Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

Lot 1483    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, cancelled by target cancel, matching "Birmingham O Nov 19" cds on orange Independent Order of Good Templars illustrated corner card cover from the H.B. Shaw correspondence to Alfred Me.; small top edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1484    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, tied by cork and rim of "Westport Conn. Jun 29" cds on all-over bright green Home Insurance Co. advertising cover to Brooklyn N.Y.; slightly reduced at right, faint edge toning, still Very Fine, a remarkable design with "Home" in huge letters invoking the "Home, Sweet Home" theme.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1485    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, tied by Negative Incised Star fancy cancel duplexed with "New Milford Ct. Apr 18" cds on all-over gray blue Wm. R Patrick Paper Manufacturer cover to Sandy Hook Conn., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1486    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, tied by fancy circular diamond grid cancel on all-over gray Peddie & Morrison Trunk Mfg. advertising cover with "New-York Aug 18" cds to Erie Pa.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1487    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, cancelled by fancy rosette cancel, matching "Nazareth Pa. Mar 9" cds on orange cover with blue "Moravian Boarding School" shield cameo design to Moravian College, Bethlehem Pa., attractive and Very Fine.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1488    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, five singles, each tied by NYFM circle of wedges fancy cancel on 1869 cover to Naples, Italy, partial red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Oct 26" exchange cds, Milan (11.9) and Naples (1.10) backstamps; some tone spots, Fine and scarce Italian Closed Mail use.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1489    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, tied by "Pontiac Ill Apr 28" duplex on orange buff cover with all-over red and green billboard adverting on reverse to Lacon Ills.; 1870 docketing, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1490    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, tied by greenish-blue target and duplex "Cincinnati O. Apr 3" cds on illustrated hotel corner card cover to Boston Mass; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, ex-Coulter.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1491    

1869, 10¢ yellow, horizontal pair, tied by indistinct town and cork duplex cancel on cover to Hamburg, Germany, red New York exchange cds; light soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1492    

1869, 12¢ green, used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), each cancelled by target cancel on 3¢ pink (U59) entire, matching "Illiopolis Ill. Nov 18" cds to Columbia Tenn., some of registry label adheres to reverse, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 117    Estimate $300 - 400.

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