Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 779    

(Ships & Boats) Atlantic & Mississippi Steam Ship Co's, Passenger Steamer Ruth, violet illustrated design on privately carried cover showing Women in Wheat Field; slight cover aging, otherwise Very Fine, a rare steamboat cover.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 780    

(Ships & Boats) Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (French Line Mail Steamers), blue illustrated design on cover showing Ship "La Bourgogne" in New York Harbor; franked with 1¢ green tied by Chicago, Ill. machine postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $70

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Lot 781    

(Ships & Boats) "New York" and "Albany" Day Line Steamers, illustrated design on cover showing Steamship "Albany", franked with 1887, 2¢ green tied by 1889 Albany, N.Y. duplex postmark, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 213    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 782    

(Ships & Boats) North German Lloyd Steamship Company, 3 illustrated covers showing Steamships; 1884 & 1894 usages from New York City and 1900 use from Philadelphia, Pa.; few small flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 783    

(Ships & Boats) Seneca Lake Steam Navigation Co., illustrated design on cover showing Steamboat Ononoaga & Seneca Lake View, franked with 2¢ red tied by 1895 Syracuse R.P.O. cds and cork duplex, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $90

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Lot 784    

(Sport - Billiards) B.A. Stevens, Billiard & Bar Supplies, maroon illustrated design showing Man Playing Billiards, on cover franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1895 Toldeo, O. machine postmark, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 785    

(Sport - Boxing) J.W. Brine, Boxing Gloves to Order, illustrated design showing Men Boxing, on cover franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by 1886 Cambridge, Mass. cds and cork duplex, reverse with full illustration showing Men on Horseback Playing Polo; some toning on reverse, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $130

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Lot 786    

(Sport - Fishing) C.F. Orvis, illustrated design showing Trout Chasing Fly Lure, on cover franked with corked canceled 1887, 1¢ ultramarine, partial Manchester, Vt. cds alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $190

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Lot 787    

(Sport - Horse Racing) National Trotting and Running Associations, illustrated design showing Jockeys Racing in Sulkies & Multicolored Jockey Caps, on cover franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown (s.e. at left) tied by 1884 Jersey City, N.J. duplex postmark, original enclosure with matching illustrated letterhead; minor cover toning at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 788    

(Sport - Roller Skates) Evans Anti-Friction Skate Co., red and blue illustrated ad design on cover showing The Evans Anti-Friction Roller Skate, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown, two singles tied by 1885 Cleveland, O. duplex postmarks, Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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