Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1849    

(Machine Cancels) Better Machine Cancels Balance, 1876-1931, group of 21 covers and cards with scarce to rare machine cancels; rare highlights include U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Mar 31, 1906., Flag cancel (type Q14(1)) use of about one week, section of Leavitt Machines including "Boston, Mass.", Type X-D with inverted "C" killer (Rarity K), Leavitt Machine, "Boston, Mass. Jan. 6.76", Type A-1 canceller first day of use, Leavitt Machine, "Boston, Mass., Feb. 2 .76", Type A1-2 test strike without killer (one of two recorded), Leavitt Machine, "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 2 '81", type X1A scarce first day use (Rarity K) and others, scarcer Acme Supply Co. flag cancels, selection of good American Postal Machine Co. cancels including "New York, Madison Sq. Sta., N.Y., Dec 29, 1899", Type S38 "Madison Square Station" flag machine redundant station name type used only Dec. 28-30, 1899. (Langford $500), "Boston, Mass., Feb 14, 1898, Trip 16", Type B-38 street car R.P.O. flag cancel "Boston & Somerville R.P.O." (only four recorded, ex-Langford), "Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Aug 13, 1917", Type A38 machine cancel with "Military Branch" flag (Langford states two examples seen), "Sea Post No. 2, Mar 5, 1931", Type A14 flag machine (one of two known), also Imperial Mail Marking Machine Co., "Boston, Mass., Dec 30, 96", Involute flag Type P-53 (Large "C") Dial 3 (Langford $800) and 10¢ Columbian entire with scarce red "Registered, Aug 23, 1893, World's Fair Station" date stamp; with overall condition well above the norm, an excellent opportunity for the specialist (See website for images).
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.



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Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1850    

(Machine Cancels) Flag Machine Cancels - Military Stations, group of 85 including most listed examples except the great rarities, some duplication, note 1924 "McClellan, Ala.", 1921 "Camp Benning, Ga", 1923 "Fort Benning, Ga.", 1922 "Fort Riley, Kansas", 1917 "Alexandria, La." with "Beauregard Branch" flap; 1922 "Ayer, Mass., Devens Branch"; two 1917 Brooklyn NY "Upton Branch"; 1927 "Fort Bliss, Tex."; 1917 Fort Worth, Texas "Bowie Branch"; 1918 Norfolk Va. "Military Branch", etc., some mixed condition (See website for images), F.-V.F. and good group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1851    

(Machine Cancels) Flag Machine Cancels - Military Post Offices in France 1917-18, collection of 104 covers and cards with examples of all 9 machine cancels including "2", "701", "702", "705" and "717", range of uses with censor handstamps and tape, some mixed condition but a comprehensive group, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1852    

(Official Covers) 19th and Early 20th Century Penalty Card and Covers, x58; the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; great variety including Provost Marshall General envelope of Baltimore, MD. signed by Edward M. Stanton; interesting lot.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1853    

Railroad Postal History Group, covers/cards x 57; the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; great variety in nice condition; needs to be inspected.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.



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Realized: $475

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Lot 1854    

Special Delivery covers, beautiful collection including wide variety of usages and combinations with other U.S. stamps; also includes several Parcel Post, Registration (#F1), and couple of Shanghai overprint usages; a seldom seen, unpicked lot. (See website for images).
Estimate    $500 - 750.



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Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1855    

Special Delivery on Foreign Incoming Mail, 1913-42, group of 7 cover bearing various special delivery issues; including #E8 on 1913 cover from Columbia and another from Costa Rica, #E12 on 1934 cover from Cuba, and #E15 usages on covers from Cuba, Peru, Chile and Netherlands; some cover/stamp flaws, interesting group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1856    

(World War II) U.S. Military Covers from St. Lucia Collection, 1941-44, of 28 covers (2 incoming) to the U.S. much written up on album pages; including A.P.O. airmail, "Mar. Det." airmail and cachet covers, 1941 A.P.O. forerunner, American Base Forces postmarks including a couple Prexie usages (See website for images).
Estimate    $150 - 200.



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Realized: $150

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Lot 1857 /o   

Picture Postcards, beautiful lot of 422 mostly used cards, nearly all from Idaho and Washington state 1908-1912; includes 1911 Burrell, Idaho Rodeo scenes, 1909 Yukon - Pacific Expo (and one from Seattle A.Y.P. Expo), interesting 1910 Idaho Swastika ("Good luck!) card, etc.; condition is much nicer than normal, huge retail!
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $675

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