Washington, DC to Bardstown, Kentucky: 1833. Envelope or Cover. This three-page stampless folded letter measures 15.5” x 13”. It was signed and dated by Green on the “8th July 1833.” It bears a red circular Washington, DC postmark dated and a red “FREE” handstamp. (There was no charge to send..... More

Niagara Falls, N.Y. to Hamburg, Germany: 1903. Card. This postal card (Scott UX7) is postmarked with a Niagara Falls flag cancellation and also bears a circular Hamburg receiving handstamp. It features an attractive black ink drawing of Niagara Falls. More

Solon Springs, Wisconsin to Los Angeles, California: 1905. Card. The card is franked with a green 1-cent Franklin stamp (Scott #300) cancelled by a Solon Springs, Wisconsin postmark. It also bears a circular Los Angeles receiving handstamp. The card features pen and ink illustration in red and black of a.... More

Bridgewater, New Hampshire: 1846. Unbound. This partially printed document summarizes the vote taken “at a legal town meeting . . . at Bridgewater in the county of Grafton on Tuesday, march tenth, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty-six . . . for one person to represent... More

Middletown, Connecticut: 1852. Envelope or Cover. Four-page letter with its mailing envelope. The cover bears a circular Middletown, Con. Postmark with black “PAID” and circled “3” handstamps; three cents being the cost to mail a prepaid letter up to 3,000 miles. Both are in nice shape. In this... More

Port Byron, New York: 1839. Envelope or Cover. This one-page stampless letter measures 7.75” x 12.75” unfolded. It is dated April 25th, 1819 and signed by E. A. King. The front of the cover bears circular Port Byron postmark and a manuscript “18½”, the charge for sending a letter a.... More

Portland, Maine: N. A. Foster, Printer, 1849. Unbound. This broadside measures approximately 7” x 11.25”. Clean with light wear and faint tape stains from mounting. In this broadside, “The Hutchinson family, Judson, Abby, John and Asa Respectfully announce to the citizens of Portland and vicinity, that they will... More

New York: McLoughlin Bros, circa 1875. Box. This set contains two puzzles (each with all their pieces) and the box. The box measures approximately 8.75” by 10.5”. Each puzzle measures about 9” x 10.5”. One puzzle depicts an African-American cakewalk dancer in drag with bonnet, cape, and parasol. The other... More

Sent to Samuel Helme at Tower Hill (now South Kingston), Rhode Island: 1794. Envelope or Cover. This two-page stampless letter measures approximately 6.5” x 7.75”. It is dated “May the 2: 1794” and sent by Samuel Potter in reply to a letter from Samuel Helme at Tower Hill, Rhode Island... More

Philadelphia: 1832. Envelope or Cover. This one-page printed circular ,dated “Philadelphia, May 30th, 1832 was folded and sent by mail to the “Hon. P. Ellis” (Senator Powhattan Ellis of Mississippi) at “Washington City, D.C.” I bears a small, circular “PHIL 6 JUN” postmark in read and black “FREE” handstamp, which..... More

Vicksburg, Mississippi By Telegraph from Washington, D.C. 1865. Unbound. This one-page official copy of a telegram sent by Secretary Stanton to General Stanton is dated “Vicksburg Miss Aug 1st 1865”. It is in nice shape; transcript included. In it, Stanton first clarifies General Slocum’s chain of command; he..... More

Apalachicola, Florida: 1843. This one-page letter is dated “Apalachicola Janry 15th 18,43”. It bears a circular, red “Apalachicola FTy” postmark with a bold red “25” rate stamp. It is in nice shape. A transcript will be provided. In this letter, Russell, the Captain of the lighter Ida replies..... More

Nolensville, Tennessee: 1825. Envelope or Cover. This two-page stampless letter is dated, “Cross Rodes July the 3rd 1825”. It bears a manuscript postmark, “Nolensville Ten / July 11th” and a rate mark of “25” cents, the cost to send a letter up to 400 miles. It was received by William..... More