Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 1247    

1893, 1¢ Columbian, corner fault, tied by "Chicago" third-class cancel on brown private post card with printed ad for Chapman & Smith Company's Almondine on reverse, addressed to Fort Wayne Ind., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott Nos. 230    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1248    

1893, 1¢//8¢ Columbians, 10¢ Special Delivery, five values tied by "Washington D.C." ovals on 2¢ Grant (U293) lettersheet to Detroit Mich., matching "Registered, Dec 22 1893, Washington D.C." framed postmark; refolded prior to mailing, top edge tear, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 230, 232-233, 236-237, E3    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1249    

1893, 5¢ Columbian, two singles, used with 3¢ Columbian (232), nat. s.e. at bottom, all tied by "Boston Mass." registry ovals on E.A. Holton Stamp Dealer mulready facsimile ad cover to Amsterdam, Holland, purple "Registered, Boston, Mass. Aug 31 1893" framed postmark, New York (9.1) transit and Amsterdam (9.10) arrival backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 234    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1250    

1893, 15¢ Columbian, in combination with 1902, 8¢ violet black on registered corner card cover to Valparaiso, Chile, tied by oval handstamp with red "Baltimore, Md., Reg. Div., Jul 25, 1906" cds, N.Y. and Valparaiso registry etiquettes; 15¢ stamp with trivial faint wrinkle (cert. calls crease), Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 238+306    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1251    

1893, $1 Columbian, rich vibrant color, tied by "Hoboken, N.J., Nov 15" cds on registered printed corner card and address cover to Stettin, Germany, purple 1893 registry boxed date stamp and N.Y. etiquette, receiving postmark on reverse, Very Fine and choice; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 241    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 1252    

1893, $3 Columbian, used with 2¢, 6¢ and 10¢ Columbian (231, 234, 237), 10¢ with nat. s.e., all tied by "New York, Reg" ovals on cover to France, "New York, Reg'y Div., 4-5 1893" oval postmark, New York "City" registry exchange label, Paris (4.13) entry and Annonay (4.14) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 243    $2,500.

A RARE REGISTERED USE OF THE $3 COLUMBIAN ON A SMALL COVER TO FRANCE.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 1253    

1895, 3¢ purple, in combination with 1898, 1¢ green + 2¢ red + 6¢ lake + 10¢ orange brown on 1887, 2¢ green entire (U314) to Neuminster, Germany, all canceled and tied by ten strikes of fancy Kicking Mule cancels with matching "Port Townsend, Wash. Dec 10, 1900" cds at right, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice; with 1985 and 2001 P.F. certificates.
Scott Nos. 268+279-279B+282-283    Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.

AN OUTSTANDING MULTIPLE FANCY CANCELLATION COVER BEARING TEN STRIKES OF THE PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON KICKING MULE CANCELLOATION.

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Lot 1254    

1899, 2¢ red, type IV, tied by "New York Dec 19 1900" duplex on private mailing card showing African American to British East Africa, reverse with multicolor "Cake Walk (Negro Dance) No. 3" scene affected by scuff; some corner creasing, F.-V.F., excellent Black Americana to a scarce destination.
Scott Nos. 279B    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1255    

1901, 8¢ Pan-American, used with 1¢ and 4¢ Pan-American (294, 296) singles, along with Bureau 1¢ and 2¢ pair on back, all tied by strikes of purple "Registered, Oct 14, 1901, Yonkers N.Y." three-line postmarks on President William McKinley Spanish-American war patriotic mourning cover to Johannesburg, Transvaal, reverse with New York (10.15) transit oval and New York registry label affixed, Boer War pink "Opened under Martial Law" censor label tied by purple "Passed" oval handstamp, Johannesburg (11.15) arrival backstamp; 1¢ stamp faults, small edge tear and part of backflap missing, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 298    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A REMARKABLE 1901 PAN-AMERICAN REGISTERED USE ON A MCKINLEY SPANISH AMERICAN WAR MOURNING COVER TO SOUTH AFRICA CENSORED DUE TO THE BOER WAR.

The Pan-American stamps all show shifted vignettes: the 1¢ value shifted to top left, the 4¢ to far bottom right, and the 8¢ with vignette shifted very strongly downward into the frame as "Sinking Locks".

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Lot 1256    

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper, block of four, used with 2¢ Lincoln (368) vertical pair, tied by "Washington, 8" oval cancels on green registered stamp dealer cover to Denver Col., purple "Washington D.C., Sta. G, Registered, Mar 20 1909" cds, Very Fine and rare multiple; with 1977 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 369    $1,250 as off-cover used blk.

Realized: $750

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