USA 63P4: 1¢ blue PLATE PROOF, on card, very fine (Image)

Cat. Val. 40.00

COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY. USA Fragile early folded letter written 'onboard the Steam Boat Ontario, Hansford's Landing mouth of the Erie Ice River, Moday 21 Aug 1821', placed in the mails at Rochester 12 AUGT with dotted oval c.d.s. receiver and rated ms '18 3/4' for delivery to New York, stains/separations and re-enforcements, still rare. (Image)

Cat. Val. 775.00

HUNTING PERMIT "DUCK" STAMPS. USA RW28: 1961 Mallard Hen and Ducklings, nh, very fine (Image)

Cat. Val. 95.00

USA RW31: 1964 Hawaiian Nene Geese, nh, very fine (Image)

Cat. Val. 100.00

STAMPLESS. USA Cover from New Haven to New York, 7 NO 1813 cds in red, with red handstruck 'PAID' and manuscript '10' in red all on front, vertical folds, slight staining on lower left corner, overall nice cover, fine (Image)

Est. 36+

USA Folded RETALIATORY RATE cover (Reprisal Rate of 27 June, 1848 enacting a fine assessed by GB on American Packet Letters) from London 25 AU 1848 to New York, rated manuscript '1/-' with Boston red 'SHIP' 8 SEP arrival and matching large red '29'(¢) rate mark, filing folds, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 75+

USA Cover from London per the 'Peruvian' via Londonderry 15 DE '64 to NY and rated Br. Packet 24/33 (24¢ silver, 52¢ US Notes), the 1864 DEPRECIATED CIVIL WAR CURRENCY rates, 3¢ due England, couple file folds, o/w fine and scarce RATE MARKINGS. (Image)

Est. 50+