Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1466    

1861, 1¢ Blue, four singles and a pair, all tied by Washington D.C. circular datestamps on legal-size patriotic cover with reverse showing all-over design titled "Camp near Fort Ethan Allen, 118th Regt. N.Y. Vols., Col Samuel J. Richards, Commdg.", addressed to Captain A. Torrance in Hoboken N.J. and endorsed "Boat Princess", minor edge flaws, F.-V.F., a rare design.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 1467    

1861, 1¢ Blue, four singles, used with 1861, 3¢ rose, pair, cancelled by matching grids on cover buff cover to Sweetsborough, Canada East, "Fort Snelling Minn. Jan 30" cds, red "U. States 10 Paid" circular h.s., reduced slightly at right with some edge wear, stamp flaws, Fine, a scarce Fort use to Canada.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1468    

1861, 1¢ Blue, three singles, each with deep brilliant color and cancelled by three neat pen strokes on light pink cover to South Sutton, N.H., double-oval "New London N.H., Nov. 27" fancy postmark, manuscript "3 Due" and "South Sutton N.H. Nov 2" cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1469    

1861, 3¢ Pink, Two Singles, rich bright color, tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Oct 27" cds on double rate cover with red and blue Liberty & Flag patriotic design with "Onward" slogan, verse below and "Rooms of the Union Relief Association" corner card at left, addressed to Webster, Mass., Very Fine and choice, a beautiful and rare multiple usage the the 1861 3¢ pink on a patriotic cover, ex Moody; with 1982 P.F. certificate, signed L. Brookman on reverse.
Scott No. 64    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1470    

1861, 3¢ Pigeon Blood Pink, distinctive color, slightly oxidized, tied by bold circular grid cancel on Winfield Scott patriotic cover to Cleveland Oh., matching sharp "Fremont O. Sep 5, 1861" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64a    $7,750.

A RARE PIGEON BLOOD PINK PATRIOTIC USE DURING THE SECOND WEEK OF USAGE.

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Lot 1471    

1861, 3¢ Rose, tied by "N. York. Steamship" cds with matching bold strike of "Due 7" on fresh yellow cover to Jeffersonville Vt., docketed "From U.S. Stmr. 'Baranac', Pacific Squadron"; barely reduced at right, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1472    

1861, 3¢ Rose, well centered, tied by "Washington D.C. Aug 22" double-circle datestamp on cover with multicolor artistic address to Lawrence Mass., original letter datelined "Fort Scott, Virginia, August 22nd 1 oclock A.M." with some interesting content "The order is: 'Forward March' and of course we are preparing…It looks as though the 14th has laid still long enough and they ought to be in advance", Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1473    

1861, 10¢ Yellow Green, in combination with 1863, 5¢ brown on cover to Berlin, Germany, tied by negative six-point star cancels with red "New Haven, Ct., Jun 12" origin cds alongside, red "N. York Am. Pkt, 6 Paid, Jun 14" exchange cds and blue straight line "America uber Bremen, Franco" handstamp; 5¢ stamp with tiny perf creases, otherwise Very Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68+76    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1474    

1862, 24¢ Red Lilac, rich color, couple shorter perfs, tied by blue "Chicago Ill. Nov 25 1862" duplex on cover to Borrowash, England, Chicago red "3/Cents" credit handstamp to Britain, carried by Allan Line Anglo-Saxon from Quebec Nov. 29 to Londonderry arriving Dec. 10, Derby (12.12) arrival backstamp; Very Fine, ex-Littauer.
Scott No. 70    Estimate $300 - 400.

From Chicago this cover was carried on the Michigan Central Railroad to Detroit and Canadian Grand Trunk Railroad to Quebec, where it went on board the Allan Line steamer.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1475    

1862, 24¢ Red Lilac, used with two 1861, 3¢ rose singles, tied by circle of wedges cancels on 1863 cover to Florence, Italy, matching bold "New Brighton Pa. Nov 19" cds, red "N. York Brem Pk 'Paid' Nov 21" exchange backstamp, blue "America/uber Bremen/Franco" three-line handstamp, script "Franco ultra" handstamp, various manuscript ratings and transit backstamps including partial Florence arrival cds; vertical file fold affects 24¢, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 70 + 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $500

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