Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 436    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1803 Philadelphia, Pa. To Havre, France, folded letter via Antwerp with red "Colonies Par Anvers" two-line handstamp, manuscript "7" rate, Extremely Fine, an early example of the "Colonies Par Anvers" transit handstamp used between 1803 and 1814.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 437    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1804 Philadelphia, Pa. To Bordeaux, France, folded letter with manuscript "By the ship Zulema, Alfton Master" endorsement at top, bold "Post Maritime Bordeaux" handstamp and manuscript "7" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $250

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Lot 438    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1839-66 Philadelphia, Pa. To France, seven folded letters; 2 sent by British Union Line non-contract sailing ships; 1839 single rate letter to Toulouse "per Packet Ship Sully" with manuscript "16" decimes due, 1843 double rate letter to Paris "pr Ville de Lyon" with manuscript "9" decimes due, both with N.Y. and Le Havre transit postmarks and 5 folded letters prepaid to N.Y. sent by British contract steamship via G.B.; 1849 to Cognac and 1850 to Paris with red "Colonies &c. Art. 13" boxed handstamps, 1853 to Lyon with red "Philada., 5cts Paid" boxed handstamp and "26" decimes due for double rate, 1856 to Cognac with "8" handstamp crossed out and re-rated 13 in manuscript, and 1866 to Staifa, Switzerland with "F./3"0 French debit and "110" rappen due in red crayon; few small flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $135

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Lot 439    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1846 Philadelphia, Pa. To Paris, France, folded letter sent by Havre Packet "Duchess D'Orleans" from New York, with blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 14" cds and matching boxed "Paid" and "5" in circle rate handstamps, red Havre cds and manuscript "9" decimes due, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 440    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1855 Philadelphia, Pa. To Wurttemberg, Germany, Prussian closed mail rate cover with "Philadelphia, Pa., Apr 12" origin cds and matching "30" rate handstamp below, "N. York Am. Pkt., 23, Apr 18" exchange cds intentionally struck of Philadelphia cds, reverse with red Aachen transit cds and Alpirsbach receiving postmark; with second cover with similar usage to Saxony, Very Fine, former cover the earliest recorded use of this New York exchange marking.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 441    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1856 Philadelphia, Pa. To Wurttemberg, Germany, cover with red "Philadelphia, Pa., Paid, Jul 21" cds with matching "Paid/30" handstamp, red N. York Br. Pkt., Paid 7, Jul 23 exchange and boxed Aachen transit date stamps, Very Fine, a scarce usage of this Philadelphia "Paid 30" handstamp.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 442    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1857 Philadelphia, Pa. To Sebastopol, Russia, folded letter with red "Philadelphia, Pa., Paid, Oct 16" cds with matching "Paid 30" rate handstamp, endorsed, "per French Mails" with Le Havre transit postmark and partial red Aachen "Aus Frankreich" cds, reverse with blue manuscript "f6" for 6sgr paid beyond Prussia and Russia "5 Kops", Very Fine, a most unusual cover.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 443    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1858 Philadelphia, Pa. To Lyon, France, cover franked with 1857, 5¢ red brown + 10 green, type III tied by grid cancels and "Philadelphia, Pa., Nov 23, 1858" octagon date stamp, additional red "Philadelphia, Pa., Paid 12, Nov 23" exchange cds, French transit and receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 28+33    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 444    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1859 Philadelphia, Pa. To Lauenburg, Germany, cover franked with 1857, 5¢ red brown, type I + 10¢ green, type II tied by grid cancels with "Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 29, 1859" octagon date stamp alongside, endorsed "Bremen Steamer, Price 15ct" at left, red "N. York, Hamb. Pkt., Paid 17, Apr 1" exchange cds and reverse with various transit postmarks; 10¢ stamp with a few small tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 28+32    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 445    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1859 Philadelphia, Pa. To Cognac, France, folded letter sent per Vanderbilt line Ariel, with red "Philadelphia, Paid 3, Jun 17" cds and "Paid 15" rate handstamp, Le Havre octagon transit date stamp and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce usage on the Vanderbilt line, ex Walske.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Sent from New York on Jun 18th and arrived in Le Havre on July 2nd.

Realized: $450

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