"One I Left There" Song Sheet Letter & Cover, written by Union soldier G.W. Pearl, 117th Infantry Regiment New York Volunteers, to his family in Clinton, NY, datelined "Camp near Fort Ripley (Minnesota), Feb 5th 1863", with mostly family news - notable for the use of the songsheet; "It is cold and stormy here"; cover with Washinton City cds; with transcription, Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) Agricultural Equipment Advertising Covers, balance of 105 illustrated ad covers, 1860-1890's; an array of farm implements, machines and companies including hay presses with Kansas City Hay Press Co. - Kansas City, Mo. (2 different), balers with Thomas Tree Baler - North Bend, Neb. (2 different), corn shellers with 1860 Burral's Patent Iron Corn Sheller, incubators with A.F. Williams Incubators and Brooders - Bristol, Ct. (2 different), roller mills with Richmond Roller Mills - Richmond, Ind., plows with Bucher & Gibbs Plow Co.- Canton, O. (3 different), mowers with 1860's Dodge, Stevenson & Co.Ohio Mower - Auburn, N.Y. and The Union Mower - Philadelphia, Pa., harvesters with Saint Paul Harvester Works - St. Paul, Minn., threshers with Garr, Scott & Co. - Richmond, Ind. (3 different), harrows with St. Lawrence Mfg. Co. - Governeur, N.Y. (2 different), Deere & Mansur Co. - Moline, Ill. ad covers (6 different), 1850's Albany Agricultural Works - Albany, N.Y. (2 similar in black and blue on yellow), etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall, a wonderful assembly of farming related advertising covers. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) Geo. Ertel. Inventor and Manufacturer of Ertel's Portable Beater Hay Press, peach corner card cover to Colorado franked with 1873, 3¢ green tied by Quincy, Ill. cds and grid duplex, reverse with illustrated showing Men Working with Beater Hay Press Scene, Very Fine. Estimate  $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) Ideal Corn Husker and Mill, illustrated design in brown on fresh cover showing Horse Drawn Husker & Mill, franked with 1¢ ultramarine tied by indistinct Illinois cds, Very Fine. Estimate  $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) J.H. Shireman, Manufacturers of Reapers and Mowers, illustrated design on yellow cover showing Horse Drawn Rake, franked with 1868, 3¢ rose, F. grill tied by Columbia, Pa. cds and cork duplex, original enclosure; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 94  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) J.S. Wright & Co., Proprietors and Builders, Atkin's Self-Raking Reaper and Mower, illustrated ad design on cover showing Horse Drawn Reaper, franked with four margin 1851, dull red tied by 1857 Chicago, Ill. cds; backflap tear, Extremely Fine, a gem cover. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) Kendall & Whitney Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, 10 different illustrated covers showing a variety of Agricultural Implements, 1880-90's; all with contemporary 2¢ frankings and Portland, Me. postmarks; few flaws, Very Fine overall. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) Marcus C. Hawley & Co., illustrated ad designs on 1870 2¢ entire showing Buckeye and Taylor Horse Drawn Rakes, canceled by San Francisco cds and cork duplex, Very Fine. Estimate  $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) Robbins & Bibb. Baltimore Stove House, red illustrated design on buff cover showing Scott's Little Giant Corn and Cob Mill Scene, franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by blue Baltimore, Md. cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) The Ertel Victor Automatic Folder, Double-Acting Perpetual Hay and Straw Press, red illustrated design on cover showing Men Loading Straw Press, franked with 1887, 1¢ ultramarine tied by Quincy oval handstamp, with original illustrated 4-page circular, Very Fine. Scott No. 212  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) Thompson & Edwards, Manufacturers of Bone Fertilizers, illustrated design on cover showing Horse Skeleton, franked with 1873, 3¢ green tied by Chicago, Ill. cds and grid duplex; small stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) Victor Improved One-Horse Drill, illustrated ad design on cover showing Victor One Horse Grain Drill, franked with 1¢ gray blue, pair tied by Indianapolis, Ind. cds and cork duplexes; small piece of backflap missing, Very Fine. Estimate  $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) Willis' Patent Stump Extractor, illustrated design on fresh cover showing Stump Extracting Scene, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by neat 1860 Goshen, Ind. cds; small corner opening slit at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott No. 26  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Agricultural) Wilson Bros., Easton, Pa., similar ad design on two covers showing Grinding Mill & Man with Fowl Scene; first franked with 2¢ red brown on yellow cover with enclosure, other franked with 1¢ gray blue on white cover, both with similar allover ad design on reverse showing Hand Bone Mill, Very Fine. Scott No. 210, 206  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

