090492 Criuleni cancel on 3-ruble 1984 child & globe stamp franking #10 cover to Connecticut, small blue K8 US routing mark on back, opened neatly, small corner crease. $2.50 m

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-7 -9 07 doubly struck Monte-Carlo Principauté de Monaco dial cancel ties 10-c Prince Albert stamp franking post card to New Jersey, corner & edge wear, corner furthest from stamp creased twice, faint album marks on back. color view captioned "Collection Artistique. / 704. MONTE - CARLO. -- Les Terrasses." with humorous message written by sender. $17.50 m-m

26 e 11 partial (75%) Monte-Carlo Principauté de Monaco dial cancel ties 10-c Prince Albert stamp franking postcard to Surrey England, back corners toned lightly due to album contact, spots of darker toning in address area & also at edge over stamp, front is a drawing of a horse with harness on, small star-shaped scrape on front also causes faint internal crease, considerable corner & edge wear. $15.00 m

    "Environs de MONTE-CARLO - Soleil couchant au Cap d'Ail" black-and-white postcard with sunset view, mailed 24 7 20 to Belgium with stamp TCV (1 perf bent in, legible Condamine cancel), good edges. $15.00 m-m

WWI violet partial "A.E.F. PASSED AS...2752" eagle-with-stars censor marking on Monaco postcard (caption: '132  MONACO. - Vue Générale de la Condamine. -- LL." for color view on green back) sent as 'Soldiers Mail' by a soldier on 7-days leave to Massachusetts, two light cancels that are hard to read, slight browning near edges as is common on this type of paper. Interesting. $4.00 m-m

"Environs de MONTE-CARLO - Soleil couchant au Cap d'Ail" postcard, TCV 1920 with Monaco stamp to Belgium, legible Condamine cancel, $8.00

    27 -1 29 clear Monte-carlo hand cancels tie 50-c on 60-c Prince Louis II stamp franking postcard to Massachusetts, brownish paper, multiple creases to top corner away from stamp, color view captioned "43. MONTE-CARLO.  Les Jardins", mild edge wear noticeable from front side. $4.75 m-m

circa 1931 indistinct Monte-Carlo dial cancels on 20-c Prince Louis, 40-c Prince Louis, 10-c coat of arms, 50-c on 1,10-f view & two 25-c Prince Louis stamps franking greeting-card size cover to New York City, fancy corner card of Pensione Milton in Roma has Paris France return address written in, wrinkling along the top smoothes out fairly well, slight reduction in opening at left. [The only time we have seen the 50-c on 1,10-f stamp on cover.] $7.00 m

    "La Douce France / COTE D'AZUR / 23 -- Monte-Carlo / Le Casino vu la Nuit" real photo postcard with wonderful composition & contrast, mailed 27VII33 at Monte-Carlo to Massachusetts (clear repeating machine slogan cancel 'MONTE-CARLO / CLIMAT IDEAL / TOUS LES SPORTS ties 90-c Prince Louis II stamp). $6.00 m-m

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"58  MONTE CARLO - Le Café de Paris - Vue prise de l'entrée du Casino" sepia-tone on green back, mailed there 25 II34 (clear repeating machine slogan cancel 'MONTE-CARLO / CLIMAT IDEAL / TOUS LES SPORTS' ties 90-c Prince Louis II stamp) to Ohio. Nice street scene with more of a you-are-there feel to it than most Monaco post cards. 2 faint corner crease--one of which affects the stamp. $4.00 m-m

-9III36 clear repeating machine slogan cancel 'MONTE-CARLO / CLIMAT IDEAL / POUR LES SPORTS'  on 90-c Prince Louis II stamp franking postcard to England, brownish paper, French color view captioned "131  SAINT-RAPHAEL -- Le Boulevard Félix-Martin et les Bains -- LL", ragged edge due to booklet separation. $3.50 m-f NEW / NOUVEAU / NOV

