Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1504    

1867, 15¢ black, E. grill, fresh and well centered, tied on cover to France by black grid with red "Boston Paid 12 Sep" exchange cds, small red boxed "PD", blue French transit, Very Fine; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 91    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1505    

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, precision centering amid evenly balanced margins, tied by neat "New Haven, Ct., Jan 22" cds and segmented cork duplex on fresh ladies cover to Yale College, an Extremely Fine gem, a wonderful gem usage.
Scott Nos. 93    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1506    

1867, 3¢ red, F. grill, vertical strip of 4, tied on small cover to Paris, France by bold multiple segmented cork cancels, matching Boston "3" 6/14 cds, well struck "Insufficiently Paid" straight-line, additionally tied by large "8" accountancy handstamp and blue French receiver, partial backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 94    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1507    

1867, 3¢ red, F. grill, horizontal pair and strip of three, paying 15¢ registered rate on 3¢ pink entire (U59) to Dalton Ga., all with matching manuscript cancels, registered docketing vertically at left, Leicester, N.C. 3/11 cds, edge tear at right and light soiling, Fine.
Scott Nos. 94    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1508    

1867, 3¢ red, F. grill, four singles paying 12¢ rate to England, mostly tied by bold blue segmented cork cancels, blue Savannah, Ga. 1/28(69) cds, red New York "Paid All" transit, red London "Paid" receiver and London 2/12/69 backstamp, partial backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 94    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1509    

1867, 3¢ red, F. grill, outstanding single with deep color and perfect centering, tied on small cover to Worcester, Mass. by bold strike of fancy Masonic Compass & Square (Skinner-Eno FR-Mc3) with "Bridgewater, Mass. Aug. 12" cds alongside, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 94    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1510    

1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill, vertical pair, fresh and typically centered for this difficult issue, tied on cover to Prussia by indistinct duplex cancel, red "New York Paid All Direct" exchange marking, red boxed Hamburg transit, blue receiving backstamp, F.-V.F. and rare; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 95; $1,800 off cover pair    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1511    

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, tied target cancels in combination with 1869 3¢ ultramarine on registered cover to Alfred, Maine, postmarked "Farmington, Mich. Jan 7" double circle postmark, manuscript "No. 6 Reg." notation, 3¢ with natural s.e., Very Fine and attractive, an impressive "H.B. Shaw" registered cover with mixed issues, ex-White & Gibson (Ward Sale 12); with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 98    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1512    

1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill, fresh with well defined grill, tied on folded cover to France by segmented cork cancel & red "New York Paid 12" exchange cds, postmarked "New Orleans La. Apr 25" cds alongside,small red boxed "PD", appropriate French receiver and backstamp, Very Fine and rare on cover; with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 100    $1,800.

Realized: $1,000

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