The Max Mayo Collection of Allover Advertising Covers continued...
Topics - Confections & Expositions continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 3161 |
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210 |
 (Exposition) National Drill and Encampment, Washington D.C., May 23 to May 30 - 1887. Blue allover illustrated ad showing Washington D.C. View with Washington Monument in Foreground, franked with 1883, 2¢ red
brown tied by "Washington, D.C., Jun 16, 87" duplex postmark, with second example in gray used in 1888 with real estate broker corner card, Very Fine.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3162 |
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295 |
 (Exposition) Pan-American Exposition. Green allover illustrated ad design for Wild Water Sports, Including Barnes' Diving Elks showing Horse Riders and Elk Diving Off Cliff, franked with 2¢ Pan-Am
(natural s.e.) tied by "Buffalo, N.Y., Jun 24, 01" exposition machine postmark; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a very rare design.
Scott No. 295; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3163 |
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279B |
 (Exposition) Pan-American Exposition. 1901. Multicolored illustrated cover showing U.S. Government Building, on cover franked with 2¢ red tied by "Buffalo, N.Y., Jul 13, 1901, Pan American Station"
exposition machine cancel (B01-07A), Very Fine.
Scott No. 279B; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Topics - Express & Fair and Carnival
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 3164 |
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26 |
 (Express) Adams Express Company, S. Western Division, Augusta, Ga. Blue illustrated shaded ad showing Street View of Office, on cover to Albion, N.Y. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (s.e. at left) tied
by "Augusta, Ga., Apr 11, 1859" cds, with original enclosure on Adams letterhead with interesting content regarding slavery…I have not seen enough of the "Institution" to form an opinion yet, but my impression so far is that
as a whole the nigs have decidedly the best of the bargain, also mentions his improvements to the telegraph, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3165 |
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65 |
 (Express) Harnden's Express, Boston. Blue illustrated shaded ad showing Striding Messenger, on cover to Granite, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (pulled perf) tied by boxed "Paid"
handstamp, red "Boston, Mass., Sep 25" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3166 |
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288 |
 (Express) Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco. Light brown illustrated shaded ad showing Wells, Fargo & Co. Financial Buildings, on cover to Shanghai, China, franked with 5¢ Trans-Miss (s.e. at
right) tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 20, 99" machine postmark, company delivery dept. date stamp and reverse with "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Rec'd, May 17, 99" cds, Extremely Fine, a magnificent Wells, Fargo &
Co. illustrated ad cover to Shanghai, China.
Scott No. 288; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3167 |
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 (Fair & Carnival) Grand Free Carnival and Mardi Gras, Wheeling, W.Va. Red and blue allover illustrated design showing Jester Portrait, on cover franked with 2¢ red tied by 1901 Wheeling W. Va. machine postmark;
light stain at upper left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1) |
Est. $50-75
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3168 |
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 (Fair & Carnival) La Fiesta De Los Angeles, Carnival Season 1895, Los Angeles, Cal. Multicolored design showing Parade Procession, on cover franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by "San Francisco, Cal, Apr 20,
95" duplex postmark; small repaired cover nick at top, otherwise Very Fine, a rare design and arguably the most beautiful design of the series.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3169 |
|
213 |
 (Fair & Carnival) Priests of Pallas, Kansas City Pageant and Parade. Red illustrated design showing Man Riding Elephant, on corner card cover to Germany franked with 1887, 2¢ green, pair and single tied
by "Kansas City, Mo., Mar 9, 1888" duplex postmarks, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a wonderful parade design.
Scott No. 213; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Topics - Flag Illustrated including Civil War
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 3170 |
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 (Flag) 7-Star Confederate Flag "A Secession Envelope". Red and blue allover patriotic design with "Jeff Davis, Prest., Alex H. Stephens, Vice Prest." in red stripes and blue "A Secession
Envelope" in white stripe mocking the Confederate edition, addressed to Warren, R.I. with manuscript "2 Bags, Exp postage due" indicating this may have accompanied an express shipment, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate;
$200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3171 |
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26 |
 (Flag) 8-Star Confederate Flag "The Pirate Flag". Red and blue allover design with "Jeff Davis, A.H. Stephens" in red stripes, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by grid handstamp, red
"Providence, R.I., Jul 11" cds in star field, Very Fine and choice, it is believed that only four used examples exist.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE
"THE PIRATE FLAG" PATRIOTIC. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3172 |
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26 |
 (Flag) 8-Star Confederate Flag "The Pirate Flag". Red and blue allover design with "Jeff Davis, A.H. Stephens" in red stripes, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Newburgh, N.Y., Jul
13" cds; partial backflap, Very Fine, an extremely rare used design, it is believed that only four used examples exist.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3173 |
|
35 |
 (Flag) 34-Star American Flag. Multicolored allover design on cover to Staten Island, N.Y., franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type V tied by "Sacramento City, Cal., Jul 16" cds; cover with small tear and
slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a wonderful and rare allover patriotic design from California, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3174 |
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 (Flag) 34-Star American Flag. Red and blue allover patriotic design on 1861 cover to Constantine, Algeria endorsed "Via France", with "Old Point Comfort, Va., Oct 4" origin cds in star field,
"New York, 6, Oct 9" cds and "30" in circle rate handstamp, red Calais transit and "16" due handstamp, reverse with Paris transit and receiving date stamps; cover edge wear and small portions of backflap missing,
F.-V.F., a wonderful destination of an allover patriotic design.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3175 |
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26 |
 (Flag) 34-Star American Flag. Red and blue allover design on cover to Cincinnati, O., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by grid handstamp, matching "Rochester, N.Y., Apr 22" cds, Very Fine, an
extremely rare allover flag patriotic design, illustrated in Walcott (Walcott #2844).
Scott No. 26; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3176 |
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 (Flag) 34-Star American Flag. Red and blue allover patriotic design, on cover addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster General in Washington D.C., manuscript "Mermo (Ind.) Mar 11" postmark at lower left
and "Postoffice Business" endorsement at top, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3177 |
|
65 |
 (Flag) 34-Star American Flag. Red and blue allover patriotic design on cover to South Royalton, Vt., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by Washington, Vt. cds; light cover staing and some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3178 |
|
65 |
 (Flag) 34-Star American Flag. Red and blue allover design with stripes hand-painted and with last stanza of the Star Spangled Banner at top, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Independence, Tenn., Jan
9" cds; few faint tone spots, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3179 |
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26 |
 (Flag) 34-Star American Flag. Red and blue allover design with stripes hand-painted and with last stanza of the Star Spangled Banner at top, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Blackearth, Wis., Sep
10 cds, 1861" docketing at left; cover opening tear and light soiling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3180 |
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 (Flag) 34-Star American Flag. Red and blue allover design on cover addressed to "Mrs Jay, Jay Homestead, Katonah, New York", with indistinct cds at lower left (franking mostly was on reverse, mounted on paper
with notation "Anna Jay- from her affectionate Father, John Jay, Jay Homestead, Aug 3d, 1861" in the hand of John Jay, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
John Jay was an American lawyer and United States Minister
to Austria-Hungary between 1869-1875. He was the son of William Jay and grandson of Chief Justice John Jay of the United States Supreme Court. Jay was pro-active in the anti-slavery movement. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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