Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1486    

1869, 1¢ Buff, tied by rim of partial "San Francisco Cal." cds and quartered cork cancel, originally mailed short paid with only 1¢ buff for the 2¢ local rate and "The Young Men's Christian Association, of San Francisco, find this letter in the Postoffice without a proper stamp, and prepay the postage to save it from the Dead Letter Office at Washington" good Samaritan label affixed on reverse; reduced slightly at left with small edge tear and opened for display, Very Fine.
Scott No. 112 + 113    Estimate $400 - 600.

It is interesting that the YMCA affixed a 2¢ brown as the letter was only short paid 1¢.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 1487    

1869, 1¢ Buff, tied by split cork cancel duplexed with sharp strike of "Chicago Ill. Jan 28" cds on 2¢ black on orange entire (U56) to Kaukana, Wis., Very Fine and choice combination usage.
Scott No. 112 + U56    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1488    

1869, 1¢ Buff, used with 1870, 2¢ red brown, both tied by segmented circular cork duplexed with "New-York Jul 27" cds on clean yellow cover to New Canaan, Conn., a Very Fine combination franking.
Scott No. 112    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1489    

1869, 1¢ Buff + 2¢ Brown, tied by "Charleston S.C. Dec 15" cds on cover to Walterboro C.H., S.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 112 + 113    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1490    

1869, 2¢ Brown, well centered, tied on beautiful Robbin with Ribbon envelope by quartered cork cancel duplexed with "New York City P.O. Received Apr 18" cds and addressed to local street address; minor opening flaw, Very Fine and choice local use.
Scott No. 113    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1491    

1869, 3¢ Ultramarine, s.e. at left, used with 1870, 1¢ ultramarine and 6¢ carmine, stamps tied by crossroads cancels on cover to Oakland Cal., "San Francisco Cal. June 26" cds, neat "Steam Panama" oval handstamp also ties 1¢, manuscript "Due" with blue "10" crayon; few faults incl. 6¢ stamp affected from opening with straight edge at right, overall wear, Fine and very unusual mixed issue franking., ex-Landau.
Scott No. 114 + 148, 145    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO "STEAM PANAMA" MARKING USED ON AN 1869 ISSUE COVER.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 1492    

1869, 3¢ Ultramarine, bright color, tied by unusual geometric cancel duplexed with sharp "Harrisburg Pa. Apr. 26" cds on all-over Executive Chamber, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania illustrated cover to Pottsville Pa.; pre-use stamp fault, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Eubanks.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1493    

1869, 3¢ Ultramarine, tied by circle of wedges duplexed with "New York Apr 4" cds on yellow cover with fancy "Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co. Agency, New York, Pier 42, North River" at left and addressed to Montpelier Vt.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 1494    

1869, 6¢ Ultramarine, tied by cork cancel on cover to London, England, matching "Lewiston Me. May 13" cds adjacent, scarce red "Portland Me. 'Paid' May 13" exchange cds, London Paid May 24 arrival cds, forward to Bagneres-de-Bigorre, France with Great Britain 1865, 4p vermilion, pl. 11 horizontal pair, tied by London (5.24) duplex datestamp and oval grid, sent back to London, an array of transit markings on reverse including J. S. Morgan & Co. forwarder's blue oval backstamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Juhring, Coulter; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 115 + GB #43    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A COLORFUL AND RARE COMBINATION OF UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS TO PAY THE 6¢ TREATY RATE AND 8D BRITISH RATE TO FRANCE. A PARTICULARLY RARE PORTLAND PACKET USE BEARING THE 1869 ISSUE.

This cover was exchange by Portland and sent to Quebec. It was carried by Allan Line Prussian from Quebec May 14 to Liverpool arriving May 24.

References: Illustrated in Jeffrey Forster's article on Mixed Frankings in the 1982 Register on page 95.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 1495    

1869, 6¢ Ultramarine, used in combination with 1870, 15¢ orange, tied by cork cancels, matching "Greenwich N.Y. Aug. 24" cds on registered cover addressed in purple ink to Whitehall, N.Y., minor edge wear and reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., a scarce registered combination cover.
Scott No. 115    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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