Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1964 ()   

Hussey's Post, 1854 (1¢) blue, no gum, full well balanced margins, small flaws and faint toning, Very Fine appearance, a rare and grossly under cataloged stamp in mint condition, the illustrated example in the Scott catalog; with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 87L1    $500.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1965 o   

Pips Daily Mail, 1862, 1¢ black on buff, on non-contemporary piece, New York town cancel, margins ample to a bit into frame, tiny tear at top right, F.-V.F. appearance, illustrated in Patton (page 89); with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 116L2    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

THE UNIQUE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 1¢ PIPS DAILY MAIL ISSUE.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 1966 ()   

St. Louis City Delivery Co., 1883 (1¢) red, imperf between, horizontal pair, no gum, bright color, tiny margin paper rift, F.-V.F., very scarce; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 131L1b    $350.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1967 ()   

Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1-$4 Pony Express issues complete, set of five values, no gum, clear to large margins, strong colors, a F.-V.F. set.
Scott Nos. 143L1-145L5    $2,025.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1968 ()   

Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 green, top margin block of 4 (positions 3-4/8-9), no gum, full well balanced margins, strong vivid color on fresh paper, Very Fine, a very scarce multiple; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 143L4    $3,500.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1969    

Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 blue, red manuscript vertical line, mostly large margins, top left corner thin, Very Fine appearance.
Scott Nos. 143L6    $900.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1970 o   

Wells Fargo & Co., Newspaper Stamp, 1861-70, black, partial circular New York "Steam Ship" rate handstamp cancel, margins large to just touching outer frameline, small repaired tears, Very Fine appearance; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 143LP1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED CANCELED EXAMPLES OF THE WELLS FARGO & CO. STEAMSHIP EXPRESS STAMP.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1971 o   

Wells Fargo & Co., Publishers' Stamp, 1876, blue, vertical strip of 4, purple "Wells, Fargo & Co, San Francisco, May 7, 1890" oval date stamp cancels, clear to large margins, Very Fine, one, if not the largest known multiple of the Wells Fargo & Co. Publishers' stamp.
Scott Nos. 143LP10    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1972    

Wells Fargo & Co., 1862, 25¢ red, imprint on unused 3¢ red on white (U34) entire, with printed Wells Fargo & Co. express frank, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 143LU3    $900.

Realized: $425

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