1863, on July 18th a letter to Norfork/VA was handed over to the post office of Philadelphia. That cover became a unique postal history item of the CIVIL WAR. The address converts the cover into a historic treasure of the US Navy. It was meant for the chief of the US blockade fleet which operated off the Confederate States' coast. The address is: Captain A.L. Cadel, Fleet Captain, Flagship Minnesota, Norfork Va. A piece of history of the United States of America. provenance: Emmerson, Grunin, Lee, three of the biggest name of US philately. (Image)

2013 Inverted Jenny limited edition souvenir set in a red box, complete as issued with rare proof items, Includes the issued souvenir sheet, another with a first day cancel, a proof sheet of 6 with vignette only, another proof sheet without the background design, another proof with the carmine frame only, albino stamps with background design and finally a die wipe sheet as well as a 48-page book on the issue, numbered USPS certificate of authenticity #1711/1900, very few of these were sold at the issue price of $200 before the USPS ended the sale program, making the actual quantity available to collectors unknown. Flawless quality, a rare opportunity to pick up one of these extraordinary sets! (Image)

1873, 1c. stationery card brown with 1c. Franklin blue additional franking, wide stamp, imperforated to the right, used from "CLEVELAND DEC 2 (1873)" to Germany, red transit "NEW YORK PAID", light corner crease, VF otherwise (Image)

1914, three letters from the American post office during the occupation of Veracruz between April and November 1914. Including two letters with mixed frasnking USA / Mexico as well as a registered letter with a purple R stamp. Slightly different condition. (Image)