1873 GRILLED 1¢ ULTRAMARINE, on drop letter at Aberdeen-MD, cover is reduced RHS, cat $240 US on cover, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1873 TIFFIN-OHIO to CALIFORNIA & TWICE REDIRECTED, 3¢ stationery envelope #U25 dated FEB,1873 and addressed to San-Diego, redirected to Los-Angeles on FEB 25th noting a blue star duplex with the wrong spelling LOS ANGELOS, then re-posted to San-Francisco c/o the president of the Anglo-American Bank, no charge for redirection and 3¢ postage due charged for the re-posting at Los Angeles, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, SAN-FRANCISCO, adv on #147 franked cover dated MAY19,1873, addressed to New-York with enclosed letter on matching hotel letterhead, a nice San-Francisco cork duplex cancel, minor back faults, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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CLARENDON HOTEL, SARATOGA-SPRINGS-NY, adv on #158 franked cover listing all 8 hotels in the Charrles & Warren Leland chain, stamp tied by a purple Saratoga-Springs star duplex cancel, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1879 THE LONDON NEEDLE COMPANY, NEW-YORK, overall adv on back of cover listing the features of their sewing needles, on a #184(x2) franked double rate cover dated DEC18,1879, light stain and a bit of travel wear, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1870 WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS PAID, CARSON-NEVADA, illustrated adv showing the Wells-Fargo logo on #U82 stationery cover dated AUG10,1870, addressed to San-Franciso, paid the 25¢ express fee + 3¢ for postage for the 220 mile trip, small cover reduction LHS, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1871 WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS PAID, PIOCHE-NEVADA, illustrated adv showing the Wells-Fargo logo on #U83 stationery cover dated JUN12,1871, addressed to Grass-Valley-California, paid the 25¢ express fee + 3¢ for postage for the 530 mile trip, a bit of rough opening LHS, a scarce stage-coach route between two tiny towns, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1871 WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS PAID, SAN-FRANCISCO, illustrated adv showing the Wells-Fargo logo on #U83 stationery cover dated MAR11,1871, addressed to Roseburg-Oregan, paid the 25¢ express fee + 3¢ for postage for the 125 mile trip, a small piece of backflap removed, a scarce stage-coach route, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1873 WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS PAID, JACKSON-CALIFORNIA, illustrated adv showing the Wells-Fargo logo on #U82 stationery cover dated dec18,1873, addressed to San-Francisco, paid the 25¢ express fee + 3¢ for postage for the 640 mile trip, small cover reduction RHS, a scarce stage-coach route, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1882 WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS PAID, DOMESTIC FRANK, illustrated adv showing the Wells-Fargo logo on a mint #U227 stationery cover, wmk-6 and a scarce logo design, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1882 NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS COMPANY, illustrated adv showing the Pacific Express logo on a mint #U149 stationery cover, a scarce wmk-6 and scarce logo design, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1887 PACIFIC EXPRESS COMPANY, illustrated adv showing the Pacific Express logo on a mint #U311 stationery cover with wmk-7, a scarce logo design, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1888 NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS PAID, ST-PAUL-MINN, illustrated adv showing the Pacific Express logo on a #U277 stationery cover front dated SEP27,1888 and addressed to Chicago, rated paid the 25¢ Express fee + 3¢ postage for the 400 mile trip, note a stationery wmk-7 and scarce logo design, F-VF cover front est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1875 CO-OP FOUNDRY “RED CROSS RANGE”, ROCHESTER-NY, black and red illustrated adv showing a kitchen range with claims of having the largest oven on the market, on back of a trade card for distributor Biggs & Company of Trumansburg-NY, a two color lithograph of a pretty lady on front, VF early adv with est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1880 YORK & SMITH MACHINERY, CLEVELAND-OHIO, overall red illustrated adv showing a steam powered engine and power belt wheels, on back of #UX5 postal card dated OCT16,1880, a few pin holes, scarce and F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1880 CROWN SEWING MACHINES & ORGANS, CHICAGO, multicolor illustrated adv showing a fancy crown logo on #184 franked cover dated APR1,1880, a scarce early multicolor adv cover, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1875 KEYSTONE NORMAL SCHOOL, KUTZTOWN-PA, fancy illustrated school logo for principal Reverent N. C. Schaeffer, on #158 franked cover dated NOV15,1875, early adv and VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1880 E. HORSMAN DOLLS & TOYS, NEW-YORK, illustrated adv showing a toy doll on an unsealed and undated 1¢ stationery #U113 envelope, pays the 1¢ printed matter rate to Norwich-Conn, early and VF adv cover, est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1880 SWEET & ORR OVERALLS, WAPPINGER'S-FALLS-NY, illustrated adv showing two men pulling on a pair of Orr's coveralls that are guaranteed not to tear, on an unsealed and undated 1¢ stationery #U114 envelope, pays the 1¢ printed matter rate to Birmingham-Ohio, an early and VF adv cover, est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1884 LAMBORN ROAD MACHINERY, MEDIA-PA, illustrated adv showing a horse drawn road grader on an unsealed 1¢ stationery #U113 envelope dated MAY24,1884, pays the 1¢ printed matter rate to Newton-Mass arriving the next day, VF adv cover, est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1871 NOVELTY IRON WORKS, STERLING-ILL, illustrated adv showing school desks and church seats, on a grilled #135 franked cover dated MAY6,1871, pays the 2¢ unsealed printed matter rate to Attica-NY, very light grill just visible behing Jackson's neck, also a nice Sterling geometric cork cancel, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1881 BERNINGHAUS BARBERS SUPPLIES, CINCINATTI, illustrated adv showing a barber chair on a #207 franked cover dated NOV1,1881 and addressed to Rochester-KY, 3 original advertising enclosures, rough opening RHS affects the stamp and some minor stains, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1883 MITCHELL & VANCE GAS LIGHTS, NEW-YORK, illustrated adv showing a fancy allegorical logo, on a great #105,207,209 (18¢) franked cover to pay the 3 ounce six times letter rate (6 x 3¢ per ½ oz), dated SEP5,1883 and addressee to the the building supervisor for the new State War and Navy Departments in Washington, docketing indicates the cover contained a proposal for lighting the building entrance, a few tears have been repaired and part of backflap missing, a nice adv cover with a great rate, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1879 SCARRITT FURNITURE COMPANY, ST-LOUIS, illustrated adv showing the factory and office building, on #184 franked cover dated MAY5,1879, backflap has been removed, a nice St-Louis geometric cork cancel, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1883 CINCINNATI-OHIO EXPOSITION, fancy overall illustrated adv showing exhibition dates on back of a #184 franked cover dated JUL2,1883, printed for the Cincinnati Burnet House (hotel), some rough opening tears only showing on the front, one of the scarcer exposition covers, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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