Sale 73: The March Sale

Lot 1609    

"EC" and "Schultze", multicolor illustrated design on 1902 cover showing Autumn Hunters with Dogs, franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by Rochester, N.Y. machine cancel, Extremely Fine, a lovely design.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1610    

Giant Powder, multicolor illustrated design on 1906 cover showing Roman Wrestling Lion, franked with 1903 2¢ shield tied by St. Louis, Mo. machine cancel, reverse with all-over multicolor fancy text ad for Judson Powder, Giant Gelatine & Blasting Supplies, cover with copyright imprint of the "Atlantic Dynamite Co."; backflap with tear and missing small piece, otherwise Very Fine, a rare design which was not included in the Biddle or Beals collections.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1611    

Hazard Powder, multicolored illustrated design on 1897 cover showing Quacking Mallard, franked with 2¢ small banknote (s.e. at bottom) tied by San Francisco machine postmark, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1612    

Hazard Powder, multicolor design on 1898 cover showing Mallard Duck, franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by Nashville, Tenn. machine cancel, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1613    

Hercules Powder, multicolor all over illustrated "Infallible" Powder design on 1919 cover showing Ducks Landing in a Marsh, franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Nyack, N.Y. machine cancel, small trademark Herculean Figure with Club on flap, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this rare design.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 1614    

Hunter Arms Co., multicolor design on cover showing Retriever with Bird, franked with 3¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Fulton, N.Y. machine cancel, illustrated advertising on reverse showing Shotgun; small trivial flap tear, Extremely Fine, a scarce design.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1615    

Hunter Arms Co., multicolored illustrated design on cover showing Hunting Dog, franked with 1¢ + 2¢ Washington-Franklins tied by Fulton, N.Y. machine cancel, reverse with illustrated ad showing shotgun, Extremely Fine, a lovely and choice cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1616    

Ithaca Guns, illustrated design in black & red on 1905 cover showing beautifully crafted Open Shotgun & Shells, franked with 1903 2¢ tied by Ithaca, N.Y. machine cancel, illustrated advertising on reverse showing Shotgun Barrel, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1617    

Ithaca Guns, illustrated design in black & red on 1909 cover showing "Bob Edwards" (Gunsmith) Inspecting Barrel Bore, franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Ithaca, N.Y. machine cancel, all over illustrated advertising on reverse showing Shotgun Barrel; missing small portion of backflap not affecting design, Very Fine, a scarce design.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1618    

Ithaca Guns, red, black & gray design on 1918 cover showing Trap Gun & Trap Shooters, franked with 1¢ + 2¢ Washington-Franklins tied by Ithaca, N.Y. machine cancel, reverse with illustrated advertising, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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