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Advertising Covers (#2)

Item # Description Price Picture
5521 #206, fine, New York City large double oval letter A circular mail killer ties to intact unsealed envelope with picture of a bear advertising H. Lehman, FURRIER. Small sealed cover tear at right. $40
5409 #212, fine, SE, tied by small KALAMAZOO, MICH. oval on intact, unsealed c. 1888 circular with large blue illustration of a horse cart, advertising for Kalamazoo Cart Co. Cover with couple tiny edge tears at top. $40
5177 #147, VF, sound, tied by a superb strike of entwined letters I and R (Cole ML-53) with Philadelphia, PA postmark on unreduced dual sided illustrated advertising cover.  Cover is a bit rough at top from opening and missing small parts of back flap, but is otherwise intact with attractive illustration.  The stamp and killer alone make this a great item. SOLD

5090 #210, fine, SE, Philadelphia 1883 postmark and ellipse killer ties to VF all over illustrated advertising cover for H. Troemner Scales, Weights & Mills, picturing its factory. Cover has tiny trim at right, otherwise intact and beautiful. SOLD
5063 #210, fine, tied by Troy, NY ellipse killer on XF, fresh advertising cover with an attractive illustration of an open Chickering grand piano with ornately carved legs, offered by Cluett & Sons. Pretty. $50
4997 #185 pair, #207, tied by 2 VF strikes of blue HARSHAW, Pima Co., A.T., FEB 20, 1882 postmarks and target killer with matching blue REGISTERED in circle on VF MOUNTAIN BREWERY corner advertising envelope, opened at right.  This a very early Harshaw cover, this scarce Arizona Territory DPO opened only 1880-1903.  In 1899 Harshaw became part of Santa Cruz County when it was formed out of the southeast corner of Pima County.  This is a wonderful and highly exhibitable Arizona Territory cover combining attractive color markings, registry usage, and scarce early brewery advertising. SOLD
4845 #210, fine, Boston, MA 1886 machine killer, on VF, intact double-sided illustrated advertising cover for bar soap. Interesting and unusual. $45

4709 #145, fine, tied by quartered cork killer and SALEM, O postmark on VF intact, unsealed illustrated advertising circular, picturing pipes, for Sewer and Drain Pipe, Chimney tops, Fire Pipe, Stone & Terra Cotta Ware manufacturer. $25
4588 #210, F-VF, Boston ellipse killer and 1885 Wesson TOB postmark on VF advertising cover for billiard tables and furnishings, picturing gold award medals, mailed to Nashua, NH. SOLD
4589 #210, fine, canceled by Troy, NY ellipse killer on VF illustrated advertising cover from M. Mahony, Iron Founder to Nashua, NH picturing a Steam and Hot Water Boiler. $60
4590 #210, fine, tied by Manchester, NH ellipse and 1886 postmark on VF illustrated advertising cover for Wood Working Machinery to Nashua, NH, picturing a large, mechanical planer. $60
4296 #206, fine, precanceled with single horizontal pen stroke on VF illustrated advertising cover picturing Manchester Strawberry for C. E. Allen's Circular of Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants, Brattleboro, VT. Great example of an early precancel. SOLD
4245 #212 pair, fine, St. Louis, MO ellipse killer and postmark tie to intact advertising cover with illustration of black man with wings pushing a cart bearing Missouri Steam Washer, "Womans Best Friend." Printed contentsTerrific early use of negro racial stereotyping in postal advertising.  Cover with minor wrinkles and edge wear, otherwise sound. $100
4152 #210, fine, tied by Boston ellipse killer on VF advertising cover for THE SOUTH magazine with neat illustration of cotton bolls. $25
3883 #210, fine, Chicago, IL ellipse killer, on VF illustrated advertising cover picturing a large blue peace dove carrying a red ribbon bearing C. F. GUNTHER CONFECTIONS, CHICAGO. Scarce confectioner design. $100
3841 #212, fine, canceled by PHILADELPHIA numeral 13 double oval circular mail killer on illustrated envelope picturing a bull, advertising for Admore & Son, manufacturer of Mince Meat and Genuine Plum Pudding.  Unusual food topic. $30
3785 $147, fine, tied by Chicago, IL black geometric killer on VF illustrated advertising cover for Vant, Cook & Co. picturing a centrifugal corn shelling machine. Attractive farm implement topical. $30
3726 #210, fine, Chicago 1886 ellipse killer ties to XF, fresh multicolor advertising cover for C. F. Gunther, Confectioner. Letter and rays are gold on red and blue field. Cover neatly reduced 1/4 inch at right. Pretty. SOLD
3302 #213, fine, small fault, Boston 1889 machine killer ties to VF illustrated advertising for Christmas Cards, Stationer, Paper Merchant and Engraver, with attractive picture in red of a young child. $25 n3302.jpg (50744 bytes)
3018 #210, F-VF, CORRY, PA cork 1886 killer ties to VF bicolor advertising cover for Clark & Warren, Refiners of PETROLEUM, Improved Filtered Cyclinder Oils. Cover is fresh, 5 mm reduction at right. Desirable topic. $100 n3018.jpg (36271 bytes)
3012 #210, VF, tied by Philadelphia numeral 3 ellipse with Wesson TOB postmark on fine, unreduced cover with bright red corner illustrated advertisement for solicitor of patents. Minor cover edge toning.  Pretty. $30 n3012.jpg (26821 bytes)
2983 #213, fine, cancelled by CHICAGO, ILL. N. DIV. STA. Postmark on F-VF illustrated advertising cover for Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co. manufacturer of bicycles, tricycles and sundries, picturing high wheeler bicycle. $40 n2983.jpg (26584 bytes)
2639 #147, fine, cancelled by light BATTLE CREEK, MI killer and postmark on fine advertising cover for Excelsior Organ, manufactured by Jefts & Co. Cover is fine and neatly opened at right. Nice musical instruments, Michigan advertising. $25 n2639.jpg (27843 bytes)
2440 #212, fine pair, Buffalo, NY ellipse killer, on VF unreduced red and green multicolor advertising cover for J. D. Larkin Co., Manufacturer of Fine Soaps. Cover has open envelope image as address space. Minor edge wear. $95 n2440.jpg (42565 bytes)
       
       
       

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