Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 822    

Holliston Mass Negative "WLJ" Postmaster Initials, bold strike duplexed with "Holliston Mass. Apr 24" cds ties 3¢ rose (65) on light buff cover to Morrisville Pa., 1867 receipt docketing at left; piece out of top edge, a Very Fine and choice strike.
Skinner-Eno Nos. LC-W 2    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS OF THIS POSTMASTER INITIALS FANCY CANCEL.

Realized: $750

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Lot 823    

(New York Supplementary Mail) N.Y. Supplementary, Paid, Jan 7 '88, bold strike of cds duplex with "1" barred oval and second strike ties 1¢ ultramarine (212) and 2¢ green (213) on 1¢ postal card (UX9) to Paris, France, bold Jan. 16th arrival cds; some card creasing, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 824    

Port Townsen, Wash. Kicking Mule, black strikes cancel 4¢ Trans-Mississippi (287) pair and 1¢ deep green (279) pair on cover endorsed from "D.E. Brown" with preprinted address to E.T. Parker, New York City, blue-green "Registered / Seb 27 1898 / Port Townsend, Wash." three-line registry postmark, reverse with purple New York City "B" (10.3) examiner's backstamp, Very Fine and scarce registered 4¢ Trans-Mississippi Kicking Mule use.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 825    

Waterbury, Ct. "Holly Sprig" fancy cancel, nearly complete strike duplexed with "Waterbury Ct., Nov 25" cds ties 1¢ buff (112) on light yellow local drop cover, original 1869 enclosure accompanies; reduced slightly at right; tiny perf tear, Very Fine and scarce, rarity RRR - less than 9 examples known, ex-Dr. Glen Jackson.
Rohloff Nos. L-4    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 826    

Waterbury, Ct. "Man With Derby" fancy cancel, partial strike duplexed with "Waterbury Con. Jan 28 '68" double-circle datestamp ties 3¢ rose (65) on cover to New York City; cover roughly reduced at right into stamp, Fine and rare cancel, Only 3 or 4 Cover Uses Known.
Rohloff Nos. E-7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 827    

West Hampton Mass. "Union" Double Star, bold strike ties 3¢ rose (65), matching "West Hampton Mass. Jul 10, 1866" cds on orange cover to Huntington Mass.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and choice strike of this desirable pro-union patriotic cancel.
Skinner-Eno Nos. ST-C 14    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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