1895 Ad Columbia Pope Bicycles Pricing Hartford Conn. - ORIGINAL LHJ3

1895 Ad Columbia Pope Bicycles Pricing Hartford Conn. - ORIGINAL LHJ3

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This is a small original 1895 black and white print ad for Columbia Bicycles, a product by the Pope Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut. CONDITIONThis 116+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. Light wrinkling. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 2.25 x 4.25 inches; 6 x 11 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Columbia Bicycles, Pope Manufacturing. Albert Augustus Pope, of the Pope Manufacturing Company, founded the Columbia Cycle Company in Hartford, Connecticut. Pope gained a great fortune early on by purchasing Pierre LallementÕs original bicycle patent. Thereafter, Pope actively and aggressively pursued the rights to as many bicycle patents as possi

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