Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1859    

Fearey & Co.'s Mustang Express, 1870, black on red, full o.g., hinge remnant, full margins, tiny thin at top, otherwise Very Fine, very rare with about a half dozen mint examples and two on cover usages known; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 66L1    $400.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1860 ()   

Gahagan & Howe City Express, 1849-70, 5¢ light blue, without gum, fresh with clear to large margins, Very Fine, very rare with only a few unused examples known; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70L1    $1,200.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1861    

Gahagan & Howe City Express, 1849-70, 10¢ black, usual brownish o.g., mostly large margins, Very Fine, this being one of only five examples known to us; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70L4    $1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1862    

Gordon's City Express, 1848-52, 2¢ black on green, full o.g., margins full to just touching at right, Very Fine, a very scarce sound local with original gum, grossly under priced in Scott.
Scott No. 72L3    $125.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1863 o   

Humboldt Express, 1863, 25¢ brown, top margin single, blue Unionville oval cancel, full margins, thin spots, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely example of this scarce express stamp; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 86L1    $1,250.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1864    

Hussey's Post, 1877, black, full o.g., ample to mostly large margins, quite fresh, Very Fine and choice; signed G. Sloane, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 87L56    $350.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1865 o   

Jenkins' Camden Dispatch, 1853, black on yellow, light pencil cancel, full margins, small corner crease and thin spots, Very Fine appearance; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 89L2    $3,000.

ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE JENKINS' CAMDEN DISPATCH BLACK ON YELLOW ISSUE.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1866 ()   

Johnson's, Free P.O. Box, black on green glazed, type 3, complete sheet of 11, no gum, including two tete-beche pairs, some creasing affecting five stamps, F.-V.F., an extremely rare sheet that is believed to be unique, priced at $1,500 in Lyons.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1867 ()   

Jones' City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on pink, without gum, mostly into outer frameline, bright fresh paper, Fine, an attractive example of this rare Brooklyn local; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 91L1    $1,000.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1868 P   

Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., 1855, 5¢-20¢ die proofs, 11 items on India; includes 5¢ in orange, 10¢ in brown, green and orange and 20¢ in brown, green, orange, blue and black, also two composite 10¢-5¢ die proofs in green and blue, full margins, composite proofs with small flaws, still a Very Fine set.
Scott No. 107L2P-107P4P    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $200

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