Aug 01, 2001 - Sale 1903

Sale 1903 - Lot 63

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS / USE AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS. 1925.

35 5/8x55 1/8 inches. Seiter and Kappes, New York.
Condition B: repaired tears; restoration along vertical fold.
In addition to just shipping goods, American Railway Express was also involved in the financing of shipments. Cash on Delivery (C.O.D) service let companies send products without having to wait for payment--a progressive idea used by progressive people, like this businessman here. Employing one of the modern business tools of the era, the telephone, he is calling in a C.O.D. order, which will no doubt help him beat out his competition. Against a yellow background, lettering in red and blue.