Sale 54: The Winter Auction

Lot 1060    

Great Britain, 1894 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover, skillfully rendered pen and watercolor design depicting Humorous Gentlemen Holding Book which incorporates address and stamp, on cover franked with 1d lilac tied by "Canterham Valley, Oc 15, 94" cds; light cover edge wear and toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1061    

Great Britain, 1894 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover, allover watercolor design depicting Floating Barrel in Sea with address panel incorporated into barrel end, on cover franked with 1d lilac tied by "Maldom, Oc 9, 94" cds; cover with most of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1062    

Great Britain, 1899 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover, pen and watercolor design depicting Daydreaming French Officer with Officer & Lady Sunset Scene, on cover to France, franked with 2½d lilac on blue tied by "London N.W., Sp 5, 99" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1063    

Great Britain, 1899 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover, watercolor design depicting Man Bursting Through Address Panel, on cover franked with 1d lilac tied by "Birmingham, No 19, 99" cds, notation "God Save The" (Queen) at left of stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1064 ()   

Great Britain, 1899 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover Front, allover watercolor design showing Royal Guards at Army Camp Gate with large Union Jack and instruments at upper right, on cover front franked with 1d lilac tied by "Manchester, Ju 19, 96" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1065    

Great Britain, 1900 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover, pen and watercolored design depicting Daydreaming Lady Gazing at Portrait with Her and Gentleman Walking Away, on printed illustrated portrait corner card cover, franked with 1d lilac tied by "London N.W., Ja 8, 00" cds; minor cover edge wear, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1066    

Great Britain, 1903 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover, pen and watercolor design depicting Couple In Automobile scene incorporating stamp into lamp post, franked with 1d red tied by "West Kensington, Ja 10, 03" cds; mounting adhesion on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1067    

Great Britain, 1904 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover, multicolored pen design depicting ornate Family of Deer design by artist W.D. Coxwell with "For aulde Lang Syne" caption, on self made "Post Card" franked with two ½d green singles tied by "Totton, Oc 18, 04" duplex postmarks, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1068    

Great Britain, 1906 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover, skillfully executed allover watercolor design by artist George Henry Edwards to his sister for her birthday, showing Portrait of Sister in Fashionable Hat, on mourning border cover franked with 1d red brown tied by "London, Sp 19, 06" cds, Extremely Fine, a magnificent illustration and cover.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

George Henry Edwards (1854-1918) exhibited his art at the Royal Academy and the Royal Institute. Of the 45 cover covers believed to exist from this artist, very few are known with a mourning border frame.

Realized: $900

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