Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

Lot 2609    

Advertising Covers - Missouri Illustrated Buildings, collection of 98 different from 1859 to 1900 in Showgard album including large group of St. Louis plus Kansas City and St. Joseph, some designs in color, a few foreign destinations including. #216 to Belgium, frankings include #26, #65, Banknotes and Columbian issue, etc.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2610    

Advertising Covers - New Hampshire Illustrated Hotels, collection of 59 different from the 1850-90's in Showgard album; including Appledore (Portsmouth) with five different types, early Eagle Hotel (Concord) with one franked with scarce 1¢ type IIIa (Scott 22), two different styles of multicolored Mt. Washington Summit House and one with matching illustrated letterhead enclosure, Boar's Head (Hampton Beach) including 1860's design, etc.; many attractive designs throughout.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 2611    

Advertising Covers - Ohio Illustrated Buildings, collection of 250 different from the 1860-90's in four Showgard albums; including a section of Cincinnati with a vast array of commercial buildings including many allover designs including Davis Carriage Manufacturers, others including 1899 Grove Co. Chewing Gum (Salem), 1880's Campbell Grape Culturist (Delaware), 1899 Thompson Musical (East Liverpool) registered, 1898 Union Paper & Twine Co. (Cleveland) with flag patriotic design, etc.; many attractive designs throughout.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 2612    

Advertising Covers - Ohio Illustrated Hotels, collection of 95 different from the 1850-90's in two Showgard albums; including three different 1860's Wenddell House designs (Cleveland), 1850's American House (Columbus), 1887 Wagner House (Greenville) corner card on allover shaded (R.P.O. cancel), allover 1870's Put-In-Bay House design (Lake Erie), etc.; many attractive designs throughout.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2613    

Advertising Covers - Pennsylvania Illustrated Buildings, collection of 310 different from the 1860-90's in five Showgard albums; includes three volumes of Philadelphia with a vast array of designs including three Baker, Moore & Mein 1876 Centennial ad designs (one in two different colors), American Bible Warehouse with Centennial Expo ad, 1850's Edwin Greeble Marble with Blood's local combination, 1890's Bogert & Durbin Stamp Dealer, 1870-80's Jefferson Tannery large red cameo design, 1860's X. Bazin Laboratory, Wetherrill & Brothers ad entire including bicolor, etc., others including 1860's Atterbury & Co. Flint Glass Ware (Pittsburg), 1870's Jenkins & Bros. Teas bicolor, etc.; many attractive designs throughout.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 2614    

Advertising Covers - Pennsylvania Illustrated Hotels, collection of 129 different from the 1850-90's in two Showgard albums; including Girard House from the 1860's and 1880's (Philada.), 1850's Franklin House cameo (Philada.), Elm Ave. House with 1876 Centennial Expo design, Grand Exposition House, 1860's Monongahela House allover shaded (Pittsburgh), 1880 St. James Hotel allover design (Bradford), etc.; many attractive designs throughout.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2615    

"Phroggy Philately" Covers, 1863-1929, Interesting and attractive selection of 39 predominately Advertising covers, many color, with "Frog" related ("Phroggy Philately") images, town names, cancels and return addresses. Includes a rare and very attractive Ohio Centennial Exposition cover with Toledo Barry machine cds, N.Sid. Platt, Fine Dress Shirts advert with "Louisville Industrial Exposition 1877" on reverse, Confederate Scott 7 pair on turned cover, scarce cover with Ed, Kentucky boxed Frog cancels. A truly delightful assortment of covers. Jump on this one to see the potential.
Estimate    $350 - 500.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2616    

Sewing Machine Advertising/Illustrated Covers, 1860-1900's, group of early ad cover with many illustrated, includes a nice range with some interesting enclosure material, few additional Howe commemorative covers; condition varies, a nice starter collection.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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