[Illegal Usage] Santa Cruz Enterprise, small newspaper ad, pasted on reverse of postal card as an add, an illegal use of postal card as nothing can be attached to card, required normal letter rate, but got away with it, Santa Cruz c.d.s. and indistinct killer, rare, Very Fine. 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 #2153 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: illegal usage
Lot #2154 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: illegal usage
[Illegal Usage] T.S. Bechwith & Co., handstamped 3 straight lines, on face of card, which was an infraction of regulations to have nothing other than the address on the face of a postal card, cancelled with an 1873 Peterburg, VA c.d.s. and target cancel, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke. Scott UX1.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2155 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: illegal usage
[Illegal Usage] Thomas. J. Walton., Steam, Job and Label Printer, Salem, Ohio, triple blue oval on face of card, contrary to regulations that allow no printing on address side of card, additional text on reverse in goldish color, cancelled with c.d.s. and crossroads killer, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2156 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: illegal usage
[Illegal Usage] W.W. Wardell, Attorney at Law, Nebraska City N.T., black oval on face of card, contrary to regulations that prohibited anything but the address on face of a postal card, cancelled by c.d.s. and fancy killer, not during territorial period but nice and fresh, Very Fine. Scott UX1.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2157 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: illegal usage
[Illegal Usage] Zobrist & Partridge, adhesive label pasted on face of card, which was an infraction of regulations as only the address can be on the face, cancelled by c.d.s. of Geneva, NY, with wheel of wedges killer, F.-V.F., Ex-Fricke. Scott UX1.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2158 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: insurance
[Insurance] The Charter Oak Life Ins. Co., Hartford, CT, with illustration of oak tree at upper left, unused, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $40 - 60.
Lot #2159 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Bentel Margedant & Co., Hamilton, OH, illustration of two different woodworking machines, cancelled with c.d.s. and blob killer, F.-V.F. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2160 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] C.A. Robbe, Dealer in Hot Water Boilers and Water Tanks, Augusta, GA, illustration with Leffel's Turbine Water Wheel, cancelled with c.d.s. and target killer, F.-V.F. Scott UX3.
Estimate $30 - 40.
Lot #2161 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Chalmers-Spence Co, New York, NY, red illustration of The National Steel Tube Cleaner, cancelled with c.d.s. and bold negative "10" in circle, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2162 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Chapin Machine Co., New Harford, CT, with red illustration of bolt machine with black test overprinting, cancelled with Pine Meadows, CT c.d.s. and telephone dial killer, date May 17, 1873 with docketing of 5/17/1873, Very Fine, very early advertising, very rare. Scott UX1.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2163 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Chas. R. Ellis' Base Burning Oilers, New York, NY, illustration section of burner tank and three different burner tanks, cancelled by c.d.s. and negative circle "A", Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2164 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Dexter's Patent Box Bending Machine, Gowanda, NY, illustration of box bending machine, cancelled with c.d.s. and blob killer, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2165 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Fred Stone & Co., New York, NY, illustration of Ludlow Valve, cancelled City Delivery c.d.s. and wheel of spokes killer, F.-V.F. Scott UX3.
Estimate $40 - 60.
Lot #2166 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Gear's Patent Variety Mouding and Upright Shaping Machine, Boston, MA, red illustration of upright shaping machine, cancelled with c.d.s. and killer, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2167 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Geo. C. Howard Mfg., Philadelphia, PA, illustration of Scofield's straightener or bender machine, unused; diagonal crease pressed out at lower left, otherwise Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2168 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Geo. H. Simmons, large illustration of Safety Lamp Filler on unused card, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2169 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] German Study Lamp, blue illustration of lamp and red testing, New York, NY cancel, colorful advertising card, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2170 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Hersey's Bothers, South Boston, MA, red illustration of Rotary Soap Pump, cancelled clear c.d.s. and cork killer, Extremely Fine, Ex-Biddle. Scott UX1.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2171 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Isaac H. Shearman, New York, NY, illustration of 2 steam engines and full price list, cancelled with c.d.s. and negative "12" in circle killer, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2172 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Jacob Naylor, Philadelphia, PA, illustration of Engineer Boiler Maker, cancelled with c.d.s. and blob killer, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2173 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Lansdell's Portable Railway Syphon, New York, NY, with illustration of hoses and syphon and black texts over red cachet, unused, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2174 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Marston's Hand and Foot Saws, Charleston, SC, large illustration of flat bed saw, blue c.d.s. and blob killer; two tiny repaired holes at top and bottom right, Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2175 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Pacific Machinery Depot, San Francisco, CA, green illustration of woodworking band saw, c.d.s. and squares killer, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2176 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Perkins & House's Patent Metallic Kerosene or Coal Oil Safety Lamps, illustrated with two kerosene lamps, Concord, NH postmark, fresh, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot #2177 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: machinery
[Machinery] Putnam Machine Co., Fitchburg, MA, red illustration depicting their building and different texts of machines, tools, etc., with black fancy oval geometric cancel from Fitchburg, MA, used to Columbiana, Alabama, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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