Lot 3342
(Local Delivery) Boyd's City Express, green allover shaded ad cover for "Aetna Ins. Co. of Hartford" addressed locally, franked with 1867, 1¢ black on lilac tied by Boyd's City Post cds with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp alongside, Very Fine.Scott No. 20L24 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot 3343
(Local Delivery) Boyd's Dispatch, purple oval handstamp tying 1882 (1¢) black on pink on gray allover "Bruce & Cook, Tin & Sheet Iron, New York" shaded ad cover; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.Scott No. 20L56 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 3344
(Local Delivery) Hussey, pink allover illustrated shaded ad showing Knabe Piano, on cover franked with Hussey's Post, 1880, brown, type II tied by purple target handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Skinner.Scott No. 87L73a Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot 3345
(Local Delivery) Hussey's Post, pink allover shaded ad of the "United States Life Insurance Co. " on lo cally addressed cover franked with Hussey's Post, 1865, 2¢ blue tied by "Hussey, 2 Ct Paid, 50 Wm St., May 7" cds, Very Fine.Scott No. 87L38 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot 3346
(Local Delivery) Hussey's Post, two stampless advertising covers; one with gray allover "The Driggs Patent Piano Co." shaded ad with "Hussey, 2 Ct Paid, 50 Wm St., Jan 8" cds, other a "Geo. H. Benton & Co., Railway, Machinists' and Miners' Supplies" corner card and tan illustration showing Acme Cube Tongs bearing purple "Hussey's Special Messenger Express, Paid, 64 Pine St." oval handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot 3347 ()
(Local Delivery) Hussey's Post, green allover illustrated Max Ams ad design showing Storefront View, on cover front (flaps added) franked with Hussey 1880 red corner margin single tied by purple straight line Special Message. straight line handstamp, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 87L75 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $300
Lot 3348
(Local Delivery) Onions, Shepherd & Taylor, Eagle Iron Works, New York, gray illustrated shaded ad design showing Eagle and Ribbon, on locally addressed cover franked with 1857, 1¢ blue, type II (pulled perf at bottom) tied by red "New York City Delivery, Paid 1ct" cds with boxed "U.S. Mail, 1½ P.M., Delivery" handstamp alongside; couple cover tears, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 20 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280