Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 864    

Death Related Advertising Covers, balance of 43 ad covers mostly illustrated, 1860-90's; variety of products and companies including tombs and monuments with Excelsior Granite Co. - Montpelier, Vt., Rutland Monumental Works - Rutland, Vt. (2 similar in red and black), 1860's Harrison & Bro. Marble Works - Carrollton, Ky., coffins with Joeseph K. Martin - Milwaukee, N.C., hearses with Geo. L. Brownell Fine Hearses - New Bedford, Mass., etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $650

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Lot 865    

Electric Advertising Covers, balance of 21 illustrated ad covers, 1880-1890's; an array of products and companies including Columbia Incandescent Lamp Co. - St. Louis, Mo., American Electrical Works Insulated Electric Wire - Providence, R.I., Buckeye Electric Co. - Chicago, Ill., etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 866    

(Food) Baked Goods Advertising Covers, balance of 50 ad covers, 1880-90's and mostly illustrated; includes 29 colored designs (8 multicolored), with products and companies including Bent & Co's Handmade Water Crackers - Milton, Mass., F.A. Kennedy & Co. - Cambridgeport, Mass. (4 different including multicolored), Hanover Crackers - White River Junction, Vt. (2 different), American Biscuit & Manufacturing Co. - New York City, Larrabee's Snow Flake Biscuits - New York City, etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 867    

(Food) Banana Advertising Covers, 9 ad covers, 8 with illustrated designs, 1880-90's; includes 6 colored designs (one bicolored), companies include T.C. Bayless & Co., Cincinnati, O. & G. Lagomarcino & Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa; few flaws, mostly Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 868    

(Food) Catsup Advertising Covers, balance of 12 illustrated ad covers, 1880-90's mostly colored; products and companies Gulden's Catsup (2 different) and Snider's Home Made Catsup (3 different), etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall (no photo).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 869    

(Food) Citrus Advertising Covers, 10 illustrated ad covers, 1880-90's; all colored designs (7 multicolored), companies include Ginocchio Bros. & Co., St. Louis and F. Sehwan & Son, Pomona, Cal.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 870    

(Food) Corn Advertising Covers, 8 illustrated ad covers, 1880-90's; includes 6 colored designs (3 multicolored), companies include Preferred Stock Sugar Corn, Boston, Mass. and Utica Canning Co.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 871    

(Food) Egg Advertising Covers, balance of 7 ad covers, 1880-90's and mostly illustrated showing Egg Cases & Carriers; includes patented U.S. egg carrier illustration, Dickinson Safety Egg Case, Steven's Patent Egg Case (2 different), Wallace Johnson Excelsior Egg Carrier, etc.; some flaws, generally Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 872    

(Food) Flour Advertising Covers, balance of 59 ad covers, 1850-90's and mostly illustrated; includes 48 colored designs (8 multicolored), nice showing of various products and mill companies including Washburn, Crosby & Co. (3 different), L. Christian & Co., multicolored Cadicks Flour, Duluth Imperial (2 different colored), Phoenix Milling Co, Sacramento, Cal., etc.; some flaws, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $950

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Lot 873    

(Food) Franco-American Food Co. Advertising Covers, 5 different illustrated ad covers, 1880-90's; all showing Trademark Chef, various agents including Mau, Sadler & Co. - San Francisco, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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