Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

Lot 422    

Benziger Brothers, Publishers, Importers & Manufacturers of Church Goods. Brown allover illustrated ad cover to Tyrol, Austria, franked with 1895, 5¢ chocolate tied by 1896 "Cincinnati, O." machine postmark, reverse with allover ads in black, Very Fine.
Scott No. 270    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 423    

Festival. Red and blue all over design for the Crawfordsville, Ind. Street Fair on a neat cover to Milwaukee, franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss., with additional ad on reverse, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 286    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 424    

Hotel. Illustrated fancy corner card for "Junction House, White River Junction, Vt." on an immaculate cover to upstate New York, franked by 3¢ Bank Note, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 207    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 425    

Profile and Franconia Notch Railroad, White Mountains, N.H. Two similar allover illustrated scene designs on 2 covers; one in ultramarine franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ banknote and matching "Profile House, Jun 26" manuscript postmark, other in gray franked with 3¢ banknote tied by violet target and "Profile House, N.H., Jul 24" duplex postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 426    

Stamp Dealer. Lengthy corner card on an attractive 1885 registered cover from Trenton, NJ to Ohio, franked by seven 2¢ Bank Notes, Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 427    

Trunk Manufacturers. Overall design in gray for "Peddie & Morrison" in New York, on an attractive local New York cover franked by 2¢ Bank Note, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 157    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 428    

University of Michigan, Class of 72. Illustrated shield and books design in bronze, on 1870 cover to Clayton, Mich., franked with large margined and beautifully centered 1869, 3¢ ultramarine tied by grid cancel, matching Ann Arbor, Mich postmark, with original enclosure, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $270

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Lot 429    

Washington Iron Works. Purple illustrated engine ad design on 1870 cover to Geneva, N.Y., franked with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine tied cork cancel, matching Newburgh, N.Y. postmark alongside, with original letterhead enclosure; cover with slight offset of a 1869 3¢ at lower right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 430    

1878 St. Louis Exposition & Fair. Allover illustrated ad showing three building scenes and lion & elephant portraits, on reverse of locally addressed corner card cover, franked with 1879, 2¢ vermilion tied by blue "St. Louis, Sep 1" cds and matching circle of wedges cancel; cover tear at top, F.-V.F., a very scarce exposition design.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 431    

1905 Lewis & Clark Centennial, Portland, Oregon. Multicolored cachet on cover to Honolulu, T.H., franked with 1903 2¢ carmine tied by "Forest Grove, Oreg., Feb 19, 1905" duplex postmark, reverse with Forest Grove printed advertisements, cover slightly reduced at left.
Scott No. 319    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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