Stampless folded cover circa 1790 addr to THE HON. JAMES WILSON, ONE OF THE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, PHILADELPHIA. James Wilson was one of the SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Has 'PAID 3' and s/l WILLIAMS. B.G. APR 16 handstamp. Has curious red "1/" marking at UL. Geo. Washington appointed Wilson one of the original 5 Associate Judges of the Supreme Court in 1789. VF. A RARE HISTORICAL COVER (Image)

Estimate 1,000.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1798 folded letter with "PORTSMOUTH / JANY 26" 2-line cancel to Philadelphia from "District of New Hampshire, Supervisor's Office to the Accountant Dept of War" with "FREE" frank h/s. F, some aging (Image)

Estimate 175.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter datelined Boston 27 Feb 1811 to Washington (red 4 Mar CDS). Redirected to Georgetown. Has "20" & "8" m/s rates. Signed letter inside is from P.P.F. Degrand, famous Boston merchant & friend of President Adams. VF (Image)

Estimate 125.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter datelined Washington 10 Dec 1815 to New Haven, Conn. Signed on front & the letter inside by David Daggett. He served as Mayor of New Haven 1828; US Senate 1813-9; Chief Justice of Conn. Supreme Court in 1834; etc. F, tape stain at UR (Image)

Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1817 folded letter with red oval Stamford, Ct. 20 Apr cancel & "10" m/s rate to Middletown, Ct. F (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Stampless Official folded letter 1820 with Georgetown 21 Nov CDS and m/s "Free". Signed letter inside is from LOUIS MCLANE who served as Secretary of the Treasury 1831-3 and Secretary of State from 1833-4 under President Andrew Jackson. F (Image)

Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1823 cover with Kennebunk, Me 16 June CDS & "PAID" h/s to Boston. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 45.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter from Liverpool datelined 31 Jan, 1828 to Costine Maine. Has red "SHIP" h/s and Boston 1 Ap CDS. F (Image)

Estimate 90.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1830 folded letter with red double-ring Cooperstown NY cancel, addr to a Bank in Utica NY. The signed letter inside is from JOHN A. DIX. He was a War of 1812 veteran, served as a US Senator, Secretary Treasurer, Union Maj General & Governor of New York. Fort Dix is named after him. Interesting contents incl ".accepted the appointment of Adjutant General of the State". F-VF (Image)

Estimate 225.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter dated Philatelic 19 Sept 1831 addr to Bordeaux France. Has nice markings incl Philatelic CDS, boxed "PAY D'OUTREMER", Le Havre French entry cancel, '10' rating, etc. Write-up accompanies. VF (Image)

Estimate 90.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1833 Trans-Atlantic letter carried aboard "The Henry Clay" from New York to London via Liverpool. Nice variety of postal markings. On reverse has "C.A.E. Heckscher, NY" Forwarding Agent handstamp and boxed "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER". F-VF (Image)

Estimate 125.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded Trans-Atlantic letter date-lined New York 15 Apr 1833 via England to Holland, red Schiedam 17 May receiver. Has red 2-line England / Rotterdam transit & 3 diff m/s rates. VF

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

Stampless Trans-Atlantic folded letter from England 1834 via New York to Sanduskey, Ohio. Has red SHIP h/s and m/s "Missent" and "Forw'd" with Mansfield Ohio CDS. VG-F (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1834 Trans-Atlantic letter from New Orleans to London via New York. Has boxed "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" h/s. Has light Meyer & Hupeden Forwarding Agent b/s. F

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter cover with village name, date & rate in m/s; "Canaan Four Corners, Ny, 4 Mar 1837, 12½" to New Haven, Ct. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 45.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter dateline New York 18 Nov 1837 carried on steamer Franconia with red "STEAMBOAT" h/s & "12" m/s rate, addr to Hartford, Ct. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Stampless cover with circa 1840's circular "BLOOD'S / DISPATCH / 28 / SO. SIXTH" local h/s (Philadelphia). F (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Stampless embossed miniature size, ladies' cover with circa 1840's 2-ring "BLOOD'S / DISPATCH / 30 Sept / 8. A.M. local h/s (Philadelphia). Addr to State House. Has matching enclosure. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 125.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1840 Trans-Atlantic folded letter with blue New Orleans 21 Jan CDS to London via New York. Has "paid" m/s & red "PAID" h/s "50" m/s to domestic double rate & "50" red m/s double steamer charge. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn

Stampless Trans-Atlantic folded letter from Liverpool datelined 29 June 1840 to Boston Mass. Has crisp red New York CDS and m/s "pr Steamer British Queen". The letter talks of shipping cargo and the ship "Ducalion" which ran aground. VF (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1842 folded letter with blue Middletown, Pa 24 Oct CDS & "PAID" h/s with "6" m/s rate. Addr to Lancaster, Pa. Has signed letter inside by SIMON CAMERON. He served as US Senator 3 times, Secretary of War 1861 (resigned at Lincoln's) request & was censured by Congress). F-VF. Historic (Image)

Estimate 125.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded Trans-Atlantic cover date-lined New York 31 July 1844 to Amsterdam with red 19 Sept receiver. Has red oval Harden's Express Forwarding Agent h/s, 2-line England / over Rotterdam h/s & England 15 Sept transit. Multiple m/s rates. F (Image)

Estimate 125.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter plus bill of lading for carrying 20 barrels of whisky aboard the barque "Delaware" from Philadelphia to Boston, 18 Aug 1844. Has nice illustration of a tallship on the shipping waybill. F (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1845 folded letter with "Tuscaloosa, Al" 8 Aug (1845) CDS with scarcer small "5" hammer rate. Addr to Macon, Ala. VF (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1846 folded letter with blue green Princeton, NJ 23 June CDS, "PAID" h.s & "5" in circle hammer rate to Mount Holly, NJ. VF. Attractive (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn