1852 BRACEBRIDGE-OHIO to NEW-YORK and REPOSTED, folded letter with manuscript cancel at Bracebridge on JUN17-1952, reposted on JUN 21st to Danburry-Conn, #10A (faulty) pays the 3¢ rate to New York then another #10A is franked on top to pay the 3¢ rate to Danbury, a rarity and F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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185(8) PITTSTON-ME to ORCHARD-GROVE-IND, a tiny embossed lady's cover dated SEP15-185(8), #28 pays the 3¢ rate, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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185(8) NEW-YORK PRINTED MATTER to OHIO, #24 pays the 1¢ unsealed printed matter rate on cover dated DEC16-185(8) and addressed to the Postmaster at Shalersville-Ohio, scarce and VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1861 FRANK PALMER ARTIFICIAL LEGS & ARMS, PHILADELPHIA, overall gray illustrated adv showing the company logo and fancy writing, on #24,26 franked cover paying the 3¢ letter rate + 1¢ Philadelphia carrier pickup fee, dated MAY3-1861 and addressed to Hudson-Illinois, Palmer's main customers were the US Army and Navy, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1858 P. P. SHAW BOOTS & SHOES, NEW-YORK, purple embossed logo on a #26 franked cover dated OCT26-1858, addressed to Little-River-NC, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1860 AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY, BOSTON, overall sepia illustrated adv showing the Boston Tract House and listing religious publications, on #26 franked cover dated MAY9-1860, addressed to Parma-Ohio, minor stains, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1861 ARMY OFFICIAL BUSINESS, rare dark blue #63b tied on cover with an Augusta-Maine-PAID h/s dated NOV1-1861, pays the 1¢ unsealed printed matter rate from the Adjutant General's Office and addressed to Levant-Maine, catalog value for the stamp alone is $800, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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186(4) METAMORA-MICH, manuscript town cancel dated JUN13-186(4) on #65 franked cover addressed to Lakeland-Minn, original letter enclosed written on patriotic stationery, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1862 GENERAL McCLELLAN EMBOSSED FLAG PATRIOTIC, shows McLellan holding a flag with captrion “COMMANDER . . . ON THE PATOMAC”, on #65 franked cover from Washington-DC on FEB20-1862 and addressed to East-Longmeadow-Mass, the back has red and blue flap trim plus an embossed Union eagle and crest seal, minor stains, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1863 GENERAL McCLELLAN EMBOSSED FLAG PATRIOTIC, shows McLellan holding a flag with captrion “COMMANDER . . . ON THE PATOMAC”, on #65 franked cover from Norfolk-VA on OCT25-1863 and addressed to Collinsville-Conn, the back has red and blue flap trim plus an embossed Union eagle and crest seal, small cover reduction LHS, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1861 GENERAL McCLELLAN PATRIOTIC, showing a portrait of the General, on a #65 franked cover with a very early use at Washington-DC on DEC2-1861, addressed to Canandaigua-NY, small cover reduction RHS, the stamp is a scarce deep rose-red shade, F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1863 THE WAR FOR THE UNION, red and blue illustrated patriotic showing General McClellan on horseback with the caption “Stand by me, and I'll stand by you”, on #65 franked cover from Louisville-KY on OCT6-1863, stamp faults at top and small cover reduction LHS, scarce, F+ est ($150+ US) (Image)

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186(5) MISSISSIPPI RIVERBOAT MAIL, #U58 stationery from the JOHN NELSON GENERAL STORE at GREENVILLE-MISS, hand delivered to the Greenville docks for the 300 mile delivery to New-Orleans via Riverboat Steamer SS ALLEN, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1863 CHICAGO “RA” CLERK HANDSTAMP, a superb blue cork duplex cancel with personalized initials “RA” for postal clerk Robert A. Gilmore, on a #65 franked cover dated OCT1-1863 and addressed to Milford-Mass, this cover was illustrated by Richard B. Graham in an article published in the November-1969 issue of “The Chronicle of US Classic Postal Issues” (pp 155-159), the follow-up article with additional information accompanies the lot, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1864 SMITH & NORTON GROCERIES, BANGOR-ME, embossed cameo adv on a pinkish-rose #65 franked cover dated NOV16-1864 and addressed to Harmony-ME, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1863 WILSON SEWING MACHINES, CLEVELAND, overall gray illustrated adv showing a very early sewing machine with stand, on a #65 franked cover dated AUG-1863 and addressed to Vieia-Ohio, stains and closed tears LR, scarce and fine, est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1863 DEMOREST DRESSES & CORSETS, NEW-YORK, overall green illustrated adv showing the shop and a lady in a formal dress, on a #65 franked cover dated FEB13-1863 and addressed to Manchester-NH, stamp is faulty, scarce adv, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1867 PHILADELPHIA DEAD LETTER OFFICE, b/s dated JAN26-1867 on an “UNCLAIMED” #73 franked city drop letter, the original letter enclosed informs the addressee that a debt claim had been filed, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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186(0) CHICAGO to LELAND-OREGON, #32 type-2 franking pays the 10¢ rate on cover dated DEC24-186(0) and addressed to Hon. James H. Twogood (historic Oregon Indian Wars fame), stamp has clipped perfs LHS, Scott cat $325 for the stamp on cover, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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185(8) BUFFALO-NY to ILLINOIS-TOWN-CAL, #32 type-3 franking pays the 10¢ rate on cover dated FEB17-185(8) and addressed to Norman Jordan (gold miner), stamp has clipped perfs, Scott cat $325 for the stamp on cover, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1861 PORTLAND-ME to CANADA, #35 on cover dated JUL11-1861 pays the 10¢ Canada treaty rate to Montreal with receiver b/s JUL 13th, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1860 PHILADELPHIA to ENGLAND, #36 pair pays the 24¢ treaty rate on cover dated JUN14-1860 and addressed to Liverpool, routing via American Vanderbilt Line SS VANDERBILT from Philadelphia on JUN 14th to New-York + departing New York on JUN 16 the with Southampton arrival JUN 26th + train to Liverpool on JUN 27th, redirected to London the same day, part of backflap missing and restored tear UR, a scarce cover with Scott cat $900 US for stamps on cover and a very scarce Vanderbilt Line routing, F-VF est ($225+ US)

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1869 PHOENIX LIFE INSURANCE, HARTFORD-CONN, adv cover for agents MOORE & HEATH, CONCORD-NH,on a #112 franked 1¢ city drop letter, rough opening RHS neatly restored, stamp cat $280 US on cover, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1869 BOSTON TAX COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, state government #113 franked cover dated MAY-1869, pays the unsealed printed matter 2¢ rate to Bridgewater-Mass, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1870 HARRISBURG-PA DROP LETTER, #113 pays the 2¢ carrier delivered rate on cover dated JAN12-1870, tied with a nice Harrisburg cork duplex cancel, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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