Benjamin Franklin 30 cents orange (2x) on cover from New York ?-3-1861 to Paris, fine/very fine with 1988 APS and 2021 William Crowe certificates stating: They are genuine stamps (originally a pair, genuinely used on this cover paying the quadruple rate via British service entering France at Calais. The stamps with black grid cancels and tied to the cover (from which they have been removed and replaced) with a red "New York Paid 48" credit marking. The cover, which has been cleaned and has small tears, with Paris backstamps.

George Washington 3 cents pink on patriotic cover Traitors to God, to Liberty, and the Constitution, prepare to die, town and date unclear, stamp and cover (severe faults) with 2014 William Weiss certificate

Die Proof of the unissued 1 cent Postal Card, the so called "Full Face McKinley"  with handstamped SPECIMEN - Not good for postage, fresh and very fine (2 light wrinkles at top left). This design was rejected by the widow of the assasinated President; she preferred a design with the head of her late husband in profile.