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Advertising & Illustrated Covers - Cameo (R-W Comp continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2161       image(Entertainment) Winchell's Drolleries. Illustrated portrait ad design on cover to Jackson, Mich., franked with 1857, 3 dull red (26) tied by "Albany, N.Y., Jan 29" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2162       image(Guns, Shells & Powder) Laflin & Rand Powder. Multicolored design showing Pistol Wielding Cowboy on Racing Horse on cover bearing 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (324) tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Sta. D., Jun 3, 1904" machine cancel to local city street address, reverse with advertising text in black and red, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A REMARKABLY RARE GUN COVER ADVERTISING DESIGN, PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE WITH THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE COMMEMORATIVE FRANKING. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2163       image(Map) Map of Routes of the American Express Co. Overall printed map on orange cover to Utica, N.Y., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by "New York, May 13" cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2164       image(Medical) Doctor J.O. Loomis, Good Samaritan Pills. Illustrated good Samaritan scene ad design on cover to Andover, Ct., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by 1860 Salina, N.Y. cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2165       image(Printing & Publishing) Tucker's Book, Card & Job Printing Office, Portland, Me. Red illustrated storefront view design on cover to Cumberland, Me., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Portland, Me., Jul 12, '65" cds and target duplex, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
Advertising & Illustrated Covers - Propaganda to C
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2166       image(Propaganda) The Crusader, A Large Dollar Weekly Newspaper, Concord, N.H. Illustrated corner card design showing Lady Liberty and Flag with verse "The Maine Liquor Law", franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by blue "Concord, N.H., Nov 16" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This design was created in New England by an unknown publisher. Known examples were used from early to the middle 1850's. The Maine Law prohibited the manufacture and sale of liquor within the state was passed in 1851. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2167       image(Propaganda) God Hath Made of One Blood All Nations of Men. British allover J. Valentine propaganda design on cover to Brimfield, Ill., blue bold "Gustavus, O., Jul 10" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine, a scarce British propaganda cover used in the U.S.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The addressing on this cover appears to may have been in the hand of reform activist Elihu Burritt likely sent during his lecturing tours. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2168       image(Propaganda) The Maine Liquor Law. Illustrated temperance propaganda design showing Liberty holding Flag with slogans above and below address panel, on cover to South Danvers, Mass., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) ample to large margins, tied by neat large "Paid" in grid handstamp with red "Boston, 3cts, Jun 12" integral rate cds alongside, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Meroni, Haas, Piller & Jarrett.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE LIBERTY & FLAG "MAINE LIQUOR LAW" TEMPERANCE PROPAGANDA COVER KNOWN.

This design was created in New England by an unknown publisher. Known examples were used from early to the middle 1850's. The Maine Law prohibited the manufacture and sale of liquor within the state was passed in 1851. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2169     65 image(Propaganda) Ocean Postage. Allover J. Valentine propaganda design (State 5A) with added central inscription at bottom, on cover to to Weymouth Landing, Mass. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by Washington D.C. cds and target duplex; couple small repaired opening tears at top, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A REMARKABLE LATE USE OF THE OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE PROPAGANDA ENVELOPE IN THE UNITED STATES.

This is one of three examples of this design State used in the United States. The other two examples are in the Royal Philatelic Collection. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2170       image(Propaganda) We Ask of Congress Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage. Elaborately illustrated "Barnabas Bates" propaganda cover depicting Steamer, Train & Eagle with Shield in black, on cover with ornate imprint of "D. Felt & Hosford, Stationers" on reverse, to A. Jones in Washington, Ga. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by light Augusta, Ga. cds, Very Fine and choice, one of four recorded examples from this correspondence, with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE BARNABAS BATES ILLUSTRATED "CHEAP INLAND AND OCEAN POSTAGE" PROPAGANDA COVER.

