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The Dr. William A. Litle Collection of United States Encased Postage continued...

Hunt & Nash, Irving House
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
258   ImageHunt & Nash, Irving House, New York N.Y., 5c Red Brown, Ribbed Frame (EP108a). Stamp color is a warm shade, case shows clear ribbing, mica with some slight lamination at upper right, Very Fine -- The Irving House was the only New York City hotel to order Gault's encased postage. The "new”"Irving House hotel, located on the corner of Broadway and 12th Street, advertised its "European Plan," which allowed guests to pay a flat rate for the room, with additional charges for meals and other services. George W. Hunt took over as proprietor in 1862, and he brought in restaurateur Charles W. Nash to manage the food and catering services. Nash left in 1863 to open his own restaurant. The Irving House encasements have "Hunt & Nash" as the proprietors. Examples are known with ribbing and non-standard postage, indicating they were made very early in Gault's production. (Image)

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 950.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
259   ImageHunt & Nash, Irving House, New York N.Y., 10c Green, Plain Frame (EP109). Stamp has deep rich color, precisely placed in the frame with both labels fully visible, case has light olive gold color, mica intact but slightly cloudy, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this issue, ex Ford where described as About Uncirculated -- The Irving House was the only New York City hotel to order Gault's encased postage. The "new”"Irving House hotel, located on the corner of Broadway and 12th Street, advertised its "European Plan," which allowed guests to pay a flat rate for the room, with additional charges for meals and other services. George W. Hunt took over as proprietor in 1862, and he brought in restaurateur Charles W. Nash to manage the food and catering services. Nash left in 1863 to open his own restaurant. The Irving House encasements have "Hunt & Nash" as the proprietors. Examples are known with ribbing and non-standard postage, indicating they were made very early in Gault's production. (Image)

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 1,400.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
260   ImageHunt & Nash, Irving House, New York N.Y., 10c Green, Ribbed Frame (EP109a). Stamp with rich color, case clearly shows ribbing and with bright golden color, mica with small crazing at bottom and with some slight lamination, Very Fine -- The Irving House was the only New York City hotel to order Gault's encased postage. The "new”"Irving House hotel, located on the corner of Broadway and 12th Street, advertised its "European Plan," which allowed guests to pay a flat rate for the room, with additional charges for meals and other services. George W. Hunt took over as proprietor in 1862, and he brought in restaurateur Charles W. Nash to manage the food and catering services. Nash left in 1863 to open his own restaurant. The Irving House encasements have "Hunt & Nash" as the proprietors. Examples are known with ribbing and non-standard postage, indicating they were made very early in Gault's production. (Image)

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 1,000.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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