Lot
1235 
(Phonography) Glace at Standard Phonography - The Best Shorthand, allover advertising folded cover with Various Ads and Articles on Phonography, franked with 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose tied by New York cds's; trivial nick at bottom, Very Fine, a very rare foldout Phonography ad sheet, the only example we have ever offered. Scott No. 63+65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
1236
(Phonography) Phonography, allover advertising on buff cover franked with 1857, 3¢ rose, type I tied by "Providence, R.I." cds, cover with imprint of "Benn Pitman, Cincinnati, Ohio" at bottom, manuscript Phonography message in top left corner written by sender, Very Fine. Scott No. 25 Estimate $150 - 200.
Sir Isaac Pitman was an Englishman who invented phonographic shorthand, or phonography, a shorthand system based on phonetics. As it could be adapted to a wide variety of languages, it became one of the most widely used systems in the world. It was his brother, Benn, who popularized phonography in America.
Realized: $120
Lot
1237
(Phrenology) "The Proper Study of Mankind is Man", illustrated Fowler & Wells advertisement showing Skull with Partitioned Brain Organs, on cover franked with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine tied by "New Haven, Con., Jun 13, 1857" cds, allover advertisement on reverse; small portion of backflap missing, Very Fine. Scott No. 11 Estimate $150 - 200.
The foremost American phrenologists, were the Fowler brothers, Lorenzo and Orson, who began reading heads in New York in the 1840s. Joined by Samuel R. Wells (1820-75) in 1844 their publishing industry churned out vast quantities of phrenological periodicals, pamphlets and books.
Realized: $120
Lot
1238
(Propaganda) Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage, illustrated Barnabas Bates Postage Reform Propaganda cover showing Steamship, Eagle with Shield & Steam Engine, red "New-York Jun 16, Free" integral cds addressed to Hon. R.M. Price, House of Representatives, Washington D.C., ornate imprint of "D. Felt & Hosford, Stationers" on reverse; some edge wear and small top left corner nick, Very Fine and scarce example of this spectacular Barnabas Bates "Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage" propaganda design. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
In the 1850s, Bates adopted the Elihu Blurritt practice of using illustrated envelopes to further his reform proposals for America. Paradoxically, this cover was sent to a member of House of Representatives under the Congressman's franking privilege to receive his mail free of postage.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
1239
(Propaganda) Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage, illustrated Barnabas Bates Postage Reform Propaganda cover showing Steamship, Eagle with Shield & Steam Engine, bearing 3¢ orange brown (10A) tied by "New York, Jan 23" three-bar cds, ornate imprint of "D. Felt & Hosford, Stationers" on reverse; some edge faults, address erased and missing backflap, Fine and scarce example of this spectacular Barnabas Bates "Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage" propaganda design. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $625