Lot
1316 
(Home Products) Dobbins Electric Soap, Philadelphia Pa., illustrated ad with image of black laundress and banners reading "I cuts it up and makes de suds…It saves dis nig a lot of rubs", bearing 2¢ red brown (210) tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Aug 16 84" duplex to Waldoboro Me., "Return to Sender" hand handstamp, Very Fine, classic piece of ethnic advertising. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot
1317
(Hotels) Virginia Hotel, St. Louis Mo., beautiful illustrated ad showing building on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), margin to in at top, tied by central "Saint Louis Mo. Mar 2" cds to St. Francois Mo.; edge wear, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
1318
(Medical) Seabury & Johnson, multicolored allover design on cover showing bronze Award Medallions in corners on reverse of 1¢ postal card (UX5) cancelled by "New York Apr 13 82" duplex to Columbus Oh.; heavy corner crease, Very Fine and choice, a., Fine and very rare early Seabury & Johnson allover advertising design on a postal card. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
1319
(Medical) Seabury & Johnson, multicolored all-over illustrated design showing Factory View and Medallion Frame and Logo, reverse with illustrated ad for Benson's Plasters showing Men & Women Wearing Product, bearing 1¢ green (279) tied by New York 1901 machine cancel to Sandusky Oh.; small edge tears, a Very Fine and attractive example of one of the most beautiful Seabury & Johnson advertising designs; with clear 2010 P.F. certificate. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot
1320
(Medicine) Dr. Swayne & Son., illustrated corner depicting Swayne's Medicine, Philadelphia, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by Philadelphia cds, backstamped, F.-V.F. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $60
Lot
1321
(Merchants) Henry W. Carter, Travelling Merchant, pink all-over illustrated ad showing large H.W. Carter four-horse drawn carriage bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by cork cancel, matching "Lebanon N.H, Feb 1" double-circle datestamp to Lake Village N.H.; reduced slightly at left with tiny nick, otherwise Very Fine and stunning ad design. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
1322
(Novelties) New York Specialty Company, fabulous illustrated advertising larger size cover featuring "Herrmann's Mysterious Laughing Camera" and other vignettes of novelty ladies' attire; camera captioned "Funnier than a box of Monkies; fat men made thin, thin men made fat", bearing 1¢ Bureau issue tied by "New York, CR" oval cancel to Mattawamkeag Me. at the 1¢ circular rate; small opening tear at left, F.-V.F. and attractive. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150