Lot 3504
(Tobacco) Blackwell's Durham Smoking Tobacco, Durham, N.C., greenish blue allover illustrated design showing Durham Tobacco Package, on cover franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by rail agent duplex postmark; sealed cover tears at top, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 210 Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $80
Lot 3505
(Tobacco) F.M. Kendrick and Co., Hippo Cigar, Utica, N.Y., red illustrated allover design showing Hippopotamus, on cover to Oswego franked with 1887, 2¢ green tied by "Utica, N.Y., Oct 28, 88" duplex postmark, reverse with ad text; small cover edge flaws, Very Fine.Scott No. 213 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot 3506
(Tobacco) Flor De Franklin, 5¢ Cigar, multicolored illustrated design showing Benjamin Franklin Flying Kite View, on fresh cover franked with 2¢ carmine (natural s.e.) tied by 1908 Simsboro, La. duplex postmark, reverse with multicolored portrait design for "Judge Day, 10¢ Havana Cigars", Extremely Fine.Scott No. 319 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $60
Lot 3507
(Tobacco) Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., St. Louis, Mo., illustrated multicolor advertising design showing Bale of Star Tobacco Alongside River with Boy Fishing, on 1894 cover franked with 2¢ Bureau (pre-use tear) tied by Saint Louis, Mo. machine cancel; mount stains on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely design.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 3508
(Tobacco) Phelps & Holkins Segars and Leaf Tobacco, New York, gray illustrated shaded ad showing Indian with Bow and Arrow, on fresh cover to Springfield, Mass., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "New York, Aug 13" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine.Scott No. 26 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 3509
(Tobacco) Smoke Uncle Hiram, 5¢ Havana Cigars, multicolored illustrated design showing Uncle Hiram, on cover franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1904 Burlington, Vt. machine cancel, returned to sender with appropriate auxiliary and postal markings; vertical cover fold, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $100