Sale 22: The Westpex Sale

Lot 127    

A. Leonard & Son, Makers of Superior Target & Hunting Rifiles, Fowling Pieces, Pistols. Advertising corner card on pristine cover to Chelsea, sharp "Saxtons River, Vt., Apr 18" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp at right, Extremely Fine, an exceptional early gun cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

email this lot to a friend

Lot 128    

John P. Lovell & Sons. Illustrated design showing Revolver on reverse of 1¢ Postal Card postmarked by "Boston" cds & negative "H" canceller, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $110

email this lot to a friend

Lot 129    

John P. Lovell & Sons. Manufacturers of Single Guns, Revolvers, Air Rifles, Air Pistols, all over illustrated design showing Single Breech Loading Shotgun, Excelsior Air Rifle, Eureka Air Pistol & the Royal Top Spinning Pistol on reverse of 1¢ Postal Card postmarked by "Boston" experimental machine cancel, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

email this lot to a friend

Lot 130    

John P. Lovell Arms Co. Lot of two ad covers, both franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by Boston machine flag cancel, 1896 cover showing ad for 1897 Lovell Diamond Cycles with Globe, 1899 cover with fancy printed corner card of the Lovell Arms Co., both with advertising on reverse, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $30 - 40.

Realized: $50

email this lot to a friend

Lot 131    

Marlin Repeating Rifle. Red illustrated design on 2¢ postal entire showing Rifle, used in 1884 & cancelled by "New York" duplex cancel, handstamped straight line "Returned for Better Directions", small edge tear at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $100

email this lot to a friend

Lot 132    

Marlin Repeating Rifle. Red illustrated design on unused 2¢ postal entire showing Rifle, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $95

email this lot to a friend

Lot 133    

The Marlin Fire Arms Co. Illustrated design on cover showing Rifle & imprint "Marlin and Ballard Rifles and Standard Revolvers", franked with 1¢ Bank Note cancelled by segmented square, small staining & corner nick at top right, Very Fine, a scarce early Marlin cover.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $260

email this lot to a friend

Lot 134    

Marlin Repeating Rifle. Red illustrated design on 2¢ postal entire showing Rifle, used in 1885 & cancelled by "New York" duplex cancel, handstamped straight line "Return to Writer" & "Unclaimed", tiny edge tear at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $135

email this lot to a friend

Lot 135    

The Marlin Fire Arms Co. Illustrated design on 1898 cover showing Rabbit Hunter with Advertising Text, franked with 1898 2¢ Trans-Miss. Issue tied by "New Haven, Conn." machine cancel, illustrated design on each of the four flaps on reverse, one flap largely torn away affecting design, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $425

email this lot to a friend

Lot 136    

Marlin Fire Arms Co. Illustrated design on 1902 cover showing Rabbit Hunter with Advertising Text, franked with 2¢ Bureau Issue tied by "New Haven, Conn." machine cancel, original enclosure included on Company Letterhead, couple small edge tears, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $105

email this lot to a friend