Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1502    

1895, 15¢ dark blue, four singles + 8¢ violet brown. Tied by New York oval handstamps on 1897 registered wrapper to Paris, France, reverse with New York purple boxed and oval date stamps; cover wrinkling and a couple small edge tears, Fine, a very rare registered wrapper usage.
Scott No. 274+272    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1503    

1895, 15¢ dark blue + 1¢ blue + 2¢ carmine. Tied by New York duplex postmark on 1897 registered cover to Buenos Ayres, Argentina forwarded to Munich, Germany and finally to Burghausen; corner card erasure and 15¢ with tear at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 274+264+267    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1504    

1898, 1¢ deep green. Tied by "Newark, N.J., Jul 2, 1898" machine postmark on light blue illustrated photography ad cover addressed locally, with additional 2¢ "I.R." overprint issue extraneously sent on the second day of it's issuance, Very Fine.
Scott No. 279+R115    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1505    

1898, 2¢ red, type IV. Three singles & a pair tied by segmented cork cancels on 2¢ Red registered entire to Mexico, postmarked "Nogales Ariz. Oct. 6, 1900" circular datestamp & red Nogales registry datestamp, affixed is El Paso Tex. registry label and Mexican registry handstamps, receiving backstamps, Very Fine and rare, a colorful and very scarce example of the El Paso registry label, which was affixed to registered mail crossing the border to and from Mexico.
Scott No. 279B    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1506    

1898, 2¢ red, type IV, two singles. Tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 28, 1897" machine postmark on locally addressed cover, left stamp with affixed 1897 1¢ blue vignette, Very Fine.
Scott No. 279B    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 1507    

1898, 15¢ olive green + 8¢ violet brown + 5¢ dark blue. Tied by La Crosse, Wis. boxed handstamps on 1905 registered cover to Birmingham, England, purple registry postmark and N.Y. exchange etiquette, Very Fine.
Scott No. 284+272+281    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1508    

1898, 15¢ olive green, vertical pair + 5¢ dark blue. Tied by New York duplex postmark on 1901 cover to Paris, France, "Per Steamer Servia" endorsement at top; cover missing backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 284+281    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 1509    

1898, 15¢ olive green, two singles + 10¢ orange brown. Tied by New York duplex postmarks on 1902 cover to Paris, France, "Per Steamer Lucania" endorsement; cover reduction and corner nick in bottom 15¢, Fine.
Scott No. 284+283    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1510    

1898, 15¢ olive green + 3¢ purple. Tied by Seattle, Wash. oval handstamp on fresh 1900 registered cover to Wiesbaden, Germany, blue Seattle registry date stamp and appropriate backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 284+268    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1511    

1898, 15¢ olive green. Tied on 5¢ entire to Finland by Minneapolis, Minn. duplex postmarks with Pillsbury Flour Mills corner card, few minor cover wrinkles, Very Fine, a scarce use & destination.
Scott No. 284    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $35

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