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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Albright Advertising Covers (Beverages & Bicycle)

Lots 541-550 Lot 551

Lot 541    

(Beverage - Alcoholic) Jockey Club Bitters, illustrated design on reverse of cover showing Women Serving Bitters to Jockey on Horse, front franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (s.e. at left) tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp, red Boston, Mass. cds alongside; light cover toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 542    

(Beverage - Beer) B. Stroh Brewing Co., multicolored illustrated design on cover showing Medallions, Trademark & Factory View, franked with 2¢ Columbian tied by 1894 Columbus, Ohio machine postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 231    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $300

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Lot 543    

(Beverage - Beer) Phoenix Brewery, multicolored illustrated design on cover showing Phoenix Trademark Logo, franked with 1¢ ultramarine, two singles (s.e.'s at bottom) tied by 1895 Saint Louis, Mo. machine postmark; original enclosure with illustrated letterhead, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 544    

(Beverage - Coffee) Lion Coffee, 9 illustrated covers showing a variety of designs (2 similar) including Lion, Coffee Pot & Cabinet, 1880-90's with 1¢-2¢ contemporary frankings tied by Toledo, O. postmarks; few flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 545    

(Beverage - Soft Drink) Saegertown Ginger Ale, multicolored ad design on cover showing Ginger Ale Bottle, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1896 Trenton, N.J. machine postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 546    

(Beverage - Tea) Great American Tea Company, brownish gray allover shaded ad design on cover showing Chinese Torture Scenes, franked with 1863, 2¢ black tied by grid handstamp, with matching illustrated card enclosure in violet, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 547    

(Beverage - Tea) Lincoln Tea Company, red illustrated design on cover showing Lincoln Portrait, franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine tied by 1894 Fort Wayne, Ind. duplex postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 548    

(Beverage - Water) Hunyadi Janos Natural Aperient Mineral Water, multicolored illustrated design on cover to Hungary showing Mineral Water Bottle, franked with 10¢ small bureau tied by 1897 New York, N.Y. flag machine postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 549    

(Bicycle) Chief Cycle Manufacturing Co., illustrated logo design on cover showing American Indian, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1897 Milwaukee, Wis machine postmark, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $55

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Lot 550    

(Bicycle) Gump Brothers' Dayton Bicycle Agency, illustrated design on cover showing Gentlemen on Old Fashion Bicycle Scene, franked with 1¢ gray blue tied by Dayton, O. duplex postmark, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 206    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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