Boyd's City Express NY #20L4, with cork cancel on cover to Wall Street circa 1845 with red "PAID / J.T.B." & Co. oval postmark. F (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Blood's Philadelphia Local #15L13, acid tied on local cover dated 4 Aug 1852 with 2-ring "BLOOD's / AUG. 4 / 10½. A.M. / DESPATCH" h/s. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Red & blue illustrated CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC free franked cover Signed by "J. Buffinston, MC" with Washington, DC 26 Aug 1861 CDS to Andover, Mass. Depicts Union soldier, Star & Stripes & Swords. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 300.00+ $Cdn

CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC colour illustrated cover depicting Stars & Stripes "Long may it Wave". Has "FREE" h/s & signed "C. Nibband / M.C." to New York. Has Schenectady, NY 7 Oct 1861 2-ring cancel. VF (Image)

Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn

Scarce D.O. Blood & Co Local #15L9 tied by blue Philadelphia 5 cts postmark on undated folded cover to N.J. F-VF, stamp has couple small scissor cuts at UL. Has 2017 Philatelic Foundation Certificate. Cat $1,500 US (Image)

Estimate 800.00+ $Cdn

Postcard depicting "Famous American Athlete" GEORGE M. SCHILLING - who walked around the world (starting in 1897) for a wager. In 9 years he circumnavigated the globe, walking 55,000 miles. He was the only man who had completed that feat. The postcard is used in England in 1906. F (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Unused colour photo postcard circa 1906 depicting ROY KNABENSHUE's AIRSHIP TOLEDO #1 on the ground surrounded by crowd. "VANLOO / PHOTO". F-VF (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Unused Zieher colour postcard circa 1907 depicting 15 diff stamps up to $5 along with shield and eagle. VF (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

Unused multi-coloured postcard circa 1908 depicting the SIX PRESIDENTS OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. Has portraits of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, etc. VF (Image)

Estimate 70.00+ $Cdn

Unused coloured postcard circa 1908 depicting a BASEBALL GAME, WEST SIDE GROUND, CHICAGO. This was home field of the team now known as the Chicago Cubs (Wrigley Field was not built until 1914). VF. Scarce early Baseball postcard (Image)

Estimate 70.00+ $Cdn

Unused b/w real photo postcard depicting the famous Arctic explorer. He is best known for allegedly being the first person to reach the North Pole on 21 April, 1908 but much controversy has resulted from his claim. VF (Image)

Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn

Unused b/w photo postcard depicting the START OF A BALLOON RACE, CHICAGO 4 July, 1908. A nice early aviation postcard. VF (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

Unused b/w postcard issued for the 1909 St. Louis Centennial Celebration. Depicts the start of the International BALLOON RACE (in 1907) which was under the auspices of the Aero Club of St. Louis. F, small age stain (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

Unused multi-coloured postcard depicting a giant PORT ARTHUR WHALE, weighing 80 tons & with a length of 67 feet, caught in the Gulf of Mexico March 1910. VF (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

Unused multi-coloured postcard circa 1910 depicting the MARQUIS D'EQUEVILLEY early airplane. He invented this strange looking wheel shaped plane with multi-wings in 1908. An interesting pioneer aviation postcard. F (Image)

Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn

Scarce b/w real photo postcard of the Northern Kentucky Ferry "TRIMBLE" circa 1910, which was in use to cross the Ohio River between Milton Kentucky & Madison Indiana. The building of a bridge ended the ferry service in 1929. F (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

Eleven diff unused circa 1910's colour photo gold bordered postcards depicting scenes from American author Eugene Field's Lover's Lane (cameo of author shown). F, corner flaws

Estimate 45.00+ $Cdn

Unused b/w postcard circa 1910 depicting a BLERIOT MONOPLANE being ready for take-off from Grant Park in Chicago. VF (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

Unused b/w postcard depicting ROBINSON'S CURTISS HYDROPLANE at the Chicago Meet 1911. A nice pioneer aviation postcard. VF (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Five unused b/w real photo postcards relating to the MEXICAN-AMERICAN War circa 1911. Three cards depict ruins incl one at Juarez. Two cards show "Castillo being taken to Fort Bliss" under guard in truck & on train. VF. Historic & scarce group (5 diff) (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Unused b/w photo postcard depicting ROBINSON'S CURTISS HYDRO AEROPLANE 1911. Shows the early seaplane in a harbour being readied for take-off. Has message on reverse but not mailed. F (Image)

Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn

Nice lot of 3 diff b/w postcards from WWI era depicting US Army biplanes at CAMP VAIL, New Jersey. This was pre Air Force before it became it's own military service branch. VF (Image)

Estimate 70.00+ $Cdn

Unused WWI era patriotic postcard depicting a portrait of PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON alongside draped flags & an eagle. Has quote from one of his speeches. F (Image)

Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn

Unused b/w real photo postcard depicting a destroyed military camp following a hurricane at TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 16 Aug, 1915. VF (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

Two diff unused b/w real photo postcards 1916 depicting the ship "SS NORTHWESTERN" covered in ice following a storm off the Alaskan coast at Juneau. VF. Scarce (2) (Image)

Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn