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The Constellation Collection of Early U.S. Postal Cards continued...

Advertising/Illustrated Covers: Illegal Usage continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2141

[Illegal Usage] M.L. Woodbridge, Druggist and Apothecary, Nashua, Iowa, diamond shaped white label with red printing on reverse of card, dated August 1, 1874, no cancel, unusual, against regulations to attach anything to a postal card, rare; black ink blob on face, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $50 - 75. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $50-75
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2142

[Illegal Usage] Man and Clock, illustration of small cachet of orange and black caricature man and clock printed on face of card, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, cancelled with Providence, RI blue c.d.s. and killer, Very Fine, likely the unique example, a great rarity, Ex-Fricke.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2143

[Illegal Usage] Needle, attaches additional piece of paper with writing on it to a postal card, which was an infraction of regulations that nothingr can be attached to a postal card, cancelled by Dayton, OH c.d.s., a rarity; few stains, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2144

[Illegal Usage] New England Range, Parons of Industry, partially printed address and "No.19, Member Of The Working Class" imprint on face of card, which was an infraction of regulations about nothing but the address on the face of postal cards, cancelled by 1875 blue double oval East Hempstead, Rockingham Co., NH, Extremely Fine, Ex-Fricke.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2145

[Illegal Usage] Newspaper article on business dissolution and startup, on reverse of card, an illegal use of postal card as nothing can be attached to card, required normal letter rate, but got away with it, cancelled with Wrightsville, PA c.d.s. only, very rare, Very Fine.
Scott UX1.
Estimate $60 - 80. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $60-80
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2146

[Illegal Usage] P. K. Dederick & Co., Albany, NY, with illustration of "Hay Press Works." factory on face, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, unused, this was most like a return card as the reverse is a series of question they want answered, Extremely Fine.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction

2147

[Illegal Usage] Park Hotel, Beekman & Nassau Str, New York, blue oval on face of card, contrary to regulations that prohibited anything but the address on face of a postal card, cancelled by New York NY c.d.s. and fancy "snowflake" killer, Extremely Fine.
Scott UX1.
Estimate $60 - 80. (Image)

Suggested Bid $60-80
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2148

[Illegal Usage] Perry Organ Company, Wilkes-Barre, PA, large red organ on face, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, with weak c.d.s. and killer, very likely Unique, a Great Rarity, Extremely Fine, Ex-Fricke.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

2149

[Illegal Usage] Phoenix Insurance Company, Hartford, CT, with light turquoise illustration of logo on face of card, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, cancelled with c.d.s. and star in circle killer, very scarce, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction

2150

[Illegal Usage] Phoenix Insurance Company, Hartford, CT, with olive illustration of logo on face of card, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, cancelled with c.d.s. and fancy rosette killer, very scarce, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott UX1. Cole GST-36.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2151

[Illegal Usage] Robert Kill, Notary Public, blue oval handstamp, Richmond, VA, on face of card, with 1873 c.d.s. and killer, an infraction of regulations to have nother but the address on the face of a postal card, another blue oval on reverse, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke.
Scott UX1.
Estimate $40 - 60. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $40-60
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2152

[Illegal Usage] S.S. Coe, Cleveland, OH, with red "Insure With Strong Solvent Companies" in large letter on face of card, which was an infraction of regulation forbidding anything but the address on face of cards, unused, rare, Extremely Fine.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $60-80
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2153

[Illegal Usage] Santa Cruz Enterprise, small newspaper ad, pasted on reverse of postal card as an add, an illegal use of postal card as nothing can be attached to card, required normal letter rate, but got away with it, Santa Cruz c.d.s. and indistinct killer, rare, Very Fine.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $40 - 60. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $40-60
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2154

[Illegal Usage] T.S. Bechwith & Co., handstamped 3 straight lines, on face of card, which was an infraction of regulations to have nothing other than the address on the face of a postal card, cancelled with an 1873 Peterburg, VA c.d.s. and target cancel, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke.
Scott UX1.
Estimate $60 - 80. (Image)

Suggested Bid $60-80
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2155

[Illegal Usage] Thomas. J. Walton., Steam, Job and Label Printer, Salem, Ohio, triple blue oval on face of card, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, additional text on reverse in goldish color, cancelled with c.d.s. and crossroads killer, Extremely Fine.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $60-80
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2156

[Illegal Usage] W.W. Wardell, Attorney at Law, Nebraska City N.T., black oval on face of card, contrary to regulations that prohibited anything but the address on face of a postal card, cancelled by c.d.s. and fancy killer, not during territorial period but nice and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott UX1.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2157

[Illegal Usage] Zobrist & Partridge, adhesive label pasted on face of card, which was an infraction of regulations as only the address can be on the face, cancelled by c.d.s. of Geneva, NY, with wheel of wedges killer, Fine to Very Fine, Ex-Fricke.
Scott UX1.
Estimate $60 - 80. (Image)

Suggested Bid $60-80
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Advertising/Illustrated Covers: Insurance

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2158

[Insurance] The Charter Oak Life Ins. Co., Hartford, CT, with illustration of oak tree at upper left, unused, Extremely Fine.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $40 - 60. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $40-60
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Advertising/Illustrated Covers: Machinery

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2159

[Machinery] Bentel Margedant & Co., Hamilton, OH, illustration of two different woodworking machines, cancelled with c.d.s. and blob killer, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction

2160

[Machinery] C.A. Robbe, Dealer in Hot Water Boilers and Water Tanks, Augusta, GA, illustration with Leffel's Turbine Water Wheel, cancelled with c.d.s. and target killer, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott UX3.
Estimate $30 - 40. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $30-40
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction