Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 875    

Col. Ellsworth. Red and blue patriotic design on cover to England, franked with 1861 24¢ grayish lilac tied by "Washington, D.C., May 4, 1863" cds, red New York exchange cds and receiving backstamp, allover cover soiling, otherwise Fine.
Scott No. 78    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $240

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Lot 876    

Col. Ellsworth. Red and blue design on endorsed soldier's ship letter to Manchester, N.H., "U.S. Ship, 3cts." due handstamp, cover nick at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 877    

Col. Geary. Portrait design on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose, tied by 1863 Philadelphia postmark, edge faults, Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 878    

Lincoln mourning. Portrait design and captions, on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose (s.e. at left) tied by grid cancel, with matching Pittsburgh, Pa. cds alongside, slight cover reduction at left into design, Fine, a very scarce design, ex Walcott.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 879    

Lincoln portrait label. Sepia and black label, affixed to cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by grid cancel, matching "Brooklyn, N.Y., May 7, 1862" cds, stamp repaired adding portions of design, Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 65    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $36

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Lot 880    

Maj. General George B. McClellan. Red and blue design on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose, tied by grid cancel and matching Wilkes Barre, Pa. cds, cover slightly reduced at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 881    

General Scott. Red and blue patriotic design with verse and Wells imprint, on 1861 cover to Great Britain, "Boston, B. Pkt 3, Nov 5" cds and "1/-" rate handstamp, Cardiff arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 882    

Scott and Generals. Blue allover design on 1862 soldier's cover, Washington, D.C. cds and matching "Due 3" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 250.

Realized: $170

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Lot 883    

Washington. Gray blue allover patriotic design, on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by neat grid, matching Worcester, Ms. cds, Extremely Fine, a choice pristine cover.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 884    

Maj. Gen. Wool. Purple portrait patriotic design on cover to Maine, 1863 New Orleans, La. postmark and matching target tying 3¢ rose, minor perf tone spot, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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