Sale 28: The Winter Sale

Lot 613    

(Gun & Powder) American Powder Mills "Dead Shot", multicolored illustrated design on cover showing Falling Duck with Hunters in Marsh, franked with 2¢ red tied by "Louisville, Ky., Apr 19, 1910" machine postmark, Very Fine, a very scarce design.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 614    

(Gun & Powder) Austin Powder Co, detailed dual color illustrated design showing Hunting Dogs on 1901 cover, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by Cleveland, O. machine cancel, Extremely Fine, a very rare design.
Scott No. 279B    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $800

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Lot 615

(Gun & Powder) Champion Hunting Dogs, 6 different multicolored texture surface cards (10¼x7'') with 1902 Church & Dwight copyright; captions including Foxhound, Pointer, English Setter, Irish Setter, Gordon Setter & Clumber Spaniel; light edge wear and pinholes in frames at top and bottom, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 616    

(Gun & Powder) Club Shells, six Union Metallic Cartridge Co. fresh multicolored lithograph ad labels showing various animals in woods & a clubhouse scene, flanked by shells, Extremely Fine, a lovely and scarce set.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 617    

(Gun & Powder) Du Pont, multicolored illustrated design on 1898 unaddressed cover showing Dog with Catch in Autumn Foliage, franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss canceled by grid with matching Winthrop, Iowa cds alongside, Dubuque receiver on reverse, Very Fine, a rare early design.
Scott No. 286    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 618    

(Gun & Powder) DuPont Blasting, multicolored illustrated design on 1906 cover showing Miner with Lamp, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by Pittsburg, Pa. machine cancel, with lovely multicolored design on reverse showing Moose, Duck, Quail & Goose; cover with barest reduction at right, Very Fine, a spectacular and rare deign.
Scott No. 319    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 619    

(Gun & Powder) DuPont Smokeless Powder, multicolored illustrated ad design showing Short Billed Dowitcher, franked with 1903, 2¢ carmine tied by "Cincinnati, O. Apr 25, 1904" machine postmark, with additional advertising text on reverse, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 620    

(Gun & Powder) "EC" and "Schultze", multicolored illustrated design on 1903 cover showing Autumn Hunters with Dogs, franked with 1903, 2¢ red tied by Rochester, N.Y. machine cancel; small cover tear at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, a lovely design.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 621    

(Gun & Powder) Giant Powder, multicolor illustrated design on 1905 cover showing Roman Wrestling Lion, franked with 1902 2¢ tied by Birmingham, Ala. machine cancel, reverse multicolor text ad Judson Powder, Gelantine & Blasting Supplies, copy right imprint of the Atlantic Dynamite Co., little cover toning, Very Fine, a rare design which was not included in the Biddle or Beal collections, a similar cover sold for $1,200 + 10% in our April 2005 sale.
Scott No. 319    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 622    

(Gun & Powder) Hunter Arms Co., red brown illustrated ad design on cover showing Shotgun Breach and Shells, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by "Fulton, N.Y., Oct 8, 1898" duplex cds, additional ad text on backflap; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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