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1874 (24 Jul) International cover from Funchal (Madeira) to Bangor (USA), franked by 80r pair with "MADEIRA" overprint, canceled by "45" numeral postmark, Funchal postmark, blue oval senders military cachet "CHAPLAIN D.H. TRIBOU / JUL 24 1874 / U.S. NAVY." black framed "PD" (Paid to Destination) cachet, red cachet 2c. Via London red "London PAID" transit postmark. Via New York (PAID ALL) postmark August 13, 1874. No arrival postmark

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1913 (16 Apr) International postcard from Чорлу/Tchorglou (Bulgarian Military Post, Balkan War Occupied Çorlu, Turkey) to Paris (France), view side of the postcard showing the Battle of Lule Burgas, arrive in Paris April 28, 1913. Extremely rare Чорлу/Tchorglou region only occupied for about 7 months and small town cancels are very scarce.
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1918 (21 Jul) Сensored cover from Galati (Romania) to Bujor (Romania), franked with 1 b (Romania) stamp at origin canceled by Galati postmark, franked upon arrival in Bujor with postage due stamps, two 5 b (Romania, Postal Tax Postage Due) Issues of the Romanian Post in Moldavia with overprint "taxa de plata" and a block of six 5 b (Romania, Postage Due Stamps) with overprint "taxa de plata", canceled by Bujor postmark
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