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Advertising Covers (#3)

Item # Description Price Picture
5522 #267, VF, SE, tied by SANDUSKY, OHIO, 1896 postmark and ellipse on VF intact illustrated advertising cover for Foster & Graves, Hardware, Guns and Tackle, with terrific fish illustration. Small sealed cover tear at top. $45
5323 #210, VF SE arrow margin copy, tied by CHICOPEE, MA postmark and target killer on fine illustrated advertising cover picturing a large hand churn and cabinet creamery dispenser. Cover reduced 7 mm at right, mounting stain on reverse. $25
5182 #206, fine, sound, cancel by NEW YORK double oval CR circular killer on an exquisite illustrated advertising cover for fine gold pens picturing in red a beautiful fountain pen. A gem cover. SOLD
5056 #W120 canceled by VF strike of large CINCINNATI, OHIO numeral 4 barred double oval killer with advertisement for Zimmerman Fruit Evaporators, for which the wrapper contained a catalog. Advertising wrappers quite scarce. $50
5020 #286, fine, tied by 1898 Buffalo, NY Barry machine killer on VF advertising to Canada (back stamped) for maker of hand stamps, beautifully illustrated with multiple examples of hand and machine stamps and related items. SOLD
4999 #234, VF, 1893 Albany, NY postmark and machine killer tie to F-VF intact Hotel Kenmore illustrated corner advertising cover Puerto Plata, San Domingo, West Indies (Dominican Republic), purple Puerto Plata receiving postmark. A very scarce destination on an exhibitable cover. $125
4937 #231, F-VF, EAST PROSPECT, PA 1893 postmark and target tie to slightly reduced illustrated advertising cover for Winona Lodge I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows) with great picture of fraternal Eye & Rings symbol (beautiful matching content). SOLD
4637 #231, F-VF, tied by Buffalo, NY 1893 barred machine killer on VF illustrated advertising cover for George N. Pierce & Co. picturing a bicycle. $45
3851 #210, average-fine, tied by incised grid cork killer with CORY, PA postmark on F-VF bicolor Clark & Warren corner card advertising, petroleum producer, manufacturer of filtered cylinder oils, illuminating oils, petrolatum. Scarce early petroleum advertising. $40
3676 #319, fine, Minneapolis, MN machine cancel ties to fine two-sided multicolor advertising cover for International Stock Food Co. picturing horse, cattle and pig. Cover barely reduced 1/8 inch at right. Colorful and attractive. SOLD

3558 #U363, 2 cent red Washington entire, VF, 1900 Cincinnati, OH, Barry machine cancel, with attractive dark red and black illustrated advertisement for T. A. Snider's home made tomato soup and catsup. Neat. $35 n3558.jpg (68199 bytes)
3182 #286, fine, tied by WILMINGTON, MASS. 1899 postmark and XF strike of negative letter W fancy killer on unreduced illustrated advertising cover for Lumber and Hardware dealer. Unobtrusive cover tear at right. $25 n3182.jpg (32528 bytes)
3000 #267, fine, perf faults at top, tied by HOOSICK FALLS, NY 1896 ellipse killer on XF, fresh hardware dealer corner advertising cover picturing an Orient bicycle. Attractive. $40 n3000.jpg (26442 bytes)
2893 #264, fine, dark blue, tied by Philadelphia machine cancel on VF unreduced cover with bright red corner advertisement for LUXO King of Flash Light Powders, dealer in photographic materials. $35 n2893.jpg (37080 bytes)
2646 #319, fine, 1905 Boston machine cancel ties to fine unreduced cover with fish illustrated corner advertisement for Lord Nets, nets, twines and fittings for all the fisheries. $20 n2646.jpg (34803 bytes)
2572 #264, VF, quartered cork killer ties to illustrated advertising cover for Maple City Soap Works, Monmouth, Illinois. Front and back advertisements. Tiny stain on bottom edge. $25 n2572.jpg (55609 bytes)
2549 #267, fine, tied by Chicago Barry machine killer on fine, unreduced illustrated cover picturing a folding bed advertising North Western Wire Mattress Co. $20 n2549.jpg (38221 bytes)
2548 #267, tied by 1897 Cedar Rapids, IA Barry machine cancel (D2, K2) on VF illustrated advertising cover for Cedar Rapids Pump Co. picturing the factory serviced by wagons and a C.& N. W. RY. (Chicago & North Western Railway) train. $20 n2548.jpg (35715 bytes)
2274 #267, fine, Pittsburg, PA 1897 Barry machine killer ties to VF unreduced cover with terrific red illustration of a bicycle plus the head of a hunting Spaniel dog.  A most unusual combination of images.  The cover is from the firm of W. S. Brown of Pittsburgh, PA, advertising Fire Arms, Cutlery, Sporting Goods and Bicycles.  The cover is immaculate, but with a tiny tear on the right edge, just to be accurate.  Terrific item! SOLD n2274.jpg (38320 bytes)
2236 #279b, fine, tied by a VF strike of scarce CHI. & MINN. R.P.O. FAST MAIL postmark, NOV 1894 usage, on fine unreduced cover advertising the West Hotel, Minneapolis, MN. Cover missing small part of back flap, small tears. $45 n2236.jpg (32422 bytes)
1004 #267, fine, SE, tied on F-VF unreduced cover with nice illustrations of pen points advertising R. Bell's & Sons, Stationers and Printers, Alexandria, VA, 1897 usage. Attractive. $15 n1004.jpg (40087 bytes)
965 #319, avg on XF window envelope, 1906 Chicago cancel, advertising ORR & Lockett Hardware Co. with illustration of knife and a wonderful reverse illustration of an open pocket knife ("800 Kinds of Pocket Knives"). $45 n965.jpg (70379 bytes)
738 #319, fine, tied by nice strike of Lynchburg, VA 4/19/05 flag cancellation on F-VF unreduced advertising cover for field and garden seeds attractively illustrated by bunches of flowers and sheaths of wheat. Pretty. $25 n738.jpg (42755 bytes)
       
       

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