Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1222    

1856 Nathaniel Banks Campaign Cover, portrait in black on yellow cover to Cushing, Me., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red, type IV, well centered with three clear breaks in margins, tied by grid cancel and postmark Haverhill, Mass. cds directly over the design, light bleaching and corner stain at bottom, Fine, a rare campaign design. Milgram Nos. NB-1.
Scott Nos. 26A    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1223    

1856 Buchanan/Breckinridge "Democratic Ticket", printed ticket with oval portraits and listing Electors by county (Va.), plus 1856 lettersheet with black oval portrait of Buchanan (Milgram JB-1), Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1224    

1856 Multi-Colored Hand Drawn Illustrated Buchanan/Douglas Campaign Cover, showing Douglas as a Charging Bull and Buchanan as a Running Man on cover to Cross Creek Village, Pa, franked with 3¢ 1851 dull red, not tied by indistinct cds, small corner edge fault bottom right, still Very Fine, a wonderful piece of historic Americana.
Scott Nos. 11    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1225    

1856 James Buchanan Campaign Cover, black oval portrait at left on cover to Boston, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red, near four margins, tied by "Camden, Me. Nov. 6" cds, cover repairs at top, Fine, ex-Judd. Milgram Nos. JB-1.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1226    

1856 Millard Fillmore "Unlisted" Campaign Cover, black oval portrait facing left on forwarded cover to Bloomington, Ind., manuscript "Ford 3" and Green Castle, Ind. cds, well centered 1857 3¢ rose, type I tied by indistinct Charlestown, Ind. cds originating cds, Very Fine cover with contents. Milgram Nos. unlisted.
Scott Nos. 25    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1227    

1856 Millard Fillmore Campaign Letter Sheet, portrait in black on letter paper, datelined "Lebanon Mch 21, '59", paper nicks at left, Very Fine and a rare design. Milgram Nos. MF-1.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1228    

1856 Millard Fillmore Campaign cover, portrait in black with additional hand drawn ink caricatures featuring Tired Mule and Country Gentleman on cover to Honesdale, Pa., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by bold "Ronbout, N.Y. Oct. 10, 1856" cds, reverse with sender's manuscript "American Nominations, Fillmore & Donelson", cover showing light aging, F.-V.F., a scarce hand embellished design. Milgram Nos. MF-3.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 1229    

1856 John Fremont Campaign Cover, portrait in black with Putnam Brothers imprint on cover to Farmington, n.h., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red with manuscript cancel & postmarked matching "Downings Mills, N.H. Aug. 19" manuscript town cancel, light soiling and bit rough around edges, Fine. Milgram Nos. JF-4.
Scott Nos. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1230    

1856 John C. Fremont Campaign Letter Sheet, portrait with straight line background on white letter paper, no imprint, letter datelined "Springfield April 21, 1857", with original cover franked with 1851 3¢ dull red, small piece out, tied by Springfield, Mass. Apr. 22 cds, Very Fine. Milgram Nos. JF-6.
Scott Nos. 11A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1231    

1856 John C. Fremont Campaign Cover, black portrait with imprint of N. Hervey & Co. Publishers on cover franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (pretty shade) with four margins, manuscript cancelled with matching "Rutland, Mass Oct. 30" town cancel, corner faults at left, Fine. Milgram Nos. JF-14.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $110

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