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Covers (#1)
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| 5537 |
#11, fine, tied by large PAID in grid with VF red
BOSTON, Mass., 3 MAY postmark on VF intact advertising cover with
a wonderful illustration of an ornate piano (Ballet Davis & Co.)
for New Free Stone Block. Very pretty. |
$125 |
 |
| 5493 |
#11, fine, sound, tied by large Boston PAID in grid,
with red BOSTON, Mass., 30 APR postmark on F-VF, intact American
House hotel advertising cover with VF embossed image of the hotel.
Minor tears on reverse. |
$150 |
 |
| 5237 |
#94, VF, small faults, canceled by VF SOTN strike
of Springfield, MA small negative star of David killer on F-VF
Josiah Cummings Saddlery & Leather goods advertising cover with
terrific image of a trotting horse. Cover is reduced a quarter
inch at right with small repaired tear. Mr. Cummings was Civil War
federal contractor for saddles and horse equipment. A very
attractive early advertising cover. |
SOLD |
 |
| 5222 |
#114, F+, target killer with LATROBE, PA, AUG 9
postmark ties to intact advertising cover for Baker, Jackson &
Co., Builders and Lumber Cutters with bicolor corner card
illustrated by rail car. Mild toning at left edge. |
$50 |
 |
| 5149 |
#73, fine, sound, tied by NYC geometric
(S-E GE-C 110) on VF intact unsealed illustrated Great American
Tea Company circular advertising French Coffee and Black Tea.
The cover pictures a Napoleonesque portrait on the front for
the French Coffee. The back flap pictures the Long Arm Chop
holding tea leaves, "A black tea with green flavor that will
meet the wants of all lovers of tea." Single tiny tone spot
on reverse does not appear on front. A beautiful Blackjack
illustrated advertising cover. |
SOLD |
 |
| 5021 |
# 11A, fine, tied by XF SOTN strike of
blue TROY, N.Y., APR 15 postmark on XF intact cover with
reverse side illustration of a Commerce 4-burner stove.
Pretty. |
$50 |
 |
| 4985 |
#73, fine, fault at upper left, tied by New York City
8-point rosette killer on advertising cover with large numeral
269 in the corner containing address: John S. Willard Manufacturer
of Looking Glasses, Picture Frames & Gilt Mouldings, 269 Canal St.
between Broadway & Centre. Unusual and extremely
eye-catching. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4837 |
#65, VF+, bright, fresh and sound, tied by
XF strike of blue Chicago, IL grid killer and NOV 29, 1863
double ring postmark on VF intact tobacco and snuff advertising
cover. Pretty. |
$60 |
 |
| 4802 |
#11A, VF 4 margin stamp, crease, tied by
VF blue PHILADELPHIA, Pa. postmark on intact cover to Alexandria, VA
with blue embossed La Pierre House hotel cameo on flap. Minor
foxing on reverse at top. |
$40 |
 |
| 4796 |
#94, fine, New York City cork killer ties to VF
intact illustrated advertising cover for Solar Boyd's patent
Ventilator. Neat. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4717 |
#11, F-VF, sound, tied by PHILADELPHIA,
APR 28 postmark on VF hotel advertising cover with blue,
shield-shaped embossed cameo with floral design for La Pierre
House. Middle third of back flap missing and tiny edge fault at
lower right. Still, a very attractive cameo cover. |
$100 |
 |
| 4695 |
#11A, F-VF, tied by Boston PAID in grid
and red BOSTON 3cts, 8 JAN postmark on VF intact blue cameo
illustrated advertising cover picturing CAHARTS PATENT MELODEONS.
A beauty! |
$275 |
 |
| 4693 |
#26, fine, tied by VF blue target
killer and matching double ring CHAMBERSBURG, PA, AUG 5, 1861,
postmark on fresh A. R. Hurst's Agricultural Store advertising
cover for wines, gins, brandy and whiskey. Small cover fault
at upper left. |
$35 |
 |
| 4533 |
#11A, fine, double transfer in 3
rosettes, black grid killer ties to VF intact red cameo
advertising cover for Hayden & Letchworth, Manufactures of
Saddlery & Carriage Hardware, red AUBURN, NY postmark, to
Detroit. |
$175 |
 |
| 4001 |
#11, fine top margin copy tied by VF
BALT & OHIO RAIL Rd. postmark (Remele B2-a) on XF intact Kefauver &
Campbell Baltimore commission merchant cameo (Calvert engraver).
