Lot
1390 
(Expositions) Brockton (Mass.) Fair Postal History Collection, a wonderful collection of picture postcards, illustrated ad covers and a host of other ephemera items neatly displayed and written-up in two large binders; with approximately 180 picture postcards illumination various aspects of the fair as well and a series of beautiful women and horse illustrated advertising cards (lithos. from artist Chas. W. Holmes) and other related, includes real-photo card of President Taft visiting the fair in 1911 with other Taft related cards including additional visit to the fair in 1912, host of birds-eye view of the fair, Equestrian related views including horse races, real-photo parade views, nice section of Knabenshue's Airship and Grahme-White Biplane cards including scarce real-photos, also 1909 & 1910 balloon ascension cards, etc., covers mostly fair adverting from 1892 on including patriotic with flag (endorsed "Balloon"), unused postal wrapper, Columbian entires and illustrated horse & horse racing related advertising cover from 1899 on through to 1919 (some unused), ephemera items including scores of contemporary newspaper articles, tickets, fair books, early photographs depicting trapeze artists, etc.; a wonderful collection and ideal for further continuation.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Lot 1391
Gun Company Letterheads, group of 12 different letters including some multicolored illustrated designs like Peters Cartridge with Peacock design, Dupont showing Quail on Fence Rail, Robin Hood Ammunition showing Robin Hood with Bow, some showing factory buildings, plus three Winchester invoices and one illustrated for Furs; one faulty.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1392
Gun, Shell & Powder Advertising Cover Collection, balance of 100 covers with many scarce to rare multicolored designs; includes multicolored with seven different Peters Shells & Cartridges designs, six different Remington designs, DuPont with eleven multicolored designs, other multicolored including several Laflin & Rand, US Ammunition, Atlas Powder, "Dead Shot", Infallible, Hunter Arms Co., Hazard Powder, etc., many other including early 1850's DuPont Gunpowder cameo corner card cover, bicolor DuPont - Atlas Power series ads, couple scarce Ithaca Guns designs, Robin Hood Powder Co. including mailed pamphlet, some other off-beat band items, few cards, etc.; condition varied with overall around the normal, worth proper evaluation.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Lot
1393
Saddlery & Harnesses Advertising Covers, 1857-1914, of over 25 covers/some cards; large portion of group are J.B. Sickles & Co., St. Louis including early 1850 cameo corner cards in colors to later 1890's illustrated building view entires, other early 1860 designs, couple illustrated saddle designs with one from Sacramento Cal., multicolored Spanish saddle postcard, unused parcel tag with Spanish saddle, etc.; condition varies, majority of items ex-E. Nettles.Estimate $400 - 600.
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