Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025

Single on cover tied by indistinct postmark to Richmond, California, "T 50 CTS." in circle and "U.S. CHARGE TO COLLECT 10 CENTS" handstamps, paid by vertical pair of JQ3 tied by handstamp cancel and purple "THIS LETTER WAS POSTED INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID. PLEASE ADVISE YOUR CORRESPONDENT TO INQUIRE OF LOCAL POSTMASTER CORRECT RATE OF POSTAGE ON MATTER OF FUTURE DESTINATION" auxiliary handstamp, both on reverse. The stamp with corner creases.

Twelve 50c Singles, 20c Pair, and 1c Single, "NOV 30 1955" purple double-circle datestamps from Saint Louis, MO and Metropolis, ILL.

The stamp tied by a "Airmail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila/Jul/15/11 AM/1918" New York duplex handstamp . Faint "FEE CLAIMED BY OFFICE OF FIRST ADDRESS" handstamp.

Airmail cover from the Postmaster, Stuart, Florida to R.L. Bretton, Greenfield, Indiana

Flown Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen with Roundtrip cachet and New York "JUN 1" datestamp.

"Via Graf Zeppelin care Postmaster Lakehurst N.J." typed instructions at top left

Blue "Haddon Heights N.J. Apr. 25, 1930" duplex cancel with "Via Graf Zeppelin care Postmaster Lakehurst N.J." typed instructions at top left.

Stamp with large margins, tied by registered handstamp. "MAY 7 2-PM" New York handstamp

Flown on Zeppelin's westbound voyage, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, NJ by "VARICK ST STATION APRIL 24, 1930" to Lansdowne, Pennsylvania with green cancel on reverse at Lakehurst, NJ. An attractive cover.
SMQ $800 Stamp Only

"MAY 6 5-PM 1930" Washington, DC handstamp. Addressed to Rochester, NY.

"APR 30 6-PM 1930" New York datetamp.

"SEP 2 1945" handstamp. Only a small number of these locally produced cachets were made. TOKYO BAY/ USS WEST VIRGINIA / SEP 2 1945 rare special hand cancel ties C25 on unaddressed cover with locally produced cachet, Very Fine; only a small number made,and listed as "rare" in the Universal Ship Cancel Society Catalog

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.