August Internet Auction

(Agriculture) C.B. Rogers, Seed & Agricultural Warehouse, Philadelphia, blue cameo-style illustrated corner card showing Plow, Farm Mail, Seed, etc on unsealed orange buff cover bearing 2¢ black (73) tied by circular grid cancel to Fort Wayne Ind., Very Fine and attractive.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

(Alcohol) Bachelor Rye, Isaac Merkel & Sons, Plattsburgh, N.Y., illustrated advertising on cover with additional text advertising on reverse bearing 2¢ carmine (319) tied by "Plattsburgh, N.Y. Nov 23, 1907" machine cancel to Oneota N.Y., F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Alcohol) Columbia Brand Whiskey, Christ Jensen Company, Chicago, Ill., overall light blue three-panel illustrated advertising design with three women and bottles on yellow envelope bearing 2¢ red (279B) tied by "Chicago Ill., Dec 20, 1901" machine cancel with " Lincoln Sta." slogan to Lebanon Ky., appropriate receiving backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Clothes) McGregor Sports Wear, David D. Doniger & Co., New York N.Y., multicolor ad on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (599) coil tied by "Madison Sq. Sta. 5, Oct 26, 1928" machine cancel to Appleton Wisc., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Clothing) Bartlett's Millinery Rooms, Springfield Mass., illustrated building ad on yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), beautiful bright shade, tied by circular grid cancel, matching neat "Springfield Ms. Mar 21, 1860" cds to Old Saybrook Conn.; reduced slightly at left, Extremely Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Clothing) H.F. Percival & Co., Tanners of Sheep & Calf Skins, Cleveland Oh., illustrated advertising showing sheep on yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Cleveland O. Nov 7, 1860" duplex to Silver Creek N.Y., 1860 docketing; 3¢ corner flaw from edge placement, otherwise Very Fine and attractive ad cover.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Clothing) Rinks "Cloak and Fur House", Indianapolis Ind., blue illustrated advertising corner card on unsealed drop cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279Bc) tied by "Indianapolis, Ind. Feb 21 1895" machine cancel to local street address, original matching illustrated letterhead enclosure indicating check payment for cigars; reduced a bit at right, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Dental) Peredixo Tooth Paste, American Druggists Syndicate, Kansas City Mo., overall bicolor illustrated advertising on reverse of "American Duggists Syndicate" corner card cover bearing 3¢ Washington, tied by "Kansas City, Gateway Sta. Apr 25, 1919" machine cancel to Healdton Oklahoma at the 3¢ war rate; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Farming) Excelsior Thresher Tooth Co., Dexter, Iowa, illustrated ad showing threshing machine tooth on circa 1904 cover bearing 1¢ green (300) tied by cork cancel to Iler, Ohio, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

(Farming) Harmony Grove Nurseries, Isaac Jackson & Co., Jennerville Pa., fancy framed corner card on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by blue "Chatham Pa., Mar 10" cds to Staunton Va.; minor stain lower right.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Farming) Pitts' Agricultural Works, Buffalo N.Y., illustrated woodcut advertising corner card showing threshing machine on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by circular grid cancel duplexed with rimless "Buffalo N.Y. Sep 22, 1860" cds to Alexandria Va.; small opening tear top left, flap mostly missing, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Food) French's Products, advertising for C.M. & R. Tomkins with multicolor illustrations of French's Mustard & Spices packages on front and back of cover bearing 2¢ carmine (402) tied by "Elmira N.Y., Jun 25, 1920" machine cancel to Sayre Pa.; reduced slightly at right, small abrasion spot, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

(Food) Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes "Guarding the Treasure Box", multicolor printed ad on front and reverse showing various products including Cream of Wheat and Wrigley's Spearmint Gum, on 1¢ red (UX24) postal card canceled by "Stratford R.P.O., Oct 12, 1915" duplex to Reading Pa., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

(Government) House of Representatives, 36th Congress, Washington D.C., overall light green illustrated shaded ad design on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) , scissor trimmed, tied by large circular grid cancel, matching indistinct "Washington D.C. Jun 15" cds to Warren Ill., 1860 docketing; flap tears ending in small edge tear, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

(Grocer) Standard Flavoring Extracts, Twitchel, Champlin & Co, Portland, Me., large illustrated blue building advertising on front with additional blue text advertising on reverse of cover bearing 3¢ green (184) tied by segmented cork cancel duplexed with "Portland, Me. Jul 13" cds to Providence R.I., small edge tear and light vertical bend at right, still, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

(Hand-Drawn) Two Gentlemen with Hats Bowing to the Addressee, blue pen design on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Jan 1, 1861" octagon datestamp to Cincinnati, Ohio; edge separation and flaws from wear, Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

(Household goods) Genuine Mason Fruit Jars, Kinney & Levin Cleveland, O., illustrated advertising showing "Porcelain Disc Immerser" on 2¢ brown on amber entire canceled by "Cleveland O. Aug 21, 86" duplex to local address, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

(Insurance) Phoenix Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn., illustrated advertising corner card showing phoenix rising from the ashes on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Hartford Ct., Aug 4" cds to Manchester N.H., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

(Manufacturing) Holmes & Emery, Manufacturer & Dealers in Sofas, Chairs, etc, Charlestown Mass., fancy framed corner card on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by circular grid cancel, bold red "Charlestown Ms. Apr 23, 1859" cds to Hartford Conn.; opened at top, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Manufacturing) Isaiah Blood, Manufacturer of Axes, Adze, etc, Ballston Works, N.Y., blue illustrated cameo design showing axe heads, on yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red, left frameline doubled (26 var.) tied by "Ballston N.Y., Dec 13" cds to New York City; some calculations; reduced slightly, letter on reverse, Very Fine front.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Manufacturing) Marriot Hays, Mill-Wright Work, Mercersburg Pa., illustrated advertising design on yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) , wide centerline s.e., tied by "Mercersburg Pa. Sep" cds to Hattsboro Va., reverse with overall text advertising, opened on three sides for display, tone spot, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Manufacturing) New-York Marbled Iron Works, New York City, green oval cameo illustrated with columns, vases, mantles and table tops on flap of buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), four margins, tied by "New-York, Jun 10" cds to Philadelphia Pa.; to bit of paper loss on back, 3¢ light vertical crease, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

(Manufacturing) Putnam Machine Company, Fitchburg Mass., overall shaded ad design showing manufacturing buildings on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by bold circular grid cancel duplexed with "Fitchburgh Mass. Oct 16" cds to Salem N.Y.; reduced at right, Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Manufacturing) Smith & Porter Engineers and Machinists, Charleston S.C., two covers (orange and cream) with fancy oval corner cards bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by bold "Charleston S.C." 1859 cds strikes to New York City, an Extremely Fine pair.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Merchant) Geo. W. Williams & Co., Merchants and Bankers, Charleston S.C., printed blue cameo-style oval advertising on buff cover bearing 2¢ black, F. grill (93) tied by "Charleston S.C. Apr 17" cds duplex at the unsealed circular rate to Spartanburg S.C., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Merchant) McPherson & Age Commission Dealers, New York N.Y., fancy framed corner card on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) , margins to in, tied by "Jersey City N.J. Jan 10" cds to Pennington N.J., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

(Merchant) Salusbury Wharehouse, Lewis Salusbury, Norfolk Va., green illustrated building ad design on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (25) tied by blue "Norfolk Va., Oct 17" cds to Cappahosic Va.; edge wear, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Mortuary) Undertaker and Embalmer, M. Nance, Paducah Ky., illustrated advertising design showing coffin on yellow cover bearing 3¢ green (158) canceled by grid cancel duplexed with "Paducah Ky. Sep 17" cds to Ravenna Oh.; reduced at right with lower corner mend, Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Musical) G.A. Prince & Co., Manufacturers of Improved Melodeons, Buffalo N.Y., fancy illustrated advertising design on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by rimless "Buffalo N.Y., Jul 14, 1860" cds to Saratoga Springs N.Y.; small opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Nursery) P.J. Berckman's Fruitland Nursery, Augusta Ga., beautiful overall gray shaded ad design showing nursery on cover bearing 2¢ black (73) tied by "augusta Ga. Mar 8" cds to Chester S.C.; reduced at left, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Propaganda) Nation Shall Not Lift Up Sword Against Nation, Neither Shall They Learn War Any More, overall illustrated Valentine design on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by partial blue town cds to Wheaton Ill., flap with printed "Engraved & Published by J. Valentine, Dundee" and "Ackermann & Co. & R. Theobold. London." imprints; mended tears, Fine and rare use of the British version in the United States.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

(Social Club) "Twenty-Two.", fancy corner card on fresh Peck correspondence cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) , s.e. at left, tied by sharp "Bristol Ct. Apr 8, 1859" cds to New Haven Ct.; ink spot, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

The "Twenty-Two." organization founded Dec. 31, 1852 was probably a social club of college or preparatory school classmates.

(Temperance) The Maine Liquor Law, overall propaganda design on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) , margins to touched, tied by "Portland Me. Aug 18" cds to Oxford Me.; faults, Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Tobacco) Joseph Cressman, Tobacco & Segars, Philadelphia Pa., illustrated advertising design showing partially-nude Indian Maiden leaning on tobacco bundles on reverse of buff cover bearing Bloods, 1¢ bronze on black (15L16) acid tied, partial "Blood's Despatch, Mar. 15" cds, used in combination with 3¢ dull red (11A) , four margins, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Mar 15" cds to Baltimore Md.; opened on three sides for display; light toning, F.-V.F. and attractive.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.