Advertising Covers by Subject, cont. continued...
Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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1259 |
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2c Black (73). S.e. at right, tied by neat
target cancel with "Bridgeport Conn. Aug. 7" duplex datestamp on unsealed small cover to East Lee Mass. with illustrated "E.B. Lyman & Co. Manufacturers of Lyman's Patent Frame Bottom Baskets" advertising design, detailed depiction of a basket
in purple, fresh and Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1260 |
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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Small tear at lower
right, tied by segmented cork cancel on unsealed buff cover to Detroit Mich. with "Metropolitan Washing Machine Co." illustrated advertising design, depicting a woman using the machine, Fine and desirable design (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1261 |
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2c Black (73). Centered to right with perfs in,
tied by circle of wedges cancel on illustrated "Henry M. Sherwood Manufacturer and Dealer in School Furniture" advertising cover to Jacksonville Ill., wonderful illustrations of various forms of school desks with full illustration of map
showing Sherwood's location in Chicago on back, minor wear and light staining along edges, Very Fine and attractive design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1262 |
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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by Rosette cancel
on overall lithographed "Comet Burners Sherwood & Hopson, Utica N.Y." illustrated advertising cover in pink depicting a burner and glass lamp, addressed to New Hartford N.Y., Very Fine and attractive design (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1263 |
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2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, tied by
8-Point Segmented Star fancy cancel with "Boston Mass Apr. 28" circular datestamp on buff cover to Waltham Mass. with illustrated "No Smoke! No Smell! No Chimney!" advertising design depicting a gas burner, right stamp small corner
crease, still Very Fine (Image) Search
for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1264 |
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2c Black (73). Tied by circle of wedges cancel
and "Boston Mass. Dec. 15" duplex datestamp on unsealed illustrated "D. B. Brooks & Brother, Boston, Humphrey's Parlor Cue Alley" advertising cover depicting a miniature billiard/bowling game with a ball and cue, mathematical notations on
back, Very Fine, a wonderful design, D. B. Brooks & Bother produced a variety of billiard and croquet-type games for both indoor and outdoor use, advertisements of the period contain many choice illustrations of their games (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1265 |
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2c Black (73). Attractive margins and
centering, intense shade, tied by blue quartered cork cancel and "Kanakee (misspelled) Depot 29 Aug." double-circle datestamp on unsealed purple, dark red and green illustrated "A.L. Small, Grape Grower and Nurseryman, Kankakee Ill."
advertising cover to Alton Ill., imprint at left reads "Engraved and printed in colors by Taylor, Kankakee" EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR COVER WITH A BEAUTIFUL VINICULTURE DESIGN, FRESH STAMP AND BLUE CANCEL. THE QUINTESSENTIAL BLACK JACK
ADVERTISING COVER. Abraham Lennington Small, in addition to his agricultural activities reflected in this cover, was a physician in Kankakee, Illinois. Ex Worden and Metzger (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1266 |
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2c Black (73). Affixed inside stamp collar and
tied by segmented cork cancel and "Poughkeepsie N.Y. Sep. 27" duplex datestamp on purple overall illustrated "Ferris & Caywood Dutchess Nurseries Poughkeepsie N.Y." advertising cover depicting grape vines VERY FINE VINICULTURE ADVERTISING
COVER WITH THE 2-CENT 1863 BLACK JACK. Ferris & Caywood were noted in the Magazine of Horticulture (vol. 33, available at Google Books) as having developed the "Walter Grape." They exhibited the grape at the State Fair at Saratoga N.Y. in
1865 and at the Oct. 1866 New York Exhibition for Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables, where they were awarded a special premium for what the judges called "a very promising new grape...it will prove a very valuable acquisition to the best of choice
grapes." Ex Myerson. See lot 1063 for No. 85B on a matching cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1267 |
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2c Black (73). Tied by target cancel and "White
Horse N.C. Oct. 30" circular datestamp on "J. H. Foster, Grower of Small Fruit Plants" illustrated advertising cover depicting grapes and other fruit, addressed to Dorchester Mass., fresh and Extremely Fine viniculture design (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1268 |
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2c Black, Horizontally Split F. Grill (93).
Tied by target cancel and manuscript "Yoemans" on yellow "T. G. Yoemans, Walworth Nurseries" illustrated advertising cover depicting grape vines and other fruits, addressed to Oneida Co. N.Y., Very Fine viniculture advertising design (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1269 |
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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by grid cancel,
"Milton Wis. Oct. 22, 186?" circular datestamp on yellow "Milton Nurseries, Proprietors of the New Seedling Grape" illustrated advertising cover depicting grapes, addressed to Richview Ill., Very Fine viniculture design (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |