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Cleveland OH Illustrated Letterhead. Usual folds.

Antique original 1889 Gaar, Scott & Co. Threshing Machinery. Saw Mills & c., Richmond, Ind. letter.

Antique original 1884 Gaar, Scott & Co. Threshing Machines, Richmond, Ind. letter.

PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING: I sell ORIGINAL items ONLY and NOT ANY reproductions. This sale is for ONE advertising LETTERHEAD from F. M. PERKiNS , the President of The WE$TERN FARM MORTGAGE COMPANY located in LAWRENCE, KAN$A$during the year of 1884.VERY SCARCE. This letterhead was signed by F. M. PERKiNSthe President of the company.Other names listed at the top are:J. T. Warne as Vice President.H. F. Hart as Auditor. L. H. Perkins as Secretary.Chas. ( Charles ) W. Gillett as Treasurer. This letterhead was printed by the St. Louis Bank Note Company in Missouri. The printer’s I.D. is very tiny in the very upper left corner of this letterhead.If you have any questions, please contact me. TERMS & CONDITIONS: Payment to EBAY upon purchase. Free shipping to the continental U.S. only. When you receive your item, PLEASE leave feedback (I will see it) and I will reciprocate feedback at that time. PLEASE visit my Ebay store items for related ephemera, antique documents, and paper collectibles at TEXASJOHNNYBOY EPHEMERA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH and GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

This is a rare and visually stunning survivor from the golden age of Victorian greeting card marketing. Sample books of this kind were produced in very limited numbers and used heavily by agents, making intact examples especially scarce.

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