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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 88

United States
Advertising & Illustrated - Aeronautical to Fruits

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 621
Symbol:

image (Food & Drink) Wm. Wrigley Jr. and Co., Chicago. Multicolored ad design showing Various Chewing Gum Packs, on cover franked with 2¢ red tied by 1902 Chicago, Ill. machine postmark; restored opening tear at right, otherwise Very Fine, quite scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:50:22 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 622
Symbol:

image (Footwear) Whelan & Co., Boots & Shoes, Philadelphia Pa. Blue illustrated building woodcut advertising corner card on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 19 1859" octagon datestamp to Chestertown Md.; edge tear and 3¢ with light creased, F.-V.F. and attractive.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:50:41 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 623
Symbol:

image (Fruits) Smith's True Fruit. Multicolor ad design showing Mixed Fruits on Soda Fountain Counter, on cover franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by 1910 Lancaster, Pa. flag machine cancel, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and choice, a gorgeous design.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:51:16 EST
Sold For 190


Advertising & Illustrated - Government to Merchant

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 624
Symbol:

image (Government) Adj't-General's Office, State of Maine. Illustrated all-over shaded ad cover to Kenduskeag Me. bearing 1¢ blue (63) tied by circular grid, matching "Augusta Me, Nov 3" cds, prepaid at the 1¢ unsealed circular rate; perf flaw, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:51:26 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 625
Symbol:
Cat No: 26

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image 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Pink allover illustrated design showing Coat of Arms Allegories, on cover to the Haytian Consul in New York, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamps, red "Boston, Mass., Nov 5" cds alongside; stamp with large piece out at top left, F.-V.F., a rare patriotic design, with 1994 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:51:38 EST
Sold For 180

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Advertising & Illustrated - Government to Merchant

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 626
Symbol:

image (Guns) Merrill, Thomas & Co., Agents for Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. All-over illustrated pink ad showing Merrill's Patent Breech Loading Rifle bearing 3¢ dull red (26), s.e. at bottom, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Aug 31" cds to Loren Ballou in Hartford, Conn., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EARLY GUN ADVERTISING COVER FOR MERRILL'S PATENT BREECH LOADING RIFLE.

In December 1861, the Secretary of War ordered 5,000 of the Merrill breech loading carbine rifles pictured on this advertising cover. Loren Ballou was chief engineer for Colt Fire Arms plants in Hartford.
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,350.00
Sold...US$ 1,350.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:51:54 EST
Sold For 1350

United States
Advertising & Illustrated - Government to Merchant

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 627
Symbol:

image (Guns, Shells & Powder) Bullard Repeating Arms Company. Red design on 1889 cover showing Rifle & Buck Deer, franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by 1889 Springfield, Mass. duplex to Worcester Mass., Very Fine, a lovely design.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:52:14 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 628
Symbol:

image (Guns, Shells & Powder) DuPont Powders. Multicolored illustrated design showing "Monora, Champion 1910" bearing 1¢ Franklin + ½¢ Hale, two singles tied by "Council Grove, Kans., Sep 4, 1925" duplex postmarks, printed chart on reverse for Game and type of Powder to be used, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:52:34 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 629
Symbol:

image (Guns, Shells & Powder) Harvey A. Stevens, Manufacturer of Decoy Ducks. Illustrated advertising corner card showing hunters firing on flying duck with decoys below, on cover bearing 2¢ red brown (210) tied by "Weedsport, N.Y., Sep 30" duplex to Providence, R.I., Oct. 1st 1885 receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:52:55 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 630
Symbol:

image (Guns, Shells & Powder) Hazard Powder. Multicolored illustrated design showing Quacking Mallard, franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss with vignette removed and replaced by 1¢ Trans-Miss vignette, tied by 1898 Bellevue, Iowa duplex postmark; small cover nick at right, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:53:24 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 631
Symbol:

image (Guns, Shells & Powder) Hunter Arms Co. Multicolored design on unsealed 1905 cover showing Retriever with Bird, 1¢ Third-Class Matter permit imprint, reverse with ad text and loading shotgun illustration, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:54:52 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 632
Symbol:

