Lot
479 
Howell Cobb Correspondence, 1853-58, 30 covers addressed to Howell Cobb during his time as governor of Georgia, all franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red and virtually all with Georgia town postmarks; condition mixed, F.-V.F (no photo). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
Lot 480
James A. Garfield Assassination & Mourning Group, 3 items relating to Garfields death; ticker tape strip reading "Garfield was shot at…", a silk mourning ribbon "To the Memory of our Deceased President" and an all-over advertisement cover bearing 10¢ brown (188) to England showing the front page of the Boston Sunday Budget for July 3, 1881 with the headline "The President Resting Easily at Midnight. Mrs. Garfield With Him."; strip with small faults, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot 481
James A. Garfield Bureau & Banknote cards, 2 cards, each approximately 9x6''; 1881 "Inaugural Reception & Promenade Concert" at the National Museum with portraits of Garfield, Arthur and Washington, other portrait mourning card "Memorial Service of James Abram Garfield"; latter with corner wear upper right, F.-V.F.Estimate $350 - 500.
Realized: $170
Lot 482
Printing Specimens, 9 items; including N.B.N. Co. "The Half Rate" proof on card, other items with Specimen overprints including commercial labels and certificates, etc.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot 483
Reward of Merit, uncut sheet of 12 certificates showing various illustrated scenes, sold by Samuel N. Tenney of Newburyport, Mass., circa1830-40's, central vertical fold, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot 484
Reward of Merit Cards, 18 cards used by grade school teachers to award students, 1850-1910's, including 1859 handwritten award as well as various forget-me-not and religious cards.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot 485
Train and Coal Car Scene Printing Plate, 203x115mm plate with scene additionally showing canal barges on river pulled by horse on bank (design 150x47mm), finely engraved on polished steel.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
486
Turkish cigarette / cigar country flag cards, 29 different Recruit cards and 15 Helmar country seal cards, some light card edge wear, Fine (no photo). Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot 487
Western Ephemera, various letters, drafts, checks, billheads, etc., mostly commercial ephemera from Montana, California, Nevada, Oregon, etc., including railroad, hotel, banking, interesting letters from 1850-80 period, some photographs, several hundred items.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725