Sale No: 115
Lot No:664
Symbol:Cat No:11A

Blood's Local. Acid tied on buff cover with Blood's Despatch handstamp alongside and franked with 1851 3¢ dull red and tied by blue Philadelphia. Pa. cds, addressed to New Haven, Ct. with original enclosure written in shorthand, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Sale No: 115
Lot No:665
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Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:666
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Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:667
Symbol:Cat No:11A

Fowler & Wells, Phonography. Allover advertising design with text extolling the virtues of phonography on cover to Bridgewater, Mass. with "Fowler and Wells" imprint at bottom, franked with 1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II (clear to mostly large margins), tied by grid cancel with matching "Abington, Mas., Oct 5" cds at bottom left, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this design, ex-W. Fox, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 115
Lot No:668
Symbol:Cat No:11A

Fowler & Wells, Phonography. Allover advertising design with text extolling the virtues of phonography on cover to Bridgewater, Mass. with "Fowler and Wells" imprint at bottom, franked with 1851-52, 3¢ dull red, type II (large margins), tied by grid cancel with matching "Abington, Mas., Apr. 10" cds at bottom left, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:669
Symbol:Cat No:63+65

Graham, Andrew, Glace at Standard Phonography - The Best Shorthand. All-over advertising lettersheet with Various Ads and Articles on Phonography (inside & out) to Woodville, N.J. with "Andrew Graham" imprint at bottom left, franked with 1861 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose tied by New York cds's; trivial nick at bottom, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63+65; Estimate $500 - 750.

A VERY RARE FOLDOUT PHONOGRAPHY AD SHEET, PARTICULARLY WITH THE 1¢ CARRIER RATE, THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED.

Andrew Graham developed the shorthand system known as "Graham's Shorthand." It was the standard shorthand system in the United States in the last half of the 19th century until it was supplanted by the Gregg Shorthand system. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 115
Lot No:670
Symbol:Cat No:11

Graham, Andrew, Phonetic Depot New York. All-over Propaganda design on buff cover to Otego, N.Y. franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by bold "New-York Oct. 17" cds, small part of flap missing, Extremely Fine, this is the only example of this design known to us, ex-Grunin & W. Fox.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 115
Lot No:671
Symbol:Cat No:65

Graham, Andrew, Phonographic Word-Forms. All-over advertisement text on cover to Auburn, Me. with "Andrew J. Graham, 544 Broadway New York" imprint at bottom left, franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by unusual segmented geometric with New York cds alongside, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:672
Symbol:Cat No:65

[Phonography] Graham, Andrew, Phonographic Word-Forms. All-over advertisement text on cover to Wickford, R.I. with "Andrew J. Graham, 491 Broadway, New York" imprint at bottom left (crossed out with return address of Thos. Kinney in Brasher Falls, N.Y.), franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied target cancel with "Brasher Falls, N.Y." cds at bottom, somewhat irregularly reduced at right, Very Fine, a scarce design.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Sale No: 115
Lot No:673
Symbol:Cat No:11

Graham, Andrew, Phonography. Ornate floral bordered Phonography advertising design on buff cover to Otego, N.Y. with "Andrew J. Graham, Phoentic Depot, New York" imprint at bottom, franked with 1851 3¢ brownish carmine tied by "New York Apr. 12" cds, Extremely Fine and choice, a scarce design.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300.

Andrew J. Graham was conductor of the Phonetic Depot in New York and published many books and manuscripts on phonography. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:674
Symbol:Cat No:65

Graham, Andrew, The Standard Phonographic Visitor. All-over phonography text advertising cover to Washington, D.C. with "Andrew J. Graham, 491 Broadway, New York" imprint at bottom left, franked with 1861 3¢ rose with tied by grid cancel and postmarked "The Dalles, OR Sep 30" cds, from the Cummins correspondence to Washington D.C., "1864" docket at left over part of the text, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:675
Symbol:Cat No:11A

Graham, Andrew, The Universal Phonographer. Ornate floral bordered Phonography advertising design on buff cover to West Andover, Ohio with "Andrew J. Graham, Editor & Pub. Phoentic Depot, N.Y. City" imprint, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by two part strikes of "Wenona, Ill." straight line postmark, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400.

Andrew Jackson Graham (1830-1894), author and teacher of stenography, developed the Graham shorthand system, founded the A.J. Graham Company in New York City, and started The Student Journal.

