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**Photography and the Mails continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3627		1c Ultramarine (156). Tied by "New York May 13 1876" duplex to 16 x 18 in. tissue paper Declaration of Independence reproduction, mailed as a circular to St. John, Quebec, "Leggo Bros. & Co. Photo-Engravers and Photo-Lithographers" corner card at bottom of document, tears and splits due to the thin paper, Fine appearing and interesting advertising circular created for the Centennial celebration of the Nation's independence (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
3628		2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Tied by "Coalgate Ind. T. Nov. 1, 1906" circular datestamp on cover to Kinsman O. with all-over illustration for Macurdy's Studio of Coalgate with samples of his work surrounding the address, reverse with illustrated advertisement for Hawkeye Kodaks, accompanied by 1907 letter from Macurdy mentioning Oklahoma statehood, railroad corruption, etc., stamp with corner crease, some wear, Fine, James Macurdy is best known for his early images of Oil City Pa., one of these pictures can be seen at the lower right of the cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3629		2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Two covers, each with different style advertising stamp collar, incl. rose collar of A.S. Barnes of Meridian Miss., Very Fine, second is Wiggins of Iowa with black collar, Cedar Rapids flag machine cancel, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3630		2c Red Brown (210). Strip of three, tied by two strikes of "Detroit Mich. 6" oval handstamp on reverse of cabinet card photo of young boy and addressed to Toledo, O., Mannatt of Detroit imprint, Extremely Fine, large envelopes specifically made for these size photos were readily available and so mailing it this way was risky and rather pointless, at least 2 other examples are known from other cities but the nearly immaculate condition of this card is something of a postal miracle (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
3631		2c Carmine, Schermack Type III (409). Tied by "Chicago Ill. Apr. 26, 1916" wavy-line machine cancel on cover for the Mandel-Ette One Minute Camera, reverse with offices of the Chicago Ferrotype Co., Very Fine, the Mandel camera was marketed for street and itinerant photographers and produced photo postcards and photo buttons, lot includes two snapshots (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
3632		Photography and the Civil War. Four covers and one letter, incl. No. 65 postmarked from occupied Little Rock Ark. Jan. 9, 1865 with corner card of Chicago photographer L.G. Brand, another from E. & H.T. Anthony with advertisement for "New Series Stereoscopic War Views" and daguerrean supplies, also illustrated cover for albumen paper to a N.Y. soldier with ms. "To follow the Regt", also incl. unused caricature, "Jeff Davis 'taking' Washington" (behind camera) and C.S.A. Norfolk letter from soldier "glad to see that you have received my Daguerreotype in safety," etc., Fine lot (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
3633		Cameras on Advertising Covers. Ten illustrated covers, all different types of cameras and companies, 1882-1913, 1c-3c stamps as well as one with No. Q2, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
3634		Photography Covers, 1861 Issue. 14 covers, mostly advertising with 1c-3c 1861 Issue stamps, incl. No. 65 on covers from Richard Lewis and Geo. Rockwood of New York (latter with camera & easel corner card), Rufus Anson's "Daguerreotype Gallery" all-over illustrated, Moulthrop (New Haven) on Murphy patent, all-over cover from Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco, No. 65 with pumpkin cancel from Chagrin Falls, O. (Higbee Bros., with camera on stand), also McAdow & Son, Easton, O., and Thos. Cummings, Lancaster Pa., No. 73 geometric from New Bedford advertising "Parisian photographer," etc., most on Godden pages with write-up, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3635		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal strip of four, ample margins to slightly in, tied by four strikes of "New-York Nov. 17" circular datestamp on 1853 folded letter from a husband to his wife, contents reveal the cover contained a key and a daguerreian locket, "which you will now find enclosed & I hope reach you in safety", Very Fine cover and letter paying four times the 3c rate due to its weight, documented covers that carried daguerreotypes or ambrotypes are rare (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3636		3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Large margins to just in at bottom, tied by "Waterbury Ct. Jun. 4" circular datestamp on cover with dark blue embossed cameo corner card of the Scovill Manufacturing Co. for plated metal, buttons, brass hinges and daguerreotype plates, Very Fine and rare, ex Hopping (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3637		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins, cancelled by 7 small pen strokes, red straightline "Willington, Ct." handstamp with ms. "Nov. 13" date on 1852 orange cover from itinerant daguerreian, Albert M. Dean to his brother, original letter includes "A fine rainy day for our business taking pictures", discusses plans to go to Ashford next, then to Quinebaug, Very Fine, no images by Dean have been identified by collectors (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction

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