Shawnee, Oklahoma: 1963. Unbound. This novelty dollar bill is approximately 7.5” x 3” and features a portrait of Cooper on the reverse along with the state seal of Oklahoma and an image of the earth overprinted with “22” and 22 orbital circles. The reverse has two circular images, one of... More about Novelty dollar bill commemorating the Mercury space flight of Leroy Gordon Cooper, one of the...

Mid-1860s to 1871: Various locations including Copenhagen, La Spezia, Naples, Portsmouth, Trieste, etc. Envelope or Cover. These covers (none include content) span six or seven years in the career of Lieutenant S. P. (Simon P.) from the mid-1860s until 1871 when he left the U. S. Navy to pursue a.... More about A small archive of 12 U.S. and world-wide covers (including Denmark #2) from the estate of a...

Philadelphia: August 20, 1861. Envelope or Cover. Scott #63, 1861 series, 1c blue Franklin stamp on cover with Scott #26a, 1851-1857 series 3c dull red Washington stamp. On cover with a “Philadelphia, Aug 20, 1861, PA” postmark. Addressed to Taylorsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. APS Certificate No. 199510, dated 3/282012 states... More about Although not a First Day of Issue, this is the earliest known use on cover of the one-cent blue...

Suffolk, Virginia: May 31, 1863. Unbound. This four-page letter is written on patriotic stationery that features an illustration of the U. S. Capitol. In it, Lewis—a member of the 13th Indiana Regiment—reports that it has been quiet as “the enemy has retired beyond the black water a distance of 20..... More about Letter from an Indiana soldier stationed at Suffolk, Virginia commenting upon an attempt by...

Camp Butler (Springfield, Illinois): 1864. Unbound. In this letter, a sutler, named Sam, describes his method of selling wares to soldiers at one of the largest Union training camps during the Civil War. “I had a very good trade yesterday amounting to 70$ so I went to town this... More about Four-page letter from a sutler describing how he sold goods to soldiers at a large training camp

Vera Cruz to Massachusetts via Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana: 1847-1848. Envelope or Cover. These two one-page and one two-page folded letters, each measuring 15” x 10”, were written by a civilian ship captain to his wife while transporting soldiers and supplies to Mexico during the Mexican-American War. Two... More about Series of three stampless folded letters from a ship captain to his wife while transporting...

New Orleans, Louisiana: Rex (The School of Design), 1883-1901. Unbound. These eight items are being sold as on lot. Some are exceptionally elaborate with moving parts. They vary in size from 5” x 3.5” to 13” x 12” (unfolded). Condition varies; some have no wear and others have old tape... More about A small archive of ephemera from Mardi Gras celebrations held by the Krewe of Rex (also known as...

Addressed to Uhrichsville, Ohio: circa 1902. Envelope or Cover. This post card is franked with a 1-cent blue-green Franklin stamp (Scott #300) with a multi-bar machine cancel. The reverse features a hand drawn illustration titled “The Fortune Teller Postal” with text that reads “A cross eyed dude is going to..... More about A hand-drawn humorous fortune-telling card featuring a witch and cross-eyed man

Boston to Franconia, New Hampshire: circa 1879. Envelope or Cover. This envelope features a hand drawing of climbers ascending Mt. Lafayette. It is franked with a 1-cent ultramarine Franklin stamp (Scott #182) and a 2-cent vermillion Jackson stamp (Scott #283). It bears a circular Boston postmark with an indistinct date... More about A hand-illustrated envelope showing climbers ascending Mt. Lafayette

Philadelphia: The Nixon & Zimmerman Enterprises, 1907. Envelope or Cover. This lot consists of three items: a booking letter on illustrated letterhead, its accompanying illustrated advertising cover, and a second, different illustrated advertising cover. In the booking letter, Nixon humorously confronts a theater manager regarding a disagreement over a booking... More about Small packet material relating to Tom Water’s piano-comedy, The Mayor of Laughland

New York: Charles Gulden, 1908. Envelope or Cover. This colorful letter from Gulden’s Mustard contains a mimeographed notice (signed in print by Charles Gulden) informing stores the company has obtained a temporary injunction against a rival firm to prevent the sale of Chance & Son’s “Don Caesar” olives, whose name..... More about Illustrated letterhead for Gulden’s Mustard, Capers, and Olives with its accompanying...

[Kings Mill, Ohio]: Peters Cartridge Company, 1904. Envelope or Cover. This advertising cover (AICC #G77) features a five-color illustration of an armed rider on horse. The reverse is an all-over multicolor illustration of various ammunition produced by Peters. The text reads “Peters Cartridges and Loaded Shells are Superior.” It is..... More about Illustrated advertising cover for Peters Cartridges and Shells

Quincy, Illinois: Electric Wheel Company, 1908. Envelope or Cover. This illustrated advertising cover features a farm scene with two Electric Wheel wagons loaded with hay as well as an illustration of an Electric Wheel. The text reads, “Electric Wheel Co. Manufacturers Solid Metal Wheels and Farmers’ Handy Wagons.” The envelope..... More about Illustrated advertising envelope and catalog for Electric Wheel Company farm and lumber wagons