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Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Gun Covers: Manufacturers

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Lot 608    

T.W. Tignor's Sons. Black & light blue design on 1901 cover showing Open Shotgun with Agents for American, E.C. and Schultze Powders, franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by Richmond, Va. machine cancel, reverse with all over illustrated advertising showing "Orient Bicycle" & text "Dead Shot Powder", Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 609    

Todd's Gun Store. Blue design on 1936 cover showing Rifle, franked with two 3¢ Washington Commems tied by Montgomery, Ala. duplex cancel, 2nd cover used in 1944 with similar design, but with different text imprint, franked with 3¢ Win The War, stamp with defect & cover with tear through design, `, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $90

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Lot 610    

E.K. Tryon, Jr. & Co. Design on 1888 cover showing Open Shotgun, franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by Philadelphia duplex cancel, reverse with illustrated Spalding Baseball, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 611    

Van Camp Hardware & Iron Co. Red design on reverse of 1903 cover showing Open Shotgun & Shells, franked with 1902 2¢ tied by Indianapolis, Ind. machine cancel, front with printed text ad, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 612    

P.H. Walker & Co. Printed corner card on lemon cover Importers and "Dealers in Fishing Tackles, Guns, Pistols, Powder, Shot, etc.", franked with 1857 3c tied by large Boston Paid cancel with red double circle postmark alongside, small mended cover tear at top (not affecting design), Very Fine, a nice early gun cover.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $34

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Lot 613    

Edwin Want. Rose all over design on cover Importer and Manufacturer of Guns, Rifles, Pistols, Etc. in New Bern, N.C., franked with 1861 3¢ (stained) tied by town cancel with New Haven, Conn. double circle postmark alongside, reduced at left, a Fine early cover.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $135

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Lot 614    

Lewis S. Weingartner. 1914 cover franked with two 1¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Philadelphia duplex with red imprint Antique Fire Arms and Curios showing illustrated design of Flintlock Pistol, tiny perf flaws affecting right stamp, still Very Fine.
Estimate    $40 - 60.

Realized: $70

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Lot 615    

Don Wells. 3 color design on reverse of cover showing Duck Hunter in Canoe & Fly Fisherman, printed Minneapolis Meter Postage on front, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $32

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Lot 616    

Western Arms Corporation. All over design in violet, orange & black on 1¢ Postal card showing "Long Range Gun", cancelled by 1930 Ithaca, N.Y. machine cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $30

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Lot 617    

Western Gun Works, "Cannot be Beat, The new Buffalo Bill Revolver". Illustrated corner card on cover showing Two Rifles, Two Pistols & a Powder Horn, franked with 1¢ Bank Note tied by fancy blue geometric cancel, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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