Collection of Michigan Family Ephemera

Updated August 28, 2026

This collection of paper ephemera centers on the Palmer and Hibner families of Michigan and includes a Courier Pictorial Annual for 1884 published in East Saginaw. The lot features an early manuscript letter dated April 7, 1861, alongside an 1887 gift booklet titled The Round Year: Autumn and various international and domestic postcards. Postal history is represented through envelopes with 19th and 20th-century cancellations and stamps from the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.Pictorial Annual: 6 x 9 inchesAutumn Booklet: 4.25 x 5.25 inches.Items exhibit age-related wear including tanning, edge chipping, foxing, and surface spotting. The 1884 annual shows significant edge wear and page toning, while the 1887 booklet has moderate to heavy foxing throughout. Postcards and envelopes have typical postal wear, occasional ink transfer, and minor corner creasing.

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