Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 924    

Caricature: Winfield Scott & Jeff Davis as Dogs. In blue (Weiss C-A-D-48/L-930 var.) on cover franked with 1861 1¢ blue and 5¢ buff tied by light target cancels, postmarked neat "Prescott, Wis./Nov 25 " cds to Silver Creek, N.Y.; opened a bit roughly at left causing a tear at top left, 5¢ stamp with tiny perf tears, otherwise F.-V.F., a very rare make up of the double 3¢ rate using the 1¢ blue and the 5¢ buff.
Scott No. 67, 63    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $270

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Lot 925    

Eagle & Shield, "One Government & One Flag". In red and blue on cover franked with an 1861 3¢ rose tied by undated "N. York/Steamship" in circle to Hampton, N.H., bold handstamped "Due 7" to make up 10¢ rate, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 926    

Flag. In red and blue (Weiss F-L-27) on small cover franked with an 1857 3¢ brown carmine, type III tied by choice strike "McConnellsburgh, Pa./Jul 9 " cds to Philadelphia with manuscript "Way 1 Due"; couple minor opening tears at top, fresh and otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $550

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Lot 927    

Flag & Canon. In red and blue (Weiss F-R-412) on cover franked with an 1861 3¢ rose tied by light grid cancel and Tom's River, N.J. cds to Philadelphia couple minor opening tears at top, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 928    

Flags: "Illustrated History of 'The Stars and Stripes'". In red and blue on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose canceled neat grid (not tied), postmarked "Watertown, N.Y./Jan 6, 1862" cds to Philadelphia; reduced just a trifle at right, an Extremely Fine example of this marvelous design.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 929    

Pennsylvania Coat of Arms. Marvelous Magnus design (Unlisted) on cover franked with a 1861 3¢ rose (tiny defects) tied by clear "Adamstown, B. & O. R. R./Dec 4, 1861" oval to Philadelphia; cover with slight aging & small tear at right, otherwise Very Fine. A rare combination of an unlisted Magnus design and a scarce Railroad postmark..
Scott No. 65    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 930    

Sailor with Eagle, Flag & Shield. In red and blue (Weiss M-F-72 with unlisted verse: "Our Ambassador to the Southern Ports") on pale yellow cover postmarked manuscript "Lowes X Roads Del, June 21st" and matching "Free" to the 3rd Asst. P.M.G., Washington, D.C.; part of bottom flap missing, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 931    

Scenes: Uncle Sam's Boys on a Pleasure Excursion to Dixie. In blue (Walcott L-1912) on small cream cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by blue Banks' Division/Oct 7 cds to Albion, N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 932    

Tree of Flags with "Union". In red and blue (Weiss F-T-103/L-2856) franked with an 1861 10¢ yellow green (straight edge at right) tied by clear undated "N. York/Steamship" in circle with bold handstamped "Due 10"; manuscript "From U.S.S. Lancaster, Harbor of Acapulco, Mexico", trivial reduction at right (not affecting adhesive), fresh and Very Fine, a very rare rare usage of a Patriotic cover.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $300 - 400.

The U.S.S. Lancaster, a screw sloop-of-war departed Delaware Bay on 27 July 1859 for the Pacific. After rounding Cape Horn she reached Panama Bay on 6 December. She served as flagship of the Pacific Squadron until 1866, cruising along the coast of South and Central America, Mexico, and California to protect American commerce and the Pacific mail steamers.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 933    

John C. Fremont. Elaborate design featuring a three-quarter portrait along with scenes of exploration and Indian fighting in the West, with John Andrew artist credit plus "J. E. Tilton & Co., Boston" imprint (deleted in pen), on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose (s.e. at left) tied by framed "Paid" cancel, red "Boston, Mass, Sep 21" double circle postmark, to Portland, Maine, with the address written mostly on paper pasted over another address (to Austria), Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

The basic design on this cover can be traced to Fremont's 1856 campaign against James Buchanan. However, this particular design references Fremont with his Civil War rank of "Major General", so the envelope must have been prepared in conjunction with Fremont's brief 1864 candidacy against the incumbent Abraham Lincoln. Fremont withdrew his candidacy on September 22, 1864, after Lincoln removed Postmaster General, Cabinet member, and Fremont adversary Montgomery Blair from office.

Realized: $700

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