Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 956    

1898-1910 Spanish American War including Cuba, group of 11 covers and cards including Cuba 1899 registered cover to Switzerland bearing #221, 222, 224, 226 tied by "Guanabacoa, Ysla de Cuba, 8 Jul" cds; Cuba 1899 cover bearing #223 tied by "Military Sta. No. 10, Havana, Jan 23" duplex, Cuba 1899 soldier's letter cover bearing #222 tied by purple "Mil. P. Sta. No 26, Buena Vista, Cuba. Mar 24 1899" duplex, Cuba 1899 registered cover bearing #221, 223 (3), 225 (2) tied by purple "Mil. Sta., No. 13, Cuba, Cienfuegos" oval postmark to New Bedford Mass. and Philippines 1900 registered cover with #214 (5) franking; also includes 1898 Richard Pearson Hobson patriotic cover and couple patriotic post cards, F.-V.F., an interesting group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $725

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Lot 957    

Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Isls, San Francisco, Cal. Registered. Oct 31 1898, magenta cds on registered cover to Germany via Hong Kong bearing 1¢ blue, 2¢ pink, 10¢ green (264, 267, 273) with purple "Manila R. No." framed registry handstamp, reverse with Hong Kong (11.3) transit and Bremerhaven (12.5) arrival cds; part of flap missing, 2¢ corner flaw, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 958    

Canadian "One Aim - One Goal", multicolor patriotic design on post card showing Flags, Shields, sitting Lady Liberty and Britannia, bearing 1¢ Trans-Miss. (285) tied by "West Bay City, Mich Aug 8 98" duplex to Montreal, Canada, Montreal (8.9) arrival cds; some blue crayon redirecting, Very Fine and scarce U.S. use of this design.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 959    

Sec. Alger Camp Alger, Va., all-over illustrated red white and blue patriotic design on cover bearing two 1¢ Trans-Mississippi (285) singles tied by "Charleston S.C. Jul 7 1898" wavy flag machine cancel to Freeport Ill.; small flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 960    

Spanish American War Flag Patriotics, better collection of 35 covers with many all-over flag designs including #285, 287 on all-over flag design to Belgium, #286, E5 on Gen. William T. Sampson design special delivery to New York City, #279B on Dewey Days design showing portrait and battleships, #285 pair on Fitzhugh Lee design to Lewisburg Pa., #300 and #279 on 1901 Pan-American Expo all-over flag post cards and two similar envelope designs with #279B and #279B, E5; #285, 287 on Capt. R.D. Evans design to Germany, Cape of Good Hope use of Canadian all-over flag design and simlar post card design used from Canada, etc., some mixed condition, F.-V.F., plenty of better designs and a great basis for expansion.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 961    

[Canada] Old Glory Canada Flag Patriotic, all-over Spanish American War patriotic design on cover to New York City bearing 8¢ Small Queen (44) tied by oval grid cancel, matching "Woodstock Vt. AP 20 98" cds and "R" oval registry handstamp, reverse Niag'a Falls & London Ry. P.O. SP 29 98" cds and New York (10.1) arrival postmarks, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 962    

1898 (Apr. 21) New York N.Y. to Havana, Cuba, cover bearing 1¢ green (279) and two 2¢ pink (279B) singles, all tied by "New York, N.Y. Apr 21 '98" machine cancel, "Despatch to Spain or Spanish Colonies Prohibited on Account of War" label affixed at right, purple "N.Y. I.D., Don Not Post Again This Envelope or Wrapper" return to writer handstamp; small edge nick at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $475

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Lot 963    

Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Islands, Manila, Apr 19, 1899, duplex handstamp ties 2¢ Trans-Miss. (285), vibrant color, on cover to San Francisco Cal., purple "Postage Due '6' Cents" purple handstamp with crayon number, 3¢ postage due pair tied by cork cancels, San Francisco receiving backstamp.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 964    

Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Isls, San Francisco, Cal. Registered. Jan 4 1899, magenta cds on registered cover to London, England bearing two singles of both 2¢ carmine, 5¢ dark blue (279B, 281) and two singles of 2¢ Trans-Miss. (286), all tied by grid cancels, purple "Manila R. No." registry handstamp, Hong Kong (1.9) transit backstamp, London (2.13) arrival datestamps; small edge tear, some cover wrinkling, F.-V.F., A scarce mixed issue franking.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 965    

Registered, Feb 2, 1899, Military Station No. 4, Washington D.C., San Juan, Porto Rico, four-line purple postmark on cover bearing 1¢ green, 2¢ carmine, 5¢ blue (267, 279 pair, 280 pair) along with 1¢ Trans-Miss (285), all tied by grid cancels or boxed "R" cancels on 2¢ entire to Hoosick Falls N.Y., reverse with New York (2.20) and Hoosick Falls (2.21) backstamps, Very Fine and colorful registry use.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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