Niagara Falls, Winter (American, #13192-203), complete set of 12 mint cards plus card 9 used, Fine to Very FineSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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"Destruction of the Spanish Fleet at Manila, May 1st, 1898" (Universal, #14031), dramatic contemporaneous view of the Battle of Manila Bay on private mailing card, 2c Carmine underpays the 5c UPU rate, addressed to Sterzing on the Austria/Italy border, with Austrian postage dues and due marking, light corner creases, Very Fine and scarceSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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San Francisco (American, #13054-65), includes mint cards 5, 7, 9, and 10, used cards 2, 4, and 6, light postal wear on the used cards, Fine to Very FineSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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"Abraham Lincoln, Birthplace" (Rost, #13904), private post card with 5c Dark blue, "New York Jul 28 98" duplex, addressed to Klagenfurt, Austria, light wrinkles from use, Very Fine and attractive designSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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"New York Harbor." (Unknown, #19323), monochrome illustration on 1894 1c Postal card (UX12), uprated with 1c Blue, "New York Dec 21 97" duplex, addressed to Aachen, Germany, Very Fine, scarce designSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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"Glen Paper Collar Co., Medbery & Mann, Manufacturers, Ballston Spa, NY". gold and black ad on unused 1873 1c Postal card (UX1), Very Fine and fresh, an attractive early advertisementSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, "P.O. Dep't Ex." Machine cancel, Jul 2, 1904 International machine cancel applied to reverse of "International Postal Supply Co." advertising card rather than the usual souvenir card prepared by the POD (see previous lot), Very Fine and possibly unique, Bomar records less than 30 examples of this cancel (Bomar STL04-07, $200)Sale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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"Madison Square, New York." (Universal, #19155), blue and yellow design on 1894 1c Postal card (UX12), uprated with 1c Blue tied by "New York, NY Oct 8 97" cancels, addressed to Bremen, Germany with 8.10.97 receiver, Very Fine and rareSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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"Newarka" (Klexer, Unlisted), illustrated card with an angel and shield, and three lines of sheet music beginning "Ich bring euch ein fröhlich ehe" ("I bring you a happy marriage"), on 1879 2c Blue Postal card (UX6) addressed to Regensburg, Germany, December 15, 1896 Newark, NJ machine cancel, light corner creases, Very Fine and scarceSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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Milwaukee (American, #13230-41), includes cards (mint unless otherwise stated): 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 (2 mint and 1 used), 8 (2), 9, 10, 11, and 12 (2), some with messages on face, Fine to Very FineSale 3053: The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery
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