POSTAL HISTORY
Foreign Countries
Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and covers and associated postal artifacts illustrating historical episodes in the development of postal systems. More precisely, philatelists describe postal history as the study of rates, routes, markings, and means (of transport).
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| Postal History in this section is mostly United States based. | |||||||
| Image - Cover | Image - Back | Country | Inv.# | Date | Description | Condit. | Price |
| Austtralia Cover | 3020 | 1948 | FDC dated 12 July 1948 Sydney, Australia to Boston, MA, Multiple postmarks on reverse |
$35.00 | |||
| Bermuda Cover | 3033 | 1935 | FDC dated 6 May 1935, Hamilton, Bermuda Jubilee Issue |
$75.00 | |||
| Bermuda Cover | 3031 | 1936 | FDC dated 14 April 1936Addressed to Dedham, MA | $50.00 | |||
| Canada PC | 3083 | 1953 | Postcard OHMS dated 4 July 1953 | ||||
| China | 3118 | 1903 | China cover from Women's Foreign Missionary Society. Postmark unclear. |
Used | $14.00 | ||
| China | 3265 | 1915 | Scott #222 & 223 on cover. Total 5 stamps |
Used, VF | $175.00 | ||
| China | 3108 | 1923 | Used, unsevered reply postcard from the American College of North China Some hinger marks on card |
Used VF | $75.00 | ||
| China | 3109 | Postcard from North China - Manchuria Orange stamp with dove and helmet |
Used VF | $125.00 | |||
| China | 3266 | 1932 | Scott #320 & 321 on cover with Kiukang postmark |
VF | $30.00 | ||
| China | 3110 | 1936 | Used, unsevered reply postcard from an Insurance Company soliciting business. Reply card is written on, but not used. Catalog Value: $42.00 |
Used VF | $20.00 | ||
| China | 3111 | Mandarin Courrier Card with red band, indicating good fortune |
VF | $125.00 | |||
| China | 3263 | 1940 | Shanghai Cover with Scott 386 Shanghai postmark |
VF | $25.00 | ||
| China | 3301 | 1940 | Shanghai Cover with Scott #414 Shanghai postmark |
VF | $45.00 | ||
| China | 3262 | 1940 | Cover from China Bible House with Scott #302 and #420 Duty stamp from Buffalo, NY |
VF | $125.00 | ||
| China | 3112 | 1941 | China Postcard addressed to Colorado, USA "VIA PACIFIC" hand stamp |
Used VF | $40.00 | ||
| China | 3264 | 1941 | Handstamp PAQUEBOT, San Fran., Calif. Cover from Shanghai to USA. Scott #459 |
VF | $50.00 | ||
| China | 3113 | Letter with Tientsin postmark | Used VF | $325.00 | |||
| China Cover | 3022 | 1949 | Cover with 7 stamps PM 28 October 1949 To New York City |
$15.00 | |||
| China | 3117 | 1950 | South China, Canton Macau Postmark ties stamp to cover. |
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| China | 3116 | 1954 | China Air Letter Sheet, 1954 Issue One dollar, two language inscription Taipei postmark |
$5.00 | |||
| China | 3285 | 1956 | Nan-San Su Cover with Scott #1131 stamp Poli, Formosa Colorful postmarks including map. |
VF | $15.00 | ||
| China | 3286 | 1956 | Scott #1153 on cover postmarked Kaohsiumg |
VF | $8.00 | ||
| China | 3273 | 1957 | Scott #1165 on Boy Scout cover | VF | $10.00 | ||
| China | 3274 | 1957 | Scott #1168 on cover with Kaohsiung posstmark |
VF | $10.00 | ||
| China | 3281 | 1957 | Scott #1171 stamp on cover with map and handstamp |
VF | $20.00 | ||
| China | 3282 | 1957 | Scott #1174 ship stamp on cover |
VF | $20.00 | ||
| China | 3283 | 1958 | Scott #1184 on Cover Butterfly with Butterfly cache |
VF | $10.00 | ||
| China | 3284 | 1958 | Scott #1189 on Cover Flower with flower cache |
VF | $10.00 | ||
| China | 3275 | 1958 | Scott #1190 on Cover Flower with flower cache |
VF | $20.00 | ||
| China | 3276 | 1958 | Scott #1193 on Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3277 | 1958 | Scott #1201 First Day Cover | VF | $15.00 | ||
| China | 3278 | 1958 | Scott #1204 First Day Cover | VF | $8.00 | ||
| China | 3279 | 1958 | Scott #1205 on Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3280 | 1958 | Scott #1209 First Day Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3271 | 1958 | Scott 1214 First Day Cover | VF | $10.00 | ||
| China | 3272 | 1958 | Scott #1215 First Day Cover | VF | $8.00 | ||
| China | 3269 | 1959 | Scott #1228 First Day Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3270 | 1959 | Scott #1232 First Day Cover | VF | $10.00 | ||
| China | 3267 | 1959 | Scott #1235 First Day Cover | VF | $45.00 | ||
| China | 3268 | 1959 | Scott #1239 First Day Cover International Letter Writing Week |
VF | $15.00 | ||
| China | 3293 | 1959 | Scott #1243 First Day Cover Nat. Taiwan Science Hall |
VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3294 | 1959 | Scott #1245 First Day Cover Free Trade Unions |
VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3291 | 1959 | Scott #1248 First Day Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3292 | 1960 | Scott #1254 First Day Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3289 | 1960 | Scott #1265 First Day Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3290 | 1960 | Scott #1267 First Day Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3297-OS | 1960 | Scott #1277 on Cover Newspaper wrapper |
VF | $10.00 | ||
| China | 3287 | 1961 | Scott #1311 First Day Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3288 | 1961 | Scott #1327 First Day Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3298-OS | 1966 | Scott #1505 First Day Cover Taiwan-Free China |
VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3299-OS | 1971 | Scott #1705 on Cover | VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3295 | 1976 | Scott #1995-96 First Day Cover Commem of USA Bicentennial |
VF | $5.00 | ||
| AIRMAIL | |||||||
| China | 3296-OS | 1973 | Scott #1779 on Cover Airmail |
VF | $5.00 | ||
| China | 3300 | 1932-37 | Scott C12, C14 & C18 on Airmail Cover China Republic First Flight China Clipper China to USA |
VF | $95.00 | ||
| Denmark Letter | 3100 | 1860 | Postmarked Heide, Denmark Postmarked 1860 |
$375.00 | |||
| Denmark Letter | 3098 | 1864 | Scott #28 on cover Postmarked Holstebro Cover is folded letter. |
$25.00 | |||
| Denmark Letter | 3074 | 1941 | Envelope addressed for philatelic mail. Reverse has inspection sticker with swastika |
$10.00 | |||
| Great Britain Cover |
3030 | 1936 | Bereavement Cover Postmarked 28 Jan. 1936 This is a beautiful cover in clean, like new condition |
Like New | $15.00 | ||
| Great Britain Cover |
3072 | 1873 | Scott #30 on cover, Postmarked 19 Aug. 1873 London Catalog value: $70.00 |
$25.00 | |||
| Great Britain Cover |
3071 | 1873 | Scott #32 on cover, Postmarked 26 Aug. 1873 London Catalog value: $275.00 |
$75.00 | |||
| Great Britain Cover |
3070 | 1873 | Scott #49 (Plate #10) on cover, Postmarked 21 May 1873 Catalog value: $225.00 |
$50.00 | |||
| Great Britain Cover |
3068 | 1873 | Scott #49 (Plate #10) on cover Postmarked 14 July 1873 London Catalog $225.00 |
$50.00 | |||
| Great Britain Cover |
3066 | 1874 | Scott #60 (Plate #12) on cover Postmarked 26 Feb 1974 Catalog $375.00 |
$75.00 | |||
| Great Britain Cover |
3069 | 1873 | Scott #61 (Plate #11) on cover 28 Sept 1873 Catalog value $75.00 |
$25.00 | |||
| Great Britain Cover |
3049 | 1948 | FDC 10 May 1948 Channel Islands Liberation Postmarked Guernsey |
$35.00 | |||
| Guernsey Great Britain |
3104 | 1941 | 1 penny orange stamp on cover | $50.00 | |||
| Guernsey Great Britain |
3102 | 1941 | Two 1/2 p. stamps on 7 April 1941 cover Postmarked Guernsey, Channel Islands |
$50.00 | |||
| Jersey Great Britain |
3051 | 1943 | FDC Jersey Channel Islands | $30.00 | |||
| Hong Kong | 3041 | 1941 | FDC 6 Feb 1941 with Hand Stamp "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR" Postmark Victoria, Hong Kong |
$250.00 | |||
| India | 3006 | 1909 | Partial Cover from India with 19 May 1909 Postmark Includes Zanzibar postmark and partial address (on back) |
$10.00 | |||
| India | 3005 | 1910 | Cover postmarked 28 June 1910 Bowbazar, India Has two 3p and two 1a stamps |
$12.00 | |||
| India | 3002 | 1907 | Cover postmarked 2 Sept. 1907, Calcutta on original stamped envelope with two 3p and one 1a stamp |
$15.00 | |||
| India | 3035 | 1915 | Cover postmarked 17 Sept. 1915 Deli RMS with two 1a and one 1/2a stamps "Passed Censor" stamp on reverse |
$15.00 | |||
| India | 2997 | 1906 | Cover postmarked 5 Sept, 1906 Pasumalai with two 1a and one 1/2a stamps |
$10.00 | |||
| Malaya | 3007 | 1919 | Cover postmarked 14 July 1949 Ipoh, Malaya Interesting in that postage and return address are on thte back of cover |
$15.00 | |||
| Malaya/Straits Settlement | 3008 | c. 1945 | Cover with stamps overprinted B M A (British Military Administration) Stamps were issued from 1945 to 1948 |
$20.00 | |||
| Straits Settlement Cover |
3029 | 1917 | Scott #153 and #B2 (Red Cross) on cover postmarked 14 July 1917 |
$50.00 | |||
| Straits Settlement Cover |
3028 | 1919 | Scott #151 on cover postmarked 11 April 1919 | $15.00 | |||
| Tonga | 3038 | 1967 | Tonga Islands Tin Can Island Canoe Mail Postmarked 12 March 1967, Niuafoou Dispatched by Canoe Mail hand stamp Service discontinued in 1983 |
$30.00 | |||
| Tonga | 3040 | 1938 | Tonga Islands Tin Can Island Canoe Mail Postmarked 12 Oct. 1938, Niuafoou Dispatched by Canoe Mail stamp Includes newspaper article about Tin Can Mail Service discontinued in 1983 |
$50.00 | |||
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