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Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

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Exposition Ephemera and Balances

Lots 1021-1027

Lot 1021    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postal Cards, group including EX74 "Puck" used, EX79 (cat $150), complete set No. 2 (first edition, series 1) of 10 designs (cat. $200), various others in mint and used condition.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1022    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postal Cards, complete set of 12 used, each with "World's Fair Station, Oct 28, 1898" exposition machine cancels to Baltimore Md., Very Fine and scarce complete set.
UPSS Nos. EX50-EX61    $600.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1023 /o/   

1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue Collection, intact mounted specialized collection of 1¢-$2 Trans-Miss (285-293) complete including mostly used with singles and multiples incl. used singles of 285-293 complete plus 291 used block of four, postal usage with patriotics, registered mail, advertising, foreign destinations, expo related, cancellations, etc.; some faults to be expected, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 1024    

Pan-American Official Souvenir Mail Cards, group of 6 items, all bearing exposition cancels; cards include Electricity Building (Bomar B01-02C cancel), Temple of Music (B01-08), "The Stadium" to Bay Ridge N.Y. (B01-11), Albright Art Gallery (B01-11), Temple of Music (B01-19), and a Official Souvenir Mail Card envelope postally used (B01-02B), Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

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Lot 1025    

Pan-American Illustrated Expositon Covers, 4 covers, each bearing exposition cancel; includes North American map design (Bomar B01-02B cancel), Albright Art Galley view (B01-02C), Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building (B01-02C), and U.S. Government Building (B01-07C).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1026    

Pan-American Exposition Balance, 8 items each with exposition cancel; includes Railway Post Office usage (B01-03), Statler's Hotel ad cover (B01-11), two Post Office Department Exhibit cards (B01-12), Larkin Soap Co. ad cover (B01-17A), Larkin Soap Co. ad cover (B01-18) with original illustrated letterhead enclosure, red illustrated Larkin Soap Exposition ad cover (B01-18) showing Larkin Building, and Larkin Soap ad cover (B01-18A), overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 1027

Panama-Pacific Lithographs, group of 22 color lithos suitable for framing, condition varies (no photo).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lots 1021-1027

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