Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 387

John F. Kennedy, signature on personalized U.S. Senate stationery thanking Mrs. John Strahan (heavy JFK supporters in California) for joining him for dinner in San Diego, some fingerprint smudging at signature; beautifully framed and nice readable "Jack Kennedy" signature, a nice example of this incredibly popular President; with Frangipani letter of authenticity.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 388    

(Dakota Territory) Cheyenne, Dak. Jun 2, clear strike of green cds on crossed out corner card cover to Keokuk, Iowa, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by matching negative "V" cancel; 1868 docketing at top; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a scarce Dakota territory fancy cancel.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 389    

(Idaho) Horse Shoe Bend, Idaho, Oct 20, 1881, violet straight line postmark and star killer on 3¢ green entire to La Grande, Or.; cover reduced at right and light stains in corners, otherwise F.-V.F., a rare cancel.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 390    

(Kentucky Military Institute) Kentucky Military Institute View, large lithograph letterhead on 1853 letter from cadet John Henry James, makes mention of school's postmaster; some edge wear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, the Military Institute, Ky. post office was in the school building at this time.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 391    

(Kentucky Military Institute) Military Institute, Franklin Co., Ky., Col E.W. Morgan, Supt., fancy Eagle & Shield handstamp used as a corner card on cover to Pennsylvania, franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by Frankfort, Ky. cds; cover staining, about Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 392    

(Kentucky Military Institute) Military Institute, Ky., ca. 1852-53 cds on two covers; one to Washington D.C. with manuscript "5" rate and other to Tallahassee, Flor. with "V" rate handstamp; some light soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 393    

(Kentucky Military Institute) Military Institute, Franklin Co., Ky., Col E.W. Morgan, Supt., clear full strike of fancy Eagle & Shield postmark with "Feby 9" date below, on 1855, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Louisiana, matching "Paid 3" in circle canceling indicia; cover edge splitting and repaired corner erosion at top right, otherwise Very Fine, quite certainly The Finest Known Strike of This Extremely Rare Fancy Military Postmark.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Military Institute, Franklin Co., Ky., was one of the two Kentucky post offices making use of a county postmark before the Civil War. The other being Lodge, Ky. in Fulton county on stampless covers. Not only is this fancy "Eagle & Shield" a county postmark, but it is a college handstamp and a postmaster's, as well as E.W. Morgan shown as "Supt." doubled as postmaster with the post office being in one of the school's buildings.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 394    

(Kentucky Military Institute) Military Institute, Ky., Oct 20, clear full strike of balloon type cds tying 1857, 3¢ dull red on cover to Port Gibson, Miss.; some cover edge wear and light aging, otherwise Very Fine, a choice strike of this rare postmark.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 395    

Kentucky Military Institute Postal History Collection, of 45 covers, many with original enclosures, and several ephemera items, written up on pages in binder; includes first type town mark including the earliest known usage (Sept. 29, 1851), several tying 1851, 3¢ orange brown on cover, "Paid" straight line use, 3¢ Nesbitt entire,later usages including corner card covers and several illustrated designs including allover shaded ads, turn-of-the-century including picture postcards including views, real photo parade, etc., Spanish-American War patriotic, early correspondences from Institute, ephemera includes letterhead, illustrated 1848 draft signed by founder Col. Robert T. Pircairn, 1868 draft with revenue, etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 396    

(Massachusetts) Gucks Express, manuscript endorsement on folded letter to Fall River, Mass., with "small parcel" and "1/- Ex pence" endorsements, commercial letter from Lowell, Mass. written by James Thompson of Thompson's Express, Very Fine, a rare Massachusetts express usage.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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