Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1076    

1885 The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition, corner card cover with red allover design showing a Bird's Eye View of the Exposition Grounds, on 2¢ red entire to Baton Rouge canceled by New Orleans, La., Jul 21, 1884 duplex postmark; some edge toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1077

1893 Columbian Exposition Entrance Tickets, 13 tickets, including set of the 6 engraved tickets printed by the American Bank Note Co. plus an additional three showing with and without the colored "A" designation, plus Chicago Day with stub, Manhattan Day without stub, "Children's Special Ticket" & "Good Only on Day of Sale" tickets; slight soil & ink spots on three of the banknote tickets, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1078

1893 Columbian Exposition Entrance Tickets, set of 10 different, including set of the 6 engraved tickets printed by the American Bank Note Co., plus Chicago Day with stub, Manhattan Day with stub, "Children's Special Ticket" & "Good Only on Day of Sale" tickets; slight soil spots on two of the banknote tickets, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1079    

(1893 Columbian Exposition) Worlds Fair Station, Chicago, Oct. 30, 1893 (Columbus Day) machine cancel (Bomar C93-12A) on 1¢ Columbian (U348) entire uprated with 5¢ Columbian (235), "J.A. Pierce" serviced entire with pre-printed publicity for Columbus Day showing Columbian Half Dollar Commemorative Coin, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1080    

1893 Columbian Exposition Entrance Tickets, set of 10 different, including set of the 6 engraved tickets printed by the American Bank Note Co., plus Chicago Day with stub, Manhattan Day with stub, "Chicago Day" with stub, "Children's Special Ticket" & "Good Only on Day of Sale" tickets, fresh and Very Fine set.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1081    

(1893 Columbian Exposition) Registered, Aug 8, 1893, World's Fair Station, Chicago, Ill., magenta four-line handstamp, "Chicago, Ill." registry ovals cancel 8¢ Columbian (236) on legal-size 2¢ Columbian (U349) legal-size entire to Zurich, Switzerland, reverse with Chicago, New York (8.10) transit and Zurich (8.19) arrival cds; 8¢ small tears, entire slightly rough opening at left and light crease, Very Fine and scarce use abroad.
Bomar No. C93-04    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1082    

(1901 Pan-American Exposition) Pan-American Railway Post Office, Buffalo N.Y., Aug 12, 1901, clear duplex ties 1¢ Pan-American (294), faulty corner, on official expo post "The Stadium" post card to Edgerton, Ohio, F.-V.F. and rare expo marking.
Bomar No. B01-03    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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