July Internet Auction

(Black Americana) Aughinbaugh Canning Co., Oyster & Fruit Packers, Baltimore Md., illustrated "Use Nigger Head Brand" showing Negro man eating an oyster on pink cover bearing 1¢ blue (265), nicked, tied by "Baltimore, Md." dateless Barr-Fyke machine cancel to Findlay, Ohio at the 1¢ printed matter rate, Very Fine and scarce oyster ad.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Black Americana) Dobbins Electric Soap, Camden N.J., illustrated ad with image of black laundress and banners reading " I cuts it up and makes de suds…It saves dis nig a lot of rubs " on unsealed cover bearing 1¢ gray blue (206) tied by bold "Camden N.Y." double-oval to Milford Mills N.H., original printed enclosure; edge wear, Very Fine, a classic ethnic ad design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Black Americana) Gold Dust Washing Powder, N.K. Fairbank Co., group of 8 including various Gold Dust Twins advertising designs from New York N.Y., Philadelphia Pa., Chicago Ill.; some small faults and wear, F.-V.F. and scarce group.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

(Black Americana) Gold Dust Washing Powder, N.K. Fairbank Co., San Francisco Cal., multicolored overall illustrated design showing Gold Dust Twins Flying Biplane , reverse franked with 2¢ carmine (391) coil tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Oct 13, 1911" Pan-Pacific expo machine cancel to Fresno Cal., Very Fine and striking ethnic ad.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

(Black Americana) Gold Dust Washing Powder, N.K. Fairbank Co., New York N.Y., multicolor overall illustrated design showing Gold Dust Twins cleaning brick wall on cover bearing 2¢ carmine with NKE perfin, tied by "New York N.Y. Hudson Term. Sta. Jun 12, 1920" machine cancel with "Join the Navy" slogan to Rochester N.Y., forwarded to Buffalo; reduced at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

(Black Americana) Gold Dust Washing Powder, N.K. Fairbank Co., St. Louis Mo., multicolor overall illustrated design showing Gold Dust Twins pulling down door shade on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (599) tied by "St. Louis Mo. May 29, 1924" machine cancel to Peoria Ill., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

(Black Americana) Gold Dust Washing Powder, N.K. Fairbank Co., Boston Mass., multicolor overall illustrated design showing Gold Dust Twins holding sign on cover bearing 3¢ purple tied by "Boston, Mass. Apr 2, 1918" South Station machine cancel to Bangor Me., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

(Black Americana) Gold Dust Washing Powder, N.K. Fairbank Co., Philadelphia Pa., multicolor overall illustrated design showing Gold Dust Twins cleaning brick wall on cover bearing 3¢ purple tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Apr 17, 1918" machine cancel with "Buy U.S. Bonds" slogan to Langhorne Pa., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

(Black Americana) Gold Dust Washing Powder, N.K. Fairbank Co., New York N.Y., multicolor overall illustrated design showing Gold Dust Twins washing band on cover bearing 2¢ Lincoln (367) with NKE perfin tied by "Buffalo N.y. Sep 8, 1909" machine cancel to Towanda N.Y.; some wear, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Black Americana) Gold Dust Washing Powder, N.K. Fairbank Co., San Francisco Cal., red and black advertising design showing the Gold Dust Twins on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (413) coil, pulled perf, tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Feb 12, 1914" Panama-Pacific Expo machine cancel to Fresno Cal.; some edge wear, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Black Americana) Gold Dust Washing Powder, N.K. Fairbank Co., Boston Mass., black advertising design showing the Gold Dust Twins on orange cover bearing 2¢ carmine (301) tied by "Boston Mass. Aug 31, 1904" machine cancel to Boston Mass.; some edge wear, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Black Americana) Hand-Drawn Designs, group of 2 covers including 1936 with Black Men playing Dice and 1940 Black Man carrying Bag "Loaded down wif New Year Joy", Very Fine pair.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Black Americana Advertising Group, group of 27 including various advertising designs showing ethnic advertising, note American Chemical Mfg. "Stove Polish" showing black woman beating a child, Dobbins Electric Soap, Nubian Iron Enamel Co. "Light on a Dark Subject", Aunt Jemima Mills Co. "I'se in town, Honey", Liberto Radio Sales, a few foreign including South Africa and Orange Free State, and many more; some faults, F.-V.F., a wonderful group of ethnic advertising.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.