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Lot Description |
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| 2491 |
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 College of New Jersey, At Princeton. Illustrated lettersheet view showing college, datelined "Princeton, Sept 25th, 1844" with two page letter, folded and addressed to New Haven, Ct., no postmarks, Very
Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2492 |
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 East Front of the Capitol. Illustrated lettersheet view showing Capitol with uncompleted dome, datelined "Washington, Dec 7th, 1853" with three page letter, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2493 |
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 George T. Newhall's Carriage Emporium, New Haven, Ct. Large intricate illustrated view lettersheet showing factory with locomotive coming into view at left, datelined "New Haven, Conn, Dec 5th, 1859" with two page
letter; minor flaws, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Newhall's Carriage Emporium was founded in 1851 and was located between Division and Argyle Streets (on the Newhallville/Dixwell line). This factory made the area the focus of
attention whenever the discussion centered around the production of carriages. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2494 |
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 Horse Shoe Falls, Niagara. Illustrated lettersheet view showing Niagara Falls, datelined "Niagara, 4th August, 1856" with three page letter, folded and addressed to New York with blue "Niagara Falls, N.Y., Aug 10" cds
and matching "Paid" and "20" rate handstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2495 |
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 Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1855 circular broadside sheet promoting "Farm Lands For Sale…Over Two Millions of Acres", folded and addressed to Plymouth, Ct. with "Chicago, Ill., Paid 1, Mar 3" cds, Very
Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2496 |
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 Jefferson County Institute. Illustrated advertising circular showing campus view, inside with ad text and tuition rates, folded and addressed to Pownal, Vt., franked with 1861, 1¢ blue (63) tied by
"Watertown, N.Y., Aug 6, 1862" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2497 |
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 Kandy; - from a Drawing by A. Nicholls, A.R.H.A. (Celyon). Illustrated view lettersheet showing town, river and mountains, datelined "Ship "Severn", June 13th/48 Lat 31 N Long 32" (Mediterranean Sea off the
coast of Egypt) with lengthy three page letter written by missionary of Ceylon - Rev. Daniel Poor, folded and addressed to New Haven, Ct., with red "Boston, 5cts, Jul 12" cds, Very Fine, a rare Ceylon lettersheet and missionary
letter.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2498 |
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 Lincoln University, Oxford, Chester Co., Penna. Illustrated university lettersheet view, datelined "Phila., April 30th, 1866" with two page letter mentioning electing trustee and educating colored men…for
usefulness in this country and in Africa; tone spot, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2499 |
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 New York Crystal Palace For the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. Illustrated lettersheet view showing Crystal Palace, datelined "New York Apl 23d, 1853" with short two page letter, Very Fine, a rare
exhibition lettersheet.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2500 |
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 New York State Committee, 1880 Republican Campaign, State of New York. Illustrated campaign lettersheet showing James A. Garfield & Chester A. Arthur portraits, with letter datelined "New York, Nov 4, 1880" with
committee letter to Genl. Robt. P. Kennedy; some reinforced fold splitting, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2501 |
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 St. John's College, Annapolis, Md. Illustrated college lettersheet view, datelined "20th Aug/60" with lengthy three page letter, original grid canceled 3¢ Nesbitt entire with matching "Annapolis, Md., Aug 21,
1860" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2502 |
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 St. Louis' Agricultural and Mechanical Association. Multicolored illustrated lettersheet dual view showing bird's eye view of Saint Louis Exposition grounds and "The Bridge" showing steamboat traffic, datelined "St.
Louis, Nov 2d, 1874" with lengthy two page letter, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2503 |
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 Stimson's News Letter-Sheet. (Boston, Mass.). 1850 news sheet with illustrated "Custom House" view, with letter datelined "Boston, Apr 11, 1850", sheet folded and addressed to Sacramento City, Cal. with red "Boston,
Mass., Apr 11" cds and matching "40" rate handstamp, with "Brig Sterling - Capt Gallop" endorsement and manuscript "Adv 2" notation; light soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2504 |
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 View of Baltimore. Illustrated lettersheet view showing city and harbor, datelined "Baltimore, May 17th/ 53" with two page letter, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2505 |
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 View of Bridge Over the Mississippi River, Connecting Rock Island and Moline, Ill. with Davenport, Iowa. Large detailed lettersheet view showing locomotive crossing trestle bridge and steamboat in foreground, dateline
"Moline, Ill., June 23rd, 1855" with two page letter; some light staining on lower portion of sheet, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2506 |
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 View of Chicago 1870. Hand colored illustrated city and harbor lettersheet view showing various sailing ships and steamboats, with additional view titled "Bird's Eye View Chicago in 1823", datelined "Chicago,
January 8, 1874" with short letter, with original cover franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by blue "Chicago, Ill., Jan 9" cds and grid duplex; couple small tear in lettersheet at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2507 |
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 View of the City of Peoria, Illinois, in 1832. Large tri-view illustrated lettersheet with top view showing town view across lake with native Indians in foreground, second illustration showing "View of Peoria Lake
From Prospect Hill" and third view "View of Peoria, in 1852" showing lake side city view with steamboats in foreground, with text description of Peoria and S. De Witt Drown imprint, letter datelined "Peoria…April 13th, 1854" with
two page letter regarding working a tavern, poem on lower front of sheet stating…"when you come to our town, you nedent Be alarmed, for Thomas Lake had got, a house as Bigas aney Barn" and notation "this is the house we live in"
with line to building on bottom view, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2508 |
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 View of Detroit. Exquisitely engraved illustrated riverside city view lettersheet design showing various and boats and paddle wheel steamer in foreground, datelined "Detroit, February 12th, 1857" and two page letter,
Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2509 |
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 View of the Genesee Falls, Rochester, N.Y. Large illustrated lettersheet view in blue with "Sold by D.M. Dewy" and "Bookseller, Arcade Hall." imprints, on lengthy ca. 1855 letter in German, with original cover
addressed to Rottenburg, Germany with manuscript "30" rate, indistinct origin and "N. York Br. Pkt., 23, Jan 2" exchange cds's, Aachen and receiving backstamps; some wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2510 |
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 View of Minneapolis, Opposite St. Anthony, Minnesota. Illustrated lettersheet view showing town and river, datelined "July 12th, 1859" with one page letter ending…"P.S. Send some stamps", Very
Fine, a scarce early statehood lettersheet.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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