ateliers de polissage et d'argenterie."
AVAILABLE AT $25
6113 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Rabbit*. Fancy cancel from Fife Lake, Michigan. Four strikes in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $300
6114 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Long eared rabbit*. Fancy cancel from Fife Lake, Michigan. Four strikes in black on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $300
6115 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Rabbit/Duck*. Rabbit carrying Easter basket*. Rabbit with eggs*. Fancy cancel from Ed, Kentucky. One strike of three different cancels in 3 different colors on registered envelope. Very rare to find different fancy cancels on same envelope, especially in different colors! Postmarked Easter Day. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $250
6116 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Lapins assis à coté d'oeufs*. Oblitération Fancy d'Ed, Kentucky. 3 marques in violet sur pli recommandé. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $140
6117 OBL image ETATS UNIS (1930) Lapins*. Oblitération Fancy de Lucerne, Indiana. Deux marques en violet sur pli recommandé. Rare! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $400
6118 OBL image ETATS UNIS (1932) Lapin tenant un oeuf*. Oblitération Fancy de Henton, Illinois. Deux marques en noir sur pli recommandé. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
6120 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Frog*. Fancy cancel from Ed, Kentucky. Four strikes in red of nicely detailed frog with black border, on registered cover. Unlisted color. A similar cover with seven marks sold for $555 in a previous auction. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $325
6121 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Turtle*. Fancy Cancel from Robbins, Illinois. Three strikes in blue on registered cover. A very rare cancel used only one day! (Verso)
SOLD
6122 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Rattlesnake*. Fancy cancel from Rattlesnake, Montana. Four strikes in violet on registered envelope. A very rare cancel! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $750
6135 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Shepherd with crook and lamb*. Fancy cancel from America, Illinois. Two strikes in violet on registered envelope postmarked Christmas Day.
AVAILABLE AT $160
6141 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Crescent moon*. Star*. Fancy cancel from Boggstown, Indiana. Five lovely clear strikes in violet on registered envelope. A rare cancel! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $325
6164 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) House*. Fancy cancel from Red House, Virginia. Four strikes in violet on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $275
6166 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Store*. Fancy cancel from Stop, KY. Three strikes in violet on registered envelope. Each mark is inscribed "STOP". A letter relating to the history of the place reads in part: A tiny settlement had a store at the forks of the road, on the front of which was painted "STOP, General Merchandise". When travelers asked for the nearest store, they were told to stop at STOP. Unusual and rare! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6167 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Negative image of cabin*. Fancy cancel of Cabin, Kentucky. Four marks in black on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6168 EMA U.S.A. (1954) Aluminum building. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 311626: "Multipurpose Aluminum Prefabs." (Image a)
SOLD
6337 EP U.S.A. (1948) Mt. Palomar observatory*. Stamp-sized essay in black & white on larger card with glassine overlay. Scott No 966, Yvert No 517. (Image a)
SOLD
6356 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1954) Main* tenant ampoule*. Symbole atomique*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 05062: "La célebration du 75ème anniversaire de l'éclairage. 1879 - 1954. L'Eclairage pour la liberté. L'énergie pour le progrès."
AVAILABLE AT $25
6365 EMA ETATS UNIS (1971) Symbole atomique*. Empreinte verte de machine à affranchir sur lettre Pitney Bowes No 843996: "L'Education, votre clé pour le succès." (Image a)
SOLD
6371 EMA image U.S.A. (1955) Electric typewriter*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 183269: "Save time...save work. Electrify!"
AVAILABLE AT $15
6417 ENT image U.S.A. (1927) Tire*. Autos*. Postal card (O) with illustrated color ad for Goodyear Balloon tires.
AVAILABLE AT $15
6418 ENT image U.S.A. (1928) Can of oil*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad for Gargoyle Mobiloil "A".
AVAILABLE AT $15
6419 ENT image U.S.A. (1929) Bottle of polish*. Entire (O) with illustrated corner ad for I-Sis Auto Polish.
AVAILABLE AT $20
6420 EMA image U.S.A. (1934) Automatic transmission. Very early violet meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 01167: "Quit shifting gears! Drive the new self-shifting REO."
AVAILABLE AT $20
6421 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Model-T Ford*. Fancy cancel from Ford City, Pennsylvania. Four strikes in blue on registered cover. Very rare! (Verso)
SOLD
6422 ENT image U.S.A. (1935) Tire*. Battery*. Clown*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad on reverse for tires and batteries.
AVAILABLE AT $15
6423 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1937) Lampes au tungstène pour automobiles. Empreinte violette de machine à affranchir sur pli Pitney Bowes No 88788: "Les ampoules pour les automobiles 'Tung-50B'."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6424 EMA image U.S.A. (1940) Bus*. Attractive blue meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 72918: "Greyhound's new Super-Coach. Triumph in Highway Travel!"
AVAILABLE AT $15
6425 EMA image U.S.A. (1942) American Automobile Association. Violet meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 81276: "AAA, Largest organization of motor vehicle owners in the world."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6426 EMA image U.S.A. (1943) Pontiac emblem*. General Motors as arms builder in war effort. Red meter cancellation on piece National Postage Meter Company No 6451: "We're building arms for victory at Pontiac Motor."
