Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 466    

The Bouquet of California, steel engraving showing View of San Francisco on unused cover with D.E. Appleton & Co. imprint, also includes a unused Magnus front showing S.F. view and Indians in canoe in violet, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 467    

The California Escutcheon, illustrated State Seal design with J.M. Hutchings' imprint, on fresh cover carried out of the mails to Johnston, R.I., Very Fine and choice, one of only five recorded examples of this California State Seal design, illustrated in Kutz Gold Fever (page 71), ex-Clifford & Kutz.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 468    

California State Seal, illustrated design with Noisy Carrier's imprint below, on cover to North Plains, Mich. with red "San Francisco, Paid 10, Sep 23, 1855" cds; cover cleaned and refolded with sealed tear right, Very Fine appearance, very rare with only four examples known of this Noisy Carrier's design, ex-Toaspern.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 469    

(The Expressman), illustrated miners design showing Expressman on Horseback Delivering "Letters from Home" to News-Starved Miners with J.M. Hutchings' imprint, on cover to Chardon, O. franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair (11A) tied by "Forest City, Cal., Feb 9th" cds with manuscript date; cover with some minor edge restoration, otherwise Very Fine, one of ten known examples of this illustrated design.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 470    

The Expressman, illustrated J.M. Hutchings' California Envelope showing Expressman on Horseback Delivering "Letters from Home" to News-Starved Miners on cover to Johnston, R.I., manuscript postmark of Little York (Cal.) with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red (which probably is a replacement for a 10¢), Extremely Fine appearance, ex-Haas & Kapiloff.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

ONE OF TEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS ILLUSTRATED MINER'S COVER. A WONDERFUL AND RARE J.M. HUTCHING CALIFORNIA ENVELOPE DESIGN.

Realized: $725

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Lot 471    

I Have Got Most Enough, illustrated miner design showing Happy Miner Holding Gold Pan with manuscript notation "over the left, I have" and Noisy Carrier's imprint below, on cover to Norwalk, O. franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, two singles (11A) tied by "Jackson, Cal, Nov 29" cds; expert cover edge restoration at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare Noisy Carrier's design with only four examples recorded.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 472    

If Here Aint A Letter, illustrated design showing Gentlemen Delivering Letter From the Goldfields with Noisy Carrier's imprint below, on cover to Camden, Me. franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type III (33) tied by "Michigan Bluff, Cal" cds; cover edge repair at top, Very Fine, illustrated in Kutz Gold Fever (page 70), ex-West, Polland & Kutz.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NOISY CARRIER'S HUMOROUS CALIFORNIA DESIGN.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 473    

In a Tight Place, illustrated miner's design depicting Miner Shooting Grizzlies with "Wide West Office, San Francisco" imprint, on cover to Clinton, N.Y. franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair (11A) tied by "Mormon Island, Cala, Jan 30" oval date stamp; cover repair at foot and minor faults, F.-V.F., ex-Grunin & Kutz.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THIS STRIKING GRIZZLY BEAR AND MINER DESIGN ARE RECORDED BY KUTZ.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 474    

Long Tom, pictorial design showing Miners Working Long Tom Sluice with "Noisy Carriers 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco" imprint, design placed vertically on cover to Meriden, N.H., with red "San Francisco, Cal, Paid 6, Mar 16" cds, minor edge faults, Very Fine, ex-Polland & Kutz.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NOISY CARRIERS "LONG TOM" ILLUSTRATED MINER COVER.

Realized: $900

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Lot 475    

Long Tom, pictorial design showing Miners Working Long Tom Sluice on cover to Valliceto, Cal., franked with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine (11) tied by "Sonora, Cal., Jun 9, 1857" cds, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS "LONG TOM" ILLUSTRATED MINER COVER.

Realized: $1,100

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