United States Cover Balance, unusual mix of 20 items; includes small cover with San Francisco "China And Japan, Steam Service" oval handstamp (stamp missing), 1860 cover from Vera Cruz to Europe franked with 1857 10¢ type V strip of four + 1¢ type V pair on reverse, some illustrated ad covers, Sp-Am war patriotic, 1890 cover from Roswell, N.M., 1931 Trans-Pacific mail, illustrated Santa Claus cover, etc.; some flaws, interesting group. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0