Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

Lot 1247    

1861 (Sep. 21) New York N.Y. to Florence, Italy, red white and blue Eagle and Flag patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose pink (64b), pulled perf, tied by "New York '18' Sep 21" debit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Hammonia, red Calais (10.4) transit cds, Italy ms. "24" decimi due rating; partial bottom flap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1248    

1862 (May 24) Bridgetown, Barbados to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter by private ship, entered mails with "Philadelphia Pa Jun 12 1862" cds and matching "Ship" and "5" rating handstamps, additional pencil "7¢" in circle rating for 2¢ carrier delivery fee to street address, Very Fine and scarce ship letter showing carrier fee, ex-Arthur White.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1249    

1864 (Oct. 3) Matamoros, Mexico to Reims, France via New Orleans and New York, blue folded letter with "New Orleans La, Nov 5 '64" cds and matching small "30" rating handstamp for two-times the 15¢ treaty rate, blue Cramer & Co. New Orleans forwarders oval backstamp, black "New York '18' Nov 12" debit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Manchester from New York Nov. 12th to Queenstown arriving Nov. 24, red Calais (11.25) entry cds, reverse with Paris (11.25) and Reims (11.26) arrival backstamps, "16" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine, A scarce Mexico transatlantic use sent through Union-Occupied New Orleans..
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1250    

1866 (Jan. 11) Le Havre, France to New York N.Y., blue folded letter bearing France 80c rose, horizontal pair, trimmed at top, tied by dotted "1763" diamond cancel on 1861 blue folded letter to New York N.Y., bold "Le Havre, 11 Janv. 66" origin cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp with "6" cent credit handstamp adjacent, carried by French Ligne G pacquebot Washington departing Havre Jan. 13th to New York arriving Jan. 29th, two strikes of red "New York 'Paid 6' Jan 30" exchange cds; vertical file fold, F.-V.F., a scarce French packet use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

This New York "Fr. Pkt." exchange cds is known used only between April 1865 and July 1867. Cover is prepaid 80c per 7½ grams with 3¢ per 7½ gram credit to the U.S. if carried by British or French packet.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1251    

1867 (Jul. 15) New York N.Y. to Toronto, Canada, blue folded letter datelined June 26th 1867 and privately forwarded with red framed forwarders backstamp, hand-drawn mourning box "My Brother Athill's death! -13 June 1867" at left, "New-York Jul 15" duplex and Toronto (11.17) arrival backstamp; small faults, Fine and unusual use with indication of postage paid.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1252

"Agency Pacific Mail Steamship Company, San Francisco June 2, 1870", letter to E.W. Kingsley reading "After having seen for yourself the City of San Francisco, and observed the great commercial advantages as well as its importance not only to this Coast, but to our whole country; also having inspected the property of the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company, including their Steamers employed on the China route; I beg it consistent with your views of propriety that you will obtain the signatures of sich of the meinent gentlemen of your Hon. Board of Trade of Boston. [as would be willin to aid our Company in procuring an increase of subsidy] to a telegram addressed to the Hon. Wm. Twitchill. Chairman of the House Committee on Postal Service asking him to use his best efforts in furtherance of that object. Be assured Sir, I feel that the future control of the Asiatic trade, the command of the commerce of the Pacific and the supremacy of our Country's flag in this hemisphere depend on the success of the petition of this Company now before the Congress of the United States. An I deem its succress an object of such paramount greatness, as to justify me in seeking the iad of the excellent and substantial men, who now represent the noble City of Boston in California…Yours with Sincere regard, Oliver Eldridge", Very Fine and interesting letter concerning the PMSS contract.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 1253    

1870 (Oct. 12) San Francisco Cal. to Hamburg, Germany, cover bearing 10¢ Bill of Lading Revenue (R32) tied by cork cancel duplexed with "San Francisco Cal. Oct 12" cds, black "New York Oct 20" exchange cds and blue crayon "8" cents due rating, partial Hamburg 1870 arrival backstamp; faults, Fine and scarce attempted illegal revenue use sent postage due for the 10c NGU closed mail rate.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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