U.S.A. (1878) Fruit. Nuts. Sugar. Raisins. Postal card (O) with printed advertisement on back for Warren & Wiswell quoting prices for various fruits and nuts including Sultana raisins, Turkish prunes, French Walnuts, Virginia peanuts. Some toning as usual in cards this old. Hard to find!
AVAILABLE AT $25
U.S.A. (1912) Apple. Pear. Quince. Honey Locust. Postal card (O) with printed advertisement on reverse for Shenandoah Nurseries offering Apple and Pear Grafts, Seedlings, Black and Honey Locust seed. The honey locust is so called because its fragrant flowers attract swarms of bees! Hard to find!
AVAILABLE AT $25
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U.S.A. (1928) Apple inscribed "TON". Fancy cancel from Appleton, Wisconsin. Six strikes in black on oversized registered envelope. Message typed by postmaster at bottom of envelope: "This is the last envelope officially cancelled with this post-mark." Signed by the assistant postmaster.
AVAILABLE AT $150
U.S.A. (1930) Eggplant. Fancy cancel from Lapaz, Indiana. Three large strikes in blue on registered cover. Unusual item!
AVAILABLE AT $175
U.S.A. (1939) Orange. Grapefruit. Orange (rare color) meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 92110: "Seald-Sweet. Only Florida's finest oranges and grapefruits can be stamped ["Seald--Sweet"]."
AVAILABLE AT $20
BELGIUM (1944) Bottle of fruit juice. Grapes*, pear*, cherries*, apple. 75 centimes multicolor postal card (N) with advertising, text in French, Publibel No 550: "Erudo liquid fruit."
AVAILABLE AT $20
U.S.A. (1944) Fruit cake (traditional Christmas food). Red meter cancellation on cover front Pitney Bowes No 103311: "The ideal gift, Bond Holiday Fruit Cake."
AVAILABLE AT $15
U.S.A. (1949) Cartoon peach (woman shopper). Red meter cancellation on piece Commercial Control Corporation No 6885: "Choosey as a woman about our peaches. Only the finest for Stokely's Finest."
AVAILABLE AT $20
U.S.A. (1951) Chiquita Banana emblem. Violet meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 150686: "Chiquita Banana. For finest flavor --- eat when flecked with brown!" Rare aspect of topic!
AVAILABLE AT $15
FRANCE (1953) Distillery apparatus. Red meter cancelation on envelope front, No. CG 1582: "Arômes de Fruits."
AVAILABLE AT $20
FRENCH WEST AFRICA (1958) Worker. Peanut plant. Die proof in black signed by the engraver MUNIER. Scott No C26, Yvert No PA26.
AVAILABLE AT $140
MAURITANIA (1960) Date harvesting. Trial color proof in brownish-violet. Scott No 121, Yvert No 142. Not easy to find!
AVAILABLE AT $20
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INDONESIA (1961) Guavas. Preliminary artwork, watercolor on posterboard measuring14 x 10 cm. Scott No B135, Yvert No 266. The design was later changed to a pineapple.
AVAILABLE AT $500
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INDONESIA (1961) Rambutan. Preliminary artwork, watercolor on posterboard measuring13 x 11 cm. Scott No B135, Yvert No 266. The design was later changed to a vertical format.
AVAILABLE AT $500
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CAMEROUN (1967) Fruits. Set of 9 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 460-8, Yvert Nos 441-9. Hard to find as a complete set!
AVAILABLE AT $125
LAOS (1968) Mangos. Die proof in purple signed by the engraver JUMELET. Scott No 174, Yvert No 185.
AVAILABLE AT $140
LAOS (1968) Jackfruit. Die proof in brown signed by the engraver MIERMONT. Scott No 176, Yvert No 187.
AVAILABLE AT $140
LAOS (1968) Watermelon. Die proof in violet signed by the engraver MIERMONT. Scott No 177, Yvert No 188.
AVAILABLE AT $140
CAMEROUN (1973) Fruits. Set of 4 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 575-8, Yvert Nos 534-7. Lovely!
AVAILABLE AT $40
BANGLADESH (1976) Jackfruit tree. Imperforate margin block of 4. Unlisted variety! Scott No 95, Yvert No 64. Rare!
AVAILABLE AT $60
GREAT BRITAIN (1936j) Farm equipment: rake*, sickle*, pitchfork*, shepard's crook. Wheat stalks. Cornucopias* full of roses*, daisies*, grapes*, peaches*, pears. Tambourine*, pipes. Multicolor telegram (N), Type B, light turquoise lines around message panel), with superb illustration. Nice variety: no gap between the frame and the cross at the top of the crown. Very rare!
GREAT BRITAIN (1937) Farm equipment: rake*, sickle*, pitchfork*, shepard's crook. Wheat stalks. Cornucopias* full of roses*, daisies*, grapes*, peaches*, pears. Tambourine*, pipes. Multicolor telegram (O), Type B, with superb illustration. Overprint Souvenir Post Office Exhibition Manchester 1937 with commemorative cancellation. This telegram was used at the Exhibition to publicize Greetings telegrams. Rare!""
GREAT BRITAIN (1940) Farm equipment: rake*, sickle*, pitchfork*, shepherd's crook. Wheat stalks. Cornucopias* full of roses*, daisies, grapes*, peaches*, pears. Tambourine*, pipes. Multicolor telegram (O), Type B (light turquoise lines around message panel) with superb illustration. Late usage (4 years after the telegram was issued). Hard to find!
JAPAN (1964) Grain. Cow. Fruit. Draining of Hachirogata Lagoon for new farmland, overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 826, Yvert No 784. Not easy to find!
EAST GERMANY (1969) "Still Life" by Aslamasjan. Imperforate phase proof pair with gutter in final colors. Scott No 1162, Yvert No 1223.
U.S.A. (1953) Bluebird. Can of fruit. Blue meter cancellation on envelope Pitney Bowes No 177456: "Bluebird Citrus Products."
GERMANY (1962) Snow White. Queen offering poisoned apple. Archive photo 
GERMANY (1962) Snow White. Poisoned apple*, comb. Archive photo 
GERMANY (1967) Mother Hulda (Frau Holle) with fruits and vegetables. Archive photo 
JAPAN (1960) Rainbow. Cherry blossoms. Pineapple. 75th anniversary of Japanese contract emigration to Hawaii, overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 699, Yvert No 652. Beautiful!
