Lot 1583
(Fire Related) Cole Brothers, Improved Steam Fire Engine Builders, illustrated designs on cover showing Stationary Engine & Fire Engine Wagon, franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine (s.e. at top) tied by 1894 Pawtucket, R.I. duplex postmark, Very Fine.Scott No. 220 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 1584
(Holiday) A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, red and blue illustrated design showing Baby Jesus and Children, on fresh local cover franked with 2¢ vermilion tied by "New York, Dec 23, 82" duplex postmark, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 183 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 1585
(Jewelry) Alfred H. Smith & Co. Diamonds, card lettersheet mailer with tab intact and fancy stamp frame bearing 1¢ blue (219) tied by dateless "New York, N.Y., 1892" machine cancel to Milton Mills N.H. Livermore & Knight imprint on reverse, Very Fine and early Livermore & Knight card.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 1586
(Manufacturers) J.A. Fay & Co., Cincinnati Oh., all-over illustrated tan design showing wood working machines on cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) horizontal pair, nat. s.e. at left, tied by blue "Cincinnati O Jun 14" duplexes to Detroit Mich., unusual framed "Due 3 Cts" and "Jun 16" handstamps, docketed as received Jun. 16th 1869 on reverse, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 1587
McCully & Co's Glass Works, Pittsburg, Pa., engraved illustrated ad on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire cancelled by partial Pittsburgh Pa. cds to Galena Ill.; light horizontal crease across indicia, otherwise Very Fine and scarce.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 1588
(Nurseries) Continental Nurseries, W. Philadelphia Pa., all-over black and green illustrated design showing Eagle and map of U.S. on cover bearing 1¢ gray blue (206) tied by "Philadelphia, 14" third-class oval on cover to Hagerstown Md., Feb. 15th arrival backstamp; slight erosion and reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F. and attractive.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 1589
Phonography, allover advertising on lovely buff cover franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (four margins, tiny corner crease) tied by" "Providence, R.I."" cds, cover with imprint of "Benn Pitman, Cincinnati, Ohio" at bottom, manuscript Phonography in top left corner written by sender matching blue manuscript address, Extremely Fine, ex-Dick.Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Sir Isaac Pitman was an Englishman who invented phonographic shorthand, or phonography, a shorthand system based on phonetics. As it could be adapted to a wide variety of languages, it became one of the most widely used systems in the world. It was his brother, Benn, who popularized phonography in America.
Realized: $140
Lot 1590
Phonography, allover advertising cover with imprint of "Benn Pitman, Cincinnati, Ohio" at bottom, addressed to Grafton, Mass., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, type II, clear to ample margins, neatly tied by "Providence, R.I., Jun 15" cds, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Sir Isaac Pitman was an Englishman who invented phonographic shorthand, or phonography, a shorthand system based on phonetics. As it could be adapted to a wide variety of languages, it became one of the most widely used systems in the world. It was his brother, Benn, who popularized phonography in America.
Realized: $170
Lot 1591
Phonography, Benn Pittman, all-over advertising on lovely buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (9), margins to in at top, cancelled by "Paid" handstamp and addressed to Goshen Ct.; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F., a scarce use with the 1¢ 1851 issue.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 1592
Phonography, Longley Brothers, Cincinnati Ohio, all-over ornamental advertising design on fresh orange buff cover to New Burlington Oh. bearing 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Lebanon O. Jul 19" cds; small opening flaw bottom right, Very Fine and rare design.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220