Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 1112    

Encased Postage, Aerated Bread Co., 1¢. Stamp slightly soiled with clear mica showing two small "hits" at center and top rim, reverse clean and unmarked with only very minimal wear, Very Fine and exceedingly rare, with No More Than 15 Are Believed To Exist, ex-Arnold Peale. Hodders & Bowers No. 1.
Scott No. EP1    $7,000.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 1113    

Encased Postage, Take Ayer's Pills, 3¢. Mica with usual small, minor cracks, stamp with fresh color, reverse bright with only minimal wear, Very Fine. Hodders & Bowers No. 18.
Scott No. EP9    $400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1114    

Encased Postage, Ayer's Sarsaparilla, 1¢, small "AYER'S". Mica with straightline crazing and minor cracking, stamp fresh and well centered with minor wear on reverse, Fine. Hodders & Bowers No. 27.
Scott No. EP13a    $750.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1115    

Encased Postage, J. Gault, 5¢. Stamp fresh and well centered with nearly clear mica rim darkened at right and on reverse with straightline corrosion also on reverse, Fine. Hodders & Bowers No. 131.
Scott No. EP96    $350.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1116    

Encased Postage, J. Gault, 10¢. Clear mica with well centered, though ly soiled stamp, case darkened somewhat, Fine. Hodders & Bowers No. 133.
Scott No. EP97    $750.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1117    

Encased Postage, Kirkpatrick & Gault, 3¢. Stamp fresh and mica with only normal minor cracking at edges, reverse a bit dark with straightline wear, F.-V.F.; with clear 1987 P.F. certificate. Hodders & Bowers No. 161.
Scott No. EP114    $700.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1118    

(First Postage Currency) Postage Currency, 1862, three different. 10¢ (natural straight edge at bottom) & 50¢ fresh and Fine, 5¢ with light creasing and wear, otherwise Fine.
Scott No. PC2, PC8, PC9    $550.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1119    

(First Postage Currency) Postage Currency, 1862, 5¢ brown, imperf edges. Canceled New York "PO" double oval on cover postmarked "NY P.O, Sep 13, 6 PM, 1901" duplex handstamp to H.G. Mandell in the Bronx, New York Sta. T distribution cds the same day, 11 PM on reverse; horizontal file fold not affecting note, Fine and most unusual; with 1997 P.F. certificate stating "genuine non-contemporary usage of postage currency, apparently accepted as pre-payment of postage.".
Scott No. PC5    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A similar cover is known addressed in the same hand to J.W. Scott and mailed on September 20.

Realized: $1,350

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