AVAILABLE AT $10
6427 EMA image U.S.A. (1946) Armored car*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 110615. Nicely detailed!
AVAILABLE AT $20
6428 EMA image U.S.A. (1947) Bus*. Attractive red meter cancellation on piece from the "ACF-Brill Motors Company" Pitney Bowes No 120848.
AVAILABLE AT $15
6429 EMA image U.S.A. (1948) Fair Road Show. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 105522: "Ohio State Fair Show."
AVAILABLE AT $10
6430 EMA image U.S.A. (1949) Muffler*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 93691: "Walker individually tuned exhaust silencers."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6431 EMA image U.S.A. (1950's) Bus*. Truck*. Automobile*. Oil seals. Attractive red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 166985: "Use National oil seals. Protect the bearings."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6432 EMA image U.S.A. (1950) Buses. Black (rare color) meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 137676: "Public Transit lessens Street Congestion."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6433 EMA image U.S.A. (1954) Automobile*. Attractive red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 161941.
AVAILABLE AT $10
6434 EMA image U.S.A. (1954) Nash automobiles. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 173409: "Nash, the car with the double lifetime."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6435 EMA U.S.A. (1955) Race Car Magazine. Violet meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 259144: "Road & Track, America's Sports Car Magazine." Hard to find! (Image a)
SOLD
6436 EMA image U.S.A. (1957) Two level bus*. Red meter cancellation on piece from the Flxible Co. Pitney Bowes No 150789: "Flxible's Two Level New Look Coach."
AVAILABLE AT $20
6437 EMA image U.S.A. (1960) Driver's licenses. Violet meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 54006: "Your 1960 Pennsylvania Operator's License Fee - $2.00."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6438 EMA image U.S.A. (1960's) Historical Highway markers. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 321470: "Read Virginia History on Highway Markers as You Ride." Unusual aspect of topic!
AVAILABLE AT $12
6471 EMA image U.S.A. (1940s) Summer Traffic Safety. Petroleum. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 56338: "Skelly Tagolene Lubrication for Summer-Safe Driving."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6472 EMA image U.S.A. (1940's) Traffic Safety. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 58612: "Drive sanely...the life you save may be your own."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6473 EMA image U.S.A. (1950's) Hands* on steering wheel*. Rare red meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes No 182712: "S-D day. AAA. Dec 15th. "Do unto others...."
AVAILABLE AT $20
6478 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Large monoplane*. Fancy cancel from Pine Bluff, North Carolina. Two marks in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
SOLD
6557 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Dollar signs*. Fancy cancel from Money, Mississippi. Three strikes in black on registered envelope. (Verso)
SOLD
6558 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Bags of money*. Fancy cancel from Money, Mississippi. Four strikes in black on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
6559 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Dollar signs*. Fancy cancel from Money, Mississippi. Five strikes in violet on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $140
6566 EMA image U.S.A. (1936) Bell*. Hand*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 55913.
AVAILABLE AT $15
6568 ENT image U.S.A. (1903) Shaving kit*. Postal card (O) with illustrated notice asking for payment for sale of tablets and showing prize to be awarded.
AVAILABLE AT $20
6569 ENT image U.S.A. (1910) Safety razor*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad for Auto-Strop Safety Razor.
AVAILABLE AT $12
6570 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1940) Rouleaux*. Globe*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 93921: "Les rouleaux 'Solo'."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6571 EMA ETATS UNIS (1940) Beauté: La peau. Savon. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 92600: "Servez-vous du savon 'Palmolive' pour garder votre teint de jeune fille." (Image a)
SOLD
6572 ENT image U.S.A. (1942) Men's toilet set*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad for kit containing Dandruff Remover, Shampoo, Hair Tonic, Lilac Royal Lotion, Hair Oil, Talc and Shaving Cream.
AVAILABLE AT $15
6573 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1946) Crème déodorante. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur pli Pitney Bowes No 58289: "Tous les jours avant tous vos rendez-vous...la crème déodorante 'Etiquet'."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6579 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Bicycle*. Fancy cancel from Bicycle, North Dakota. Three strikes in blue on registered envelope. Only recorded example registered! (Verso)
SOLD
6585 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Bird sitting on branch*. Fancy cancel from Stanton, Michigan. Two strikes in black on cover. Could this possibly be a representation of the red-winged blackbird? (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
6586 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Cardinal*. Fancy cancel from Red Bird, Kentucky. Three strikes in violet on registered envelope. The cardinal, also called redbird, is the state bird of Kentucky. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $300
6587 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Ducks*. Fancy Cancel of Duck, North Carolina. One of the scarcest and most demanded Fancy cancellations on birds! 12 (!) strikes in black or blue on registered cover. Very rare! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $550
6588 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Bluejay*. Fancy cancel from Blue Jay, California. Three strikes in blue on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6589 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Small bird*. Fancy cancel from Stuart, Florida. Nine strikes in black on registered envelope. Looks like one of those small birds that run around on the sand. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6590 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Duck* or Rabbit*. Fancy cancel from Ed, Kentucky. Five strikes in violet on registered cover. Design looks like a duck, but turn it on it's side and it looks like a rabbit. Clever optical illusion! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6591 OBL image U.S.A. (1931) Stork*. Fancy cancel from Storck, Virginia. One strike in black on cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $175
6592 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Bird running*. Fancy cancel from Birds Run, Ohio. Five strikes in greenish blue on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $225
6593 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Parrot Sitting on perch*. Fancy cancel from Parrott, Georgia. Three strikes in red on registered cover. A very rare cancel! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $500
6594 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Wing with letter "COL" inside*. Fancy cancel from Redwing, Colorado. Five strikes in violet on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $140
6595 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Multicolored parrot sitting on perch*. Fancy cancel from Parrott, California. Three strikes on cover. Very unusual to find a tri-color fancy cancel. Not known on registered cover.
