Lot
892 
(Stamp Collar) Geo. H. Pratt, Engravers, Printers, Calender Makers. Collar design on two covers; in brown and green, both franked with 1887, 2¢ green and tied by 1889 Boston, Mass. machine postmark, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 213 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $105
Lot
893
(Stamp Collar) Hoyt & Co., General Agents, Cleveland, Ohio. Blue perforated design on illustrated ad cover showing World Globe, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by Cleveland O. machine postmark; small archival taped tear at top, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $75
Lot
894
(Stamp Dealer) F. Trifet, Boston, Mass. Illustrated design on buff cover showing Hawaiian & U.S. Banknote Stamps, franked with 1873, 1¢ ultramarine (s.e. at left) tied by cork handstamp, Extremely Fine, a lovely ad cover from this early stamp dealer. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $600
Lot
895
(Stamp Dealer) J. Straus, Dealer in Foreign Stamps. Red illustrated design on cover showing Japan 15 Sen Postage Stamp, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by Cleveland, O. duplex postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 210 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $160
Lot
896
(Stamp Dealer) W.H. Bralt, Hackensack, N.J. Blue allover design on cover showing Foreign Stamps, franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine tied by Hackensack, N.J. duplex postmark; cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $425
Lot
897
Stamp Dealer & Society Advertising Covers. Balance of 58 ad covers mostly illustrated, 1880-1900's; an array of societies and companies including a few coin related ad covers, with F.M. Thomas U.S. and Foreign Postage Stamps - New Orleans, La., L.W. Durbin Stamp Importer and Publisher - Philadelphia, Pa., H.F. Dunkhorst - Washington D.C. (3 different including Spanish American patriotic & registered with 4¢ Trans-Miss frank), S. Allan Taylor Dealer in Foreign Postage Stamps - Boston, Mass., E.A. Holton - Boston, Mass. with allover Mulready facsimile design (2 different), Chicago Philatelic Society, National Philatelic Society - N.Y.C., etc., many other registered usages; some flaws, Very Fine overall. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,200
Lot
898
(Stationery - Ink) Harrison's Columbian Perfumery and Ink. Allover floral bordered design on two fresh covers; one franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (s.e. at left) tied by 1859 Philadelphia, Pa. octagon date stamp, other franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by 1863 Philadelphia, Pa. cds, former with original enclosure, Very Fine. Scott No. 26, 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
899
(Stationery - Paper) Scott Paper Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Illustrated design showing Hoyt's Toilet Dispenser, on cover franked with 1887, 1¢ ultramarine tied by 1888 North Milton, N.Y. cds and target duplex, Very Fine. Scott No. 212 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $90
Lot
900
(Stationery - Pencil) Government Duplex Self-Sharpening Pencil Sharpener. 2 covers showing similar Self-Sharpening Pencil Sharpener; 1895 use in black on 2¢ Columbian entire and 1896 use in green on cover franked with 2¢ carmine, Boston, Mass. machine postmarks and illustrated ad text on reverses, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
901
(Stationery - Pens) Esterbrook's Steel Pens. Illustrated ad design showing Pen Nib, on cover franked with 1881, 1¢ gray blue tied by indistinct cds and grid duplex, reverse with additional ad text and Award Medallions; some small tone spots, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.