Scarce and attractive combination of advertising and marking. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4002 |
#25, fine, blue Cincinnati, OH postmark
ties to XF small, intact cover with beautiful blue embossed cameo
back flap for Patent Kitchener Works. Cover flap opens to
display cameo showing a detailed embossed 3D double oven. |
$250 |
 |
| 3872 |
#114, VF, tied by blue LEXINGTON, KY grid killer
and matching postmark on VF intact canary cover with boxed corner
advertisement for R.J. Aubrey, Livery & Sale Stable. Very
attractive Kentucky item. |
$45 |
 |
| 3855 |
#65, fine, Philadelphia, PA target ties
to VF canary cover with black cameo-style advertisement for John
Stroup & Co., Wholesale Dealer in Fish. Cover is neatly opened
at right with only the tiniest reduction. |
$125 |
 |
| 3416 |
#114, fine, AUGUSTA, GA postmark and cork killer, on fine merchant cover with
corner shield advertisement for E. MUSTIN, Importer and Dealer in Crockery, Glass Ware, Table
Cutlery. Small cover faults from opening at right. |
$40 |
 |
| 3225 |
#65, fine, target killer and double ring
MOLINE, IL postmark on F-VF unreduced cover with corner advertising for Worden, Ransom & Co., Sewing
Machines. Attractive. |
$30 |
 |
| 3032 |
#64b rose pink, fine, SE, tied by
Boston PAID in grid killer (late use) with red SEP 7 (1861) postmark on
VF all over illustrated American Tract Society advertising cover, "Beautiful Useful Books". Stamp with small edge faults. |
$100 |
 |
| 2701 |
#114, VF, tied by New York City killer on fine unreduced cover with corner
advertisement for Wheeler & Wilson M'F'G Co., Sewing
Machines. Stamp has minor perf foxing. |
$40 |
 |
| 2435 |
#65, fine, tied by XF strike of New York City small 5-bar killer on VF unreduced cover with blue corner card
advertisement for The New York Observer, a Weekly Newspaper, Religious and Secular.
Nice and clean. |
$40 |
 |
| 2399 |
#65, fine, tied by blue concentric ring killer with matching
Indianapolis, IN double ring postmard on all over Bates House Hotel advertising cover with illustration of the
hotel. |
$50 |
 |
| 2200 |
#113, sound avg-fine copy, just tied by neat quartered cork killer on a
wonderful illustrated unsealed circular with a terrific picture of a mortar and pestle advertising a Philadelphia wholesale
druggist. A great cover. |
SOLD |
 |
| 2183 |
#65, on VF circa 1865 advertising cover with a wonderful illustration of a woman's shoe in an ice skate ("Shirley's Patent SKATE, Easily and securely Fastened without Straps of any kind"), Hawkins Manuf'g Co., Derby, CT postmark.
A exceptionally early and desirable example of a scarce topic. |
$250 |
 |
| 2069 |
# 65, fine, tied by an XF strike of Chicago, IL leaf killer (not listed in S-E) on VF, fresh unreduced cover with corner card
advertising for real estate and stock broker. Stamp torn before cancellation, small part of flap missing. |
$45 |
 |
| 1885 |
#94, fine, light cork wedge killer and Virginia postmark tie to an
XF unreduced canary cover with an illustration of an early model Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine from Jas. E. A. Gibbs, Steel's Tavern, VA. Wonderful early advertising. |
$95 |
 |
| 1810 |
#65, fine, tied by by Providence, RI 1866 postmark and duplexed target killer on F-VF small cover advertising the
Musical Institute of Providence, describing faculty and available
programs. Cover neatly opened at right. |
$45 |
 |
| 1176 |
#65, VF, target cancellation and matching
postmark of Rutland, VT ties stamp to
VF cover, neatly opened at right, with VF printed corner
advertisement for Paine & Co.,
clothing manufacturer, hats, caps and furs, furnishing goods,
trunks and bags. Pretty. |
$25 |
 |
| 1147 |
#65, fine, light Cleveland, OH killer and
postmark ties to
VF unreduced advertising cover with terrific illustration of an
early stove and other tin plate and sheet iron ware.
Also advertises fire and burglar proof safes. Nice. |
$65 |
 |
| 1116 |
#113, fine, cork killer of Princeton, MASS ties to F-VF cover with a
wonderful violet brown illustration of a circular saw blade advertising Emerson's New Patent Circular
Saws. Cover neatly opened at left, slightly rounded at upper
left, minor docketing front and reverse. A wonderful early
hardware and machinery advertising cover. |
$125 |
 |
| 1072 |
#114 (2), fine, tied by light Lebanon, NH grid cancellations on clean, unreduced cover showing a
great copper-color illustration of wood-working machinery. A nice 1869 issue advertising cover.
Right side of cover slightly rough from opening.. |
$115 |
 |
| 528 |
#65, F-VF SE, tied by target cancellation
of Hartford, CT, 12/18/62 CDS, on VF unreduced cover with nice oval
corner advertisement for
Woodruff & Beach IRON WORKS. Cover has some adhesion
on reverse from original contents. |
$15 |
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