Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2427    

Boston Railroads, group of 13 covers including "Express Mail, Boston" cds on #11A, "Eastern Ms. R.R." cds on #11A, red "Boston & Fall River R.R." cds cover with #26; blue "Eastern R.R." cds on #11A, "N.Y. & Boston Stmr. & R.R." cds on #26 and blue strike on #11; etc.; some faults and oxidizing affecting some 3¢, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2428    

Boston Ship Mail, 1749-1860s, collection of 58 covers including 1749 London with "B Sh 3/8"; 1749 London with "Bo Sh 6/"; 1750 with "Bo Sh. 7dwt. 16"; 1770 Hamburg to Philadelphia with light strike of red "BOSTON" straightline and manuscript"Sh 12,16" rating plus Philadelphia red ms. "5/6" local currency rating; 1768 London with "Boston" straightline and "Sh 2 dwt" rating to Providence"; 1788 "Boston" straightline and "Sh 3.16" rating to Philadelphia; numerous later uses of "Ship" straightlines and "Ship 6" clamshells, etc.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2429    

California Postal History, mostly 19th century group of 24 including gem strike of "Wells Fargo & Co., Elko" oval handstamp, Pacific Express franked envelope, ms. "Indian Spring Cal" postmarked #68 cover, "Jamestown Ca" blue cds #26 cover, Stockton stampless "5" and "10" uses, 1887 "Kings River, Cal" blue duplex #210 cover, etc.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2430 /o   

Civil War Patriotic Cover Collection, collection of over 50 on homemade pages in a binder, including a number of better cachets with various multicolored flags, sanitary fairs, telegraphs, unused Magnus and more, a few shades should be inspected, condition varies, generally fine or better, well worth a close look.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2431    

Civil War Patriotics, group of 32 unused patriotics with different designs including some multicolored, two Magnus designs, excellent condition, etc.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2432    

Civil War Patriotics and Postal History, group of 42 covers including a couple fronts, mostly patriotic covers with a wide variety of flag designs and various slogans, many priced; mixed condition.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2433    

Civil War Patriotics Collection, collection of approximately 225 unused patriotics envelopes with a wide range of designs including Magnus (20), Magee, Berlin & Jones, caricatures, hand-colored, group of 10 hand-colored Magnus-style maps pasted onto envelopes; some faults including some with part of back removed including 12 of the Magnus.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 2434    

Correspondence and Letters to and from James W. Denver, group of 50 letters and one Denver free frank as Indian Affairs Commissioner, some letters with original envelopes and entires, range of interesting content present including political related, large group of 18 letters to his wife as Governor Of Kansas Territory, content includes Dec. 21st 1857 to his wife: "…I have no expectation of getting off any better than many of my predecessors, but of one thing I am certain, they will get rid of me no sooner than I am willing to go. Mr. Station had secured the good will of one party here, and no sooner did these rascals hear of my appointment than they went to work gravely to consider whether they had not better hang me, and the only reason that they were afraid I would not suit them as well as Mr. Stanton…", and Feb. 7th 1858 to his wife: "…Every thing is now perfectly quiet in the Territory and I do not think any further difficulty of a serious character can arise. The action of Congress will have a great deal to do with the future of this country. If the Lecompton Constitution should be accepted there I will not be answerable for the consequences here…", etc.; some mixed condition, Fine and interesting correspondence group.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

AN IMPORTANT JAMES W. DENVER CORRESPONDENCE.

James William Denver (1817-1892) was an American politician, soldier and lawyer. He served in the California state government, as an officer in the United States Army in two wars, and as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from California. He served as secretary and Governor of the Kansas Territory during the struggle over whether or not Kansas would be open to slavery. The city of Denver, Colorado, is named after him.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 2435    

Cover & Enclosure Balance, of three covers and two CSA enclosures; includes Spanish-American patriotic, illustrated Cart cover, CSA with Clarksville, Tenn. stampless "Paid 5" with "10" re-rate and enclosure with content regarding private through the lines after closing the letter express route, two other CSA enclosures with some content.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2436    

Cover Accumulation, 1814-1900s, few hundred covers in carton including better Washington and large group of Mississippi, also includes War of 1812 letter from American seaman captured by the British sent from Bermuda in 1814, etc., mixed condition.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Realized: $1,000

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