Sale 43: The Westpex Sale

Lot 495 P   

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing, Plate Proof on Wove. Block of 4, clear to large margins, fresh, light wrinkling, Very Fine; signed R. Lowe, with photocopy of 1976 P.F. certificate for sheet of 400.
Scott No. 6P5    $600 for singles.

Realized: $300

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Lot 496    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Clear to large margins, neatly tied by "Richmond, Va., Jun 30 1862" (Last Day of the 5¢ Rate) on cover to Farmville, Va., Extremely Fine, ex-Myerson.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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Lot 497    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Two singles, small flaws, tied by bold strike of Estell Springs/N. & C. R.R./Jan. 16, 1863 railroad route agent's oval datestamp on cover to Greensboro, N.C., cover with tiny erosion hole, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad route agent's marking (Estell Springs,Tenn.).
Scott No. 6    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 498    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Large margins, top left corner just in, tiny edge tear, tied by "Charleston s.c. Jun 20" cds on fancy gold leaf yarn wallpaper cover to Petersburg Va., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 499    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Single (small defect), tied by "Charleston, S.C./Jun. 17" cds on buff cover to Clinton, Laurens Railroad, S.C., cover forwarded to Martins Depot with second 1862 5¢ blue (close to large margins), tied by bold strike of "Clinton, S.C./Jun. 10, 1862" (error day slug) balloon type cds, Very Fine and interesting use.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Most unusual to see a cover with two single use of the Confederate States 5¢ London prints used prior to the rate change. One used to pay the primary postage and one used to pay the forwarding postage.

Realized: $220

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Lot 500    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Vertical pair with large margins including top sheet margin, tied by "Anderson Tex. Apr 16" cds on yellow cover to "Wm. Neblett, Capt. Stepheson's Co. I, Col. Elmores Regt., Galveston", cover toned spot, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 501    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Vert. pair, top stamp cut in and creased, tied by sharp bold "Big Island Va./Sep. 5" cds on turned cover to Allen's Creek, Va., inside usage shows a manuscript cancelled 1863 10¢ blue (minor corner defect) with light indistinct manuscript postmark and addressed to Edgewood, Va.; some cover wrinkles, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6+11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 502    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair, margins to cutting upper left, tied by bold strike of "Charleston S.C. Aug 22" cds on cover to Orangeburg C.H., S.C., staple hole upper right, still clean and Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 503    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair with full corner sheet margin, faint creases, lightly tied by mostly complete "Calhoun, Ga." cds on cover to Shoal Creek, Ga., Very Fine and attractive; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 504    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing. Horizontal pair, four large margins, neatly tied by bold "Jackson" (Miss.) straight-line postmark on cover to Coffeeville, Ala., Extremely Fine and rare, one of the few Confederate straight line postmarks and an unusually clear strike as this postmark deteriorated very early, pictured in the Bush book on Confederate fancy postmarks.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $600

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