Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1220    

Elmira Arms Co., wonderful multicolor illustrated design showing Hunter with Shotgun & Retriever on 1926 cover franked with 2¢ Washington Coil tied by "Elmira, N.Y." machine cancel, Very Fine, a stunning & very rare design.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1221    

Forehand Arms Co's, design on 1894 cover showing Open Shotgun with corner card text in red, franked with 1¢ Columbian tied by San Francisco, Cal. duplex cancel, reverse showing three Pistols & one shotgun, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1222    

Forehand Arms Company, black and red design on 1898 cover showing New Hammerless Double Gun with Cartridges, franked with 2¢ Bureau Issue tied by Worcester, Mass. May 25 machine flag cancel, reverse with illustrated design showing three Pistols and one Shotgun; reduced slightly at right, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1223    

Francis Bannerman, all over illustrated design on 1912 cover showing Remington Rifle & Bannerman's Island, franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by New York machine cancel, reverse with Bannerman's Military Museum in New York, cover with original enclosure on matching illustrated letterhead, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1224    

Hazard Powder, multicolor design on 1898 cover showing Mallard Duck, franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by Kansas City, Mo. machine cancel, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1225    

Hazard Powder, multicolor design on 1898 cover showing Mallard Duck, similar to previous lot, but without name of Lithographer, franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss. tied by Nashville, Tenn. duplex cancel, insignificant cover tear on reverse, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 1226    

Hazard Powder, multicolored illustrated design on 1904 cover showing Quacking Mallard with advertising text, franked with 1904 2¢ Regular Issue tied by Norfolk, Va. Dec. 9 machine cancel, trivial cover corner wrinkle, Very Fine, a spectacular design and this is the only example we have offered with this advertising text format.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1227    

Hercules Powder, multicolor all over illustrated "Infallible" Powder design on 1920 cover showing Ducks Landing in a Marsh, franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Mystic, Conn. machine cancel, small Trademark Herculean Figure with Club on flap, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this rare design.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1228    

Hunter Arms Co., red brown illustrated ad design on 1898 cover showing Shotgun Breach and Shells, franked with 2¢ Bureau, nat. s.e., tied by "Fulton, N.Y., Sep 8, 1898" duplex to Elmira N.Y., additional ad text on backflap; cover slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1229    

Hunter Arms Co., multicolor design on 1912 cover showing Retriever with Bird, franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Fulton, N.Y. machine cancel, illustrated advertising on reverse showing Shotgun, Very Fine and choice, a scarce design.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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