Lot
1187 
(Food & Drink) Mertz-Ibach Produce & Grain Company, Mobile, Ala., multicolored ad design showing Produce Cornucopia, on cover franked with 1902, 2¢ carmine tied by 1908 Mobile, Ala. machine postmark; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1188
(Food & Drink) Scotch High Tea (Cookie), The Cartwright - Borden Co., Worcester, Mass., multicolored illustrated allover plaid design showing Scottish Bagpiper, on cover franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1904 Worcester, Mass. machine cancel, with original enclosures, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
1189
(Food & Drink) Severne Wine Company, Himrod, N.Y., blue illustrated return ad design showing Wine Bottle & Factory View, on cover franked with 1903 2¢ carmine tied by 1903 Himrod, N.Y. duplex postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
1190
(Food & Drink) Welch's Grape Juice, Westfield, N.Y., gray and dark violet illustrated shaded ad design showing a Highly Embossed Grape Bunch, on cover franked with 2¢ Pan-Am (s.e. at top) tied by "Westfield, N.Y., Aug 17, 01" duplex postmark, reverse with ad text, Award Medals and Area Map, Very Fine. Scott No. 295 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
1191
(Government) Republique D' Haiti, pink allover illustrated design showing Coat of Arms Allegories, on cover to the Haytian Consul in New York, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamps, red "Boston, Mass., Nov 5" cds alongside; stamp with large piece out at top left, F.-V.F., a rare patriotic design; with 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1192
(Government) State Government Advertising Covers, 1850-1900's, approximately 250 covers mostly allover designs and many illustrated; nice range of states, departments and designs including 1880's State of Florida illustrated from Tallahassee, State of Maine with various departments and frankings as well as many other states, various House of Representative allover including various Congresses, free franks, etc., State of New York with a run of 1860-70's state seal bicolors, etc., overall Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot
1193
(Guns, Shells & Powder) Deringer Revolver, brownish gray design on cover showing New Model Derringer Revolver, franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by Philadelphia cds and matching quartered cork cancel, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
1194
(Guns, Shells & Powder) Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, N.Y., multicolored illustrated design showing Hunting Dog, on cover franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1906 Fulton, N.Y. machine postmark; minor edge wear, Very Fine, a early usage of this popular design. Scott No. 319 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot
1195
(Guns, Shells & Powder) Laflins, Smith & Boies, Gunpowder Manufacturers, St. Louis Mo., blue illustrated embossed cameo showing barrels of gunpowder, on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), torn, tied six-section grid cancel duplexed with "St. Louis Mo. Mar 18" cds to New York N.Y., F.-V.F. and rare cameo design. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $525
Lot
1196
(Guns, Shells & Powder) Miami Powder Co., Xenia, Ohio., stunning multicolor illustrated design showing Ducks in Flight, on cover franked with 1¢ Bureau, two singles tied by indistinct cds and target duplexes; hint of edge toning, Very Fine, one of the rarest known designs, with similar example selling in our December 2006 sale for $3,250 + 10% buyer premium. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $650