(Government) Adj't-General's Office, State of Maine. Illustrated all-over shaded ad cover to Kenduskeag Me. bearing 1¢ blue (63) tied by circular grid, matching "Augusta Me, Nov 3" cds, prepaid at the 1¢ unsealed circular rate; perf flaw, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Pink allover illustrated design showing Coat of Arms Allegories, on cover to the Haytian Consul in New York, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamps, red "Boston, Mass., Nov 5" cds alongside; stamp with large piece out at top left, F.-V.F., a rare patriotic design, with 1994 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Guns, Shells & Powder) Bullard Repeating Arms Company. Red design on 1889 cover showing Rifle & Buck Deer, franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by 1889 Springfield, Mass. duplex to Worcester Mass., Very Fine, a lovely design.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Guns, Shells & Powder) DuPont Powders. Multicolored illustrated design showing "Monora, Champion 1910" bearing 1¢ Franklin + ½¢ Hale, two singles tied by "Council Grove, Kans., Sep 4, 1925" duplex postmarks, printed chart on reverse for Game and type of Powder to be used, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Guns, Shells & Powder) Harvey A. Stevens, Manufacturer of Decoy Ducks. Illustrated advertising corner card showing hunters firing on flying duck with decoys below, on cover bearing 2¢ red brown (210) tied by "Weedsport, N.Y., Sep 30" duplex to Providence, R.I., Oct. 1st 1885 receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Guns, Shells & Powder) Hazard Powder. Multicolored illustrated design showing Quacking Mallard, franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss with vignette removed and replaced by 1¢ Trans-Miss vignette, tied by 1898 Bellevue, Iowa duplex postmark; small cover nick at right, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Guns, Shells & Powder) Hunter Arms Co. Multicolored design on unsealed 1905 cover showing Retriever with Bird, 1¢ Third-Class Matter permit imprint, reverse with ad text and loading shotgun illustration, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Guns, Shells & Powder) Marlin Firearms Co. Tricolor illustrated design on 1915 cover showing Girl with Rifle "When you want a Real Gun get a Marlin", franked with 2¢ Washington tied by New Haven, Conn. machine postmark, Very Fine and choice, a rare design.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

(Map) Klondike. Two 1898 covers showing advertising for Outfitting for the Klondike on reverse, one shows map of the Klondike, some wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Masonic) Office of the Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of Illinois, I.O.O.F. Group of three corner card covers bearing 3¢ dull red (26) singles tied by three different postmarks: first by Bloomington Ill. cds, second by serrated circle of wedges, and last by circle of wedges with holes; couple flaws, Very Fine and attractive trio.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Medical and Related Advertising - 1851-57 Issue. Group of 10 better ad covers including illustrated comprising Horatio G. Kern Mfg. of Surgical & Dental Instruments cameo building ad (small repair); Fowlers and Wells Phrenologists and Publishers, Geo. K. Smith & Co. Drug Warehouse; Water Cure and Hydropathic Medical College; Greenman, Tuttle & Moses Patent Medicines and Trusses, Dr. C.M. Jackson proprietor of Dr. Hoofland's German Bitters; Cutter's Physiological Anatomical Plates; Syracuse Medical College; Wolff & "Patterson" Drug; and Haviland, Stevenson & Co. Wholesale Druggists; few small flaws, overall a Very Fine and attractive group.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Medical) Dr. Belding Medicine Co., Minneapolis Minn. All-over multicolor portrait advertising cover bearing 2¢ Washington with perfin, tied by "Minneapolis, Minn. May 14, 1912" machine cancel to Alton N.H., Very Fine and striking design, a wonderful medicine related advertising cover.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Medical) Dr. Higgins's Great Antalgica, Druggists and Physicians, Palmer, Mass. Group of 4 different beautiful illustrated corner cards with spread Eagle on wreath from correspondence to Vernon Vt., first "Higgins & Allen" on yellow cover bearing #26, second "Higgins & Allen" on light buff cover bearing #65, third "A.M. Higgins & Co." altered manuscript state on light buff cover bearing #65 and with original illustrated letterhead enclosure showing building; last with "A.M. Higgins & Co." crossed out and updated to "Wood & Allen" on yellow cover bearing #65; couple flaws, Very Fine and attractive group.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Medical) Dr. Larookah's Pulmonic Syrup, Boston Mass. Green all-over advertising design on light buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by bold "Fancy Negative Star" (Blake 1956) duplexed with "Boston Mass. Apr 18" to Rochester N.Y.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine patent medicine related use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Medical) Hostetter & Smith, Stomach Bitters, Pittsburgh Pa. Beautiful illustrated all-over red ad showing medicine bottle, bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Pittsburgh Pa., Oct 1859" cds to New Albany Ind.; small flaws, opened at ends, Very Fine and rare patent medicine advertising cover.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Medical) J. Ellwood Lee Co. Allover multicolored design on cover showing Factory View, franked with 1890 2¢ carmine tied by 1894 Conshohocken, Pa. cds and cork duplex, reverse with red company logo, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Medical) J. Ellwood Lee Co. Allover multicolor illustrated ad cover showing Factory and Company Logo, reverse with allover ad showing nurses, bearing 2¢ red (279B), nat. s.e., tied by "Conshohocken, Pa. Nov 17, 1897" duplex to Elmira, N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice, a spectacular advertising design.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

