Descending Balloon illustration on envelope franked 1851 3c tied by Akron Ohio cds, cover with bit of wrinkling at left and some light aging and the Pennsylvania address has almost faded away but the illustration not at all affected by age, overall Fine and attractive; pictured in Schoendorf (fig 19, pg 20) and in accompanying text he claims this cover to be the "earliest aeronautical stationery of America" known to him and may be ascribable to Richard Clayton (Image)

CV. 250

John Wise Balloon Illustration, on envelope franked with 3c Rose tied by Chicago duplex and addressed to New York, Very Fine and attractive (Schoendorf type 35) (Image)

CV. 150

H.D. Squire, illustration showing balloon take-off from crowded plaza on June (1883) cover with 3c Green (158) cancelled (not tied) by Orangeburg NY Jun 24 duplex, purple Verona NY arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive; illustrated in Schoendorf on page 80 (Image)

CV. 500

Horse Racing and Balloon in printed ad cover for the Oneonta (NY)Fair of Sept 1902, unfranked and apparently delivered to the addressee in NJ (backstamps), Very Fine and attractive; ex-Schoendorf (Image)

CV. 60

"SPORTING LIFE/ The Authority on Base Ball, Bicycling, Guns and Gunning" ad on oversized envelope (7¾x7¾"0 franked with 1c Blue tied by a Philadelphia double oval, envelope with a small sealed edge tear and some wrinkling around the edges but still a Fine and attractive baseball-design ad (Image)

CV. 100