Sale 19: The Autumn Sale

Lot 332    

1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Lovely multicolor design showing Mines & Metallurgy Building on 1904 cover franked with 1903 2¢ lightly cancelled with indistinct Tennessee town postmark alongside, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $48

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Lot 333    

1909 Centennial Exhibition. Large violet oval "Centennial Parade R.P.O., Oct 7 1909, St. Louis, Mo." postmark ties 1¢ adhesive to picture post card depicting Balloon and Airship contests held during the centennial, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

This is the first U.S. postal marking ever issued to celebrate a parade. Despite the R.P.O. designation the vehicle was actually a horse drawn Missouri Pacific mail coach on wagon wheels. The marking was used for one day only.

Realized: $350

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Lot 334    

Abbott's Angostura. Multicolor illustrated advertising on 1903 cover franked with 1902 2¢ tied by Chicago, Ill. machine cancel, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 335    

Barbour & Hamilton Wholesale Grocers. Illustrated corner card on lemon cover franked with 1¢ Bank Note tied by oval Washington, D.C. postmark, Extremely Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $38

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Lot 336    

Bradstreet's Rubber Moulding and Weather Stripping. Illustrated corner card on cover franked with 1866 2¢ Blackjack (defective) cancelled by target with Boston double circle postmark alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 337    

California Canned and Dried Fruits. 2¢ green, just tied by "Rock Island, Ill., Dec 17" duplex postmark on reddish brown illustrated advertising cover to Minnesota, Very Fine.
Scott No. 213    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $48

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Lot 338    

Chautauqua Assembly Grounds. Map design in blue, black & yellow with advertising for the "Hotel Athenaeum" at right, franked with 3¢ Banknote (pinpoint stain) cancelled by target with "Chautauqua, N.Y." cds alongside, printed text on reverse, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $110

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Lot 339    

Chester Stands, Wholesale Liquors & Cigars. Multicolor illustrated advertising showing "Red Raven Splits" on 1905 cover franked with 1903 2¢ (few perf flaws) tied by Columbus, Ohio machine cancel, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 340    

The Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. Multicolor advertising corner card on 1906 cover franked with 1903 2¢ tied by Cincinnati, O. machine cancel, multicolor Logo & Beer Label printed on reverse, minor cover corner crease at top left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 341    

Dausman Tobacco Company. Lovely multicolor design showing Horse' Head with Tobacco on cover franked with 3¢ Bank Note lightly cancelled with Pittsburgh, Pa. cds alongside, reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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