AVAILABLE AT $250
6596 EMA U.S.A. (1942) Phoenix* arising out of flames*. Red meter cancellation on cover National Postage Meter No 7257: "Eagle and Phenix Mills." (Image a)
SOLD
6602 EMA image U.S.A. (1951) Duck*. Barrel of Zerex*. Barrel of Aerone*. Red meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes No 162595: "Play safe for fall. Place your order now!"
AVAILABLE AT $20
6668 ENT U.S.A. (1892) Poultry. Eggs. Veal. Butter. Potatoes. Furs. Postal card (O) with lengthy printed ad on reverse for a variety of goods, including Tame pigeons, Rabbits, Teal ducks, Turkey feathers, Salted hides, etc with prices listed. (Image a)
AVAILABLE AT $25
6669 ENT U.S.A. (1892) Chickens. Calves. Game. Eggs. Feathers. Postal card (O) with ad on reverse offering to buy various items at given prices, and noting market conditions. (Image a)
AVAILABLE AT $25
6670 ENT U.S.A. (1893) Eggs. Poultry. Butter. Potatoes. Postal card (O) with printed ad and price list on reverse, also noting market conditions for various goods. (Image a)
AVAILABLE AT $15
6671 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Turkey*. Fancy cancel from Worth, Illinois. Two strikes in black on registered envelope. Thanksgiving Day.
AVAILABLE AT $175
6672 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Turkey*. Fancy cancel from Turkey, North Carolina. Seven strikes in black on registered envelope. Note from postmaster indicates this was the last time this cancel was used. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6673 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Turkey*. Fancy cancel from Turkey, Arkansas. Three strikes in black on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $140
6674 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Egg*. Fancy cancel from Ed, Kentucky. One strike in violet on registered envelope, inscribed "U R A Good [egg]." Unusual aspect of topic! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $150
6675 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Chickens*. Fancy cancel from Chicken, Alaska. Five strikes in black on registered cover. Only 20th century fancy from Alaska! (Verso)
SOLD
6676 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Turkey*. Fancy cancel from Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Four strikes in blue on registered cover accompanied by two strikes in violet of a different turkey. Unusual combination! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6677 OBL image U.S.A. ( 1931) Running chicken*. Fancy cancel from Bondville, Illinois. Five marks in violet on registered cover. Probably inspired by the famous Running Chicken of Waterbury (Sold for $255,000 in September 1993). This one is a bit more affordable. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $225
6678 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Turkey*. Fancy cancel from America, Illinois. Two strikes in violet on registered envelope postmarked Thanksgiving Day with appropriate cachet. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
6679 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Turkey*. Picket fence*. Fancy cancel from Turkey City, Pennsylvania. Two strikes in green of one cancel and one in violet of another. Unusual and rare to find two different cancels on same envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $225
6680 ENT U.S.A. (1934) Farmer with basket of eggs*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad for American Poultry Journal. (Image a)
SOLD
6681 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Turkey sitting on a rail*. Fancy cancel from Turkey Creek, Florida. Four strikes in bronze on registered envelope. This is the rarest of the many turkey fancy cancels. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $500
6682 EMA image U.S.A. (1940) Chick*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 70660: "Chicopee Products. Chix and Chux."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6683 ENT U.S.A. (1947) Rooster*. Cow*. Hog*. Feeds, Malt, Grain. 5 cent airmail bicolor postal stationery (0) with advertising: "Hales 7 Hunter Company." (Image a)
AVAILABLE AT $30
6686 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Eagle in flight*. Fancy cancel from Sidney, Michigan. Two strikes in black on cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $120
6687 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Eagle*. Fancy Cancel from Greenville, Michigan. Two marks in black on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $60
6688 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Eagle*. Fancy cancel from Eagle, Idaho. Four strikes in blue on registered cover. Interesting registry cancel. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $50
6689 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Eagle*. Fancy cancel from Eagleport, Ohio. Four strikes in blue on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $175
6690 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Large eagle taking flight*. Fancy cancel from Independence, Mississippi on July 4, 1934. Three strikes in blue on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6691 OBL U.S.A. (1934) Eagle*. Fancy Cancel from Grey Eagle, Minnesota. Five marks in black on cover. Not known registered. (Image a)
SOLD
6693 EMA image U.S.A. (1955) Eagle*. Attractive blue meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 174117.
AVAILABLE AT $12
6706 OBL image U.S.A. (1931) Owl*. Moon*. Stars*. Fancy cancel from Ed, Kentucky. Six strikes in black on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $250
6707 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Owl*. Fancy Cancel of Cleveland, Ohio. Six strikes in black on registered envelope. (Verso)
SOLD
6708 EMA U.S.A. (1953) Owl*. Attractive red meter cancellation on piece Commercial Controls Corporation No 9648: "Only Simmons makes the World Famous Beautyrest." (Image a)
SOLD
6729 V U.S.A. (1944) Bridge*. Cat*. Plane*. Star*. Buildings*. Clock tower*. Unaddressed V-mail letter. (Image a)
SOLD
6748 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Butterfly*. Fancy cancel from Ed, Kentucky. Nine marks in violet inside square cancellation on registered letter. A magnificent cover! (Verso)
SOLD
6773 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1956) Château* de la Belle au bois dormant à Disneyland. Empreinte verte de machine à affranchir sur pli Pitney Bowes No 328833: "Visitez [l'exposition de] Kaiser Aluminium à Disneyland à Anaheim en Californie."
AVAILABLE AT $30
6794 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Lion*. Fancy cancel from Red Lion, Pennsylvania. Seven strikes in reddish violet on registered envelope. A very rare cancel!
AVAILABLE AT $600
6795 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Negative image of cat*. Fancy cancel from Manawa, Wisconsin. Six strikes in black on registered cover. "Only one I've seen!" (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $400
6796 OBL image ETATS UNIS (1930) Chat* chassant un souris*. Oblitération Fancy de Ed, Kentucky. Quatre marques en violet sur pli recommandé. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6798 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Cat scratching it's head*. Fancy cancel from Cat Creek, Montana. Three strikes in black on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $500
6799 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Cat with whiskers*. Fancy cancel from Washington, Illinois. One strike in violet on envelope. Not known on registered cover.
AVAILABLE AT $225
6800 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Cat*. Fancy cancel from Cats Creek, Montana. Six strikes in violet on registered cover. According to Fishback, this is Felix the cat. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $500
6801 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Cat with fluffy tail*. Fancy cancel from Washington, Illinois. Ten(!) strikes in green on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $500
6802 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Frightened cat*. Fancy cancel of Kitts Hill, Ohio. Seven strikes in black on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $400
6828 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Indian vase or bowl*. Fancy cancel from Manawa, Wisconsin. Seven strikes in black on registered cover. (Verso)
SOLD
6838 ENT U.S.A. (1914) Large tank with regulators*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad for liquid, gas or air regulators, valves, gauges, etc. (Image a)
SOLD
6842 ENT image U.S.A. (1936) Chemistry department. Postal card (O) with printed request on reverse filled in with request for article on Pectin enzymes from Experiment Station Chemistry Department of South Dakota State College.
AVAILABLE AT $15
6844 EMA U.S.A. (1941) Dry ice. Food refrigeration. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 57815: "Increase payloads. Refrigerate with dry ice." (Image a)
SOLD
6845 EMA image U.S.A. (1943) Freon. Red meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes No 63503: "Freon, safe refrigerants." Interesting cultural note: freon has virtually been banned except through special permit use because of it's danger to the ozone layer!
AVAILABLE AT $15
6853 EMA ETATS UNIS (1948) Bébé* dans un siège pour enfants*. Jolie empreinte bleue de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 126971: "Il n'y a qu'un seul véritable 'Little Toidey'" (Image a)
SOLD
6854 EMA ETATS UNIS (1951) Tête de garçon*. Tête de fille*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 131192: "1950-60, c'est la décennie des enfants. Les Etats-Unis sont plus riches en enfants que jamais." (Image a)
SOLD
6855 EMA ETATS UNIS (1953) Meubles pour les enfants. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment National Postage Meter Company No 7171: "Les bons meubles pour enfants depuis 1897." (Image a)
SOLD
6856 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1953) Bébé* buvant du lait d'un biberon*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 125647.
AVAILABLE AT $20
6857 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1954) Filette comme ange*. Baguette magique*. Empreinte violette de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 59087: "Ouvert le lundi et le jeudi de midi à 21h depuis aujourd'hui jusqu'à No‰l."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6893 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Santa carrying sack of toys*. Fancy cancel from Santa Claus, Indiana. Four strikes in black on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $120
6894 OBL image ETATS UNIS (1930) Père No‰l*. Cheminée*. Oblitération Fancy de Santa Claus, Indiana. Cinq marques en noir sur pli recommandé. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $120
6895 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Mistletoe*. Christmas tree ornament*. Fancy cancel from New Lenox, Illinois. One strike in violet of ornament and two in blue of sprig of mistletoe on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
6896 OBL image ETATS UNIS (1930) Père No‰l*. Cheminée*. Oblitération Fancy de Santa Claus, Indiana. Cinq marques en noir sur pli recommandé.
