Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2662    

New York to Belgium via Great Britain, with Accountancy Handstamps, 1852. Sent on the Cunard steamer Canada, double ring "Angleterre Par Ostende" in red on reverse, the address panel stamped with a large red accountancy handstamp "Debours Etrangers 1/- / Taxe Reduite 12 / Port Belge 4", rated "16" in blue manuscript as a double letter, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2663    

HAPAG Line "Saxonia", Southampton September 21st - New York October 3rd 1864. Entire dated "Meerane, Sachsen Sep 16 1864" endorsed "Via Ostende pr first mail Steamer" and routed overland via Aachen on September 18th. Annotated "Kr 4" probably at Meerane post office and put onto the Saxonia at Southampton on 21st September. On arrival at New York rated "60" cents at over ¼ ounce double weight depreciated to $1.11 using the "U.S. NOTES / 111" stamp. Atlantic Transit of 9 days; couple tiny edge tears, Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2664    

Cunard Line Steamship "Cuba", Maiden Voyage, Queenstown December 4th - New York December 20th 1864. Entire dated "London 3rd Decr. 1864" addressed to New York and endorsed "p Cuba". At New York that offices "NEW YORK BR PKT 48 / DEC / 20" being the double weight rate from Britain. The rate was then shown as "U.S. NOTES / 101" in depreciated currency. Atlantic Transit 16 days, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2665    

Inman Line "City of Washington", Queenstown April 21st - New York May 2nd 1864. Entire dated "Buenos Ayres March 12 / 1864" addressed to the wholesale druggists Lanman & Kemp in New York and endorsed "via Bordeaux" and routed through Liverpool. Markings include French Maritime marking "CONF. ARGENTINE SAINTONGE" in octagon, on arrival at New York the "NEW YORK AM PKT /MAY 2" arrival stamp was struck together with the double weight "60" cents and the "U.S. NOTES / 104". A manuscript "49" credit to the US was applied, probably at Liverpool. Atlantic Transit of 10 days; file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2666    

Inman Line "City of Paris", Maiden Voyage, Liverpool 21st March - Queenstown - New York 2nd April. Entire dated "London 21st March 1866" and put onto the City of Paris at Queenstown. At New York the double rate of 48 Cents "Currency" for over ½ Ounce was applied. The charge was also expressed as "59 NOTES" in Depreciated Currency. A 6 Cents credit was due to the British Post Office. Atlantic transit of 10 days, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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