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Here are a few postal cards and a cover with homemade artwork.
These first two are on US Postal Cards dated October 23 and 25. The drawings are also numbered 1&3.
This cover is hand drawn by Dottie Bundy. It contains minutes from a stamp club.
This last Postal Card dated August 1, 1905, has a hand-colored cutout of a woman glued to the card.
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United States of America, Scott number R653, Series 1953 Revenues
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United States of America, Scott number R164r, Series of 1898 Revenues
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This came in this morning's mail. I showed the picture a little while ago with no success. I looked it up in my book on silent cancels, several stars but not like this. Can anyone give be an idea where it might have come from. As part of a postmark the Star of David means significant content but not money. I'm not sure what or where this version represents! Can anyone help me?
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Here are new cancels I added to my collection.
These are from a recent Kewriga Auction held at NAPEX.
Picked these up at the SCOPEX Show in June.
I purchased a small collection of Shields & Stars.
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Again, amazing items and thanks very much for posting. I'm developing a real interest in fancy cancels, would you mind if I saved these images in my stamp files? They will never be published, they are only for my reference!
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I purchased a group of ephemera and included were 20+ covers hand drawn by the sender, Pvt Kenneth F Hill. This is another collecting area (of many) I have, hand drawn covers. Also included in the lot are some newsletters from the military. I did a search for Pvt Hill but so far, no luck. If there is any interest I will post more of the collection.
Vince
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I use a site, familysearch.org, which is similar to ancestry.com but free. I searched Kenneth F(ullerton) Hill and found him listed in the 1950 census. Married to Mildred L Hill and they have a son, Jack E Hill. Census had address as White Township, Beaver PA. Indicated Kenneth was born on 10/13/1913 and died 9/22/1997 (Ventura CA). They were married on 2/8/1946 in Beaver Falls.
Hope this is useful. Bill
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While perusing ebay in the wee small hours I came across this and managed to purchase it for $7.50
The Alexander Club (named after General Alexander) was opened by the NAAFI shortly after the capture of Rome by the Allies.
The Stamp Card was issued to celebrate the victory.
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Here is the 1923 Colombia Consular set I just obtained that was for use in the United States. The over print EU on the Colombia SCADTA issues stood for Estados Unidos, which is Spanish for 'United States'.
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Great set Terry, it's especially nice to have a registered one!! One thing I've always wanted is one for Canada, the overprint is CA. Most of them are very expensive but one or two are affordable. One of these days!!!
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Here is a cover advertising a Fire Extinguisher. Another area I like to collect, firefighting, fire equipment, fire insurance.
The stamp is a Scott 93.
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Fantastic cover Vince, thanks for showing!
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Just got this in the mail this morning. It's a great dead letter cover at a very reasonable $30 price!!
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Recent acqusition from Ebay, I bid the minium and won the auction, very nice check.
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I have lots of Nevada material
My family first settled in the extreme north what would later be named Nevada 1848, and were farmers and ran cattle. I was born in Nevada in 1947.
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Great looking cheque. I pick up the odd one depending on the design on it and what kind of stamp was attached, if any. $50 USD was a fair bit of money back then.
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I don't post in these threads much, as I'm normally buying to sell. However, there's still gaps in my GB collection that need to be filled, and I can, at last, tick a hard one off my wish list. Bought from a Canadian seller on Hipstamp, GB 1870 ½d "bantam" SG49, sold as Plate 6 and I paid $25.40. As was (kind of) clear from the online image, it's the very scarce Plate 9, with a CV of £700. The plate numbers can be devilishly hard to see on a tiny stamp with heavy cancels, but this one is clear. The centreing is absolutely usual for these as well, with fine used and well-centred copies attracting a 200% premium
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Nice score Dave!
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Great items Vince!! What's an approximate date for the first one, my favourite!!!
