Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 934    

(Phonography) Eames, W.H., Hurrah For Phonography, allover advertising design with text extolling the virtues of phonography on buff cover to Williamstown, Mass. with "W.H. Eames, Middletown, Vt." imprint at bottom, manuscript "Middletown, Vt., Nov. 23/52" postmark at top left and pencil "Paid 3", small part of backflap torn away, Extremely Fine, a rare early design.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 935    

(Phonography) Graham, Andrew, Glace at Standard Phonography - The Best Shorthand, all-over advertising lettersheet with Various Ads and Articles on Phonography (inside & out) to Woodville, N.J. with "Andrew Graham" imprint at bottom left, franked with 1861 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose tied by New York cds's; trivial nick at bottom, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63+65    Estimate $250 - 350.

A VERY RARE FOLDOUT PHONOGRAPHY AD SHEET, PARTICULARLY WITH THE 1¢ CARRIER RATE, THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED.

Andrew Graham developed the shorthand system known as "Graham's Shorthand." It was the standard shorthand system in the United States in the last half of the 19th century until it was supplanted by the Gregg Shorthand system.

Realized: $210

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Lot 936    

(Phonography) Graham, Andrew, Phonographic Word-Forms, all-over advertisement text on cover to Wickford, R.I. with "Andrew J. Graham, 491 Broadway, New York" imprint at bottom left (crossed out with return address of Thos. Kinney in Brasher Falls, N.Y.), franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied target cancel with "Brasher Falls, N.Y." cds at bottom, somewhat irregularly reduced at right, Very Fine, a scarce design.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $90

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Lot 937    

(Phonography) Graham, Andrew, The Standard Phonographic Visitor, all-over phonography text advertising cover to Washington, D.C. with "Andrew J. Graham, 491 Broadway, New York" imprint at bottom left, franked with 1861 3¢ rose with tied by grid cancel and postmarked "The Dalles, OR Sep 30" cds, from the Cummins correspondence to Washington D.C., "1864" docket at left over part of the text, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 938    

(Phonography) Great Britain 1sh Green Embossed, Die 2, for margins, light corner crease, tied by barred numeral "152" cancel on cover to New York City, included is original enclosure written in shorthand, backstamped red Bath cds and green Liverpool transit, also found on reverse is small green diamond label printed in shorthand (partially torn away), Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 939    

(Spanish-American War) Remember the Maine, three Spanish-America War patriotic showing U.S. & Texas flags, all from correspondence each with matching letterhead, two franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss.; some small flaws, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 940    

(Sporting Goods) Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., Boston, Mass., two different multicolored illustrated ad cards; one oversized card showing Seated Maid with Young Boys at Door on front franked with 1¢ green tied by 1905 Boston machine postmark, reverse with multicolored Women & Man Under Umbrella with April 1905 Calendar on Rain Barrel, and small fold out ad card with Colonial Man with Rifle on front franked with 1¢ tied by Boston oval with 1905 cds alongside, and unclose illustrated version on reverse and text inside; latter with some light wear, F.-V.F., a rare pair of advertising cards.
Scott No. 300    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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