Lot
2571 
Advertising Cover Accumulation, 1851-1910, a beautiful selection of over one hundred covers with many beautiful shaded or multi-colored designs with very wide array of product and services being advertised; there are several with identical ads in several colors, others from the same vendors with different images included are 1915, Winchester self- loading shotguns, 1904, Werlman corner card with image of a rifle in purple, 1897, Dupont Smokeless ammunition, multi colored ad with image of a pheasant, 1897, Gunn fruit Co ads with images of lemons, oranges and watermelon on separate covers, several attractive covers with images of horses, a very good number of 1900-1915 Stockton fair covers, many with topical interest and much more, overall condition is above the norm, please inspect.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $1,050
Lot
2572
Advertising Covers, attractive lot of 68 postal entires all with various advertising of the 19th Century, most from 1880-1900, however some nice earlier items are present, overall condition is quite nice and inspection is recommended.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
2573
United States, Advertising on Postal Cards Collection, 1880-1945, a excellent collection of nearly three hundred cards from a range of periods, a very diverse range of ads, including agricultural equipment, belts, fruit, guns, Halloween, hardware, medicine, seeds, storage, typewriters and much more, some are in mixed condition, please inspect, a very eclectic and varied lot with a good number of better items.Scott No. UX8//UX29 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
2574
Bank Note Advertising Covers, lot 82 covers with Bank Note frankings with a nice array of advertising, overall condition is quite nice, worth inspection.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
2575
Billboard Advertising Cover Collection, 1863-1908, a selection of 88 covers franked with a very good range of issues from 3¢ rose (65) to the 3¢ banknote (158), from many different states including the Dakotas (Territory) and Kansas, all covers have billboard ads on the backs, advertising everything from dentistry, dry goods, general merchandise, horses, hotels, medicines, tobacco and more, some better cancels spotted, one from Waterbury Ct; condition is mixed but some are above the norm for these, a very interesting group with many scarce items.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $950
Lot
2576
United States, Columbian Exposition Commemorative Postal Card Collection, 1893, a little over forty cards and one wrapper, mostly mint but some used, with a very varied selection, many of the sets listed in the UPSS catalogue are represented, also contains a card canceled with World's Fair Station machine cancel, there is a fair amount of duplication and some items are in mixed condition, still a very nice grouping of these very pretty cards.Estimate $400 - 600.
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Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot 2577
Columbian Exposition Tickets, 1893, selection of 11 tickets, included are Columbus portrait type (3), Lincoln Portrait (3), Washington portrait (3) and Indian Chief type (2), a very attractive selection in excellent condition.Estimate $100 - 150.
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Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
2578
Corn & Agricultural Related Covers, several hundred covers, cards and misc items relating to corn, agriculture and husbandry; strong emphasis on corn related including advertising covers including illustrated corn parcel tag, related postmarks (i.e. Corn Creek, Cornwall, Burnt Corn, etc.) two registered 1928 Fairfield, Ia. cover with illustrated corn cancellations, early corn law label on 1841 G.B. piece, etc., other items related including plow implements, Grange related, some other interesting foreign cover & items including signed John Bright letter, etc.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
2579
United States Dental Advertising Collection, 1873-1914, a very unusual group of 68 postal cards advertising a very wide range of dental services and products, including toothpaste, medicines, gold used for dental purposes, fillings, dentures, dental instruments, tooth brushes, some are billboard ad cards, a scarce group which would be very difficult to replicate.Estimate $500 - 750.
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Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
2580
Honey Bee and Related Covers, collection of 22 covers; many illustrated including nice illustrated American Bee Journal cover franked with #26 tied by octagon Philadelphia postmark, another franked with 2¢ Blackjack, with other later bee and bee related.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $210