1847 Mexican-American War, FL from Sparta, Ga (22 Dec), sent via New Orleans, with blue "Free" hs, directed to the war zone, from a physician to a commanding officer, certifying that serious illness will prevent a soldier from returning to duty when his furlough ends, fine war-zone letter, received 15th January 1848 (Image)

Est.$250

1856 2r emerald (Mexico), first plate printing, with re-entry of the value tablet in upper margin variety, used, v.f., with 1987 MEPSI certificate (Cat No. 3bvar) (Image)

Est.$200

1856 4r red, lower left quarter used in 1859 as 1r on FL from Fresnillo (May 19) to Zacatecas, unusually fresh and v.f., with 1979 Mepsi certificate, ex-Strieker (YT 4c) cat. €1500 (Cat No. 4b) (Image)

Cat. €1500, Est.$500

1861 1r black, green, 2r black, pink (Guadalajara) tied on FL to Guanajuato, with oval forwarding agent's (Westendarp & Co) hs in violet, dated 28.4.64, v.f. This letter was sent prepaid, with "Franqueado en Colima" hs at top, also charged "3" on back. The forwarding agent added 3r franking in Colima to ensure delivery (Cat No. 7-8) (Image)

Est.$250

1861 1r black, green, horizontal strip of three (Tampico), used, printed on both sides (in reverse on back), pre-print paper fold (plis d'acordeon), fine (Cat No. 7var) (Image)

Est.$250

1914 5c orange, violet GCM overprint inverted, used on cover to San Andres Tuxtla, with Vera Cruz, U.S.M. AG Nov.13, 1914 cds, arrival pmk on back, v.f. usage during the U.S. Occupation of Vera Cruz (Cat No. 374var) (Image)

Est.$250

1914 (23 Sep) cover from Santa Ana to Imuris, paying 5c with 2c "Denver" and 3c Sonora Green seal, v.f. (Cat No. 387) (Image)

Est.$150

1914 (23 June) cover from Saltillo to Chihuahua, franked with 1c and pair of 2c "Denver" Revenue stamps, with black Service Postal Mexicano Cerrado Oficialmente Departamento de Rezagos label, Rezagos and No Reclamado handstamps, eventually delivered June 5, 1915, almost one year in transit (Cat No. 393A,393B) (Image)

Est.$500

1914 (27 Sep) cover from Ascension, N.L. to New York, franked with 2c and 3c "Denver" Revenue stamps, used in combination with pair of 5c orange, with Galeana, N.L. transit pmk, cover carelessly opened and resealed at left, fine and very rare commercial usage of Revenue Stamps authorized for postal use (Cat No. 393B,393C) (Image)

Est.$500

1914 5c orange, "Dollar Sign" overprint, used on cover to Mexico City, with Vera Cruz, U.S.M. AG Nov.20, 1914 cds, arrival pmk (18 Dec) on back, fine usage during the U.S. Occupation of Vera Cruz (Cat No. 427) (Image)

Est.$250

1915 (17 Feb) registered cover with local Sinaloa overprint on 5c orange, with Mazatlan departure datestamp alongside, sent to Havana, with Cuba Poste Restante arrival pmk on front, various transit and "Unclaimed" markings on back, fine cover (Image)

Est.$250

1915 (28 Nov) registered Chinese merchant's cover from Mazatlan to San Francisco, franked with pair of 20c Carranza Monograms, San Diego transit and other markings on back, possibly additional stamp or label removed, fine and scarce usage (Cat No. 491) (Image)

Est.$250

1916 (8 Dec) registered Chinese merchant's cover from Culiacan to San Francisco, franked with 20c Dollar Sign overprint, tied by departure cds, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine cover (Cat No. 535) (Image)

Est.$250

1917 (2 Feb) cover from Cananea to El Paso, franked with pair of 5c orange Corbata overprint with "$", used in combination with U.S. 2x2c carmine, all tied by "Naco Arizona" cds, fine (Cat No. 532) (Image)

Est.$500

1935 Amelia Earhart, 20c lake, upper right corner margin block of four, nicely centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Kessler, with additional handstamp on reverse, one of only four known blocks (catalogue value for singles) cat. $24000 (Cat No. C74) (Image)

Cat. $24000, Est.$20,000