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The World of 20th-Century Local Posts.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:325.00 USD Estimated At:650.00 - 950.00 USD
The World of 20th-Century Local Posts.
Splendid collection of 99 varied covers and 5 postcards, all sent through U.S. Mail via local posts, 1956-90, majority 1970s-80s. Almost all with both private "postage stamps" and handstamps, together with U.S. postage. Nearly all different, some enthusiastically decorated, variously with multiple handstamps, cancels, and colorful and fanciful designs, others plainer, but fascinating dual usage. Some with aviation and space themes. Including: "Upper Slobbovia" lookalike Credo "postage stamp," "There's one born every minute," 1961. * "Anonymous Dispatch," cartoonish George Washington stamp, 1976. * Antarctica Local Post, Scott Base N.Z., carried by truck, Italian Expedition, cartoon "stamp" showing walrus greeting a penguin, 1974. * Bucket of Blood Saloon, Arizona Territory Local Post, cachet "100th Anniversary Shoot-out at OK Corral," 1981. * Boca Raton Bicycle Post, pictorial rubber stamp, 1978. * Bow Wow Local Post, saluting Truman's birthday 1881-1971. * Cadillac Local Post, Wildwood, N.J., facsimile of classic Washington 10C/ stamp, 1962. * Cape Kennedy Local Post, postmarked Cape Canaveral, Nov. 22, 1964. "We Shall Reach the Moon" label showing Alan Shepard and J.F.K. * S.S. New Jersey, label showing the Cape May-Lewes, Dela. ferry, "Cadillac Post," 1973. * Postcard, Colorado Ghost Post "Ghostage," official postmark "Colorado Centennial 1876-1976," orange label "Clear Creek County - No Mining? No future!..." * Convair Stamp Club Local Post, Ft. Worth, Texas, purple sketch of Convair fighter jet, 1960. * Confederate Letter Express Local Post, facsimile of C.S.A. postage stamp, Alameda, Calif., 1972. * Czyl's Penny Post, Posen, Ill., 1976, showing "Evolution of the Penny," 1797 cent obverse and reverse. * Doc's Local Post, "Last Day of Operation," Stellacoom, Wash., 1973. * George's Letter Dispatch, commemorating Hindenburg flights of 1936, Zepellin on handstamp and orange "postage." * FMF Travel Local Post, Ascension Islands, Festival of Stamps, two British and one local, 1976. * Grand Duchy of Barre Local Post, Phoenix, with Ariz. map label, 1979. * Howard Local Post, "North Carolina / Tarheel State," 1975. * Local Courier Post, two old-time N.Y.C. horse-drawn trolleys, Jamaica, N.Y., 1981. * Marian's Loco Post, Merry Christmas, postmarked North Pole, Alaska, Dec. 25, 1976. * NASA Local Post, "Apollo 11 Moon Mail," 5th anniversary, two "stamps," two handstamps, two postage stamps, two postmarks, Cape Canaveral and Patrick A.F.B., 1974. Nice. * Nick's Local Post Runners, Sanibel Is., Fla., 1986. * Purple Sage Local Post, "First Day of Summer," Pearblossom, Calif., 1983. * "Moon to Mars Rocket Post," ship-postmarked U.S.S. Guadalcanal. * Rocky Run Local Post, Chantilly, Va., Merry Christmas, 1961. * Snake Hollow Local Post, Crooksville, Ohio, cachet photo of town's namesake, 1974. * Texas Letter Express Local Post, First Day of Issue/Last Day of Operation on same cover, Dallas, 1970. * Texas Letter Express, small purple car c. 1915, Grand Prairie, 1969. * AFA Local Post, Lindbergh pictorial label, 50th Anniversary First Contract Air Mail Flight, Lindbergh Sta., Brookfield, Ill., 1976. * Two postcards, Lindbergh Local Post, 50th Anniversary Graf Zeppelin, Brookfield, 1979. * and many, many more. With F.D.C. "Inaugurating the Independent Postal System of America...," 1971. One Apollo Island, Grand Bahamas Tracking Station with top and tip postal damage, else all others fine to excellent. Many are now very scarce. In Showgard padded-cover album, very fine. Much fun, sure to entertain non-philatelists too. (104 pcs. in album)