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Gun Advertising
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 1576

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1898 Oriental Smokeless Powder, black & gold design showing Mallard Duck, 2¢ Bureau tied by Buffalo, N.Y. May 9 machine cancel, slightly reduced at right, scarce design, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$173
Lot 1577

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1903 DuPont Smokeless Powder, multicolor design showing short billed dowitcher, 2¢ with Philadelphia, PA machine cancel, printed advertising text on reverse, lovely item, Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$230
Lot 1578

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1903 Hunter Arms Co., multicolor design showing dog with bird, 2¢ with Fulton, N.Y. cancel, showing shotgun and shells on bottom of reverse, small tear upper right of cover, scarce design, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$173
Lot 1579

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1903 Winchester Gun, multicolor design showing bearded hunter in buckskin jacket and rifle in background, franked with 2¢ tied by Fitchburg, Mass. machine cancel to Smithville, N.H., stamp nibbed perfs at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $100-120.
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Realized
$81
Lot 1580

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1904 DuPont Smokeless Powder, multicolor design showing short billed dowitcher, franked with 2¢ tied by Cincinnati, OH machine cancel, printed advertising text on reverse, corner mount marks and light soiling at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$173
Lot 1581

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1906 Hunter Arms Co., multicolor design showing retriever with bird, franked with 2¢ tied by Port Trevorton, PA duplex cancel, illustrated advertising on reverse showing shotgun, small cover tear at top right, scarce design, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$173
Lot 1582

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1910 U.S. Cartridges Co., red brown design showing return hunters carrying two buck deer, 1910 Philadelphia Jul 16 machine cancel, reverse with illustrated ad showing ammo, lovely item, Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$242
Lot 1583

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1914 Winchester Gun, multicolored illustrated design showing hunter with shotgun and dog, franked with 2¢ Washington tied by Dundee, N.Y. duplex postmark, printed advertising text on reverse, a gorgeous cover, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$460
Lot 1584

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1915 Winchester Gun, multicolor design showing Hunter on snowshoes facing wolf pack, franked with 1¢ Washington-Franklin tied by San Francisco machine cancel, printed Winchester advertising text on reverse, a bit of soiling on reverse, still a lovely cover, Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$230
Lot 1585

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1917 Ithaca Gun, orange & black design showing trap gun and trap shooters, 2¢ coil tied by Ithaca, NY Jan 18, 1917 machine cancel, slightly reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$173
Lot 1586

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1921 Winchester Gun, multicolor design showing lady with shotgun and dog, interesting Andover, N.H. M.O.B. cancel in purple, printed Winchester advertising text on reverse, incl. rural carrier receipt and M.O.B. receipt, lovely item, Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$431
Lot 1587

U.S. Gun Advertising, 1932 Winchester Gun, multicolor illustrated design showing two hunters taking aim, franked with 2¢ tied by Epping, PA duplex cancel, printed Winchester advertising text on reverse, bit of soiling on reverse and edge wear at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$345
Lot 1588

U.S. Gun Advertising, Small Group on Preprinted Postal Cards, 4 pieces, Alford & Berkele Co. (2), E.K. Tryon and W. Hill & Co., all showing various weapons, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$316








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