AVAILABLE AT $175
6897 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Christmas (pine) tree*. Fancy cancel from Washington, Utah. Two strikes in green on registered envelope postmarked Christmas Day. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $175
6898 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Head of Santa Claus*. Fancy cancel from Lakewood, Illinois. Three strikes in red on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $225
6899 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Man in coonskin cap dragging Christmas tree*. Fancy cancel from Henton, Illinois. Two strikes in violet & green on registered envelope. Postmarked Christmas Day. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $400
6900 OBL image ETATS UNIS (1934) Poinsettias* (fleurs traditionnelles pour No‰l). Magnifique oblitération Fancy bicolore de Christmas, Floride. Deux marques en magenta (les fleurs) et en vert (les tiges). (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $300
6901 EMA ETATS UNIS (1949) Père No‰l*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 153212: "C'est No‰l au magasin 'Milliken'." (Image a)
SOLD
6902 EMA image U.S.A. (1964) Three wise men* carrying gold*, frankincense* and myrrh*. Star*. Blue meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 103491: "Peace on earth to men of goodwill."
AVAILABLE AT $25
6903 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1969) Boule* de No‰l. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Commercial Controls Corporation No 8315: "Joyeux No‰l."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6904 EMA ETATS UNIS (1976) Père No‰l*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Postalia No 606689: "Le monde du Père No‰l." (Image a)
SOLD
6920 OBL image ETATS UNIS (1929) Cameraman* filmant. Oblitération Fancy de Los Angeles (la ville bien s–r o— se trouve "Hollywood"). Trois marques en noir sur pli recommandé. L'addresse de l'expéditeur était le batîment "Arcade" - un théâtre bien connu sur l'avenue Broadway. (Verso)
SOLD
6921 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1937) Cinéma. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 86550: "Warner Brothers présente 'Feu Vert' avec Errol Flynn et Anita Louise."
AVAILABLE AT $28
6922 EMA image ETATS UNIS (vers 1940) Cinéma. Contre-torpilleur. Empreinte violette de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 58804: "Allez voir le nouveau film de No‰l Coward. Une sensation spectaculaire vous attend."
AVAILABLE AT $30
6923 EMA image ETATS UNIS (vers 1940) Rita Hayworth. Glenn Ford. Empreinte violette de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 58387: "Bientôt sur vos écrans: Rita Hayworth et Glenn Ford dans [le film] 'Les amours de Carmen'."
AVAILABLE AT $40
6924 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1940) Balalaika. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 91823: "Quelque chose que vous attendez avec impatience 'Balalaika' de la MGM."
AVAILABLE AT $30
6925 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1941) Comédie d'Abbott et Costello. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment National Postage Meter Company No 6152: "Keep'Em Flying (Faites les voler), co-starring Martha Raye et Carol Bruce."
AVAILABLE AT $40
6926 EMA image ETATS UNIS (vers 1950) Caméra*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 170344: "La nouvelle Bell & Howell 220 Wilshire, la caméra la plus facile à employer du monde.
AVAILABLE AT $30
6947 OBL U.S.A. (1930) Horse-drawn circus wagon*. Fancy cancel from Narberth, Pennsylvania. One strike in black on envelope. (Image a)
SOLD
6948 OBL image ETATS UNIS (1930) Clown*. Oiseau volant au-dessus*. Oblitération Fancy de Ed, Kentucky. Cinq marques en noir sur pli recommandé. Pièce fantastique! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $275
6953 ENT image U.S.A. (1892) Belt*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad on reverse for Men's Composition Belts.
AVAILABLE AT $25
6954 ENT U.S.A. (1898) Hands holding buttons*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad for Patented Hand Snap Buttons. Lightly creased. (Image a)
AVAILABLE AT $15
6955 ENT image U.S.A. (1900) Girdle*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad on reverse for Flexo-Girdle corset - The waist line can't stretch with this new girdle.
AVAILABLE AT $30
6957 ENT image U.S.A. (1925) Shoe machine*. Postal stationery envelope (O) with illustration of some kind of shoe machinery from J.W. White Shoe Machinery Supplies.
AVAILABLE AT $30
6958 ENT image U.S.A. (1925) Boot*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad for Hasse's Comfortable Mechanics Shoe.
AVAILABLE AT $15
6959 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Clothespins*. Fancy cancel from Menasha, Wisconsin. Three strikes in black on registered envelope. Menasha was the location of a water-powered woodenware industry. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $225
6960 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Fan*. Fancy cancel from Manistique, Michigan. Three strikes in black on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6961 ENT image U.S.A. (1933) Woman holding hosiery*. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad on reverse for Rollins Runstop Hosiery.
AVAILABLE AT $12
6962 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Bowtie with letter "B"*. Fancy cancel from Tybee Island, Georgia. Two strikes in blue on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
6963 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1938) Chaussures. Empreinte violette de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 57621: "Enna Jetticks, les chaussures les plus distinguées d'Amérique."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6964 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1940) Chaussure à talon haut*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 73731.
AVAILABLE AT $15
6965 EMA image U.S.A. (1940's) Special features of pajamas*. Green meter cancellation on cover front Pitney Bowes No 109972: "Pleetway, side flaps, balloon seat. If you can't sleep in pleetway pajamas, better give up the whole idea."
