Lot 2941
Christmas Cover and Post Card Collection, 200+ covers and over 100 cards; a wonderful array of Christmas designs starting with a 1881 Christmas advertisement cover as well as several other 19th century illustrated ads, nice showing of early 20th century non-commercial multicolored covers, nice run of Christmas seals including early local seals (mostly on cards), holiday mailing label from Hercules Powder Co., etc.; a must view for the Christmas collector.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $850
Lot 2942
Dental Postal History & Ephemera Collection, extensive collection primarily arranged in 5 large binders; starting with 9 1850's covers including illustrated with Dental Palate cameo ad from Charleston S. C. (on backflap), 1858 Wells, Fargo & Co. commission envelope from Beekman Express for a dentist in Jacksonville, 1860's with Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup For Teething Children illustrated cover and letterhead, various other dental ad covers including illustrated teeth and cameo, later with an array of dental ad covers including allover designs, announcements, pamphlets, multicolored ad cards, carte-de-viste, illustrated ad postal cards, Exposition related covers, turn of the century multicolored ad covers including Pepsin Sticks and other gum manufacturers, etc.; most of the covers have been mounted with scotch tape; a wonderful collection for the dental enthusiast.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $2,400