Sale 22: The Westpex Sale

Lot 503    

Galva, Ill. "Blue Fly" fancy cancel. Full strike on 1873, 3¢ green on cover to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, with matching "Galva, Ill., Jul 13" cds alongside, stamp with tiny tear and cover with lightened tone spots, otherwise Very Fine, a rare and seldom seen fancy cancel on cover; with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $230

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Lot 504    

1873, 3¢ green. Two pairs canceled on cover to Stockholm, Sweden, red "Chicago, Ill., Aug 27, 4" exchange cds and reed boxed Hamburg date stamp tying stamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 505    

1873, 3¢ green. Strip of three and single, canceled and tied by circle of wedges cancels and red New York transit cds on 1875 mourning cover to Le Mans, France, "New Orleans, La, Nov 19" origin and French entry cds's, Very Fine.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 506    

1873, 3¢ green + 6¢ dull pink + 2¢ vermilion, horizontal pair. Target canceled on 1876 commercial registered cover, matching "Basil, O." town postmark at left and registry number at bottom left, Fine.
Scott No. 158+159+178    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 507    

1873, 6¢ dull pink. On 1874 folded letter from Kingston Jamaica to Lockeport, Nova Scotia, reverse with blue "Forwarded By J. Leaycraft, New York" oval handstamp, entered the mails in Boston with small "Jun 13" date stamp and stamp canceled by negative "8" handstamp, Halifax entry and light receiving backstamps, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 159    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 508    

1873, 6¢ dull pink + 10¢ brown + 12¢ blackish violet, two singles. Tied by cork cancels on cover to Hamburg, Germany, "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 5" origin cds and red N.Y transit, Hamburg receiving backstamp, small stamp flaws and upper left of cover restored, Fine.
Scott No. 159+161+162    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 509    

1873, 6¢ dull pink + 2¢ brown, two singles. Tied by "Middleborough, Mass., Aug 21" duplex cds's on cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "New York Paid All" transit cds and "WF 1½" accountancy marking in red crayon below, German transit backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159+157    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 510    

1873, 6¢ dull pink, pair + 2¢ vermilion, pair and two singles. Tied by New York duplex cancels on 1878 corner card cover to London England, forwarded to "Londres" with address label tied by red London transit and "Munroe & Co." oval forwarder's handstamp, cover edge wear and top right corner in 2¢ pair restored, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 159+178    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 511    

1873, 6¢ dull pink, horizontal pair + 1¢ ultramarine. Tied by grid cancels on registered cover, Fremont, N.H. origin cds and manuscript registry number at left, slight cover reduction at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159+156    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $170

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Lot 512    

1873, 6¢ dull pink. S.e. at left, tied by cork cancel on Adams Express Company agent advertising cover, Greencastle, Pa. postmark and receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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