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Over the years I've accumulated some nice stamps and unusual covers that just don't quite fit into my collection--after all, I can't collect everything! Some of these pieces might fill a few gaps in your collection, however.
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This set of eight advertising covers--one from the Friedman Bros. Shoe Co, the other seven from the Friedman-Shelby Shoe Co.--displays a remarkable amount of variety with six different designs on the front of the envelopes and four different designs on the back. All are addressed to the McClure Bros. of Millerstown, Ky.; all are postmarked in St. Louis, Mo. between August 25, 1903 and April 26, 1912; and all bear Upton, Ky. and Millerstown, Ky. backstamps. This lot includes three separate examples of Scott No. 384 with Mailometer Type IV perforations on cover. All covers reduced at right. Toning around edges plus light wrinkles; one Scott No. 384 cover wrinkled through stamp. Willing to sell single covers from this lot; high-resolution scans available upon request.
The front of this envelope features a picture of mother elephant washing baby elephant in tub. The reverse reads "Rub-No-More Soap," "carbo naptho," "will wash in cold or warm water and safely disinfect the clothes," and "each cake put up in a separate paper box." Mailed by C. W. Adams Sons Co. of Louisville, Ky. to the McClure Bros. of Millerstown, Ky. Scott No. 319 with Sept. 5, 1906 Louisville postmark. Millerstown backstamp plus second illegible partial strike. Toning around edges; reduced at right.
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