Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 679    

(Insurance) New York Life Insurance Company, illustrated ad design on cover showing Mother & Children "Insured" and "Not Insured" Scenes, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by New York cds; cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $125

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Lot 680    

(Insurance) Piedmont & Arlington Life Insurance Co., multicolored ad design on cover showing Company Monogram, franked with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine tied by Richmond, Va. cds and cork duplex, 1870 docketing at right; cover with light even toning and slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 681    

(Lamps) J.P. Smith, Son & Co. Lamps and Glassware, Philadelphia, Pa., 2 different illustrated designs on cover showing Lantern & Lamp Chimney; both franked with 1¢ Banknote and tied by grid handstamps, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 682    

(Lamps) The Miller Lamp, 3 covers with red illustrated designs showing Various Lamps; 1894 & 1899 usages franked with 2¢ Columbians and tied by Meriden, Conn. duplex postmarks, other from Hartford, Conn. franked with 2¢ carmine, each with illustrated ad text on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 683    

(Machinery) Battle Creek Machinery Co., brown allover illustrated design on cover showing Self-Feed Wood Sawing Machine, franked with 1883, 2¢ green tied by neat Battle Creek, Mich. duplex postmark, additional ad text and illustrations on reverse, with original 1884 letterhead enclosure, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 213    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $85

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Lot 684    

(Machinery) Connelly Gas Engine Company, illustrated design on cover showing Dual Cylinder Gas Engine, franked with 2¢ Columbian tied by 1894 cds and duplex postmark; stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 231    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $65

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Lot 685    

(Machinery) Pennock's Patent Road Machine, illustrated design on 1¢ entire showing Two-Horse Road Machine, canceled by Kennett Square, Pa. cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $95

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Lot 686    

(Machinery) Sullivan Blacking Company, illustrated design on reverse of cover showing Cherub Scene, front franked with four margin 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp, red "Boston, 3cts, Oct 1" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 687    

(Manufacturer) Griscom & Denn's Patent Lime Kiln, large illustration with manuscript caption on reverse of cover with additional "Patented Nov 17/57" notation, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, matching "Ellayman, Pa., 31 January 1859" cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 688    

(Manufacturer) Penn Match Co., Limited, Philadelphia, blue illustrated corner card on fresh 1874, 1¢ Plimpton entire showing Quaker Portrait, canceled by neat Philadelphia oval postmark, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. U113    Estimate $75 - 100.

The Penn Match Co. was one of many match companys to be issued a private die proprietary stamp (Scott #RO144).

Realized: $70

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