Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 2372    

(Cameo) Virginia & Tennessee Rail Road. Lynchburg, Va., green oval embossed corner card, on buff cover franked with 1852, 3¢ dull red, indistinct cancel, to Wytheville, Va., vertical fold & other flaws, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $85

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Lot 2373    

(Cameo) Virginia Cameo Covers, 7 covers, six franked with 1851-57, 3¢ issues; cameos including green Christian & Lathop - Dealers in Dry Goods - Richmond, others in blue with John Rowlett & Co. - Commission Merchants - Petersburg, James River - Cement Works - Balcony Falls (handcarried), Emory & Henry College - Emory (#10 franking) showing Building View, Virginia & North Carolina Tobacco Agency - Richmond, P. Hennebery - Commission Merchant - Norfolk and Sampson & Pae - Engine Builders - Richmond (on backflap with matching letterhead enclosures, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2374    

(Cameo) W.H. Cochran, Real Estate & General Agent, blue fancy embossed corner card, on cover franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by Mt. Vernon, O. cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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Lot 2375    

(Cameo) Wardens Office Port of New York, fancy blue oval corner card, on buff cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, tied by grid with double circle "New-York 21 Apr " cds alongside; few repairs, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2376    

(Cameo) Wesleyan Female College, Murfreesboro, N.C., bright red embossed fancy corner card on ladies cover, franked with 3¢ dull red, tied by large balloon "Murfreesboro, N.C. Mar 24" cds, to Franklington, N.C., fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2377    

(Cameo) Wesleyan Female College, Murfreesboro, N.C., stunning blue embossed fancy corner card on ladies cover, franked with #26 3¢ dull red, tied by large balloon partial Murfreesboro, N.C. cds, to R.M. (Randoph Macon) College, Va.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $135

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Lot 2378    

(Cameo) Western Hotel, D.D. Winchester, Courtland St., N.Y., blue embossed corner card, on orange cover franked with 3¢ dull red, tied by New York cds, to Chester, New Hampshire, Choice Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2379    

(Cameo) Wilcox, Perry & Eacker, Wholesale Dealers in Clothing & Woollens, cameo corner card in gold, on cover franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by "New - York, Mar 22" cds, Very Fine, a rare cameo in gold.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 2380    

(Cameo) Wilcus, Noble & Co., House, Sign, Steamboat & Ornamental Painters, St. Louis, green illustratd embossed corner card, showing house & steamboat, on buff cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red horizontal pair tied by "Saint Louis, Mo., Jan 4 1858 " cds, to Newark Valley, New York, small corner repair upper left does not detract, handsome Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2381    

(Cameo) William Flaccus & Son, Washington Tannery, red cameo corner card on cover franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by 1886 Pittsburgh, Pa. duplex cancel; minor soiling, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $50

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