Advertising Cover Other Styles
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 778 |
 |
 Vermont & Boston Telegraph
Line. Brown cover to Manchester N.H. with illustrated
advertisement, depicting ships, a train, post rider, postman and
turtle, above which is a telegraphic lightning bolt connected to a hand and
quill, the obvious implication being that the telegraph beats all other
forms of communication, "Office at Cheney & Co's Express" corner card, ms.
"Paid" for local delivery, with original enclosure, a Bain's Chemical
Telegraph blue printed form with message received at Manchester N.H. dated
Aug. 18, 1851, a heartfelt and gentle notification that "Eugene is dead.
Funeral tuesday. if you come bring William", small tear at upper right,
Very Fine, scarce design and very unusual with message form enclosed (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
400.00 |
| 779 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Full
margins, tied by dark blue "Seneca Falls N.Y. Nov. 29" circular datestamp
on cover to North Bennington Vt., with pump manufacturer's illustrated
corner card, beautiful large-scale woodcut of factory and foundry, some
neat arithmetic notations, Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
700.00 |
| 780 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to just in incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by blue
"Cincinnati O. Jan. 31" circular datestamp on Anchor Iron Works &
Manufacturers of Patent Metallic Burial Cases illustrated cover to
Germantown Ky., slight overall wear, Very Fine, unusual
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
200.00 |
| 781 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to just in, bright color, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. ? 13"
circular datestamp on dry goods dealer's building corner card cover
to Philadelphia, minor edgewear which also barely affects stamp, Very Fine,
a pretty cover (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
150.00 |
| 782 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to just in, tied by blue "Nashville Tenn. Apr. 2" circular
datestamp on dry goods dealer's building corner card cover to
Philadelphia, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
100.00 |
| 783 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Margins
to in, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Jan. 4" circular datestamp on
yellow cover with dry goods dealer's building corner card to
Philadelphia, stamp slightly oxidized, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
110.00 |
| 784 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Pre-use
crease, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston 3cts. 13 Sep." integral-rate
circular datestamp on blue Commonwealth Office building corner card
cover to Haverhill Mass., Very Fine, colorful usage
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
120.00 |
| 785 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Bright
color, tied by "Troy N.Y. Aug. 5, 1857" circular datestamp on cover to New
York with Starbuck Bros. steam engine works illustrated corner card,
fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
150.00 |
| 786 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Handsome
color, tied by "Troy N.Y. Sep. 8" circular datestamp on orange cover to New
York with Starbuck Bros. steam engine and plow factory illustrated
corner card, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
110.00 |
| 787 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Deep
rich color, large margins to barely touched, tied by "New Haven Conn. 25
Jun." circular datestamp on Western Land Agent Attorney's illustrated
corner card cover to Montville Conn., Very Fine, scarce and attractive,
ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
160.00 |
| 788 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Rich
color, tied by partly readable strike of Oct. 28 circular datestamp on
illustrated Temperance propaganda cover to Amherst Mass., light
crease at top right affects stamp, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
275.00 |
