1895 Ad Pope Manufacturing Columbia Finest Bicycles - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING TFO1
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1895 Ad Pope Manufacturing Columbia Finest Bicycles - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING TFO1

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This is an original 1895 black and white print ad for the Pope Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. This ad features their Columbia Bicycles. CONDITIONThis 116+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. Light wrinkling. No natural defects. Some moderate surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+ Dimensions: Approximately 6.5 x 9 inches; 17 x 23 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

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