Lot
664 
(Schools and Colleges) Northeast Schools, group of 20 advertising covers bearing 3¢ 1851-57 Issue frankings, many illustrated or fancy designs, schools include Dartmouth College (Hanover N.H.); Clinton Liberal Institute (Clinton N.Y.), Barre Academy (Barre Vt.); Rollstone Institute (Fitchburg Mass.); Franklin Academy (Franklin N.H.); Music Vale Seminary and Normal Academy of Music (Salem Conn.); Ereuneteon Literary Society of Eldersridge Academy (Eldersridge Pa.); etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $290
Lot
665
1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red, address label on handmade cover made from print of Fishing Boats Scene, franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss tied by "San Francisco, Cala., Dec 1, '98" machine postmark; light tone spots, F.-V.F. and unique. Scott No. 286 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot
666
(Ship) North German Lloyd S.S. Co. Baggage Tag, oval black and green tag addressed to Leipzig, Germany, franked with canceled 1902, 2¢ carmine + 3¢ violet and 1906 New York, N.Y. machine postmark below, reverse with short message, Very Fine and very unusual. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $500
Lot
667
(Sports) Flexible Flyer, New York, multicolored ad design showing Boy on Sled, on cover franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1935 Hud. Term. Annex, N.Y. machine postmark, reverse with illustrated logo, sled and ad text, Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot
668
(Sports) Flexible Flyer, Philadelphia, Pa., multicolored ad design showing Children on Sled, on cover franked with 2¢ red tied by 1907 Philadelphia, Pa. machine postmark, reverse with illustrated logo, sled and ad text, Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
669
(Sports) Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., multicolor illustrated design on reverse of 1906 cover showing Sporting Activities, franked with 1903 2¢ (few blunt perfs at right) tied by Fitchburg, Mass. machine flag cancel, front with multicolor design of Sports Equipment, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
670
(Sports) Peck & Snyder, Sporting Goods, New York, gray allover shaded ad design showing Baseball and Sportsman's Emporium, on cover franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by 1880 New York duplex; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 184 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
671
(Stamp Dealers) Mason & Wells, Coin Dealers and Real Estate Agents, Philadelphia Pa., illustrated design showing 1793 Liberty coin and 3¢ 1861 Issue, on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by fancy radial cancel duplexed with "Dispatched, Philad'a. Pa., Dec 19, 3:30PM" cds to New York N.Y., small edge flaws and partial flap, Fine and scarce early stamp dealer cover. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot
672
(Stationery) Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., group of seven multicolored ad designs, five different and two similar from different towns; all but one showing Pencil illustrations, other with factory and product views, most frank with 2¢ Bureau issues, one with 2¢ Columbian, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
673
(Temperance) Maine Liquor Law, Approved By the Congress, June 2, 1851, all-over propaganda text design on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11) margins to in at top, tied by clear strike of "Atlantic & St. Lawrence R.R., Jun 25" route agent cds (Towle 9-B-1) to Norway Me., Brown Thurston printers imprint on backflap., Very Fine and choice temperance design. Estimate $400 - 600.