Lot 574
(Cameo) Kingslands & Ferguson, blue illustrated corner card with "W. Eaves" imprint showing Phoenix Foundry Scene, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ rose tied by 1857 Saint Louis, Mo. cds; cover edge wear affecting stamp, F.-V.F. and scarce.Scott No. 25 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot 575
(Cameo) Leighou & Russell, Manufacturers of Sashes, Blinds, Doors & c., blue illustrated cameo corner card on cover to Fulton, S.C., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Charleston. S.C., Jan 5, 1858" cds, Very Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $85
Lot 576
(Cameo) Lippincott & West, Wholesale & Retail Dealers in Stoves, blue illustrated cameo corner card showing Stove, on fresh cover franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by neat "Mauch Chuck, Pa., Nov 3" cds, Extremely Fine, choice so nice.Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $125
Lot 577
(Cameo) Mass, Percival & Maas, Engravers, Die Sinkers & Embossers of Cards, Envelopes, Labels, & c., blue embossed cameo corner card on cover to Lexington, Va., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by Philadelphia, Pa. cds, 1853 docketing at right, Very Fine, a very rare cameo from this Philadelphia cameo maker, with only 2 examples known.Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot 578
(Cameo) McPherson & Thomas, Produce Commission Merchants, blue embossed cameo corner card showing Flour Barrel and Grain Stocks, on 1855 cover to Fredericksburg, Md., franked with 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II tied by Baltimore, Md. cds, Very Fine.Scott No. 11A Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 579
(Cameo) Munn & Co., American & Foreign Patent Attorneys, Scientific American, blue illustrated corner card showing Steam Engine & Mechanical Loom, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by New York cds, Very Fine.Scott No. 26 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $105
Lot 580
(Cameo) National Express Co., New York, Troy & Montreal, blue embossed illustrated corner card showing Locomotive, on express cover to Burlington, Vt., manuscript "$1.00 Paid" rate notation at top and "to be called for at Express office" endorsement, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce express cameo.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot 581
(Cameo) Office North Missouri Railroad Company, St. Louis, Mo., gold embossed illustrated corner card showing Locomotive, on cover franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by Saint Louis, Mo. cds; cover edge wear, F.-V.F., cameos in gold color are rare.Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot 582
(Cameo) Peeples & Ridgeway, Wholesale Dry Goods & Grocery Merchants, blue embossed corner card on cover franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by Shawneetown, Ills. cds, Very Fine.Scott No. 11A Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $60
Lot 583
(Cameo) Peoples College, Chartered, 1853, blue illustrated embossed corner card showing Allegorical Figures, on cover to Covington, Pa. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Havana, N.Y., Mar 5" cds, Very Fine.Scott No. 26 Estimate $100 - 150.
While Peoples College did not get off the ground until well after the Civil War, it was responsible for orientation for a popular technical education.
Realized: $100