Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 500    

"26:16" 20x Rate. Manuscript rate (26dwt 16gr, or 80p) on folded cover to Fredericksburg Va., docketing reads "1780 Andrew Crawford 30 April", vertical file fold and some toning, otherwise Very Fine, a rare example from the 20-times rate period (12/28/1779 to 5/5/1780),only four or five covers recorded.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $375

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Lot 501    

Collection & Distribution Wagon Service, 1896-99. Small collection of 9 covers and two postal cards with all three cities represented; New York City with #NY-2-b (type 1) & NY-2-a (type 2) postmarks, 3 Washington D.C. usages with both types and 5 Buffalo, N.Y. usages with four different trip usages (trip 1,5,7 & 9), all domestic usages, few corner cards and well struck postmarks throughout, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $200

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Lot 502    

(Alabama) Huntsville, Al., Dec 4. Blue cds with matching Negative "10" in Circle of Stars rate handstamp on 1845 folded letter sheet to New York City, with address in blue pen matching postmarks; central file fold, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 250.

Realized: $150

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Lot 503    

(Alaska) Catalla, Alaska. Doane postmark ties 1902 1¢ on forwarded plate proof on card with postmarks of Latouche & Seward Alaska, Very Fine, Helbock R7, 1904-06.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 504    

(Alaska) Koserefsky, Alaska. Duplex cancel ties 2¢ Washington-Franklin on ppd to Iditarod, card shows image of "L.T. Erwin's Teams with Largest Loads of Wood Ever Hauled in the Country", Very Fine, Helbock R7, 1899-1907.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 505    

(Alaska) Porcupine, Alaska. Blue duplex ties 1902 1¢ on plate proof on card to New York, card is a real photo of "Princess May" Wrecked on Sentinel Island, Ala. Very Fine, Helbock R7, 1900-18.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 506    

(Arizona) Blanchard, Ariz. Doane postmark ties 1902 1¢ on plate proof on card to Michigan, card with view of Lake at Granite Dells (Prescott), Very Fine, Helbock R7, 1903-07.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 507    

(Arizona) Stockton, Ariz. Double circle postmark on 1889 cover to Stockton, Cal. franked with 2¢ green Bank Note tied by matching grid, Very Fine, Helbock R7, 1888-92.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 508    

Arizona Territorial covers, 1880--89. 4 covers; 1880 Camp Thomas, A.T. cds, 1886 red Phoenix cds on 2¢ red brown entire with IOOF lodge corner card, 1889 blue Wilcox cds and manuscript Oro Blanco A.T., 11 7 1880 postmark canceling 3¢ Banknote on 3¢ green entire; some small cover flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $125

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Lot 509    

(Arkansas) Arkansas 18 May. Manuscript postmark and "25" rate on 1820 folded letter to Salem Ky., some soiling, Very Fine, rare, this is one of the earliest reported usages from Arkansas Territory, ASCC value $1,500.00.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $475

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