[Home Products] C.J. Fay, Camden, NJ, illustration of "Water Proof Felting" and house with the felt on it, cancelled with c.d.s. and blob killer, F.-V.F. Scott UX3.
Estimate $40 - 60.
The "Constellation" Collection of Early U.S. Postal Cards #656
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions The "Constellation" Collection of Early U.S. Postal Cards #656
Daniel F. Kelleher's sale 656 of The "Constellation Collection"
Part I - Early U.S. Postal Cards, including postal card forerunners plus advertising/illustrated covers.
Part II - Early U.S. Postal Cards, including postmarks by state, fancy cancels, railroad and waterway cards, and foreign mail.
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Lot #2103 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
Lot #2104 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] Champion Cheese Cutter Co., Lewisburg, PA, green illustration of cheese cutter, cancelled with c.d.s. and killer, striking, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2105 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] Frank Sturges & Co., Chicago, IL, card with inverted watermark, illustration of "The Chicago Tea Kettle Spout.", cancelled with blue c.d.s. and Maltese Cross killer, Very Fine. Scott UX3. UPSS S2c.
Estimate $40 - 60.
Lot #2106 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] Gardner Chilson, The American Broiler, Boston, MA, illustration of broiler pan, cancelled with c.d.s. and crossroads killer and boxed "Forwarded", because unaddressed and returned to the firm, rare, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2107 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] Geo. H. Phillips & Co., Troy, NY, red illustration of stove and black texts, cancelled by October 3, 1875 c.d.s. and circle of bars killer, Extremely Fine, Ex-Fricke. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2108 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] Hall, Elton & Co., Wallingford, CT, illustration of large fork at top, cancelled with blue Coldwater, MI c.d.s. and hollow triangle fancy killer, striking from either side, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2109 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] J. McDermott & Co., Cleveland, OH, with illustration of two medals of Vienna Exposition, blue Cleveland c.d.s., Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2110 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] John L. Thompson, Son & Co., Troy, NY, illustration with small circle with mortar and pestle and established/1797 around it, cancelled with c.d.s. only, another non-illustrated UX3 advertising card is enclosed, rare, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2111 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] Lane Brothers, Millbrook, NY, illustration of Lane's Portable Coffee Roaster, open & closed pictures of roaster at left and right of card, cancelled with blue grid only, no townmark, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2112 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] Parker H. Sweet, Jr., Washington, DC, illustration of "Centennial Whispering Cord" with two different persons calling, cancelled with 1876 c.d.s. and weak killer, very rare, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2113 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] R.H. Remshart, Savannah, GE, illustrations of doors and windows on left side, scales on right side, cancelled with blue c.d.s. and fancy geometric killer. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2114 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] Robinson's Oatmeal Glycerine, Boston, MA, all illustration in red with two medals, cancelled with c.d.s. and killer, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2115 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] Stag's Head Elevated Oven Range, unknown town, illustration of elevated oven range stove, unused card, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2116 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] Universal Strainer Co., Rutland, VT, for butter manufacturing, two different illustrations of good and bad butter at dining tables, rather humorous, cancelled with c.d.s. and killer, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2117 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: home products
[Home Products] W. Settle, Importer of Crockery, China & Glassware, illustration depicting their building, St. Louis MO postmark, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2118 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: horse
[Horse] B. F. Rollins, St. Johnsbury, VT, with illustration of horses running on a railroad machine car, unused, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2119 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: horse
[Horse] E. Bartlett, New York, NY, reddish brown illustration of Anderson's Horse Bonnet, cancelled by September 29, 1873 City Mail Delivery c.d.s. and fancy spoked killer, very rare, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2120 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: hotel
[Hotel] L.C. Dunn Prop., White Bear Lake MN, card with watermark inverted, elaborate illustrated design depicting a scene of South Shore House and lake, cancelled with August 11, 1875 rimless c.d.s. with target killer in blue, a fresh, extremely rare and beautiful card, Very Fine. Scott UX3. UPSS S2c.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2121 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: hotel
[Hotel] Sea Side House Clatsop County, Ogn, penciled at top, on old photo print pasted on reverse of card, it was against regulations to attach anything to a postal card with paying letter rate postage, unused, rare, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke. Scott UX1.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2122 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: hotel
[Hotel] Temperance Hotel, Syracuse, NY, with illustration of hotel, unused, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2123 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: illegal usage
[Illegal Usage] Agent, North British and Mercantile, Insurance Co., imprinted on face of card, contrary to regulations that prohibited anything but the address on face of a postal card, cancelled by blue Chicago c.d.s. and square of squares killer, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $40 - 60.
Lot #2124 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: illegal usage
[Illegal Usage] Amazon Insurance Co., Cincinnati, OH, very large "AMAZON" in green letters on face of card with bold text on reverse, which was an infraction of the rules which state no printing on front, cancelled with clear blue c.d.s. and target killer, very likely unique example, great rarity, Extremely Fine. Scott UX1.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #2125 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: illegal usage
[Illegal Usage] Bebee House, Cleveland, OH, with illustration on face of bee house and stuck on reverse a newspaper type article that is probably an add, about fishing at the Bay, both methods infractions of regulations on no printing on face and add-ons anywhere, cancelled with blue c.d.s. and target killer, Very Fine. Scott UX1.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2126 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: illegal usage
[Illegal Usage] "Beer and Liquors Without Licence", a newspaper article about liquor pasted on postal card, an illegal use of postal card as nothing can be attached to card, required normal letter rate, has "Held for Postage" marking, cancelled by Sacramento, CA double c.d.s. with no killer, extremely rare, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2127 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: illegal usage
[Illegal Usage] Booth & McCosker, Springfield, IL, with red illustration of spring wagon on face, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, cancelled with very fine 1876 Lafay & Quincy/R.P.O and target killer, thins on reverse, likely Unique example, otherwise Very Fine, Ex-Biddle. Scott UX3.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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