Sale 22: The Westpex Sale

Lot 551    

1895, 8¢ violet brown + 5¢ dark blue. Tied by Maynard, Mass. duplex postmarks on 1902 registered cover to Helsinki, Finland, purple boxed registry date stamp and N.Y. registry etiquette, slight cover reduction at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 272+281    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 552    

1895, 15¢ dark blue. Tied by oval handstamps on registered cover to Bohemia, Austria, additionally tied by purple "Denver, Colo., Registry Div., Nov 9, 1896" oval date stamp, matching return receipt handstamp and New York registry etiquette, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 274    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 553    

1895, 50¢ orange. Top margin single in combination with 1¢ Tran-Miss, two singles on 1¢ entire to St. Michael, Minn., all tied by Dayton, Ohio oval handstamps, one 1¢ with perf defect, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 275+285+U355    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 554    

1895, 50¢ orange. Top margin single in combination with 1895 2¢ carmine, four corner s.e. singles + 3¢ purple, bottom part arrow s.e. single, on 1¢ entire to St. Michael, Minn., all tied by Dayton, Ohio oval handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 275+267+268+U355    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 555    

1898, 5¢ dark blue. Horizontal pair tied by Philadelphia, Pa. machine postmark on 1899 cover to London, England, purple B.F. Stevens despatch agent oval date stamp and forwarded with "Care of the United States Consul, Plymouth" handstamp, small cover tear at left and edge wear at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 281    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 556    

1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II. Tied by oval handstamp on registered 10¢ Columbian entire to Uleåborg, Finland, purple "Registered, Oct 9, 1900, Hyde Park Station, Chicago, Ill." date stamp and N.Y. registry etiquette, Very Fine.
Scott No. 283+U351    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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Lot 557    

1898, 15¢ olive green. Three singles tied by New York duplex postmarks on 1902 cover to Paris, France, endorsed "Per Steamer Staten Am Pkt" and "Via England, Per Closed Mail", Very Fine.
Scott No. 284    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $180

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Lot 558    

1898, 15¢ olive green, vertical pair + 5¢ blue. Tied by New York duplex postmarks on 1902 cover to Paris, France, endorsed "Per Steamer Servia", Very Fine.
Scott No. 284+281    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 559    

1898, 15¢ olive green. 10¢ with natural s.e. at top, tied by New York duplex postmarks on 1901 cover to Paris, France, endorsed "Per Steamer St. Paul", Very Fine.
Scott No. 284+283    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 560    

1898, 2¢ + 5¢ Trans-Miss. In combination with 15¢ Columbian paying the 7x first class rate plus 8¢ registry fee on legal size Official Business cover to Fargo, N. Dakota, all tied by "Omaha, Nebr., R.D." oval handstamp, purple "Registered, Omaha, Nebr., Feb 16, 1899" straight line date stamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 286+288+238    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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