The Spring Sale

Bridge & Brother, Stoves and Saws, St. Louis Mo., blue embossed shield cameo corner card with stove illustration on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) margins to in, tied by "St. Louis Mo. Aug 18" cds to Baltimore Md., with original 1854 letter, Very Fine and scarce St. Louis cameo.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

James D. Browne, Iron Railing and General Blacksmithing, Richmond Va., blue illustrated cameo showing railing on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) left sheet margin single , scissor cut in margin, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun 24" cds to Jeffries Store Va.; faint spots at bottom right, Very Fine Virginia cameo.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

D.C. Grinnells, Daguerrian Gallery, New York N.Y., blue embossed shield cameo illustrated with daguerreotype album, F.A. Long flap imprint on amber cover that entered mails with blue "Hillsdale, Mich. Oct 25" cds and "Free" rating handstamp with postmaster free frank to Huntsburg Oh.; edge wear, Very Fine and scarce daguerrian cameo advertising.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

(Cameo) Jarvis Johnson, Dealer in Hardwood, Lumber, Shipping Planks etc, New York N.Y., blue embossed cameo corner card with illustration of three-masted ship, elaborate design with grapevines surrounding the ship and wording, on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) , full margins except touched at right, tied by "New-York, Jul 19" cds to Meadville Pa., an outstanding design, with 2006 P.F. certificate, Very Fine and outstanding cameo design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

William King, Burning Fluid, Alcohol & Camphene, Kensington Pa., blue embossed illustrated cameo corner card showing distilling equipment on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) canceled by grid, red "Kensington Pa. Mar 25" cds to Bristol Pa., Extremely Fine and choice.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Camphene was employed in the mid-19th Century as a fuel for lamps, its usefulness however was limited by its explosiveness.

(Cameo) The Peoples Paper, Stearns & Co., New York, embossed green shield cameo corner card with "W. Murphy, New York" imprint on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) , four margins, tied by "New-York, Jan 21" cds to Salem, Iowa; abrasion spot, Very Fine, ex-Biddle .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

A. Shelton, Carriage Manufacturer, Plymouth Conn., blue embossed oval cameo illustrated with carriage on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) , large margins to touched, minor score mark, tied by "Plymouth Ct. Jul 10" cds to Chicago Ill., a Very Fine and beautiful cameo.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

S. N. Wilson & Co., Doors, Sash & Blinds Manufacturer, Nashua N.H., blue and green cameo-style advertising illustrated with window frames and shudders, blue corner card on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by "Nashua N.H., Sep 24" cds to Milford N.H.; green corner card on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by "Nashua N.H. Jun 23" cds to New York City, small tear, otherwise Very Fine matching pair of blue and green corner cards.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.