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The "Steeltown" Collection
of All-Over Advertisements and Fancy Corner Cards on Franked Western
Express Covers. The complete collection of 274 covers contained in two
volumes, the product of years of dedicated pursuit, a wide variety of
different West Coast firms are represented including merchants and dealers
in provisions, wines and liquors, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, watches,
antiquarian books, clothing, metal and hardware, etc., most of the franks
are Wells, Fargo and Company, but also includes a few others such as
Bamber, Freeman and Pacific Union, many colorful and illustrated designs,
condition is generally excellent A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE
THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION EVER FORMED OF THESE CLASSIC
WESTERN ADVERTISING COVERS. A small sample of highlights from this
collection is shown in the photoplates.
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E. 75,000-100,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |