Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1329    

1847, 5¢ red brown, four even margins, tied by black circular grid cancel, matching "Paid" handstamp and red "Boston, 5cts, 22 May" cds on orange cover to Lewiston Falls Me.; cover scuff, pencil 1851 notation on reverse, F.-V.F., ex-Sampson.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1330    

1847, 5¢ red brown, large margins, tied by blue grid cancel, matching light "Philada Pa. '5cts.' Feb 25" integral-rate cds on gray part-printed circular to Bristol R.I.; internal cover tear above cds, a Very Fine stamp; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 1    $465.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1331    

1847, 5¢ red brown, four margins, rich color, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York, Dec 13" cds on 1850 blue folded letter to Boston Mass., Very Fine; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 1    $425.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1332    

1847, 5¢ red brown, mostly large and well balanced margins, tied on folded letter to New York by partial blue Philadelphia, Pa. "5 cts." cds with additional partial matching strike at right, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1333    

1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer (type "A"), corner margin single, position 80R1, showing double transfer of top frame line, ample to large margin with full top and wide right sheet margin, intensely rich color and a detailed early impression, canceled by blue numeral "5" handstamp on 1848 folded letter sheet to Painesville, O., matching "Warren, O., Jan 11" cds; light stain along file fold, stamp Very Fine and choice, ex-Knapp (with lot label).
Scott Nos. 1 var.; $800 off cover    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1334    

1847, 5¢ dark brown, rich color, four well balanced margins, tied on folded cover to New York by bold and complete blue boxed "Paid" cancel, matching Philadelphia, Pa "5 cts" c.d.s. cover with some very light toning spots, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Gibson; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 1a    $550.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1335    

1847, 5¢ dark brown, large margins except clear at bottom, deep intense color and impression, tied by blue "Paid" framed handstamp, matching partial "Philada. Pa. '5cts' Oct 21" integral-rate cds on 1847 folded letter to Hopkinton R.I.; small edge tears and some tone spots, 5¢ with some slight tone spots at top, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 1a    $550.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1336    

1847, 5¢ dark brown, large margins except close at left showing part of adjacent stamp at top, small scissor-cut at top, rich shade, tied by two strikes of red town cds on blue 1848 folded letter to Albany N.Y., a Very Fine use.
Scott Nos. 1a    $550.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1337    

1847, 5¢ dark brown, deep rich color, large margins, tied by strikes of "Philada Pa., 5cts, Jul 12" cds, two strikes at right on 1848 folded letter to New York City, a Very Fine stamp.
Scott Nos. 1a    $675.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1338    

1847, 10¢ black, position 29R, exceptionally large and well balanced margins, tied on 1850 folded cover to Philadelphia by vivid red St. Louis, Mo. cds with additional strike at right, light, an Extremely Fine cover from the Whelen correspondence; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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