£300 - £350
USA. c.1840-60 Printed valentine envelopes (5) all printed in gold with decorative designs, four including roses (two also with doves on reverse), the other with cherubs and lovebirds within the design, four postally used, to "Miss Josephine Newell, Fall River, Mass." with "PAID" handstamp, to "Miss Sarah E. Ball, Saccarappa, Me" with manuscript "2", to "Miss Lucy K. Slade, Present" with red "CHELSEA / Ms" datestamp and "PAID", or to "Miss Kate Frathingham, Pittston, Pa" with manuscript "Dunnard Pa, Feb 14th" and "5", the other hand delivered to Miss Matilda E. Thomson in Albany. Also a card by Ch. Magnus of New York depicting a man and lady in gardens with verses below. A fine group. (6).
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