Barnabas Bates, who served as New York's assistant postmaster between 1833-36, later began working for the New York Democratic Party and the Equal Rights Party. He served as an advocate for reduced postal rates, which made public communication possible for a greater number of people. In the 1850's, Bates adopted the Elihu Blurritt practice of using illustrated envelopes to further his reform proposals for America. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$260.00
Will close during Public Auction
2171       image(Propaganda) We Ask Of Congress Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage. Illustrated Barnabas Bates Postage Reform Propaganda design showing Steamship, Eagle with Shield & Steam Engine, on cover to Whites Corners, Pa., neat "Detroit, Mich., Nov 4, 5cts" integral rate cds, ornate imprint of "D. Felt & Hosford, Stationers" on reverse; some light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, scarce example of this spectacular Barnabas Bates "Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage" propaganda design.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

In the 1850s, Bates adopted the Elihu Blurritt practice of using illustrated envelopes to further his reform proposals for America. Ironically, this cover was sent to a member of House of Representatives under the Congressman's franking privilege to receive his mail free of postage. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2172       image(Transportation) Lucius Moore, Agent and Shipper for Delaware and Hudson Canal Co., Hudson, N.Y. Illustrated corner card showing town with locomotive and canal boat in foreground, on cover to Clermont, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, two strikes of matching "Hudson, N.Y., Apr 21, 1863" cds, original enclosures, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2173     AL-92 image(Campaign Covers) Abraham Lincoln. Portrait in ornamented frame with flags and eagle "Lincoln & Hamiln" names in shield, additional railsplitter design with caption below and Raynor - N.Y. imprint at bottom, on cover to New York City, franked on reverse with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by grid handstamp, matching Williamstown, Mass., Oct 31 cds and embossed allegorical Williams College, class of '63 impression at upper right; light cover folds, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. AL-92; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
Valentine Covers - Stampless & Stamped Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2174       imagePaid. Clear red handstamp with no town marking on small green-bordered envelope addressed simply to "Miss Emma Allyn", includes gorgeous original Valentine note with Hand Painted Design of a Young Woman at a Piano and a Colorful Bird superimposed on a gold gilt printed design, Extremely Fine and most attractive.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2175       imagePhiladelphia, Pa., Feb 15. Blue cds with matching "1" in octagon rate handstamp on locally addressed oversized multicolored floral embellished bordered Valentine cover, with original embossed Valentine enclosure with hand painted floral design, embellishments and honeycomb pull up (minor flaws) revealing Lady & Gentleman, inside with hand written 8-line poem, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VALENTINE AND ORIGINAL ENCLOSURES. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2176 ()    1b image1847, 5¢ orange brown, vertical pair. Margins large to just into frame line at top right, unnoticeable scissor cut affecting bottom stamp, tied by two vivid strikes of red grid handstamp on oversized ornate bronze Valentine front to Drewsville, N.H., postmarked with perfect strike of matching "Walpole, N.H., Feb 17" cds in red, embossed valentine enclosure with spiral pull up center, Very Fine and choice, a simply magnificent Valentine usage.
Scott No. 1b; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR VALENTINE USAGES OF THE 1847 5¢ ISSUE.

See Lot 2274 for another outstanding cover from Walpole, N.H. (Image1)

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Est. $7,500-10,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2177     7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Tiny corner nick, tied by two strikes of blue "Louisville, Ky., Feb 13" cds on a spectacular green Valentine folder with gold gilt embossed border on front and silver gilt on reverse, adhered inside and revealed when the folder is opened is the original lace Valentine; stamp with a slightly nicked corner, very light indication of address eradication, which does not detract, Very Fine, an extremely unusual Valentine cover and attached enclosure combination.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2178     9 image1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Margins large to just touching, tied by blue "Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb 15" cds on locally addressed cover with blue ribbon and butterfly bordered Valentine design, reverse with matching doves and butterfly design, gold gilted embossed card enclosure with four-line poem; stamp with minor edge tone, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2179     24 image1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Well centered, tied by bold "Painesville, O., Feb 16, 1859" cds on fresh locally addressed embossed Valentine cover, with matching embossed Valentine enclosure with floral and other embellishments, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2180     63 image1861, 1¢ blue. Deep rich color, tied by neat bold "Paid" in oval handstamp on fresh locally addressed multicolored illustrated printed Valentine cover showing Lady & Gentleman Kissing Cupid's Hands, with red "Boston, Mass, Feb 24" cds at center, with white embossed enamel Valentine with central kissing love birds, heart and forget-me-not; cover with opening tear at right edge, Extremely Fine and attractive, ex-"Sevenoaks" & B. Bailar.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN OUTSTANDING AND VERY RARE MULTICOLORED "ROMEO & JULIET" VALENTINE COVER WITH BOTH EXCEPTIONAL FRANKING AND POSTAL MARKINGS. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction

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