Auction 273 of 14 Mar 12

U.S. Illustrated Advertising Covers (1238-1274)

Tennessee

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1238 1238.jpg na SOUTHERN LUMBERMAN, illus lumbering scenes, Nashville, 1889, cover reduced at right o/w fine EST 25-35
1239 1239.jpg na HUNTSMAN BROS CO INC, wholesale grocers, elaborate corner card, Bristol, 1934 EST 20-30

Texas

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1240 1240.jpg na L.P.PECK, Furniture and Carpets, illus building & street scene, San Antonio, 1915 EST 30-40

Vermont

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1241 1241.jpg na VERMONT ACADEMY, blue oval buckle cachet, blue Saxton'r River Mar 28 1878 cds & grill cancel on 3¢ green Washington, to Rockingham, Vt, minor creasing in stamp which overlaps top of cover EST 30-40
1242 1242.jpg na VERMONT FARM MACHINERY CO, illus cabinets on front of blue cover, opened roughly at right, Bellows Falls, 189, full back adv with illus churn, cabinet & evaporator EST 40-50

Virginia

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1243 1243.jpg na MARION FEMALE COLLEGE, illus books & cross on overall gray cover, Marion Jan 4 1881 dc cds & target cancel EST 40-50
1244 1244.jpg na MONOCHAN TRIBE No 95, illus Indian in red on UX18, Richmond, 1904 EST 30-40
1245 1245.jpg na PLANTERS NUT & CHOCOLATE CO, illus Mr. Peanut, Norfolk & Richmond RPO 1934 cancel EST 25-35
1246 1246.jpg na HOTEL RUEGER, illus building & street scene, Richmond, 1935 EST 25-35

Washington

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1247 1247.jpg na THE ABBOTT, illus hotel building, Seattle, 1894 EST 30-40

West Virginia

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1248 1248.jpg na THE FLORENTINE, full back colored picture of the hotels & surrounding buildings, Huntington, 1914, with two illus letterheads enclosed EST 40-50
1249 1249.jpg na BLUEFIELD PRODUCE & PROVISION CO, illus building on blue cover, Bluefield 1936 meter franking, full back text & illus coal cleaning plant EST 40-50

Wisconsin

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1250 1250.jpg na O.E.MERRILL & CO, patent machinery manufacturers, illus water wheel, Beloit cancel, 3¢ green entire to Mass, reduced slightly at right EST 20-30
1251 1251.jpg na WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE, illus state seal, Madison, cover reduced at right, toned, EST 25-35
1252 1252.jpg na M M SECOR, trunk & travel bag manufacturer, illus trunk. Racine, ca 1882, on scarce wrapper front only EST 40-50
1253 1253.jpg na FOX RIVER SEWER PIPE COMPANY, illus pipe, Eau Claire, docketed 1885 on reverse, EST 25-35
1254 1254.jpg na R H ORMSBY, marble & slate mantels, illus monument, Milwaukee, 1885 . est30-40
1255 1255.jpg na BEALS, TORREY & Co, shoes, illus kangaroo, Milwaukee, 1890, 2¢ green entire, tear at UL corner o/w fine cover EST 30-40
1256 1256.jpg na RACINE HARDWARE MFG CO, great oval illus factory in blue, to Beaver Dam, Wisc, with Dec 29 1892 receiving cds on reverse, cover stain at lower right o/w fine EST 35-45
1257 1257.jpg na MOORE MFG & FOUNDRY CO, illus factory, Milwaukee, 2¢ entire, to Fond Du Lac, two small stains o/w VF EST 25-35
1258 1258.jpg na BERHARD STERN & SON, illus logo in red & blue, Milwaukee, 1896, 2¢ green entire to Milwaukee EST 15-25
1259 1259.jpg na STEAM DRUG MILL, illus factory buildings, Fond Du Lac, 1899, cover franked with 2¢ Washington, to Athens, Ohio, reduced slightly at left EST 25-35
1260 1260.jpg na CRANBERRY, MOSS & PEAT Co, illus bale, Mather, 1905, neat cover to Milwaukee EST 25-35
1261 1261.jpg na REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY, illus typewriter in red & black logo, Milwaukee, 1909, clean cover EST 15-25
1262 1262.jpg na JOHN A SATZER SEED Co, illus eagle & globe, factory field & street scene, LaCrosse, 1914, clean cover franked with 2¢ Washington to Hanover, Pa EST 30-40
1263 1263.jpg na BETTER SOX KNITTING MILLS, illus factory & street scene, Fort Atkinson, 1914 early machine cancel ties 2¢ coil single on cover to Ohyio EST 25-35
1264 1264.jpg na H.D.EWER SALES COMPANY, illus 'The Wizard' lamp, Ashland, 1915, 1¢ green entire to Sun Prarie EST 30-40
1265 1265.jpg na WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE SENATE CHAMBERS, illus building in blue, Madison, 1918, cover to Lancaster posted from Eau Claire EST 25-35

Wyoming

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1266 1266.jpg na PLAINS HOTEL, colored Chief Little Shield cachet, Cheyenne, 1938, neat airmail cover EST 40-50

Mixed States

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1267 na na ADVERTISING, 1936/1956, lot of 26 covers with small illustrations of animals, some on back, mixed sizes, many with meter postage EST 75-100
1268 1268.jpg na 1865/1913, lot of 9 small covers with corner card or small illus EST 75-100
1269 na na 1850's-60's, lot of 6 colorless embossed oval cameo ads on small covers, incl Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, w/illus American Revolution hat; Buckley & Bancroft, Boston; J Henry Ciese & Co, Baltimore; Worth & Daniels, Wilmington NC; Turnbull & Cumnersell, Newark NJ; Chafee, St Armand & Croff, Charleston SC ESS 125-150
1270 1270.jpg na COCA COLA, one small 1940 cover & one #10 1960 with different color ads, Also similar #10 covers for Pepsi & Seven-Up, EST 20-30
1271 na na Hotels, 1889/1934, lot of 18 cover with illus buildings, + 16 corner card type, VG-FVF EST 125-150
1272 na na STAMP DEALERS, 1891/1949, 7 covers: Eugene Klein, PA; H E Morey, Boston; W M Brown, NY; Garcelon, Calais, ME; Elmer Long, PA; Morristown, NJ; C H Mekeel, St louis, VF-F EST 50-75
1273 1273.jpg na CIRCUS, 1961/1995, 6 different #10 multicolored covers: Mills Bros; G Kelly & Miller Bros; Sell Bros, Robbins Bros, The TNT & Royal Olympic; Carson & Barnes, VF unusual lot EST 150-175
1274 na na 1873/1942, lot of 21 covers, most corner card or small illus types, various topics, generally fine or better EST 50-60