Lot
226 
Match Advertising Covers, 4 covers; includes 1870-80's Washington Match Co, F. Zaiss & Co. and Swift & Courtney (reduced into card), 1908 Diamond Match Co. with illustrated Match Box on reverse, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $260
Lot 227 EP
Private Die Match Proof & Essay Balance Collection, 60 items, mostly wide margin large die proofs and trial colors on India, includes a RO134P3 top margin plate block of 16 with imprint, other better with B. Bendel & Co. RO27TC1 in black (cat $500), W. Gates RO94TC1 in blue and orange (cat. $525), Pierce Match Co. RO145TC1 (two examples, cat $500 each); little duplication, overall Very Fine.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
228 
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Private Die Match Collection Balance, housed on quadrille pages in Elbe album, good run of issues with some better, occasional rarer item and many multiples throughout; with better items including Alexander's Matches 1¢ silk and Eisenhart 1¢ pink paper rooster issues (cat $125 each), exceptional centered American Match 3¢ silk (Ex-Dills), Barber Match 3¢ old & silk, Bauer & Bendel 1¢ ultramarine (cat $275), impressive selection of 4 singles of the New York Match Co. 5¢ on silk (RO139b, cat $3,000 each), Bousfield & Poole 1¢ lilac (cat $225) and 3¢ silk (cat $150), W. Bond & Co. 4¢ pink (cat $200), Cramer & Kemp 1¢ blue on old paper, scarce J. Eaton 1¢ roulette pair, good W. Gates issues including 6¢ value (cat $200) and two "3 1¢ stamps" issues (cat $160 each, one with choice centering), two A. Goldback 1¢ silk issues (cat $200 each), Greenleaf & Co. 1¢ ex. silk (cat $650) and other better 1¢-5¢ issues including shades, L.G. Hunt 1¢ old paper (cat $400), P.T. Ives 3¢ old paper (cat $240), V.R. Powell 1¢ ultramarine (cat $975), D.M. Richardson 1¢ red and 3¢ vermilion issues, nice showing of E.R. Tyler and successor companies issues, A. Underwood & Co. 1¢ old and silk papers, etc.; condition well above the norm throughout with many well centered items; Scott cat. approximately $30,000 not counting multiple premium. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Realized: $21,000