Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 1135    

Jarrett & Palmer's Special Fast Trans-Continental Train, New York, June 1, 1876, 12:10 A.M., clear strike of special duplex postmark tying 3¢ green (158) on legal size cover to San Francisco, Cal., additional endorsement "With Jarrett & Palmer Lighting Train" at top; cover file fold and small sealed tear at top left, still Very Fine, still Very Fine; with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 158.
Towle Nos. SP-3 var.    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE RAILROAD POSTMARK USED ONLY FOR THIS SPECIAL TRANSCONTINENTAL TRIP.

This special theatrical train, which left New York on June 1, 1876 at 12:40 a.m., set the original transcontinental speed record of 84 hours for the 3313 mile trip of San Francisco. There are two types of cancellers recorded used with this cds dial, there is a horizontally orientated oval and the vertically orientated oval offered here. There are both extremely rare with less than 6 examples recorded.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1136    

Leavitt Machine Cancel, "Boston Mass. Mar 8.76", Type A-1 canceller, 14 oblique bars, clear strike ties 1¢ ultramarine (156), on cover to Dennisport Mass. at the 1¢ printed matter rate; reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 156    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1137    

Leavitt Machine Cancel, "Boston Mass., Jan 23 '82", Type X2B, bold strike cancels 1¢ blue on orange (U116) entire to Belfast Me. at the printed matter rate, original Boston Marine Insurance Co. enclosure showing steamship, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

The Boston Leavitt Type X2B Die 1 is known used from Dec. 20, 1881 to Apr. 19, 1882.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1138    

Unknown Manufacturer, Pittsburgh Pa, Aug 12, framed postmark with shield killer ties 3¢ green (147) on cover addressed to Wakefield Mass., reverse with nearly full offset of machine cancel; reduced slightly at right and some minor toning, still Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1139    

Unknown Manufacturer, Pittsburgh, Pa., Jul 8, 4 P.M., bold example of this rare fancy machine with shield cancel on 3¢ green (U82) entire to Laughlins Town, Pa., partial offset on the reverse side of cover, Extremely Fine.
Scott Nos. U82    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1140    

Boston Mass. Leavitt Machine Cancels, group of 4 covers and 21 postal cards with various types including better: 1876 type A-1 ties #156 on cover, 1881 Oct. type X1B double strike ties #182 on cover, 1881 Oct. type X1B ties #182 on cover, and 1882 Dec. 19 use of type X3-2B on #206 without date in dial, generally well struck, a few scarcer cancels and varieties, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1141    

Boston Mass. Machine Cancels, group of 26 covers and 5 postal cards cancelled by American straightline or flag machine cancels, each collected for quality of strike, some ad covers including an all-over ad and some illustrated, a Very Fine group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1142    

1897-1902 Machine Cancels, group of 9 covers and cards with various machine cancels including 1902 Atlantic City Columbia machine cancel and also another with 1902 Marshall, Mich. receiver, 1900 Galesburg Potter & Vale, 1900 Brooklyn N.Y. Whitehead experimental receiver, and 1898 Bradford Pa. Geary experimental, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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