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Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

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The William Litle Collection of Illustrated Gun Covers

Lots 1199-1208 Lots 1209-1218 Lot 1219

Lot 1209    

DuPont Smokeless, multicolor design on 1907 cover showing Artilleryman, Horses & Caisson Wheel, franked with 1903 2¢ tied by Sacramento, Cal. machine cancel with multicolor design showing Moose, Duck, Quail & Grouse on reverse, small, unnoticeable cover tear at top, Very Fine, a lovely design.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 1210    

DuPont, red & black design on 1907 cover "Start Off Right" showing Hunters Purchasing Tickets, franked with 1902 1¢ tied by Muscatine, Iowa machine cancel with printed advertising on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1211    

DuPont, red & black design on blue 1909 cover "For Field Shooting" showing Short Billed Dowitcher, franked with 1903 2¢ tied by Rio, Wis. duplex cancel with printed advertising on reverse, cover with original printed enclosure of the Rio Hardware, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1212    

DuPont Sporting Powders, multicolor design on 1910 cover showing Quail on Rail Fence & Cornfield, franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin (with Du Pont prefins) tied by Denver, Colo. Jun 13 machine cancel to Golden, Colo., inscribed at bottom left "E.I.Du Pont de Nemours Powder Co." return address, Extremely Fine, this is the only example we have offered with this return address.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1213    

Shoot DuPont Powders, multicolor illustrated design on 1914 cover showing Shooting Contest, franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin with DuPont Perfin tied by New York machine cancel with lovely multicolor illustrated ad on reverse showing Quail in Wheatfield, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1214    

Shoot DuPont Powders, multicolor illustrated design on 1919 cover showing Boy with Rifle & Squirrel on Country Road, franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Leavenworth, Kans. machine cancel, Extremely Fine, a rare design which was not present in the Biddle sale, ex-Beals.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1215    

Shoot DuPont Powders, multicolor illustrated design showing Quail on 1919 cover franked with 3¢ Victory tied by Indianapolis, Ind. machine cancel to La Porte, Ind., Extremely Fine and rare design, One of the most attractive of the gun cover designs.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1216    

Shoot DuPont Powders, multicolor illustrated design showing Hunter Teaching Boy to Shoot on 1921 cover franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Otterbein Ind. Nov. 28 cds to Kent, Ohio; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1217    

DuPont Powders, multicolor illustrated design showing "Monora, Champion 1910" franked with 2¢ Harding tied by "Fitchburg, Mass." machine cancel, printed chart on reverse for Game & type of Powder to be used, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1218    

DuPont Powders, multicolor illustrated design on 1923 cover showing "Monora, Champion 1910" franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Uniontown, Pa. Jul 30 machine cancel, printed chart on reverse for game and type of Powder load to be used, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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