Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 344    

(Guns, Powder & Shells) C.D. Austin, Manufacturer of Gun Powder, Chicago Ill., red oval fancy cameo-style advertising oval on reverse of yellow cover bearing faulty 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by "Paid" in circle cancel, matching "Monroe, Wis., Aug 11" cds to North Bennington, Vt., Fine, We have never offered this Gun Powder ad.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 345    

(Guns, Powder & Shells) Harvey A. Stevens, Manufacturer of Decoy Ducks, illustrated advertising corner card showing hunters firing on flying duck with decoys below, on cover bearing 2¢ red brown (210) tied by "Weedsport, N.Y., Oct 6" duplex to Providence, R.I., Oct. 7th 1885 receiving backstamp; small edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 346    

(Guns, Powder & Shells) 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    $300 - 400.

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Lot 347    

(Guns, Powder & Shells) John Krider & Co. Gun Makers & Dealers in Fishing Tackle, blue illustrated corner card showing Rifle, Hunting Dog and Fishing Gear in blue on pink cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Philadelphia, Pa." octagon datestamp to Huntingdon, Pa; some docketing and soiling, Fine and rare early gun advertising cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 348 /o   

(Guns, Powder & Shells) Peters Cartridge Co., group of 13 items; 10 used designs including illustrated with 1903 Turkey, ca. 1920's Hunter with Black & White Pointers (stamp added), 1904 black & red Hunter and Ducks (2 similar) and multicolored Hunters Relaxing with Their Dogs (local hand-carried), four corner card covers used and two similar unused, also includes a Stevens Arms corner card cover used and a unused allover Dominion cover showing Soldier at Rifle Range; condition mixed, generally Fine or better.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 349    

(Guns, Powder & Shells) Winchester Rifles and Shotguns, multicolor ad design showing Hunter on Snowshoes Facing Wolf Pack bearing 2¢ Panama-Pacific (398) tied by "Santa Cruz, Cal. Jul 2" waving flag machine cancel to local address, printed Winchester advertising text on reverse; no back flap, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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