Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1584    

Executive Dept., 1873, 1¢ carmine. Tied by "Washington, D.C., May 28" cds and cork duplexes on 1877 Executive Mansion corner card cover to noted poet and women's literary editor and writer Sarah J. Hale in Philadelphia, Pa., docketed in pencil "1877 President R.B. Hayes" at right and addressed personally by President Rutherford B. Hayes, receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare usage between two notable famous Americans; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. O10+O11    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 1585    

Interior Dept., 1873, 1¢ vermilion. Strip of 3 tied by Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on a cover to Cambridge, Mass. with adhesive return address label from the Smithsonian Institution. Very clean and attractive, Very Fine.
Scott No. O15    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1586    

Navy Dept., 1873, 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by numeral "12" in rings and "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 8, 1882" cds on cover to Jersey City N.J., forwarded to Colchester Conn., also bearing Jersey City cds, cover with violet printed return address of the "U.S. Navy Pay Office, Philadelphia", cover opened bit unevenly at top, fresh and Fine.
Scott No. O37    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1587    

State Dept., 1873, 2¢ dark green. Tied by quartered cork cancel on Department of State corner card cover to Hon. William Aldrich in the House of Representatives, matching "Washington, D.C., Jun 11" cds alongside, Very Fine, a lovely official State Department drop rate usage; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. O58    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1588    

State Dept., 1873, 3¢ bright green. Single tied by Washington, D.C. duplex cancel on a cover to Shreveport, La., from the "U.S. Legation in Central America", with blue straight line "Department of State" handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. O59    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1589    

Treasury Dept., 1873, 12¢ brown. Tied by neat "Washington D.C., Reg" oval handstamp on registered legal size official business cover to Walpole, Mass., light purple "Registered Mail, Division of Loans and Currency" handstamp dated "Nov 17/83", Very Fine.
Scott No. O78    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1590    

Official Seal, 1900, red brown. Two singles, each with purple "Macon, Ga." straightline precancel, used to reattached two halves of German postcard torn in mailing, German stamps tied by "Buttenhausen" datestamps, red "Accidentally torn by Stamping Machine." two-line handstamp, Very Fine, a remarkable usage.
Scott No. OX11    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1591    

Official Seal - Typeset, black. Officially Sealed, Opened by Mistake by…, label affixed over top of green cover and with manuscript "Grafton Stone Co." to Cleveland Stone Co. in Grafton O., town name crossed out and "try Beria" written in, with 2¢ 1894 Issue (defective) tied by cork, Greenwich, Grafton and Berea circular datestamps of Oct. 1898, label split upon opening

VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THIS POST OFFICE SEAL. ONE OF THE KEYS TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF TYPESET SEALS.

With 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. LOX28    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 1592    

Official Seal - Typeset, blue. U.S. Postoffice Dept., Officially Sealed, Opened through mistake by…, label affixed over top of cover bearing 3¢ Washington-Franklin Coil tied by "Coldwater Ohio Jun. 28" duplex to Delmar Del., purple "Missent to Smyrna, Del." handstamps, opened roughly at left, some trivial edgewear affects stamp

VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THIS POST OFFICE SEAL. ONE OF THE KEYS TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF TYPESET SEALS.

This cover also has significance for the Washington-Franklin specialist.
Scott No. LOX29    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 1593    

Official Seal - Typeset, black. Post Office, Officially Sealed, Los Angeles, pair, placed over edge of cover with 2¢ Shield tied by "Fruita Colo. Mar. 26, 1905" duplex to Los Angeles Cal., purple "Name Not in Directory Searcher P" handstamp and red pointing hand, some wear, labels torn on opening

VERY FINE. THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THE "POST OFFICE, OFFICIALLY SEALED, LOS ANGELES" LABELS, SCOTT LOX30. A REMARKABLE 20TH CENTURY COVER.

The Scott Catalogue listing is based on this cover, describing the two seals as "unique", but obviously referring to the cover itself, as no other examples are recorded.
Scott No. LOX30    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $5,000

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