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1870s, Advertising Flyer + Original Envelope

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1870's, Advertising Flyer and Original Advertising Envelope, for "Campaign Torches" (oil lamps designed to be carried on poles in a night parade), Choice Very Fine.
This lot consists of a 3.25" x 6.25" cover mailed from the Chicago Stamping Company, probably in the early 1870's (based on the stamp used), to Joseph H. Rider in Elizabethtown, PA, which uses the entire back to advertise and illustrate its "Globe" Campaign Torch. Inside the envelope was an 8.5" x 11" flyer printed in black on pink paper, advertising and illustrating "The Globe" and "The Chicago" campaign torches, which were mounted on the ends of poles, were self righting, and would burn for 10 hours. The envelope has some light soiling on the front, while the back is nice and clean. The flyer is in excellent condition aside from folds necessary to put it in the envelope and some light browning along the right and bottom edges. This is a fascinating bit of American Political History. (2 items).



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