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

John Shillito & Co.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
277   ImageJohn Shillito & Co., Dry Goods, Cincinnati O., 3c Rose (EP161). Case is light golden brown color, mica with some crazing and lamination, Very Fine -- John Shillito & Co. (better known as Shillito's) was Cincinnati's first department store. It was founded by John Shillito and William McLaughlin in 1830 as McLaughlin & Shillito, but their partnership soon broke up. By 1837 Shillito's dry goods store was reputed to be the largest west of the Delaware River. Over the next 20 years Shillito's business prospered, boosted by demand from new settlers in Ohio and Indiana. In 1857 Shillito built a store on East Fourth Street, designed by James W. McLaughlin. This is the location advertised on his encasements. (Image)

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 1,100.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
278   ImageJohn Shillito & Co., Dry Goods, Cincinnati O., 5c Red Brown (EP162). Stamp with bright color, light horizontal bend at center, case is attractive dark olive brown, mica with some slight lamination mostly seen under cross-lighting, Very Fine, ex Ford -- John Shillito & Co. (better known as Shillito's) was Cincinnati's first department store. It was founded by John Shillito and William McLaughlin in 1830 as McLaughlin & Shillito, but their partnership soon broke up. By 1837 Shillito's dry goods store was reputed to be the largest west of the Delaware River. Over the next 20 years Shillito's business prospered, boosted by demand from new settlers in Ohio and Indiana. In 1857 Shillito built a store on East Fourth Street, designed by James W. McLaughlin. This is the location advertised on his encasements. (Image)

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 600.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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