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Arrived last friday:
Maximiliam I of Mexico Empire, Imperial Eagles Issues:
Stamp 1.- SAN LUIS POTOSI, 41-1865, 4th Period, used with name in S.L.P., 1500 were printed but most were sent to Sub-Districts, leaving a small number of used copies without additional number, now is very scarce "Red Lilac" variety
Stamp 2.- SAN LUIS POTOSI, 139-1865, 4th Period, used with name (italics) in S.L.P., 1000 were printed but most were sent to Sub-Districts, leaving a small number of used copies without additional number, now is very scarce "Lilac" variety
stamp 3.- SAN LUIS POTOSI, 208-1865, 4°. Period used on March 2, 1865 with name in S.L.P., 2000 were printed but most were sent to Sub-Districts, leaving a small number of used copies without additional number, several in "Red Lilac and Lilac", but this one is of very worn printing and almost in a gray tone which are very rare, very scarce
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Loved your first card!
My aunt and uncle used to do a folksy variety-show duo, dressed up in pioneer-era costumes, and singing crazy songs.
Howard played guitar, banjo, and ukelele, Velma sang in harmony with Howard and sometimes played the washboard, or the washtub bass fiddle in accompaniment.
"There was an old lady..." was one of their standards, and as a young boy, I'd seen them perform it at family functions.
I can't remember all the verses, but they progress in a specific order, something like this:
"There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. I don't know why, but she swallowed a fly. I think she'll die.
...who swallowed a spider that wiggled and wriggled and tickled inside 'er. I think she'll die.
...who swallowed a mouse....I think she'll die.
.
.
...who swallowed a cat. How about that, she swallowed a cat. I think she'll die.
...who swallowed a dog. What a hog she was to swallow a dog. I think she'll die.
.
.
...who swallowed a cow. I don't know how, but she swallowed a cow. I think she'll die."
At the end of each verse, the song would repeat all the prior verses, in reverse: "...who swallowed a cow to chase the ___, who swallowed a dog to chase the cat, who swallowed a cat to chase the mouse, who swallowed a mouse to chase the spider that wiggled and wriggled and tickled inside 'er, She swallowed a spider to chase the fly. I don't know why she swallowed the fly. I think she'll die."
The last verse was:
"There was an old lady who swallowed a horse. She died, of course!"
END of song
Usually, the audience chimed in on "She died, of course!" just to emphasize the END of that damned song!
Always good for a barrel of laughs!
-Paul
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Here's my newest addition, as I slowly try and complete the 1869 Pictorials.
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It's a nice set when it's finished! When it was released the size and shape made it unpopular.
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Here are some recent additions to my collection.
Manuscript cancel from Winameg, OH with a manuscript cancel Nov 25, 1863 to West unity, OH.
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The sender didn't have the correct postage so she taped a penny to the envelope. The penny is tied to the cover.
Soldier's mail free label. I have many covers with a manuscript "free", but this is my first with a label.
I picked up this cover because there has to be a story with it, but I just haven't figured it out yet.
My new interest is stampless covers with unusual markings. This is a fancy Paid 3 in an octagon.
Another unusual Paid 3.
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Just acquired this postcard of the YMCA in Niagara Falls, NY from 1907. When I attended Niagara University in the early-mid 1970’s I worked at the Niagara Falls Y as a lifeguard and swim instructor
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A recent purchase at a club auction last week, lot's of fun for $2.
A cover addressed to Benj(amin) M(arcellus) Brainard from E. Monmouth, Maine mailed on "June 5" (most likely 1854) with a manuscript "Paid 6", double the domestic rate for under 3000 miles at that time to Sonoma, California.
The letter was originally addressed to to San Francisco, which was rubbed out, and then readdressed to Sonoma.
Benjamin is in the 1850 US Census living in his father's household in East Monmouth, ME with occupation listed as "Clerk".
In 1853 he married Clementine Haughton in East Monmouth and they left for California that year.
Benjamin died 29 June 1856 leaving his wife with 2 small children.
She returned to Maine in 1858 and married Levi Weston on 19 November 1861.
Clementine Weston died in Maine in 1909.
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that penny cover is so cool!
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From my Collection: Maximilian Empire, Imperial Eagle, 2 reales Yellow. Four Period, 11-1865 - District "QUERETARO" used in Queretaro with Schatzkés Postmark No. 1262 - February , were sent only 2500 stamps. This is with a nice and big Pre-printing Paper Fold.
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Here are a few postal cards and a cover with homemade artwork.
These first two are on US Postal Cards dated October 23 and 25. The drawings are also numbered 1&3.
This cover is hand drawn by Dottie Bundy. It contains minutes from a stamp club.
This last Postal Card dated August 1, 1905, has a hand-colored cutout of a woman glued to the card.
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United States of America, Scott number R653, Series 1953 Revenues
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Condition: Space filler
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United States of America, Scott number R164r, Series of 1898 Revenues
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Cancel: Lloyds Plate Glass Ins. Co.
Condition: Space filler
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This came in this morning's mail. I showed the picture a little while ago with no success. I looked it up in my book on silent cancels, several stars but not like this. Can anyone give be an idea where it might have come from. As part of a postmark the Star of David means significant content but not money. I'm not sure what or where this version represents! Can anyone help me?
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Here are new cancels I added to my collection.
These are from a recent Kewriga Auction held at NAPEX.
Picked these up at the SCOPEX Show in June.
I purchased a small collection of Shields & Stars.
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Again, amazing items and thanks very much for posting. I'm developing a real interest in fancy cancels, would you mind if I saved these images in my stamp files? They will never be published, they are only for my reference!
Thanks for posting!!!
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I purchased a group of ephemera and included were 20+ covers hand drawn by the sender, Pvt Kenneth F Hill. This is another collecting area (of many) I have, hand drawn covers. Also included in the lot are some newsletters from the military. I did a search for Pvt Hill but so far, no luck. If there is any interest I will post more of the collection.
Vince
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Vinman,
I use a site, familysearch.org, which is similar to ancestry.com but free. I searched Kenneth F(ullerton) Hill and found him listed in the 1950 census. Married to Mildred L Hill and they have a son, Jack E Hill. Census had address as White Township, Beaver PA. Indicated Kenneth was born on 10/13/1913 and died 9/22/1997 (Ventura CA). They were married on 2/8/1946 in Beaver Falls.
Hope this is useful. Bill
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While perusing ebay in the wee small hours I came across this and managed to purchase it for $7.50
The Alexander Club (named after General Alexander) was opened by the NAAFI shortly after the capture of Rome by the Allies.
The Stamp Card was issued to celebrate the victory.
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Here is the 1923 Colombia Consular set I just obtained that was for use in the United States. The over print EU on the Colombia SCADTA issues stood for Estados Unidos, which is Spanish for 'United States'.
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23 Aug 2025
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Great set Terry, it's especially nice to have a registered one!! One thing I've always wanted is one for Canada, the overprint is CA. Most of them are very expensive but one or two are affordable. One of these days!!!
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Here is a cover advertising a Fire Extinguisher. Another area I like to collect, firefighting, fire equipment, fire insurance.
The stamp is a Scott 93.
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Fantastic cover Vince, thanks for showing!
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Just got this in the mail this morning. It's a great dead letter cover at a very reasonable $30 price!!
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Recent acqusition from Ebay, I bid the minium and won the auction, very nice check.
see scan
I make this out to be RN-G1
Condition: space filler
I have lots of Nevada material
My family first settled in the extreme north what would later be named Nevada 1848, and were farmers and ran cattle. I was born in Nevada in 1947.
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12 Sep 2025
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Great looking cheque. I pick up the odd one depending on the design on it and what kind of stamp was attached, if any. $50 USD was a fair bit of money back then.
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I don't post in these threads much, as I'm normally buying to sell. However, there's still gaps in my GB collection that need to be filled, and I can, at last, tick a hard one off my wish list. Bought from a Canadian seller on Hipstamp, GB 1870 ½d "bantam" SG49, sold as Plate 6 and I paid $25.40. As was (kind of) clear from the online image, it's the very scarce Plate 9, with a CV of £700. The plate numbers can be devilishly hard to see on a tiny stamp with heavy cancels, but this one is clear. The centreing is absolutely usual for these as well, with fine used and well-centred copies attracting a 200% premium
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Nice score Dave!
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Great items Vince!! What's an approximate date for the first one, my favourite!!!
