Sale 43: The Westpex Sale

Lot 153    

4th Div., 9th Artillery Corps Flag. In red, blue & green with Magee imprint, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by Washington, D.C. duplex, Sep 21, 1864, addressed to Mr. S. Magee in Philadelphia; very minor tone spot at bottom, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 154    

Angel on Globe. Green design on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Washington, D.C., Jan 23" cds; some faint cover toning, F.-V.F., a very scarce design.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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Lot 155    

Army Corps Patriotics. Group of five different comprising Weiss #CO-41, 43, 46 var. (5th, 2d), 52, and 68a, all bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by Washington D.C. duplex, some faults, a Fine group.
Estimate    $400 - 500.

Realized: $400

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Lot 156    

Battle Scene. With nurse and wounded soldier in red & blue with J.G. Wells imprint (L-868), sent stampless to England, postmarked undated Washington, D.C. double circle cds and "5, N. York Br. Pkt." exchange office cds, handstamp 1sh credit and backstamped Nottingham, Jan 12, 1863; light soiling and repaired on right edge, Very Fine appearance, a rare usage.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $900

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Lot 157    

Battle Scene. Multicolored design with cavalry & flag, endorsed "Soldiers", stampless, with double circle Washington D.C. postmark and "Due 3" handstamp, Very Fine; very clean and noted to be extremely rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 158    

Caricature "The Game Cock Secession After the Fight". With Albert S. Robinson, Hartford imprint, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target alongside matching Hartford cds, Apr 29, 1862; to a Philadelphia Coin Dealer, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $800

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Lot 159    

Caricature of a Slave Being Whipped. Captioned "the persuasive eloquence of the Sunny South" in purple with a King & Baird, Phila. imprint, franked with 3¢ rose tied by Washington, D.C. cds, to Quechey Vt., Very Fine, an extremely rare used Caricature Patriotic.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 160    

Caricature of "Bull Run" Russell. Franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by grid cancel on yellow cover postmarked Ballston N.Y. to Porters Corner N.Y., Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

William H. Russell was a prominent English war correspondent who came to America in 1861 to cover the American Civil War for the London Times. When General Irvin McDowell marched his inexperienced troops to the 1st battle of Bull Run, Russell termed them a "rabble" army. Ironically he was given the nickname "Bull Run" Russell for his panic-stricken departure from that battlefield.

Realized: $160

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Lot 161    

Collapse of "Secession" Balloon. Caricature in black on yellow envelope franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by fancy New York duplex cds, to Binghamton N.Y.; stamp with corner missing, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 162    

Crossed Flags, "Annihilation to Traitors.". Red, white & blue patriotic design on neat cover to Springfield, Mass. franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by grid with "Philadelphia, Pa./Dec. 11, 1861" cds alongside, Extremely Fine (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 27).
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $170

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