Sale 82: United States Advertising Covers

Lot 3198    

(Food & Drink) Gold Medal Flour, multicolored allover design showing Women Holding Empty Flour Bag on front of cover, reverse franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1908 Buffalo, N.Y. machine postmark; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 319    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 3199    

(Food & Drink) The Great American Tea Co., New York, allover illustrated designs showing Napoleon Portrait, on three 1860's covers in colors red, gray and in green (slightly different design), two franked with 1863, 2¢ black (73) tied by handstamps and one with 3¢ rose (65) tied by New York duplex postmark; small flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 3200    

(Food & Drink) The Great American Tea Co., New York, violet illustrated shaded ad design showing Chinese Torture Scenes, on unsealed cover franked with 1863, 2¢ black tied by grid handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3201    

(Food & Drink) The Great American Tea Co., New York, tan allover shaded ad design with black printed 1865 Calendar at left, on unsealed circular rate cover franked with 1863, 2¢ black canceled by circular geometric handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 3202    

(Food & Drink) The Great American Tea Company, New York, three different allover shaded ad covers each franked with 1873, 2¢ black; two illustrated with one showing Building View and other with Napoleon Portrait (cover stains), F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 3203    

(Food & Drink) The Great White River Flour & Grocery House, all over multicolor advertising design (front & back) showing The White River Store Front, on cover franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by Pittsburgh, Pa. duplex cancel, barest reduction at right, Very Fine and choice, one of the most stunning advertising covers of the era.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 3204    

(Food & Drink) Henry Mayo & Co. (Boston, Mass.), gray allover illustrated ad design showing Women in Shell Pulled By Two Sperm Whales With Whalers Alongside, on cover franked with 3¢ green tied by Boston, Mass cds and negative "B" duplex; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, a wonderful and rare design.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 3205    

(Food & Drink) Hetfield & Ducker, Brooklyn Cracker Works, black and red illustrated ad showing Cracker Works & Brooklyn Bridge View, on cover franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by "Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov 3, 83" duplex postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 3206    

(Food & Drink) J. Moore Taylor, Gold Medal Soda, Etc., New York, blue and gold embossed illustrated design showing Indian Head Medallion, on cover franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by "New York, Oct 16, 83" duplex postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 3207    

(Food & Drink) John W. Nicol, Packer of Oysters, Baltimore, Md., blue embossed illustrated ad showing Store Front View, on unsealed cover franked with 1881, 1¢ gray blue tied by Baltimore, Md. oval handstamp.
Scott No. 206    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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