Lot 879
(Animal) Illustrated Horse Covers. Collection of 51 different covers; including 13 Fair & Expo covers, others mostly merchants and manufacturers, multicolored lithos including a Burlington's and a Chase's horse blanket ad cover, 1929 cover with Indian on Horse cancel, various horse farm covers, saddlery, etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $900
Lot 880
(Carriages) Carriage Covers. 15 illustrated ad covers; makers including San Francisco Spiro Harness and Wagon Co., three different Rome N.Y. R.M. Bingham & Co. designs with letterhead enclosure, one which includes 6 different illustrated carriages on reverse, two horse drawn related ads including Pennocks Patent Road Machine and Granite Reaper; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot 881
(Colleges) Madison Female College, Geo. Blue embossed illustrated cameo corner card on cover franked with choice strikes red "Madison, Ga." cds with matching straight line "Paid" and "3" in circle, to Elberton, Geo. with manuscript "Charge W.F.C." instruction, Extremely Fine and quite spectacular.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $5,000
Lot 882
(Colleges) Odd Fellows Female Collegiate Institute, Rogersville, Tenn. Blue embossed cameo corner card on cover postmarked "Rogersville, Te./Dec 10" cds and handstamped "5" to Glade Springs, Va., Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Odd Fellows Female Collegiate Institute later became the Rogersville Synodical College.
Realized: $75
Lot 883
(Colleges) Randolph Macon College, Va. Beautifully struck green cds ties 3¢ brownish carmine type II on partial folded letter (missing side flaps) to Dials Creek, N.C., Very Fine, a gorgeous cover.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 884
(Colleges) Randolph Macon College, Va. Mostly complete green cds with manuscript date and matching "5" in circle on embossed ladies envelope to Roleville, N.C., Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $55
Lot 885
(Exhibition) Brockton Fair. 17 covers from 1901 to 1916, each with a different illustrated Horse design, mostly multicolored, many with merchant corner cards, couple allover designs, 1¢ & 2¢ frankings including a 2¢ Parcel Post usage; few small tears in one cover, Very Fine.Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $800
Lot 886
(Gun & Powder) Gun Advertising Covers. Eight covers including four with Du Pont or Winchester multicolored illustrated advertising and three with black illustrated advertising for ammunition, reloading implements, and telescopic rifle sights, all used with 1906-1919 machine or hand cancels, mixed condition, Fine overall (no photo).Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $260
Lot 887
(Gun & Powder) Gun Covers. Group of 6 covers; includes 2 Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. corner card covers with illustrated lamp & shotgun ad on reverse, cover with Remington Hammerless Double Barrel Gun on front (irregular cover reduction), John P. Lower's Sons stamp collar advertising "Pistols, Guns, Ammunition", two foreign covers including Belgium wrapper with "Chasse 1909" Man and Rifle and Ceylon ad cover with H&R "Three Piece Model 1908" Shotgun on reverse, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot 888
(Manufacturer) Joseph Dixon Crucible Co. Allover illustrated ad showing Pencil, Crucibles and Graphite Products, franked with 2¢ Pan-Am tied by 1901 Jersey City, N.J. machine postmark, with allover ad on reverse, Very Fine and choice.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $500