Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 310    

Baltimore/Railroad. Beautifully struck red postmark on an 1839 stampless folded letter from Baltimore to Philadelphia, with train-illustrated letterhead for Baltimore & Phila Citizens Union Line, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 311    

Baltimore/Railroad. Beautifully struck red postmark (Towle 239-D-1) on a stampless folded letter from Baltimore to North Andover, Ma., Extremely Fine, a real beauty, ex-Markle.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 312    

Boston & Maine/RR. Clear blue postmark at left on a neat folded letter to Richmond, Me., with matching blue grid cancelling a 3¢ dull red imperf, Extremely Fine, an exceptionally pretty cover.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 313    

Chattanooga, Tenn. Electric Car. Clear Oct 29-31, 1903 duplex cancel (Towle CA-1a) ties a 1¢ green on a multicolor view postcard to New Jersey, with Vineland, NJ Oct 31 receiver below, Very Fine, the earliest known usage of this rare cancel.
Scott No. 300    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 314    

Eastern RR. Boldly struck blue postmark (Towle 4-A-1, scarcity IV) on a folded letter sheet to Boston; matching grid ties an 1847 5¢ red brown (4 large margins except top right corner slightly clipped & margin nick at bottom right), Very Fine, a scarce early railroad usage.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 315    

Hawleyville, Ct./Housatonic RR. Oval postmark (Towle 88-S-4b, rarity VI) ties 3¢ dull rose, type I on a cover to New York, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 25    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 316    

New York & Phila/RR. Red postmark (Towle 240-A-5, scarcity VI) on cover to Philadelphia, franked by pen cancelled 3¢ dull red imperf, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 317    

Railroad. Clear red straight line postmark (Towle 114-B-2, scarcity VIII) on a stampless folded letter from Schenectady to Elmire, New York; minor cover edge toning, otherwise F.-V.F., a very rare railroad postmark.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $290

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Lot 318    

U.S. Express Mail. Bold red cds on an 1843 folded letter, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 319    

Vermont & Mass/RR. Black postmark (Towle 51-A-1, scarcity VI) ties a 3¢ dull red imperf on a buff cover to Medford, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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