Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1541    

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue, four large margins, neatly cancelled by by red framed "US" handstamp on Feb. 12th 1844 folded letter to New York City street address, matching red "U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb 12, 1 O'Clock" cds, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 6LB5b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1542    

Blood & Co., 1853 (1¢) blue & pink on bluish, ample to mostly large margins, tied by acid and blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Nov 17" cds on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Doylestown, Pa., Blood's Despatch cds and blue Malone & Taylor merchant embossed cameo corner card, forwarded to Dolington, Very Fine and attractive; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15L15+U2    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1543    

Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 2¢ black on crimson, large margins, on blue folded cover with red "Brooklyn City Express Post" circular handstamp and matching "PAID" straightline handstamp to local Brooklyn street address, manuscript "station, paid 3 cts" at top left; filing crease at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 28L3    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1544    

H. T. Crofoot's Letter Office, Newburyport (Mass.)., bold red oval handstamp and matching framed "Paid" handstamp on fresh folded letter datelined "Byfield (Mass.) Jany 28, 1845", addressed to New Haven, Conn., Extremely Fine and choice; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1545    

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue, fine single with manuscript precancel, on 1844 folded letter to Providence, R.I., oval "Forwarded By, Hale & Co., From Boston" handstamp, Very Fine, a lovely example of the world's earliest precancel.
Scott No. 75L5    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1546    

Metropolitan Post Office, 1852-53 (2¢) red, cut to shape as always, tied by partly readable "Metropolitan P.O." circular datestamp with "Paid/W. H. Laws" framed handstamp on locally addressed cover; cover with small edge tears at top and stamp with light crease at top (basically a wrinkle near the edge), Very Fine, ex Schenck, Hall; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 108L3    $3,750.

A BEAUTIFUL TIED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE "W. H. LAW" METROPOLITAN POST OFFICE STAMP, OF WHICH ONLY SEVEN COVERS ARE RECORDED.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 1547    

Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (2¢) red, small flaws, tied by grid handstamp on cover to Greenport, Long Island, in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by "New York, Nov 13" two bar cds; cover edge wear and missing backflap, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 136L4+11A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $135

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Lot 1548    

Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (2¢) red, canceled by star cork handstamp and tied by red "New York, 5cts, Dec 9" cds on 1850 folded letter to Washington, D.C., matching arched "Paid" handstamp, with letter personally mentioning Jenny Lind, Very Fine.
Scott No. 136L4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1549    

Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (1¢) red, ample to large margins, tied by small cork handstamp on 1856 folded letter to Yorkers, N.Y., in combination with 4-margin 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by "New - York, Jul 17" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 136L9+11A    $450.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1550    

Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (1¢) pink on bluish, small corner crease, tied by "Swart's, Chatham Square Post Office, B., N.Y." oval handstamp on locally addressed cover, matching "Paid, Swarts" boxed handstamp; cover corner wear and partial backflap.
Scott No. 136L12    $450.

Realized: $140

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