1888 NEW-YORK REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to GERMANY, #205(x4) pays the 10¢ UPU double 1 ounce letter rate (2 x 5¢ per ½ ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, on cover dated MAR28,1888, from Pharmacist Adolf Achlerking and addressed to HANNOVER arriving on APR 8th, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1882 NEW-YORK TRIPLE RATE to FRANCE, #205(x3) pays the 15¢ triple 1½ ounce UPU letter rate (3x 5¢ per ½ ounce), on folded letter dated AUG7,1882 to BORDEAUX, routed via Guion Line SS ALASKA arriving at CALAIS on AUG 17th + train to PARIS and BORDEAUX arriving AUG 18th, the SS Alaska was the fastest ship on the Atlantic in 1882 wining all the speed competitons, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1887CAMBRIA-CAL REGISTERED SHORT-PAID DOUBLE RATE to SWITZERLAND, #161,210(x3) short-pays by 4¢ the 10¢ UPU 1 ounce double rate (2 x 5¢ per ½ ounce), on cover dated AUG10,1887 and addressed to LOCARNO, routing via train to NEW-YORK on AUG 31st + closed bag to the Swiss Overseas Exchange Office on SEP 10th + same day delivery to LACARNO, a single deficiency 10 centimes (4¢) postage due charged paid in cash, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1879 NEW-YORK to FRANCE, #184 on 2¢ stationery pays the UPU 5¢ rate dated NOV17,1879 and addressed to PARIS, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1881 NEW-YORK to MEXICO, #179 pays the UPU ½ ounce letter rate on folded letter dated MAY31,1881 and addressed to PUEBLA, routing by closed bag via SS BRITISH EMPIRE to VERACRUZ + overland to PUEBLA on APR 12th, note a nice New-York Foreign Mail cork cancel, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1890 BOSTON to MEXICO, 2¢ stationery pays the treaty letter rate dated DEC16.1890, addressed to JUAREZ, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1888 GLOBE NEWSPAPER, ST-PAUL-MINN, #213 franked illustrated adv cover showing the Globe Building, used as a business reply envelope from HOT-SPRINGS-ARK dated MAR28,1888 with ST-PAUL receiver on MAR 20th, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1879 KINGS COUNTY SHERIFF, BROOKLYN-NY, fancy adv cc on #184 franked cover dated OCT25,1879 to NEW-YORK, stamp tied by a superb strike of the Brooklyn cog wheel cork duplex, VF cancel est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1865 IJAMESVILLE-MD, blue cds and "STAR" cancel dated MAR9,1965 on stationery envelope #U59 addressed to NORTH-COLUMBUS-OHIO, stains and small cover trim RHS, quite a scarce cancel, VF cancel est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1889 YANKTON-DAKOTA-TERR to CONCEPTION-MO, duplex cancel on #212(x2),213 franked double rate cover (2 x 2¢ per oz), dated JUN25,1889 and addressed to CONCEPTION-MO with arrival JULY 1st, misdirected routing via NEW-YORK on JUN 27-28, a few wrinkles from the heavy contents and 6 day trip, an unusual 2700 mile routing to go the direct 285 miles from Yankton to Conception, VF cancel est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1875 SIOUX-FALLS-DAKOTA-TERR to SIOUX-CITY-IOWA, #158 franked cover tied by a "U" private duplex cancel dated NOV30,1875, SIOUX-FALLS arrival the same day, F-VF cancel est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1889 LOCKETT-TEXAS (1884-1903 Marion Cty RF-5), manuscript cancel on #UX4 postal card dated OCT23,1889 to BIRMINGHAM-CONN with OCT 28th arrival, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1875 PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, multicolor illustrated lithographed card showing the Exhibition Grounds, published by M.Burt (Cleveland), scarce early exhibition adv and VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1878 WASHINGTON HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, overall gray illustrated flag and eagle patriotic cover with a WASHINGTON purple cork duplex cancel dated FEB10,1878, addressed to ST-LOUIS with a large blue 32½ mm cds receiver b/s FEB 12th, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1880 BEVERLY-NJ FORWARDED DROP LETTER, #206 pays the 1¢ drop letter fee on cover dated DEC21,1880, forwarded to HARTFORD-CONN requiring an additional 2¢ to make the 3¢ letter rate, paid by #183 on DEC 30th, routed via NEW-YORK on DEC 31st with HARTFORD arrival on JAN 1st, redirected back to BEVERLY-NJ on JAN 4th, original letter enclosed, small cover trim RHS, a good postal rate with good transit markings, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1881 TYRONE-PA BANK, illustrated adv showing their lovely deer logo on a $7.89 check dated JUL25,1881, printed by Dennison & Brown (New York) on revenue paper #RN-G1, VF est ($25+ US) (Image)

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4 USA ILLUSTRATED CHECKS 1863-1881, all with 2¢ war tax revenue frankings, includes an 1863 Stissing Bank $50 check at PINE-PLAINS-NY with #R15c revenue franking, an 1874 National Bank of Delaware $106.90 check at WILMINGTON-DEL with #R135, an 1876 National Bank of Salem $200 check at SALEM-NY with #R135, and an 1881 Armstrong Bank $1000 check at GLENDALE-MONT with #R152, very attractive items with VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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4 USA ILLUSTRATED CHECKS 1867-1881, all with 2¢ war tax revenue frankings, includes an 1867 National Bank of Madison $25 check at MADISON-IND with #R15c revenue franking, an 1868 First National Bank $1964.52 check at COOPERSTOWN-NY with #R15c, an 1875 Readings Savings Bank $108.01 check at READINGS-PA with #R135, and an 1881 Quassaick National Bank $43.12 check at NEWBURGH-NY with #R152, very attractive items with VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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2 WASHINGTON-DC CORK CANCELS 1889, two different cork duplex cancels on 6¢ double rate covers with #184 (x2) frankings, the first addressed to ANDOVER-MASS on MAR2,1880 and the second to FARMINGTON-ME on MAR8,1880, small trim LHS of each cover does not detract, VF cork est ($50+ US) (Image)

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3 EDISON ELECTRIC FORWARDED COVERS 1883, all are from the Edison Electric Light Company of New York and addressed to Henry Aldere Clark, includes a JAN18,1883 cover to BALTIMORE-MD and forwarded to WASHINGTON-DC, the other two were posted on AUG 9th and AUG 10th to WASHINGTON-DC and forwarded to BALTIMORE-MD, choice Washington No.1, 2, 3 duplex transit handstamps, retails over $200, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1893 WOODWARD PRINTING, ST-LOUIS-MO, overall yellow illustrated adv showing the printing building and offices, on stationery cover dated JUL6,1893, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1893 BELL'S BUFFALO SOAP, CHICAGO, illustrated adv trade card showing the Machinery Hall at the Chicago H437Columbia World Exhibition, mint and VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1895 BALTIMORE IRON & BRASS FOUNDRY, overall brown illustrated adv showing the Henry Moshane Foundry, on back of #U294 stationery cover, dated JAN24'1895 and addressed to PHILADELPHIA, Church Bells a specialty noting 13 top awards at 1870-1887 exhibitions, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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