Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2359    

Civil War Patriotic Covers, selection of 11 unused items, including elaborate multicolored eagle, snakes & Federal flag on "Destruction of South Carolina" design by Harbach, group of 8 "The Loyal States" designs by Reagles on surface colored envelopes; couple with some toning, others fresh and attractive, Very Fine lot.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2360    

Civil War Union Patriotic Labels, collection of 19 covers with 18 different labels, mostly better ones, includes 1864 with extra large multi-color label (illustrated in Grant, L3324), full color "A Vigorous Prosecution of the War" Shield (illustrated in Grant, L3325), Mounted Soldier with Flag and "JOB 39-21" slogan, very rare green "Wipe out the Insults Reaped upon Me", correspondence pair of mourning covers with red "He That Falls in his Country's Cause dies nobly" and gold "Glory Shrouds the Hero's Grave", two covers with 2¢ Black Jack frankings with full color Flag in Shield and full color Eagle, Shield and Snake design, etc., overall Very Fine and choice, ex-Malpass, Bleuler.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

A REMARKABLE COLLECTION THAT COMPRISES ALMOST 20% OF THE KNOWN PATRIOTIC LABEL COVERS, INCLUDING MANY RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLES.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 2361    

Ohio Patriotic Cover Balance, of 15 covers; nice array of designs mostly Flag and Liberty designs, including "Tree of Liberty" from Bryan, Flag & Globe design from Canal Dover, Howell Poem from West Andover, etc., most franked with one stampless; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2362    

Patriotic Cover Balance, of 25 unused covers; nice mix including Magnus with allover multicolored including scarce paste-up multicolored Map, various caricature design including Upham, Magee and Wells imprints, "Secession" Balloon, other multicolored including Kimmell and Tilton imprints, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2363    

Patriotic Cover Balance, of 26 designs, mostly Flag related with others including scarce cavalry portrait design, Union arch, allover Loyal States (Penn'a), etc., also a few Civil War related including Sanitary Commission handstamp and Medical Dept imprint; condition mixed, generally Fine or better.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $700

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