Lot 828
(Food & Drink) S.A. Boyd, Confectioners & Candy Manufacturer. Red printed cameo advertising on cover with advertising for "Boyd's Ladies and Gent's Restaurant and Ice Cream Saloon" franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by cork cancel with Lynchburg, Va. cds alongside, cover with small mended nick at top & flap missing, Very Fine, a scarce early Ice Cream advertising cover.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $85
Lot 829
(Food & Drink) Spurr's Revere Standard Java Coffee. Illustrated corner card showing the "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" on a wrapper to Maine, franked with 1¢ Bureau issue; cover refolded and used as a wrapper, F.-V.F., unusual.Scott No. 247 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $45
Lot 830
(Food & Drink) Swain, Platt & Earle, Wholesale Dealers in Teas, Coffees & Spices. All-over shaded ad design in gray showing Company Building with Horse Drawn Wagon on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose cancelled by grid with "Boston" cds at left, included is matching illustrated printed circular & prices current, tiny cover reduction at right, Very Fine.Scott No. 65 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot 831
(Fraternal) Masonic Altar. Most unusual embossed illustration of ritual altar, on lady's cover to Maine franked with 4 margin #11 tied by Lowell, Mass., cds, a Very Fine cover.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $125
Lot 832
(Government) United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Green illustrated embossed legislative seal on backflap of cover to Covington, franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by "Frankfort, Ky., Nov 12" cds; small tear in backflap affecting seal, F.-V.F.Scott No. 11 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $35