Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2002    

Confederacy, Waldo, Fla., Jun. 17, 1862, cds tying 1861 10¢ blue (#2, defective) on adversity cover made from printed ledger sheet, addressed to Bailey Mills, Fla., Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2003    

Confederacy, Waldo, Fla., Oct. 16, 1863, cds (date & year slug inverted) tying 10¢ blue (11, mostly large margins) on adversity cover made from Confederate States of America, The State of Florida printed bond, bottom left corner split for display and hinged back in place, addressed to Lake City, Fla., Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $650

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Lot 2004    

Confederacy, Warrington, Fla., Jul. 2 (1862), cds tying 1862 5¢ blue (two singles, one large margins, other just in) on adversity cover to Centreville, Ala., cover made from printed Bank Form, small cover repair at right edge, Very Fine, a nice use of the Warrington Fla. evacuation postmark struck at Pollard Ala., Warrington's postmaster, S. M. Davidson, used this device at Pollard from June 15 thru Nov. 12, 1862, this is a very choice example.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2005    

Confederacy, Warrington, Fla., Oct. 14 (1862), cds tying 1862 5¢ blue (horizontal pair, four margins, small wrinkle) on cover to Selma, Ala., manuscript endorsement "Via Montgomery", flap defective, Very Fine, a nice use of the Warrington Fla. evacuation postmark struck at Pollard Ala., Warrington's postmaster, S. M. Davidson, used this device at Pollard from June 15 thru Nov. 12, 1862, this is a very choice example.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2006    

Confederacy, Washington, Fla., Sep. 13, cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and "5" rate handstamp in circle (Dietz type B) on cover to Mobile, Ala., reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2007    

Confederacy, "Welaka Fla.", dateless double-circle handstamp and manuscript date tying 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing (horizontal pair, full margins except nicked in two places), on small cover to D. H. Bryant, "Care of Capt. Clark - Fla. Rangers" at Hart's Road Station - Fla. R.Rd., E. Fla., receipt docketing at top, small cover repair at bottom right, Very Fine, a scarce Florida usage; with 1986 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2008    

Confederacy, Welaka, Fla., dateless double-circle handstamp and manuscript "July 9" date tying 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing (horizontal pair, full margins except just in at bottom right), on cover to D. H. Bryant, "Care of Capt. H.S. Ronth, Lake City, Fla., receipt docketing at top, some cover aging and central cover stain, Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2009    

Confederacy, Florida Towns, small lot of 6 covers and two fronts, all with Florida postmarks and franked with 1863-64 10¢, includes St. Marks, two Tallahassee, four Lake City and one Quincy, few small faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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