Lot 724
(Mining) Berwind White Coal Mining Co., illustrated design showing Coal Rail Car, on cover franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1899 Binghamton, N.Y. flag machine postmark, Very Fine and choice.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $50
Lot 725
(Mining) Hidalgo Smelting Co., illustrated design on cover showing Ore Mining Scene, franked with 1887, 2¢ green tied b y 1891 Milwaukee, Wis. duplex postmark, Very Fine.Scott No. 213 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $75
Lot 726
(Mining) Spenazuma Gold Mining & Milling Co., brown illustrated design on cover showing Face in Mountain Range, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1898 New York duplex postmark, with original enclosure regarding new company stock certificates; repaired edge tear at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare cover from the mining scam company.Estimate $100 - 150.
Dr. Richard Flower, a former snake oil doctor who made a fortune in selling bogus medical related products, was forced to find another scam so he went into the gold mining business. Flower was from New York and his associates had sold stock for a mine in Arizona. The scam was exposed and reported that a Dr. Richard Flower and his associates had salted a mine (made up production numbers) near Mount Turnbull in the Black Rock mining district of Arizona. Dr. Flower went on to be arrested but jumped bail.
Realized: $105
Lot 727
(Municipal/Civic Promotion) Teas' Weeping Mulberry, illustrated ad design on cover showing Teas' Weeping Mulberry, franked with 1887, 1¢ ultramarine tied by 1890 Greenville, O. cds and cork duplex, reverse with illustrated ad showing Derrick and Natural Gas Main with ad text extolling "Greenfield's Advantages", Very Fine.Scott No. 212 Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot 728
(Music - Guitar) Fairbanks & Cole, Manufacturers of A.C. Fairbanks' Improved Modern Banjos, red illustrated design on cover showing Banjo & Banjo-Guitar, franked with 1873, 1¢ ultramarine tied by negative "1" handstamp and indistinct Boston, Mass. cds, Very Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $160
Lot 729
(Music - Piano) Carhart's Patent Melodeons, blue illustrated cameo corner card showing Parlor Piano, on cover franked with four margin 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp, red Boston cds alongside, Very Fine.Scott No. 11A Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $85
Lot 730
(Music - Piano) H. Osborn, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Piano Fortes, Melodeons, illustrated design on cover showing Piano and Other Musical Instruments, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull tied by 1858 Dayton, O. cds, Very Fine.Scott No. 26 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $50
Lot 731
(Music - Piano) Prescott Brothers Melodeon Makers, illustrated design on fresh cover showing Muscians & Musical Instruments Scene, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by neat 1860 Concord, N.H. cds; slight rough cover opening at top, Very Fine and choice, a lovely early music ad.Scott No. 26 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $180
Lot 732
(Music - Piano) United States Piano Company, illustrated design on cover showing Parlor Piano, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by grid handstamp, matching New York cds alongside; some fly specking, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 65 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $45
Lot 733
(Music) Detroit Philharmonic Club, dark blue illustrated design showing Women Seated on Clouds Playing Violin, on blue cover to Germany, franked with 1890, 5¢ brown tied by 1894 Detroit machine postmark, with second white cover with similar usage and design on grayish lilac (light cover band stain not affecting design), otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100