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Hudson Term. Sta. to Stockholm, Sweden $20.00</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <img src="images/US%20Sample%202.jpg" border="0" height="342" width="399" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman, Times"><b> Franking - Year - Origin - Type of Mail Service - Destination - Other Important Information - Condition Notes - Price</b></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times">5c Roosevelt and 10c Monroe Fourth Bureau 1925 Akron, N.Y. Registered to Bad Oeynhausen, Germany $10.00</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <img src="images/World%20Sample%201.jpg" border="0" height="450" width="420" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman, Times"><b> Franking - Year - Origin - Type of Mail Service - Destination - Other Important Information - Condition Notes - Price</b></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times">1d, 2d & 1/- KGV Photogravure 1935 London F.S. Air Mail to Sydney, Australia. 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