Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2391    

(Pioneer Card) Postal Card of Catlin, Brundrett & Co., fancy bordered card to Barnegat, N.J., franked with 1873, 1¢ ultramarine tied by "New York, Jan 27" cds and target duplex, with printed notice on reverse; some minor toning on face, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 156    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2392    

(Pioneer Card) John B. Alden's, Postal Card, franked with 1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved tied by blue target and "Harmony Pa., Nov 3" cds within "Postage Stamp" box on private card to Portersville, Pa., printed message side offering books, Very Fine, a scarce private postal card.
Scott Nos. 206    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2393    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, watermarked Large U.S.P.O.D., card used from St. Stephen, New Brunswick to East Cambridge, Mass. franked with Canada 1¢ yellow Small Queen tied by cork cancel of Boston, Mass., dated "Oct 30th 1873" in reverse, Very Fine and choice, Fricke's book states that this is the only reported example of a first issue card and a 1¢ Canadian stamp being used to prepay postage from Canada to the U.S., ex-Fricke.
Scott Nos. UX1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2394    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., card flown by unmanned balloon from Brooklyn, N.Y. and received with finder's notation "New Utrechts, L.I., This balloon arrived at Mr. Geo. Van Barent on Monday Morning at 10 Ock Oct 5th." on reverse, addressed back to balloon experimenter Willie Hill in Brooklyn with New Utrechts, N.Y. duplex cancelling and bold receiver; card nick at top right from attachment to balloon, Very Fine for this.
Scott Nos. UX3    Estimate $500 - 750.

In Catalog of Classic American Airposts and Aeronautica, 1784-1900 by Robert Schoendorf, he notes…"Willie Hill of Brooklyn…In these experiments unmanned balloons were release carrying 1¢ postal cards (Scott #UX3) addressed to Willie Hill, usually with the request on the reverse: "Finder of this balloon will please write on this where and when it was found and put it in the Post Office," and as an inducement to comply with this: "You may keep the balloon." Seven of such postal cards have turned up, flown in 1874 and 1875." .

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Lot 2395    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., canceled by complete sharp strike of fancy Skull & Crossbones in Coffin cancel with "Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov 27" cds alongside, reverse with 1873 ad and notification for J.H. Johnston's "Great Western Gun Works"; card flaws including light staining and tear at bottom, still an Extremely Fine strike, an extremely rare short-lived fancy cancellation, known used only from November 25-29 of 1873.
Scott Nos. UX3    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2396    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., bright and fresh, canceled by sharp full strike of fancy "USED UP" cancel with matching "Traverse City, Mich, Jan 31" cds alongside, 1847 year date on reverse, Extremely Fine, a very rare fancy postmark.
Scott Nos. UX3    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2397    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., unused card, reverse with illustrated J.W. Scott & Co. ad showing ten different U.S. Local Facsimiles with notice looking for in part..Persons having Plates, Stones Dies, or Electrotypes from which any Locals or Express post stamps, Very Fine, quite rare.
Scott Nos. UX3    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2398    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., unused card, reverse with allover black Lansdell's Portable Railway Syphon, New York ad text with red illustrated Hoses and Syphon; slight edge tone at top left corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott Nos. UX3    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2399    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., used card, reverse with beautiful illustrated multicolored B.F. Sturtevant's Patent Improved Exhaust Fan advertisement including gold leaf, card canceled by cork cancel duplexed with partial "Boston, Mass., Oct 25" cds to Hagerty's Pa., Very Fine.
Scott Nos. UX3    Estimate $400 - 600.

A CHOICE MULTICOLOR AD FOR B.F. STURTEVANT SHOWING EXHAUST FAN.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2400    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff, watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., used card, reverse with allover Dr. S.B. Collins' Painless Opium Antidote ad for curing opium habit, illustration showing Building View, canceled by "La Porte, Ind., Feb 7" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. UX3    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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