Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 804    

Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, acid canceled and tied in combination 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) by "Philadelphia, Pa., Apr 19" cds's on cover to "Canton Bradford", Pa., with blue illustrated Mansion House corner card showing Hotel View, "Blood's Despatch, Apr 19, 1856" cds; light cover stains at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 15L14    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 805    

Blood & Co., 1848 (1¢) bronze on black, tied by acid cancel and blue "Philada., Pa., 5, Mar 6" cds on folded letter sheet to Harrisburg, Pa., Very Fine; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15L17    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 806    

Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black, single use on 12 covers; with five solo usages, four local usages one canceled by small black grid and others by small red "1" in oval handstamp, and other with additional Philadelphia octagon date stamp and matching "Free" in circle handstamp endorsed "Post -Master" (P.F. cert.), six in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by grid with matching Philadelphia date stamp, locals tied by various handstamp/date stamps and to various destinations including Washington D.C. and Louisville, Ky.; some with small flaws (See website for images), otherwise Fine to Very Fine or better.
Scott No. 15L18    Estimate $750 - 1,000.



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Lot 807    

Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black, top margin single with part imprint, single showing "Draper, Welsh" in margin, tied by "Blood's, Penny Post, Jul 3" cds on fresh locally addressed cover with second strike at upper right, Very Fine and choice, a very rare imprint single on cover.
Scott No. 15L18    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 808    

Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black, canceled by small red "1" in oval handstamp on cover to Reading, Pa., "Blood's, Penny Post, Jan 12" cds at right, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by grid handstamp with matching "Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 12, 1859" octagon date stamp; 3¢ with corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Gibson.
Scott No. 15L18    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 809    

Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black, tied by small red "1" in oval handstamp on fresh cover to Preston, Ill., "Blood's, Penny Post, Feb 21" cds alongside, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) s.e. at bottom, tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 21, 1859" octagon date stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 15L18    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 810    

Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black, full margins, canceled by near small grid handstamp on fresh locally addressed cover, with "Blood's Penny Post, Feb 6" cds alongside, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 15L18    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $50

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Lot 811 /o   

Blood & Co., 1848-60 Envelope Entires, six entires; including #15LU1B, 15LU6, 15LU6A x2 and 15LU9 used (15LU1B & one 15LU6A canceled) and a unused 15LU7 (See website for images), F.-V.F. or better.
Scott No. 15LU1B//15LU9    Estimate $300 - 400.



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Realized: $600

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Lot 812    

Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on bluish green, full margins, canceled by red "Free" handstamp on locally addressed folded letter, matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Apr 5" oval date stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L3    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 813    

Boyd's City Express, 1860, 1¢ black on blue gray, margins large to a bit in at top, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on Cannon & Flag patriotic cover to regiment in Washington, D.C., local tied by "Paid" in oval handstamp with both tied by "New York, Sep 20, 1861" cds; cover reduced at left slightly into patriotic design, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L18    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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