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•All lots are sold as genuine, unless noted.  In the event of a discrepancy, we must be notified within five days of receipt.
•An item with faults which is described as such, cannot be returned for any fault condition.
•No illustrated lots may be returned because of centering, margins, perforations or other factors shown in the illustrations.
•Lots accompanied by an Expert Certificate shall not be subject to re-certification.
•Those who wish to submit a lot for expertization must notify us in advance or within five days of receipt and the lot must be paid  for. 
•If a mutually acceptable expert finds a lot to be misdescribed, we will refund the full purchase price, plus the expert fee up to a maximum of $100.            
•No lot or lots may be returned if altered.
•For all expertization Main Street Philatelics, Inc. will submit all lots to the appropriate authority.
•Missouri residents will be subject to state sales tax, unless exempt and provide a valid resale certificate.
•Insurance and postage will be added to the invoice.


Sc. 11 Brownish Carmine tied by Newark, NJ dial to Rockaway, NJ.  Envelope refolded and used as stampless cover from Rockaway.  A rare combination!

Net Price......$525.00

Sc. 11 Refolded Cover
Sc. 11 Refolded Cover
Refolded Interior
Refolded Interior


Sc. 11 with "Natural Paper Fold"  at top and left tied by New York cancel on cover to Ohio.  Nice specialty item for the #11 collector.

$75.00

Sc. 11 with Natural Paper Fold
Sc. 11 with Natural Paper Fold

Single weight letter & carrier pick-up fee in Boston (1861 or 1862) on letter to Rutland, VT.  1 cent pre-paid carrier fee for delivery to post office & 3 cent pre-paid single rate from one post office to another

$75.00

Single weight letter & carrier pick up fee
Single weight letter & carrier pick up fee




Carrier Fee Usage.   Sc. 63 paid carrier fee & sc. 65 paid 1st class letter rate.  Stamps tied by town & grid duplex cancel.  On reverse "U.S. Penny Mail" marking used from April 1862-August 1863  
    
$80.00

Sc. 63 & 65 Carrier Fee Usage
Sc. 63 & 65 Carrier Fee Usage
Reverse Carrier Fee Usage Cover
Reverse Carrier Fee Usage Cover

1864 Lockport, NY "Cross Border" franked with Sc. 73 (5) and strong "US 10 cts. PAID" hand cancel

$400.00

Sc. 73 "Cross Border" usage
Sc. 73 "Cross Border" usage

A pair of Sc. 113 tied by Memphis, TN cork cancel to Middletown, CT (overpayment).  Stamps are HUGE.  Slight reduction of envelope at left not affecting the total appearance.

Net Price......$750.00

Sc. 113 pair tied on cover
Sc. 113 pair tied on cover

Sc. 114 (pair) tied by cork cancel & Middletown, CT 1869 cancel w/ "New Haven Middletown & Williamtic RR Co." double ring hand cancel.

$195.00

Sc. 114 w/ RR Cancel
Sc. 114 w/ RR Cancel

Richmond, Arkansas 1870 manuscript marking on cover to Louisiana

$30.00

Richmond, AR manuscript marking
Richmond, AR manuscript marking

Around the world in 94 days.  New York to San Francisco (5 days); Japan (22 days cost $0.02); India (38 days cost 10 Sen); England (22 days cost 4 1/2 Annas); and New York (9 days cost 1 Pence).  Cover with "United Foreign Express Co." H.S. on reverse.  Card worn and aged but fabulous exhibition piece!
Net Price......$150.00

Cover went around the world in 94 days
Around the world in 94 days



Union Patriotic used out of period to Rome with 80 cent "DUES".  Nice commercial usage.

$95.00

Civil War Patriotic used out of period
Civil War Patriotic used out of period

1907 usage of Sc. 310 w/ Denver, CO cancel & "Fee Claimed.........." auxiliary markings

$550.00

1907 usage of Sc. 310
1907 usage of Sc. 310

Sc. 358 (Blue Paper) tied by 1909 Washington, D.C. cancel on illustrated advertising cover.  Scarce usage.  Cover with minor faults
$250.00

Sc 358 used on cover
Sc 358 used on cover

Sc. 369 (Blue Paper) tied by 1909 Washington, D.C. 'Flag' cancel on Banker corner card to Tupelo, Mississippi with back stamp on reverse

$400.00

Sc. 369 (Blue Paper) on cover
Sc. 369 (Blue Paper) on cover

Sc. 575 w/ "Shermack Type 3" tied on U-119 (Late usage) on 1929 Minneap9olis to Los Angeles cover.
$400.00

Sc. 575   "Shermack Type 3"
Sc. 575 "Shermack Type 3"

Late usage of Sc. F-1 (in period--abolished May 28, 1913) with black Chicago, IL 641 cancel & violet Jackson Pk. Station to Michigan.

$75.00

Late usage of Sc. F-1
Late usage of Sc. F-1

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