Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1664    

Beardless Lincoln, Beardless Lincoln, woodcut portrait design with "Merill & Son Publishers Concord, N.H." imprint below (Milgram AL-28) on cover to Medfield, Mass., franked 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Montpelier, Vt., Feb 2, 1863" cds, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce campaign design.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1665    

Camp of Second Mass., Regt., L.N. Rosenthal allover camp scene design on reverse of legal size cover to Boston, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles tied by blue "Fredrick, Md., Feb 13" cds, with original enclosure with matching illustrated letterhead from Col. George Leonard Andrews datelined "Cantonment Hicks, Frederic Md, Feb 12, 1862", with news & discussion of Burnside's Expedition to capture Roanoke Island…The arrest of General Stone and the charges against him of treasonable conduct have created great excitement here.; some cover edge wear and small tears, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful and rare Rosenthal patriotic cover and letterhead rarely found in this condition.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1666    

Col. Ellsworth, red, blue & brown portrait design with allegories and quote below, on cover to patriotic cover manufacturer J. Magee in Philadelphia, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "New York, Sep 24" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1667    

Corn (Not Cotton) Is King, blue illustrated design on cover addressed to Marietta, O., manuscript "Soldiers Letter, Lt. Col. Clarke, 36 O." endorsement and "Marietta, O., Nov 15, 1861" cds with straight line "Due 1" handstamp; some cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a scarce soldier's letter drop rate uasge.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 1668    

Eagle, purple allegorical design with verse and King & Baird imprint below, on cover to Hastings, Minn. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by Rippon, Wis. cds; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a very rare design, ex Walcott.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1669    

Eagle & Flag, red, blue and brown patriotic design with eagle holding pocket watch with "For All Time" fob ribbon, on cover to Maine franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Washington D.C., Mar 15" cds; cover with minor corner wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 1670    

Eagle & Olive Branch, bordered design and printed Orange, Mass. address, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (scissor separated) canceled by target handstamp with "Washington D.C., Mar 19, 64" cds alongside, with original enclosure datelined from Fort Craig; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, an extremely rare design, one of only two known (other from the Bischell sale).
Scott No. 65    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1671    

Eagle and Globe, red and blue design on cover to North Barnstead, N.H., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target handstamp "New Orleans, La., Apr 13, 1863" cds, with original enclosure from soldier writing home from Carrollton; cover slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1672    

Eagle and Shield, red and blue patriotic design with Union slogan on cover to Maine, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by Washington D.C. cds, Very Fine; with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 1673    

Eagle, Flag & Shield, red and blue design with ribbon slogan below, on cover to Townsend Harbour, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target handstamp, matching "Port Royal, S.C., Oct 16, 1862" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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