29 -6 53 pictorial dial cancels tie 12 triangular transportation stamps to 2 FDC's (6 stamps each FDC), unaddressed #10 covers, no room for cachet, a little wrinkling each cover, a couple cancels light. Many modes shown--balloon, rocket, train, ship, etc. Both for $20.00 mt

19 AVRIL 1956 FDC for 1-f 2-f & 3-f wedding of Grace Patricia Kelly to Ranier III, multicolored cachet in part combines coats of arms for both countries, unaddressed, quite colorful. $1.25 mr. Similar, except multicolor cachet a stylized monogram. $1.25 mr

"PRINCIPAUTE DE MONACO / Le Port et la Condamine" postcard with blue cachet of the Palace, mailed 1956 to the United States using FIPEX and George Washington stamps. $2.00

7 -11 1957 clear Monte-Carlo fancy RADIO / MONTE-CARLO cancel ties 40-fr cathedral (bends because over edge) & 3-fr Grimaldi coat of arms stamps franking postcard airmailed to Ohio, view side is a real photo captioned "Palma (Mallorca) - 975  DESEMBARCADERO Y CATEDRAL" in Spain. $4.50 mc-s

"REFLETS DE LA COTE D'AZUR / 88.158.31 - MONACO / Le Palais Princier / sur le Rocher de Monaco" postcard with rough edges as issued, airmailed there 1 -8 1959 (clear fancy slogan cancel with harp for 'CONCERT DU PALAIS / DE / MONACO / 19-29 Aout1959') to California, rose-red souvenir handstamp near stamps adds a splash of color. mild corner & edge wear noticeable from view side. $1.25 m-m

Sept 7 1960 fancy cancel for the 50th anniversary of the Oceanography Museum on 0,65 Prince Ranier stamp franking postcard airmailed to Pennsylvania, dial part of cancel too light to make out most of it but fancy part all there, view captioned "1-199 PRINCIPAUTÉ DE MONACO / Le Palm-Beach", rough edges as issued, grayish paper. $1.25 m-m

1962 FDC for 0,20-f multiple sclerosis research stamp, multicolor National Multiple Sclerosis Society cachet, unaddressed, brochure contents bearing the autograph of Grace de Monaco (undoubtedly  machine-generated). $4.00 ma

25 -7 1967 Monte-Carlo pictorial cancel ties 0,70 courtyard & 0,30 World Health Organization (OMS) stamps to windowed greeting-card size cover from Office des Émission de Timbre-Poste, a little wrinkling near at the top. $2.00 m

27-1 1968 two Monte-Carlo pictorial Monaco cancels tie 0,05-f castle & 0,75 castle & 2,00 royal couple airmail stamps to windowed airmail cover from Office des Émission de Timbre-Poste, a little wrinkling near the corners, messy back stamp, neatly opened, one cancel indistinct on window part. $2.00 m

    21-7 1969 Monte-Carlo Theatre Amateur slogan cancel ties 0,50-f prince stamp and 2,00-f royal couple airmail stamp on windowed airmail cover from Office des Émission de Timbre-Poste, brown ribbed paper, neatly opened. $2.00 mt

18-10 1970 clear Monte-Carlo fancy scenic machine cancel ties 0,40 and 0,50 Prince Rainer III stamps to continental postcard to Indiana, scalloped edges as issued, minor corner & edge wear, view captioned "99.138.103 - REFLETS DE LA COTE D"AZUR / MONTE-CARLO / Le Casino et l'Hôtel de Paris". $1.25 m-m

3 -9 1973 fancy Monte-Carlo UPU slogan cancel ties 2,00-f royal couple airmail & 0,30-f Concours International de Bouquets & 0,10-f nautical stadium stamps to greeting-card size cover to Ann Arbor, Michigan, from their Office des Émissions de Timbre-Poste, neatly typed address. Attractive. $1.50 m

