Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 585    

(Gun & Powder) Johnston & Dow, Manufacturers of Ammunition, corner card on yellow cover to Washington D.C. bearing three 1861, 1¢ blue singles, two with nat. s.e., tied by two strikes of 10-Blade Patent Cancel (Skinner-Eno PN-A 3) duplexed with "New-York Oct 20 1862" cds; flap tear, unnoticeable stamp tear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $150 - 200.

The cutting into the stamp paper by the patent cancel blades can be easily seen.

Realized: $180

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Lot 586    

(Gun & Powder) Remington UMC, multicolor design on 1920 cover showing Herd of Moose & two Shotguns in the Forefront, franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by "Charleston S.C. Apr 5 1920" machine cancel to local address, Very Fine, a rare design not present in either the Biddle or Beals Collections.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 587    

(Home Products) The Buffalo Steam Conf'y Works, all-over printed advertisement showing salesman running from the departing train on 1¢ postal card (UX5), cancelled by "Massillon, Ohio, Aug 17 1880" duplex to Fredonia N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. UX5    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 588    

(Home Products) Dobbins' Electric Soap, illustrated ad design with hand-colored vignette, showing Black Women at Wash Basin with racial slogan at side, franked with 1873, 3¢ green tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 12" duplex postmark, Extremely Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 589    

(Home Products) "Oriole, Wonderful! Self Washing!", multicolor ad showing African American washing floor with madam overseeing, on yellow cover bearing 2¢ green (213) tied by "Boston Mass. Jan 3 1888" machine cancel to Poughkeepsie N.Y.; corner mends and wear, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 590    

(Home Products) W.G. Wilson & Co., Star Shuttle Sewing Machine, all-over shaded ad showing Sewing Machine from Cleveland Oh. bearing 2¢ black (73) cancelled by circular grid, addressed to Ware Mass. at the unsealed 2¢ circular rate, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 591    

(Jewelry) Alfred H. Smith & Co. Diamonds, card lettersheet mailer with tab intact and fancy stamp frame bearing 1¢ blue (219) tied by dateless "New York, N.Y., 1892" machine cancel to Milton Mills N.H. Livermore & Knight imprint on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 592    

(Perfumery) Harrison's Columbian., elaborate all-over floral design on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by neat "Philadelphia Pa, May 7, 1863" cds to Bristol Pa., fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 593    

(Political) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, House of Representatives, all-over pink illustrated and shaded ad cover bearing 2¢ black (73), small flaws, tied by indistinct Harrisburg Pa. duplex to Philadelphia Pa.; reduced slightly at right, Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 594    

(Political) William Jennings Bryan, portrait design of Bryan and "George Washington" with allover campaign information on reverse, on cover to Topeka, Kans. franked with target canceled 2¢ red, "Siebert, Colo., Oct 29, 1896" cds; cover slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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