Advertising Cover Cameo Designs - 1851-56 Issue continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 688 |
 |
 3c Dull Red (11). Mostly
large to huge margins, long knife cut into middle of stamp, tied by
"Wilmington Del. 18 Jun." circular datestamp on cover to Dover Del. with
hardware and cutlery dealer's blue cameo corner card with illustrations
of saw, lock and plow, Colbert (Phila.) imprint, small part of backflap
removed, light soiling, Fine and attractive design
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
550.00 |
| 689 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Ample
margins to slightly in, mucilage stains, tied by "Lancaster Pa. Jun. 26"
circular datestamp on brown cover to Washington Pa. with carriage
maker's blue cameo corner card with illustration of four-wheel
carriage, Very Fine, unusual design
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
550.00 |
| 690 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to just in, tied by "Bridesburg Pa. Sep. 20" circular datestamp on
cover to Lambertville N.J. with cotton and woolen machinery
manufacturer's blue cameo corner card with illustration of machinery,
some edgewear incl. small piece out of bottom left corner, otherwise Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
500.00 |
| 691 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Bright
color, large margins to in, tied by "Hartford Ct. Oct. 21, 1857" circular
datestamp on orange cover to Ohio with Charter Oak Life Insurance Co.
blue cameo corner card with elaborate illustration of tree, with
original matching illustrated enclosure, stamp with small flaws, some
overall wear, appears Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
180.00 |
| 692 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Margins
to in, tied by "New York Jun. 23" circular datestamp on buff cover to
Meadville Pa. with Jarvis Johnson, Dealer in Hardwood, Lumber and Ship
Planks blue cameo corner card with illustration of three-masted ship,
misspelling in inscription reads "Shippers to Calofornia supplied", stamp
with some wear, slightly reduced at left into design, Very Fine, scarce
design (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
200.00 |
| 693 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Margins
to just in, tied by red "U.S. Express Mail N.Y. Dec. 17" circular
datestamp on yellow cover to Exeter R.I. with pickle and preserves
dealer's blue cameo corner card, slight overall wear, Very Fine, scarce
with this marking struck in red (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
325.00 |
| 694 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margin to touched at right, tied by blue "Utica N.Y. Mar. 26" fancy
double-oval datestamp on buff cover to Pottsville Pa. with steam
cotton mills' red corner card, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
200.00 |
| 695 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Three,
tied by two strikes of blue "Cincinnati O. Jun. 7" circular datestamp on
cover to Quebec, Canada, with Catawba wine dealer's cameo corner
card, red "Montreal L.C. Ju 12 1852" receiving datestamp, Quebec
receiving backstamp, slight edgewear and small mended tear at bottom right,
otherwise Very Fine, although underpaid 1c for the 10c rate to Canada,
there is no evidence of a missing stamp or due markings, presumably the
underpayment was ignored (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
900.00 |
| 696 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to in, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 27" circular datestamp on
cover to Malden Mass. with artificial leg manufacturer's blue cameo
corner card, minor wear, Very Fine, the artificial limb business would
thrive in a few years with the outbreak of the Civil War
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
325.00 |
| 697 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to in incl. sheet margin at left, tied by blue "Baltimore
Md. Mar. 8" circular datestamp on buff cover to Front Royal Va., with
clothing warehouse's blue cameo corner card with illustration of eagle
with olive branch and arrow, Calvert (Phila.) imprint, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
425.00 |
| 698 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to just in incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by
"New-York Mar. 26" circular datestamp on cover to Danbury Conn. with
fancy goods importer's brown cameo corner card, stamp slightly
oxidized, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with the cameo design in brown (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
400.00 |
