[Railroads] Phila. & Trenton Rail Road Co., beautiful cameo-style illustrated corner card picturing a Locomotive on a cover to New Orleans franked with a 3¢ F. grill (94) tied by an Oct 31 Philadelphia duplex; small opening tear at the top, otherwise Very Fine, Ex-Foote, Bauer. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:51:22 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 644
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[Disasters] The Great Chicago Fire of 1871, a spectacular all-over illustrated advertising cover in red featuring the city in flames as seen from Lake Michigan; the cover is from the Firemans Fund Insurance Co. of California and notes "Losses Paid $529,364.92" with additional text advertising on the reverse; franked with a a 2¢ red brown (210) tied by a Chicago "3" duplex, Nov 24, 1884; to Canton, O. abdt the next day, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:52:16 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 645
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[Tea] New York NY, The Great American Tea Co, 2¢ (73) tied by segmented cork cancel, minor double transfer in "U.S. Postage", on allover illustrated ad cover addressed to Tarrentown PA, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:52:56 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 646
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[Guns, Hunting] Du Pont Smokeless Powder, a marvelous multicolor all-over (both sides) illustrated advertising cover with a Custer, S.D. duplex, Aug 10, 1906, tying a 1¢ green (300), the front features a Cowboy on horseback aiming his rifle, the back features the heads of three game birds and a moose, Extremely Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:53:37 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 647
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[Insurance] Boston MA, A. Cummings Real Estate & Insurance, 1¢ (24) tied by Boston MA Paid grid, with Boston c.d.s., on illustrated ad cover addressed to Boston, exquisite cover, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 10:54:16 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 740
Lot No: 648
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[Railroads] Chicago & Alton Railroad, marvelous all-over illustrated ad for "The Finest Reclining Chair Cars in the World" on the back of a Chicago & Alton Railroad, Indianapolis, Ind. corner card cover from Indianapolis to St. Mary's, O. franked with a 2¢ red brown (210) tied by a Feb 16 Indianapolis duplex, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)