3c Rose block of 10, manuscript canceled on back of cover to Pontefract, England. Manuscript "Gillespie (Ill), Jul 18. Red arced 3/CENTS. hs PONTEFRACT AV 2 64 cds on front and struck 10 times on block (ties). Over paid use per Allan Line "Peruvian".

Calais 24 May, 1864 arrival datestamp, matching framed "P.D." Manuscript "Steamer May 11th" and "No. 52"

#68/73/114 tied to cover w/bullseye from South Hadley, Mass (1899 cds) to Erie, France via Greenstrom. New York Paid 6 cds. negative red PD in box. Calais receiving cds (dated 1869).

#68/114/113 tied to front w/bullseye from South Hadley, Mass (dcds) via New York Paid 6(cds) to France w/Calais receiving cds. P.D. in box.

10c Dark Green on 1868 cover from New Haven, CT to Cheltenham, England. Addressed in renowned English novelist, Charles Dickens', hand to famed English actor, and close friend, W. C. MACREADY.

Not only were the two close friends, but Dickens was also godfather for Macready’s son Henry and Macready was godfather to Dickens’s daughter, Kate Macready Dickens.

This cover with seal, addressed in Dicken's hand is postmarked, New Haven, Ct., March 24, 1868 with "By Cunard from New York Wednesday 25 March 1868" in manuscript in upper left hand corner.

The New Haven postmark reveals that this cover was written during Dicken’s second Reading Tour in the US. On Mar 24, 1868, just one date before this letter was postmarked, Dickens performed at Music Hall, New Haven.

The letter that was accompanied by this cover is featured and transcribed in The Letters of Charles Dickens: Volume 12: 1868-1870, and shares of Dicken’s experience traveling in America.

10c Dark Green and 5c Brown with dobule transfer of top frame line, tied with target on 1864 cover to Bordeaux. Black New Orleans cds. Red New York Paid 12 and French cds. Red PD. French receiving marks on reverse. Manuscript "via Steamer."

New York REG'Y DIV 1890 CDS

SCV 217 on Cover alone $1,400

New York Oct 26 1887 cds with San Francisco, Melbourne, and New York markings on reverse.

209, U311 Meriden, CT to New Zealand 1889 at 12cts treaty rate. San Fransisco transit and NZ backstamp.

Housatonic Rail Road (Towle 88-B-1 Rarity VI) 1847 red CDS of fancy circled "5" at right, worn with adhesive on backflap, pencil markings on reverse.

Housatonic Rail Road (Towle 88-B-7 Rarity V) Oct 9 red CDS with matching "5" at right, with file fold and toning.