Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1456    

1869, 10¢ yellow. Rich shade, tied by circle of wedges cancel on orange-buff cover to Corback, Prussia with light strike of "Dubuque Ioa. Nov. 19" (1869) cds alongside, markings include red "New York Paid All Direct Nov. 21" and "Hamburg Franco" transit datestamps, sender's route instructions "Via Hamburg or Bremen", slight edgewear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1457    

1869, 10¢ yellow. Natural s.e. at right, tied by bold "N. York Steamship Jun. 28" cds on cover to Tully N.Y., sender's endorsement "U.S. Steamer 'Kearsage' Ship's Letter", opening tear at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, the Kearsage and its crew earned fame during the Civil War for capturing and destroying the Confederate raider Alabama.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1458    

1869, 12¢ green. Wide margins, used with 10¢ Brown Bank Note (faults) tied by quartered cork cancels on cover addressed in purple to a whaling ship captain in care of the U.S. Consul at Valparaiso, Chile postmarked with "Yarmouth Me. Feb. 14" (ca. 1871) circular datestamp, markings include red "New York 12 Feb. 15" credit datestamp, red "25" handstamp for internal Chilean postage, some toning and minor cover faults, still Fine, a rare 1869 and Bank Note Issue combination for the 22¢ British Mail rate to Chile.
Scott No. 117+150    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1459    

1869, 12¢ green. Tied by blue target cancel on 1877 cover to Auckland, New Zealand, with matching perfect strike of blue "National City, Cal., Aug 8" cds below (Williams SAN-3360), sent direct rate via San Francisco, Auckland receiver on reverse; stamp with some light perf toning, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce destination and early usage from National City with postmark pre-dating the earliest recorded by almost 4 years; with 1978 & 2006 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 117    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 1460    

1869, 12¢ green. Tied by blue cork cancel on blue 1869 folded cover to Liverpool, England with matching "Savannah Ga. Nov. 13" circular datestamp, manuscript "Pr. Nemesis fm N.Y.", markings include red New York transit, blue 1869 forwarders datestamp, receiving backstamp, small repaired tear at top shows scotch tape mark, Fine, a rare transatlantic crossing, this is the only voyage where the Nemesis carried mails from New York because five of her six trips from New York as a Cunarder were made when the Cunard Line refused to carry the American mails.
Scott No. 117    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1461    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Bright colors, tied by "New Orleans, La., May 28" cds on fresh 1869 folded letter sheet to Milan, Italy, "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jun 1" exchange cds, reverse with receiving cds, Very Fine and choice, a lovely and rare early usage to Italy, ex Gibson; with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 118    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1462    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Tied by bold cork cancel on orange cover to Hautes-Pyrenees, France postmarked "New Orleans La. Jun. 8" (1869) circular datestamp, markings include red "New/Paid/York 6" credit datestamp, blue French transit, slightly reduced at left (not mentioned on certificate), Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 118    $1,900.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1463    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Tied by cork cancel with neat "Egg Harbor City N.J. Feb. 18" circular datestamp alongside on 1870 yellow cover to Switzerland, red New York transit and Swiss receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1991 Rendon certificate.
Scott No. 119    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1464    

1869, 15¢ dark brown & blue, type II. Extraordinary deep rich colors, small toned spot on perfs at left, tied by cork cancel on cover to Prussia, Germany with unusual double circle "Nanuet N.Y. Jan. 15 A.M." ribbon-marker datestamp, markings include red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan. 15" and Verviers-Cologne transit datestamps, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, this ribbon-marker datestamp is rarely seen on high-denomination 1869 covers (ribbon-markers were typically used by railroad agents); with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1465    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II + 3¢ ultramarine, two singles. Tied by target cancel on 1870 registered cover to Winona, Minn., Wasoija, Minnesota, Jun 20, 1870 origin cds (year date inverted) below and manuscript 44 registry number; cover missing small portion of backflap, Very Fine, a scarce early registry usage; with 1977 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119+114    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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