Cover, 1858 Marshall Michigan with 2018 Crowe Cert - Certificate states "It is a genuine stamp, genuinely tied on a locally addressed buff cover. The stamp tied by a Marshall, Mich. MAR 2 1858 town mark." Flap opened, F-VF. (SCV $1100) (Image)

Guide Line Pair Used on Cover with 2017 Crowe Cert - Guide line pair, perf 8-1/2 vertically, single line watermark. Certificate states "It is genuinely used on a Feb 10 1914 cover addressed to Benton Harbor Michigan; the pair cancelled and tied by a Saginaw Michigan machine cancellation." Pair is fine and cover has some corner wear. (SCV $500) (Image)

F-VF+ On Flown Zeppelin Cover, Sieger 64C - May 1, 1930 CDS ties a F-VF+ C15 to a Graf Zeppelin, First Europe Pan-American Round Flight #10 cover. Proper markings and Lakehurst receiving mark on back. Opened/reduced at left. Some ink smears and offset. Pencil marks and back damage from opening. (Est $250-350) (Image)

Cover, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 1903 - Reduced at right, some soiling and corner wear. Interesting Asian writing at left on front. Sent to West Virginia, with receiving backstamps. (SCV $400) (Image)

Illustrated Shotgun Advertising Cover - 1908 Indiana Hardware Cover with an illustration of a Parker Brothers double barrel shotgun. Illustration has strong detail. Scott 319 with a Terre Haute 6-line cancel. Small tears at top do not detract. (Est $100-150) (Image)

1887 Unclaimed Dead Letter - 1887 cover with multiple interesting markings. A Fincastle, VA CDS ties a Scott 210 to this small cover addressed to Philadelphia. Markings on the front include a red "ADVERTISED" Phila, PA CDS, black one-line "Unclaimed", black small circle "AUG 9" handstamp and a purple octagon "MINOR LETTER, DEAD LETTER OFFICE" (with notations for Letter, Number and Volume). Two additional CDS's on back. Some soiling and wrinkles. (Est $75-100) (Image)

1918 Aerial League Of America Cover with Contents, Sep 18/Dec 18 First Trip - 1918 Aerial League of America “First Trip” cover bearing 6¢ Curtiss Jenny (Scott #C1). The cover is accompanied by original contents, including a generic typed letter explaining membership with by-laws (dated Dec 18, 1918), a membership acceptance letter (dated Sept 18, 1918), membership card, and return envelope. Augustus Post signature on the letter, who was the 13th person to fly solo. Other claims to fame include being the first person to get a parking citation in New York, Official Timer on the Wright Brothers record setting flight in 1908. He wrote the rules for the Orteig prize for the 1927 Lindbergh flight as well as founding AAA and the Aeroclub of America, as well as being a record-setting balloonist. Unfortunately the cover is poor condition (tears and stains) but together with the contents, this is still a wonderful piece of very early airmail history. Examine. (Est $100-200) (Image)

1930 California Crash Mail Cover - December 22, 1930 Alhambra, CA burned crash cover. Sent from Kansas City to Long Beach. Two-line purple cachet reads "DAMAGED BY AIR PLANE WRECK DECEMBER 22, 1930". Charred portion of Special Delivery stamp still visible. Other soiling and stains from water damage. About 90% of the cover remains. (Est $50-100) (Image)

Civil War Era Song Cover - May 17, 1863 Washington, (D.C.?) CDS ties a Scott 65 to a small yellow, ornate cover with printed song lyrics on the front. It has three complete verses of the love song, "I Watch For Thee". Opened neatly at right. (Est $40-60) (Image)

Early 1900s Decoration Day Civil War Embossed Postcards - Four mint, beautifully drawn and embossed postcards. Three series I and one series II with strong colors and Civil War (North) patriotic images. Light soiling and corner wear, otherwise VF. (Est $40-70) (Image)