Lot 100

1887 (April 15), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gloucester Iron Works illustrated advertising cover to New York, franked with 2c brown Bank Note issue, tied by black "PHILADELPHIA PA." single-circle duplex cancellation, featuring an attractive orange GLOUCESTER IRON WORKS design with an illustration of the manufacturing plant, "P.O. NY" (15 Apr) single-circle receiver on reverse, trivially reduced at right, a striking industrial-themed advertising cover. (Sc. #210).