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Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

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General Postal History

Lots 2620-2629 Lots 2630-2639 Lots 2640-2649 Lots 2650-2659 Lot 2660

Lot 2650    

Stamped Postal History Balance, small balance of over 50 covers, includes a few better including #69 to England, #78 pair to England, #11A corner margin single on cover, a bunch of #179/185 usages to Europe; condition mixed.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2651    

Stampless Balance, group of 22 covers including some cross border, 1847 Havana via Philadelphia ship, also includes 1871 letter only with H.M.S. "Reindeer" letterhead datelined from Falkland Islands, etc., few steamship covers, etc.; mixed condition.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2652    

Thomas Edison Cover Collection, 1903-80, of 37 covers, 30 cards and a few ephemera items, includes a section of 1900-20's phonograph ad covers including a nice allover Victor Talking Machine Co. ad, various FDC's, Edison Day air races, other later commemorative covers, cards including Pres. Hoover & Edison, couple items signed by Edison relatives, etc.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2653    

Three Cent Usage Covers, 1851-70's, arranged on album; useful to good items including #10's, 11's, perf'd types, #65's etc., mostly solo usages including illustrated ads, steamer mail, fancy including running stag of Shelburne Falls, Ms., railroad, 1867 grill usages with multiple frankings to Europe, mourning, etc.; condition mixed, worth review.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2654

U.S. 1900's Material, includes many Scarce - Clearing House money, School Bank Currency, Wooden Paper money, Depression Scrip, Coop Currency, Homer Lee Bank Note, Co. SPECIMEN note, Disney money, etc.; Over 200 items, Inspection sure to reward.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2655    

U.S. Cover Balance, 1850s to 1900s, medium box of approx. 250+ covers and cards, an assortment of usages including a few better like 1862 Omaha City Neb. use with #70 pair and two singles paying four-times rate to England, Alta Express and Freeman Express conjunctive handstamp use, group of 30 advertising covers, few better post cards incl. three Indian picture cards used from So. McAlester Indian Territory, Bleriot Monoplane real photo card, Templin's 'Ideal' Seed multicolor card, group of legal size covers, mixed condition, some interesting usages.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 2656    

United States 20th Century Covers, exciting lot of over 200 covers chosen generally for something special; includes 1930 Crash Cover, Arizona Territorials, Fluegel, Crosby and Knapp cachets, VJ and VE day cacheted covers, better frankings including. #C4-6, #619 and Hudson-Fulton Imperf, 1947 Jackie Robinson "Old Gold" Rookie Card, 2 1915 Panama Pacific "Doilies", 1924 U.S.S. Penguin "Menu" from Shanghai, China, etc.; Lots of value here here with huge Retail.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2657    

United States Better First Day Covers, 53 covers, mostly better including 10¢ Lindbergh #C10, 4 different cacheted Baseball (#855) FDC's, etc.; High Retail!
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2658    

United States Classic Covers, 27 better 19th century covers; includes 4 better Confederate covers, 1893 California Midwinter Expo, beautiful Mittineague, Mass Valentine with fancy cancel, several ornate advertising with Columbian advertising, multicolor Civil War Patriotic, #E1 cover, #E3 cover with 2¢ Columbian, etc.; should be inspected to be appreciated.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2659    

United States Collection Balance Including Some Worldwide, medium box with over $150+ face value incl. commems, souvenir sheets incl. #730-731, 750 (2), 751 (3), set 669-679 ($265), stockbook of used including some 19th century, "Modern Stamp Album" with scattered worldwide, plus James Stewart signed photo, etc.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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