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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 661 |
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94 |
 (Machinery) Thomas & Mast, Manufacturers of Buckeye Grain Drill, Cultivator and Cider Mill, Springfield, O. Fancy illustrated corner card showing Two Horse Cultivator Scene, on cover to Adamsville,
Pa. franked with 1868, 3¢ red, F. grill tied by ultramarine "Springfield, O., Nov 9, '68" cds and target duplex, with original price list enclosure, Very Fine, an attractive ad and scarce color cancellation, with 2003 P.F.
certificate.
Scott No. 94; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 662 |
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 (Medical) Dr. Mcintosh's N.U. Supporter Co., Chicago, Ill. Illustrated ad on fresh return cover franked with 1¢ Banknote tied by grid handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a rare female (N.U. for
natural uterine) medical device ad.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
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| 663 |
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65 |
 (Perfumery) Harrison's Columbian, Perfumery and Ink, Philadelphia. Elaborate all-over floral design on fresh cover to Cooperstown, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by grid handstamp,
matching Philadelphia, Pa., Nov 20, 1861 cds, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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Specialized Collection of Phonography Covers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 664 |
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11A |
 Blood's Local. Acid tied on buff cover with Blood's Despatch handstamp alongside and franked with 1851 3¢ dull red and tied by blue Philadelphia. Pa. cds, addressed to New Haven, Ct. with
original enclosure written in shorthand, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 665 |
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 Eames, W.H., Hurrah for Phonography. Allover advertising design with text extolling the virtues of phonography on buff cover to Williamstown, Mass. with "W.H. Eames, Middletown, Vt." imprint at
bottom, manuscript "Middletown, Vt., Nov. 23/52" postmark at top left and pencil "Paid 3", small part of backflap torn away, Extremely Fine, a rare early design.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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| 666 |
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 Eames, W.H., Hurrah for Phonography. Allover verse design with text extolling the virtues of phonography on buff cover to West Milton, Vt. with "W.H. Eames, Middletown, Vt." imprint at bottom,
manuscript "North Clarendon, Vt., Sept. 24th" postmark at top left and Postmaster free frank at top right, small part of backflap torn away, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 667 |
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11A |
 Fowler & Wells, Phonography. Allover advertising design with text extolling the virtues of phonography on cover to Bridgewater, Mass. with "Fowler and Wells" imprint at bottom, franked with
1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II (clear to mostly large margins), tied by grid cancel with matching "Abington, Mas., Oct 5" cds at bottom left, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this design, ex-W. Fox, with 2012 P.F.
certificate.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 668 |
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11A |
 Fowler & Wells, Phonography. Allover advertising design with text extolling the virtues of phonography on cover to Bridgewater, Mass. with "Fowler and Wells" imprint at bottom, franked with
1851-52, 3¢ dull red, type II (large margins), tied by grid cancel with matching "Abington, Mas., Apr. 10" cds at bottom left, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 669 |
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63+65 |
 Graham, Andrew, Glace at Standard Phonography - The Best Shorthand. All-over advertising lettersheet with Various Ads and Articles on Phonography (inside & out) to Woodville, N.J. with "Andrew
Graham" imprint at bottom left, franked with 1861 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose tied by New York cds's; trivial nick at bottom, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63+65; Estimate $500 - 750.
A VERY RARE FOLDOUT PHONOGRAPHY AD SHEET,
PARTICULARLY WITH THE 1¢ CARRIER RATE, THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED.
Andrew Graham developed the shorthand system known as "Graham's Shorthand." It was the standard shorthand system in the United States in the last half of
the 19th century until it was supplanted by the Gregg Shorthand system. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
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| 670 |
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11 |
 Graham, Andrew, Phonetic Depot New York. All-over Propaganda design on buff cover to Otego, N.Y. franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by bold "New-York Oct. 17" cds, small part of flap
missing, Extremely Fine, this is the only example of this design known to us, ex-Grunin & W. Fox.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 671 |
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65 |
 Graham, Andrew, Phonographic Word-Forms. All-over advertisement text on cover to Auburn, Me. with "Andrew J. Graham, 544 Broadway New York" imprint at bottom left, franked with 1861 3¢
rose tied by unusual segmented geometric with New York cds alongside, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 672 |
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65 |
 [Phonography] Graham, Andrew, Phonographic Word-Forms. All-over advertisement text on cover to Wickford, R.I. with "Andrew J. Graham, 491 Broadway, New York" imprint at bottom left (crossed out with
return address of Thos. Kinney in Brasher Falls, N.Y.), franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied target cancel with "Brasher Falls, N.Y." cds at bottom, somewhat irregularly reduced at right, Very Fine, a scarce design.
