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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 85

United States
Advertising & Illustrated - Medical to Propaganda

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1222
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Cat No: 65

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image (Medical) Herrick's Sugar Coated Pills and Kid Plasters, Albany N.Y. All-over rose shaded ad design with illustration, on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Albany N.Y. Sep 10" cds to Stone Ridge N.Y.; missing left back flap, Very Fine and scarce ad.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:42:25 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1223
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image (Medical) J. Ellwood Lee Co. Allover multicolored design on cover showing Factory View, franked with 1890 2¢ carmine tied by 1894 Conshohocken, Pa. cds and cork duplex, reverse with red company logo, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:43:03 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1224
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image (Medical) J. Ellwood Lee Co. Allover multicolored design on cover showing Factory View, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1896 Conshohocken, Pa. cds and cork duplex, reverse with red company logo, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:43:21 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1225
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image (Medical) J. Ellwood Lee Co., Conshohocken, Pa. Red, bronze & pink illustrated ad cover showing Factory and Company Logo, on 1900 cover franked with 2¢ red tied by Conshohocken, Pa. duplex postmark, reverse with allover ad showing nurses; missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:43:31 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1226
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image (Medical) J.R. Stafford's Olive Tar, New York N.Y. Large blue embossed cameo advertising corner card on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11), small flaws, tied by "New-York, Jun 27, 1857" cds to Stratton Vt., Very Fine and exceptionally rare cameo design.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:43:50 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1227
Symbol:
Cat No: 65

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image (Medical) Lord & Smith, Wholesale Druggist. Illustrated ad design showing Building Scrolled Over Mortar & Pestle, on fresh cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by circle of wedges handstamp, matching Chicago, Ill. cds alongside; backflap missing small piece, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:44:18 EST
Sold For 90

Asia
Advertising & Illustrated - Medical to Propaganda

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1228
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image (Medical) Old Dr. Heath's Celebrated Japanese & East India Medicines. Illustrated advertising cover showing China and East India man caricatures, on light buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "New York, Jan" cds to New Haven Conn.; small mend at top right, otherwise Very Fine and rare advertising design.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:44:36 EST
Sold For 170

United States
Advertising & Illustrated - Medical to Propaganda

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1229
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image (Medical) Oxygenator. (Cure-All Device!), 1910-16, 4 covers and 1 postcard each with different beautiful advertising of this quack medical device, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:44:49 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1230
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image (Medical) Seabury & Johnson, New York. Multicolored allover illustrated floral design showing Factory View, Seal and Child Holding Crown, reverse with illustrated ad showing two seals etc, on cover franked with 2¢ Bureau (margin flaws) tied by 1895 New York, N.Y. machine postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:45:20 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1231
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Cat No: 279B

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image (Medical) Seabury & Johnson, New York. Multicolored allover illustrated floral design showing Factory View, Medallion Frame and Logo, reverse with illustrated ad for Benson's Plasters showing Men & Women Wearing Product, on cover franked with 2¢ red tied by "New York, N.Y., Oct 17, 1901" machine postmark; missing sideflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 279B; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:45:55 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1232
Symbol:
Cat No: 279B

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image (Medical) Seabury & Johnson, New York. Multicolored allover illustrated floral design showing Factory View, Medallion Frame and Logo, reverse with illustrated ad for Benson's Plasters showing Men & Women Wearing Product, on cover to Philadelphia, Pa. franked with 2¢ red tied by "New York, N.Y., Jun 20, 1902" machine postmark, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 279B; Estimate $400 - 600.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL SEABURY & JOHNSON ADVERTISING DESIGNS. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:47:01 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1233
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Cat No: 25

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image (Medical) W.W. Bliss & Co., Proprietors of Jacob's Cordial. Illustrated design showing Women Riding Four-Horse Chariot and decorative banners, franked with wide margin 1857, 3¢ rose, type I (natural s.e. at right) tied by "New York, Sep 10, 1857" cds; small edge nick and and backflap tears repaired, Very Fine, a very early medicinal ad cover.
Scott No. 25; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:47:17 EST
Sold For 120

Germany and German Colonies
Advertising & Illustrated - Medical to Propaganda

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1234
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Cat No: 11

