Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 940    

Temperance Advertising Covers, balance of 9 ad covers with many illustrated, 1850-1890's; an array of organizations including National Temperance Relief Union - St. Joseph, Mo., Youth's Temperance Visitor - Rockland, Me. franked with #114, etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 941    

Tents & Awnings Advertising Covers, balance of 19 illustrated ad covers, 1880-1890's; an array of products and companies including J.A. McAuley Awnings, Tents & Flags - Columbus, O. (2 similar, one on wrapper), Lincoln & Hopkinson - Boston, Mass. showing Hawse's Patent Lawn Tent, etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 942    

Theatrical Advertising Covers, balance of 74 ad covers mostly illustrated, 1870-90's; the array of theatres, troupes and companies including theatres with Columbia Theatre - Boston, Mass., section of costumers with Curtis & Weld Costumers - Boston, Mass., troupes and companies with Sawtelle's Dramatic Co., Adam Forepaugh Shows - Philadelphia, Pa., Living Pictures - Boston, Mass. (2 similar in colors), Hi Henry's New Minstrels - Cleveland, O. (2 different), Sweeny & Alvido Model Minstrels - Galeburg, Ill. bicolor, Jeakle's Pony Hippodrome - Elgin, Ill., Washburn & Arlington's New United Shows - N.Y.C., etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall, many scarce to rare designs throughout.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 943    

(Tobacco) Tobacco Advertising Covers, balance of 90 ad covers mostly illustrated, 1860-90's; various products and companies including leaf with 1864 Heckler & Price Leaf Tobacco & Segars - Harleysville, Pa., Weinheimer & Opp - St. Louis, Mo. multicolored, A. Hussey & Co. - Philadelphia, Pa. (3 different including bronze design), plug with Lorillard's Climax Plug (2 different multicolored), Globe Tobacco Co.- Detroit, Mich. (3 different), S.F. Hess & Co. - Rochester, N.Y. (3 different), cigarettes with Between The Acts & Old Judge multicolored, section of illustrated Indian ads, pipe ads with Waterloo Pipe Works - Waterloo, Iowa showing Corn Cobb Pipe, etc.; many multicolored and allover designs, some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 944    

(Tools & Hardware) Boston & Lockport Block Co., 9 covers showing different illustrations including Hooked Blocks & Wheeled Trucks, five being 2¢ entires and balance franked with 2¢ small bureau frankings, most canceled by Lockport, N.Y. postmarks, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $135

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Lot 945    

(Tools & Hardware) Axe Advertising Covers, balance of 31 illustrated ad covers, 1870-90's; includes 12 multicolored designs, with products and companies including Rector Wilhelmy Co. Extra Clean Clipper Axe, Whitte Hardware Co. - St. Louis (2 similar), William Mann, Jr. & Co. - Lewiston, Pa. (6 different multicolored), Powell Tool Co. (3 different colored), etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall, a nice group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 946    

(Tools & Hardware) Brush Advertising Covers, balance of 20 ad covers mostly illustrated, 1880-1900's; an array of products and companies including Detroit Brush Works - Detroit, Mich. multicolored showing Indian Maiden, Rennous, Kleinle & Co. - Baltimore, Md. (2 different), etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 947    

(Tools & Hardware) Builder & Building Supplies Advertising Covers, balance of 92 illustrated ad covers, 1880-1890's; an array of products and companies including Venetian Blind Co. - Burlington, Vt. (2 different), Cox,Turner & Co. Door, Sash & Blind Manufactory - Mobile, Ala., Cream City Sash & Door Co. (2 different bicolor designs), W. Slack Stair Builder - Williamsport, Pa., Regans Patent Metallic Shingle - Cincinnati, O., D.B. Hilton Co. Sheet Metal Construction - Brooklyn, N.Y., The Penn Iron Roofing & Corrugating Co. - Philadelphia, Pa., Crescent Roofing Co. - Chicago, Ill., etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 948    

(Tools & Hardware) Can Advertising Covers, balance of 42 illustrated ad covers, 1880-90's; colored designs including allover, with products and companies including Youngstown Stamping Co. - Youngstown, O. embossed allover, F.C. Wilson & Co. - Chicago, Ill. showing Oil Cans (3 different), Metallic Basket Co. (2 similar in red and black, Geo. Banker - New York City Safety Cans (2 different), etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $600

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Lot 949    

(Tools & Hardware) Hardware Advertising Covers, balance of 89 ad covers mostly illustrated, 1850-1900's; an array of products and companies including nails with 1850's E. & J.D. Kingland & Co. Nails & Rolled Iron - Keesville, N.Y. showing Factory Workers Scene, tacks with The Penn Tack Co - Norristown, Pa., screws with Niagra Screw Co. - Buffalo, N.Y., varnish with Chase, Roberts & Co. Varnish Makers - Brooklyn, N.Y. multicolored, twine & cord with Sampson Cordage Works - Boston, Mass., hinges & hooks with The Stanley Works - New Britain, Conn. (4 different showing Hinges), cement with Geo. F. Gephart Hydraulic Cement - Cumberland, Md. (2 multicolored in different colors), hardware stores with The Salt Lake Hardware Co. - Salt Lake City, Utah red allover ad, etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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