Sale 125: The Westpex Sale, Vol. II

Lot 2506

View of Chicago 1870, hand colored illustrated city and harbor lettersheet view showing various sailing ships and steamboats, with additional view titled "Bird's Eye View Chicago in 1823", datelined "Chicago, January 8, 1874" with short letter, with original cover franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by blue "Chicago, Ill., Jan 9" cds and grid duplex; couple small tear in lettersheet at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2507

View of the City of Peoria, Illinois, in 1832, large tri-view illustrated lettersheet with top view showing town view across lake with native Indians in foreground, second illustration showing "View of Peoria Lake From Prospect Hill" and third view "View of Peoria, in 1852" showing lake side city view with steamboats in foreground, with text description of Peoria and S. De Witt Drown imprint, letter datelined "Peoria…April 13th, 1854" with two page letter regarding working a tavern, poem on lower front of sheet stating…"when you come to our town, you nedent Be alarmed, for Thomas Lake had got, a house as Bigas aney Barn" and notation "this is the house we live in" with line to building on bottom view, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2508

View of Detroit, exquisitely engraved illustrated riverside city view lettersheet design showing various and boats and paddle wheel steamer in foreground, datelined "Detroit, February 12th, 1857" and two page letter, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2509

View of the Genesee Falls, Rochester, N.Y., large illustrated lettersheet view in blue with "Sold by D.M. Dewy" and "Bookseller, Arcade Hall." imprints, on lengthy ca. 1855 letter in German, with original cover addressed to Rottenburg, Germany with manuscript "30" rate, indistinct origin and "N. York Br. Pkt., 23, Jan 2" exchange cds's, Aachen and receiving backstamps; some wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2510

View of Minneapolis, Opposite St. Anthony, Minnesota, illustrated lettersheet view showing town and river, datelined "July 12th, 1859" with one page letter ending…"P.S. Send some stamps", Very Fine, a scarce early statehood lettersheet.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 2511

View of Peoria, Illinois, 1852, dual illustrated and text lettersheet with main illustration showing lake side city view with steamboats in foreground, second illustration "Plat of the City of Peoria" map, with text description of Peoria and S. De Witt Drown imprint, with lengthy two page letter; some minor staining, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2512

View of St. Louis, Mo., illustrated lettersheet view in blue showing city, river & bridge, datelined "Philadelphia, Mar 28th, 1874" with lengthy four page letter, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 2513

View of St. Peter, Minnesota on the Minnesota River, illustrated lettersheet view showing town, datelined "St. Anthony, Dec 22, 1857" with two page letter, F.-V.F., a scarce territorial lettersheet.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2514

Washington City - Capital of the United States of America, large illustrated lettersheet view showing bird's eye view of Capitol and surrounding area, datelined "Georgetown, D.C., Sunday Eve. Jan 24, 1857" with lengthy three page letter, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2515

Washington from the Portico of the Capitol, large illustrated lettersheet view with Magnus imprint, datelined "New York, 25th July, 1851" with two page letter, folded and handcarried; minor wear and toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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