Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1859 o   

Official Seal - Typeset, black, well centered, canceled by small part of cds and signed "Rec'd opened", small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, the unique Scott listing example, ex-Lyons, Richardson.
Scott Nos. LOX26    $1,400.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1860 o   

Official Seal - Typeset, black on dark brown red, large margins, manuscript "Aug 18" and signed, paper adherences to back with thin spot and the usual horizontal crease, still striking and Fine, illustrated in Scott Catalogue where noted, "No. LOX27 is valued with crease and small flaws", the only recorded example and illustrated in Scott, ex-Hopkins, Lyons, Richardson; with 1973 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. LOX27    $1,350.

Based on typeface and setting, this typeset seal probably dates from the 1870s. It is among the earliest designs.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1861 o   

Official Seal - Typeset, black, signed "A. Simpson", large margins, creasing from being folded over edge of envelope, Fine appearance, illustrated in Scott Catalogue, only two recorded examples, the other being used (torn in half) on an 1898 cover, ex-Kotanchik.
Scott Nos. LOX28    $1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1862    

Official Seal - Typeset, red on cream, Alton Bay N.H., large, balanced margins, lovely color, thin spot and light diagonal crease, Extremely Fine appearance, the unique listing example of perhaps the most beautiful of the typeset seals, ex-Lyons, Richardson.
Scott Nos. LOX31    $1,500.

References: illustrated and described in detail in Kotanchik (p. 227), illustrated in Scott Catalogue where noted, "No. LOX31 is unique. It has a thin spot and crease and is valued as such." .

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1863 ()   

Official Seal - Typeset, black, well centered with large margins, unused, tiny tone spot, Very Fine and choice example, one of only two recorded examples and illustrated in Scott.
Scott Nos. LOX32    $900.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1864 o   

Official Seal - Typeset, black, Signed, trace of cancel at left, couple thin spots and creasing from being folded over edge of envelope, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare and the unique listing example, ex-Richardson.
Scott Nos. LOX33    $1,500.

References: illustrated and described in Kotanchik (p. 228), illustrated in Scott Catalogue.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1865    

Official Seal - Typeset, black, affixed to small piece of envelope, "Opened Through Mistake" crossed out and manuscript "Recd Unsealed" added, Chelmsford Mass. cds, clipped at top left and wrinkled, Fine appearance, the only recorded example and illustrated in Scott.
Scott Nos. LOX36    $750.

Illustrated and described in Kotanchik on p. 224, where he surmises that it may have been printed by Morrill Brothers due to the rouletting.

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Lot 1866 o   

Official Seal - Typeset, black on tan, large format, signed "A.C. Brown" in manuscript, light horizontal crease, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this seal and illustrated in Scott.
Scott Nos. LOX38    $1,000.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1867    

Official Seal - Typeset, black on tan, "Aberdeen, Miss.", large balanced margins, detailed impression of attractive design, light crease, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this Aberdeen, Mississippi seal.
Scott Nos. LOX39    $1,250.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1868 o   

Official Seal - Typeset, black on tan, signed "RC", large margins, pinhole, rare and Very Fine appearance; with 2003 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott Nos. LOX40    $1,200.

Realized: $500

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