Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 959    

(Manufacturer) Welsbach Hydro-Carbon Lamps. Multicolored illustrated ad cover showing Man Reading Newspaper By Lamplight, franked with 2¢ red tied by machine bar postmark, 1902 receiving backstamp; light edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $300

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Lot 960    

(Medical) Roher's Wild Cherry Tonic. Illustrated advertising on 1868 cover showing Roher's Comic Cherry Race, franked with 1867 3¢ rose, E. Grill tied by circle of wedges with light strike of "Lancaster Pa. Mar. 21" circular datestamp alongside, back of cover with additional text advertising, Very Fine, a scarce & striking design.
Scott No. 88    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 961    

(Merchants) Avery, Tallmadge & Co. Illustrated advertising cover in red showing Avery Building, franked with 1869 2¢ brown (dark shade) tied by blue target with "Cincinnati O. Aug. 27" duplex datestamp, light cover bend at bottom.
Scott No. 113    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 962    

Merchant Illustrated Advertising Covers. 3 covers; 1870's Walter's Orchestrion Chime Organs allover shaded Organ New York City ad design, 1888 Beatty Celebrated Organs and Pianos allover Building, Factory & Organ N.Y. City ad design, 1889 W.F. Ostendorff, Harnes and Saddlery red Saddle ad design (Charleston, S.C.), franked with 3¢ or 2¢ banknotes; small faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 963    

(Mining) De Léry Gold Mining Co. Ornate printed corner card on 1865 cover to Canada franked with horiz. pair of 1861-66 2¢ black + two 1861 3¢ rose tied by "Buffalo N.Y. Mar. 4, 1864" circular datestamp and patent cancel, Hamilton transit and Ingersoll receiving backstamps, right 3¢ with small defect & cover with minor nick at bottom left, Very Fine, a very scarce Gold Mining ad cover; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73+65    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $650

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Lot 964    

The Keystone Watch Club. Green advertising collar with illustrated building and logo at left, on cover franked with 1887, 2¢ green tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Aug 7, 89" duplex postmarks, printed ad on reverse; stamp with clipped top left corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 213    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 965    

(Publication) American Agriculturist. Allover illustrated design on cover to Poguetannook, Conn., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by grid cancel, matching "New York, Jun 19, 1863" cds alongside, original enclosure with matching letterhead; cover with restored corner nick, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $220

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Lot 966    

(Publication) Gatcomb's Musical Gazette. Blue corner card and ad for music and string instruments; franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss tied by "Boston, Mass., Nov 1, 1898" machine postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 286    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 967    

(Railroad) Office North Missouri Railroad Company, St. Louis, Mo. Locomotive illustrated gold embossed corner card cover to Columbia, Mo., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by "Saint Louis, Mo., Mar 20" cds, 1855 docketing at right; light cover wear and reduction at right, F.-V.F., a rare and beautiful illustrated railroad ad.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 968    

Erie Land Office. Ornate ad corner card on cover to Comstocks Landing, N.Y., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by rimless Buffalo, N.Y. date stamp, stamp with clipped perfs at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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