Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2216    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, four margins, tied by "Bayou Goula, La., Mar 31, 1862" large cds with manuscript "31" date on immaculate orange cover to Port Gibson, Miss., fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Tate.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2217    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1, position 48, four large margins, rich color with clear impression, tied by blue circular grid cancel and matching "University of Virginia, Va. Oct 28" cds on cover to Markham Station Va.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine Collage use; signed Bartels and Kaufmann.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2218    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, pair with three large margins, right stamp with extra ink printing flaw in "merica" of "America", tied by "Richmond Va., Dec 24, 1861" cds on light buff cover from the Col. John B. Lamar correspondence to Macon Ga.; flap mostly missing and tiny top edge tear, right stamp with tear at top right, Very Fine appearance.
Scott Nos. 1    $600.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2219    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ olive green, full to large margins, bright color, tied by well-struck "Pensacola Fla. Nov 1" cds on circa 1861 cover to Hamilton Ga.; stamp with surface scrape on forehead, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest recorded Florida use of any Confederate General Issue stamp, ex-Briggs.
Scott Nos. 1c    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2220    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ olive green, Stone A/B, Stone 1, large margins all around, tied by "Warrington Fla., Dec 31" cds on 1862 folded letter to A.R. Manning at Mobile Ala., forwarded to Desoto Miss. with "Mobile Ala, Jan 1, 1862" double-circle datestamp and manuscript "Ford 5c/" and "Ford Due 5 cts" rating; central file fold and nick at right, a Very Fine and scarce use from Florida to Alabama, forwarded to Mississippi on New Years Day, ex-Gimelson.
Scott Nos. 1c    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2221    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ olive green, four margins, tied by sharp "Pensacola, Fla. Jan 9" cds on yellow cover to Hamilton Ga.; cover bit reduced at left, Very Fine use from Florida.
Scott Nos. 1c    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2222    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ olive green, Stone A/B, top margin single with large margins, tied by neat "Warrington Fla. Dec 16" cds on orange cover to Griffin Ga.; tiny top edge mend, open at top and right, still Very Fine and choice use from Florida, ex-Gimelson.
Scott Nos. 1c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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