Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 845 o   

(Shades) 3¢ Deep Orange Brown, Type II, position 30L5E, red grid cancels, clear to large margins, intense color, Very Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A    $190.

Realized: $115

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Lot 846    

(Shades) 3¢ Copper Brown, Type II, position 82L2E, large margins except bottom cut into outer frameline only, beautiful deep distinctive color, tied by sharp strike of "New-York Sep 18" cds on 1851 folded letter to Springfield, Mass., Very Fine.
Scott No. 10A    $1,250.

The "copper brown" shade is a rich and deep color with a heavily inked impression. It resembles metallic copper and exists in 1851 printings only from plate 2 early.

Realized: $500

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Lot 847    

(Shades) 3¢ Bright Orange Brown With Reddish & Yellowish Tints, Type II, position 85R1e, vibrant color, large margins to just touched at top, tied by perfect strike of blue grid cancel on light blue 1851 folded letter to Hagerstown, Md., matching sharp "Gettysburgh, Pa. Oct 4" cds, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 10A    Estimate $300 - 400.

The bright orange brown has two rare sub-shades, one with a slightly reddish tinge, the other with a yellowish tinge (see Chase page 155). This stamp is intermediate in color between the two.

Realized: $625

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Lot 848    

(Shades) 3¢ Deep Orange Brown, Type II, margins to cutting, tied by "New York Aug 22" cds with single 5½mm thick slug on blue folded letter to Towanda, Pa.; file fold affects 3¢, Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 10A    Estimate $300 - 400.

The use of the "single bar" cancellation is known only in the latter half of August 1851 for a period of sixteen days from Aug. 12 to Aug. 27. It was one of several different bar style integral cancellers used during this period in New York City.

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Lot 849    

(Shades) 3¢ Copper Orange Brown, Type II, position 10L2e, margins to cutting, deep distinctive color, tied by "New York Dec 16" cds on blue folded letter to Portland, Conn., Very Fine.
Scott No. 10A    $1,250 as off-cover.

Realized: $210

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Lot 850    

(Shades) 3¢ Bright Orange Brown With Hint of Reddish Tinge, Type II, strong color, extra large margins except just in at top, tied by scarce "New York Oct 4" four-bar cds, on 1851 blue folded letter to Deep River, Ct., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 10A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 851 o   

(Paper Varieties) 3¢ Orange Brown & 3¢ Dull Red, Preprint Paper Fold Varieties, four singles comprising #10A, 11 and two #11a, first two four margins; couple small flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Scott No. 10A, 11, 11A var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 852    

(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, horizontal strip of 3with remarkable fresh color, large margins to slightly in, right stamp small tear, tied by three strikes of red grids on blue 1851 folded letter from New York to Boston, matching "U.S. Express Mail, N. York, N.Y., 8 Oct" route agent cds; vertical file fold at left slightly affects strip between left pair, still Very Fine and rare triple weight use, ex-Gibson, Meroni.
Scott No. 10A    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 853    

(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, cancelled by manuscript strokes with matching "Way 1" rating on July 5, 1851 folded letter from Mobile, Ala. to New Orleans, La. from the Hoy correspondence, red "New Orleans La. Jul 6" cds, some fold wear and couple tears, light aging, Fine, A very early July 1851 way use at the 3¢ prepaid rate plus 1¢ way.
Scott No. 10A    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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