1894 NEW-YORK 10¢ DOUBLE RATE to NEW-ZEALAND, #226 pays the 1 ounce UPU letter rate (2 x 5¢ per ½ ounce), on cover dated MAR3-1894 and addressed to Wellington-NZ with receiver b/s APR 1st, a scarce Small Banknote Issue rate, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1894 NEW-YORK SHORT PAID to GERMANY, #219(x3),220 short pays the 10¢ UPU 1 ounce letter rate (2 x 5¢ per ½ ounce), on an illustrated adv cover for the INFINITY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, dated JUN19-1894 and addressed to Erusthofen-Germany, taxed 25 centimes (5¢) at New-York with 40pf (10¢) postage due for double the deficiency in Germany, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1892 SACRAMENTO-CAL 10¢ REGISTERED RATE to GERMANY, #219,220(x2),223 pays the 5¢ UPU ½ ounce letter rate + 5¢ registration fee, on illustrated adv cover dated JUL11-1892 for the WILLIAM TELL HOTEL in SACRAMENTO, addressed to Egeln-Germany with receiver b/s JUL 29th, routing via New-York with an exchange office label applied on JUL 18th, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1894 WOOSTERS PANTS & OVERALLS, WALDEN-NY, blue illustrated stamp collar cover with a locomotive engine and bicycle adv logo, on #219 franked cover paying the unsealed printed matter rate dated NOV7-1894 and addressed to Alga-PA with receiver b/s on NOV 9th, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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189(3) ENTERPRISE MANUFACTURING, PHILADELPHIA, blue illustrated adv showing a Barrel Jack on front of cover and overall illustrated adv showing the Barrel Jack alternate use as a barrel stand, a #219 franking pays the unsealed printed matter rate to Bradford-VT, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1893 PETERS ENGRAVING & ELECTROTYPERS, BOSTON, illustrated adv showing the factory and offices, on #219(x2) franked cover dated DEC21-1893 and addressed to Providence-RI, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1894 GRAND RIVER INSTITUTE, AUSTINBURG-OHIO, purple illustrated adv showing the Recitation Hall building, on #220 franked cover dated MAY1-1894 and addressed to Williamsfield-Ohio, scarce and F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1894 MILLER CONFECTIONERS, PHILADELPHIA, illustrated adv showing the shop and factory on front of cover and cup of Breakfast Coco on back, #219 franking pays the 1¢ unsealed printed matter rate to Auburn-PA, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1894 HALL BROTHER GROCERIES, OWOSSO-MICH, illustrated adv showing the store building and delivery wagons on front of #220 franked cover and overall map of Owosso on back, dated OCT13-1894 and addressed to Detroit, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1890 BEHR BROTHERS PIANO COMPANY, NEW-YORK, overall gray and red illustrated adv showing the piano factory and offices on #220 franked cover dated MAY29-1890 and addressed to Kalamazoo-Mich, small heart punch hole at left, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1891 HOLMAN PUBLISHING, PHILADELPHIA, red overall illustrated adv showing the printing house and offices, on #220 franked cover dated JAN12-1891 and addressed to New-York, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1893 HICKS-JUDD PRINTING COMPANY, SAN-FRANCISCO, multicolor illustrated adv showing a Hotel Register Book on front of a #220 franked cover and a view of the printing house and offices on back, dated AUG5-1893 and addressed to San-Diego VF est ($+ US) (Image)

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1894 WELLS-FARGO-EXPRESS-PAID, SAN-FRANCISCO, illustrated adv showing the express logo, on #U349 Columbia Exposition stationery cover dated APR23-1894, addressed to Carpentina-Cal and forwarded to Sant-Barbara on APR 25th, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1893 COLUMBIA WORLD'S FAIR JOURNAL, CHICAGO, blue illustrated adv showing the World's Fair Eagle logo and promotional information about the Journal, on #231 franked cover, dated JUL13-1893 and addressed to Meriden-Conn, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1894 HOTEL VENDOME, SAN-JOSE-CAL, illustrated adv showing the hotel building on front of cover and overall adv with detailed hotel information on back, #231(x2) pays the 2 ouce letter rate dated MAR26-1894 to Providence-RI, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1893 WORLD'S FAIR ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, CHICAGO, blue illustrated adv showing the building on a #231 franked cover dated AUG28-1893, to a local addressee, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1893 ALDINE HOTEL, CHICAGO, illustrated adv showing the hotel building and fancy logo, on #231 franked cover dated FEB8-1903 and addressed to Newton-Iowa, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1894 HARVARD CIGARS, BOSTON, illustrated adv showing a bundle of cigars on front of cover and an ad for Pippins 5¢ Cigars with an apple logo on back, Columbia #230 pays the 1¢ unsealed printed matter rate, the original letter dated FEB1-1894 is enclosed, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1893 KINGSFORD STARCH FACTORY, OSWEGO-NY, multicolor fold-out lithographed brochure showing views of the Kingsford Starch Factory, the Kingswood exhibit at the fair, a view of the Agriculture Building, and an allegory of a bare breasted Indian woman feeding two eagles, rare with VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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