Authentic mid-century U.S. postal shipping box, mailed from King Optical Co., Benton Harbor, Michigan to Hartford, Michigan. This original brown kraft cardboard box still retains its original mailing label, handwriting, and period postage stamps, making it a wonderful piece of postal history and commercial ephemera.

Details:

Date: Circa 1954–1957 (based on stamp issue dates)

Stamps:

10¢ Independence Hall (issued 1954)

2¢ Thomas Jefferson (issued 1938, still in use during the 1950s)

Marked “Contents — Merchandise — Fourth Class Mail”

Labeled “GLASS — Handle With Care”

Original recipient name and Michigan address visible

No modern reproductions — all original materials

Condition: Good vintage condition with expected age wear including surface wear, toning, light creases, and postal handling marks. Stamps remain intact. No major structural damage. Please see photos for full condition details. There were pieces of chalk inside the box. A few chalk marks remain on the cardboard inserts that fits in the box. See photos.