Hilo, Hawaii postcard used in Honolulu. From sailor aboard the SMS Maria Theresia, with the Austrian Imperial Navy East Asia Station during the Boxer Rebellion, which watched over the Empire's interests in China, on a side trip to the USA. Slightly worn, but very scarce and in good, genuinely used condition. Scarce, sent to Fiume, now Rijeka, Croatia, with receiver.

Hawaii Kilauea postcard used as Marineschiffspost MSP67 cover from sailor aboard the SMS Geier, interned in Honolulu, Hawaii. With two strikes of the MSP67 feldpost cancel with provisional '15' year cancel. Slightly worn, mounting marks, else excellent condition.

Original Swedish Nazi Party propaganda card with an incredible smorgasbord of racist and stereotypical images of America with the title KULTUR-TERROR. Incredibly rare. Nazi's weren't popular in Sweden, even in WWII. From the Grand Window series.

German Hugo Eckener postcard flown on the Graf Zeppelin LZ127 airship's 1930 Spitzbergenfahrt - Nordlandfahrt / North Lands - Spitzbergen Flight with Bordpost / On-Board cancel, Hammerfest drop and arrival, as well as futher Luftpost / Airmail forwarding through Stuttgart. Slightly worn, good condition, as per scans. '17 CV EUR70. A long-time airman, having survived serving in various WWI Zeppelin airships, he was with the Graf from the start (we have several pioneer usages as well!). We were lucky enough to purchase the entire Zeppelin collection of the nephew, who took all of "Onkel Karl's" correspondence.

Large format (ca 6.25x4.5 inch) WWII Anti-Nazi caricature card by noted artist Arthur Szyk. The brilliant colors and precise execution (both typical of Szyk) make this one of the most popular and well-known anti-Axis series from the war. Unused in top condition.

Large format (ca 6.25x4.5 inch) WWII Anti-Nazi caricature card by noted artist Arthur Szyk. The brilliant colors and precise execution (both typical of Szyk) make this one of the most popular and well-known anti-Axis series from the war. Unused in top condition.

Large format (ca 6.25x4.5 inch) WWII Anti-Nazi caricature card by noted artist Arthur Szyk. The brilliant colors and precise execution (both typical of Szyk) make this one of the most popular and well-known anti-Axis series from the war. Unused in top condition.

Private, period, Real Photo RPPC of Mexican citizens (some armed) in Vera Cruz during the Revolution, Marineschiffspost MSP66 cancel of the SMS Dresden on the West American Station guarding European interests following the coup of Victoriano Huerta in February 1913. This is just prior to the US seizure of the port of Vera Cruz to prevent the German delivery of arms to General Huerta. Quite a piece of history.

Two Confederate States Army documents signed by Major RL Coleman of the Nourth Carolina Mountain Detachement. Slightly worn and folded, genuinely used condition, as per scans. Ex Schuyler Rumsey.

Original autograph letter signed (ALS) of 19th century Swedish author and feminist Fredrika Bremer. Mounted on heavy paper, with period engraving of the author. Datelined Stockholm 1864. One of the most famous authors of the period, know as the Swedish Jane Austen for her female-dominated social justice novels.

A requisition stationery from the Confederate States Army, signed by Lt Neff of Captain Koontz' company. Slightly worn and folded, excellent genuinely used condition, as per scans. Ex Schuyler Rumsey.

An original Civil War-era cover from Abercrombie, Hagerstown, Maryland with long contents on patriotic illustrated letter. Very worn, wrinkled, stained, etc. Postmarked Washington DC. With wartime comments 'the boys are tearing mad that they [5th CV Regt] got rifles when we got muskets..."our regt got cut into the divisions to guard 3 little places...Uncle Same has got to give me some new clothes or I'll be like the Rebels with green patches..."

Slightly worn, XF condition, as per scans.

Excellent condition, uncirculated

Excellent condition, AU or uncirculated with bends in one corner.