Lot 929
(Tools & Hardware) Anchor Hay Fork Manufacturing Co. Illustrated advertising showing Hay Forks, on cover with 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles tied by Middletown, Pa. duplexes, F.-V.F.Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $40
Lot 930
(Tools & Hardware) Carter Wire Fence Machine Co. 3 1898-99 illustrated covers showing Wire Fence Machine, each franked with 1¢ small bureau with Mount Sterling, O. cds alongside, one with original illustrated catalog enclosure; few small flaws, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 931
(Tools & Hardware) Day & Udell, Proprietors of the Queen City National Ladder Factory. Illustrated design on orange cover showing Ladders, franked with 1870, 3¢ green tied by blue Cincinnati, O. cds and target duplex; cover with partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $55
Lot 932
(Tools & Hardware) Forrester Submerged Pump. Illustrated design on cover showing Girl Using Water Pump, franked with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine tied by Bridgeport, Ct. cds and geometric duplex, Very Fine.Scott No. 114 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $55
Lot 933
(Tools & Hardware) Harvey W. Peace, Vulcan Saw Works. Illustrated design on 3 covers showing Hand Saw; each with different corner card and Banknote frankings, each tied by Brooklyn, N.Y. duplex, one with enclosures, another with small repaired tear at top and partial backflap, still Very Fine overall.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot 934
(Tools & Hardware) the O.L. Hinds Axe. Blue illustrated design showing Axe Head, on cover franked with 1¢ gray blue tied by blue target handstamp, matching 1884 East Highgate, Vt. octagon date stamp, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 206 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $50
Lot 935
(Tools & Hardware) Smith, Seltzer & Co., Foreign and Domestic Hardware. Illustrated corner card cover showing Coffee Mill, on cover to Florence, Italy, franked with 2¢ red brown + 1¢ ultramarine + 2¢ green tied by 1887 Philadelphia, Pa duplex postmarks, reverse with illustrated ad showing various home appliances, Very Fine, an unusual franking.Scott No. 210+212+213 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $75
Lot 936
(Tools & Hardware) "Yankee" Tools. Illustrated ad design on cover showing Screw Drivers & Drills, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1899 Philadelphia, Pa. machine postmark, Very Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $75
Lot 937
(Tools & Hardware) Axe Advertising Covers. Balance of 31 illustrated ad covers, 1870-90's; includes 12 multicolored designs, with products and companies including Rector Wilhelmy Co. Extra Clean Clipper Axe, Whitte Hardware Co. - St. Louis (2 similar), William Mann, Jr. & Co. - Lewiston, Pa. (6 different multicolored), Powell Tool Co. (3 different colored), etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall, a nice group.Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 938
(Tools & Hardware) Broom Advertising Covers. Balance of 13 illustrated ad covers, 1870-1890's; an array of products and companies including Hawkeye Broom and Brush Works - Cedar Rapids, Ia., Onodaga Whisk Broom Works - Syracuse, N.Y., etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $135