Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2799    

Ship Letters Inbound to the United States. Group of 17 better covers, several mounted on well-written up album pages, many desirable markings, rates and routes, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2800    

United States Covers to Foreign Destinations, Paid by Stamp. A valuable lot of 37 nineteenth century covers, all franked with United States postage. Many better frankings and destinations, a few with Philatelic Foundation certificates, including Scott 136 and 138 on cover to Genoa, Scott 150 on Italian Closed Mail to Rome, etc., Strength in higher value 1861 issue, very high retail, please examine, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 2801    

Large Group of Better Atlantic Covers. Much variety and value with many pleasant surprises throughout, note maiden voyages, freight money letter, California to Europe, forwarding agents, etc., a number written up on album pages, overall Very Fine, careful inspection highly recommended.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2802    

British Treaty Mails (the Cunard Monopoly). 32 better medium to high value covers relating to the Cunard contract, many different ships, early and late voyages (including maiden and final), much value here, please inspect, overall Very Fine, please inspect.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2803    

United States to France. Attractive group of 21 covers, all 19th century, showing different means of carriage, rates, etc. A nice assemblage, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2804    

Latin America Covers, Inbound to United States. Group of 15 nearly all different 19th century covers to various addressees (about half Lanman & Kemp) from a wide variety of origins including Cuba (Havana, Matanzas and Santiago de Cuba), Puerto Rico (Arroyo and Mayaguez), Chile (Valparaiso), Panama (Chagres), Mexico (Mexico City and Veracruz), Brazil (Rio de Janiero via England), most Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2805    

United States Depreciated Currency Covers. A worthwhile and highly varied group of 24 covers from the period 1863-1878 showing the ever-changing rate of exchange between paper money and coin, interesting items include letter from Kronstadt, Kotlin Island, Russia, another from Sicily, Boston U.S. Notes 62 in large distinctive oval, New York / U.S. Notes/113 (unusually high rate), many others, overall Very Fine, with some superb, worth inspection.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,000

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