1949, China North East Province overprinted issue 30 c. on $44 red and 50 c. on $44 red, on registered commercial cover, both clear cancelled and with arrival mark on reverse, tiny border crease, otherwise fine, an extremely scarce mix franking of three star issue, showpiece!

1918, Victory 2 s. – 5 b., unused with o.g., fine and scarce

1860, Thick figures 60 c. dull grey lilac, three single examples with mostly large margins, tied by Montevideo cds. to entire letter to Buenos Ayres, endorsed ‘Par Mississippi’. Transported Of the River Plate Line. One stamp crossed by file fold, not affecting the fine appearance of this scarce cover. Certificate Hernandez Rocha (2009) (Scott 13a)

1845, Washington 5c. black, used with straight-line “PAID”, Sperati forgery, fine, certificate PF (2002)

1859, 10 cents green, type III, vertical strip of 3, tied by New Orleans cds. to letter sheet via "BOSTON Br. PKt.", England, Belgium and Aachen 1858 to Hamburg. Upper stamp with perforation cut at top and horizontal crease, otherwise fine.

1930, Zeppelin 65 c. – 2,60 $, mint never hinged, very fine; unsigned, each stamp certificate Philatelic Foundation (2007/2011)

1938, 5 $ red brown & black, top plate no. 22168 F single, deeply rich color, mint never hinged. Very fine. Certificate APS (1990)(Scott 834a)

1893, Colombus 1c.- 5 $ complete set, each as plate proof on thick card, most with some toning or small faults to some extent, 3$ small thins and faded colours, also a 8 c. on larger card (thinned and toned)

"The inclosed letter was recovered from the wreck of the Steamer Metropolis, lost on Currituck Beach, North Carolina, January 31, 1878" printed on reverse of Postal Service entire with printed 'Division of Dead Letters' return address at left, cancelled by cork with adjacent "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 12" circular datestamp, addressed to St. Thomas, Danish Westindies. Very Fine, a most unusual usage, the Metropolis was bound for Para, Brazil and...

Coast Line San Juan & Los Angeles, U.S. Mail Stage Company, via Paso Robles Hot Springs, San Luis Obispo, imprint in blue on 1868 cover to San Juan, California, franked with two 1867 3c. Grills, tied by geometric cork cancels, New York c.d.s. alongside, to the firm of Flint, Bixby & Co, with their blue handstamp (17 Jul), endorsed "per Steamer", cover fault at upper right, else remarkably fresh, an attractive example of this scarce...

Eagle City Post, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (2c) black on grayish paper,  without "WS" initials, cut to shape and affixed to cover, cancelled in manuscript, red handstamped "5" alongside, postmarked "Norristown Pa / Aug / 7" c.d.s., to Nathan R. Potts of Philadelphia, some wrinkling, small tear and ink stain affecting adhesive, the odd spot of discoloration, yet an immensely rare local stamp, one of only four examples recorded; with 2024...

Humboldt Express, 1863, 25c. blue, ample to large margins all around, affixed to legal-sized envelope from Star City to San Francisco, franked with pair of 1861 3c. Washington, cover struck with red PAID and choice strike of red oval “Langton's Pioneer Express / Star City”, reverse with yellow “LANGTON'S / PIONEER EXPRESS / FROM / Star City NT” label with city in manuscript, some small edge flaws, the Humboldt Express stamp not original to...