Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2571    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 2¢ blue, large margins to just shaving frameline at bottom tied by "New Orleans, La., Jul 26" cds on folded priced current to Mansfield, La., Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 62X1    $5,000.

A SCARCE USE OF THE 2¢ BLUE NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL PAYING THE CIRCULAR RATE.

The addressee, B.F. Jenkins, owned a cotton plantation, was a Captain in the state militia and an enrollment officer for the Confederacy.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 2572    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 2¢ blue, large margins to barely in at top, fresh color, tied by "New Orleans La. Jul 26" cds on blue July 23rd 1861 folded printed notice to Memphis Tenn., contents read in part "The undersigned, Cotton Factors in the city of New Orleans, in view of the interests of all parties, recommend to their Various customers and correspondents, not to ship any portion of their crops of cotton to this city, or to remove it from their plantations, until the blockade is fully and entirely abandoned, of which due notice will be given; tape reinforcements along folds and minor edge repairs, otherwise Very Fine, fascinating usage, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 62X1    $5,000.

A FASCINATING 2¢ BLUE NEW ORLEANS PROVISIONAL USE ON A CIRCULAR CONCERNING LACK OF COTTON EXPORTS DURING THE UNION BLOCKADE.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 2573 o   

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ brown, pair with large margins including sheet margin at bottom with part imprint, bright fresh color, cancelled by two strikes of straight line "Paid", Extremely Fine and attractive; with 2023 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 62X3    $575.

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Lot 2574 o   

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, attractive single on deeply blued paper, large margins, neat New Orleans cds, Superb; with 2022 P.F. certificate Graded SUP 98 XQ.
Scott Nos. 62X4    $200.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2575    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, large to huge margins with part imprint at bottom, tied by "New Orleans, La., Oct. 28" cds on cover to Bayou Sara, La.; minor edge restoration, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex-Hill.
Scott Nos. 62X4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2576    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, position 28, margins ample to huge including a trace of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by bold straight line "Paid" cancel on cover to Woodville, Miss., matching "New Orleans, La., Sep 25" cds, Very Fine, ex-Skinner.
Scott Nos. 62X4    $475.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2577    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, position 10, margins huge with part of adjacent stamp at top and just touching at bottom, tied by "New Orleans, La., Oct 2" cds on cover to Woodville, Miss.; stamp with minor corner creases at top, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Skinner.
Scott Nos. 62X4    $475.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2578    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, two, right stamp is Position 30, large margins to just in, tied by "New Orleans La. Sep 5" cds on yellow cover to Montgomery Ala., 1861 docketing at left; missing top flap and some wear, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 62X4    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2579    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, cut close all around, rich color and paper, tied by "New Orleans La. 28 Nov" cds on 1861 light buff cover to Baton Rouge; slightly reduced at top and flap mostly missing, Fine.
Scott Nos. 62X4    $475.

Realized: $350

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