Lot
2620 
(Advertising) 1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, large U.S.P.O.D. watermark, printed illustrated advertisement of Norris, Hull & Co. in Portland Me. showing Building on reverse, cancelled by circular grad and addressed to Detroit Mich., docketed as received "May 31/73" on top edge, minor edge wear, F.-V.F. Scott No. UX1 Estimate $200 - 300.
ONE OF THE EARLIEST ILLUSTRATED ADVERTISING POSTAL CARDS.
This illustrated card, and the following card, are both pictured in Fricke's "A Contemporary Account of the First United States Postal Card, 1870-1875" on page 62 as the earliest examples of pictorial advertising on cards.
Realized: $170
Lot
2621
(Advertising) 1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, large U.S.P.O.D. watermark, printed illustrated advertisement in red of Philip Wolf & Co., Cincinnati Oh. for Dr. Henleys IXL Bitters showing Madam in Armor on reverse, cancelled by sharp strike of blue "Cincinnati O. Nov 19" duplex with four-rings cancels and addressed to Louisville Ky., Very Fine, One of the earliest illustrated advertising postal cards. Scott No. UX1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Illustrated in Fricke's "A Contemporary Account of the First United States Postal Card, 1870-1875" on page 62 as one of the earliest examples of pictorial advertising on cards.
Realized: $575
Lot
2622
(Advertising) 1875, 1¢ Black on Buff, unwatermarked, cancelled by "New York Dec 1 80" duplex to New Bedford Mass., reverse with John Boyle multicolor illustrated ad showing U.S. mail bags and tent, Very Fine, This is one of the earliest examples of multicolor ad printing on a postal card. Scott No. UX5 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
2623
(Advertising) 1885, 1¢ Brown on Buff, cancelled by San Francisco Cal. cds to Hartford Conn., all-over blue California National Bank of San Francisco illustrated building advertisement on reverse; small scuff, Very Fine. Scott No. UX8 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot
2624
(Advertising) 1886, 1¢ Black on Buff, cancelled by "New York N.Y. May 25" duplex to Plantsville Conn., reverse with all-over illustrated Alford & Berkeley Co. ad design in orange showing Revolver, 1889 message; small corner crease, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX9 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
2625
(Advertising) American Coffee, Drug and Spice Mills, Enterprise Mfg., Philadelphia Pa., beautiful illustrated multicolor advertisement including gold leaf, on 1¢ postal card (UX3), cancelled by partial "Philadelphia Oct 1" cds to Beech Creek Pa., Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLE MULTICOLOR LITHOGRAPHIC AD FOR THE AMERICAN COFFEE, DRUG AND SPICE MILLS.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
2626
(Advertising) The Argand, the Michigan Stove Co., Detroit Mich., multicolor lithograph design on unused private post card with printed July 18th 1874 message, slight soiling, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
2627
(Advertising) Exhaust Blower, B.F. Sturtevant, Boston Mass., beautiful illustrated multicolor advertisement including gold leaf, on 1¢ postal card (UX3), cancelled by cork cancel duplexed with partial "Boston Oct 25" cds to Hagerty's Pa., Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE MULTICOLOR AD FOR B.F. STURTEVANT SHOWING EXHAUST FAN.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
2628
(Advertising) Fan Blower, B.F. Sturtevant, Boston Mass., beautiful illustrated multicolor advertisement including gold leaf, on 1¢ postal card (UX3), cancelled by cork cancel and partial cds to Portland Me., Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE MULTICOLOR AD FOR B.F. STURTEVANT SHOWING BLOWER FAN.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
2629
(Advertising) [Machinery] Sturtevant's Patent Hot Blast Apparatus, multicolor advertisement with gold leaf on 1¢ postal card (UX3) to Sandorn N.H., cancelled by partial "Boston Mass." duplex; light card crease at lower right, otherwise Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450