Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1605    

Boyd's City Express, 1857, 2¢ brick red on white. Large margins, light corner crease, tied by handstamp "Paid" on a buff local New York cover, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 20L12    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1606    

City Despatch Post, 1847-50, 2¢ black on green. Large margins, Very Fine, cancelled by neat octagonal boxed "Free" on locally addressed New York cover, faint red City Despatch Post c.d.s. at right, F.-V.F.; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 40L4    $1,500.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1607    

Dupuy & Schenck, 1846-48 (1¢) black on gray. Full margins, just tied by by manuscript cancel on folded letter sheet to Farmington, Me., red "New-York, Jun 21, 10cts" integral rate cds at right; letter sheet missing bottom flap and restored cover hole at bottom, otherwise Fine, still a very scarce on cover usage; with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 60L2    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1608    

Gordon's City Express, 1848-52, 2¢ black on green. Large margins, tied by red New York c.d.s. on buff envelope to Little Falls, N.Y.; stamp with light crease, otherwise fresh and Extremely Fine, a gorgeous cover & a rare example with the adhesive tied by the postmark; signed Robson Lowe with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 72L3    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1609    

Gordon's City Express, 1848-52, 2¢ black on green. Clear to large margins, on small locally addressed cover, two strikes of small red "Paid" handstamp, one on stamp with handstamp impression effectively tying stamp to cover; cover with slight soiling and small tear at bottom, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 72L3    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1610    

Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., 1855, 1¢ red orange. Brown orange shade, cut square with large margins, tied on cover by one of two strikes oblong boxed "Paid" handstamp, closed spindle hole in center, Very Fine and attractive; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 107L1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1611    

Stait's Despatch. Neat red "Paid" postmark on a stampless local buff cover, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $115

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Lot 1612    

Westtown, 1853-67 (2¢) gold. Type VII, clear to large margins, manuscript canceled on cover to Haddonfield, N.J., target canceled 1873, 3¢ green with matching "Street Road, Pa., Sep 9" cds alongside; some perf toning on 3¢ banknote and cover with partial backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 145L2+158    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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