Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 877    

(Hotel) Norvell House, Lynchburg, Va. Lovely all over orange brown shaded advertising on cover showing View of Hotel, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (couple pulled perfs) tied by "Lynchburg, Va." 1860 cds, flap torn, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26a    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lot 878    

Philadelphia Hotels. 2 early folded letters with hotel handstamps; 1843 usage with 2 strikes of Merchants Hotel, Philadelphia oval handstamp on reverse, 1850 folded letter sheet (small cover faults) with contents with red M. Pope Mitchel, United States Hotel boxed handstamp (strike enhanced) on reverse, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 879    

(Hotel) Saint George Hotel. Lovely red and gold Cross of the Saint George Hotel in Philadelphia on a cover to New Brunswick, NJ, franked with 2¢ Bank Note; backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $35

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Lot 880    

Illustrated Advertising Covers, 1894-1926. 7 covers, 6 with multicolored ads including J. Ellwood Lee Co. allover design, Eagle Roller Mill Co. showing gold embossed coins, San Francisco Fairmount Hotel, 1919 Skiner's Satin with Indian portrait, 1933 Village Blacksmith, Cigar stamp collar design, etc., Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $250

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Lot 881    

(Insurance) American Insurance Co. Large blue embossed illustrated cameo corner card, on cover franked with four margin 1852, 3¢ dull red tied by "Utica, N.Y., Sep 21" cds; minor cover wrinkling slightly affecting stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 882    

(Insurance) Farmers' Mutual Fire Ins. Co. Corner card with "[Paid.]" printed notation, on two covers; one franked with four margin 1851, 3¢ dull red (faint horiz crease at top) tied by "Montpelier, Vt., Jan 11" cds, "forwarded 5" rate notation, other with Montpelier town postmark and matching "Paid" and "3" rate handstamps, Very Fine, a choice pair of covers.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 883    

(Insurance) Farmers Union Insurance Co. Blue embossed corner card with illustrated eagle, on legal size cover, franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, two singles tied by Athens, Pa. cds, with original 1857 report enclosure, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 884    

(Lamp) Rogers & Co., The Brilliant or Round Wick Argand Burner. Lovely all over brown shaded advertising on cover showing Oil Burning Lamp, franked with 2¢ brown Bank Note tied by segmented cork & "Boston" cds, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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