Lot
1047 
(Medical) "Lindsey's Improved Blood Searcher" Medical Depot, Hollidaysburg Pa., framed advertising corner card on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), trimmed perfs, to Shippensburg Pa.; no back flap, F.-V.F., ex-Chase. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
1048
(Medical) Merchant's Celebrated Gargling Oil, blue illustrated cameo corner card showing Horse and Men in Arabian Dress on fresh orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) large to huge margins except just touching top right corner, light horizontal pre-use crease, tied by sharp "Lockport N.Y., Feb 24" cds to Boalsburg Pa., Very Fine and choice example of this classic cameo ad cover. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot
1049
(Medical) Seabury & Johnson, New York, multicolored allover illustrated floral design showing Factory View, Seal and Child Holding Crown, reverse with illustrated ad showing two seals, etc., on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (220) tied by "New York N.y., Oct 10, 1894" machine cancel to Walla Walla Wash., Oct. 15th arrival backstamp, Very Fine, one of the most desirable Seabury & Johnson advertising designs. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $750
Lot
1050
(Merchant) Linden, Sewall & Teed, Commission Merchant, Chicago, illustrated corner card showing Building View, on 1863, 2¢ black on orange entire to Exeter, Ill., cork canceled, Very Fine. Scott No. U52 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot
1051
(Music) The Cornish American Pianos and Organs, multicolored lithograph illustrated ad cover showing Upright Piano, franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by 1900 Washington, N.J. machine postmark; barest reduction, Very Fine, a scarcer design to it's upright organ counterpart. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1052
(Phonography) To Phonographers, allover Longley Bros. ornate border advertising design, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (s.e. at left) tied by blue Springfield, O. rimless cds; few small closed opening tears at right, still Very Fine, a rare Longley Bros. design. Scott No. 26A Estimate $200 - 300.
Elias Longley is the author of American Manual of Phonography. Being a Complete Guide to the Acquisition of Pitman's Phonetic Shorthand.
Realized: $90
Lot
1053
(Post Card) Illustrated Fold-Out Advertising Cards, 1903-12, four different tri-fold clasp cards bearing caricatures & products opening to various ads or brochures (one with personal message), includes "The Thinker" and Colonial Dress, Hammering Nail and Embalming Fluid in Bag, each frank with 1¢ green with a range of townmarks; few minor card flaws, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot
1054
(Religious) Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men, allover Angel and Child with Lamb & Lion illustrated design with American Peace Society imprint below, on cover to Vermont franked with grid canceled 3¢ Banknote with Boston, Mass. cds alongside, transit postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
Lot
1055
(Schools and Colleges) Falley Seminary, Fulton, N.Y., illustrated corner card showing Building View, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Fulton, N.Y., Jul 24" cds and target duplex; stamp with some light perf toning, still Very Fine (photo on web site). Scott No. 65 Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot
1056
(Stamp Collar) Stamp Collar Covers, group of 6 different 1891-1903 covers; includes 1900 Butterick Publishing Co. with collar for "The Delineator", 1901 The B.B.&P Co. Coal Coke (Cleveland, O.) with stamp-like collar in green, 1903 T.F. Fifield Grocer (Manchester, N.H.), 1891 Illinois Watch Factory (San Francisco branch), 1891 Albert Weizle Sons Leather (New York), etc.; one reduced at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a nice group. Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $180