Lot 2069 /o
Great Britain, 1858-60 Hand Illustrated Cover Front Correspondence, six skillfully rendered pen designs of Women, Children & Men Scenes incorporating petite cut 1d red stamps ingeniously into the various designs, four used from London to the Bourke family in Ireland, includes two unused, Very Fine for these.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,500
Lot 2070 ()
Great Britain, 1876 Hand Illustrated & Colored Cover Front, pen and watercolor design depicting Man in Colorful Medieval Dress Holding Card incorporating address in card, franked with 1d red tied by "Lombard St, Ja 4, 76" duplex postmark, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot 2071
Great Britain, 1878 Hand Illustrated Cover, humorous caricature pen design depicting Wine Bottle Pleading Mercy From Corkscrew, addressed to Sydney, Australia franked with 4d yellow green pair tied by "Lowestoft, Jy 31, 78" duplex postmarks; some cover edge wear and flaws slightly affecting right stamp, F.-V.F., a rare overseas usage of a 19th century illustrated cover, illustrated in Bodily et al British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century (page 284), ex Hahn.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475
Lot 2072 ()
Great Britain, 1891 Hand Illustrated & Colored Cover Front, pen and watercolored design depicting Monkey Playing Oboe incorporating stamp and address panel as music sheet, franked with 1d lilac tied by "Blackburn, No 22, 91" duplex postmark, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $145
Lot 2073
Great Britain, 1893 Hand Illustrated Cover, humorous caricature pen design depicting Short Well Dressed Man in Top Hat with stamp incorporated into hat, franked with 1d lilac tied by "Five-Ways Birmingham, Oc 20, 93" duplex postmark; some cover edge wear and a few tone spots, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot 2074
Great Britain, 1898 Hand Illustrated & Colored Cover, pen and watercolor design depicting Line of Bellboys with Army Officer Alongside, on oversized cover franked with 2½d lilac on blue tied by "London, Sp 20, 98" postmark; some slight toning, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $400
Lot 2075
Great Britain, 1903 Hand Illustrated & Colored Cover, elaborate multicolored pen design depicting Swan with patchwork sun in background, franked with 1d red tied by "Southampton, 2 Jy, 03" cds, with original matching illustrated card enclosure depicting Pegasus in patchwork quilt design, both initialed "WDC" (W.D. Coxwell); small cover corner repair at top left, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475