Lot
79 
(Brewery) Pabst Brewing Co., Milwaukee, U.S.A., multicolored illustrated advertising design showing Beer, Oysters & Blue Ribbon, on fresh cover franked with 2¢ lake tied by 1909 Milwaukee, Wis. machine postmark, ad text and factory in red seal on reverse, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 319F Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $350
Lot
80
(Cameo) Gross & Kunkel, Dealers in Brandies, Wines, Gin, Harrisburg Pa., blue illustrated building ad on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26A) tied by "Harrisburg Pa., Oct 14, 1859" to Gettysburg Pa., 1859 docketing; some abrasion in cameo repainted, F.-V.F. appearance. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $375
Lot
81
(Guns) J.T. Creighton & Co., Importers of Hardware, Cutlery & Guns, Alexandria Va., plate 5, blue oval embossed cameo corner card on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), large margins all around except bottom left corner touched, tied by neat "Alexandria Va., May 21" cds to Piedmont Va., Very Fine and choice early gun cover. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
82
(Hand Illustrated) Hand-drawn Design showing Stork Holding Envelope, wonderful design in blue with red highlights on cover bearing 5¢ brown (270) tied by "Pittsburgh, Feb 8, 97" duplex to Liverpool, England, red Liverpool arrival cds, "Harry E. Gadd. C.E." return address on flap; bit of flap missing, Very Fine and striking illustrated cover. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
83
(Hand Illustrated) Illustrated Black-Pen Designs, New York to Switzerland, group of 8 covers from correspondence from New York City to Geneva, Switzerland, mostly franked with 5¢ blue (304) tied by New York Station W machine cancels, whimsical drawings including a smoking golfer, school girl holding chemistry book, etc., each with "102" crayon marking in blue or red; couple rough openings and partial flaps, F.-V.F. group. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
84
(Hand Illustrated) Man Passed Out Drunk Leaning Against a Table, beautiful all-over design on 2¢ brown (U277) entire addressed to Palatine Bridge N.Y., indicia canceled by fingerprint, reverse with "Syracuse N.Y., Jul 29, 87" origin duplex and Palatine N.Y. (7.30) arrival cds, Very Fine and stunning hand-illustrated design, ex-Gabriel. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
85
(Hotels) Virginia Hotel, St. Louis Mo., woman and building ad design on cover with "Saint Louis Mo. '5' Dec 6" integral-due cds to New York City, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $260
Lot
86
Illustrated Covers, 10 covers and two cards; couple multicolored ads including 1901 Star Soap showing product and 1895 DeLand & Co. Cap Sheaf Soda showing logo, others including 1898 Reading's Sesqui-Centennial and other ad designs, generally Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot
87
(Merchants) Bee-Keepers Supplies, Gleanings in Bee Culture, A.I. Root, Medina Oh., fancy all-over ad design on cover bearing 2¢ Columbian (231) tied by cork cancel duplexed with partial R.P.O. cds to Mayville Mich.; lower right corner nick, F.-V.F. and attractive. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $270
Lot
88
(Merchants) Bridge, Beach & Co., Tin Plate Dealers, St. Louis Mo., blue illustrated advertising corner depicting stove, on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), nicked at top, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. Feb 22, 1861" cds to Keokuk, Iowa, Very Fine appearance. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200