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CatNo.

Lot Description

1861

Exposition & Fairs Illustrated and Advertising Cover Collection, 1870-1910's. Extensive holding of approximately 215 items arranged in three cover binders; starting with a nice showing of 1880's Expos covers including the 1882 St. Louis (Great Fair, also 1877, 1878, 1883 designs), 1880, 1883 & 1884 Cincinnati Expos, 1884 New Orleans, 1886 Cincinnati Industrial, 1888 Ohio Centennial Expo (fairground view and many others), 1888 Virginia, 1889 Atlanta (Main Building view), 1889 San Francisco with Mechanics' Expo illustrated enclosure, etc., nice showing of 1893 Trans-Mississippi Expos and other 1890's items, majority of items residing in the 1900's with a wonderful array of 1901 Pan-American Expo including dozens of the multicolored Niagara En. and Pan-Am Ex. Co. emissions, allover Buffalo in flag designs, embossed medal, buffalo & globe, Larkin Buffalo with Top Hat, many Expo label usages, rare International Navigation Co. multicolored and many other seldom seen items, nice showing of 1904 St. Louis World's Fair multicolored designs (many with Louisiana frankings), popular Uncle Sam and Map design present, etc., 1905 Lewis & Clark Centennial well represented, 1901 Jamestown Expo, 1909 Alaska-Yukon, 1902 Kansas City 1902 Pasadena (Roses), etc. with an additional array of other smaller fairs an later Expositions including 1915 Pan-Pac, various Exposition card including earlier advertising hand-out items; overall condition well above the norm, some with relevant enclosures, etc., inspection a must to truly appreciate.
Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000.

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Est. $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $10,500.00
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1862

Guns, Shells & Powder Advertising Cover Collection. Of 70 covers and a few post/postal cards housed in cover album; a wonderful array of designs including 19 multicolored ads including J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. design showing Hunters with Tent and Canoe, another Stevens bordered design showing Rifle, popular Savage Hammerless Rifles & Ammunition design showing Indian Chief Portrait & Rifle (2¢ Louisiana frank, bit reduced), Hunter Arms Co. design showing Cocker Spaniel, couple different Remington UMC designs showing Caricature Bears and Shotgun, two Hazard Powder ads showing Quacking Duck, three different Winchester ads, etc., others including several 19th ad covers, two nice illustrated gun postal cards, other companies represented including U.S. Cartridges, Marlin, U.S. Ammunition, DuPont Powders (couple multicolored), Peters, Ithaca Guns, etc., some related items, one unused cover, etc.; overall condition well above the norm, inspection highly recommended.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

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Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $5,500.00
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1863

Hotel Corner Card Cover Group. X 26 19th century covers (mostly franked with #26 and #65); the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; nice condition and variety.
Estimate; $600 - 800.

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Est. $600-800
SOLD for $350.00
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1864

Phrenology & Phonography Advertising Cover Collection. Of 32 covers and one addressed pamphlet; Phrenology with 10 covers and pamphlet 1850-80's including rare 1850's "Fowlers & Wells Phrenological Museum" illustrated cameo on backflap, various other Fowlers & Wells illustrated Head designs, Phrenological Journal ads and 1855 Fowler published pamphlet, other covers of Phonography 1850-1900's with the host of allover designs including scarce small type cover, later with related including stenography & takigrafy ads, etc.; condition a little mixed with many nice items throughout, inspection recommended.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
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1865

Stamp Collar Advertising Cover Collection. Of 45 covers (one unused) housed in cover album, 1880-1910's usages; nice array of collar designs with modest duplication at times (sometimes in different colors), designs including scarce "World's Fair St. Louis, 1904", "West, Johnston & Co., Pianos, Richmond, Va.", "Postage 2 Ounces" faux stamp collar, Dold Food Products multicolored ad & collar, "National Automatic Computing Scales" collar with additional illustrated Globe, another with Scale, "Chas. M. Higgins & Co., Drawing Inks, Etc., Brooklyn, N.Y." illustrated collar incorporating Ink Bottle, "Carries 2 Ounces" showing illustrated Mail Boxes, etc.; with condition above the norm overall, inspection highly recommended.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

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Est. $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $3,000.00
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Regular Issues on Cover

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CatNo.

Lot Description

1866

1851 1¢ Issue Covers. 20 covers (28 stamps), the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; each cover identified, with only a couple of exceptions, condition is especially nice; nice lot.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
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1867

1851 3¢ Issue Covers. The remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; 87 covers (22 x #10 or #10A); tremendous variety of usages and each identified by one of the foremost experts of this particular issue; condition is much nicer than normal.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
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1868

1855 10¢ & 12¢ Issue Covers. 10¢ (7) and 12¢ (1) covers; the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; 10¢ with 6 single frankings; 1 cover faulty, rest stamps Fine on very nice covers; usages include a Rare short paid 10¢ cover.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $700.00
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1869

1857 10¢ Issue Covers. 25 covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; tremendous variety of frankings and destinations with the quality exceptionally high; all but 12 franked with #32 or #33 (21 Stamps).
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
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1870

1857 12¢ Issue Covers. Type I x 40 and Type II x 20, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; most plated by Mr. Piller; condition much nicer than normal; seldom offered in lots this nice.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

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Est. $4,000-6,000
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1871

1857 12¢ Issue Covers. 4 covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock, 3 pairs franking and one with single combination with 3¢; Paris destinations; nice lot.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
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1872

1857 1¢ Issue Covers. 20 covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; including #23 on 1857 Stock Exchange circular; condition far above normal.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $625.00
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1873

1857 3¢ Issue Covers. Type III x 66, Type IV x 21, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock, nice variety of markings and usages (including #26 bisect used as 2¢) in especially nice condition.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
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1874

1861 1¢ Issue Covers. 33 covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; nice variety of usages (including combinations); especially nice condition.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $800.00
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1875

1861 3¢ Issue Covers. 215 covers; the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; great variety of markings, usages, advertising, etc. (Including some #64b and a #64 cover); condition nicer than normal.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

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Est. $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
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1876

1861 3¢ Issue on Advertising Covers. 43 Advertising covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; a beautiful selection including allovers, etc.; nice condition.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
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1877

1861-63 5¢-30¢ Issue Covers. The remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; 28 covers; wide variety of frankings and destinations (7 x 30¢ franking covers), mostly nice condition for these.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
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1878

73, 93

1861-67 2¢ Blackjack on Cover Balance. Of six nice covers; includes four uncommon illustrated ad cover including unusual oversize, three-leaf clover cancel and usage to Canada combination usage; inspect, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73, 93; Estimate $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
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1879

1863 2¢ Blackjack Covers. 37 covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock, great variety of usages and postmarks (including #68 and #73 combination cover, etc.), condition nicer than normal.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
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1880

1867 Grilled Issue Covers. 37 covers, the. Remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; great selection of frankings (including combinations with other issues, advertising, etc.) especially nice condition.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
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