Lot
1573 
(Animals) Burlington Blanket Co., multicolored illustrated ad cover showing Horse Wearing Blanket, on cover franked with 1902 1¢ green tied by Burlington, Wis. duplex, reverse with allover multicolored ad showing various Plaid Blanket Styles, with original enclosure, Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1574
"Attempted Assassination of President Garfield", The People's Library, printed advertisement on circa 1881 unsealed envelope bearing 1¢ ultramarine (182) tied by "New York, CR" oval cancel to Stone Mills N.Y. at the 1¢ circular rate, Aug. 25th arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
The attempted assassination of President Garfield occurred on July 2nd 1881. Garfield died on Sep. 19th 1881, therefore dating this cover to 1881.
Realized: $210
Lot
1575
(Breweries) Lemp Brewery, Falstaff Beer, St. Louis Mo., group of 4 different multicolor post card ad designs signed by Valentine Sandberg, two used and two unused, Very Fine and scarce group. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
1576
(Cameo) Newall, Harman & McDonald, Boots & Shoes, New York, group of four different color shield cameo corner cards in green, brown, red and blue on 3¢ red Nesbitt (U9) entires, three from the same correspondence to Cooperstown N.Y. and green to Chester C.H. S.C.; bottom half of green faulty and some staining, F.-V.F. and early matched set of cameo advertising. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot
1577
(Campaign) Grant & Colfax, dual portrait design on cover locally addressed cover, franked with jumbo margin 1861, 3¢ rose left margin gutter single canceled by blue target, matching Bloomington, Ind. cds alongside; cover reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare design (Milgram rarity 3 - 1-5 known). Scott No. 65. Milgram No. UG-34 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $500
Lot
1578
(Caricature) Hand Illustrated Covers, ink and colored pencil designs on two covers from correspondence to Sydney, N.S.W.; one showing Sitting Gentleman Blowing Smoke Rings and other showing Women Among Violet Flowers, both franked with 1903, 5¢ blue tied by 1906 San Francisco machine cancel; the later with partial backflap and minor scuffing, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful pair. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
1579
(Carriages) E.E. Brewster's Safety Rein Holder, illustrated design showing horse drawn carriage on buff cover bearing well centered 1¢ gray blue (206) cancelled by blue cork at the 1¢ unsealed circular rate to Westminster Center Mass., Very Fine; with 1989 P.F. certificate. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1580
(Expositions) Foxborough Mass. 1878 Centennial, beautiful illustrated design showing Eagle, Minuteman and town buildings on gray granite cover to Keene N.H. bearing 1¢ ultramarine (156) tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Foxborough Mass. May 23" cds, pretty and Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1581
(Expositions) 1885 The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition., wonderful illustrated Expo. cover showing the Main & Government Buildings and the Horticultural Hall, bearing 1¢ gray blue (206), two singles, and 2¢ red brown (210), tied by "New Orleans, Jan 4" duplex cancel to Wheeling W.V. at double the 2¢ rate, reverse with all over descriptive text of the Expo, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1582
Fine Hearses, Geo. L. Brownell, illustrated ad showing hearse carriage on cover bearing 1¢ gray blue (206), nat. s.e. at left, tied by "New Bedford Mass. Mar 13" duplex with quartered cork cancel, Very Fine; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Estimate $150 - 200.
George L. Brownell was established in 1843 in New Bedford. He had a substantial factory and began making hearses in 1853. While specializing in fine hearses, coaches and undertakers' wagons, the firm also manufactured light (family) carriages of every kind. In 1863, George Brownell purchased the Cannon Street/Acushnet Avenue premises (mentioned on the cover) to expand his plant. It became one of the largest such factories in the country, employing between 50 and 100 men.