Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2620 P   

1873, 1¢ Liberty Postal Card, Trial Color, 6 different in near issued colors; includes 7 k/1 dim dark red orange on 25 e/3 dismal very pale y-g-yellow cardstock without watermark (Brazer XU1P-TCa), also XU1P-TCb, XU1P-TCd, XU1P-TCe, UX1Pca & UX1Pcd, Very Fine overall, a rare group.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2621    

Postal Card (Wreck Mail) 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, group of three wreck mail usages comprising two from the Jan. 31, 1892 Eider wreck, first Philadelphia to London with purple English cachet "Saved from wreck of S.S. 'Eider.' " framed handstamp, and other New York to Austria with purple German cachet "Gehaben aus dem gescheiterten Schiff 'Eider' " framed handstamp; and last from the June 1897 St. Paul wreck, Jersey city N.J. to London with purple "Damaged By Immersion In Sea Water" framed handstamp, a Very Fine and rare exhibit page assemblage.
Scott No. UX6    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2622    

Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, uprated with 2¢ vermilion (183), tied by "N.Y. Supplementary Mail, Paid, Aug 23" duplex to Germany at the 4¢ supplementary mail rate (2¢ postal card rate plus 2¢ fee); corner creasing at right, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Scott No. UX6    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2623    

Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, cancelled by "World's Fair Station, Jun 19, 1893" American machine cancel (Bomar C93-11B), the scarcer narrow type, addressed to Vienna, Austria, Very Fine, This is the only known strike of this 1893 Columbian Exposition machine cancel..
Scott No. UX6    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2624    

Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, cancelled by sharp complete strike of "Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Phil. Isl'ds Sep 21 '99" duplex to Germany, Salzugen (10.21) arrival cds, datelined "Manila 19.IX.99", Very Fine and choice, a rare use from the Philippines Military station.
Scott No. UX6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2625    

Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, cancelled by "Manila, P.I. Oct 22, 1900" duplex to Singapore, bold strike of Oct. 29th receiving cds; vertical crease, Fine, a very scarce origin and destination use.
Scott No. UX6    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2626    

Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, "Full-Face McKinley", unused card with printed address and garbage information on reverse, hint of soiling on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely example of the full-face McKinley postal card; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. UX17    $3,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2627    

Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black, printed address and form on message side, canceled by "Bloomfield, Ind., Mar 2, 1916" duplex postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. UZ1    $550.

Realized: $210

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