Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 804    

[Circus] Barnum & Bailey, Greatest Show on Earth. Illustrated portrait ad cover, 2¢ red tied by 1910 St. Louis, Mo. machine postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 805    

[Circus] Barnum & Bailey/Ringling Bros. Two covers and real photo card; 1907 blue dual portrait ad cover (toning at top), 1928 Ringling Bros/B.B. ad cover and 1907 realphoto of Ringling Bros. street procession of elephants (small tack holes at corners), otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 806    

[Circus] The Great Wallace Show. Illustrated portrait, 3-ring circus ad cover franked with 2¢ carmine, corked canceled with matching 1898 Peru, Ind. cds, Extremely Fine, a very scarce circus ad cover.
Estimate    $200 - 250.

Realized: $190

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Lot 807    

[Circus] Ringling Bros. - World's Greatest Shows. 1898 illustrated black and gold portrait ad cover from Baraboo, Wis., with matching oversized illustrated letterhead, small cover and stamp faults, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 808    

Dr. Higgins' Great Antalgica. Illustrated eagle and wreath corner card cover to Hadlyme, Conn., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (slightly overlapping cover at top) tied by "Palmer, Ms., Oct 25, 1860" cds, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 809    

E.S. Miller Rubber Stamp and Printing House. Illustrated "R.P.O. Clerks Best Inking Pad" and cancelling cork advertisement, on 1886 cover franked with 1879 1¢ gray blue, cork canceled and Newark, O. postmark alongside, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 182    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 810    

The Great Nerve Tonic. Franked with 1¢ blue green (2) and 8¢ violet black, tied by bold Oriole, Tex 1904 target cancels on a cover to upstate New York, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 300, 306    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 811    

Horses. 12 all-different items featuring horses (mostly covers but also including post cards and letterheads), F.-V.F., an attractive group.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 812    

Illustrated Phrenological Journal. Almost overall illustration on a violet cover to Massachusetts, franked with 1¢ Bank Note; a few minor tone spots at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 813    

Larkin & Co. Ink and beetle illustrated return address cover, franked with 1890 2¢ carmine, vertical strip of 3 and two singles paying 1894 registry rate, tied by target cancels and Enfield, Va. postmark, minor stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 220    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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