Sale 22: The Westpex Sale

Lot 57

1890 Burlington Route - Denver to Chicago Eastbound Map. Folded multicolored travelers map showing west coast to Chicago area and eastern connections, includes Indian Territory just before it became Oklahoma Territory, Very Fine and scarce (no photo).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 58    

East Pennsylvania Rail Road. Engineer's office imprint cover addressed to the engineer of the N.P.R.R. in Philadelphia, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (faults) tied by "Allentown, Pa., Feb 11, 1859" cds, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $190

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Lot 59    

N.C. Railway, Hanover Junction, Jul 29, 1869 (Northern Central R.R.). Two strikes of blue postmark (Towle & Meyer 195-S-2) tying 1869 3¢ ultramarine (s.e. at left) on small cover to York, Pa., F.-V.F.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $230

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Lot 60    

Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Philadelphia. Blue illustrated ad cover franked with 3¢ blue green, re-engraved, pair, tied by 1883 Philadelphia, Pa. duplex postmarks, cover with bottom right corner restored, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 207    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 61    

Steamer Capitol. Clear strike red oval handstamp, on 1855 folded bill of lading with small illustrated steamboat in enclosure, Very Fine. Milgram No. 173.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 62    

Clay, Henry. Secretary of State free frank signature at upper right on folded letter sheet to Frankfort, Ky., red "Wilmington, Ky., Nov 5" cds and matching "Free" straight line handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 63    

[Cleveland] Frances F. Cleveland Preston, Free. Presidential widow's frank on 1946 cover, "Princeton, N.J., Dec 13, 1946" machine postmark, Very Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $40 - 60.

Realized: $20

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Lot 64    

Scott, Winfield. Cover to Captain Brewerton at West Point with "From Genl Scott" endorsement at top, possibly privately carried, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 65    

[Arizona Territory] Globe, Arizona, Gila Co., W.E. Spence P.M., Apr 21, 1882. Cds with matching target canceling 3¢ banknote (nick at bottom right) on cover to North Salem, N.H., original enclosure regarding Indian attacks "…the devilish red skins have broken out again and are murdering men, women and children without mercy…", F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 66    

[Arizona Territory] Nephi, Arizona, Feb. 24, 1890. Clear postmark on cover to Ohio, Fine, the second and finest known example of this extremely rare territorial postmark.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,000

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