Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

Lot 1454    

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green (68), all tied by circular grid cancels on 1863 cover to James Monroe, U.S. Consul at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the 45¢ per ½ oz. British mail rate via Southampton, red "N.York Br. Pkt. Paid Mar 2" exchange cds and magenta "40" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Mar. 4th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 15th, red London Paid (3.16.63) transit cds ties stamps; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A CHOICE USAGE TO BRAZIL WITH A THREE-COLOR 1861 FRANKING PREPAYING THE 45¢ TREATY RATE.

James Monroe (1821-1898) was the U.S. Consul to Rio de Janeiro (1863-69) and later U.S. Representative from Ohio (1871-79).

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1455    

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 5¢ brown (76), each tied by target cancel duplexed with "Portland Oct 30 '66" cds to St. Petersburg, Russia, red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid, Nov 1" exchange cds with red "14" cent credit handstamp, blue "Aachen Franco 12 11" framed handstamp and blue crayon "f3" rating, docketed as received Nov. 15th on reverse, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A BEAUTIFUL USAGE TO RUSSIA AT THE 35¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 1456    

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 5¢ brown (76), nat. s.e., and 10¢ green (68), each tied by NYFM circular geometric cancel on blue Payen correspondence cover to Lyon, France, red "New York 'Paid 36' Mar 29" credit exchange cds over pencil "45" prepayment notation, endorsed per "Steamship Aravia", red Calais (4.11) entry cds and matching "P.D." framed handstamp, Apr. 12th arrival backstamp, a Very Fine three-color 1861 issue franking to France.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1457    

1861, 30¢ orange, two singles, used with manuscript cancelled 12¢ black (69), all tied by target cancel duplexed with "San Jose Cal, Dec 12 '64" cds on cover to Bombay, India, red crayon "Paid 72", partial red New York exchange cds and magenta "24" credit to G.B., red London Paid (1.18) transit cds and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit, Bombay (2.2) arrival backstamp; edge tears and wear, some soiling, Fine and scarce use to Bombay.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1458    

1861, 30¢ orange, pair used with 3¢ rose (65), all tied by NYFM circle of wedges cancels on gray folded cover to Zurich, Switzerland at three-times the 21¢ French mail rate, red "New York 'Paid' Mar 18" exchange cds and magenta "63" cent credit, carried as endorsed by City of Baltimore, red Calais (3.31) entry cds and matching small "PD" handstamp, reverse with Basel (4.1) and Zurich (4.1) arrival cds; trivial light perf toning, Very Fine and scarce triple 21¢ French mail use; signed by Ashbrook on back, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1459    

1861, 30¢ orange, nat. s.e. at left, open grid cancel on yellow cover to Bergamo, Italy, sharp strike of "San Jose Cal Jan 6 1862" cds and red "Paid 30" rating handstamp; red "N. York '7 Paid' " credit exchange cds, red Aachen Franco framed transit with matching "Franco / Preuss. Resp. Vereins. / Ausgangs. Grenze." three-line framed handstamp, manuscript and red crayon "15" markings, Bergamo (3.9) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce use at the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1460    

1861, 30¢ orange, two singles, tied by bold grid handstamps on 1865 folded letter sheet to Lyon, France paying the four times 15¢ rate, endorsed "pr Str Cuba" with red "New York, Paid 48, Feb 8" exchange cds, Paris transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1461    

1861, 30¢ orange, tied by bold cog wheel handstamp on 1867 folded letter sheet to Cerons, France, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 19" cds and red "New York, Paid 24, Aug 13" exchange cds, French transit backstamps, Very Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1462    

1863, 2¢ black, used with 3¢ rose (65) and 10¢ dark green (68), each tied by NYFM open circle of wedges on cover to Paris, France, two strikes of red "New York 'Paid 3' Mar 2" credit exchange cds with one also tying stamps, carried by Havre Line Mississippi to Havre, red Havre entry octagon datestamp and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (3.19) backstamps, remailed to Dusseldorf, Prussia with France 40c orange tied by dotted Paris star cancel, red Paris (3.19) backstamp and matching "PD" framed handstamp, blue "Aus Frankreich" (3.28) double-circle transit and blue crayon "1" rating, German (3.28) arrival backstamp; taped edge tears and small stamp flaws, Fine and scarce forwarded use.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1463    

1863, 2¢ black, vertical pair, s.e. at right, used with 10¢ green (68) pair, tied by matching cork cancels on cover to Borrowash Miles, England.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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