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

Lot 1654 /   

Official Seal, 1919, indigo, perf 12. Block of four, well centered, o.g., top pair with h.r., bottom pair n.h., creased horizontal perfs; also includes well centered single, o.g., Very Fine.
Scott No. OX19    $1,750.

These seals were prepared by the Government Printing Office for use by the Mail and Records Section, a unit in the General Administration Unit of the Quartermaster General's Office. They were intended to be used on damaged mail to or from civilian suppliers of goods to the military.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1655    

Official Seal, 1919, indigo, perf 12. Well centered, couple perf separations between top pair, complete pane of 20, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine, this is the finest recorded complete pane.
Scott No. OX19    $3,500.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1656 ()   

Official Seal, 1919, indigo, rouletted. Rouletted on three sides, natural straight edge at top, unused, slight soiling at bottom right and light creases, Very Fine appearance, one of only eight recorded examples, ex-Richardson.
Scott No. OX20    Estimate $4,000 - 5,000.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 1657 S   

Post Office Seal, 1919, black, perf 12, "Specimen" handstamped. Vertical pair, each with "SPECIMEN" handstamp in black, unused, Fine, the only recorded examples.
Scott No. OX21S    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1658    

1937 Hindenburg crash cover. Registered cover originating in Munich, contained in original cellophane envelope with Post Office Department Official Seal 1919, black, Munich April 29 cds cancelled stamps that has subsequently fallen off, Munich telegraph office registry label #570 at left and partial red flight cachet, addressed to a D. Grenko, return address on reverse "Waldeckstrasse 60, Munich 9, Deutschland", due to lack of address returned to Frankfurt, Very Fine and desirable charred example; with 1937 Alexander Berezowski Certificate. AAMC No. 37.3.
Scott No. OX21    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

The German zeppelin Hindenburg made sixty-three flights, including ten roundtrips to the United States in 1936. It met tragedy May 6, 1937. Attempting to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey, the giant airship burst into flames near the mooring mast. In only thirty-two seconds, the zeppelin was smoldering wreckage. Postal officials salvaged approximately 358 pieces from the 17,609 estimated pieces of mail on the flight. Of these, 176 salvaged items were unburned, with a few exceptions. The most badly damaged mail items (about 15%) were placed in cellophane envelopes and a seal applied to close them.

Realized: $8,500

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Lot 1659    

Official Seal, 1919, black, perf 12. Two singles, each with small purple "Shanghai" handstamp, affixed to seal flap on 2¢ red entire cancelled by light strike of "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Mar" duplex datestamp on cover to Bristol Ct., Very Fine and rare, one of only two recorded usages of seals used at the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai China.
Scott No. OX21    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 1660    

Official Seal, 1919, black, perf 12. Two singles used on 1919 registered cover to Hong Kong prepaid with 1¢, 2¢ & 5¢ Huegonot-Walloon (614-616) issue plus #549, 556 singles on 1¢ Columbian entire, Hong Kong official seals added when envelope was opened for forwarding address, forwarded to Nevers, France, then Rouen, France, returned to United States where sent to Washington D.C. DLO, Fine and colorful use, one of only two recorded usages with Hong Kong seals.
Scott No. OX21    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1661    

Official Seal, 1919, black, perf 12. Four different charred covers comprising 1960 post office fire at La Porte Ind., 1929 first flight plane crash, 1960 railway mail car fire at Cadiz Cal., and 1960 mail chute fire at New York City, Very Fine and scarce group.
Scott No. OX21    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1662    

Official Seal, 1919, black, perf 12. Three Post Office business postal card usages repaired with seals, Very Fine, this group represents all recorded examples on official Post Office cards.
Scott No. OX21    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1663    

Official Seal, 1919, black, perf 12. Four seals tied by "U.S. Ger. Sea Post, S.S. Washington" cds on cover bearing 5¢ dark blue (557) tied by "Saint Louis Mo. Jul 23 1937" machine cancel on cover to Germany, "Received in Bad Order, U.S. Sea Post" handstamp, Very Fine, the only recorded sea post use of the 1919 seals.
Scott No. OX21    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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