Advertising Covers by Subject, cont.
Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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1215 |
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2c Black (73). Centered to top right, tied by
bold circle of V's cancel on The Great American & China Tea Company deep red overall lithographed advertising cover addressed to "Druggists" in Watkins N.Y., wonderfully elaborate design features a ship, crates of tea and a pipe-smoking
Chinese merchant, also includes unused red lithographed pre-addressed return envelope, Very Fine, a spectacular advertising cover with the Black Jack
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E. $ 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1216 |
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2c Black (73). Tied by cork cancel on The
Great American Tea Company dark orange overall lithographed advertising cover addressed to New Vernon N.Y., design with 1865 calendar at left, Reagles & Co. imprint on flap, Very Fine example of this Great American Tea Co. design in an attractive
rich color (Image) Search for comparables
at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1217 |
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2c Black (73). Centered to bottom right, tied
by 4-Point Star in Circle fancy cancel on The Great American Tea Company light red overall lithographed advertising cover addressed to N.Y. town, elaborate design with portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte and "French Breakfast and
Dinner Coffee", original enclosure a circular to druggists with sample offers and price lists (splits along folds), cover with some slight soiling, still Very Fine example of this better Great American Tea Co. design (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1218 |
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2c Black (73). Two covers, first with stamp
centered to bottom, tied by grid cancel on The Great American Tea Company "Coffee Arabica" overall lithographed advertising cover to Glen Hope Pa., elaborate central design, Reagles & Co. imprint on flap, slight toning, still Very Fine, second
cover also an overall lithographed advertising design of the company but without illustrations, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1219 |
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2c Black (73). Centered to bottom right, tied
by 4-Point Star in Circle fancy cancel on The Great American Tea Company overall lithographed advertising cover showing Chinese tortures, addressed to Vanceburg N.Y., Reagles & Co. imprint on flap, toning which is mostly confined to back,
reduced at right, otherwise Fine example of this striking design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1220 |
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2c Black (73). Two covers with The Great
American Tea Company overall lithographed advertising designs featuring Napoleon Bonaparte, each with single tied by cork cancels, different designs including first with large portrait, second with "French Breakfast and Dinner Coffee" around
portrait, both with additional advertising on backflap, first cover with some slight edgewear, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive pair of Great American Tea Co. Napoleon covers
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E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1221 |
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2c Black (73). Affixed in collar and tied by
negative Star in Circle fancy cancel with "Boston Mass. Aug. 3" duplex datestamp on overall red lithographed Perkins, Ford & Co. Tea advertising cover to Salem Mass., fresh and Very Fine, a scarce tea advertising cover from a company
other than Great American Tea (A&P) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 400-500
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1222 |
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2c Black (73). Tied by New York Nov. 2 circular
datestamp on unsealed overall lithographed "Jay C. Wemple Manufacturer and Importer of Window Shades" advertising cover in orange to Wall St. address, attractive design with text in "window" with rolled up shade at left, Very Fine, ex Myerson
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E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1223 |
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2c Black (73). Tied by target cancel with
"Boston Mass. Paid May 3 '64" duplex double-circle datestamp on folded circular to Hartford Vt. with green illustrated "J.L. Goldwait Boots, Shoes & Rubbers" advertising design, circular also printed in matching green, Very Fine, a beautiful
design (Image) Search for comparables at
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E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1224 |
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2c Black (73). Intense shade, tied by Leaf
cancel on unsealed cover to Schuyler Lake N.Y. with blue "Gillies' Old Plantation Coffee" illustrated corner card, "Wright, Gillies & Brother Tea, Coffee & Spices" title at top, Very Fine, Gillies Coffee, based in Brooklyn N.Y. is still in
business today and touts itself as America's oldest coffee merchant, interestingly both Gillies and The Great American Tea Company (A&P) were established in 1840
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E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1225 |
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2c Black (73). Tied by large circle of squares
cancel on buff cover from New York to Beverly Mass. with illustrated "Victor E. Mauger, Importer of Stationery" advertising cover in the style of a mail tag, Very Fine and very unusual design (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |