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Advertising/Illustrated Covers - Buildings

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Lot 1244    

(Buildings) Sea Cottage, cover with allover illustration depicting the Sea Cottage, franked with 3¢ banknote tied by Target handstamp with York Corner ME cds, reverse with Portland backstamps, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1245    

(Buildings) Southern Hotel, pair of Southern Hotel illustrated corners in brown and green, both franked with 1869 3¢ tied by St, Louis cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Realized: $120

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Lot 1246    

(Buildings) Strobridge & Co. / Steam Lithographic Printing Establishment, stunning large size illustrated corner card showing Company Building and Street Scene, all in vivid gold color, franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, included with lovely illustrated company letterhead, plus three additional lemon covers all with similar design and franked with Bank Note issues, however showing company name change, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1247    

(Buildings) Townsley's Hotel, attractive brown cameo "Townsley's Hotel" franked with 1851 3¢ tied by Saint Louis cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1248    

(Buildings) Ubsdell, Peirson & Co., illustrated corner depicting their building with street scene franked by 1857 3¢ tied by Saint Louis cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1249    

(Buildings) Virginia Hotel, 3 attractive illustrated corners, 2 different designs, 1 unfranked, depicting the Virginia Hotel, St. Louis, MO franked with 1851 3¢ and 1857 3¢ both tied by St. Louis cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Realized: $170

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Lot 1250    

(Buildings) W.H. Wood & Co. / Produce & Fruit, three covers all with similar, yet different illustrated ad showing the Company Building and Street Scene on baby blue covers from Sacramento, Ca., two franked with 2¢ green Bank Note and one franked with 1890 2¢, two used in 1888 and one in 1892, one reduced at right affecting 2¢ Bank Note, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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Realized: $60

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Lot 1251    

(Buildings) Washburn Crosby Co., illustrated allover advertising cover with scene of the Washburn Crosby Flour Mill, Minneapolis, MN, franked by 2¢ bureau tied by cork handstamp with Chicago & Minn. RPO cds, reverse with allover text advertising, also includes colorful advertising card, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1252    

(Buildings) Washington Hotel, corner with illustration of "Washington crossing the Delaware" bearing 2¢ carmine tied by Philadelphia duplex, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

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Lot 1253    

(Buildings) Washington House, cover with illustration depicting standing George Washington, franked by 1857 3¢ tied by Richmond VA cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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