Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2587 o   

Envelope, 1865, 24¢ blue on buff, used entire with printed Wells Fargo frank, size 24, knife 120, watermark 1, cancelled by light strike of purple Wells Fargo, Gold Hill oval and with preprinted address to San Francisco Cal.; reduced lightly at left, a Very Fine and rare used entire. UPSS No. 139.
Scott No. U71    $700.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2588 E   

1869, 1¢ Brown on Orange, N.B.N.Co. Envelope Essay, cut square, clear to large margins, small pinhole at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare essay, unlisted colors in Undersander and quite possibly unique.
Undersander No. E35A var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2589    

Envelope, 1870, 24¢ purple on cream, mint entire, size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, dark color with strong embossing, couple paper folds on back with one splitting, otherwise Very Fine. UPSS No. 242a $400.
Scott No. U101    $450.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2590    

Envelope, 1870, 30¢ black on amber, mint entire, size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, perfect color on bright paper, small flap thin, still Extremely Fine and fresh. UPSS No. 246 $700.
Scott No. U103    $600.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2591    

Envelope, 1874, 2¢ brown on amber, die 4, mint entire, size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, rich color, pre-printed return address at top left; couple minute pinholes at lower left (invisible), still Very Fine. UPSS No. 310 $750.
Scott No. U135    $650.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2592 o   

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red, used entire, size 7, knife 31, watermark 6, cancelled by target and matching "Bloomsbury N.J. Aug 16 1884" c.d.s. and addressed to Trenton, N.J., printed Bloomsbury National Bank return address, Trenton receiver on reverse, Very Fine, an exceptionally rare and undercataloged used example of the 2¢ red on white entire with the round "o" in "two"., ex-Barkhausen (backstamp). UPSS No. 752.
Scott No. U247    $1,100.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2593    

Envelope, 1897, 1¢-4¢ Universal Postal Congress entires, group of 44 comprising different knives and sizes of different designs, including three U324S and three U325S, clear "Universal Postal Congress" overprints, fresh and Very Fine group.
Scott No. U294S//U325S    $4,460.

Only 125 sets were prepared, these were issued to the delegates to the Universal Postal Congress held in Washington D.C. May 5-June 15.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2594    

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine, die 1, mint entire, size 23, knife 106, watermark 18, bright color on brilliant paper, sharp surcharge; light natural paper wrinkle at bottom, fresh and Very Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate, signed "W. H. Maisel" in pencil on reverse. UPSS No. 2811 $8,000.
Scott No. U453a    $6,500.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ ON 2¢ CARMINE ENTIRE WITH TYPE 3 SURCHARGE.

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Lot 2595    

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on blue, die 6, mint entire, size 10, knife 58, watermark 19, rich bright color on fresh paper, sharp surcharge, clean and Extremely Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate. UPSS No. 2815 $4,500.
Scott No. U453B    $2,750.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ ON 2¢ CARMINE ON BLUE ENTIRE WITH TYPE 3 SURCHARGE.

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Lot 2596    

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine, die 5, mint entire, size 10, knife 58, watermark 19, bright color, Very Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate. UPSS No. 2825 $725.
Scott No. U454b    $650.

Realized: $190

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