Concord, New Hampshire: 1862. Envelope or Cover. The large advertising flyer measures 22” x 15”. It was folded four times into a 6” x 3” rectangle and sent through the mail to a New Hampshire physician. It bears a three-cent Washington stamp (Scott #65) and a circular Concord, N.H postmark... More about Large, mail-order bifold broadsheet, “H. B. Foster’s Price Guide”, advertising a huge stock...

Rome, New York: Office of the New York State Map and Atlas Survey, 1861. Unbound. This envelope features a map of New York along with surveying and drafting tools and instruments. It is franked with a 3-cent stamp (Scott #65) and bears a double-circle Rome, NY postmark dated December 16... More about Illustrated envelope, with enclosure, promoting the New York State Map and Atlas Survey

Boston: The G. A. Shuler Photographic Company, circa 1900. Unbound. Bifolium broadsheet. Approximately 15.5” x 19” unfolded. Minor wear: tiny tear on the rear leaf and rubbing along a horizontal storage fold. This attractive large broadsheet catalog features a two-page display of 58 different buttons, pins, cufflinks, chatelains (sic), stick-pins... More about Photographic Jewelry Broadsheet Catalog (Catalog No. 10

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...

St. Louis: 1936 (from the date of the advertisement's appearance in the newspaper). Unbound. The advertising proof shows a portrait photograph of Mr. August Siever and announces that he has left his position as the manager of the Geo. D. Fisher Optical Co. and is now associated with the Optical... More about A photograph of the interior of the Optical Service Company as well as the proof copy of an...

Easton, Pennsylvania: American Flag Manufacturing Company, 1908. Envelope. Illustrated advertising cover (envelope) for the American Flag Manufacturing Company of Easton, Pennsylvania. The illustration shows a multicolor U.S. flag behind Lady Liberty and a young boy surrounded by the slogan, "One Country, One Language, One Flag." Franked with Scott #300;, postmarked... More about American Flag Manufacturing Company Advertising Envelope

Wilmington, Delaware: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1944. Envelope. Multicolor advertising cover features a quail on the front cover and an all-over chart with standard shotgun loads for hunting and trapshooting on the reverse. The cover is franked with Scott #905, postmarked at Watseka, Illinois, and addressed... More about DuPont Gunpowder Advertising Envelope

Baltimore: The C. H. Pearson Packing Co., 1905. Envelope. Nice advertising cover for The C. H. Pearson Packing Company, located at the Chesapeake Warf in Baltimore. The cover (envelope) freatures an illustration of a woman holding a large oyster while standing upon a mound of fruits and vegetables in front... More about Oyster Packing Company Advertising Envelope

Hyco, Virginia: R. L. Ragland, 1893. Envelope. Illustrated advertising cover (envelope) from R. L. Ragland. The illustration depicts a tobacco plant in full bloom. Text reads, "R. L. Ragland / Tobacco-Seed Grower, / Hyco, Halifax Co, VA. / The Largest Stock of / Select Varieties / In the World to... More about Ragland Tobacco Advertising Envelope

Chicago: R. W. Tansill and Company, Circa 1890. Envelope. Nice advertising cover (envelope) for Punch Cigars with an illustration of the famous Punch head logo. Light wear. Franked with Scott #212. Indistinct Chicago handstamp cancellation. There is a short 1/4" closed tear at the top of the envelope. Tansill opened... More about Tansill's Punch Cigars Advertising Envelope

Winchester Repeating Arms Company, 1905. Envelope. Scarce illustrated advertising cover (envelope) for Winchester Repeating Rifles, Shot Guns, and Single shot Rifles. Illustration features a Mountain man with a Winchester lever-action rifle in the background. From a dealer, H. C. Pigott, in Philadelphia to The "American Ornithology" in Worcester Massachusetts. Franked... More about Winchester Repeating Rifles Advertising Envelope

Cleveland: The Peerless Motor Car Company, [1918]. Catalog. 10-panel folding brochure still stapled to its original protective card cover. Color title panel plus 4 color illustrations on the text panels; five panels of b/w photographs. The folding brochure is in excellent shape with almost no wear; the protective card cover... More about Peerless Model 56: The Two Power Range Eight (Automobile Sales Catalog

Philadelphia: circa 1875. Envelope or Cover. This advertising envelope features an illustration of the Leary second hand book store in Philadelphia on the front and a list of “Books Bought” on the reverse. It is franked with a green 3-cent Washington stamp (Scott #147). In nice shape. William A. Leary... More about An illustrated advertising cover for Leary’s book store, which at one time was the oldest...