    3 - 5 -76 FDC for 1,70-f stamp honoring the US Bicentennial, multicolor cachet, neatly typed address, fresh appearance. Also of interest to stamp on stamp topical collectors. $2.75 mbs

3 - 5 -76 FDC for 1,70-f stamp honoring the US Bicentennial, multicolor cachet, unaddressed, certificate of authenticity on back. Also of interest to stamp on stamp topical collectors. $2.75 mbs

3-5-76 Monaco FDC for its 2-stamp Europa issue, unaddressed, 2-color Fleetwood cachet, explanatory insert. $4.25 em

"Souvenir de / MONACO" continental multiview with 4 scenes--le Port, le Palais, La Condamine, le Rocher; airmailed May 1976 from Monte-Carlo to Ohio (clear fancy Bridge Olympiad cancel depicting playing cards), trivial corner wear, ding at edge furthest from stamps (0,80 Gautier / Blondin / Yourcenar & 0,50 castle) which are tied. $2.00 m-m

    2 - 5 -78 Europa FDC with 1,00-f and 1,40-f stamps neatly cancelled, black & brown pictorial Fleetwood cancel explained by explanatory insert, fresh appearance. $2.75 me

    2 MAI 1978 fancy ballooning cancel neatly ties 4-stamp FDC honoring 150th anniversary of author Jules Verne's birth, multicolored cachet transforms the large greeting-card size cover into a gorgeous piece, neatly typed address, fresh appearance. $1.25 mab

30-4 1979 Monaco FDC for its 3-stamp Europa issue, unaddressed, Fleetwood cachet, explanatory insert. $4.25 em

28-4 1980 two Europa FDC's [1,80-f Marcel Pagnol & 1,30-f Garbrielle Colette stamps]. Both unaddressed with multicolor cachets in similar styles depicting the honorees, fresh appearance. Both for $2.00 me

4 - 5 -81 Europa FDC with 2,00-f & 1,40-f stamps neatly cancelled, detailed notes printed on back explain the stamps & the multicolored Fleetwood cachet, fresh appearance. $2.00 me

4 - 5 -81 FDC for 3,50 Mozart stamp neatly cancelled, small black cachet shows principality's coat of arms, unaddressed, fresh appearance. $2.75 mm

3 - 5 -82 Europa FDC with 1,60-f & 2,30-f stamps neatly cancelled, unuaddressed, black pictorial Fleetwood cachet explained by insert which is included, fresh appearance. $2.75 me

17-1 1984 three clear Monte-Carlo dial cancels tie 0,10 anemonia sulcata & 2,00 agyroderma roseum pair of 1,00-f snake charmer stamps to airmail #10 cover to Columbus Ohio, 3 small US route markings on backflap--KC, YC & K1. Tiny tear at top closes well, long crease about 1 / 2-inch up from bottom not too noticeable (ironing suggested). $1.25 m

    26-8-88 clear & complete fancy 'JARDIN / EXOTIQUE' slogan cancel ties 3,00 prince & son stamp franking continental multiview postcard to Romania. Mail to Romania from Western countries was very unusual at that time (& noted by the secret police) due to the repressive regime in power. small corner crease away from stamp. $7.50 mr

8 6 1994 clear & complete Monte-Carlo slogan cancel ties two 2,00-fr Prince & son stamps franking continental postcard to Washington, view is St. Peter's Basilica interior, minor edge wear. $2.00 m

circa 1993 light Monte-Carlo pictorial cancel on #9 cover frnaked by 3,40 men & 0,30 waterside crane & 1,00 horse-drawn carriage stamps, airmailed to Columbus Ohio. Long crease runs near bottom edge, backflap sealed with yellowing tape, as is. $1.00 m

UNDATED. "La Principauté de Monaco / Vue générale de Monaco et Monte-Carlo..." postcard showing five Monaco postage stamps, in color, mailed from Switzerland to the United States, continental size. $1.50

MONACO PHILATELIC LITERATURE

May 1967 American Philatelist: Monaco--Its History and Its Stamps (conclusion); Great Britain--New Portrait of Queen on Definitives; US--International Special Delivery Mail; & much more. $3.75 the complete issue. amgu

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76 5-3 light cancel ties Interphil Souvenir sheet honoring US Bicentennial to unaddressed FDC, blue cachet in 6 lines of text over small bell over black first-day handstamp in several languages, tiny spot of ink on backflap. $3.75 mb. Same but no cachet in blue. $3.75 mb%

    18 April '80 light Ulan Bator cancel ties 10 Celerio Costata moth & 10 Pandion Haliaetus bird stamps franking continental postcard airmailed to Massachusetts, corner crease, blurry US cancel ink on front, interesting tourist message. Viewside is portrait of a Mongol man. $5.00 m-m%

1986 80 blossoms stamp franking cover from Ar La Tao Mountain Scientific Expedition / Buertala Mongolia Automoous State / Xing Jiang, Wei Wu Autonomous Province / People's Republic of China participant to Ohio, printed matter rate, never sealed, lightly penciled annotations in English explain everything Chinese. Nice! $7.50 mc%

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    OCT 12 1913 clear & complete Pike Montana (DPO, operated 1912-1919 only) on Glacier National Park postcard to Dayton Ohio, yellowing of the paper with age, lightly toned back. $25.00 m

    "South Side, Harlem, Mont." Postcard showing a hay wagon near a drug store & land office, sepia-tone from Chas. E. Morris Co., Series 177, mailed there JUL 15 1915 (clear cancel) ties 1-c Washington stamp, long crease, minor corner & edge wear. $14.00 m-m

SCANS OF MONTANA DPO CANCELS
Postcards bearing the cancels shown below have been sold.
High-quality full-size scans of the cancels are still available, for study by postal historians, in .jpg or .tif format.
Populations quoted are from the 1950 census.
$1.25 items display full-size (72-dpi) on a monitor.
$1.50 items display about 771+% of original area (200-300 dpi).

Collins 1959 (population about 26) DPO cancel on 3-c land-grant colleges. $1.25 m

Kolin 1957 (population about 12) DPO cancel on 3-c Wheatland. $1.25 m

Ross Fork 1957 DPO cancel on 3-c Oklahoma statehood. $1.25 m

Washoe 1957 DPO cancel on 3-c Coast & Geodetic Survey. $1.25 m

Webster (population about 2) DPO cancel on 3-c International Naval Review. $1.50 m

Westby 1958 (which also handled Comertown mail at the time) DPO cancel on 3-c La Fayette. $1.50 m

Whitehall 1962 DPO cancel on 3-c Arctic explorations. $1.50 m

Whitepine 1958 DPO cancel on 3-c atoms for peace, year doubled up. $1.25 m

Wickes (population about 70) DPO cancel on 30c Devils Tower National Monument with tab. $1.50 m

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MONTANA POSTAL HISTORY--WANTED TO BUY NOTICES

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    "POZDRAV SA CRNOGORSKOG PRIMORJA" continental multiview post card with 5 scenes--Ulcinj, Budva, Herceg Novi, Boka Kotorska & Sveti Stefan, mailed 26 XII 69 from Becici (clear cancel on 0,30 Jugoslavijan dove stamp), minor corner wear. $2.00 m-mb* ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

"pozdrav iz KOTORA" [Translation: Greetings from Kotor], multiview continental with 5 scenes, including Boka Kotorska Bay and its backdrop of mountains, mailed 18.07.72 from Kotor (legible cancel ties Jugoslavija 0.50 monument stamp), light rubber band mark on back. $1.25 m-m*

"MELJINE / Boka Kotorska" continental with beach scene, mailed 6-VII 1977 from Hercegnovi (nearby town) to Novi Sad (clear cancel on 100 Jugoslavia cityscape stamp), scalloped edges as issued, small ink smear on front. $1.50 m-m*

