Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 115
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Sale No: 115
Lot No:648 Symbol: (Agricultural) American Agriculturist, New York. Allover illustrated design showing Livestock and Farm Implements amid floral borders, on cover franked with 1863, 2¢ black tied by "Flushing, N.Y., Apr 9, '64" cds and target duplex, Very Fine, a choice example of this spectacular advertising design, with 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image) Est. $400-600
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Lot No:649 Symbol: (Art & Literature) Alfred A. Childs & Co., Gallery of Art, Boston. Allover illustrated ad design in brown showing Building View, on drop cover franked with 1869, 2¢ brown tied by "Boston, Mass., Jul 15" cds and cork duplex, Very Fine. Scott No. 113; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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Lot No:650 Symbol: (Cameo) H.C. Nichols, Dealer in China, Glass & Earthenware…, Columbia, S.C. Blue illustrated embossed corner card showing Pitcher and Basin, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ rose, type I, left margin single (position 21L6) tied by blue "Columbia, S.C., Feb 24" cds; cover with small corner stain at bottom left, Very Fine. Scott No. 25; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:651 Symbol: Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:652 Symbol: (Cameo) Jennings, Thomlinson & Co., Wholesale (Saddlery), Charleston, S.C. Green Western Horse Saddle corner card design on cover to Stockholm, N.J., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by blue "Charleston, S.C., Paid, Sep 26" cds; some light soiling, F.-V.F., a very rare ad design. Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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Lot No:653 Symbol: Estimate; $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image) Est. $100-150
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Lot No:654 Symbol: Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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Lot No:655 Symbol: Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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Lot No:656 Symbol: Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:657 Symbol: Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:658 Symbol: (College) Soule's Commercial College, New Orleans. Elaborate corner card design showing Books, Globe and Cherubs, on cover to North Conway, N.H. franked with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine tied by negative square and compass handstamp, matching "New Orleans, La., Sep 27" cds below. Skinner-Eno No. FR-M3b 66. Scott No. 114; Estimate $250 - 350. US$250-350 (Image) Est. $250-350
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Lot No:659 Symbol: (Gun & Powder) Merrill Patent Fire Arm Manufacturing Co., Baltimore. Illustrated corner card design showing Merrill's Patent Breech Loading Rifle, on cover to Sandy Springs, Md., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., May 26" cds; stamp with a few nibbed perfs at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. The Merrill carbine was a breechloader firearm designed by Baltimore, Maryland gunsmith and inventor James H. Merrill. It was one of several firearms either manufactured or altered by Merrill in fulfillment of contracts with the Union government during the U.S. Civil War. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:660 Symbol: (Hand Illustrated) Man with Hallow Surrounded by Angels. Skillfully executed pen drawn design on cover to Boston, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "West Hampton, Mass" cds and target duplex, Very Fine, a wonderful caricature design. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:661 Symbol: (Machinery) Thomas & Mast, Manufacturers of Buckeye Grain Drill, Cultivator and Cider Mill, Springfield, O. Fancy illustrated corner card showing Two Horse Cultivator Scene, on cover to Adamsville, Pa. franked with 1868, 3¢ red, F. grill tied by ultramarine "Springfield, O., Nov 9, '68" cds and target duplex, with original price list enclosure, Very Fine, an attractive ad and scarce color cancellation, with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 94; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:662 Symbol: Estimate; $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image) Est. $100-150
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Lot No:663 Symbol: (Perfumery) Harrison's Columbian, Perfumery and Ink, Philadelphia. Elaborate all-over floral design on fresh cover to Cooperstown, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by grid handstamp, matching Philadelphia, Pa., Nov 20, 1861 cds, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:1858 Symbol: 1851 3¢ Issue on Advertising Covers. 25 Advertising covers; the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; great variety including 10 Cameos; condition much nicer than normal. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. US$1,500-2,000 Est. $1,500-2,000
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Lot No:1859 Symbol: 1857 3¢ Issue on Advertising Covers. 33 Advertising covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; tremendous variety of companies (includes allovers) in exceptionally nice condition. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. US$1,500-2,000 Est. $1,500-2,000
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Lot No:1860 Symbol: Cameo Advertising Cover Collection, 1850-70's. Extensive holding of approximately 170 cover housed in three cover binders; mostly 1850-60's covers with a wonderful array of merchants and companies with many illustrated designs, including 1850's Merchant's Celebrated Garling Oil - Lockport, N.Y. showing Arabian Horse Scene, various shield designs including San Francisco, McPherson & Thomas, Commission Merchants - Baltimore showing Flour Barrell, C.W. Coontz, Iron Founder and Machinery - Winchester, Va. showing Steam Engine, Charter Oak Life Insurance Co. - Hartford, Ct. showing Oak Tree, Beates & Miller, Wholesale Druggist - Philadelphia showing Mortar and Pestle, National Stove Works (New York) showing various Stoves, etc., domestic usages including a few 3¢+1¢ combinations, wide range towns and professions; overall condition a bit above the norm, worth proper review. Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (245MB). US$10,000-15,000 Est. $10,000-15,000
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Lot No:1861 Symbol: 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. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (323MB). US$10,000-15,000 Est. $10,000-15,000
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Lot No:1862 Symbol: 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. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (108MB). US$5,000-7,500 Est. $5,000-7,500
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Lot No:1863 Symbol: 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. US$600-800 Est. $600-800
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Lot No:1864 Symbol: 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. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (56MB). US$2,000-3,000 Est. $2,000-3,000
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Lot No:1865 Symbol: 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. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (65MB). US$2,500-3,500 Est. $2,500-3,500
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