(Medical) John Roots Bitters, Roots & Tyrer, Buffalo N.Y. Illustrated corner card showing portrait with "Warranted to cure Liver & Kidney Complaint, Dyspepsia &c." slogan, on cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Buffalo N.Y., Mar 8" cds to Clear Creek N.Y., Very Fine and rare quack medicine ad design.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Medical) L. L. Dutcher, Druggist & Apothecary, Proprietor of the Dead Shot for Bed Bugs, St. Albanys, Vt. Illustrated corner card showing bed bud with crossed-arrows through, on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by "St. Albans Vt., Sep 27" cds to Beliot Wisc., original 1854 letter accompanies, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Medical) Merchant's Celebrated Gargling Oil, Lockport N.Y. Green illustrated cameo corner card showing Horse and Men in Arabian Dress, on fresh buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), margins to in at right, tied by "Lockport N.Y., Aug 25" cds to Allentown Pa., Very Fine and rare green cameo design.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

We note other examples of the Merchant's cameo in blue, but this example in green is exceptionally rare. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

(Medical) Round Hill Water Cure, Northampton, Mass. Lovely illustrated design of the Water Cure Building with Trees in foreground and imprint at right, bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), four large margins, tied by partial "Northampton, Ms. Oct" cds to Orwell Vt., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Medical) S.A. Weaver & Co., Canker & Salt Rheum Syrup, New London Conn. Corner card with fancy frame on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), pos. 42L3, four large margins, tied by green "New London, Conn. Aug 20" cds to Turin 4 Corners, N.Y., Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Medical) Seabury & Johnson. Multicolored allover illustrated design showing Factory View and Benson Plaster Products, on cover franked with 2¢ pink tied by 1898 New York, N.Y. machine postmark, reverse with multicolored illustrated Benson Plaster Facsimile, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of this popular and very colorful ad design, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 279Bg; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Medical) Seabury & Johnson, New York. Multicolored allover illustrated floral design showing Factory View, Seal and Child Holding Crown, reverse with illustrated ad showing two seals, etc., on cover franked with 2¢ carmine (pre-use nick) tied by 1895 New York, N.Y. machine cancel, Very Fine, one of the most desirable Seabury & Johnson advertising designs.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Medical) Seabury & Johnson, New York. Multicolored allover illustrated floral design showing Factory View and Medallion Frame and Logo, on cover franked with well centered 2¢ carmine coil tied by 1934 Springfield, Mass. machine postmark, reverse with illustrated ad for Benson's Plasters showing Men & Women Wearing Product, Extremely Fine and choice, a superb example of one of the rarest Seabury & Johnson advertising designs.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750