"SUTOMORE" continental with 3 views of its beach areas, mailed there 25-8 1980 (legible cancel, Jugoslavija 2,00 Tito stamp). $1.25 m-m

12.11.80 FDC for se-tenant pair of 5 Taiwan mountain paining stamps, multicolor cachet entitled "THE BEAUTY OF CHINA", neatly addressed to Columbus Ohio. $2.50 tm

"Pozdrav iz Kotora" [Translation: Greetings from Kotor], continental multiview with 2 scenes including a sidewalk café, mailed there 6 VIII 97 (light cancel on Jugoslavija orange A stamp). $1.50 m-m*

"Zabljak" [Caption in Cyrillic lettering] Continental with 3 mountain scenes, mailed 22.01.98 (Jugoslavia A red stamp tied by light Zabljak cancel. $2.00 m-m*

"CRNOGORSKO PRIMORJE" multiview continental showing seaside towns of Budva, Sutomore, S. Stefan, Igalo, Herzeg Novi, Kotor & Tivat, mailed with a Zelenika Jugoslavija 0,20 meter strip in 04.07.00. $1.50 m-m*

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circa 1955 light circular date stamp ties 12-c St. Anthony's Church & 6-c badge of Presidency stamps to #6 airmail cover to Ohio, neatly addressed & neatly opened. $3.00 m

1959 somewhat indistinct GPO Plymouth dial cancel on 12-c QEII church & 6-c QEII badge of the colony stamps franking commercial windowed airmail cover, opened neatly, some envelope glue show-through on front. $3.00 m

circa 1966 somewhat indistinct GPO Plymouth dial cancel on internal #6 cover to Kinsale Village, franked by pair of 3-c soursop fruit over pair of 4-c pepper stamps, neatly opened & attractive. $3.00 m

14 DEC 1973 violet oval cachet of the General Post Office on #6 On Her Majesty's Service brown envelope sent to Michigan, 27 DE 73 receiving mark on front, small corner crease affects nothing, neatly addressed, neatly opened. $1.50 m

23 NO 76 GPO Plymouth dial cancel ties 70-c Triplaris surinamensis & 20-c Christmas 1976 stamps to #10 airmail cover to London England, wrinkling at all corners. $1.50 m

    13 DE 76 FDC for se-tenant 40-c & 75-c naval ship battle (The Raleigh attacking HMS Druid), large multicolor cachet marks American Revolution Bicentennial, unaddressed, certificate of authenticity printed on large backflap, fresh appearance. $1.75 mbs!

14 NOV 1977 light GPO Plymouth cancel ties 55-c building stamp to #6 airmail cover to London England, neatly addressed & neatly opened. $2.50 m

    circa 1983 light Plymouth dial cancels tie 45-c schoolmaster & 5-c spadefish (inscribed 1983) & 65-c bigeye fish stamps to greeting card size cover airmailed to Washington DC, violet "Come to Montserrat / For Christmas Festival handstamp", small US routing marks on back include N4, 2 small corner creases at bottom. $1.25 mf

circa 22 MAY 1984 GPO Plymouth dial cancel ties 70-c on 75-c O.H.M.S. overprint to Princess of Wales birthday stamp franking #10 airmail cover to Columbus Ohio, small US routing markings on back include WA. $1.25 m

12 JUN 1984 clear GPO Plymouth dial cancel ties 65-c O.H.M.S. overprint on bigeye fish & 5-c O.H.M.S. overprint on spadefish stamps franking airmail #10 cover to Ohio. 5-c stamp has a tear, some wrinkling along top edge of cover, transparent tape helped to seal backflap. $1.25 mf

8 AUG 1985 clear GPO Plymouth dial cancel ties 15-c O.H.M.S. overprint on common gallinule fish & $1.00 O.H.M.S. overprint on revalued Royal Wedding stamps franking airmail #10 cover to Ohio, wrinkling at 2 corners & one edge, neatly addressed & neatly opened. $1.25 m

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