Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 920    

(Agriculture) Waters' Best. Fresh illustrated farm implement ad corner card cover depicting father time with a Waters sickle, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (nibbed perf at bottom) canceled by bold "Paid" handstamp, matching "Northbridge, Mass., Nov 4, 1862" cds at center, Extremely Fine, a choice ad cover.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 921    

Fox Illustrated Cover and Postmark Collection. Approximately 200 covers; mostly illustrated covers including Fox related postmarks and some foreign illustrated covers mostly early Canada, an array of late 19th and 20th ad designs, mint and used civil war patriotics, company names, postcards, etc.; condition mixed, F.-V.F., an interesting thematic holding.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $1,750

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Lot 922    

(Attorney) Joseph E. Devitt & Co., Attorneys/The Military and Naval Agency. Dark blue printed all over advertising featuring an Eagle & Shield design with text regarding legal claims arising from the recently ended Civil War, franked with 1867 2¢ black, F. grill tied by blue Philadelphia "Carrier" c.d.s. for local delivery, cover slightly reduced at right & couple vertical creases, one affecting the stamp, Very Fine and attractive; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 93    Estimate $350 - 500.

Realized: $475

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Lot 923    

Remington Automobile and Motor, Utica, N.Y. Illustrated corner card cover franked with 2¢ red tied by 1902 Utica, N.Y. machine postmark, original enclosure with matching letterhead, Very Fine.
Scott No. 279B    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $130

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Lot 924    

(Bank Note Era). Attractive lot of eight covers all franked with Bank Note issues on various different illustrated covers, Very Fine, a lovely lot worth inspection.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 925    

Spaulding Baseball Players. Illustrated reverse of A.G. Spaulding & Bros. ad wrapper, with 1¢ Chicago, Ill. permit imprint, minor flyspecking, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 926    

(Blacksmith) Village Blacksmith. Multicolored lithograph design with additional advertisement on reverse of cover franked with 3¢ Lincoln (scissor separated) tied by "Watertown, Wis" machine cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $35

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Lot 927    

(Blacksmith) Village Blacksmith. Lovely multicolor advertising on 1942 cover showing Blacksmith Workshop franked with 3¢ Prexy Coil tied by Watertown, Wis. machine cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a gorgeous cover.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 928    

(Cigars) Charles Denby. Multicolored cigar advertising design showing Turkey on a road of cigars, franked with 1903, 2¢ tied by Toledo machine cancel; some faint cover toning, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 929    

(Cigars) Flor de Franklin Cigars. A gorgeous multicolor illustrated advertising cover showing Franklin Flying Kite with Key & Rainbow on 1907 cover franked with 2¢ Regular Issue tied by "Elmira, N.Y." machine cancel, reverse with attractive illustrated advertising for Judge Day Havana Cigars, plus original printed enclosure, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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