Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 2293    

(Cameo) Galt Foundry & Machine Shop, Mansfield, Ohio. Hall & Allen, Iron Founders & Machinists, large blue embossed corner card, showing fancy machine, on buff cover franked with 3¢, dull red, unusual shade, lovely 4-margin example with neat well struck Mansfield, Ohio Jul 15 cds, to Peterburgh, Ohio; trivial edge wear does not detract, Choice Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2294    

(Cameo) Gayose House, D.Cockell, Proprietor, Memphis, Tenn., octagonal blue embossed corner card with W. Eaves imprint, franked with 3¢ dull red tied by "Memphis, Ten., Mar 26, 1869 "cds, to Sutherland Falls, Vermont, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2295    

(Cameo) Geo. W. Mayher, Agricultural Warehouse & Seed Store, New York, fancy illustrated blue embossed oval corner card, showing plow, on yellow cover franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, tied by "New-York Jun 9" cds, to Greenwich, Conn., with original bill enclosure with horse drawn thresher scene letterhead, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2296    

(Cameo) Geo. W. Williams & Co.Wholesale Grocers, Charleston, S.C., fancy blue oval embossed corner card, on buff cover, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, well struck "Charleston, S.C. Sep 16 1857" cds, to Columbus, N.C., backflap missing, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2297    

(Cameo) Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. Kentucky, lovely blue oval embossed cameo, showing hand over bow & arrows, with embossed C.F. Hall. Cincinnati, franked with large right margin copy of 1851, 3¢ dull red, tied by blue "Lousiville Jul 24 cds", to Covington, Ky, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 2298    

(Cameo) Green & Crump Cotton Factors & Commission Merchants, New Orleans, blue oval embossed corner card, with hand-drawn slogan & shield in upper right, additional hand-drawn "Madisonville La Feby 8" and manuscript "Paid 10. cts", to New Orleans; corner & edge tears, very unusual patriotic usage possibhly from a Union sympathizer, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2299    

(Cameo) Green & Hobson, Produce Commission Merchants, Richmond, brown oval corner card, on cover franked with 1858, 3¢ dull red, tied by "Richmond Apr 28 1860" cds, to Diana Mills, Buckingham County (Va.), with contents, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2300    

(Cameo) Harding & Fitch, Real Estate & Stock Brokers, Chicago, Ill., fancy blue embossed corner card on stampless cover, red "Chicago Jan 8 3 Paid" receiving postmark, to Portland, Maine, cover with horizontal fold does not detract, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 2301    

(Cameo) Henry Cobia & Co., Wholesale Grocers, Commission & Provision Dealers, Charleston, S.C., blue embossed corner card on buff cover to Capt. Jos. Tucker in Wiscasset, Me., franked with 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, tied by "Charleston, S.C. Oct 15 Paid" cds, with original 1853 letter, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $200 - 300.

The firm of Cobia & Co. was a blockade runner in the Civil War.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2302    

(Cameo) Henry W. Haydock & Co., Crockery Importers & Dealers, green New York embossed illustrated cameo corner card showing tea pot and wash basin, on buff stampless cover to New Orleans, with "Ship 6" in circle handstamp, red "New Orleans, Mar 30" receiver, endorsed manuscript "per Indiana", a wonderful cover, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $135

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