(Animal - Bee) Bee-Keepers' Magazine, Chicago, Ill., brown & gold illustrated design showing Queen Bee, on cover frank with 1873, 3¢ green tied by New York cds and cork duplex, with original 1873 enclosure on illustrated National Agriculturist and Bee Journal letterhead, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 158  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Animal - Bee) Office of the "Farmer and Gardener" and "American Bee Journal", illustrated design showing Bee, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by Philadelphia, Pa. octagon date stamp, 1861 docketing at left; stamp with pre-use crease and tear, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 26  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

(Animal - Bovine) The Bovine Co., New York City, green allover design showing Bull, on cover franked with 2¢ Columbian tied by 1894 Boston, Mass. machine postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 231  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Animal - Dog) W.J. Doherty & Co., Chicago, multicolored design on cover showing Puppy Breaking Through Envelope, franked with 1887, 2¢ green tied by 1888 Chicago, Ill. duplex postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 213  Estimate $100 - 150. W.J. Doherty Co. where dealers in printers' supplies. $0 (Image)

(Animal - Fish) Codfish, illustrated design on cover franked with 1¢ dull blue, tied by Gloucester, Mass., Very Fine. Scott No. 219  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Animal - Fish) Fish Bros. Wagon Company, multicolored lithograph design showing Fish Jumping out of Water, on fresh cover franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1896 Racine, Wis. duplex postmark, Extremely Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Animal - Fish) Potter & Wrightington, Salt Water Fish, illustrated design showing Stylized Fish with Crown in red, on fresh cover franked with 1873, 1¢ ultramarine tied by cork handstamp, Very Fine and choice. Estimate  $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Animal - Fish) The Marshall, H.N. Fish's European Hotel and Restaurant, large illustrated Fish label on reverse of corner card cover, franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine tied by Savannah, Ga. postmark, Very Fine. Estimate  $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Animal - Horse) Dr. F.J. Toussaint & Bros., Veterinary Surgeons and Dentists, illustrated design on cover showing Vet with Hand in Horse's Mouth, franked with 1¢ gray blue tied by duplex killer; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate  $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

(Animal) Animal Advertising Covers, balance of 95 illustrated ad covers, 1860-90's; a variety of animals and companies including buffalo with Buffalo Candy Co. - Buffalo, N.Y. (2 different), sheep with 1866 Nathan Cushing - Woodstock, Vt. showing Spanish Merino Sheep on reverse and lettersheet, bears with A. Lusk & Co. - San Francisco, Cal. (2 similar with one to Germany), lion with Lion Brand Chloride of Lime - N.Y.C., rabbits, pigs, stag with Powell Brothers - N.Y.C., elephant with Mansur & Tebbetts implement Co. - St. Louis, Mo., insects, veterinary, animal feed, etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

(Animal) Bee Advertising Covers, balance of 24 illustrated ad covers, 1860-90's; various bee and hive designs with companies including C.B. Biglow Italian Queen Bees - Perkinsville, Vt. (#114 franking), John Beckwith Dealer in Bee Keepers' Supplies - Bath, N.Y., American Bee Journal - Chicago, Ill. (3 different), Lizzie E. Cotton Pure Italian Bees - West Gorham, Me. (3 different), T.B. Parker - Goldsboro, N.C. showing Bee Hive, A.I. Root Bee Keeper Supplies (2 different and colors), etc.; some flaws, F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)