Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2201    

Envelope, 1853, 3¢ Red, Die 1, size 7, knife 2, watermark 1 in rare original configuration on horizontal laid paper, Nesbitt seal on flap, canceled by "Indianapolis, Ind., 3 Paid, Dec 6" cds and addressed to Milbury, Mass., light fold and some slight edge wear, small piece out of bottomflap, still Very Fine and rare. UPSS No. 2.
Scott No. U1    Estimate $500 - 750.

There are fewer than 50 recorded examples of the rare original watermark configuration on horizontally laid paper (only found on white paper), the two rows of letters have space between them. The common revised watermark configuration on diagonally laid paper has two rows of letters that touch each other, Accompanied by Linns article on early envelopes.

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Lot 2202 E   

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ Liberty Essay in Green, smooth card, unwatermarked, manuscript "Essay", Very Fine.
Scott No. UX1E-Z-d    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2203    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff, watermarked Large U.S.P.O.D., entire, bright and very fresh, Very Fine and choice. UPSS No. S1.
Scott No. UX1    $400.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2204 E   

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ Liberty Essay in Capri Blue, smooth card, watermarked, entire, Very Fine.
Scott No. UX1E-Z-f    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 2205    

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ Black on Buff, reversed and inverted watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., entire, fresh card on dark buff card stock, couple mounting remnants on reverse, Very Fine, a very scarce mint card. UPSS No. S3c.
Scott No. UX4    $3,750.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2206    

Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, "Full-Face McKinley", unused card with pre-printed address and report form, fresh and immaculate, Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice full-face McKinley postal card. UPSS No. S21.
Scott No. UX17    $3,500.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 2207    

Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ Green on Gray, Die 1, entire, American Sales Book Co. pre-print, fresh and Very Fine; with 2009 W. Weiss certificate. UPSS No. S38.
Scott No. UX27C    $625.

Realized: $145

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Lot 2208    

Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ Dark Green on Gray, Die 2, with Great Northern Railway Co. printed form on reverse, entire, Very Fine. UPSS No. S39.
Scott No. UX27D    $550.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2209    

Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ Red on Cream, Die 2, entire, bright and very fresh, Extremely Fine, an exceptional example of this very rare experimental die surcharge issue, one of the rarest and most desired of all U.S. postal cards. UPSS No. S43.
Scott No. UX31    $4,250.

This experimental overprint prepared by the Universal Company and deemed to be unsatisfactory with only 2000-3000 were sold before being withdrawn.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 2210    

Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ Red on Buff, Die 1, San Francisco Press Printed Surcharge, entire, trivial faint wrinkle at right edge, still Very Fine. UPSS No. S46-2.
Scott No. UX34    $800.

Realized: $105

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