Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1439    

1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) or the 3¢ letter rate plus 1¢ carrier fee, on cover addressed to "U.S. Gunboat Tuscumbia off Cairo, Ill.", tied by "Cleveland, O., May 15" cds and grid duplexes for the 3¢ letter rate plus 1¢ carrier fee, Very Fine and extremely rare Cleveland carrier fee use, ex-Allen.
Scott Nos. 63    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1440    

1861, 1¢ blue, two pairs and three singles, on small cover to New York, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) all tied by target handstamp, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 3, 62" cds, "Per Constitution" manuscript notation; most stamps with traces of perf tip toning, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 63    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1441    

1861, 1¢ blue, two singles, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, three single (65) on yellow envelope to San Francisco Cal., all tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., May 10, 1862" cds's, "U.S. Penny Mail, Phila. Pa.", double-octagon date stamp, Fine, a scarce California usage showing the 1¢ carrier fee, ex-Roth & V. Morris; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 63    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1442    

1861, 1¢ blue, with 1861, 3¢ rose (x3) singles paying 10¢ rate to Nova Scotia, 3¢ stamps with small faults (trivial), all tied together or to cover with segmented cork cancels, red Boston, Mass. cds, matching "U.S. Paid 10", Annapolis, N.S. 4/18/64 handstamp, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 63    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1443    

1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, three singles (65) canceled by six-bar grids on cover to Montreal, Canada, with "Adv= Not Called For" in box, and "Adv" in box handstamps, clear "Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 13, 1863" cds and Montreal backstamps dated the next day, additional Nov. cds on front; 3¢ with small faults from placement at edge, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Judd.
Scott Nos. 63    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1444

Leeds & Franklin's Patent Stamp-Sealing and Post-Mark-Preserving Envelopes, illustrated advertisement depicting the 1861 3¢ value on newspaper page of the Wednesday, November 19, 1862 edition of the The New York Times by Wm. P. Lyon, with different illustration and similar text in the original Lyon's circular advertisement; some wrinkling and page edge tears, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1445    

1861, 3¢ pink, beautiful, bright shade, very well centered, tied on attractive cover to Poland, Me. by faint "Upper Gloucester, Me. Sep 27" cds, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 64    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1446    

1861, 3¢ pink, tied in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26) on cover to Medford, Mass. by Otter River 9/9 cds, each stamp with small margin fault, Fine an attractive and early usage of 1861 pink and a rare dual issue combination.
Scott Nos. 64    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1447    

1861, 3¢ rose, s.e. at right and with selvage at top, tied by blue quartered cork with matching "Newark, N.J., Jan 14" cds, used with Revenue 2¢ U.S.I.R. (R15c) tied by matching "Held for Postage" handstamp on cover to Belleville N.J., reverse with large Good Samaritan notification label; stamp flaws, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott Nos. 65    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1448    

1861, 3¢ rose, used on short paid cover from Washington, D.C. to Goldingen, Russia (now Latvia), endorsed via Hamburg, New York exchange with 3¢ debit, manuscript "29" correct rate via Bremen, due "6 1/2" sgr debit, reverse with circular and oval Hamburg transits; small stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 65    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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