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U.S. Postal History by Topic continued...

Advertising/Illustrated Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
41   image[Medicine] 1895 Seabury & Johnson, 4¢ brown, 1894 issue tied by New York machine cancel on a truly amazing and spectacular 12 color magnificent advertising cover, makers of "Medical, Surgical and Antiseptic Specialties". stamp with natural straight edge at right, it's multi-color design enhances both the front and back, certainly one of the finest 19th century advertising covers that we have ever offered, an extraordinary exhibition piece especially for the Medical or Lincoln exhibitor, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
42   image[Fireworks] St. Louis MO " 1888 Last Days of Pompeii", colossal painting with over 250 acrobats, wrestlers and jugglers, admission including railroad and fireworks, an amazing spectacle, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
43   image[Medical] New York NY Seabury & Johnson Medical Surgical & Antiseptic Specialties, a gorgeous multicolored allover ad cover for Seabury and Johnson with #279 tied by machine cancel, reverse has allover add for Benson's Plasters, addressed to Sandusky OH, a true gem!! Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
44   image[Merchant] Coal Dealers, strip of three 3¢ (26) and 1¢ (24) tied by two strikes of 1859 Cleveland OH c.d.s., addressed to Hamilton C(anada) W(est), Hamilton receiver on reverse, Very Fine, Ex-Greene.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
45   image[Tobacco] NY, Yellow Kid National Cigarette & Tobacco Co, 1¢ (264) tied by New York dumb oval, to die cut ad of the Yellow Kid smoking a cigarette with a steamer trunk and tag, reverse shows Yellow Kid with collectible button offer, slight toning on reverse, a rare and historic ad card, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
46   imageFive ad covers - three insurance related, includes New York Life Insurance with 2013 PF certificate and contents, Hartford Fire Insurance Co., H.B. Carter & Co. Patent Right Exchange, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
47   imageFive ad covers, includes 1861 coal cover with 2013 PF certificate, Chicago Superintendent of Police cover with Chicago blue box of squares and carrier cancel on reverse, Western Union cover with Huron OH c.d.s. addressed to Salisbury Center NY, 1857 illustrated tobacco ad cover with Bloods Penny Post local and Mechanics Union Association of Springfield MA stampless cover, excellent grouping, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
48   imageSix ad covers, includes Paschall Morris & Co seed & agricultural warehouse with 2013 PF certificate, Shaw & Brown's Fire Proof Smut Machine with 2013 PF certificate, I.W. Baird's Mammoth Minstrels with all over ad on reverse and Dobbins' Electric Soap with black washwoman, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
49   imageSix building related ad covers, includes Western & Company illustrated ad cover with 2013 PF certificate, illustrated M.D. Dyott Store & Chandelier Rooms, and illustrated Graham's Warehouse Furniture Storage, cute little lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
50   imageSix illustrated ad covers, includes illustrated grain drill ad cover with matching illustrated lettersheet with 2013 PF certificate, illustrated Fort Scott Foundry ad cover with 2013 PF certificate, allover Demorest illustrated ad cover, and an illustrated sewing machine ad cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
51   imageSeven magazine related covers, three with certificates, includes Demorest's Illustrated Monthly Mirror of Fashions, Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, A.C. Rosessler's Stamp News, Franklin Repository & Transcript with 2013 PF certificate, and Culver, Page & Hoyne Blank Book Manufacturer Chicago with 2013 PF certificate, nice clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
Exposition Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
52   image1893, Columbian Exposition Admission Tickets, the complete set of 11 including the scarce intact Chicago Day Children's ticket; also includes the original Caxton Co. envelope in which the tickets were distributed; the tickets are all fresh and Very Fine, the envelope, which is very scarce, is opened at top with a bit of toning but otherwise intact.

Also included is James Doolin's invaluable reference work, 1893 - Columbian Exposition, Admission and Concession Tickets, a 22 page compendium of all available tickets with plenty of background information, as well as printing quantities and rarity factors.
Estimate $600 - 800

After the close of the Exposition, the Caxton Co. of Chicago bought all of the unused tickets and sold them as souvenirs in their own envelopes. These envelopes are rarely seen in any state of preservation as they were usually thrown away at the time. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
53   image1893, Columbian Exposition Admission Tickets, set of 10; missing only the scarce Chicago Day Children's ticket; also includes the original Caxton Co. envelope in which the tickets were distributed, the tickets are Very Fine, while the scarce envelope is missing its flap and is open on three sides.
Estimate $400 - 600

After the close of the Exposition, the Caxton Co. of Chicago bought all of the unused tickets and sold them as souvenirs in their own envelopes. These envelopes are rarely seen in any state of preservation as they were usually thrown away at the time. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
54   image1893, Columbian Exposition Admission Tickets, the set of six engraved tickets by the American Bank Note Co.; the Indian, Columbus, Washington & Lincoln tickets all have the scarce "A" Series number (the Franklin only comes with the "A", the Handel only without it), Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350

500,000 each of the Indian, Columbus, Washington & Lincoln tickets were printed with the "A", one million without it. 245,000 of the Franklin were printed and only 100,000 of the Handel. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
55   image1893, Columbian Exposition Admission Tickets, the set of six engraved tickets by the American Bank Note Co. plus an intact Manhattan Day ticket, a "Good Only on Day of Sale" ticket, and a Children's Special Ticket, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
56   image1893, Columbian Exposition Admission Tickets, the set of six engraved tickets by the American Bank Note Co.; three with the scarce "A" Series number (Indian, Washington & Lincoln), Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

500,000 each of the Indian, Columbus, Washington & Lincoln tickets were printed with the "A", one million without it. 245,000 of the Franklin were printed and only 100,000 of the Handel. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
57   image1893, Columbian Exposition Admission Tickets, the set of six engraved tickets by the American Bank Note Co.; the Indian very slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
58   image1893, Columbian Exposition Admission Tickets, the set of six engraved tickets by the American Bank Note Co.; the Indian very slightly toned, the Franklin with a tiny pinhole in the lower right corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
59   image1893, Columbian Exposition Admission Tickets, the set of six engraved tickets by the American Bank Note Co. plus a separated Manhattan Day ticket, a Chicago Ticket without the stub, a "Good Only on Day of Sale" ticket (crease), and a Children's Special Ticket; Franklin & Lincoln tickets have pinholes in their upper right corners, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
60   image1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition, two 1¢ (285) tied by Omaha NE machine cancel, on Exposition ad cover with illustrated allover ad on reverse, addressed to North Adams MA; reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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