Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 1153    

1847, 5¢ blackish brown, three large margins, cut in at right, intense color, cancelled contrasting by red "Paid" straightline handstamp with additional strike at center on cover to Liverpool, England, matching "Boston '5cts' 28 Jan" cds, endorsed "pr 'Cambria' Steamer from New York", Liverpool America (2.13.1848) arrival backstamp and matching "1/-" shilling due rating for transatlantic packet fee; repaired at top left and center, no side flaps, Fine appearing.
Scott Nos. 1a var.; $1,100    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1154    

1847, 5¢ dark brown, three margins, just into frameline at top right, vibrant deep shade, cancelled by two strikes of red "Paid" straightlines crossed and manuscript "X" on blue 1848 folded letter to Pawlet Vt., matching red "East Bennington Vt. Mar 23" cds, two vertical file folds.
Scott Nos. 1a    $975.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1155    

1847, 10¢ black, two singles, left with four mostly large margins, right with three margins, each tied by vivid red circular grids on 1850 blue folded letter to New York, matching red "Rochester N.Y. Nov 9" cds, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1156    

1847, 10¢ black, vertical line through second "F" of "Office", position 68R1, mostly large margins except just into outer frameline at top, tied by bold strikes of "Rochester N.Y. '10' Dec 28" cds on light blue 1850 Bell correspondence folded letter to New York N.Y., Very Fine and attractive; with 1975 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2 var.    $1,800 off-cover.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1157    

1847, 10¢ black, four margins, cancelled by light strike of blue "Philadelphia Railroad Oct 30" railroad agent cds and manuscript cross-hatch, used with Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black (15L13), acid tied on flap, additional strike of blue cds at right on cover to Delafield Wisc., 1850 docketing at left also ties stamp; cover well and reduced slightly at right, Fine and rare combination railroad use, combination unpriced in Scot.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 1158    

1847, 10¢ black, four large margins including part of adjacent stamp at top, tied by vivid red square grid cancel on light blue folded letter to Reading Pa., matching "New-York Oct 5" cds at center, an Extremely Fine and choice use with great eye appeal.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1159    

1847, 10¢ black, full to mostly large margins, strong impression, tied by red circular grid on buff cover to Richmond Va., matching red "Charleston S.C. '10' Aug 9" integral rate cds, flap with "Charleston Hotel" double-oval handstamp, Very Fine; with 1989 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1160    

1847, 10¢ black, large margins except clear at bottom, rich color with a strong impression, boldly cancelled by red square grid cancel on blue 1851 folded letter to Brockville, Canada West, matching red "New-York Feb 15" cds, endorsed "paid to the lines"; some edge wear and top edge nick, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 2    $1,900.

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Lot 1161    

1847, 10¢ black, two singles, large margins to touched, small faults, tied by black circular grid cancels along with manuscript on gray cover to Mobile Ala., red "Boston Mas. May 29" cds and matching "Paid" and "20" rating handstamps; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1162    

1847, 10¢ black, large margins except just touch ed at top left, tied by red square open grid on 1851 folded letter to Portland Me., manuscript "Paid" at top left, matching red "New-York May 21" cds at right; blue owner's handstamp lower left, vertical file fold at center, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 2    $1,250.

Realized: $675

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