Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1593    

Official Seal - Typeset, black. Post Office, Officially Sealed, Los Angeles, pair, placed over edge of cover with 2¢ Shield tied by "Fruita Colo. Mar. 26, 1905" duplex to Los Angeles Cal., purple "Name Not in Directory Searcher P" handstamp and red pointing hand, some wear, labels torn on opening

VERY FINE. THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THE "POST OFFICE, OFFICIALLY SEALED, LOS ANGELES" LABELS, SCOTT LOX30. A REMARKABLE 20TH CENTURY COVER.

The Scott Catalogue listing is based on this cover, describing the two seals as "unique", but obviously referring to the cover itself, as no other examples are recorded.
Scott No. LOX30    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $5,000