Old Repro First Day of Issue Stamped Advertising Envelope

“Marlin For Beast or Bird”

“1860 1960 4₵ Pony Express”

Envelope is in good used shape.  Please consider them delicate.

Measures 6.5” by 3.5”.

I bought some of these at an estate sale years ago.  The man said they were real.  I sold some on eBay years ago and one guy wrote back that he looked under a microscope and saw the dots from a printer (“he said”). 

Hence, I am selling them a reproductions.  However, the stamps are embossed, raised slightly, so I think maybe the envelopes themselves are real (maybe) and perhaps the ad was printed later.  (He may be right or wrong, but I default to the lesser idea, so as not to misrepresent).

Again, sold as reproductions.

I have these for sale from: Marlin (2 different), Parker Gun, J. Stevens, Chief Cycle manufacturing Co.      

Nice collector display piece, nonetheless.

If you like old, unique junk, please go into my eBay site and type a word like “knife”, “holster”, “gun”, “glass”, “womens” anything you are interested in, in the search box.  You will have fun browsing.

I have an 8x40 shipping container, 3 storage units, and a garage full of junk from the last 40+ years that I am trying to get rid of. I will eBay as much as possible in-between my search for a job (out of work).

The stuff I’m selling is used and has been in my storage for sometimes up to 40 plus years and will have dust, grease, dirt, and dirt dauber nests.

Thank you for taking your time to look. 

Shipping and Returns Information:

Disclaimer: I ship within 3 business days of cleared payment, and that was specified when this ad was created as my ‘handling time’ “Delivery in 2 Days”, IF shown on the ad in red, is generated by eBay shipping software that is way-overly optimistic, not me. Thank you for your understanding.

Postage charged is to cover actual postage, handling, packing materials, time, car & gas, and eBay postage fees.

Important, Shipments Outside the United States of America:

For international shipments the buyer must be aware of duty costs and is responsible for all duty costs.  Know your importation rules / taxes before purchasing.  Also, if an international bidder, please double-check shipping cost, because it will not be discounted. Priority-mail cost will be charged for first-class international packages in some cases to cover handling and above.

I do not offer international postage tracking. Since USPS cannot track some international packages, the Buyer will bear full responsibility for local post-office delivery of the package once it ships and agrees not to hold the Seller responsible for non-delivered packages. No refund of purchase price or postage will be given for an international package that is lost or not delivered.  Again, thank you for your understanding.