Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1116    

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue. Large margin, red "U.S." in octagon handstamp impression tying on local 1845 folded letter, matching red "U.S. City Despatch Post, Jan 25" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6LB5b    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1117    

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue. Large margins to just shaving at upper right, red "U.S." in octagon handstamp impression tying through on 1847 folded circular, clear red "U.S. City Despatch Post, Sep 20" cds, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6LB5b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1118    

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849, 1¢ black on rose. Right margin single, pencil canceled on small ladies cover to New Rochelle, red New York integral rate cds, cover with faint toning, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 6LB9    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1119    

U.S.P.O. Despatch, Pre-Paid, One Cent. Red oval handstamp on locally addressed cover, red "Historical Society of Pennsylvania" oval corner card handstamp at left, Very Fine; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1120    

American Letter Mail Company. Red "Collect 6½cts, Boston Office" boxed handstamp on 1844 folded letter from Boston to Philadelphia, Pa., red "Forwarded by, American Mail Co., No. 56 Wall St., N.Y." three line transit handstamp, Very Fine and choice; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $200 - 250.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1121    

American Letter Mail Co. stampless covers. 4 folded letter's; 1844-45 usages to New York including South Reading through Boston, Boston and Philadelphia, one from New York to Boston, various red office handstamps, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1122    

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing). Ample to large margins, tied by manuscript cancels on 1845 folded letter from New York to Philadelphia, Very Fine; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5L1    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1123    

D.O. Blood & Co., City Despatch, 2 Cts. Clear strike of circular handstamp on 1848 local folded letter, light file folds, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $135

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Lot 1124    

Blood & Co., 1846-47 (2¢) black. Manuscript canceled on 1846 folded letter to Norristown, Pa., blue "Philadelphia, Pa., 5, Jan 6" integral rate cds below, stamp with small faults, F.-V.F.; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15L8    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1125    

Blood & Co. cover lot. 13 stampless covers & 24 covers with Blood's adhesives, plus two Blood's entires, additionally one cover with blue corner card franked with 1851 3¢ with Blood's handstamp, stampless with various Blood's markings, stamped covers include two covers with 15L12, four with 15L13 (one with 1851 3¢), seven franked with 15L14 (four with 1851 or 1857 3¢ & one with 1861 3¢), four with 15L15 (one with 1851 3¢ & one on 1853 3¢ entire), five with 15L16 (two with 1851 3¢), one with 15L17, plus two Blood's entires 15LU9 (one on cover with printed address to Philadelphia Local Express and one hand carried with enclosure datelined Richmond which states, "Blood's Despatch does not reach me. I receive all my letters from the city by mail.", some faults, however condition is well above average with some interesting usages, worth inspection.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,700

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