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Illustrated postcard with portraits of James Henry (Pacific Commercial Museum) and Bunjiro (Ben) Nakano (Secretary of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce). postmarked in San Francisco, June 13, 1910, and sent via Seattle, Wash., to the American Consul in Vladivostok, Siberia.

Both covers addressed to Capt. James P. Cooke, of the 106th U.S. Infantry, in France. Both covers with censor markings, one with a boxed eagle cachet and violet U.S. Army Post Office cancel (Dec 10, 1918), the other with U.S. Army Post Office M.P.E.S. cancel (Nov 23 1918) and purple "Passed As Censored" with eagle handstamp.

Supplementary Postmark, type G.

Enclosure from Belmont, Mass. The cover with a small tear into the cancel. The handstamp likely used because the datestamp was unavailable.

"Houston, Tex. May 29, 1909" machine cancel on locally addressed envelope from Hogg, Watkins & Jones, Lawyers,

"HILLSBORO, N. MEX. APR. 29, 1911" machine cancel on folded tax document. The stamp with a straight edge and left and perf faults at right.

First State Bank of Greenup, Illinois, “Your Money is Your Best Friend, Put it in the Bank" illustrated postcard with Greenup, Ill September 1 1911 datestamp.

Ohio Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Animals

April 25, 1915 from Midway Island, H. Isles from A.R. Tinker, Cable Station, Midway Island to Manchester, England.

FEB 13, 1923 postmark, addressed to New York City. Philatelic concoction that was accepted as postage, but not authorized. The cover with backflap missing.

Addressed locally to Avondale, Cincinnati, Ohio. Philatelic concoction that was accepted as postage, but not authorized. The stamp not identifiable, the cover with faults.

Addressed to Tai Yung, 10 Estrada de S. Francisco, Macau, via Hong Kong, China with Transfer Office circular handstamp and a red boxed Hong Kong censor marking. Reverse with clear Macau arrival postmark.