Lot
1041 
San Francisco Postmark & Advertising Collection, 1880-90's, of approximately 700 covers arranged by William numbers, with a comprehensive array of both postmarks and commercial advertising covers with many illustrated designs; postmarks with early handstamp killers, section of duplex killer with/without numbers, special delivery markings, auxiliary, section of machine cancels including Barry, International, Leavitt, flag machines including scarce 1897 "Mission Street R.P.O.", etc., a remarkable array of advertising focusing on illustrated designs including a nice showing of allover & multicolored designs including Bull Durham Tobacco card showing Calvary in Horseback and American Wringer Co. showing early washing machine, other illustrated designs with Winchester rifles, San Francisco District Telegraph Co., S.F. Chronicle registered usage from Constantinople, Wells, Fargo & Co. allover designs, California State Mining Bureau, Women's Suffrage Headquarters and much more; inspection a must. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $5,000