Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1659    

(Buildings) G.H. Reese & Bros. / Tea Dealers and Family Grocers, two covers, each with blue cameo corner card showing Company Building and Street, first is on orange cover franked with 1857 3¢ & second franked with 1861 3¢, both tied by blue Baltimore cds, adhesives with minor flaws, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1660    

(Buildings) G.N. Townsend Real Estate Broker, attractive all over design on reverse of cover showing Building and Street Scene with Horse Drawn Carriage, franked with 1861 3¢ tied by target cancel with Philadelphia cds alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1661    

(Buildings) Geiger & Schwenk / Wholesale Grocers, lovely large blue cameo corner card showing Company Building and Street Scene with Horse Drawn Carriage on cover to Pottsville, Pa., franked with 1857 3¢ tied by Philadelphia cds, part of flap neatly cut away, Very Fine, a stunning cover.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1662    

(Buildings) H.E. Hoyt & Co. / Gift Book Store, reverse with all over illustrated ad showing Company Building with printed text, cover franked with 1857 3¢ tied by blue Baltimore cds, adhesive with minor flaws, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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Lot 1663    

(Buildings) Harris Zoiner & Co. / Stove & Ornamental Pattern Works, large illustrated design showing view of the Foundry and Offices on cover, franked with 1857 3¢ tied by blue Cincinnati cds, minor cover wrinkles at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1664    

(Buildings) The Hollenden / Fire Proof, four covers all with illustrated corner card showing The Hollenden, all franked with 1890 2¢ and used from Cleveland, two of which are colored, one being a spectacular multi color design (cover tear at right), couple other minor flaws, still Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1665    

(Buildings) James A. Henderson & Co. / Manufacturers and Importers of French Boots and Shoes, gorgeous black cameo ad on reverse of cover showing Company Building and Street Scene, 1857 cover addressed to Scuppernong and franked with 1857 3¢ Type I tied by Baltimore cds in blue, cover forwarded to White Sulphur, additionally franked with 1851 3¢ (defect), manuscript cancelled with red Scuppernong cds, Very Fine, a lovely cover and interesting 1851/57 combination.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1666    

(Buildings) James S. Mason & Co. / Manufacturers of Mason's Writing Ink, blue cameo corner card showing Company Building, franked with 1861 3¢ tied by Philadelphia cds on cover to New York, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1667    

(Buildings) Kalamazoo House, stunning brown cameo corner card on orange cover to Boston showing Building and Street Scene, cover franked with 1861 3¢ tied by blue grid with bold matching Chicago double circle postmark, adhesive with small defect, Very Fine, a gorgeous cover.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1668    

(Buildings) Leary Second Hand Bookstore, two covers with identical all over ad showing Leary Building and Street Scene, one in green and other in red, both franked with 3¢ Bank Note and tied by cork with Philadelphia cds alongside, both with advertising text on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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