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An Order for a Replacement Part from 1891
This 1-cent postal card shown in Figure 1 was issued by the Post Office in 1886. In the US Scott Catalog, it is number UX9. It is a...
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A Personally Special George Washington FDC from 1982
First Day Covers (FDCs) are a popular collecting item. Some collectors focus on a single stamp and acquire as many different cachets as...
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Official Stamped Envelope from 1988
In the 1870s and again in the 1980s, the Post Office issued stamps and stamped envelopes that were used by agencies of the Federal...
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The Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, 1908
The Pfister Hotel is a luxury hotel in Milwaukee. The vision of businessman Guido Pfister and his son, Charles, the Pfister was dubbed...
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A "Special Delivery" Cover from 1902
The stamped envelope in Figure 1 has an embossed stamp that I believe is design U80 in the US Scott Catalog. The envelope color is not...
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