Lot 612
Great Britain, (Cameo) G.R. Hill Fruit & Potato Salesman, Boro Markets S.E., purple oval corner card, on cover franked with 5 ½d + 1d QV definitives, postmarked "London S.E. Jan 7 84", addressed to France, French transits front & back, neat and very attractive, tears in backflap, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 613
Great Britain, (Cameo) Oswego Prepared Corn and Oswego Starch Factory, blue shield type fancy corner card, franked with Great Britain 2½d blue, to New York from London, endorsed "Via Queenstown Feby 7th/84 "C.Chicago"", backflap partially torn off, receivers backstamped, handsome Very Fine appearance.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60
Lot 614
Great Britain, (Cameo) Sylvester L. Samuel, American Clock Importer & Watch Manufacturer, Liverpool, small red oval corner card, on front & back of stampless cover, with green "Liverpool DE15 1854"cds, black "24 "and "3 cents" rate handstamps, endorsed "per Steamer of the 16th"; to New York; vertical file fold does not detract, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 615
Great Britain, J.W. Southgate Caricature Envelope, No. 6 Papal, first printing of a "Rejected Designs For The Postage Envelope", franked with 1841, 1d red canceled by Maltese cross cancellation, Very Fine, an attractive and rare usage.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,600
Lot 616
Great Britain, J.W. Southgate Caricature Envelopes, Nos. 1-6, the complete set of six "Rejected Designs For The Postage Envelope" comical caricature designs, Deraedemaker reprints, folded; all bright and fresh, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot 617
Great Britain, Menzies Caricature Envelope (1A) with large inscription; fresh with some archival tape staining on one flap, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot 618
Great Britain, Romeo & Juliet Comic Envelope, with "Envelope e Rhomeo et Guilletta" and "Humo, Lietho, Publicato, Price One Pennyo" inscriptions at top, two comic songs on reverse; toned front and some fold imperfections, F.-V.F., extremely rare, believed to be The Only Known Unused Example, with one used example known.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725