3 USA IMPORTED WINE & LIQUOR STAMPS 1891-1910, all are beautiful ship illustrated mint stamps printed by the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing, includes an 1891 Imported Distilled Spirits, an 1891 Re-Imported American Distilled Spirits, and a 1910 Imported Wine and Malt Liquors, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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3 USA POSTAGE DUE COVERS 1896-1948, includes an 1896 short paid double rate drop letter with 4¢ postage due, a 1901 short paid letter rate with 2¢ due, a 1948 Seattle Post Office Dead Letter Office ambulance cover addressed to LATAH-WA with 5¢ postge due, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1896 LIFTON-SPRINGS-NY to AUSTRALIA, UPU postal card #UX6 pays the 2¢ card rate dated MAR13,1896 and addressed to the YMCA Secretary at ALELAIDE with arrival APR 24th, routing via VANCOUVER-BC on MAR 18th + Canada-Australian Line SS MIOWERA from VICTORIA to SYDNEY-NSW, a very scarce route with 41 days transit verses 50 days for the USA routing, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1897 SAN-ANTONIO-TEX to SWITZERLAND, wrapper #W301 pays the UPU 1¢ printed matter rate, dated OCT27,189(7) to ZURICH, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1905 SAN-FRANCISCO-CAL to CHINA, wrapper #W389 pays the 2-4 ounce printed matter 2¢ double rate (2 x 1¢ per 2 oz), for a TILLMAN & BENDEL GROCER price list addressed to TIENTSIN with arrival on DEC15,1905, a partial wrapper with a few wrinkles and UL corner damaged from the heavy contents, rare and F+ est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1896 NEW-YORK PRINTED MATTER RATE to NEW-ZEALAND, #264 pays the 1¢ rate for up to 2 ounces of printed papers, on a SCOTT STAMP & COIN envelope addressed to AUCKLAND, scarce and VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1895 PHILADELPHIA SHORT-PAID DOUBLE RATE to FRANCE & AUSTRIA, #264,251(x2) short pays the UPU 1 ounce double letter rate (2 x 5¢ per ½ oz) on cover dated JUN4,1895, addressed to Forwarding Agents Morgan & Harjes in PARIS on JUN 13th, redirected to VIENNA arriving on JUN 15th, taxed 25 centimes (5¢) and double the deficiency 50 centimes (10¢) paid by France postage due #J21, a rare postage due franking with Scott cat $425 on cover, F-VF est ($200+ US) (Image)

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1899 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR PATRIOTIC, overall red and blue illustrated American flag on cover posted at COHOE-NY on JAN20, 1899 to local addressee, #265 pays the carrier delivered 2¢ rate, stamp has faults, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1898 CAMP CUBA LIBRE, JACKSONVILLE-FLA, Spanish-American flag illustrated patriotic cover from a soldier posted on AUG29,1898, addressed to TOLEDO-OHIO with SEP 1st arrival, the original soldiers letter is enclosed, small cover trim RHS, scarce and F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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2 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR PATRIOTIC COVERS 1898-1899, includes an S.B.Kirby Company left facing 42 star flag on cover from MARIETTA-OH, also a Howard Parry Insurance & Realty Company right facing 42 star flag on cover from RIVERTON-NJ, retails over $125, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1902 McKINLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATE, for donations to fund construction of the President McKinley tomb in Canton-Ohio, engraved by Tiffany and signed by the officers of the fund, scarce and VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1907 JAMESTOWN-VA EXPOSITION, artist Richard Kammell signed card showing the Manufactures & Liberal Arts Building, posted on AUG27,1907 to BIRDVILLE-PA, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1905 NEW-YORK to SPAIN, nice St-Louis World's Fair artist card showing the Festival HALL, posted at New York on JUN20,1905 and addressed to VALLADOLID-SPAIN with arrival JUL 1st, #300(x2) pays the 2¢ UPU card rate, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1907 BRIGHAM-CITY-UTAH PRINTED MATTER DOUBLE RATE to CANADA, #319 pays the 2¢ rate for a 2-4 ounce early Salt-Lake-City Souvenir postcard pack with 12 city views, dated JUN-1907 and addressed to MacLEOD-ALTA, a bit of edge wear from the trip, F-VF card est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1909 GREETINGS from BELLINGHAM-WA, real photo card published by Grosart & Wiles showing a collage of 5 town views, includes a pack train to Mount Baker, a logging crew with log cable winch, a loaded logging train, the Holly Street YMCA ++, VF card est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1912 MAIN STREET SOUTH, CROSWELL, MICH, real photo card showing over 12 autos, a few pedestrians, Drugstore Sign, Soda Bar ++, late use with dateline DEC28,1931, VF card est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1914 COMMUNITY BUILDING, PIERCEFIELD-NY, real photo card showing the building with 2 autos in front, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1915 WOLVERINE-MICH TOWN VIEW, B&W real photo card looking west showing the Sturgeon River and Railroad Station in the foreground, great card posted in Canada at LYNDHURST-ONT on DEC8,1915, the railroad tracks were removed and the rail bed now forms part of the North Central State Trail, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1910 DEPOT STREET, VAN-BUREN-MAINE, real photo card published by Eastern Illustrated (Belfast-ME), shows the Torhammond Hotel, Pool Hall, a few pedestrians and horse drawn buggies, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1909 NORTH-PACIFIC-AVE LOOKING WEST, FARGO-ND, real photo card published by Olson, shows the street car, lots of pedestrians, horse drawn wagons, a few autos, and many readable signs noting CPR Land Office, lawyers, garage, auto tire repairs ++, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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