Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 456    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1867 Bridgewater, Pa. To Paris, France, cover franked with 1866, 15¢ black canceled by manuscript cancel, "Bridgewater, Pa., Jun 18" origin cds, under paid double rate with lovely strike of "Insufficiently Paid" in oval handstamp and "Philadelphia, Pa., 18, Jun 19" debit cds, red Calais transit and "16" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine, It is rare to see outgoing mail from the Philadelphia Exchange office posted outside the city.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 457    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1867 Philadelphia, Pa. To Paris, France, double rate cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles + 1862, 24¢ grayish lilac, Scratch under "A" of "Postage", canceled by grid handstamps, red "Phila. Am. Pkt., 6, Apr 26" credit cds tying right 3¢ stamp, red Havre octagon date stamp, Very Fine, a rare on cover usage of the 1862, 24¢ Scratched Plate Variety, Illustrated in The Chronicle, 2001 v. 53, pages 11-14.
Scott No. 65+78a    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 458    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1867 Philadelphia, Pa. To Paris, France, cover franked with 1866, 15¢ black (straddle pane margin at left) tied by light handstamp, red "Philadelphia, 3, Jun 7" credit cds and red Havre octagonal datestamp, forwarded to local address with France 1862, 10c bister affixed over 15¢ and tied by dotted star cancel, red "Trouve a la Boite" boxed handstamp (found in (letter) box), Paris circular datestamp, reverse with blue "Achemine Par Hottinguer & Cie. de Paris" forwarder's handstamp, Very Fine, scarce combination of 15¢ treaty rate and French 10c rate.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 459    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1868 Philadelphia, Pa. To Berlin, Prussia, cover franked with 1863, 5¢ brown, three singles tied by "Philad'a, Pa., Dec 18" cds and fancy "Mummers" duplex (S&E FR-NMc 1), red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Dec 19" exchange and Verviers/Coeln transit postmarks; right stamp with natural s.e. at left, Very Fine, an attractive 15¢ North German Union closed mail rate usage.
Scott No. 76    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 460    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1868 Philadelphia, Pa. To Paris, France, cover franked with 1868, 15¢ rose, F. grill tied by "F" Philadelphia foreign mail cancel, purple "Philadelphia, Paid 12, Nov 27" cds, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a rare Philadelphia foreign mail cancel used for only three weeks (November 3th to the 27th of 1868).
Scott No. 98    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 461    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1868 Philadelphia, Pa. To Paris, France, mourning cover franked with 1868, 3¢ rose, F. grill + 12¢ black, F. grill canceled by Philadelphia foreign mail cancels, purple "Philadelphia, Paid 12, Sep 18" cds, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, the earliest known usage of this Philadelphia foreign mail cancel used between September 18th to October 13th of 1868.
Scott No. 94+97    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 462    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1868 Philadelphia, Pa. To Paris, France, folded letter franked with 1866, 15¢ black tied by purple foreign mail cancel (used only in February 1868), matching "Philadelphia, Paid 6, Feb 4" cds and manuscript "pr steamer Russia, via New York & Liverpool" endorsement, blue Calais transit and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the earliest recorded use of this Philadelphia foreign mail cancellation.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 463    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1868 Philadelphia, Pa. To Paris, France, cover franked with 1866, 15¢ black tied by Philadelphia foreign mail cancel (used only in August 1868), purple "Philadelphia, Paid 6, Aug 14" cds, transit and receiving backstamps, with original enclosure, Very Fine.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 464    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1868 Philadelphia, Pa. To Paris, France, cover franked with 1866, 15¢ black with purple "Philadelphia, Pa., Paid 6, Feb 18" cds alongside, cover forwarded to Rome, Italy with "Trouvee a la Boite" handstamp, manuscript cancelling stamp and "80" due; cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 465    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1868 Philadelphia, Pa. To Paris, France, cover franked with 1868, 15¢ black, F. grill tied by 11-bar grid, purple "Philadelphia, Paid 12, Aug 21" cds, red French paquetbot transit postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 98    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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