Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1540    

(Pennsylvania) Brownsville, Pa., red straight line postmark with manuscript "Aug; 4" date and "12½" rating, on 1832 folded letter to Hagerstown, Md., Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1541    

(Pennsylvania) Phila, Delphia, red 2-line handstamp on reverse of a 1771 folded letter sheet to "Salem, New England", with black "20/" and red "8" rate marks, red "17 AV" Franklin mark on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1542    

(South Carolina) 1702 Berekely Co., South Carolina to London, England, folded letter from E. Hyrne to her brother with "pr Capt Flavel" endorsement, reverse with "10/AV" Bishops mark, letter in regards to raising £500 to help made Medway Plantation…the best plantation in this country…We might raise a good estate if we had money to purchase more hands (slaves), Very Fine, an early transatlantic letter from South Carolina.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1543    

(Texas) Laredo, Tex., registry exchange label with number 233, on cover to Mexico City, Mexico, franked with Honduras 1903, 1c green, fifteen singles + 6c violet, block of four mostly on reverse tied by barred cancels, "Tegucigaipa, Honduras, Set 12, 1905" origin cds with matching registry handstamp alongside, with Mobile registry label (FX-MO1) slightly over left edge and appropriate transit marks; central fold affecting couple stamps on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, an unusual double exchange label usage on cover transiting in the United States.
Scott No. FX-LA1; $1,000    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1544    

(Vermont) Postage Due at Cornish P.O., manuscript postal marking on 1811 folded letter to Cornish Vt., datelined "Halfmoon April 11th 1811", light strike of cds at left with manuscript "12-½" rating; some soiling, otherwise Very Fine, unusual postage due use.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1545    

(Virginia) Richmond. Jun 24., bold straight line postmark on 1788 folded letter to New York, manuscript "3" dwt rate with additional local "1/6" rating, letter with historical content…this afternoon the federal constitution was ratified by the Convention of this state by a majority of ten 89 voting for it and 79 against it.; minor stain along file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1546    

"Blackhawk W.T., Dec 19", manuscript postmark with "Free, Wm. L. Toole P.M." postmaster free frank rating on blue 1837 folded letter to a Delegate in Congress at Washington D.C., long political contents accusing the territorial legislature of corruption in having sold out to land speculators, and requesting the delegate's influence in securing mail routes favorable to the local citizens., fresh and Very Fine, became part of Iowa Territory the following year, ex-Van Vlissingen, Jarrett.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Iowa became a state on December 28, 1846. Its territorial status began on July 4, 1838. Before that date, Iowa was part of Wisconsin Territory.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1547    

Dubuque, WT, Nov 22, clear cds on 1837 folded letter to Cincinnati, O., manuscript "25" rating, letter datelined "Camp Township to 88N. 117W."; some cover splitting along folds including right file fold, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce Wisconsin territory postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1548    

Dubuque W.T. Oct 3, forwarding cds on 1838 folded cover from the Treasury Department free franked to Henry Dodge, Governor of Wisconsin, forwarded to Mineral Point W.T., red "Washington D.C. Sep 5" origin cds with matching "Free" rating handstamp; file folds, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Territorial postmark, ex-Van Vlissingen.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1549    

Dubuques Mines Mic. T. Sep 21 (Wisconsin Territory), bold strike of cds and manuscript "free" rating on 1836 folded letter from Stephen Hampstead to Col. G.W. Jones, Cincinara Mounds, Wisconsin Territory, endorsed "By Mail", letter concerns support from Col. Jones for his to gaining a nomination to the Supreme Court of the Territory, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY EXAMPLE OF THE DUBUQUES MINES CDS USED IN THE FIRST 90 DAYS OF THE WISCONSIN TERRITORIAL PERIOD.

Stephen Hemstead would later serve as the second Governor of Wisconsin in 1850-54.

Realized: $2,000

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