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Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Advertising & Illustrated Covers by Subject (E-G)

Lots 818-827 Lots 828-832

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Lots 818-827 Lots 828-832

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