Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2419    

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff, watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., unused, toned, small stain spot, Fine, a rare unused card. UPSS No. S3.
Scott No. UX4    $3,500.

Realized: $425

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2420    

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff, Inverted and Reversed Watermark, watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., cancelled by bold "New-York Dec 28" duplex, addressed to Philadelphia Pa., part printed Hanover National Bank message, Very Fine. UPSS No. S3c.
Scott No. UX4 var.    $350 as normal.

Realized: $190

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2421    

United States Postal Card Book, complete private booklet with blue "Patent Pending" cover, contains five 1881, 1¢ black on buff (UX5) postal cards that are privately perforated and bound, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. UX7 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2422    

Postal Card, 1897, 1¢ black on buff, Forgery, mint example with clean face and printed back with ad from school supplies house, typical poor printing quality and no serif at bottom of second "T" in "STATES"; some abrasion mostly at top edge, light overall toning as usual, F.-V.F., a scarce forgery mentioned and discussed in a UPSS catalog footnote. UPSS No. S17 var.
Scott No. UX14 var.    Estimate $400 - 600.

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2423    

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢+1¢ on 2¢ red on buff, typographed surcharge, unsevered and unfolded, fresh and Very Fine and scarce unfolded. Scott No. UY10. UPSS $700 as unfolded.
UPSS No. MR17.

Realized: $260

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2424    

Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black, unused preprinted card, short second "A" in Assistant plate variety, Very Fine.
Scott No. UZ1    $800.

Realized: $450

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2425    

Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black, unused with preprinted address and message form; small abrasion on back, Very Fine.
Scott No. UZ1    $800.

Realized: $200

email this lot to a friend