Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 536    

(Massachusetts) Bo 2/4 (Boston). Manuscript postmark on 1749 folded letter to Samuel Vernon in Newport, R.I., Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 537    

(Massachusetts) Bo Sh 4/6. (Boston). Manuscript postmark on 1752 folded letter to Newport R.I., unspecified origin, part of cover repaired at right, still Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 538    

(Massachusetts) Bo Sh 2.16 (Boston). Manuscript postmark on 1755 folded letter to Newport R.I. from London, vertical file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 539    

(Massachusetts) Edgarton, Feb 20. Manuscript entry postmark with "Ship 14½" rate, on 1810 incoming folded letter from to Boston, Mass., Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 540    

(Massachusetts) Reading Mass. Apr. 19. Red cds with matching "5" handstamp on lady's embossed cover to Princeton N.J., forwarded back to Reading Mass., "Princeton N.J. May 12" cds, manuscript "Advertised" and "1" fee, "Forwarded 5" applied in Princeton, for a total of 11¢ due on this letter, then "Three = 33¢" applied at Reading, slight edgewear, still Very Fine, the 11¢ due was multiplied by three because this cover and two others to the same addressee were delivered in Reading at the same time -- very unusual.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 541    

(Massachusetts) West Newbury, Mass. Mar 31. Straight line postmark on 1841 folded letter to Newcastle, England, manuscript "Paid 10" for internal and "1/3d" due upon arrival, "America" transit and receiving backstamps; light soiling, small tears and edge wear, Fine, a rare transatlantic usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 542    

(Mississippi) Choctaw Agency, Miss. Blue manuscript marking and matching pen cancel on a 1853-55 3¢ entire, addressed to Alabama, Very Fine.
Scott No. U10    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $95

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Lot 543    

(Mississippi) Ship Island, Miss, March 24. Manuscript postmark on cover to Lowell, Mass., 1861, 3¢ rose (natural s.e. at right) canceled with matching manuscript cancel; stamp with trivial light perf tip toning at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 544    

(Missouri) Petit Saw Bluffs, Mo., June 7th (Santa Fe Trail). Manuscript postmark on folded letter to Cannonville, N.Y., matching "25" rate at right, letter datelined "20 Miles West of Independence, Mo., 26th May 1830" regarding trip "I am now on my way to Santafe, New Mexico with goods for that market…should I be fortunate enough to get through a journey of 800 miles averting hostile savages…"; cover wear and edge spliting silked from reverse, Fine appearance.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 545    

Blackfoot City, Mont., Sep 24 (Montana Territory). Clear cds on 1870 cover to Foxboro, Canada West, tied by 1869, 3¢ ultramarine, horizontal pair tied by fancy "C.B." city initials in grid cancels, Canada transit and receiving postmarks on reverse, Very Fine, a choice strike and territorial usage from Blackfoot City.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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