Auction 248 of 30 Apr 08

U.S. Illustrated Advertising Covers (1054-1106)

California

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1054 1054.jpg na HOLBROOK, MERRILL & STETSON, illus STOVE in red, San Francisco, 1902, EST 40-50
1055 1055.jpg na HOTEL RITZ, illus building, San Francisco, 1915 Pan-Pacific slogan cancel tied #402 on cover to PA EST 25-35

Colorado

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1056 1056.jpg na THE WROUGHT IRON RANGE CO, illus stove, Denver 1898 oval mc ties 2¢ Washington (LL cnr dam), on cover to Conn, illus of buildings on reverse EST 35-45

Connecticut

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1057 1057.jpg na JOSEPH BRINTON, illus PIANO, Lakeville, cover posted from Mass, stains at left o/w fine EST 30-40
1058 1058.jpg na THE RECORD, blue circular cnr cd, New Britain 1898 duplex ties 2¢ Washington stamp on cover to Milldale EST 15-25
1059 1059.jpg na E E WRIGHT, roof paint, illus trade mark, Waterbury 1898 flag cancel ties 2¢ Washington on cover to Stonington, small tear at right side EST 25-35

District of Columbia

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1060 1060.jpg na BIEDLER & CO, commission merchants, illus EGG CARRIER, Washington, 1875 cds & fancy cancel on 3¢ green entire, to Va, cover reduced slightly at right, toned UL corner EST 25-35

Georgia

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1061 1061.jpg na HOTEL DE SOTO, multicolored illus building, Savannah, GA, posted from Madison, Wisc., 1950, full back adv & multicolored illus of five different hotels, modern, but very pretty cover EST 30-40

Illinois

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1062 1062.jpg na YEOMAN'S, illus CURTAIN EXHIBITOR, Waukegan cds & killer ties #206 on cover to RI, edge stain at right side o/w fine EST 30-40
1063 1063.jpg na MICHIGAN STOVE COMPANY, Chicago, 1881, elaborate cnr cd adv Garland STOVES and RANGES, 3¢ green on blue entire to Conn, full back map showing location of company and other major businesses EST 40-50
1064 1064.jpg na COUCH & HEYLE, HARDWARE, illus of hardware, belting & hose in blue on pink cover, Peoria 1898 duplex cancel ties 2¢ Washington issue, addr to Southington, Conn EST 30-40
1065 1065.jpg na WILLIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, illus HIP SHINGLES, Galesburg, 1904 flag cancel on 2¢ red entire, to NY EST 30-40

Indiana

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1066 1066.jpg na E BLAIR & CO, manufacturers of hard wood lumber, fancy cnr cd on overall light green cover, Inwood, ca 1874, to Bucyrus, Ohio EST 10-20
1067 1067.jpg na FAIRBANKS CO, illus TRAIN, WINDMILL & MAP in trade mark, text ad on reverse adv 'The Eclipse Wind Mill', cover has stains, rounded UR cnr, Indianapolis cds, ca 1882 EST 25-35
1068 1068.jpg na H I SIMMONS, hardware, illus building, Evansville 1898 flag cancel ties 2¢ Washington issue on cover to Conn, tear at LR cnr EST 30-40
1069 1069.jpg na MISHAWAKA WOOLEN MANF'G CO, illus BOOTS & socks, Mishawaka 1902 duplex cancel ties 2¢ Washington on cover to Canal Lewisville, Ohio (DPO) with receiving cds on back EST 30-40
1070 1070.jpg na PARAMONT OPTICAL CO, illus EYE GLASSES, Logansport 1925 mc ties 2¢ Washington issue on cover to Indianapolis, reduced right EST 30-40

Iowa

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1071 1071.jpg na IOWA SOAP COMPANY, blue boxed adv cnr cd, illus bar of 'Big 4 Soap' on reverse, Burlington, 1933 EST 15-25

Kentucky

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1072 1072.jpg na STRATTON & TERSTEGGE, illus of two buildings in brown, Louisville 1898 mc ties 2¢ Washington issue on manila cover to Conn, tear at LR o/w fine EST 30-40

Maine

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1073 1073.jpg na STIMPSON, DEVNELL & DAVIS, hotel proprietors, illus CARLETON HOUSE, Jacksonville, FL & OCEAN BLUFF HOTEL, Kennebunkport, Maine, cover franked with 1¢ Franklin, to NJ EST 25-35
1074 1074.jpg na DYER & HUGHES, reat overall ad with illus PIANO, Foxcroft 1881, cover reduced at right into stamp o/w VF EST 40-50

Maryland

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1075 1075.jpg na NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, nice blue text adv for Visco-Lub MOTOR OIL, Baltimore, 1917 mc on cover to Va EST 10-20

