Lot
1590 
Phonography, allover advertising cover with imprint of "Benn Pitman, Cincinnati, Ohio" at bottom, addressed to Grafton, Mass., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, type II, clear to ample margins, neatly tied by "Providence, R.I., Jun 15" cds, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Sir Isaac Pitman was an Englishman who invented phonographic shorthand, or phonography, a shorthand system based on phonetics. As it could be adapted to a wide variety of languages, it became one of the most widely used systems in the world. It was his brother, Benn, who popularized phonography in America.
Realized: $170