Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1387    

1855, 10¢ green, type III, mostly four large margins, tied by "New Bedford, Mass., Sep 27" cds on fresh cover to Montreal, Canada, with red "United States" exchange oval handstamp, partial receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, an exceptional usage; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 15    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1388    

1855, 10¢ green, type III, four large and well balanced margins, tied on small neat ladies cross border cover to Canada by large Boston "Paid" grid, postmarked red "Boston, Mass. 6 May" cds with red "United States" oval exchange, Montreal 5/6/56 receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a choice and premium cover; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 15    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1389    

1855, 10¢ green, type III, four large margins, deep color, neatly tied by nice strike of "New York Steamship" on cover to Washington, D.C., trivial cover toning, otherwise Extremely Fine, a nice usage of this cancel on mail arriving into New York City.
Scott Nos. 15    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1390    

1855, 10¢ green, type IV, horizontal strip of 3, types II-IV-II (14-16-14), Positions 75-77L1, Pos. 76L recut at bottom, four large margins, tied by black "Philadelphia Pa. May 3" cds on cover to Germany via Prussian closed mail, red "N. York 7 Am. Pkt. Paid May 9" credit cds and red "Aachen Franco" in box, Extremely Fine, ex-Gibson & Koppersmith; with 1987 P.F. & 1999 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott Nos. 16    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A STUNNING COVER AND ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF A COMBINATION STRIP.

Realized: $14,000

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Lot 1391    

1851, 12¢ gray black, a wonderful four margin pair, tied on folded cover to Blackburn England by black grids, postmarked red "New York 3 Apr 10" credit cds, with red London "Paid" transit alongside, blue Blackburn split ring 4/6/52 receiving back stamp, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 17    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1392    

1851, 12¢ gray black, horiz. pair, large margins to in at right, file fold affects left stamp & right with bit on toning, tied by red grid on 1856 folded cover to Liverpool, postmarked matching red "New 3 York, Feb 2" credit handstamp, lovely Very Fine appearance.
Scott Nos. 17    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1393    

1851, 12¢ gray black, horizontal pair, margins large to just into frameline at top right, grid canceled and tied by red London entry cds on 1853 folded letter to London, England, manuscript Atlantic ship endorsement and red "New York, 3, Apr 16" exchange cds, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 17    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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