Massachusetts

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1076 1076.jpg na BARNEY & BERRY, illus ICE SKATE, Springfield, ca 1865, cover has small tear at top o/w fine EST 35-45
1077 1077.jpg na FALL RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY, illus logo on overall gray cover to NYC EST 30-40
1078 1078.jpg na W M BELCHER & CO, illus TYPEWRITER in light green, Boston 1894 mc tied #220 on cover to NH, illus typewriter in black on back flap, cover has vertical stain line, light edge wrinkles EST 25-35
1079 1079.jpg na SHADY HILL NURSERIES, elaborate cnr cd with illus LEAVES, oval Cambridge cancel ties #219 on cover to Maine EST 25-35
1080 1080.jpg na THE WHITE & BAGLEY COMPANY, illus Bar Belt Dressing, Worcester 1897 duplex ties 2¢ Washington on cover to Conn, blue & red cogged label on back adv Economy Drilling Compound EST 25-35
1081 1081.jpg na JAS W GIFFORD CO, hardware, illus STEEL PULLEY, Attleboro 1898 duplex ties 2¢ Washington issue on cover to Southington, Conn, open top & right EST 25-35
1082 1082.jpg na N PERRY & CO, illus STEAM HEATER, Attleboro 1898 duplex ties 2¢ Washington issue on light blue cover to Southington, Conn, stain in LL cnr, small flts at right edge EST 25-35
1083 1083.jpg na AMERICAN HOUSE, hotel, cnr cd illus with flag, Boston 1898 flag cancel ties 2¢ Washington on cover to Conn EST 20-30
1084 1084.jpg na SAMUEL WARD COMPANY, stationers, illus building, Boston 1898 flag cancel ties 2¢ Washington stamp on cover to Conn, UR cnr stain, opened roughly at right EST 25-35
1085 1085.jpg na BARDWELL, ANDERSON CO, tables and desks, illus building, Boston 1898 flag cancel ties 2¢ Washington, cvr reduced right, small tear at bottom EST 30-40
1086 1086.jpg na THE QUINCY, illus HOTEL, with large matching illus letterhead, Boston 1899, cover has stains & reduced slightly at right side EST 35-45
1087 1087.jpg na WORCESTER RENDERING CO, illus bag of ANUMAL FEED, boxed Auburn, Mass cancel, VF cover to Worcester EST 25-35

Michigan

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1088 1088.jpg na WILLIAMS BROS & CHARBONNEAU, illus factory buildings, Detroit, duplex cancel on locally addr cover, EST 30-40
1089 1089.jpg na ANN ARBOR AGRICULTURAL CO, four different pieces of FARM EQUIPMENT illus on cover to Maine, oval Ann Arbor cancel ties 1¢ Franklin issue EST 30-40
1090 1090.jpg na HOTEL GRISWOLD, illus building, Detroit, 1922, on cross border cover to London, Ontario EST 15-25

Minnesota

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1091 1091.jpg na MANKATO GAS LIGHT COMPANY, illus stylized MAP showing directions from Mankato, 1884 cover franked with strip of three #210, to Ohio, toned top and left cover edges EST 25-35

New Jersey

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1092 1092.jpg na ORANGE MFG CO, badge & button makers supplies, boxed adv in orange, Newark, 1925 EST 15-25

New York

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1093 1093.jpg na WATROUS, BOYDEN & CO, elaborate cnr cd in light blue adv HAYTS, CAPS, FURS, etc, New York ca 1871 with fancy Circle of Hearts cancel tying 3¢ green Washington issue on cover to Cooperstown EST 30-40
1094 1094.jpg na AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, illus logo in orange, New York, ca 1878, cover w/edge flts addr to Justice of Peace, NY EST 25-35
1095 1095.jpg na LELAND'S STURTEVANT HOUSE, overall illus in green with red names at right side of somewhat worn cover, adv rooms $1 & up, New York 1883, letter enclosed EST 20-30
1096 1096.jpg na J MONROE TAYLOR, red illus INDIAN HEAD adv Gold Medal Soda, full back text adv Gold Medal Soda & Saleratus, New York oval cancel ties 1¢ #219 on cover to Maine EST 30-40
1097 1097.jpg na ARGAND, stoves, illus logo on blue cover, Albany 1893 duplex ties 2¢ Columbus, to Mich, small lightened spots in center EST 25-35
1098 1098.jpg na EDWARD HART, tailoring, illus eagle & globe, New York, ca 1894 EST 30-40
1099 1099.jpg na THE CONSOLIDATED S.O.S. BAG CO, bold cnr cd in red & black, New York 1895 duplex cancel on cover to Ct EST 10-20
1100 1100.jpg na DENNISON & SONS, bank stationers, illus blank book in yellow, New York oval 1898 mc on 2¢ green entire to CT, small cnr flt at LR EST 30-40
1101 1101.jpg na JUDGE BUILDING, illus with street scene, New York 1989 flag cancel on 2¢ Washington issue, on cover to CT, small tear at LR o/w fine EST 25-35
1102 1102.jpg na METROPOLIS RUBBER CO, illus gasket, New York 1898 flag cancel ties 2¢ Washington issue on manila cover to Conn, tear at LR o/w fine EST 30-40
1103 1103.jpg na CHAS A SHIERER & CO, oak leather belting, illus steer head, New York 1898 flag cancel ties 2¢ Washington on cover to Conn, open roughly at right edge EST 30-40
1104 1104.jpg na BOGERT & HOPPER, turned wood boxes, illus drug box on pink cover to Conn, New York 1898 oval mc ties 2¢ Washington issue, tear & edge flts at right side EST 25-35
1105 1105.jpg na NEW YORK HERALD, great overall illus of BUILDING in light green on 1901 cover posted locally from Trenton NJ, cover reduced at right EST 40-50
1106 1106.jpg na BENZIGER BROTHERS, great overall green illus FACTORY and CHURCH GOODS, New York, 1911, neat cover to Ohio, fullback adv with illus can of Sanctuary Oil EST 40-50