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Postage Dues (#2)

Item # Description Price Picture
4972 #158, fine, tied by translucent blue star in circle killer with matching SURRY, MAINE, APR 10, 1880 double circle postmark (Hancock County, 1812-), #J1 tied by target killer paying the advertised mail charge with ADV. IN BOSTON APR 24 date stamp on intact cover.  Reverse bears several hand stamps, including blue BOSTON CARRIER and Washington, DC Dead Letter Office triangle.

SOLD

4973 #207, VF, SOTN star in circle killer, NORTH ISLEBORO, ME postmark (DPO Waldo County, 1854-1945) on intact Seaside House Resort corner cover (small corner fault at upper right) mailed to Greenville, Maine, where it was pencil marked Due 3 cts and a VF #J3 applied and canceled by XF strike of blue star in circle killer.  Fancy cancels of any kind on early postage due stamps are quite scarce.

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4974 #210, fine, tied by XF strike of shaded star killer with FRYEBURG, ME, SEP 8, 1884 postmark (Oxford County, 1797-) on cover to Orange, NJ, where it was pencil marked Due 2¢ and a fine SE #J16 applied and canceled by cork killer. Cover reduced 5 mm at left. $30
4975 #279B on intact Frank M. Bailey & Co., Philatelist, Wells, Maine corner advertising cover to Mansfield, MA, where marked Due 2 and VF pair of #J38 applied and canceled by Mansfield 1896 postmark.  A scarce early stamp dealer advertising cover from small town.  Vertical cover fold at right affects nothing. $25
4976 #307 with #319 canceled by ABBOTT, MAINE, NOV 4, 1909 postmark (DLO Piscataquia County, 1825-1912) paying registry on corner advertising cover to Bangor, ME, pencil marked Due 2 cts with BANGOR precanceled #J39 applied, purple BANGOR, MAINE, REG. DIV. receiving postmark on reverse. $20
4977 #J39, F+, tied by SOTN strike of MATTAWAMKEAG, ME, FEB 2, 1901 postmark (Penobscot County, 1830-) on intact cover mailed without postage from Hotel VENDOME, Danforth, Maine. $15
4978 #338, fine, canceled DAIGLE, MAINE, NOV 1, 1909 (DPO Aroostook County, 1899-1933, 4 scarcity) paying registry but lacking postage, on intact cover to Boston.  Cover received purple hand stamp POSTAGE DUE and blue crayon 2¢, #J39 applied and canceled by BOSTON, MASS. NP in double oval.  Cover reverse with purple BOSTON (North Postal Sta.) MASS. REGISTERED receiving postmark.  Cover creased at left away from stamps and markings. $20
4979 #J38, fine SE copy paying missing postage on humorous postcard canceled NEWPORT, ME, JUL 10, 1905, sent to Cooper, ME (Washington County) but has CHARLOTTE, ME (DPO Washington County, 1832-1906) Doane receiving postmark.

SOLD

4980 #J38, fine, with VF BANGOR (Maine) straight line precancel paying missing postage on locally mailed Christmas postcard, small faults.

SOLD

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

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