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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 101

United States
Advertising/Illustrated Covers
image Sale No: 101
Lot No:795
Symbol: (Cameo) Degraff & Kendrick, Engine Boiler & Machine Builders, Detroit, Michigan. Illustrated embossed cameo corner card design showing Steam Engine in blue on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), margins to slightly in, tied by neat "Detroit, Mich. Sep 10" cds to New York City, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400



Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Apr-21-2022, 20:26:45 EST
Sold For 350

image Sale No: 101
Lot No:796
Symbol: (Guns, Shells & Powder) DuPont Blasting. Multicolored illustrated design showing Miner with Lamp on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (319) tied by "Birmingham, Ala., Mar 6 '06" machine cancel to Coltewah, Tenn., with lovely multicolored design on reverse showing Moose, Duck, Quail & Goose; scuff affects moose on reverse and tiny opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine and rare powder design.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR DUPONT POWDER DESIGNS. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500



Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Apr-21-2022, 20:27:34 EST
Sold For 1000

image Sale No: 101
Lot No:797
Symbol: (Guns, Shells & Powder) Dupont Shoot Powders. Two multicolored illustrated designs; one showing Quail on Rock and other showing Bevy of Quails, both domestic usages; former missing small portion of backflap, latter slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200



Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-21-2022, 20:28:08 EST
Sold For 160

image Sale No: 101
Lot No:798
Symbol: (Guns, Shells & Powder) DuPont Smokeless. Multicolor illustrated design on 1906 cover showing Cowboy with Rifle on Galloping Horse bearing 2¢ shield (319) tied by "Trenton, N.J., Nov 17, 1905" machine cancel to Chicopee Falls, Mass., reverse also showing multicolor Moose, Duck, Quail & Grouse, Nov. 18th arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS SPECTACULAR DUPONT SMOKELESS GUN POWDER DESIGN. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000



Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00


Closed..Apr-21-2022, 20:29:12 EST
Sold For 2400

image Sale No: 101
Lot No:799
Symbol: (Guns, Shells & Powder) Winchester. Four different multicolored ad covers; designs include Hunter with Shotgun & Dog, Hunter on Snowshoes Facing Wolf Pack, Bearded Hunter and Hunter with Shotgun on Shoulder, all 2¢ domestic usages; no side reduction but some with light corner wear, generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400



Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Apr-21-2022, 20:29:35 EST
Sold For 325

image Sale No: 101
Lot No:800
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

(Hand-Illustrated) Cover Front Scrap Book, 1916-19. Group of 14 used 1916-19 stamped cover fronts posted mostly from Brooklyn N.Y. pasted into scrapbook with fancy addresses and featuring playful sketches and Mc Cready characters incorporated into Reeves' lettering, some multicolor, also includes some unused envelopes and original artwork, along with photos and paper clippings, put together by wife of Artist A. Houghton Reeves addressed to her in Oyster Bay, N.Y. while her husband worked in Brooklyn N.Y., some interesting scenes like stereotypical depiction of an African American subject galloping on a donkey; man running away from a snake (possibly the artist); rabbits dancing under the sunshine while a man watches through a spyglass, etc., Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600



Opening US$ 240.00


Closed..Apr-22-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

image Sale No: 101
Lot No:801
Symbol: (Hardware) Conrad & Walton Importers and Dealers in Hardware, Cutlery, Philadelphia Pa. Blue saw blade embossed cameo corner card on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) straddle line s.e. single, pos. 40L15, perfs trimmed at top, tied by grid cancel, matching "Philadelphia Pa., Jun 26" cds to Chester County, Pa., a Very Fine cameo, ex-Celler.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200



Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Apr-21-2022, 20:32:19 EST
Sold For 260

image Sale No: 101
Lot No:802
Symbol: (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, on cover franked with 2¢ carmine tied by "New York, Mar 30, 95" duplex cancel; stamp with some minor perf flaws and small tear in side backflap, Very Fine, one of the most desirable Seabury & Johnson advertising designs.
Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600



Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Apr-21-2022, 20:33:04 EST
Sold For 230

image Sale No: 101
Lot No:803
Symbol: (Propaganda) Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage. Illustrated Barnabas Bates Postage Reform Propaganda cover showing Steamship, Eagle with Shield & Steam Engine, manuscript "Flushing, Mich., July 9th" postmark with "Paid 3" rating crossed out and updated to unpaid "5" cents to Sherfall N.Y., ornate imprint of "D. Felt & Hosford, Stationers" on reverse; faulty and flaps mostly separated, Fine and scarce design.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

In the 1850s, Bates adopted the Elihu Blurritt practice of using illustrated envelopes to further his reform proposals for America. Paradoxically, this cover was sent to a member of House of Representatives under the Congressman's franking privilege to receive his mail free of postage. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400



Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Apr-21-2022, 20:33:32 EST
Sold For 260

image Sale No: 101
Lot No:804
Symbol:Cat No:11

(Propaganda) Nation Shall Not Lift Up Sword Against Nation, Neither Shall They Learn War Any More. Allover illustrated Valentine design with flags altered (American version), on cover franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 3¢ dull red, matching manuscript "Ogunguit, Me., Jan 31" postmark at top left, addressed to "Larince" (Lawrence) Mass., Very Fine, an attractive example of this Valentine peace design.
Scott Nos. 11; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Soon after the British design appeared in the U.S., a new design was being sold in America. Here, the British flag was transferred to the right of the standing figure and an American flag was substituted for the original British one to the left of the figure. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000



Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Apr-21-2022, 20:33:55 EST
Sold For 625
image Sale No: 101
Lot No:805
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

(Stencils) Stencil Addresses. Group of seventeen covers and front bearing stencil addresses; all Civil War period 3¢ usages including "Union" patriotic design, miniature and embossed ladies covers, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $250 - 350. US$250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350



Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Apr-21-2022, 20:34:58 EST
Sold For 475
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