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Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited at the Mint of the United States at San
Francisco, dated Nov 9 1912.
Territory of Florida, Gadsden County. Dated Feby. A.D. 1832. It is a
Guardian's Bond from the Presiding Justice of the Inferior Court, from the Count
in the sum of One Thousand Dollars lawful money. It appoints Hardy
Shephard Guardian to Mary Jane Shephard, infant Daughter of Mary Shephard.
Interesting historic document from the territorial days of Florida.
A Georgia land grant, signed by the contemporary governor.
A stamp publication, as originally packaged to be sent, this is The Dominion
Philatelist, in the Interests of Stamp Collecting, February 1889, Volume 1,
Number 2. We can see an advertisement for someone in Belleville, Ont.
"Canadian, American, and British Coins, bought, sold and exchanged; will
exchange rare Postage Stamps for Coins. Another tiny segment of an
advertisement that we can see originated in Wooster, O. We have not taken
it out of its original wrapper - the lucky new owner may do that. We are
curious to see the inside, we admit. $5.50 ppd.
A tri-fold advertising folder, issued by the Southern Comfort Corporation,
2121Olive Street, St. Louis 3, Missouri. We believe this was done
about the time of the Civil War Centennial. They suggest that you have an
"Old South Party and just look at what all comes with the Jumbo Party
Package (Serves 16). Wouldn't you love to find one
intact? The offering was a special - A $14.65 value for only
$6.95. They would send you 16 glasses, 80 Confederate napkins, 48
Confederate flags, 25 Confederate bills*, 1 Party Tray, 1 Mechanical bank.
* "authentic replicas of the five-dollar bills of old Dixie".
$4.50 ppd
A prescription for opium
Macon & Augusta Railroad Company, Augusta, Ga., Dec. 10, 1868. This
broadside discusses the stock of the company, and the effort to retrieve same by
J.A.S. Milligan, Secretary and Treasurer of the State of Georgia.
Here is an unusual business card from the middle 1900's. We are uncertain
of the date but there is no zip code, no area code, perhaps the 1950's?
The Smith Hardware Co. on Main Street, in Robersonville, North Carolina was
advertising brass name plates for your dog. Nice condition. Back is
blank. $4.
Before the Battle - this lovely item was done by D. Appleton & Co. It
shows a group of warriors being blessed by a shaman before going into
battle. If
you collect depictions of Native Americans (Indians), this may be for you.
This is a pristine photogravure by Goupil & Co.. We believe this may
be a proof pull of the plate because it is very dark, very distinct, the plate
is deeply impressed into the paper, and it was apparently cut by
hand. $20
A comic titled "How Money goes up In Smoke". Sponsored and
distributed International Paper Company, Southern Kraft Division, Mobile 9,
Alabama. If you wanted to "help fight fire, the most destructive
enemy of the great southern tree crop, you could send for a FREE Jackie Davis
junior forest fire warden's pledge.....etc." see back of comic book.
Nice condition. There are sixteen pages, tight and dated 1950. $3
Here
is a group of ten different better plate blocks, value one to several dollars
each. All mint, NH.
Famous
American Series. Consists of Scott 859-893, lacking only Scott 863, all
mint.
Here is a selection of U.S. Official stamps, sheet and coil, all mint, as
pictured. Values from one cent to five dollars. $20
These
are Scott 778, Third International Philatelic Exhibition of 1936, souvenir sheet
along with the individual imperf stamps: Scott 778a, b, c, d. All
mint, NH. $5
Several
of the U.S. postage special printings of 1935. All imperf, all mint.
