Lot
648 
(Agricultural) American Agriculturist, New York, allover illustrated design showing Livestock and Farm Implements amid floral borders, on cover franked with 1863, 2¢ black tied by "Flushing, N.Y., Apr 9, '64" cds and target duplex, Very Fine, a choice example of this spectacular advertising design; with 1983 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 73 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
649
(Art & Literature) Alfred A. Childs & Co., Gallery of Art, Boston, allover illustrated ad design in brown showing Building View, on drop cover franked with 1869, 2¢ brown tied by "Boston, Mass., Jul 15" cds and cork duplex, Very Fine.Scott No. 113 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
Lot
650
(Cameo) H.C. Nichols, Dealer in China, Glass & Earthenware…, Columbia, S.C., blue illustrated embossed corner card showing Pitcher and Basin, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ rose, type I, left margin single (position 21L6) tied by blue "Columbia, S.C., Feb 24" cds; cover with small corner stain at bottom left, Very Fine.Scott No. 25 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
651
(Cameo) H.W. Kinsman, Window Shades and Curtain Goods, Charleston, S.C., blue illustrated corner card showing Elaborate Window Dressings, on cover to New York franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair (11A) tied by blue "Charleston, S.C., Paid, May 21" cds; edge flaws and a bit reduced at right, F.-V.F., a wonderfully intricate design.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
652
(Cameo) Jennings, Thomlinson & Co., Wholesale (Saddlery), Charleston, S.C., green Western Horse Saddle corner card design on cover to Stockholm, N.J., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by blue "Charleston, S.C., Paid, Sep 26" cds; some light soiling, F.-V.F., a very rare ad design.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot
653
(Cameo) L.(eonard) Chapin, Carriage Repository & Factory, Charleston, S.C., blue embossed illustrated design showing Carriage Repository View with new owner's name penned at top and old owner crossed out in cameo, on cover to Darlington, S.C. franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by "Charleston, S.C., 3 Paid, Feb 12" cds, Very Fine, Leonard Chapin purchased W.J. Gayer's building after his death in 1858.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190
Lot
654
(Cameo) Leonard Chapin, Charleston, S.C., blue embossed illustrated corner card showing Fancy Covered Carriage, on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U2) to Mendham N.J., canceled by blue "Charleston, S.C., Paid, Apr 19" cds, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
655
(Cameo) Mc Kenzie's Wholesale & Retail Confectionary Store, Columbia, S.C., green illustrated corner card showing Pineapple, Cake Tower & Glassware, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by blue "Columbia, S.C., Aug 16" cds and canceled by grid handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $375
Lot
656
(Cameo) Washington & Co., Wholesale & Retail Grocers…, Alexandria, Va., blue embossed illustrated cameo corner card showing "Whiskey" Barrel, on fresh cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Alexandria, Va., Jan 7, 1859" cds, with original enclosure, Very Fine and choice.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
657
(College) Cornell University, two slightly different Campus View designs on covers; one franked with 1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115) showing one central building in view, other franked with 1871, 3¢ green (147) showing a central building, both canceled by quartered cork handstamps with matching Ithaca, N.Y. cds's alongside; small stamp/cover flaws, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $130