August Internet Auction

(Hotels) American Hotel, Cleveland Ohio, beautiful woodcut building corner card showing waving American flags and horse-drawn coaches, on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) , wide margins, canceled by circular grid, neat blue "Buffalo N.Y., Dec 22" cds to Bolton Ct.; small top edge mend, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Hotels) Anthony House, Little Rock, Arkansas, fancy framed corner card on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), tied by four-ring target, duplexed with "Little Rock, Ark. Dec 8" cds to Philadelphia Pa., Dec. 10th 1860 receipt docketing; tiny edge tear, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

(Hotels) Carters Hotel, Charlestown Va. (currently West Va.), illustrated building woodcut ad on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) canceled by circular grid cancel, red "Charlestown Va., Nov 19" cds to Fredericksburg Va., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Hotels) Cliffton House, Patchogue, N.Y., all-over green ocean scene advertising design on cover bearing 2¢ red (279B) tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Patchogue N.Y., Jul 16, 1895" cds to Port Chester N.Y., F.-V.F. and attractive.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

(Hotels) Coveville House, Coveville N.Y., fancy framed corner card on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red, three lines recut upper left triangle (11A var.) , four margins, tied by partial blue Coveville N.Y. cds to Schodach Center N.Y.; reduced at right, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Hotels) Franklin House, Portsmouth N.H., francy framed corner card on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11) , three large margins, tied by "Portsmouth N.h., Feb 13" cds to Centre Sandwich N.H.; some wear with small bottom edge mend, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Hotels) The Governors of the Alms House, New York City, shield framed corner card on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by by "New-York, May 31" cds to Hartford, Conn., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Hotels) Kirby House, Milwaukee Wisc., overall building ad design on reverse of orange cover bearing 3¢ red, F grill (94) tied by bold circle of wedges duplexed with "Milwaukee Wis. Sep 2" cds to New York City, original 1868 enclosed letter; bit of flap missing, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Hotels) Massaoit House, Springfield Mass., blue octagon corner card on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11) tied by "Springfield Mass. May 22" cds to Aqueduct N.Y., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Hotels) Mountain House, Mt. Holyoke, Northampton Mass., illustrated woodcut building advertising design on yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red, type I (25) s.e. at bottom, tied by "Northampton Ms. Dec 7" cds to Andover Mass.; reduced at right, F.-V.F. and attractive ad.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

In 1821, an 18-by-24-foot guest cabin was built on Mount Holyoke by a local committee -one of the first New England summit houses. The property changed hands several times between 1821 and 1851 when it was bought and rebuilt as a two-story, eight-room hotel.

(Hotels) Profile House, Franconia Mountains N.H., cameo-style building ad design on cover bearing pen canceled 3¢ dull red (26), matching ms. "W. Thornton N.H., Sep 3" postmark to Winchendon Mass., original letter datelined "Franconia Sept 2, 1861"; cover tears, reduced at right just affecting 3¢, Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(Hotels) St. Charles Hotel, Fort Dodge, Iowa, illustrated ad design with "Come, See the" text showing elephant on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26A) tied by "Cedar Falls Ioa. Sep 8" cds to North Pownal Vt.; reduced at left and some toning, Fine appearance, a scarce illustated elephant ad.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.