AVAILABLE AT $20
6966 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1941) Chemise*. Pantalons*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 101118: "Les vêtements 'Kast Iron' vous vont mieux et durent plus longtemps."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6967 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1947) Botte*. Empreinte verte de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 150434: "Les chaussures 'Regal'."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6968 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1949) Mannequin*. Mètre de couturière*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 87204: "Korell."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6972 ENT image U.S.A. (1906) Men attempting to pull clothing apart*. Postal stationery envelope (O) with illustrated corner ad for Sweet, Orr, & Co overalls, trousers and shirts.
AVAILABLE AT $20
6973 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Shield*. Stars*. Fancy Cancel from Stuart, Florida. Nine marks in black of shield with two cancelations of stars on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $150
6980 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1940) Mains* employant une règle à calcul*. Empreinte violette de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 58019: "Les règles à calcul 'Bruning', ce sont des instruments de précision."
AVAILABLE AT $15
6981 EMA image U.S.A. (1940S) Weight and Measures. Red meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes No 75369: "Industrial Weighing, Counting & Counting Machines by Streeter-Amet."
AVAILABLE AT $12
6982 EMA U.S.A. (1949) Typists' Hands. Red meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes #110259: "Robotyper multiplies your Typists' Hands." Robotyper was a predecessor to the modern word processor, combining punched tape and a mechanical typewriter. (Image a)
SOLD
6983 EMA image U.S.A. (1949) Adding machine*. Attractive red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 6489.
AVAILABLE AT $30
6984 EMA U.S.A. (ca 1960) Slide rule. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 504086: "You can do it faster with a slide rule." (Image a)
SOLD
6994 EMA U.S.A. (1950's) Conservation. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 115823: "Conserve - Restore - Protect. Soil, Waters, Forests, Wildlife." (Image a)
SOLD
6997 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Woman in Colonial dress* carrying pie*. Fancy cancel from Hanna, Indiana. Four strikes in violet on registered envelope. Very attractive and clean cancel! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $300
6998 OBL image U.S.A. (1931) Man in pilgrim hat with rifle*. Fancy cancel from Ontarioville, Illinois. Three strikes in blue on registered cover.
AVAILABLE AT $300
7024 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1941) Danse*. Superbe empreinte verte de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 57995: "A partir du 19 juillet, les DeMarcos, les rois de la danse, à l'hôtel Palace."
AVAILABLE AT $40
7030 OBL U.S.A. (1934) Skull & crossbones*. Fancy cancel from Skull Valley, Arizona. Seven strikes in violet on envelope. Not known on registered cover. (Image a)
SOLD
7031 EMA ETATS UNIS (1955) Lis*. Empreinte verte de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 138230: "Les fleurs adoucissent latristesse." (Image a)
SOLD
7044 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Dog*. Fancy cancel from Worth, Illinois. Two strikes in black on registered cover. Looks sort of like a collie. A rare cancel! (Verso)
SOLD
7045 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Bulldog*. Fancy cancel from Yale, Idaho. Four large strikes in black on registered envelope. The bulldog "Handsome Dan" is the mascot of Yale University. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $600
7046 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1946) Berger Allemand*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 104337: "Le chien qui garde vos économies d'essence."
AVAILABLE AT $40
7047 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1950) Chien d'arrêt*. Nourriture spécialisée pour les chiens. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur pli Pitney Bowes No 7505: "Seule la marque Vitality offre une variété de 8 nourritures pour les chiens." Aspect inhabituel du thème!
AVAILABLE AT $25
7048 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1955) Chien de chasse*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur pli Pitney Bowes No 209217: "Les chiens de chasse, les ratons laveurs et les grands fauves."
AVAILABLE AT $30
7049 EMA ETATS UNIS (1960) Bouledogue*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 198512. (Image a)
SOLD
7053 VAR image U.S.A. (1979) Seeing eye dog*. Imperforate pair. Scott No 1787a, Yvert No 1250. Scott catalog $425.
AVAILABLE AT $300
7069 ENT image U.S.A. (1910) Electric meter dials*. Postal card (O) with printed diagram of electric meter dials and notice to customer to mark position of hands so usage can be determined.
AVAILABLE AT $30
7070 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) "WMP" logo*. Fancy cancel from Weyauwega, Wisconsin. Three strikes in black on registered envelope. Represents the first hydroelectric plant in the US on the Fox River. (Verso)
SOLD
7071 EMA image U.S.A. (1940) Man* and woman* examining blueprints*. Unusual red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 93911: "When you plan your home, consider the wiring! Adequate wiring serves [and] saves."
AVAILABLE AT $25
7072 EMA image U.S.A. (1946) High tension electrical switches*. Insulators*. Red meter cancellation on cover National Postage Meter Company No 6958: "For greater economy, use 'MK-39' switches."
AVAILABLE AT $20
7173 OBL image U.S.A. (1927) Elves or brownies*. Fancy cancel from Narberth, Pennsylvania. Four strikes in violet on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $250
7174 OBL image ETATS UNIS (1929) Sorcière* sur un balai*. Oblitération Fancy de Manawa, Wisconsin. 2 marques en négatif bien marquée sur pli recommandé. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $80
7175 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Witch on broomstick*. Fancy cancel from Royalton, Wisconsin. Four strikes in violet on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $300
7176 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Witch riding broomstick.* Fancy cancel from Chicago Ridge, Illinois, postmarked on October 31 (Hallowe'en). Two strikes in black (of course) on registered envelope. (Verso)
SOLD
7177 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Pigs*. Wolf*. House*. Fancy cancel from Bacon's Castle, Virginia. Eight strikes in violet on registered envelope obviously intended to represent the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf who tried to blow their house down. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $500
7193 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Firecracker*. Eagle*. Fancy Cancel of Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Three strikes in violet of 2 different cancels on registered envelope. Independence Day. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $60
7194 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Firecracker*. Fancy cancel from Independence, Texas on July 4, 1934. Three strikes of firecracker exploding on cover with cachet of Uncle Sam and lit firecracker. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $80
7195 EMA image U.S.A. (1950) Fire Prevention. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 95894: "Every 4 minutes a home burns. Prevent fires."
AVAILABLE AT $12
7196 EMA image U.S.A. (1950) Hand* stopping fire*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 109632: "Carey Fire-Chex shingles check fire! Highest fire safety, copyrighted beauty, durability, longer life."
AVAILABLE AT $15
7199 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Fish*. Fancy cancel from Red Fish, Louisiana. Three strikes in violet on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $225
7200 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Fish*. Fancy cancel from Keshena, Wisconsin. Two strikes in black on registered cover.
AVAILABLE AT $250
7201 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Bass*. Fancy cancel from Bass, Indiana. Two nicely detailed strikes in blue on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $325
7203 EMA U.S.A. (1942) Sailing ship*. Waves*. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 107311: "Eat more Gloucester Fish." (Image a)
SOLD
7240 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Fisherman with rod and bucket of bait*. Well struck Fancy cancel from Fisher, West Virginia. Three strikes in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
SOLD
7241 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Fisherman reeling in huge fish*. Fancy Cancel from Fishertown, Pennsylvania. Three marks in violet on registered cover with cachet of same design. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $175
7242 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Fisherman sitting on stump with can of bait*. Well struck Fancy cancel from Fishertown, PA. Three strikes in blue on registered cover. (Verso)
SOLD
7246 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Flags*. Fancy cancel from Los Angeles, California. Six marks in black (each consisting of 2 flags) on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
7247 OBL image U.S.A. (1931) US Flag*. Fancy cancel from Lake Village, Indiana. Three strikes in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $100
7248 OBL image U.S.A. (1931) US Flag*. Fancy cancel from Bass, Indiana. Four strikes in violet on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $60
7249 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) American flag*. Fancy cancel from Jenison, Michigan. Flag is in full color and very detailed as it waves in the breeze! One strike in red and blue on registered envelope, with cachet and cancellation for Flag Day. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $225
7250 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) US flag waving. Fancy Cancel from Flagstaff, Arizona. Three marks in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $120
7251 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) US Flag*. Fancy cancel from Henton, Illinois. Four strikes in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $100
7254 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Tulip blossom*. Fancy cancel from Tulip, Ohio. Three strikes in violet and black on registered envelope. Rare to find bicolor fancy cancels.
AVAILABLE AT $325
7255 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Thistle*. Fancy cancel from Macomb, Illinois. Three marks in black on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
7256 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Pansy*. Fancy cancel from Pansy, Missouri. Three strikes in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $300
7257 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Bouquet of carnations*. Fancy cancel from Carnation, Washington. Three strikes in green & violet on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
7258 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Thistle*. Fancy cancel from Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Three strikes in blue on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
7259 OBL image U.S.A. (1931) Poinsettia*. Fancy cancel from Log Cabin, California. Two bicolor marks on registered cover postmarked Christmas Day. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $140
7260 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Lily*. Fancy cancel from Lily Chapel, Ohio. Four strikes in black on registered cover. A very rare cancel used only one day. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $400
7261 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Flowers*. Fancy cancel of Lakewood, Illinois. Two strikes of each of two different flowers in different colors on registered envelope. Such multiple uses are rare. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $225
7262 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Calla lilies*. Fancy Cancellation of Callaville, Virginia. Four marks in bluish-green on registered cover. Superb showpiece! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
7310 OBL image U.S.A. (1928) Rose inside Keystone*. "REG" inside maple leaf*. "APS"*. Indian snake dancer*. Fancy cancel from Sharon, Pennsylvania. Two strikes (one violet, one blue) of Rose of Sharon, three in blue of maple leaf, one of APS, and to top it off, two strikes in black of snake dancer by receiving station on half-cent postage due stamps!! Note on reverse states "with my compliments to my friend Heylegies de Windt, [from] Paul Wentz (designer and executor [of] all Sharon cancels." (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $400
7311 OBL image U.S.A. (1929) Roses*. Bicolor Fancy Cancel from Rose, Tennessee. Three strikes in violet (flowers) and green (stems) on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $350
7312 OBL image U.S.A. (1931) Roses*. Bicolor Fancy Cancel from Roselawn, Indiana. Three strikes in violet (flowers) and green (stems) on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $350
7313 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Stemmed rose*. Fancy cancel from Roseville, Ohio. Eight strikes in violet and green on registered envelope. Only known bicolor version of this cancel! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $500
7314 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Rose*. Fancy cancel from Blooming Rose, Missouri. Three strikes in violet and green on registered envelope. A scarce cancel! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
7315 OBL image U.S.A. (1934) Vase of roses*. Fancy Cancel from Rose, Oklahoma. Three strikes in red on registered cover with Mother's Day cachet. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
7316 OBL image U.S.A. (1932) Rose*. Fancy cancel from Rose, Kansas. Three strikes in violet and green on registered envelope. A very rare cancel! (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $500
7321 ENT U.S.A. (ca. 1886) Cocoa. Postal card (N) with printed ad on reverse for Phillips' Digestible Cocoa - A Delicious Table Drink. (Image a)
SOLD
7323 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Mint leaves*. Fancy cancel from Mint, Tennessee. Five strikes in green on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $160
7325 EMA image U.S.A. (1939) Roses. Gastronomy. Green meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 58519: "Cold Jellied White Rose Madrilene."
