Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025

"ALLEGHANY, PA APR. 27" double-circle postmark, addressed to Elisabeth, PA. The stamp with straight edge at left. The cover roughly opened at right.

"CHARLESTON, S.C. SEP 28" duplex addressed to Baltimore, Maryland. The "PAID IF IT STICKS" manuscript referring to the stamp. The cover with soiling.

The stamp with two large margins. tied by "Baltimore Md. Jun. 12" datetstamp, addressed to Hong Kong with the Heard name. Red 1865 London transit marking and magenta "80" in manuscript.
The Augustine Heard Co. of Shanghai and Hong Kong, China, was established in 1840, and its business correspondence, primarily relating to the Chinese tea trade, was received from its New York and Boston offices. The Augustine Heard correspondence, found in 1931, represents one of the most significant sources of postal history rarities and gems. This item is included in the census amongst the 17 other covers.
A very attractive usage on piece to Hong Kong, showing a wide range of postal markings.

Philadelphia Apr 13 cds

"BOSTON BR. PKT. NOV 12" and red "LONDON NOV. 24, 1862" transit marks and boxed "CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER DEC. 31, 1862" receiving mark.

Red "New York Paid 12" circular datestamp with manuscript "Steamer from Boston to Liverpool", with bold straightline "Paid" and French transit Calais entry mark. The left stamp small tear at bottom, the cover with bottom backflap missing.

Irregular block of nine tied by segmented cork cancels, on folded letter from New York to Capt. Dauserities, Br. Ship Lydia, British Consulate, Callao, Peru, routed via Panama. Manuscript “24” in red and “2” in blue totaling 26c for the Panama transit rate. Panama and Callao transit marks.
Letter contents give detailed instructions on loading and unloading freight, including filling barrels with petroleum.
All stamps with varying degrees of damage; cover with piece missing in address panel.

"CHICAGO, ILL JUN. 8" postmark. The stamp with a tear at top left.

"CASENOVA, N.Y. JUN 2" double-circle postmark.

Rutland, VT to Westerly, RI. The cover with small toned spots.

The cover with a tear through the "PEEKSKILL, N.Y. NOV. 6" postmark.

"JAMESTOWN, N.Y. SEP 30" postmark.

"CONNERSVILLE, IND DEC 18, 1863" postmark.

"SALEM, O. JUL. 14" postmark.

St. Johnsbury, VT MAR 29 datestamp.

Docketed 1869 with Sing Sing, NY SEP 4 datestamp.

"MAR 25" datestamp.

Andrusville, NY to Andrusville, Franklin Center, NY, NOV 15.

"Slatington Pa. Feb." circular datestamp on yellow The Lehigh Slate Company corner card.

Addressed to Wilson's Crossing, NH.

The cover with tears at the top due to opening.

Addressed to the Pennsylvania National Bank in Philadelphia

The 2c stamp with St. Louis, MO target cancel and matching Jennings Mont. postmark, used with Canada #37 crossed out with blue crayon and label on cross border cover to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1897 backstamp, The "UC" label for Upper Canada. The cover with small stains.