Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 41    

Sacramento City, Cal., Oct 14. Red cds (Williams SAC-2530) on 1851 folded letter sheet to London with manuscript "29" rate in red crayon, additional "1/2½" British collect rate, reverse with "Art-5, B.R. Pkt" and "American - Liverpool" entry handstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 42    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark on two incoming forwarded covers; first small embossed ladies cover with "Binghamton, N.Y., Dec 3" cds and matching "Paid 6" in circle handstamp, forwarded to San Francisco with "For'd" and "5" handstamps, second cover with red "Utica, N.Y., Sep 18" cds and matching fancy scroll "Paid" and "6" handstamps, forwarded to Placerville with "5" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 43    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on four eastbound covers; cover and folded letter with small "10" rate handstamp to N.Y. and Connecticut, cover to New York with black medium "10" rate handstamp and similar in red on folded letter to Missouri, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 44    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on two covers; in black on cover to Mount Pleasant, Iowa with matching "Paid" straight line and hollow "6" rate handstamp, same in red on cover to Oriscany, New York, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 45    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on two 1851 covers; one to East Hartford, Conn. with matching small "Paid" and manuscript "12" in red crayon, other to Oriscany, New York with matching large "Paid" and manuscript "12" in red crayon, covers faults including later with vertical tear through front, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 46    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on two eastbound covers; each with tall "10" rate handstamp one to Poland Russia, N.Y. and other to Fairfield Conn., Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 47    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on two covers; in black on cover to Nevada City, Cal. with matching large "5" rate handstamp, in red on 1851 folded letter sheet to Vallejo, Cal. with matching large "5" rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 48    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on double rate cover to Jacksonville, Ill., matching "20" rate handstamp, cover wrinkle and corner wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $38

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Lot 49    

Sacramento City, Cal., Jul 30. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2520) tying 1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect on 1852 folded letter paying the 6¢ rate to Goffs Corner, Maine, letter with interesting content "July 30 - A Balloon ascension takes place today close by me and I expect to see a man ride up into the clouds. Laureate is here, one of the first men who ever went up in a balloon.", slight cover staining and stamp with light toning, F.-V.F., one of two reported bisect usages from Sacramento; with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17a    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 50    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on incoming printed notice to the Governor of California, red "New Orleans, La., Aug 6" origin cds with matching "Paid 6" handstamp, forwarded to Vallejo with manuscript "Fw 5" collect rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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