Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2042    

1893 Columbian Exposition Koehler cards. Complete unused set of 12 (two cards addressed but unmailed), Very Fine. UPSS No. EX62-EX73.
Scott No. UX10 vars    UPSS $600.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2043    

1893 Columbian Exposition Post Card. Mint card in red showing the "Agricultural Building", publishing attributed to Union Photo Engraving (Megson GB190, Cat. $325), tiny speck of soiling mentioned only for total accuracy, Extremely Fine, a rare card in this gem condition.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2044    

1893 Columbian Exposition Post Card. Mint card in green showing the "Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Bldg", publishing attributed to Union Photo Engraving (Megson GB190A, Cat. $325), small surface abrasion at top right on this otherwise mint card, Very Fine, a rare card.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2045    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postal Cards. Complete set of 6 Columbian Expo. Post Cards in blue (Megson GB160, Cat. $200 each) mint, published by "Schachner", one with light overall toning & one other with tiny hint of corner wear, Extremely Fine and choice, a rare set of cards.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2046    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postal Cards. Complete set of 12 Koehler Columbian Expo. 1¢ Postal cards (UPSS EX62-73) mint with original wrapper (EX73Wb), Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely mint set.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2047    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postal Cards. Complete set of 4 Multicolor Goldsmith Columbian Expo. 1¢ Postal cards (UPSS EX11-14) mint, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely mint set.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2048    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postal Cards. Four mint 1¢ Columbian Exposition Postal Cards with multicolor Views of the Fair (UPSS EX80-83), published by the Envelope and Stamp Company of Chicago, some light corner wear, EX81 with toned strip on reverse, still Extremely Fine, a rare lot.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2049    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postcard. Lovely unused printed design in brown on light green card published by B. Kenyon (Megson GB110, Cat. $300), Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Included is interesting note from the publisher, Brewster Kenyon, dated "June 4, 1946", which reads, "Here are the copies of the light green and light rose Private Post Cards that I had made and used at the time of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, just as noted in the paragraph about them, that you found on page 73 of the April 1893 issue of 'The Postal Card'. They were lithographed by a Los Angeles company and 1000 printed of each shade. Being larger than the Government Postal Cards, I had to pay 2¢ postage on them. Probably 90% of them were used in correspondence with non-philatelist." Signed Brewster Kenyon.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2050    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postcard. Mint Exposition card in red (Megson GB190, Cat. $325) showing the Agricultural Building, attributed to Union Photo Engraving, tiny hint of corner wear, Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2051    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postcard. Mint "Puck" 1¢ Postal Expo. cards with Brown Torches (UPSS #EX75), the card is published by the "Keppler & Schwarzmann" company, printer of the "Puck" magazine, however they were actually printed by the J. Ottman Co. at the Puck Exhibit on the Fairgrounds, trivial corner crease at bottom right on this otherwise mint card, still Extremely Fine, rarely found in this condition & one of the rarest Exposition Cards, these cards were produced by using the stationery colors rather than the normal postal card colors.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $3,750

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