This plain looking cover was postmarked September 5, probably in 1860 based on the notation to the left, in Chicago. It then made its way...

This cover is likely from the early 1850s. I assume that is the case because this envelope has two stamps that help narrow the timeframe....

[Note: This post was published in the February 2025 issue of Badger Postal History .] Covers from the stampless era – the period prior to...

I am a philatelist – a stamp collector. I like all aspects of philately, but I particularly enjoy acquiring old envelopes and letters not...

This is how the catalog for the HR Harmer auction held October 26-27, 2022, described the item pictured in Figure 1: Green Bay M Ty 4...