Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1126    

Paid, clear red handstamp with no town marking on small green-bordered envelope addressed simply to "Miss Emma Allyn", includes original Valentine note with hand painted design of a young woman at a piano and a colorful bird superimposed on a gold gilt printed design, Very Fine and extremely attractive.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1127    

[Alabama] Chunhee, Ala., two strikes small straightline postmark with manuscript "Febr 18" date on small buff cover to Brinkleyville N.C. with original handwritten sticker-embellished Valentine verse from "Isabella May", Very Fine and attractive, a very rare straight line postmark from Chunenuggee, Ala. (See website for photo of Valentine enclosure).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1128    

[Georgia?] Spring Brook, Feby 8, manuscript postmark and "5" rate on folded hand colored wood block Valentine with "T.W. Strong, N.Y." imprint featuring a young man and Cupid as "Young love", to Alabama, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1129    

[Indiana] Cannelton, Ind., Feb 15, cds and handstamped "5" on gold gilt on blue ornamental envelope to Providence, R.I. with a pretty sticker-embellished Mansell lace Valentine, Very Fine, (See website for photo of Valentine enclosure).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1130    

[Massachusetts] Boston, 5 Cts, Feb 14, red cds on folded hand colored penny dreadful comic Valentine "Signora Moutheana; or the Charming Singer" by Turner & Fisher, New York and Philadelphia, to Groton Mass., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1131    

[Massachusetts] Fiskdale Ms. Feb 14, remarkable bold strike of red cds with matching "Paid" handstamp on locally addressed cover with valentine design on front and back, a Superb gem.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1132    

[Massachusetts] Lawrence, Ms., Feb 17, red cds and matching "10" on small gold gilt ornamental envelope to Oxford Vill, N.H.; includes large gold gilt folded Valentine with "surprise" center folding out to reveal hand colored scene of Cupid delivering a message to a young woman, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1133    

[Massachusetts] Hand Delivered Valentine envelope, wonderful allover design in red, blue & yellow on a 6 x 4" envelope, addressed to Lynn Mass.; missing backflap, Very Fine and quite spectacular, (See website for photo of Valentine enclosure).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1134    

[Massachusetts] West Springfield, Ms., Feb 14, red cds and matching "5" on locally addressed large (10 x 8½") gold gilt ornamental envelope; includes original gold gilt lace and silk Valentine with handwritten and illuminated Valentine poem on the inside; Valentine with minor spotting and edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine, (See website for photo of Valentine enclosure).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1135    

[New Hampshire] Portsmouth, N.H., Feb 14, blue cds and matching "5" on gold gilt ornamental envelope to Boston; Indian Convention States original handwritten six-verse Valentine poem signed "Valentina" with a beautiful gold gilt and hand tinted border, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $600

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