Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3851    

United States, WWII Pacific Area APO's, 1940's. Collection of about 600 or so covers, with a wide range of APO numbers, censor and other markings and related material, along with literature and pamphlets on the subject; note Solomons, Cook, and other exotic islands, worth a detailed examination by the specialist.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3852    

United States, & Worldwide Cover Collection, 1830-1950. Fascinating accumulation of 400-500 or so covers, much USA including nice advertising, overseas destinations, Airmails, much classics including pair of 3¢ "D" grill, censors, stampless folded letter's, fairs & carnivals, various military postmarks, Japan and Asia covers, and much much more; worth careful review for determining the true value, perfect lot for the Ebayer or bourse dealer.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 3853    

United States, Cover Accumulation. 400-500 covers, fascinating array of categories, including Civil War solder's covers, patriotics to WWI, many ship cancels on early postcards 1909 on, submarine as well, AEF Siberia censor, FDC's from the 1920's & 30's, most not cacheted but note Vincennes with nice cachet, Truman oath April 12, 1945 with Knapp cachet + Truman Inauguration 1949 Knapp; early air post covers, Arctic & Antarctic covers with Wilkins 1931 U.S.-Norway franking, some fancy cancels, stampless folded letters's including Florida and CSA cover, and much much more. Great lot for the Ebay seller.
Estimate    $6,000 - 8,000.

Realized: $5,500

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Lot 3854 /o   

United States, Collection, 1845-1940. Neatly housed in several Specialty albums, some issues present both mint & used, including Sperati forgeries of NY Postmaster & US #2, some nice 4-margin imperfs, 1857, 1861 & 1869's, Bank Note's to 90¢ including 30¢ grill with cert, some Washington-Franklins, early commemoratives (lacking better Columbians & Trans-Miss), centerline imperf blocks, Prexy plate blocks complete & complete set of matching cachet FDC's; Confederate States, etc. Well worth a closer examination, mostly F-VF.
Estimate    $3,500 - 5,000.

Realized: $9,000

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Lot 3855 /o   

United States, Collection, 1847-1947. In Lighthouse hingeless album, decent representation of all periods, values to 90¢, 30¢, 50¢, $1, $2 & $5, including Bank Note's, Bureau's, Washington-Franklin's, $5 Columbian mint no gum, 1922 & 1938 series, White Plains, etc; some back-of-the-book, including Ducks; varied condition from Fine to Very Fine, should be carefully valued, owner's catalog value approximately $65,000.
Estimate    $6,000 - 8,000.

Realized: $9,500

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Lot 3856 /o   

United States, Collection, 1847-1976. Mounted in Scott International, with unused #9X1e (faults) and 4-margin #2 (sound with cert), 1851 issues including #12 and large margin #14 used, 1861 issues including high values with duplication, few grills, Pictorial to the 12¢ and a couple 1¢ re-issues, completion in Banknotes including some duplicate high values and mint, Columbians to the 50¢, useful small bureaus on, airmail with mint #C14 & C18, parcels, dues and some ducks; condition varies, owner's 2009 SCV $31-32k, worth inspection.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $5,500

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Lot 3857 /o   

United States, Collection, 1851-1988. Remainder collection in 2 Lighthouse albums; few 1851 issues including #14-16 & 17, good 1857 issues, various used 1861-67 issues, 15¢ Pictorial (type I), */o Banknotes including good later mint and some high values, mint small banknotes, Columbians including used $2 & $5 values, few later 19th and 20th century mint including many well centered, through Wash-Frank issues including $5 high value, 4th bureaus including #579 n.h., later completion, mint airmails (no Zepps) and some other mint back-of-the-book including dues and ducks; condition and quality well above the norm with many nice center stamps throughout, accompanied by 15 certificates, owner's 2009 SCV $20k+, worth careful evaluation.
Estimate    $3,500 - 5,000.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 3858 //o   

United States, Miscellaneous Accumulation. Interesting mix of classics to modern postage, in a box, on stockcards, dealer stockpages, glassines, etc., with Bank Note's, 1869's and earlier, Bureau's, Washington-Franklins, Airmails and back-of-the-book including many Ducks, commemoratives from early 20th century, some plate blocks, a few slabbed items from PSE, $1 Columbian and some other higher catalog value items, some Possessions, booklets, anything & everything; needs to be carefully examined to determine true value.
Estimate    $2,000 - 2,500.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 3859 //o   

United States, Collection, 1870-2000. 3 volume American Heirloom Collection, used assortment of 19th & earlier 20th century, later containing mostly mint with face value of about $500, including mini-sheets and souvenir sheets, including Airmails and some other back-of-the-book, generally F-VF or better, please inspect.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 3860 o   

United States, Collection. Used Bank Note's, all different, to 90¢ carmine and purple values, most attractive and with light cancels, F-VF with few faults, owner's catalog value approximately $3,800.
Scott No. 134//218    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $650

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