Scott 753, 754, 755, 771. $13
Here is a charming invitation, along with the envelope in which it was
mailed. The invitation reads: Yourself and Company are cordially
invited to attend a Social Dance at the residence of George W. hall, on the road
from Readington to Centreville, on Tuesday Eve., March 24,1903. Good music
engaged. ladies Refreshments; Gentlemen Assessed; By order of
Committee. The envelope indicates this was mailed to Mr. Herert Van Pelt
of Readington, N.J. Very nice condition and mailed from Readington 104
years ago. $4
Mrs. L. Lacy, *FANCY GOODS* 48 S. Salina St., Syracuse, N.Y. This trade
card is printed on a gilt background, the colors are true and it is in very nice
condition. The back is blank and there is paper overlay from where it was
taken from a scrapbook - you could remove it, no doubt; we tend to leave things
"as found". We guess she was a milliner?
A beautiful letterhead from the Gast Co. of St. Louis, Missouri,
bank note printers and lithographers. They speak of their calendar
business here. The red Gast is embossed on the cover, and we show front
and back so you can see condition. We think this is one of the loveliest
letterheads we have owned. From our personal collection, the advertising
section. SOLD
An unusual trade card, beautifully done, which illustrates a butcher on the
front with a goose, swan swims on a lake in the background - a lovely
scene. The back advertises Fletcher Bros., a clothing store in Winston,
N.C. located at 430 and 432 Trade Street. This is the only one like
this we have ever seen, in many years of avidly collecting material from this
city. We have only a few trade cards from here, and even fewer are this
early. $12
Wilkes County, North Carolina - A survey of land done on the first of October
1817. There is a wax impressed seal as seen in scan. The land was on
the North Fork of Reddies River (sic). This is a very interesting, nearly
two hundred year old North Carolina document. Would look great framed.
A First Day Cover which illustrates Stone Mountain and the Confederate Memorial
carved on its side; seems to be a photo. Canceled at Stone Mountain on Jan
9 1988 - marks the exact date of Gen. Robert E. Lee's birthday, as he was born
on Jan 19, 1807. Insert stiffens the long plastic sleeve containing the
FDC, and has the story of the mountain and the carving, as well as the two Civil
War Confederate Generals pictured. The stamp features the Georgia state
flag, which displays the Confederate battle flag as well as the state
seal.
July 15, 1900, a young girl wrote to her mother on this letterhead. As you
read the letter where "Uncle Eb is pounding away down stairs making
pills", you learn that she (Alice) is visiting Aunt Jennie and Uncle
Eben Gill. You see at the top of the letterhead that he is the proprietor
and manufacturer of Gill's Bilious and Liver Pills. Aside from liking the
patent medicine letterhead, we enjoyed the peek into the life of a girl in 1900,
where they "were going to make some calls", she asked for her paints
and paper from the paper press to make her aunt a picture, she mentions that
here the young women play tennis, etc. A different time,
indeed.
Pause for Living: Winter 1968-1969. Decent condition 23 page
pamphlet advertising Coca-Cola products with ideas for holiday decorations,
party ideas up through Washington's Birthday, Valentines' along w/snowflakes,
etc.
A very nice condition, and so attractive trade card which advertises Ayer's
Sarsaparilla - the Best Blood Medicine. The back gives you all the
information about the conditions that can be helped by this. Slight
overlay of paper at lower margin from where it might have been in a scrapbook;
however, overall condition is really quite nice.
This is a really wonderful engraving of The Embarkation on the Mayflower for
America., A.D. 1620 Gebbie & Co. The artist was Baron Wappers, and the
copyright date is 1888, by Gebbie. We were strongly tempted to frame and
keep this, since one of us grew up not far from Plymouth. The back tells
the story better than we can, including the story of the artist. Please
email with any questions. Color variation at edges and slight pink in
middle is scanner reflection on the plastic sleeve - we did not want to undo
that, to protect the print. Dimensions are approximately 12 x 17
inches. $15
A small label from the Standard Drug Co., of Elizabeth City, N.C. for Aromatic
Spirits of Ammonia. Ladies who were prone to "falling out" or
fainting, kept a tiny bottle of this in their reticule (purse). We imagine
this label was meant for such a bottle.
Here is a long and romantic letter written by W.C. Barrett, Publisher of the
Boston Daily Advertiser. It is dated Mar 6 1891, and consists of three
pages, front and back. The Advertiser was, according to the letterhead,
"The leading financial, literary and commercial paper of New
England". Sent to Miss Alice Hutchings, 91 Slate St., Portsmouth, N.H.
One remarkable aspect is the Special Delivery stamp on the cover.
Here is a billhead from Griffin, Ga. from the Mills Printing Co., Inc. You
can see that they were Lithographers, Printers, Binders, etc. Dated May 25
1915, it says Sold to: McRae Coca Cola Co., and they are billed for 200
Journal Leaves, 1 Gross Spencerian Pens.
Here is an advertising cover sent from Lynchburg, Va. to Pamplins. Suter
& Co., Booksellers, Stationers and Engravers, they were located at 1017 Main
Street in Lynchburg. According to the far left of this cover, they also
offered Sheet Music, Merchant's Supplies, Gold Pens, Fancy Goods,
Pictures". How clever, as engravers, to show the different script as
done here. Very attractive, stamp is mostly intact, overall condition as
seen here. $4
A commemorative postcard cancelled September 15, 1993, at Bicentennial Station;
East Bend, NC 27018. "Playmakers Theatre at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill Joins the United States Postal Service Historic
Preservation Postal Card Series".....card designed by North Carolina artist
and UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus ('59) Bob Timberlake.
Wisconsin: An affidavit having to do with Civil War pension benefits -
note the revenue stamp.
Please see this on our "Checks" page.
Presidential Handbook is the title on this pamphlet that was distributed by the
First National Bank of Bath (see back). There are 23 pages, the last
president pictured is Lyndon B. Johnson in 1963. A great description of
the electoral process, which would bear repeating today. Lists the
presidents' wives and children, the Vice-Presidents and more. A very
informative booklet. $3
A twenty-three page booklet all about fish, how to cook, sauces to go with,
etc. The covers have seen better days but on the whole it is intact, no
missing pages, etc. On the back it tells us that this is "From
Booklet-A-Week Rack; Flemington National Bank & Trust Co., Flemington, New
Jersey. Printed by Koster - Danna & Barrell, Inc., Stamford,
Conn. $2
This booklet, produced in 1953, by the FRAM Corporation, is one of a
series called "Sightseeing with the Swayzes Through Vacationland
America". In this issue New Orleans Tour Includes Mississippi River
and Gulf of Mexico. John Cameron Swayze was a very well known commentator
of the time, as you see on the front of the booklet: NBC Star of Camel
News Caravan and his family. The pages take one down the river from
Hannibal, Mo. to the end destination, New Orleans. Great black and white
pictures from photo of various points, a riverboat, Natchez mansion, sites of
interest in New Orleans, etc. More than twelve pages, it is a nice
nostalgic look back at this section more than half a century ago. Like new
condition, measures approximately 6" h, 4 1/2" w.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing made this souvenir card for the American
Numismatic Association Convention in 1976. Pictured is a replica of the
back of the 1896 $2 Silver Certificate, printed from a plate prepared from the
original master die. The face printing of this note was issued as a
souvenir card in 1972. Cancelled, this was listed in Scott 9 and catalogs
$9 in mint condition. Hold
American Numismatic Convention 1989, at Pittsburgh. The $1000 silver
certificate (back), series 1891, used for this souvenir card displays the same
intricate lathe work that made the 886 series of silver certificates so very
popular. There were a total of 8,000 notes printed; 5,600 issued, and only
two notes are known to be outstanding today. Hold
T. Buchanan Read is the maker of this print of
General Sheridan. It is done "By Kind Permission of Mrs. U.S.
Grant." As is often the case, this is more attractive to the eye
than to the scanner and would look great matted and framed. $5
This beautiful souvenir card was done by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
for the Florida United Numismatists convention at Lake Buena Vista, Florida on
January 7019, 1987. Pictured is an 1874 $1 note, engraved.
