Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 714    

(Medical - Medicines) Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup For Children Teething, illustrated design on cover showing Mother with Infant and Children Scene, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by New York cds and grid duplex, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 715    

(Medical - Medicines) Prof. Chas. De Grath Electric Oil, illustrated design on reverse of cover showing Streeet Scene and ad text, ad front franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by grid handstamp, matching 1859 Philadelphia, Pa. octagon date stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $325

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Lot 716    

(Medical - Medicines) the Scencer Medicine Co., Planters Old Time Remedies, red illustrated design on cover showing Southern Gentlemen Portrait, franked with cork canceled 1890, 2¢ carmine, 1892 Greenville, Tenn. cds alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 220    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 717    

(Medical - Medicines) Seabury & Johnson, multicolored allover design on cover showing Award Medallions in Oval, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by 1884, New York duplex postmark, Very Fine and choice, a rare early Seabury & Johnson allover advertising design.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

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Lot 718    

(Medical - Medicines) Seabury & Johnson, multicolored allover design on cover to Germany showing Award Medallions, Statue Figures & Building Fronts, franked with 5¢ Columbian tied by 1894 New York, N.Y. machine postmark; stamp with minor nibbed perf, otherwise Extremely Fine, a spectacular and rare design.
Scott No. 234    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 719    

(Medical - Medicines) Seabury & Johnson, multicolored allover illustrated design showing Factory View and Benson Plaster Products, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1898 New York, N.Y. machine postmark, reverse with multicolored illustrated Benson Plaster Facsimile; cover with partial sideflap and small filing hole, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 720    

(Medical - Medicines) Thurber, Whyland & Co's Restorative Wine of Coca, brown ad corner card on 2¢ green entire canceled by 1889 New York duplex postmark; small edge nick at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 721    

(Medical - Medicines) Warner's Safe Kidney & Liver Cure, illustrated design on cover showing Warner's Proprietary Stamp Facsimile, franked with cork canceled 1¢ ultramarine, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $125

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Lot 722    

(Medical - Women) Lydia E. Pinkham, illustrated design on cover showing Lydia Pinkham Portrait, franked with 1881, 1¢ gray blue tied by cork handstamp, matching Lynn, Mass. cds alongside, address appears to be in the hand of L. Pinkham, Very Fine.
Scott No. 206    Estimate $100 - 150.

Lydia Estes Pinkham (February 9, 1819 - May 17, 1883) was an iconic concocter and shrewd marketer of a commercially successful herbal-alcoholic "women's tonic" meant to relieve menstrual and menopausal pains.

Realized: $170

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Lot 723    

(Medical) Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, illustrated design on orange cover showing Disabled Soldiers and Hospital Bedside Scene, franked with 1870, 3¢ green canceled by cork handstamp, "Philad'a, Pa." cds alongside; stamp with small corner crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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