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txstamp
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The Fort Des Moines cover, while on the surface, looks like a Fort cover, in fact, is not.

Fort Des Moines shut down in 1846. Until 1857, the city retained the Fort prefix, but was a normal city at the time of this letter (circa mid 1850s).
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ikeyPikey
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Quote:
... Question:::: is it ever ok to erase the pencil scribbles on the cover from previous owners? ...


https://sakuraofamerica.com/electric-eraser ... use a Sakura SE2000 Battery Operated Eraser

https://goscf.com/t/41204&whichpage=3#351421 ... my earlier note on the physics of erasure

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey
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Laurie 02
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Thanks ikey!
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Laurie 02
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3 more
1 x 11a
And 2x26



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Laurie 02
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Posted 02/22/2020   06:46 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Laurie 02 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
A few more #26 covers


And back....


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stampcrow
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I like the Wales Centre N.Y. cancel.
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Laurie 02
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Thanks Stampcrow!
It seems to be cancelled but unused? I wonder why?
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Laurie 02
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3 more #26 covers one with a letter to Homer!
Another red Boston and black paid cancel.

Cincinnati blue

And a letter to Homer 1860...

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Mrita75
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Gorgeous cover. Love them!
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Laurie 02
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Thanks for your kind words Mrita75.
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Laurie 02
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Four more #26 one is a lovely plum colour!
On a sweet embossed cover.





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Laurie 02
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A few more if my #25/26 covers
The ugly one is a #25 so I'll keep it as! is



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Laurie 02
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One last #26! A nice claret colour

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Laurie 02
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Here's my strip of 3 #24

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txstamp
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Very nice cover with the #24s and "Butlerville" Indiana CDS.
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