Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2274    

1888, 1¢-90¢ American Bank Note Issue, "Sample" or "Sample A." Ovpts. (212S-K to 216S-N), thirteen type K overprints (three 2c, extra 6c), set of ten Type L overprints (with extra 15c), and 5c with manuscript Type N, nearly all with original gum, some h.r., a few minor flaws but generally Fine-Very Fine, produced for the 1890 contract.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 2275 /   

United States Mint Group, 1890-1930's, selection of 32 singles and multiples (mostly plates); includes Columbian 1¢ plate strip and 15¢ & 30¢ singles, 4¢ & 8¢ Trans-Miss, Pan-Am & Jamestown sets, later 1920-30's commemoratives, airmails #C1-C6 with a couple additional, includes a few commemorative covers and used (not counted); overall centering well above the norm, Scott cat $2,417+.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 2276 /o   

United States Imperfs & Coils, 1890-1932, neat mostly mint collection on old Poole pages with early imperf pairs and Washington-Franklin coils and singles, including Scott #219D, P5 (4), 255P5, various 1902-23 singles and pairs and more, interesting lot, worth inspection, generally fine to very fine or better.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2277 /   

United States Mint Group, 1890-1932, assortment of various blocks of four and singles on small black stock cards, blocks of four including Scott #221, 225, 226, 232, 302, 304, 376-78 etc., some stamps n.h., slight duplication, owner's Scott $3500, worth inspection, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2278 /o/   

Columbian Exposition Exhibit Collection, 18 large exhibit pages primarily exhibiting stamp issues, stationery items and ephemera; including complete mint set of the Columbian issue, complete proof set on India and an additional complete set on card, bicolor ticket set as well as other tickets including "Children's Day", Chicago & Manhattan Day, Return Pass and Fair Concessions, few Exposition cancel items, Columbian registration stamp, etc., various stationery items mint, set of official post cards including wrapper (flaws), a Puck card, Kohler cards and some other scarce postal cards (condition a little varied), other ephemera including a official Exposition catalog.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 2279 /o   

United States Group, 1893-98, mostly mint collection on four old Poole pages including Scott #230-41, 251, 258, 259, 260, 261A, 274, 276, 283, 284, 291 etc., slight duplication, condition varies, owner's Scott $9K+, generally fine to very fine or better generally F-VF+.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2280    

United States Mint N.H. Group, 1893-1950s, nice assortment of n.h. material on small black stock cards, including Scott #397-99, 1053, C1 (2), C3, C5, C6 (2), C18, 285 (block of four), $2 Prexie plate block, some coil pairs and Farley imperf blocks, owner's Scott $4,500+, worth inspection, generally fine to very fine or better.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2281    

United States Never Hinged Dealer Backup Stock, from old time dealer, all never hinged, with each stamp sorted into individual envelopes, containing: 548 (300), 576 (200), 617 (200), 618 (200), 619 (150), 620 (200), 627 (260), 628 (800), 648 (344), 650 (448), 709 (150), 710 (100), 714 (100), 717 (1086), 721 line pairs (90), 722 line pairs (208), 837 (400), 839 line pairs (659), 840 line pairs (290), 841 line pairs (520), 842 (100), 842 line pairs (420), 844 line pairs (50), 848 line pairs (150), 850 line pairs (160), 863 (115), 867 (200), 873 (100), 1056 line pair (300), C37 (100), C52 (200), E14 (300), J88 (75), J101 (33), BKC5 (5) and BKC7 (24); a nice old time stock with much retail potential, owner's Scott catalog $42,929, inspect.
Scott No. 548//J101    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

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Lot 2282 /   

United States High Quality Mint Group (with a couple used); highlights include #263 almost VF, #66 LH, #129 VF, #E1 Jumbo, etc.; tremendous amount of high quality here with a Scott catalog of $17,822.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 2283 //o   

United States Gem Certified Group, of 30 stamps, each with certificate confirming their extraordinary condition; highlights include #18 pair tied to piece (Scott $2,000), #13 (Scott $800), #1 ($375), #117 (XF 90) and 909-21 each slabbed 98, lot not often offered intact.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,400

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