Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1453 o   

1857, 3¢ rose, type II, plated group, group of 18 plated singles and 1 pair comprising Plate 2L: 5-6R2L pair with pen cancel, 9R2L, 19L2L, 24L2L d.t. with pen cancel, 24L2L, 65L2L, 95R2L, Plate 3: 2R3, 18R3, 56L3, 63R3, 70L3 no inner line and left frameline close ($1150), 58L3 one extra vertical line outside right frameline ($1250); Plate 5L: 13R5L, 38R5L, 47R5L, 72R5L, 80L5L; some small flaws, F.-V.F. and rare type II group, ex-Celler.
Scott No. 25A; $16,175    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1454 o   

1857, 3¢ rose, types I, II, group of 9 stamps comprising four #25 and five #25A, including #25: 3R4 with nice impression, 44R8 with ear flaw (undercataloged), 36R7 with partial "Paid" cancel, and 90R4 with full selvage pen canceled; #25A with 89L3 centered left, 40L3 pen canceled, 69L5L "dot in lower right diamond block (cat $1,000), 93R with ms. cancel, 64R2L with partial New York cds; some faults, Fine and rare group, ex-Celler.
Scott Nos. 25, 25A; $4,745    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1455 o   

1857, 3¢ rose, types I, II and III group, used group of six #25, one #25A pen canceled and ten #26, each with PFC and identified with various shades; generally with small fault, interesting lot for the specialist (no photo).
Scott Nos. 25, 25A, 26; $1,715    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1456 o   

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, cancels, group of 21 stamps including a wide range of cancels with "3" and "10" ratemarkers, various "Paid" cancels, New York partial "Paid All" straightline, black, blue and green town cds strikes, Columbus Oh. prison bar, NY ocean mail grid cds, Sayville NY three-bar in circle on piece, etc; some typical flaws, F.-V.F. group, ex-Celler.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Realized: $500

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Lot 1457 o   

1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, plates 10 & 11, plating of 244 stamps from plates 10 and 11 early, intermediate and late states, mostly handstamped cancels with only 31 pen canceled, mounted on homemade grid plating pages, F.-V.F., a nice 3¢ Type IV plating, ex-Celler.
Scott Nos. 26A; $33,345    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $5,000

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