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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Advertising Covers - Hand Illustrated to Merchants

Lots 1114-1123 Lots 1124-1133

Lot 1114    

(Hand Illustrated) Tooth-Ache, pen drawn caricature of man with bandaged mouth, on cover addressed to Boston, Mass., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at top), manuscript Feb 10th, 1866 date alongside, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1115    

Hand-Drawn Illustrated Covers, 1922-23, group of five covers from New York City with different cartoon grotesques drawn in ink as part of addresses, two illustrated enclosures are included; faults, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1116    

(Hardware and Supplies) Hard-Shell Enameling Co., attractive multicolor ad design with metallic silver and showing Barrel on Turtle, on cover to Chicago Ill. bearing 1903, 1¢ green tied by indistinct Philadelphia Pa. third-class oval h.s., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 1117    

(Hotel) Forest City House, Cleveland, O., allover ad design showing Hotel View, on cover franked with 3¢ Banknote, two singles canceled by blue target handstamps, matching "Cleveland, O., Aug 16 " cds; slight cover reduction at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1118    

(Hotel) Profile House and Echo Lake, Franconia Notch, White Mountains, N.H., allover mountain view design in green, on cover franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by "Profile House, N.H., Apr 9" cds with second strike at center, Very Fine.
Scott No. 184    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1119    

(Hotel) Sea Cottage - York, Me., tan illustrated ad design showing Sea Cottage View, on cover franked with 2¢ Banknote tied by "York, Me., Aug 6, 1884" cds and target duplex, Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1120    

(Hotel) Virginia Hotel, St. Louis, Mo., ornamental corner card with illustrated female figure and hotel view, on ca. 1854 cover to Union, N.Y., red "St. Charles, Mo., May 26" cds and matching straight line "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "3" rate; few small tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 1121    

(Indian) Plains Hotel, beautiful 1934 advertising cover with multicolor design showing Indian Chief Little Shield, franked with 3¢ Washington tied by New York Sep. 4 machine cancel to Tucson Ariz, matching illustrated enclosure, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $20 - 30.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1122    

(Insurance) The Hartford Fire Insurance Co., gray allover design with illustrated Deer in Field vignette, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Iowaville, N.Y., Feb 7, 1863" cds.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1123    

(Insurance) Home Insurance Company, New Haven Ct., all-over advertising design in light gray on cover bearing 1861, 1¢ blue tied by partial "New Haven Con. Dec 13" cds to local city address; part of flap missing, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $150 - 200.

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