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Advertising & Illustrated - Aeronautical to Fruits

Lots 598-607 Lots 608-617 Lots 618-623

Lot 608    

Cameo Corner Card Cover Group, 1850-60's, of six covers; includes "Fowler & Zeigler - Commission Merchants, Baltimore" green shield cover franked with #11, 1856 "Bay State House, Worcester, Mass." blue fancy oval, "Metropolitan Mills, New York" large red cameo franked with #65, "Pratt & Co., Buffalo, N.Y." blue cameo on 1852, 3¢ Nesbitt entire, etc.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 609    

(Cameo) Philadelphia Hotels, group of 8 covers with hotel cameos comprising blue Girard House with #11 and Rochester N.Y. "Missent", black American Hotel with #11, blue Jones' Hotel with #11, blue Washington House ovals on white and buff envelopes with #11A and #26; blue Merchants Hotel with #26, blue La Pierre House with #26, red Wm. Penn Hotel illustrated showing horses on reverse with #147; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 610    

(Cameo) United We Stand, Divided We Fall, blue embossed illustrated design showing "Constitutional Handshake" View, on backflap of cover to Marion, Ky., franked with 1857, 1¢ blue type V tied by indistinct Kentucky cds; stamp with pulled perf at top and slight facial scuff, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 611    

(Cameos) Philadelphia Cameos, group of 8 blue cameos comprising stampless Fitzgerald's City Item Journal; Henry Carey Baird Publisher and Bookseller of Medical, Scientific and Misc. Books with #11A; Pennsylvania Inquirer with #11A, Philadelphia Daily News privately delivered local letter, Christian Observer with #11A; J.B. Pippincott & Co. Publishers (FDR collection handstamp on face) with #11; David McKinney Presbyterian Banner on flap (affected by tear) with #11A; Ware & Hall, Cottage Furniture with #26; some flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 612    

(Campaign Covers) Ulysses Grant and Schuyler Colfax, campaign design showing Grant and Colfax portraits in black frame including industry, shipping, eagle and other symbols, on cover bearing 3¢ red, grilled (94) cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Watertown Mass. Sep 15" cds to Great Falls N.H., original matching 1868 letterhead enclosure with UG-42 design; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Milgram No. UG-42    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 613    

(Circus) Barnum & Bailey, Greatest Show on Earth, multicolored illustrated advertising cover, Bridgeport, Conn. machine postmark tying 2¢ red, with 1913 official route enclosure with matching illustration, minor cover flaws, Very Fine, one of the most striking Barnum & Bailey's illustrated covers known.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 614    

(Clothing) W.E. Schmertz & Co., Manf'rs of Boots & Shoes, Pittsburgh, Pa., multicolored allover ad design showing Building Scene, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by 1888 Pittsburgh, Pa. duplex postmark, reverse with matching allover ad text and design, Very Fine and choice, one of the most colorful advertising designs known; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 615    

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, corner card advertising unsealed cover bearing 1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, horizontal pair canceled by quartered corks duplexed with indistinct cds to Munson O. at the 2¢ circular rate; some cover soiling and wear, Fine.
Scott No. 93    Estimate $300 - 400.

The Willoughby College was a Methodist school established in 1858.

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Lot 616    

(Entertainers) The Pepsodent Co., Chicago Ill., third-class mailing by printed permit with illustrated Amos and Andy illustrated advertising showing them as black faces, accompanied by printed letter from them to radio fans asking them to buy Pepsodent products and accompanied by a large 15x20" Fictional Multicolor Map of Weber City by Andrew H. Brown mapmaker that had to be folded to fit into envelope, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 617    

(Fairs & Expos) Dewey Days and Soldiers and Sailors Reunion, multicolored illustrated design showing Dewey Portrait With Flag and Battleship Allegories, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1900 Columbus, Ohio machine postmark; couple opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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