Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2401    

Great Britain, 1895 Hand-illustrated cover, a small, well executed pen & ink drawing of an Elderly Fisherman with a "Peg" Leg with the Caption "Just a Line", franked with a 1d lilac tied by a Chepston squared circle; slight cover faults not affecting the illustration, otherwise F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $55

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Lot 2402    

Great Britain, 1896 Hand-illustrated cover, a colorfully decorated small envelope franked with 1d lilac tied by a Lytham cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2403    

Great Britain, 1897 Hand-illustrated cover, with the address written in the form of a rebus with the notation "Try Miss R.G. Butler, Near Cross Keys" (Corsham, Wilts), franked with 1d lilac tied by a London cds, Very Fine, the address apparently was sufficient.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2404    

Great Britain, 1901 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, decorated in ink & watercolor and featuring Three Gnomes, Two of Them Nailing up a Banner containing the Address, franked with a 1d lilac tied by an Eccles cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2405    

Great Britain, 1901 Hand-illustrated cover, featuring an ink wash drawing of a Tree-Lined Country Lane, boldly addressed in red and franked with a 1d lilac tied by a London duplex, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2406    

Great Britain, 1898 Hand-illustrated covers, pair of covers featuring skillfully executed pen & ink wash Cartoon Drawings addressed to one Harry Brown of St. Ives, Cornwall; each franked with a 1d lilac incorporated into the design and tied by a London cds, Very Fine, a gorgeous pair.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2407    

Great Britain, 1949 Hand-illustrated covers, pair of 6" x 5" covers featuring skillfully executed all-over pen & ink Cartoon Drawings, one a midtown scene of a policeman holding up traffic while a family of ducks crosses the street, the other features two youths waiting for a man to finish his cigarette so that they can smoke the butt; bit of foxing, the latter with an opening tear at top, otherwise F.-V.F. and attractive.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2408    

Great Britain, 1907-13 Hand-illustrated covers, series of four cover to Ifanadiana or Fianarantsoa Madagascar, three are pen & ink, the fourth is ink & watercolor, all are skillfully drawn and feature various subjects (including a Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon) with the address worked into the design, each is franked with a 2½d Edward and went to Madagascar via France, a F.-V.F. and beautiful group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2409    

Great Britain, 1911 Hand-illustrated Cover, an all-over pen & ink drawing featuring Two Rampaging Bulls Chasing People (and a Dog) Down the Street and Into the Metropole Theater in Abertillery, franked with a 1d Edward tied by an illegible cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $145

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Lot 2410    

Great Britain, 1912 Hand-illustrated cover, a colorful all-over ink drawing of a View from Inside a Bell Tower with People Looking Outward Toward the Ground, address and stamp on reverse, a 1d KGV tied by a London machine cancel; light toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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