Sale 30: The Westpex Sale

Lot 316    

(Drink) Hood's Sarsparilla. Illustrated three-panel cartoon with dialogue text below, on reverse of cover franked with 1¢ blue gray tied by Lowell, Mass. oval handstamp; light cover edge wear and tiny tears, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 182    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $95

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Lot 317    

(Exhibition) Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta, May 27, 1937. Validated multicolored souvenir pedestrian ticket for the day before the bridge was opened to traffic.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $115

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Lot 318    

(Fishing). Hand-drawn caricature design showing fisherman at dockside with stamp and address panel on fishing poles, franked with 1881, 3¢ blue green tied by 1883 Boston, Mass duplex postmark; trivial cover stain at lower right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 207    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $290

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Lot 319    

(Food) H.C. Baxter Sugar Corn. Illustrated multicolor advertising design showing canister picturing conquistadors, ships and weapons arriving on shore, 1901 cover franked with 2c Regular Issue tied by Albany, NY postmark, tiny tear at left not noticeable, light soiling, Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $45

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Lot 320    

(Geriatric) How to Grow Old Gracefully. Terrific illustrated large size cover picturing group of old folks in parlor with caption "Nature's Way…The True Way…", with 1903 St. Louis, Mo World's Fair St. Louis slogan cancel, virtually flawless condition, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $125

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Lot 321    

(Guns) John P. Lovell Arms Co./Bicycle Dept. Blue design on 1893 cover showing Lovell Diamond Cycles, franked with 1892 2¢ Columbian tied by Boston machine cancel, reverse with text advertising, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $85

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Lot 322    

(Guns) Peters Shell and Cartridges. Multicolor design on 1907 cover showing Hunters Relaxing with Their Dogs, franked with 1903 2¢ (small defect) tied by Pittsfield, Mass. machine cancel, reverse with attractive allover multicolor text advertising, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 323    

(Guns) (Remington Arms Co.). Green design on immaculate 1904 orange cover showing Open Shotgun & Shell, franked with 1903 2¢ (Gem) tied by New Washington, Ohio duplex cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous cover.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 324    

(Guns) Remington UMC Pan-Pacific Exhibit. Unused multicolor post card of the Remington exhibit in the Palace of Manufactures for the 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition held in San Francisco, Extremely Fine, a scarce item.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 325    

(Guns) Winchester Repeating Rifles, Shot Guns. Advertising design in sepia on 1907 cover showing Bearded Hunter in Buckskin Jacket & Rifle in background, franked with 1903 2¢ (small scuff) tied by Pittsburgh, Pa. machine cancel, cover with printed Winchester advertising text on reverse (flap tear), Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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