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Sale 125: The Westpex Sale, Vol. II

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Advertising & Illustrated Covers

Lots 2121-2130 Lots 2131-2140 Lots 2141-2147

Lot 2121    

(Colleges) Albion Female College, illustrated corner card showing Campus on 1859 cover to Charlotte, Vt, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red tied by complete "Albion, Apr 18 Mich," cds, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $150 - 200.

A GEM COVER.

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Lot 2122    

(Colleges) "Wesleyan Female College, Murfreesboro N.C.", red embossed shield type cameo corner card on small cover to Va., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red, type 1 (top right corner crease) tied by "Murfreesboro, N.C. Oct 28" cds, otherwise Very Fine, quite attractive.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 2123    

(Manufacturer) "R.H. Spaulding, Manufacturer of Porter's Burning Fluid, Boston", ornate embossed blue "cameo" advertising corner card, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red tied on immaculate cover to Bangor, Me, by crisp large Boston "Paid" grid with red "Boston, Mass 14 Sep" cds, Extremely Fine, a choice cover, stunning in all respects.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Current Opening Bid: $160

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Lot 2124    

(Manufacturer) Clinton Iron & Nail Works, Pittsburgh, Pa., gray illustrated allover shaded ad design on cover showing factory view, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by rimless "Pittsburgh, Pa., Jul 27" cds, with original 1861 enclosure with illustrated Iron Workers Scene letterhead, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Current Opening Bid: $70

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Lot 2125    

(Medical) Fowlers, Wells, & Co., Phrenologists & Publishers, illustrated ad design in bronze on fresh buff cover showing Skull with Partitioned "Brain Organs", franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by red "Mittineague, Ms., May 30" cds with manuscript date, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

The foremost American phrenologists, were the Fowler brothers, Lorenzo and Orson, who began reading heads in New York in the 1840s. Joined by Samuel R. Wells (1820-75) in 1844 their publishing industry churned out vast quantities of phrenological periodicals, pamphlets and books.

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Lot 2126    

(Misc.) "Cowing & Co., Senneca Falls, NY, Fire Engines", near overall illustrated advertising in red on cover to St, Paul, Minn, franked with two 1857 3¢ type III (both faulty) one tied with Senneca Falls cds, other with multiple grids, cover corner crease upper left, Fine, attractive and scarce early Fire Engine advertising.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Current Opening Bid: $80

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Lot 2127    

(Misc.) The "Firefly" Card Printing, overall advertising on cover to Baltimore, Md, franked with 1857 3¢ tied by red Cambridge, Md cds, minor corner wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $75 - 100.

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Current Opening Bid: $30

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Lot 2128    

(Misc.) "Map of the Routes of the American Express Co", overall printed map on orange cover to Keene, N,H, franked with 1857 3¢ tied by New York cds, minor cover wrinkles, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 2129    

(Misc.) "Marsh's Juvenile Comedians", overall illustrated advertising cover to Charlestown, Mass, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (repair) tied by indistinct Buffalo, N,Y, cds, a rare design and very attractive cover, ex-Risvold.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Current Opening Bid: $250

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Lot 2130    

(Misc.) Worth & Worth, General Shipping & Commission Merchants, Wilmington, N.C., two nearly identical 3¢ entires with overall shaded advertising with Wilmington, N,C, postmarks, Extremely Fine, extremely attractive.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $100 - 150.

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