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Advertising Covers (#5)

Item # Description Price Picture
4845 #210, fine, Boston, MA 1886 machine killer, on VF, intact double-sided illustrated advertising cover for bar soap. Interesting and unusual. $45

4733 #210, F+, tied by Philadelphia 1884 TOB postmark and ellipse on VF Dobbins Electric Soap illustrated Negro caricature advertising cover ("I cuts it up and makes de suds.  It saves dis nig a lot of rubs.")  to Waldoboro, ME. Stamped UNCLAIMED with Return to Sender pointing hand. $75
4677 #207, top edge faults, tied by Madison, ME 1888 postmark on fine, intact all over advertising cover for Dyer & Hughes, Foxcroft, ME, picturing an example of their piano in a parlor setting. Terrific musical instrument cover from a scarce manufacturer. SOLD
4337 #210, VF, sound, black cork killer with MISHAWAKA, IN postmark ties to neat all front advertising cover for the Bostick Refrigerator Company, picturing a railroad map from Chicago to Cleveland, Grand Rapids to Evansville.  Pretty and unusual.

SOLD

4152 #210, fine, tied by Boston ellipse killer on VF advertising cover for THE SOUTH magazine with neat illustration of cotton bolls. $25
3966 #210, fine, tied by FORT PLAINS, NY quartered cork killer on VF intact illustrated advertising cover for Fort Wagner Poultry Yards picturing two birds. Attractive and eye catching illustration. SOLD
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
3768 #210, fine, tied by Philadelphia, PA ellipse killer on VF intact cover with terrific all over illustration of building, train and wagons, advertising Carey, Bro. & Grevemeyer, Stationers, Booksellers & Wall Paper Manufacturer.  Small, unobtrusive cover fault at bottom right corner.

SOLD

3727 #210, fine, Chicago 1886 ellipse killer ties to VF, intact four-color advertising cover for C. F. Gunther, Confectioner. Letter and rays are gold on three magenta, purple and aqua fields. Very colorful and attractive.

SOLD

3290 #206, fine, tied by VF strike of SPRINGFIELD, MASS oval killer on VF illustrated unsealed circular advertising J. E. Mathewson Solid Iron Burning Brands. Unusual and scarce topic. Attractive cover.

SOLD

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3066 #219 (2), cancelled KIBBIE, MI (DPO Van Buren county) on small envelope with wonderful return address illustration showing a Black man driving a buggy pulled by an elephant. Great image. Cover with small reduction at right. SOLD n3066.jpg (31980 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)
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! $150 n2274.jpg (38320 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)
       
       
       

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