Sale 82: United States Advertising Covers

Lot 3547    

(Colleges & Schools) Virginia Schools and Colleges Advertising Covers, collection of 22 covers including some illustrated, noted include Hanover Academy, Hollins Institute, Atlantic Female Institute, Hillsville Female, Young Ladies' Institute, Brokland School, Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute, Washington College, Virginia Military Institute, etc.; mixed condition, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Realized: $1,350

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Lot 3548    

Community Promotional Advertising Covers, 1870-1900's, 37 covers, illustrated or allover designs including 1870's Map of Nantucket Island, 1899 Elgin, Ill. - The Gem Manufacturing City of the West with factory views border, 1880-90's Plymouth, Mass. - Plymouth Rock allover allegorical design in colors, etc., overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Realized: $750

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Lot 3549    

Electrical Advertising Covers, 1860-1900's, 18 covers, illustrated or allover designs including 1870's Thomas Hall (Boston, Mass.) showing New French Battery and 1895 Diamond Electric Co. (Peoria, Ill.) showing electrical meter, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Realized: $220

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Lot 3550    

Entertainment Advertising Covers, 1860-90's, 16 covers, illustrated or allover designs including 1870's The Great Original New Orleans Minstrels (N.O., La.) showing minstrel group, 1880's Jeakle's Pony Hippodrome (Elgin, Ill.) showing four-pony chariot, 1880's Seven Sutherland Sisters (New York) showing three slight different designs, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Realized: $450

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Lot 3551    

(Exposition) Columbian Expo Advertising Covers, 1893, 10 covers; two Sewell - Clapp Manfg. Co. ads with allover Landing of Columbus design in green (stamp replaced) and blue, other showing Bird's eye View of Exposition Grounds allover design in red brown (4), blue (2), green and violet with various company corner cards, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Realized: $425

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Lot 3552    

Fabric Advertising Covers, 1860-90's, 22 covers, illustrated or allover designs including Theodore Hayden - Wool Manufacturers (Sandusky, O.) showing sheep, 1897 D. Leary - Dyeing, Scouring & Cleansing (Rochester, N.Y.) with allover building view, etc., overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Realized: $350

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Lot 3553    

Fair & Carnival Advertising Covers, 1870-1900's, 38 covers, illustrated or allover designs including 1889 23rd G.A.R. National Encampment (Milwaukee, Wis.) allover design on covers in different colors, 1887 G.A.R. (Washington D.C.), 1894 Cabrillo Celebration (San Diego, Cal.) showing American Indian, Foxborough Mass. 1878 Centennial showing eagle, minuteman and town buildings, 1898 Carnival of Fun (Grand Rapids, Mich.) allover flag with patriotic caricatures, few multicolored Exposition covers from 1901 Pan-Am Expo, etc., overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $1,700

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Lot 3554    

Fancy & Dry Goods Advertising Covers, 1860-90's, approximately 90 covers, illustrated or allover designs including 1882 The Wenck Perfumes (New York) showing perfume bottle, 1895 Waterbury Button Co. (Waterbury, Ct.) showing boy with monkey climbing up string, 1893 Standard Pottery Co. (East Liverpool, O.) showing tea set, 1882 Willam C. Higgins - Baskets (North Blanford, Mass.) showing wooden basket, etc., overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 3555    

Farm Implement Advertising Covers, 1850-1910's, over 120 covers mostly allover designs and many illustrated; wide range of companies and towns with illustrations including Bickford & Huffmans grain drill (in various colors), Colton, Waste & Brother roller hay press, Cyrus McCormick reaper, Furst & Bradley Mfg. Co. with various plows, Marion with Leader Tractor, Malleson's spiral cork husker, Warrior and Buckeye mowers, J. Hall thresher machine, etc., overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

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Realized: $2,300

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Lot 3556    

(Flag) American Flag Illustrated Covers, 1860-1900's, 36 covers and front, virtually all allover designs; includes four 1860's 34-Star Flags (26 or 65 frankings from Washington, D.C., Portsmouth, N.H., Alexandria, Va. and Boston, Mass., unusual 36-Star 1876 Centennial Flag on elongated cover (faded), others Spanish-American War patriotics including usages to Germany and Switzerland, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $1,500

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