SAAR (1922) Cable railway, Ferne. Die proof in black & white. Signed NEY. Scott No 99, Yvert No 83. Ungummed.
AVAILABLE AT $275
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U.S.A. (1929) Diamond. Fancy cancel from Diamond Wyoming. Nine (!) strikes in black on registered envelope. Location of famous diamond mine.
AVAILABLE AT $175
U.S.A. (1939) Steel bars. Violet meter cancellation on cover Pitney Bowes No 72872: "Cold finished steel bars."
AVAILABLE AT $15
U.S.A. (1950) Marbre. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 132536: "Visitez le Vermont. Vennez voir la plus grande exposition de marbre du monde."
AVAILABLE AT $12
U.S.A. (1953) Abrasives. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes #80065: "Abrasize Specialized Grain."
AVAILABLE AT $15
ETATS UNIS (1954) Granit bleu. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 222594: "Harmony, le meilleur granit bleu."
AVAILABLE AT $12
U.S.A. (1955) Bronze. Violet meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 180134: "General Bronze Corp. Products of quality for the building industry and the defense of U.S.A."
AVAILABLE AT $12
PANAMA (1955) Excavation. FIPEX issue overprinted "Specimen" in red box commemorating the first excavations of Panama Canal and 150th anniversary of the birth of Ferdinand de Lesseps. These stamps were a special order for government display. Only 20 copies exist, four of which were kept by the Panama government. Every stamp was signed on the back by Sanabria and Kessler. Very rare!
AVAILABLE AT $475
ETATS UNIS (1955) Homme portant une vitre. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur pli Pitney Bowes No 124410: "Les plafonds 'A.W. Algrip' en acier sont antidérapant même sure les inclinaisons raides."
AVAILABLE AT $15
GERMANY (1957) Young miner. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for mining series benefiting welfare organizations. Scott No B356, Yvert No 142.
AVAILABLE AT $75
SENEGAL (1964) Cement works. Die proof in black signed by the engraver DECARIS. Scott No 232, Yvert No 237. Only 28 printed. Rare!
AVAILABLE AT $175
MAURITANIA (1975) Blast furnace. Map of Africa. Camel. Die proof in black signed by the engraver COMBET. Mining and Industry development issue. Scott No 334, Yvert No 339. Only 26 exist. Rare!
AVAILABLE AT $140
GERMANY (Berlin) (1988) Entrance* to Zollern II (coal mine). Scott No 9N552. Yvert No 753. "MUSTER" (Specimen) overprint. .
AVAILABLE AT $15
U.S.A. (1957) Hawk. Red meter cancellation on envelope Pitney Bowes No 314610: Hawkridge, Your Best Source for Warehoused Metals.
ETATS UNIS (1956) Visage féminin* (Institutrice?). Craie. Jolie empreinte bleue de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 170373: "Vous vous exprimez mieux avec de la craie. Demandez la qualité 'Hygenia'."
EAST GERMANY (1967) Angel & Miner candle holders. Imperforate margin phase proof in final colors. Scott No 976, Yvert No 1029. Michel catalog 90 Euros.
U.S.A. (1953) Indian* in feather headdress. Metals. Attractive red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 178650: "United American Metals, made in America, used the world over."
FRANCE (1937) Head-worn lamp. CCP (Postal checks) free frank envelope with very attractively illustrated advertising for "Pose-Partout" lamps for use in medicine, sports, automobiles, motorcycles, hunting, fishing, winter sports, etc. Scarce and hard to find!
U.S.A. (1949) Tube of toothpaste. Salt. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 73307: "Try Worcester Salt tooth paste. Especially good for the gums. Delightfully refreshing."
U.S.A. (1952) Anti-rust gasoline. Red meter cancellation on piece Commercial Controls Corporation No 50352: "Stop rust with anti-rust Sinclair Gasolines [co]ntain RD-119."
U.S.A. (1886) Acorn. Stoves. Tin. One cent postal card (O) with advertising: "Acorn Stoves. Rathbone, Sard & Co., Stoves and Tinners' Stock." Small tear but attractive illustration.
