Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1176    

1867 Mourning Covers From Prussia to New Haven, N.Y., two mourning covers, May 26 from Coeln bearing 2 sgr. blue (3) and 6 sgr. orange for the 12sgr. PCM rate (28¢) with red Hamburg (1.1) transit; and Aug. 1 from Frankfurt bearing 1kr. green, 3kr. rose and 6kr. blue (3) for the 22kr. direct rate (15¢) with Bremen (8.2) backstamp transit and red "PAID.10" framed handstamp; a Very Fine pair.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1177    

1874 (Feb. 6) Boguslaw, Germany to Chicago, Ill., cover bearing German 1gr vertical pair cancelled by framed postmark to Lawrence, Kans., red crayon "2" rating, Hamburg (2.8) backstamp, blue "Chicago Ill. UNPAID Mar 2" backstamp and matching "U.S. Currency / 8" depreciated currency handstamp; minor flaws, Very Fine and scarce Chicago blue depreciated currency use.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1178    

1875 (May 8) Cleveland, Oh. to Hessen, Germany, 1¢ postal card (UX1) bearing 1873, 1¢ ultra tied by blue "Cleveland O. May 8" duplex, red "New York P.O. May 13" exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Cimbria from New York May 13 to Plymouth arriving May 24, light soiling, F.-V.F., Under the US-North German Union convention effective Dec. 1, 1873, the postal card rate was set at 2¢ with prepayment required.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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