Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1083    

View of the Capitol at Washington. Design on cover to Illinois, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (exceptional impression) tied by blue Lexington, Ky. cds; cover reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1084    

View of Philadelphia. Two bronze Magnus illustrations including "Good news from my Soldier boy", on reverse of a cover to Mass. franked by 3¢ rose; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1085 ()   

West Front of the Capitol. Bronze Magnus design on a neat 1862 rebacked cover from Alexandria, Va. to New York, franked by 3¢ rose; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1086    

West Front of the Capitol. Multicolor Magnus design on a stampless Soldier's cover with original enclosure from Annapolis Junction, Md. to upstate New York, with "Due 3" handstamp, some cover edge wear, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1087    

Massachusetts. Blue design with additional allegory at left on a stampless cover to New York, with Washington, D.C. postmark at left, minor cover edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1088    

Pennsylvania/The Loyal States. All over design in orange on an 1861 cover from Washington, D.C. to Pennsylvania, franked by 3¢ pink, F.-V.F., attractive; with 1969 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1089    

Vermont. Two- panel multicolored Magnus patriotic design franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by "Washington D.C. Sep. 20, 1863" circular datestamp to New York City, stamp with few faults, some slight wear, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1090    

19th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Soldier and view design with John Andrew imprint, on cover to Ware, Mass., light straight line "Due 3" handstamp and chaplain endorsement at upper right; small edge tears and slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., a very rare patriotic design.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1091    

From the 8th N.Y. Artillery Regiment. Blue Soldier with Flag and Cannon verse patriotic design on cover to Clarkson, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (nibbed perf) tied by "Sandy Hook, Md." cds's, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1092    

Contraband of War. Red & blue caricature design with verse, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, type Iia tied by "Milton, Ms., Jul 19" cds with second strike at left; cover with light toning spot at bottom left corner of little consequence, Very Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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