Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1412    

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I, beautifully centered, tied by "New Orleans La. Jun. 21, 1859" circular datestamp on blue folded printed notice to Barcelona, Spain, red New York transit datestamp and bold "8Rs." due handstamp, red London transit and Barcelona receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine and choice, signed Stanley Ashbrook penciled notes and signature "A Single Brick Red On Cover Is Most Unusual"; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 27    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1413    

1857, 5¢ red brown, type I, horizontal strip of 3, fresh and bright, with full perforations, tied on folded cover (missing left & bottom flaps) to France by "New Orleans, La. Dec. 2, 1857" cds's, red "New York Paid 12 Dec. 9" transit, red French entry and transit back stamps, Very Fine and attractive, catalog $4,000 as off cover strip; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 28    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1414    

1857, 5¢ red brown, type I + 10¢ green, type V, both well centered with clear margins (the 5¢ is perfectly centered with large margins), tied on folded cover to France by New Orleans, LA. Jun 28, 1861 double circle postmark, bold red "New York Paid 12, Jul. 4" transit, appropriate French entry and backstamps, Very Fine and attractive; with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 28+35    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1415    

1857, 5¢ red brown, type I, rich color on bright paper, sued with 10¢ green (32), tied by "Norwich Ct., Nov" cds on yellow cover to Lyons, France, French (11.19) entry cds and red "P.D." framed handstamp, Nov. 20th arrival backstamp; addressee lightened, Very Fine appearance.
Scott Nos. 28; $1,300    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1416    

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I, deep rich color, used with 10¢ Green, Ty. III (33), tied by "New Orleans La. May 13, 1859" cds on blue folded cover to France, red "Short Paid" in frame, black New York debit cds, ultramarine Le Havre receiving date stamp and "16" decimes due handstamp, several French transit backstamps, missing side flaps & slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a stunning example of this rare shade, Ashbrook's notes on back; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 28A    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1417    

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I, horizontal strip of three, rich color, tied by two strikes of "Notre Dame Ind. Apr 29" cds on 1859 cover to France where redirected, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 3" credit cds, "Etats Unis Serv. Br. A.C., M, 16 Mai 59" entry cds, forwarded upon arrival, red manuscript "15c" notation; left stamp with light corner crease at top left, gently cleaned, Very Fine appearance, ex-Newbury, Beals, Lake Shore; with 1981 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
Scott Nos. 28A; $13,000 as off-cover strip    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 5¢ INDIAN RED ON COVER FROM NOTRE DAME TO FRANCE.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 1418    

1859, 5¢ brown, type I, horizontal strip of three with right straddle-line s.e., tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La., Sep 20, 1860" cds on blue folded letter to Paris, France, red "Boston, Paid 12, Oct 3, 1860" credit exchange cds, French (10.15) entry cds, Paris (10.16) arrival backstamp and forwarded internally, Very Fine; with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 29; $1,100 as off-cover strip    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1419    

1859, 5¢ brown, type I, beautifully centered with four clear margins, tied on folded cover to Madrid by "New Orleans, La. Jul 18 1859" cds, red "New York Br. Pkt. Jul 26" transit, bold blue "4R." due handstamp, faint red London transit and Madrid receiving back stamps, Very Fine and choice; with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 29    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1420    

1859, 5¢ brown, type I, vertical pair, deep color, tied by "Hustisford, Wis, Jul 28" cds on cover to Sacramento, Cal., with additional strike and partial matching "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce domestic use of 5¢ stamps from a town other than New Orleans, ex-Rohloff; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 29    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1421    

1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II, vibrant shade, well centered with wide margins, tied by sharp "New-York, Aug 20, 1861" duplex with grid cancel on blue 1861 folded cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed "p Steamer Europa" at top left, "Boston. Br. Pkt. Aug 21" exchange backstamp, manuscript "Missent to Newfdland" at left, blue crayon "4" crossed out, Halifax (9.2) arrival backstamp with matching "5" due handstamp; file fold through 5¢, "Type II" pen notation at bottom left, a Very Fine and attractive use; signed Ashbrook with his guarantee.
Scott Nos. 30; $2,250    Estimate $400 - 600.

It appears this was one of a group of letters to Nova Scotia carried on this sailing of the Cunard Line "Europa" that were missent to Newfoundland.

Realized: $675

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