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Arrived last friday:
Maximiliam I of Mexico Empire, Imperial Eagles Issues:
Stamp 1.- SAN LUIS POTOSI, 41-1865, 4th Period, used with name in S.L.P., 1500 were printed but most were sent to Sub-Districts, leaving a small number of used copies without additional number, now is very scarce "Red Lilac" variety
Stamp 2.- SAN LUIS POTOSI, 139-1865, 4th Period, used with name (italics) in S.L.P., 1000 were printed but most were sent to Sub-Districts, leaving a small number of used copies without additional number, now is very scarce "Lilac" variety
stamp 3.- SAN LUIS POTOSI, 208-1865, 4°. Period used on March 2, 1865 with name in S.L.P., 2000 were printed but most were sent to Sub-Districts, leaving a small number of used copies without additional number, several in "Red Lilac and Lilac", but this one is of very worn printing and almost in a gray tone which are very rare, very scarce
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@vince
Loved your first card!
My aunt and uncle used to do a folksy variety-show duo, dressed up in pioneer-era costumes, and singing crazy songs.
Howard played guitar, banjo, and ukelele, Velma sang in harmony with Howard and sometimes played the washboard, or the washtub bass fiddle in accompaniment.
"There was an old lady..." was one of their standards, and as a young boy, I'd seen them perform it at family functions.
I can't remember all the verses, but they progress in a specific order, something like this:
"There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. I don't know why, but she swallowed a fly. I think she'll die.
...who swallowed a spider that wiggled and wriggled and tickled inside 'er. I think she'll die.
...who swallowed a mouse....I think she'll die.
.
.
...who swallowed a cat. How about that, she swallowed a cat. I think she'll die.
...who swallowed a dog. What a hog she was to swallow a dog. I think she'll die.
.
.
...who swallowed a cow. I don't know how, but she swallowed a cow. I think she'll die."
At the end of each verse, the song would repeat all the prior verses, in reverse: "...who swallowed a cow to chase the ___, who swallowed a dog to chase the cat, who swallowed a cat to chase the mouse, who swallowed a mouse to chase the spider that wiggled and wriggled and tickled inside 'er, She swallowed a spider to chase the fly. I don't know why she swallowed the fly. I think she'll die."
The last verse was:
"There was an old lady who swallowed a horse. She died, of course!"
END of song
Usually, the audience chimed in on "She died, of course!" just to emphasize the END of that damned song!
Always good for a barrel of laughs!
-Paul
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Here's my newest addition, as I slowly try and complete the 1869 Pictorials.
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It's a nice set when it's finished! When it was released the size and shape made it unpopular.
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Here are some recent additions to my collection.
Manuscript cancel from Winameg, OH with a manuscript cancel Nov 25, 1863 to West unity, OH.
Cancel cropped
The sender didn't have the correct postage so she taped a penny to the envelope. The penny is tied to the cover.
Soldier's mail free label. I have many covers with a manuscript "free", but this is my first with a label.
I picked up this cover because there has to be a story with it, but I just haven't figured it out yet.
My new interest is stampless covers with unusual markings. This is a fancy Paid 3 in an octagon.
Another unusual Paid 3.
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Just acquired this postcard of the YMCA in Niagara Falls, NY from 1907. When I attended Niagara University in the early-mid 1970’s I worked at the Niagara Falls Y as a lifeguard and swim instructor
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A recent purchase at a club auction last week, lot's of fun for $2.
A cover addressed to Benj(amin) M(arcellus) Brainard from E. Monmouth, Maine mailed on "June 5" (most likely 1854) with a manuscript "Paid 6", double the domestic rate for under 3000 miles at that time to Sonoma, California.
The letter was originally addressed to to San Francisco, which was rubbed out, and then readdressed to Sonoma.
Benjamin is in the 1850 US Census living in his father's household in East Monmouth, ME with occupation listed as "Clerk".
In 1853 he married Clementine Haughton in East Monmouth and they left for California that year.
Benjamin died 29 June 1856 leaving his wife with 2 small children.
She returned to Maine in 1858 and married Levi Weston on 19 November 1861.
Clementine Weston died in Maine in 1909.
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From my Collection: Maximilian Empire, Imperial Eagle, 2 reales Yellow. Four Period, 11-1865 - District "QUERETARO" used in Queretaro with Schatzkés Postmark No. 1262 - February , were sent only 2500 stamps. This is with a nice and big Pre-printing Paper Fold.
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