AVAILABLE AT $25
7327 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1949) Moulins à poivre*. Superbe empreinte bleue de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 85397: "Le centre américain des moulins à poivre." Sujet intéressant!
AVAILABLE AT $15
7330 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1957) Chef*. Fruits de mer. Gastronomie acadienne de Louisiane. Empreinte bleue de machine à affranchir sur pli Pitney Bowes No 175246: "Sortez-vous pour dîner ce soir? Go–tez aux fruits de mer de Louisiane. C'est bon!"
AVAILABLE AT $20
7333 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1963) Tête de cochon (style bande desinée)*. Boîte de lard*. Notes musicales* et paroles*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 199292: "Chante-le de nouveau et de nouveau et encore une fois."
AVAILABLE AT $25
7339 ENT U.S.A. (1892) Death Notices. Postal card (O), Masonic Relief Association of Central Mass with listing on back of 3 members and causes of death: Pneumonia, La Grippe." Horizontal crease near top barely visible from back. (Image a)
AVAILABLE AT $30
7341 ENT image U.S.A. (ca. 1900) Masonic symbols*. Postal card (N) with illustrated announcement on reverse requesting funds to defray entertainment costs.
AVAILABLE AT $15
7342 ENT image U.S.A. (1902) Knight's helmet & battleaxe*. Postal card (O) with illustrated announcement on reverse requesting payment of dues. Erie Lodge No 327, Knights of Pythias.
AVAILABLE AT $15
7343 ENT image U.S.A. (1919) Masonic symbols*. Postal card (O) with illustrated announcement on reverse of farewell reception for a member of lodge.
AVAILABLE AT $15
7344 ENT image U.S.A. (1922) Masonry symbols*. Postal card (O) with illustrated notice on reverse for I.O.O.F. Lodge of California.
AVAILABLE AT $30
7345 OBL image U.S.A. (1928) Links*. Eye*. Fancy cancel from Sharon, Pennsylvania. Four strikes in black on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $250
7346 OBL image U.S.A. (1928) Inverse compass with letter "G"*. Fancy cancel from Sharon, Pennsylvania. One strike in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
SOLD
7347 OBL image U.S.A. (1928) Compass with letter "G"*. Fancy cancel from Sharon, Pennsylvania. Two bicolor strikes in blue and black on airmail registered cover. (Verso)
SOLD
7348 OBL image U.S.A. (1928) Inverse compass with moon inside*. Fancy cancel from Sharon, Pennsylvania. Two strikes in violet on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
7349 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Double-headed eagle*. Fancy cancel from Ed, Kentucky. Five strikes in blue on registered cover. Banner below eagle is inscribed "SPES MEA IN DEO EST" (I hope in God), a well-known Masonic motto. (Verso)
SOLD
7350 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Double-headed eagle with eye in pyramid*. Fancy cancel from Ed, Kentucky. Five strikes in blue on registered cover. Banner below eagle is inscribed "SPES MEA IN DEO EST" (I hope in God), a well-known Masonic motto. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $200
7359 EMA image U.S.A. (1961) Dice (with letters) game: Spill and Spell. Green meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 271308: "The nation's newest game. Spill and Spell."
AVAILABLE AT $20
7373 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1943) Bouteilles*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur pli National Postage Meter Co. No 6834: "L'histoire du Verre, No 21: 1939 Le Duraglass. La technique améliorée pour la fabrication du verre."
AVAILABLE AT $25
7376 OBL image U.S.A. (1930) Greek columns*. Fancy Cancel of Daniels, Idaho. Seven strikes in black on registered envelope. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $175
7377 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1953) Déesse*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 64119: "Columbia."
AVAILABLE AT $20
7397 OBL image U.S.A. (1933) Handshake*. Fancy cancel from Friendship, Ohio. Eight strikes in blue on registered cover. (Verso)
AVAILABLE AT $300
7398 EMA image U.S.A. (1943) Hand in Victory sign*. Violet meter cancellation on envelope Pitney Bowes No 58147: Standard's Victory Systems Speed Victory Production.
AVAILABLE AT $15
7399 EMA image ETATS UNIS (1944) Lavage des mains* dans un lavabo*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 87683: "Employez Soapitor, économique pour les toilettes."
AVAILABLE AT $20
7400 EMA image ETATS UNIS (vers 1950) Mains* pliant du papier*. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 182073: "Cessez le pliage à la main q