Graham used a different Phonetic alphabet than Pitman and called himself "The Universal Phonographer". After copyrighting his "Standard Phonographic Dictionary" in 1862, Graham filed a copyright infringement case against Benn Pitman, over shorthand techniques. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

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Lot No:676
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Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:677
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Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:678
Symbol:Cat No:11

Longley & Brother, The Writing and Printing Reform. All-over advertising on buff cover to Galesburgh, Ills. with imprint of "Longley & Brother, Print, Cincinnati, O." at bottom, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by "Canton. Ills." cds, cover with flap with advertising text of "The Weekly Phonetic Advocate", Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:679
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Longley & Brother, The Writing and Printing Reform. All-over green advertising on small cover to Brandon, Vermont with imprint of "Longley & Brother, Print, Cincinnati, O." at bottom, postmarked "Woodstock, Ohio" cds at top left with "Paid 3" in circle at top right, cover flap with advertising text of "The Weekly Phonetic Advocate" in red, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Elias Longley established his business in Cincinnati in 1853, teaching Phonography and phonotype with his self-published manuals. Six varieties of Longley advertising envelopes are known. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:680
Symbol:Cat No:11

Longley Brothers, The Writing and Printing Reform. All-over advertising on cover to Camden, Ohio with imprint of "Longley Brothers, Phonetic Publishers, No. 169½ Walnut St., Cincinnati, O." at bottom, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by indistinct Ohio town cancel, the cover seems to have been missent to Camden, Md. with manuscript "Missent & forwarded" at top left and "Camden Station Aug. 9" postmark and "5 cts" manuscript forwarding postage, cover with flap with advertising text, some cover wear & split along flap fold, included is original enclosure written in shorthand, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300.

Longley & Brother became Longley Brothers in about 1855. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:681
Symbol:Cat No:11A

Longley Brothers, The Writing and Printing Reform. All-over blue advertising design on cover to Dunlapsville, Ind. with imprint of the "Longley Brothers, Vine St., bt. Fourth & Fifth, Cincinnati, O." at bottom, franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 3¢ dull red with bold "Economy, Ind., May 29" cds; small piece of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:682
Symbol:Cat No:11A

Longley Brothers, The Writing Reform. All-over printed Propaganda in blue with space for adhesive at top right on cover to Alton, Mich. with imprint of the "Longley Brothers, Cincinnati, O." at bottom, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by blue "Cincinnati, O. Dec. 8" cds with additional printed advertising on back flap, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 115
Lot No:683
Symbol:Cat No:26

Longley, Elias, To Phonographers. All-over advertising design on cover to Eugene, Ore. with imprint of the "Elias Longley, Cincinnati, Ohio." at bottom, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (small defect) tied by bold "Cincinnati, O., Feb. 18" double circle duplex cancel; pencil manuscript "Due 7" to complete the 10¢ West Coast rate, additional manuscript "ford Due 3" and totalled to "10 Due", adhesive additional tied by "Eugene, O." cds but with no indication of forwarding destination, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, an unusual design and usage.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:684
Symbol:Cat No:26

Longley, Elias, To Phonographers. All-over ornate border advertising design on cover to Coffin Road Station, R.I. with imprint of the "Longley Brothers, Cincinnati, Ohio." at bottom, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (hidden defect) tied by indistinct cds, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:685
Symbol:Cat No:26

Longley, Elias, To Phonographers. Allover blue ornate border advertising design on cover to Summit, Ind. with imprint of the "Longley Brothers, Cincinnati, O." at bottom, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by attractive blue "Yellow Springs, O. Dec. 6" cds; few slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive, a rare Longley Bros. design, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $150 - 200.

Elias Longley is the author of American Manual of Phonography. Being a Complete Guide to the Acquisition of Pitman's Phonetic Shorthand. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:686
Symbol:Cat No:26

Longley, Elias, To Phonographers. All-over ornate border advertising design on cover to Minnesota Lake, Minn. with imprint of the "Longley Brothers, Cincinnati, Ohio." at bottom, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (defective) tied by manuscript "Stanton, Minn." postmark (possibly a Territorial usage), Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:687
Symbol:Cat No:65

Longley, Elias, To Phonographers. All-over advertising design on cover to East Poultney, Vt. with imprint of the "Elias Longley, Cincinnati, O." at bottom, franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by target cancel with "Rochester, N.Y. Jul. 28, 1861" double circle postmark; slight edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:688
Symbol:Cat No:11A

Pittman & Prosser, Phonetic Printing. Light blue allover verse design with "Pitman & Prosser, Phonetic Publishers, Cincinnati, O." imprint on cover addressed to Athens Co., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (clear to large margins) tied by neat "Cincinnati, O." cds in blue, Extremely Fine and a scarce design, ex-C. Chase, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300.

Benn Pitman established a partnership with R.P. Prosser in 1853 and published "The Reporter's Companion", a 127 book on phonography. Prosser soon went out on his own establishing his own firm in Cincinnati. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300