Scott No. 65;
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
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| 673 |
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11 |
 Graham, Andrew, Phonography. Ornate floral bordered Phonography advertising design on buff cover to Otego, N.Y. with "Andrew J. Graham, Phoentic Depot, New York" imprint at bottom, franked with
1851 3¢ brownish carmine tied by "New York Apr. 12" cds, Extremely Fine and choice, a scarce design.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300.
Andrew J. Graham was conductor of the Phonetic Depot in New York and published
many books and manuscripts on phonography. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 674 |
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65 |
 Graham, Andrew, The Standard Phonographic Visitor. All-over phonography text advertising cover to Washington, D.C. with "Andrew J. Graham, 491 Broadway, New York" imprint at bottom left, franked
with 1861 3¢ rose with tied by grid cancel and postmarked "The Dalles, OR Sep 30" cds, from the Cummins correspondence to Washington D.C., "1864" docket at left over part of the text, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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| 675 |
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11A |
 Graham, Andrew, The Universal Phonographer. Ornate floral bordered Phonography advertising design on buff cover to West Andover, Ohio with "Andrew J. Graham, Editor & Pub. Phoentic Depot, N.Y. City"
imprint, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by two part strikes of "Wenona, Ill." straight line postmark, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400.
Andrew Jackson Graham (1830-1894), author and teacher of
stenography, developed the Graham shorthand system, founded the A.J. Graham Company in New York City, and started The Student Journal.
Graham used a different Phonetic alphabet than Pitman and called himself "The Universal Phonographer".
After copyrighting his "Standard Phonographic Dictionary" in 1862, Graham filed a copyright infringement case against Benn Pitman, over shorthand techniques. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 676 |
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 Great Britain 1sh green embossed, die 2. For margins, light corner crease, tied by barred numeral "152" cancel on cover to New York City, included is original enclosure written in shorthand, backstamped
red Bath cds and green Liverpool transit, also found on reverse is small green diamond label printed in shorthand (partially torn away), Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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| 677 |
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 Lindsley, D.P., New York, Short-Hand Writing. Advertising corner card extolling the Elements of Takigraphy, on two locally addressed covers (one with typewriter address) franked with
different 1877 Brown's City Post locals (Scott #31L3 & 31L5) each tied by Brown's Despatch, Paid circular handstamp; cover soiling and first cover with front repaired and backflap replaced, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 678 |
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11 |
 Longley & Brother, The Writing and Printing Reform. All-over advertising on buff cover to Galesburgh, Ills. with imprint of "Longley & Brother, Print, Cincinnati, O." at bottom, franked with 1851
3¢ dull red tied by "Canton. Ills." cds, cover with flap with advertising text of "The Weekly Phonetic Advocate", Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 679 |
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 Longley & Brother, The Writing and Printing Reform. All-over green advertising on small cover to Brandon, Vermont with imprint of "Longley & Brother, Print, Cincinnati, O." at bottom, postmarked
"Woodstock, Ohio" cds at top left with "Paid 3" in circle at top right, cover flap with advertising text of "The Weekly Phonetic Advocate" in red, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Elias Longley established his
business in Cincinnati in 1853, teaching Phonography and phonotype with his self-published manuals. Six varieties of Longley advertising envelopes are known. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 680 |
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11 |
 Longley Brothers, The Writing and Printing Reform. All-over advertising on cover to Camden, Ohio with imprint of "Longley Brothers, Phonetic Publishers, No. 169½ Walnut St., Cincinnati, O."
at bottom, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by indistinct Ohio town cancel, the cover seems to have been missent to Camden, Md. with manuscript "Missent & forwarded" at top left and "Camden Station Aug. 9" postmark and "5 cts"
manuscript forwarding postage, cover with flap with advertising text, some cover wear & split along flap fold, included is original enclosure written in shorthand, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300.
Longley & Brother
became Longley Brothers in about 1855. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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