Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2347    

General Winfield Scott, red and blue portrait design with slogan below, on cover franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by Smithfield Station, O. cds, addressed to Benton Cadets at Camp Woods in St. Louis, Mo., Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2348    

Howell Poem, group of 5 different allover designs, all franked with 1861, 3¢ rose; poems including "Life's Labor", "America", "The Dying Soldier", "The Letter", "Thou Art Not Forgotten" and "Beneath the Stars"; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2349    

Magnus Battle of Mill Spring Ky., complete unused set of twelve Magnus all-over multicolor patriotic designs showing various scenes of the battle, Very Fine and scarce set, ex-Bleuler.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2350    

Panorama of Washington, rare multicolored Magnus "Panorama of Washington" patriotic cover used with stamp missing and corner fault; with additional unused example and the matching multicolored Magnus enclosure depicting large portrait of Washington, 27 small views of various Washington D.C. sites and a large overhead view of the Capitol and foreground; some aging and edge flaws, Fine and rare patriotic.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2351    

R. Island Regiment, Soldier & Flag patriotic design in red and blue, on cover to New Bedford, Mass. franked with grid cancel 1857, 3¢ dull red, red "Providence, R.I., Jul 4" cds at center; stamp with small margin nick at bottom, otherwise Very Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2352    

Rose of Washington, multicolored allover Magnus patriotic with Washington, Eagle & Liberty designs on unused cover, with matching "Rose" fold-out enclosure showing 30 views in blue and bronze, Extremely Fine, a choice example of the wonderful Magnus "Rose" series.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2353    

Rose of Washington & the Union Rose, two unused Magnus patriotic designs; Washington rose in fancy script and letters colored red, Union rose in bronze showing Building of the North Western Sanitary Fair, Chicago, Ill; some toning, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 2354    

Sixth Corps. - First Division, red cross design (Weiss CO-50) bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Washington D.C. Feb 15 '64" duplex, addressed to Cedarville, N.Y., endorsed in cross "2nd Brigade, 121st N.Y.V.", clean and Very Fine. Walcott No. CO-50.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2355    

Tree of Liberty, red and blue Flag Tree design with verse, on cover franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose (guidemark s.e. at right) and matching "Eminence, Ky., July 3" postmark, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 2356    

Union & Liberty, Westervelt Indian Head and Flag design in red & blue on small cover franked with an 1861 3¢ rose tied by target cancels, lightly struck Indiana town postmark, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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