Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 726    

"Meteor" Coleman's California Line Clipper Card, black and blue ad design on enamel card stock (164x112mm) with illustration of Full Rigged Sailing Ship under Nighttime Starry Sky showing Meteor, promoting the A 1 Extreme "Meteor" clipper ship is now rapidly loading at Pier 15 in New York, excellent condition with a few mount marks on reverse as usual, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "METEOR" COLEMAN'S CALIFORNIA LINE CLIPPER CARD.

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Lot 727    

"Olivia Davis" Merchants' Express Line Clipper Card, multicolored design on glazed enamel stock (183x113mm) printed by Nesbitt & Co. showing Lady Liberty holding Flag and Sword, card promoting "The Splendid Little A 1 Clipper"; small flaws, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE CLIPPER CARD FOR THE "OLIVIA DAVIS" OF MERCHANTS' EXPRESS LINE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

Realized: $800

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Lot 728

"Orpheus" Sutton & Co.'s Dispatch Line Clipper Card, black and bronze ad and design on glazed enamel stock (103x165mm) printed by Nesbitt & Co., with illustration of Orpheus Playing Lyre with Eurydice in foreground, card promoting "The Magnificent A 1 Extreme Clipper Ship"; hint of corner wear and minor enamel oxidation at edges, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 729    

"Polynesia" Merchants' Express Line Clipper Card, multicolored ad and design on glazed enamel stock (103x166mm) printed by Nesbitt & Co., with illustration of Ship Flag, card promoting "The Elegant and Popular Clipper Ship"; light corner wear, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

A CHOICE CLIPPER CARD FOR THE "POLYNESIA" OF THE MERCHANTS' EXPRESS LINE.

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Lot 730    

"Reporter" Sutton & Co's Dispatch Line Clipper Card, multicolored design on glazed enamel stock (152x87mm) printed by Nesbitt & Co. showing Horse Race Finish Line with winner holding "100 Days San Francisco" Banner, card promoting "The famous and celebrated A 1 first class Clipper Ship"; small corner creases at top, mount marks on reverse, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 731    

"Robin Hood" Sutton Line Clipper Card, multicolored design on glazed enamel stock (166x104mm) printed by Nesbitt & Co. showing Robin Hood with full-rigged Clipper Ship in background, card promoting "The small and very popular Clipper"; top edge thinning on reverse with top right corner flaw, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

A RARE CLIPPER CARD FOR THE "ROBIN HOOD" OF THE SUTTON LINE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

Realized: $675

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Lot 732    

"Syren" Coleman's California Line Clipper Card, multicolored design on glazed enamel stock (166x103mm) printed by Nesbitt & Co. showing Lady with Clipper Ship, card promoting "The A 1 Extreme Clipper Ship"; some enamel oxidizing and edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 733    

Clipper Card Balance, group of 5 multicolor designs with some illustrated comprising Sutton & Co's Dispatch Line "C.S. Hulbert", Sutton & Co. Dispatch Line "John Gilpin", Coleman's California Line "George Peabody", Shipper's Line "Ocean Telegraph", and George D. Sutton's Clipper Line "Sceola"; mixed condition, Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Realized: $700

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