This souvenir card was made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for the 1987
International Paper Money Show, at Memphis, Tennessee. It pictures the
back of the $20 Gold Certificate, featuring the \great Seal of the United
States. These notes were withdrawn from circulation, along with gold coin
and gold bullion, as required by the Gold Reserve Act of 1934.
Over a forty plus years collecting period we have found very few Atlanta trade
cards. You can see this was cut from a sheet of cards by the printer - cut
not too evenly as seen from the margins. It advertised for W.M. Scott, The
Gents' Furnisher - love the items offered for sale, don't you? They were
located at 11 and 13 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga.
This advertising postal was sent March 11 1902, by the Ladies' Home Journal,
Philadelphia. It was to promote an article in the magazine HOW HELEN
KELLER WRITES: Her "Story of My Life" was an Extraordinary
Literary Task". Sent to the Sentinel in Rockville Md for
promotion. $2
A 1950 letter from The Travelers Insurance Co., in Hartford, Connecticut.
Sent to agents to encourage their selling of Travelers Farm Loans. Farmer
and agent pictured. $2
This is a lovely trade card and it pictures (see upper left corner) Putnam's
Meadow, Vicinity of Orange, Mass. Lower right tells this is
"Compliments of New Home Sewing Machine Co., Orange, Mass.; Union Square,
N.Y.; Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; St. Louis, Mo.; Dallas, Tex.; San Francisco,
Cal. The back shows that this particular card was presented by Eicholtz
& Meixell, of Milton, Pa. Nice condition and would look good in a
frame. $3
Victorian trade card from Hayden & Stanwood, Jewelers, 205 Fulton Street,
Brooklyn. Not a common card; we have not seen it before. $5
This is an interesting trade card from Manchester, New Hampshire. Wm. H.
Elliott & Son, Opticians and Dealers in Musical Instruments were located at
46 Hanover Street, Opera House Block, Manchester, N.H. The back tells us
further that they offered "A nice variety of Telescopes, Field and Opera
Glasses, Magnifiers, Barometers and Thermometers; Spectacles and Eye-Glasses
Scientifically Fitted to Defective Vision. The background is gilt.
This is a most attractive trade card. $5
Owl Pharmacy, Scheel & Crusius, Prop'rs. 114th. and Clark Av., Branch
Store, 2738 & 2740 Chouteau Av. St Louis, Mo. is what is printed on this
trade card. Pictured is a Snowy Owl. There is sl damage upper rt
corner as seen in scan esp. when enlarged; back is blank. Order StL TC $3
A large (approx. 4 x 5") size trade card from Hagerstown, Maryland.
It advertises G.L. Winter, Wholesale Manufacturer of Plain and French Candies;
Also Dealer in Fruits, Nuts and Fancy Groceries. Attractive Winter
scene. Sl flex corner as seen. The back is plain. Please
Inquire as to availability?
This
is a lovely, embossed trade card advertising the White sewing machine.
There is a stamp that we know reads Lyndonville, VT., and we think the merchant
was J.M. Cass - clearly it reads "Music Studio", above the town and
state names. Some glue marks on the back; front is really something.
$5
An Alabama trade card - a rarity in itself, but this is a town with which we are
not familiar at all - Calera, Alabama. Isaac N. Breazeale, Proprietor of
The Vanderbilt wishes to tell you about his "Good Meals and Comfortable
Lodging Made A Specialty. There is slight paper loss on the front - see
bottom margin where red is gone on up to the letter carried by the bird?
This house was "furnished with Gas and Electric Bells. Passengers not
desiring to travel at night will always find it a comfortable place to stay, and
can take the morning trains after breakfast." Love that old fashioned
hand pointing to "Ladies traveling alone will receive special
attention". "All passenger trains take meals here. Don't
forget to stop at the Vanderbilt." From our personal collection of
early advertising items.
