Lot 811
(Novelty) Aluminum Novelty Co. Illustrated design showing The Automatic Gold Bug, franked with 1¢ small bureau tied by New York oval handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $120
Lot 812
(Novelty) Black Hills Nat'l History Establishment. Illustrated design on cover showing Mineral Formation and Arrowheads, franked with 1¢ Trans-Miss tied by 1898 Deadwood, S.D. duplex postmark, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot 813
(Novelty) Freeman & Richardson, Manufacturers of Calenders. Red and black design on cover showing Calender Fan, franked with 1¢ gray blue tied by 1884 Lebanon, N.H. cds, Very Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $75
Lot 814
(Novelty) Holmes' Dollar Stand Stereoscope. Illustrated design on cover showing Holmes' Stereoscope, franked with 1873, 3¢ green tied by partial New York cds and cork duplex; barest reduction at right, Very Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $170
Lot 815
(Novelty) John G. Scheidler, Importer, Manufacturer and Dealer in Magic Tricks. Red and black illustrated design showing Magician & Devils; on cover franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine tied by 1900 Danbury, Conn. machine postmark; stamp faults and cover reduced at right, F.-V.F.Scott No. 219 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $120
Lot 816
Novelty Advertising Covers. Balance of 33 ad covers mostly illustrated, 1870-1890's; the array of products and companies including Old Curiosity Shop, Chicago, Ill., J.J. McNutt Novelty Wood Works - Boston, Mass., A.C. Gruhlke Collector of Indian Relics - Waterloo, Ind., etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot 817
(Paper Products) W.P. Yeoman. Illustrated ad design on cover showing W. Pyeoman's Revolving Wallpaper Sample Rack & Paper and Border Trimmer, franked with 1873, 1¢ ultramarine tied by 1880 Waukegan, Ill. cds and target duplex, Very Fine and choice.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot 818
(Paper Products) Whitman & Vosburgh, Importers & Manufacturers of Paper Hangings, Borders…. Green illustrated embossed cameo ad design showing Paper Shades, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red showing jagged line of color in lower right margin plate flaw (48L24), tied by grid handstamp with Troy, N.Y. cds alongside, Very Fine.Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $500
Lot 819
(Phonography) The Phonographic Alphabet. Allover design on cover showing the Phonographic Alphabet, franked with 1881, 1¢ gray blue tied by Los Angeles, Cal. circular postmark, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $425
Lot 820
(Phonography) the Universal Phonographer. Allover floral border ad on cover to Ashland, N.Y., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by Catskill, N.Y. cds; cover slightly reduced at right not affecting design, Very Fine, a scarce design.Scott No. 11 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $170