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UNITED STATES COVERS continued...

USA BANKNOTE COVERS 1870-1894 continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

141

1875 DWIGHT HOUSE HOTEL, BINGHAMPTON-NY, illustrated adv showing the hotel building, on a #158 franked cover dated MAY8,1895 to BROOKLYN-NY with arrival the next day, small cover reduction RHS, retails $75 US, F-VF est ($35+US) (Image)

Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

142

1880 FANCY DIE-CUT VALENTINE, in the original embossed envelope, #182 pays the 1¢ unsealed printed matter rate from HINGHAM-MASS on FEB2,1880 to BRADFORD-NH, a small stain LL otherwise a gem, retails over 75 US, F-VF est ($35+US) (Image)

Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

143

1886 CHADBOURNE FURNITURE, PORTLAND-OR, overall gray illustrated advertising showing the factory and showrooms, on a #210 franked cover dated DEC2,1886 and addressed to JACKSONVILLE-OR, small cover reduction LHS, scarce early Portland advertising, retails $150 US, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$80.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

144

1888 MONTELIUS PIANO & ORGANS, LEADVILLE-COLO, brown illustrated advertising showing a Grand Piano on 3 ounce triple rated #213 franked cover dated JUN20,1888 and addressed to TOPEKA-KANS, some edge wear from the heavy contents to be expected and a small cover reduction RHS, retails over $100 US, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

Currently...C$60.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

145

1892 BRECK SEED STORE, BOSTON, red illustrated advertising showing farm implements on a #220 franked cover, dated MAR25,1892 and addressed to WARM-SPRINGS-VA noting arrival MAR 27th, a scarce Small Banknote advertising cover, retails over $125 US, a gem with VF est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$70.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

146

1894 MAYER'S TOY STORE, INDIANAPOLIS-IND, illustrated advertising showing the store and warehouse, on Columbia #U349 stationery to pay the 2¢ carrier delivered drop letter dated APR11,1884, retails over $100 US, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

147

1886-1909 SPECIAL DELIVERY COVERS (x5), all better noting an 1886 SACRAMENTO-CAL cover with #E1 franking, 1892 HAMILTON-OH with #E2, 1893 CORONADO-CAL with #E3, 1901 BALTOMORE with #E5, and 1909 OMAHA-NEB with #E7, scarce items retailing over $975 US, F-VF est ($150+US) (Image)

Currently...C$100.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

148

1894-1900 SPECIAL DELIVERY COVERS (x2), both with #E2 frankings, includes a NEW-YORK drop letter with 2 hour delivery and an OSWEGO-NY to FAIRDALE-NY (11 miles) with 12 hour overnight delivery, retails over $300 US, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

USA COVERS 1895-1960

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

149

1900-1902 SPECIAL DELIVERY COVERS (x3), all with #E5 frankings, includes a PITTSBURGH to WORCHESTER-OH (127 miles) with 13½ hour delivery, WARE-MASS to AMHURST-MASS (20 miles) with 2 hour delivery, and NORWICH-CONN to CONCORD-MASS (100miles) with 7½ hour delivery, retails over $100 US, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

150

1899 FORSAITH WOOD WORKING MACHINERY, MANCHESTER-NH, overall illustrated advertising showing steam boiler and engine, on a #279B franked business reply envelope from BRIDGEPORT-CONN on MAY25,1899, retails $120 US, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$60.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

151

1900 BUFFALO-NY to CUBA & RETURNED, #281 pays the 5¢ UPU rate on a multicolor Columbia Exposition advertising cover mailed at the Exposition Post Office on FEB12,1900, this was 18 months after the Spanish defeat in Cuba and US protectorate postal rates had not been established, the cover was addressed to HAVANA with arrival FEB 15th and returned to sender on FEB 16th, some travel wear from the trip, a rare cover with retail over $300 US, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image) (image 151a)

Currently...C$90.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

152

1904 HEATH & MILLIGAN PAINTS, CHICAGO, multicolor illustrated advertising on #319 franked cover, used by agents TOWNS & WRIGHT in on JAN23,1904 and addressed to CANANDAIGUA-NY, retails over $100 US, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

153

1905 ARTIST PUBLISHING HOUSE, NEW-YORK, brown illustrated advertising on cover dated MAR25,1905 and addressed to VIENNA-AUSTRIA, nice #303,319,324 franking on #U385 stationery pays the 10¢ double 2 ounce rate, retails $125 US, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$80.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

154

1909 MEDFORD-OREGON MAIN STREET, real photo card No.112 published by the Western Card Company, from a photo taken at the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot showing hundreds of well dressed people, buggies, horse drawn freight wagons, an automobile, and readable signs, likely Christmas related as it was posted at MEDFORD on DEC28.1909, fabulous card retails over $75 US, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

155

1910 PORT-ANGELES-WASH SNOW STORM, real photo card showing Main Street with huge snow banks, a few brave pedestrians, lots of readable signs noting White House Hosiery, Midway Shoe Shop, Sol Duc Lunch Room, Baths, Rooms ++, unposted with retail value over $75, VF est ($40+US) (Image)

Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

156

1920 KETCHIKAN-ALASKA DOCK STREET, real photo card showing lots of pedestrian traffic, 16 automobiles, readable signs noting a Cleaning & Pressing Shop, Fisher Photo Studio, Jewelers, Bakery, Drugs, and a Bank at the end of the street, great card retails over 75 US, mint and VF est ($40+US) (Image)

Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

157

1916 MONTROSE METAL ROOFING, CAMDEN-NJ, overall illustrated advertising showing a house with a completed metal roof, on a #463 franked cover dated DEC5,1916, retails $100 US, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

Currently...C$60.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

158

1917 UNION BREWING COMPANY, PEORIA-ILL, overall illustrated advertising on back of cover showing the Brewery and Offices with a fancy Patriotic Union Eagle red logo, on #501 franked cover dated DEC13,1917, a gem with retail value over $150 US, VF est ($75+US) (Image) (image 158a)

Currently...C$70.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

159

1933 USA 20¢ REGISTERED to BELGIUM, colorful Presidential franking on a 3¢ stationery cover from LOS-ANGELES on JAN10,1933, pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 15¢ registration fee to BRUSSELS noting arrival JAN 21st, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

160

1938 FIRST CLASS $4.35 RATE, a Prexie franking #815,829,and a #832 (block) on a parcel tag from the at GASPORT-NY, pays the first class rate for a 145 ounce parcel at the rate of 3¢ per ounce, addressed to the Crown Zellerbach Paper Company in CAMAS-WASH, some wrinkles expected from the 2740 mile transcontinental delivery of an over 9 pound parcel, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM