Lot
691 
Pittman, Benn, Phonography, allover ornamental Benn Pitman advertising design on fresh cover to West Chester, Pa., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by bold blue "Cincinnati, O., Mar 11" cds, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300.
Sir Isaac Pitman was an Englishman who invented phonographic shorthand, or phonography, a shorthand system based on phonetics. As it could be adapted to a wide variety of languages, it became one of the most widely used systems in the world. It was his brother, Benn, who popularized phonography in America.
Realized: $160