Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1610    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Eatonville Female Academy, Eatonville, Ga. Intricately illustrated corner card on cover franked with an 1861 10¢ blue H & L print (small margins to just touching at upper left) tied by "Eatonville, Ga." double circle postmark; cover with small tear at upper left, minor toning and flap tear, F.-V.F. and rare, a spectacular design; with clear 2007 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 2b    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 1611    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Emory & Henry College, Emory, Va. Light green all-over illustrated advertising cover franked with an 1862 5¢ blue, stone 2 (3+ margins, slight gum toning) tied by "Richmond, Va." cds to Tanner's Store, Va.; reverse bears the manufacturer's imprint, "N. Orr & Co., New York", and also the logo of the Hemesian Society [a literary society]; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., a lovely cover.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1612    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Marshall College, Griffin, Ga. Fancy framed corner card on cover franked with an 1861 5¢ bright green, stone 1 (three huge margins & close at bottom) tied by Savannah, Geo./Paid/Apr 15, 1862 cds, part of flap missing, adhesive with trivial gum soak at outer edge of left & right margin, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 1613    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Mercer University, Penfield, Ga. Fancy blue embossed cameo corner card on cover franked with a pair of 1862 5¢ blue, stone 2 (four large margins, corner crease at lower left) canceled by partial Guiney's, Va. cds to Saluda, Ga, Very Fine, a lovely cover with this charming Cameo corner card.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1614    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Philomathic Institute, A Mixed School, Newnan, Ga. Printed corner card with descriptive text, "Erected Especially for Training Young Ladies and Gentleman for Teaching and for College" on lemon cover to Griffin, Ga. franked with 1861 5¢ green(creased & rounded corner) tied by "Savannah, Ga./Paid/Feb. 1" cds, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1615    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Randolph Macon College, Va./Jan 16. Two strikes of cds, one tying a vert. pair of 1862 5¢ Local print (large margins to just touching at top and upper left) on cover to Graham, N.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1616    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Richmond Female Institute, Richmond, Va. Pale gray all-over illustrated advertising (type IIc) on cover franked with an 1862 5¢ blue, stone 3 (four nice margins) tied by "Richmond, Va./Jun 24, 1862 " cds to local Richmond address, overpaying the 2¢ drop rate, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2007 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1617    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Richmond Female Institute, Richmond, Va. Orange all-over illustrated advertising (type IIa) on cover franked with a four margin pair of 1862 5¢ Local print, manuscript canceled & tied by with matching "Chula Depot - Va, Nov 5th 1863" postmark, Very Fine, a stunning cover.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 1618    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Richmond Female Institute, Richmond, Va. Pale gray all-over illustrated advertising (type Iic) on cover franked with a four margin pair of 1862 5¢ Local print on De la Rue paper, manuscript cancelled & tied by manuscript "Mattoax [Va.] Spt 5" postmark, right stamp shows natural plate flaw to the right of Davis' cheek, Very Fine and attractive; with 2007 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1619    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Synodical Female College, Griffin, Ga. Spectacular blue embossed illustrated cameo corner card on cover franked with a four margin 1861 5¢ green, stone 1 (light margin toning) tied by Pocotaligo, S.C. cds to Wisdoms Store, Ga; small bit of flap missing, Extremely Fine, one of the truly spectacular Confederate Designs; with clear 2007 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $5,750

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