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image (Phonography) Andrew J. Graham, Phonographic Teacher & Verbatim Reporter. Illustrated printed label showing Train Scene with Phonetic Message, on cover address to Graham at the Phonetic Depot in N.Y., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by Sturgis, Mich cds, Very Fine, very unusual.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:47:39 EST
Sold For 200

United States
Advertising & Illustrated - Medical to Propaganda

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1235
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Cat No: 63+65

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image (Phonography) Glace at Standard Phonography - The Best Shorthand. Allover advertising folded cover with Various Ads and Articles on Phonography, franked with 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose tied by New York cds's; trivial nick at bottom, Very Fine, a very rare foldout Phonography ad sheet, the only example we have ever offered.
Scott No. 63+65; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:48:49 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1236
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Cat No: 25

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image (Phonography) Phonography. Allover advertising on buff cover franked with 1857, 3¢ rose, type I tied by "Providence, R.I." cds, cover with imprint of "Benn Pitman, Cincinnati, Ohio" at bottom, manuscript Phonography message in top left corner written by sender, Very Fine.
Scott No. 25; Estimate $150 - 200.

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.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:49:36 EST
Sold For 120

Miscellaneous
Advertising & Illustrated - Medical to Propaganda

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1237
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Cat No: 11

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image (Phrenology) "The Proper Study of Mankind is Man". Illustrated Fowler & Wells advertisement showing Skull with Partitioned Brain Organs, on cover franked with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine tied by "New Haven, Con., Jun 13, 1857" cds, allover advertisement on reverse; small portion of backflap missing, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200.

The foremost American phrenologists, were the Fowler brothers, Lorenzo and Orson, who began reading heads in New York in the 1840s. Joined by Samuel R. Wells (1820-75) in 1844 their publishing industry churned out vast quantities of phrenological periodicals, pamphlets and books.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:49:49 EST
Sold For 120

Germany and German Colonies
Advertising & Illustrated - Medical to Propaganda

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1238
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image (Propaganda) Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage. Illustrated Barnabas Bates Postage Reform Propaganda cover showing Steamship, Eagle with Shield & Steam Engine, red "New-York Jun 16, Free" integral cds addressed to Hon. R.M. Price, House of Representatives, Washington D.C., ornate imprint of "D. Felt & Hosford, Stationers" on reverse; some edge wear and small top left corner nick, Very Fine and scarce example of this spectacular Barnabas Bates "Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage" propaganda design.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

In the 1850s, Bates adopted the Elihu Blurritt practice of using illustrated envelopes to further his reform proposals for America. Paradoxically, this cover was sent to a member of House of Representatives under the Congressman's franking privilege to receive his mail free of postage.
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:50:09 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1239
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Cat No: 10A

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image (Propaganda) Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage. Illustrated Barnabas Bates Postage Reform Propaganda cover showing Steamship, Eagle with Shield & Steam Engine, bearing 3¢ orange brown (10A) tied by "New York, Jan 23" three-bar cds, ornate imprint of "D. Felt & Hosford, Stationers" on reverse; some edge faults, address erased and missing backflap, Fine and scarce example of this spectacular Barnabas Bates "Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage" propaganda design.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:50:34 EST
Sold For 625

United States
Advertising & Illustrated - Railroad to Transporta

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1240
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Cat No: 65

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image (Railroad) Boston & Maine Railroad. Greenish blue allover shaded ad design, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (tiny margin tear) tied by "Paid" handstamp, red "Boston, Mass., Nov 23" cds alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:51:16 EST
Sold For 80
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Advertising & Illustrated - Railroad to Transporta

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1241
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Cat No: Collection

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image (Schools) Advertising Covers, 1850-1900's. Approximately 220 covers mostly illustrated designs and many allover; wide range of schools, colleges, universities and including 1880's Virginia Military Institute (Lexington, Va.) design in different colors, 1860's Notre Dame University, 1893 Stanberry Mo. Normal Business College allover rainbow shaded ad, 1870's Indiana Asbury University (Greencastle, Ind.) and Mexico Academy (Mexico, N.Y.) views, etc., overall Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 6,500.00
Sold...US$ 6,500.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:52:48 EST
Sold For 6500

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