Lot
2041 
(Cameo) 1854-63 Cameo Covers, group of seven cameo covers; includes one stampless from Portsmouth, Pa. with blue "James Young, Wholesale and Retail Lumber & Coal Merchant" shield corner card, three #11-11A usages including Philadelphia, Pa. with blue "John W. Ryan, Manufacturers of Alcohol Camphine and Burning Fluid" cameo, and Boston, Mass. green illustrated "Carhart's Patent Melodeon" corner card showing Melodeon, and Millersville, Pa. blue illustrated The Lancaster County Normal Institute showing Institute View, with enclosure with matching illustrated letterhead in brown, straddle pane single #26 use from Pottsdam, N.Y. with blue illustrated "Brown & Co." merchant corner card showing Horse & Wagon View, two #65 usages with one from Phelps, N.Y. with fancy circle of wedges tying and blue C. & L. B. Hotchkiss Bankers corner card, and 1863 Philadelphia, Pa. tying on blue illustrated French, Richards & Co. cameo showing "Warehouse View" with additional ad text on front and reverse; only one cover (Potsdam) with small edge tear at top of cover, Extremely Fine overall. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A LOVELY GROUP OF CAMEO ADVERTISING COVERS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION.