Lot 2486
Beebe & Co's Improved Ventilated Self-Adjusting Hat (New York), illustrated top hat ad circular, with additional ad and pricing inside, with original cover to Lackawck, N.Y. franked with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24) tied by "New York, Jan 26, 1859" cds; minor cover edge wear, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $70
Lot 2487
Broadway, From the Park (New York), illustrated lettersheet view showing John Tyler & Washington portraits at sides, datelined "New York, March 11th, 1843" with one page proposal letter, folded and had carried to Somerville; some wear and toning, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot 2488
Brown's Patent Safety Money-Drawer (Lowell, Mass.), illustrated 1854 circular sheet showing caricature scene with advertising text below with another two pages of ad text inside, folded and addressed to Shrewsbury, Mass. with "Paid" handstamp; some light toning, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot 2489
City Hall of New Orleans, illustrated lettersheet view, datelined "New Orleans, June 11, 1863" with lengthy four page letter; some reinforced folds, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $220
Lot 2490
City of St. Paul, August 1853, illustrated lettersheet view showing town and river, datelined "Kasota, Minn, Jan the 23, 1859" with three page letter; light wear and soiling, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot 2491
College of New Jersey, At Princeton, illustrated lettersheet view showing college, datelined "Princeton, Sept 25th, 1844" with two page letter, folded and addressed to New Haven, Ct., no postmarks, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot 2492
East Front of the Capitol, illustrated lettersheet view showing Capitol with uncompleted dome, datelined "Washington, Dec 7th, 1853" with three page letter, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot 2493
George T. Newhall's Carriage Emporium, New Haven, Ct., large intricate illustrated view lettersheet showing factory with locomotive coming into view at left, datelined "New Haven, Conn, Dec 5th, 1859" with two page letter; minor flaws, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Newhall's Carriage Emporium was founded in 1851 and was located between Division and Argyle Streets (on the Newhallville/Dixwell line). This factory made the area the focus of attention whenever the discussion centered around the production of carriages.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 2494
Horse Shoe Falls, Niagara, illustrated lettersheet view showing Niagara Falls, datelined "Niagara, 4th August, 1856" with three page letter, folded and addressed to New York with blue "Niagara Falls, N.Y., Aug 10" cds and matching "Paid" and "20" rate handstamps, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 2495
Illinois Central Railroad Company, 1855 circular broadside sheet promoting "Farm Lands For Sale…Over Two Millions of Acres", folded and addressed to Plymouth, Ct. with "Chicago, Ill., Paid 1, Mar 3" cds, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80