A ticket to the Exposition Universelle held in Paris, France - this was the
World's Fair in 1900. $10
July 3 1895 is the date on this Vaudeville ticket for Terrace Park, at
Mississippi Avenue between Chouteau Ave. and Hickory St. Very nice
condition. This says this is the coolest and best conducted out door
resort in the city; open every night with a strictly first-class Vaudeville, the
very cream of the profession. It goes on to say that the Royal Hungarian
Gypsy Orchestra will perform every afternoon from 4 to 7 free, etc.
Someone has written in blue pencil, on the back, "St. Louis July 3rd Bar
Checks 1.00 B. Williams". Some sort of IOU? We don't
know. Unusual, anyway. $3
Feb 28 1953 is the date on this old paper credit card. A long time before
plastic with magnetic strips, it is amazing to us that this one survived in such
good condition. It was issued to Clay Moore of Helena, Montana by the
Phillips Petroleum Company; it was good at ten other oil company stations.
Inside there is a map of the country where it could be used as well as the logos
and names of the various gasoline and oil companies. $10
S.P. Chase is how the facsimile signature reads. An beneath that
"Likeness from a recent Photograph from life Johnson, Fry & Co.
Publishers, N.Y. Printed by Alonzo Chappel. Entered according to act
of Congress AD 1863 in the clerks office of the southern district of NY.
Found some time back, at a Raleigh venue, this is a gorgeous blotter of the Spray Water
Power & Land Co. Coincidentally, just after purchase of same, a
gentleman came by and said "I worked there in 1960". He was able
to tell us that Spray is now part of Eden. Looks engraved but is a
lithograph of many significant structures: The Spray Cotton Mills, Spray
Mercantile Co., Leaksville Cotton Mills, Lily Mills, The Old Mill, Nantucket
Mills, etc. We are told that one of these was the forerunner of
Fieldcrest. As many as five available. Please inquire as to
availability.
Post Card Collector's Magazine: This is Vol. 2 No. 5 dated September
1977. A really interesting look at the hobby when it was just beginning to
regenerate. It was a very popular collectible at the turn of the last
century and came back again in the seventies. Sarah Bernhardt is featured
on a card on the cover, as well as in an article inside. Some of the
topics included: Early "Band Cards" - wait 'til you see the
illustrations for that; Rally Day Cards; September Morn - the Sensation of 1912;
NATPEX-II, Second National Postcard Exhibition and Bourse......and more.
Like new condition. From our personal library. The publisher was
Bernard Stadtmiller, of Palm Bay, FL and John McClintock was Editor.
Please inquire....this is a scarce item for postcard collectors.
An embossed "cameo" billhead from Macon, Geo. dated August 15th.
1859. We think it is quite lovely. The scan shows all the
details; email with questions, if needed. Some residue on back; it came
from a scrapbook; in our opinion, does not distract. Out of our advertising
collection. HOLD
Four cards picked up in a lot of paper goods, at an antique mall in
Pennsylvania, many years ago. We have no clue as to the artist but we
somehow believe these are self-portraits. Any info would be
appreciated. You are also invited to make offer.
A printed Parliamentary Law under Queen Anne (1702-14). This was passed in
1707 for continuing several subsidies, impositions and duties as well as for
making provisions to raise money for "the Service of the War and other Her
Majesties Necessary and Important Occasions and for Ascertaining the
Wine-Measure". This is an interesting and historic pamphlet printed
almost three hundred years ago. London, Printed by Charles Bill and the
Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd; Printers to the Queens most Excellent
Majesty. MDCCVII.
Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) Done for the American
Numismatic Association's midwinter convention, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Feb 15-17 1980. This souvenir card is beautifully engraved, done from the
original master die produced plate. It depicts the reverse of the $5.00
educational note. In CU condition. Inquire
Cherokee Land Office, at Talequah, Indian Territory. This is dated Nov
19th 1904. It describes the thirty acres chosen by this tribe
member, "according to the United States survey thereof. Total
appraised value of land described in this certificate $120.00". It
has Roll Number 20068 of the Cherokee Roll. Title at very top
"Department of the Interior, Commission to the Five Civilized
Tribes". Slight stain top left, looks worse in scan than to the eye;
has been folded. This has to be a very scarce item.
Inquire
A complete pane of twelve one dollar stamps depicting the mushroom cloud
from the Hiroshima Bomb and the "Enola Gay" which was the plane
that carried the bomb. President Bill Clinton and cohorts quashed
the United States' Atomic Bomb Commemorative Stamp, being politically correct,
and attempting to avoid offending the Japanese. These stamps were
issued by the Marshall Islands as a commemoration of that date and the events of
August 6, 1945. This remains the only
commemoration of the atomic bombs that ended the war, and saved many lives. Stamps
are mint, unhinged. The Marshall Island dollar is on a par with the U.S.
dollar. Order Marshall Is. $16.95
"Gold for Wearers of the Gray". A handbill put out shortly
before the Stone Mountain half-dollar, advertising the upcoming United
Confederate Veteran's convention in Tampa, Florida. It entreated people to
subscribe five dollars to put all 30,000 Confederate Veteran's names in the Book
of Memory, preceded by a gold star. This book was to be placed in the
Memorial Hall (never built). A scarce paper item, seldom seen.
Larger than a post card this is a souvenir from Gettysburg, perhaps issued on
the 75th. anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, which would have been
1938. It was published by Blochers, at Gettysburg. Very attractive,
shows the Lincoln Speech Memorial and contains the address. Back
blank except for printer's name and reference number. Inquire
A proof vignette of President Garfield as he appears on the five dollar National
Currency brown backs of 1882. Some foxing. This is an early print
that has pencil notations in the lower right margin reading Lorenzo Hatch Sc
(which means made it). Done by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (19th.
century impression). inquire
Winter 1968-69 "Pause for Living" booklet. These were issued
quarterly by the local Coca-Cola bottler. It is fun to look back
at the way people entertained at that time; some of the suggestions could be
used today. Great illustrations, showing present day collectibles. A fun gift for anyone born
in late '68 or early '69. We have half a dozen
from different months, and years - please inquire.
Anti-slavery Newspaper: The Liberator Boston, October 5,
1860. Edited by William Lloyd Garrison, on of the most outspoken
anti-slavery advocates of all time. Front page has news of Bell-Everett
presidential convention; an anti-slavery speech made by J. Thomas Stevenson, a
letter to President Buchanan. This is a very interesting and historical
newspaper, in nice condition with a few minor faults but entirely
readable. Rare. (Note: this one appears to be sold; there may
be another in stock of a different date; please inquire).
A
French Revolution era (1792) law, printed for distribution to the local
courts. it deals with military laws and courts. A four page document
of eight articles, certified on the last page with official's signature.
Very fine condition, only first and last pages shown.
RECENTLY SOLD ITEMS - we often have other similar items, so if you see something you wish you'd gotten, please email us?
This is a proof steel plate engraving by the Continental Bank Note Co., New
York. It pictures Governor J.L Alcorn of Mississippi, as he appears on the
five dollar State of Mississippi note, 1870. There is a facsimile
signature of J.L. Alcorn above the engraver's name, then "Special"
which indicated that this was a special order. SOLD
This
is a large lot of mint booklet panes, all are different by inscription or
selvage markings. They consist of the following: Scott 1213a,
1213a, 1280a, 1280c, 1284b, 1284c, 1284c, 1288c, 1393a, 1393b, , 1393b, 1395a,
1395b, 1395d, 1395d, 1510b, 1510c, 1510c, 1595a, 1595b, 1595c, 1595c, 1595c,
1623a, 1736a, 1736a, 1736a, 1737a, 1889a, 2209a. These are all mint, NH.
Face value is over $22, catalog value several times that. ebay 6/16 SOLD
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