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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Advertising Covers - Publishers to Trains

Lots 1181-1190 Lots 1191-1200 Lots 1201-1206

Lot 1191    

(Stamp Collars) American Red Cross, 1908 Christmas Seal, seal used as stamp ad collar on post card bearing 1908, 1¢ green, hinged in place, tied by "New York, N.Y. Dec 28, 1908" machine cancel to City Island in New York City, Very Fine and quite unusual.
Scott No. WX4    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 1192    

(Stamp Collars) D.M. Osborne & Co., multicolored illustrated ad design showing Horses and Farmwoman with advertising collar at right, on cover bearing 1903, 1¢ green tied by "Auburn N.Y. Mar. 11 '04" machine postmark to La Crosse Wis., small edgetear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1193    

(Stamp Collars) International Automobile Races, Ormond-Daytona Beach, red stamp collar advertising design for the 1905 races bearing 1903, 2¢ shield tied by partial R.P.O. duplex to Holyoke, Mass., "Hotel Ormond" corner card at upper left, light stain and wrinkling, still Very Fine a rare and desirable racing ad collar.
Scott No. 319    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1194    

(Stamp Collars) Knowles Steam Pump Works, illustrated corner card and stamp collar on cover front bearing 1861, 3¢ rose, natural s.e. at right, tied by "Warren Mass. Feb 17" duplex (updated in manuscript to "18"); some flaws, Fine and very scarce and early stamp collar.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1195    

(Stamp Collars) Paige, Chope & Booth Co., Detroit Mich., dark blue illustrated building ad for paper warehouse with stamp collar at right, bearing 1894, 2¢ carmine tied by "Detroit Mich. Feb 5, 1895" machine cancel to Northville, Mich.; light cover crease, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1196    

Stamp Dealers and Collectors, group of philatelic mail and related material, includes mail from Chase, 1926 APS annual convention dinner program signed by Hind, Friedl, Klein, Diena, Luff, etc; letter to and from Ashbrook, three from Bartels, 1903 from Bogert & Durbin, 1900 from Dietz, Robson Lowe to Elliot Perry, letter from Paul Singer of Shanahan' Stamp Auctions that ran a ponzi scheme; etc etc, F.-V.F., interesting group (no photo).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1197    

(Stationery Supplies) Hand Stamps, A.C. Gibson, illustrated all-over ad design on cover bearing 2¢ Trans-Miss. tied by "Buffalo, N.Y. Sep 19 1898" machine cancel to Easton Pa., Sep. 20th arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1198    

(Telegraph) Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph, Philadelphia, cameo style corner card on cover to Philadelphia, original letter with Magnetic Telegraph Office of Harrisburg embossed letterhead reading "Cincinnati Oct 16, W. H. Neff, No Need of Remaining, Your Father, Peter Neff"; acid discoloration, small edge tear, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1199    

(Telegraph) House's Printing Telegraph, Buffalo N.Y., Nov. 30, 1852, illustrated printed design showing telegraph machine on cover to Albion, N.Y., slogan "Messages transmitted to all parts of the U. States & Canada"; original telegraph accompanies, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1200    

(Telegraph) Western Union Telegraph, imprint with small Zeus and Lightningbolt illustration, on cover to Salisbury Center, N.Y., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by Huron, Ohio cds; cover reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $150 - 200.

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