image (Guns, Shells & Powder) Marlin Firearms Co. Tricolor illustrated design on 1915 cover showing Girl with Rifle "When you want a Real Gun get a Marlin", franked with 2¢ Washington tied by New Haven, Conn. machine postmark, Very Fine and choice, a rare design.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:55:18 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 633
Symbol:

image (Map) Klondike. Two 1898 covers showing advertising for Outfitting for the Klondike on reverse, one shows map of the Klondike, some wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:55:34 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 634
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image (Masonic) Office of the Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of Illinois, I.O.O.F. Group of three corner card covers bearing 3¢ dull red (26) singles tied by three different postmarks: first by Bloomington Ill. cds, second by serrated circle of wedges, and last by circle of wedges with holes; couple flaws, Very Fine and attractive trio.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:55:48 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 635
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image Medical and Related Advertising - 1851-57 Issue. Group of 10 better ad covers including illustrated comprising Horatio G. Kern Mfg. of Surgical & Dental Instruments cameo building ad (small repair); Fowlers and Wells Phrenologists and Publishers, Geo. K. Smith & Co. Drug Warehouse; Water Cure and Hydropathic Medical College; Greenman, Tuttle & Moses Patent Medicines and Trusses, Dr. C.M. Jackson proprietor of Dr. Hoofland's German Bitters; Cutter's Physiological Anatomical Plates; Syracuse Medical College; Wolff & "Patterson" Drug; and Haviland, Stevenson & Co. Wholesale Druggists; few small flaws, overall a Very Fine and attractive group.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:56:28 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 636
Symbol:

image (Medical) Dr. Belding Medicine Co., Minneapolis Minn. All-over multicolor portrait advertising cover bearing 2¢ Washington with perfin, tied by "Minneapolis, Minn. May 14, 1912" machine cancel to Alton N.H., Very Fine and striking design, a wonderful medicine related advertising cover.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:56:42 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 637
Symbol:
Cat No: 65

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image (Medical) Dr. Higgins's Great Antalgica, Druggists and Physicians, Palmer, Mass. Group of 4 different beautiful illustrated corner cards with spread Eagle on wreath from correspondence to Vernon Vt., first "Higgins & Allen" on yellow cover bearing #26, second "Higgins & Allen" on light buff cover bearing #65, third "A.M. Higgins & Co." altered manuscript state on light buff cover bearing #65 and with original illustrated letterhead enclosure showing building; last with "A.M. Higgins & Co." crossed out and updated to "Wood & Allen" on yellow cover bearing #65; couple flaws, Very Fine and attractive group.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:57:07 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 638
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Cat No: 65

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image (Medical) Dr. Larookah's Pulmonic Syrup, Boston Mass. Green all-over advertising design on light buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by bold "Fancy Negative Star" (Blake 1956) duplexed with "Boston Mass. Apr 18" to Rochester N.Y.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine patent medicine related use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:58:21 EST
Sold For 240

Germany and German Colonies
Advertising & Illustrated - Government to Merchant

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 639
Symbol:

image (Medical) Gardiner's Rheumatic and Neuralgic Cure, Dover N.H. Printed ad with "A Certain, Safe and Speedy Cure for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Gout, Rheumatic Fever and Salt Rheum" slogan, on cover bearing three 1¢ blue (24) singles, two plated 44L9, 45L9, tied by "Dover N.H., Jan 14" cds to local address, Very Fine and rare quack medicine ad design.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:58:55 EST
Sold For 190
United States
Advertising & Illustrated - Government to Merchant

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 640
Symbol:

image (Medical) Hostetter & Smith, Stomach Bitters, Pittsburgh Pa. Beautiful illustrated all-over red ad showing medicine bottle, bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Pittsburgh Pa., Oct 1859" cds to New Albany Ind.; small flaws, opened at ends, Very Fine and rare patent medicine advertising cover.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:59:32 EST
Sold For 325

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