1880s Elaborate Maine Land Scam Advertising Cover And Contents - In the 1880s N. S. Read purchased 500 acres of mostly bog land and untamed forest in Maine, named it "Lakenwild" and created a promotional campaign to sell lots to unsuspecting buyers. Included is a beautiful 24-page pamphlet, large detailed map with lot availability, lot order blank and return envelope. The envelope used to mail the contents, not surprisingly, came postage due. Mailing envelope has a few faults and toning but the advertising is in nearly perfect condition. Take a look. (Est $100-150) (Image)

Atomic Bomb Test, Bikini Atoll Cover And Letter - July 1, 1946 U.S. Navy Fleet Post Office/Atomic Bomb Test cancelled cover. Includes a letter on "Operations Crossroads" Joint Task Force One letterhead. Written by a Dr. on the U.S.S. Haven (AA-12) to another Dr. in St. Louis. The letter gives some detail of the testing and participants, "All of Rochester is here, plus half of Chicago and three from our Los Alamos group." Interesting piece of US atomic bomb related history. VF. (Est $100-150) (Image)

USA Scott 290 on Registered Cover, 1899 - Cover F-VF condition, stamp avg. (SCV $90) (Image)

Civil War, Union Mint Envelope With Jefferson Davis Caricature - Black and white animal caricature of "J.D." (Jefferson Davis) staring up at a clump of grapes with the notation "The Washington Grape". Excellent picture detail. Attractive historical piece with slight edge toning. (Est $40-50) (Image)

Marengo, Michigan, March 5th (1849), Zachary Taylor's Inauguration Day - Inauguration day (the 4th was a Sunday), so Zachary Taylor postponed it. Marengo (Calhoun County 1832-1933). Folded letter sent to Sidney S Allcott in Marshall, whose house still stands and is the National Register of Historic Places - and reputed to have been involved in the "underground highway". Good condition, showing edge issues when opened. (Est $150-200) (Image)

USA Stampless Cover Accumulation - 26 stampless covers and folded letters. Nice variety of cancels and cities. States represented are mostly from the northeast, Maryland, N.Y., Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Washington D.C. Mixed condition. (Est $300-400) (Image)

USA Stampless Cover Accumulation - Interesting group of 22 stampless covers or folded letters. All with either manuscript amount paid, hand stamp or CDS with denomination, (3c-20c rates). Northeast US cities with many from Maryland. Mixed condition with some pencil notations seen. (Est $250-300). (Image)

USA Scott C5 & C6 on "Night Air Mail" Flown Cover - Interesting 1923 flown cover with winged "Via US Air Mail" and Fee Claimed red markings. NY to California CDS's. Light soiling. (Est $30-50) (Image)

USA Scott C13 On Flown Graf Zeppelin Card, Roessler Cachet - June 1930 flight (Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen) with lilac, type II, special confirmation postmark. Card is a cacheted Roessler "Dirigible Mail" and George Washington/Zeppelin stamp on face. NY Soldiers and Sailors Monument picture glued on back. C13 is F+. (Est $200-300) (Image)

USA Scott C14 On Flown Graf Zeppelin Cover With Roessler Cachet - Very Fine C14 on 1930 Lakehurst to Seville, Spain flight with appropriate confirmation postmark and receiving marks. Roessler cacheted air mail envelope with Zeppelin and Statue of Liberty images. Some soiling, wrinkles and minor edge wear. (Est $350-450) (Image)

USA Scott C14 On Flown Graf Zeppelin Card - 1930 Graf Zeppelin Europe Pan-American Round Flight with appropriate confirmation postmarks. F-VF C14 on official U.S. Post Office, Air Mail Use Only, card. US Air Mail routes pictured on back. Small card faults and edge wear. (Est $300-400) (Image)

USA Scott C15 On Flown Graf Zeppelin Cover - Very Fine C15 On 1930 Europe Pan-America Round Flight cover. Appropriate confirmation postmarks and receiving mark. Slight edge wear, small backflap fault and postmark ink offset. (Est $550-650) (Image)

USA Scott C15 On Flown Graf Zeppelin Cover With Roessler Cachet - FVF C15 On 1930 Europe Pan-America Round Flight cover. Appropriate confirmation postmarks and receiving mark. Attractive Roessler cachet of a yellow-orange Zeppelin image. Slight edge wear and postmark ink offset. (Est $550-650) (Image)

USA Scott F1 - Two Different Registered Covers - Two 1912 Registered covers with nice F-VF, Scott F1 examples. Both with an additional 2c of postage (one on postal stationery). Some small envelope faults and soiling. (Est $60-100) (Image)

USA Rocket Mail Cover 1936 Signed Willy Ley - Cover signed by Willy Ley (1906-1969), one of the pioneers of rocket mail. Front with Scott CE1 and label both tied. Back of cover has stamp cancelled 1953. Some minor foxing mostly around perimeter. (Est $75-100) (Image)

USA Rocket Mail Picture Postcard 1936 Signed Willy Ley - Flown rocket mail picture post card with label tied by special cancel, signed by Willy Ley in 1936. Photo is "First American Rocket Airplane Flight.- Greenwood Lake, N.Y." Some perimeter toning, o/w F-VF (Est $75-100) (Image)

USA Rocket Mail Picture Postcard 1936 Signed Willy Ley - Flown rocket mail picture post card with label tied by special cancel, signed by Willy Ley in 1936. Autograph is beneath stamp applied in 1951. Photo is "First American Rocket Airplane Flight.- Greenwood Lake, N.Y." Some minor perimeter toning, o/w F-VF (Est $50-75) (Image)