Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1732    

Dead Letter Office, Small Format Forwarding Seals, Types 1-11 Complete, complete collection of these labels mounted exhibit pages and loose comprising the eight different designs with a total of twelve different listings (three with different perfs), better includes #OXA2 on reverse of Grant Letter Sheet (U293), the only recorded example of DLO seal on such, the unique unpriced OXA2a subtype, a Very Fine and unique complete collection, most ex-Kotanchik.
Scott Nos. OXA1A/OXA9    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

The forwarding seals were applied on the back of envelopes for which the Dead Letter Office was able to determine a correct address. The corrected address is always on the front in red ink.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 1733    

Dead Letter Office, Small Format Forwarding Seals Balance, balance of 18 seals comprising four off-cover seals (OXA and 14 on cover comprising OXA1, OXA2, OXA3, OXA3A, OXA4, OXA5 (2), OXA6 (2), OXA7 (2) and OXA8 (3), some mixed condition, stamp issues, etc., F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Scott Nos. OXA1//OXA8    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1734    

Dead Letter Office Return Seals, group of 6 with five different on cover comprising OXB2, OXB3, OXB6 (two, one missing stamp), OXB7 and OX7a, each affixed on reverse; some flaws including the OXB6 cover missing the stamp, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Scott Nos. OXB2//OXB7; $2,300    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1735    

1890, Dead Letter Office Return Seal, affixed on 1895 incoming U.S. 2¢ entire from Finland to Michigan, U.S.A. bearing Finland, 5p green, pair and strip, purple "Misdirected." and "Held on account of/Imperfect Address" two-line handstamp, purple "Deficiency in Address Supplied at Dead Letter Office" circular handstamp, Very Fine and choice use.
Scott Nos. OXB7; $500    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1736    

1887, Dead Letter Office Return Seal, offixed on reverse of right side of cover bearing 2¢ red brown (210) tied by "Tonawanda N.Y., Jul 18" duplex addressed to "East 3st", sent to New York City and struck with blue "No Post Office Named" two-line handstamp, various manuscript notes and dates, purple "Postal Note Letter, Dead Letter Office" three-line handstamp, address ascertained as Oswego N.Y.
Scott Nos. OXB6; $250    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1737    

Dead Letter Office Return Seals Balance, 1882-1900, balance group of 7 on cover comprising OXB2, OXB3, OXB6 and four OXB7, each affixed on reverse; some flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Scott Nos. OXB2//OXB7; $3,050    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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