Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2467    

U.S. Cover Balance with Registered Mail, group of 20 covers including two #575 pairs (horiz. and vertical) on two commercial covers (cat. $100 each), two #344 Schermack usages, and rest are registered covers including #342, 419 on piece of cover (#342 cats. $6,000 on cover), 15¢ Columbian #238 on 2¢ registered entire, #299 with #462 & #575 on registered cover, #611 pair and #575 block of four on airmail dedication cover, and C6 with 10¢ on registered cover, etc.; some faults, interesting group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Realized: $575

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Lot 2468    

U.S. Postal History Balance, interesting balance of approx. 32 covers and a couple letters, noted includes "Salt Lake City U.T." cds use with #26 to Wilmington Del., E.S. Zeveley artist and wood engraver #11A corner card cover; Samuel Osgood free frank cover front, "Union" patriotic cover with excellent letter from Pvt James C. Gosselin, 22nd Illinois Reg't's color bearer, datelined Camp Lyon Nov. 9th 1861 remarkably detailed account of the Battle of Belmont; "Via Panama" illustrated rigged ship corner card cover with #35 to Stapleton N.Y., etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2469    

United States & Possessions Covers, group of 74 items, mostly covers with wide range of frankings including 19th century and mint postal stationery including errors.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2470    

United States and Worldwide Balance, 1851-1900s, two cartons including some face value, some early US including 9 (2), 24 (20) and two strips of three, #26A (11+), 63 (2) plus two strips of three, 118 (faulty), 119, 833 (2) and 834 nh centerline blocks, 834 nh plate block, some Carrier & Local and CSA reprints/forgeries, International Album mostly empty but incl. #9, 10A, 13, 14, 71, 72; group of foreign on small manila stockcards including reprints/forgeries, etc.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2471    

United States Cover Assortment, of over 75 covers in binder; mix of material including Civil War patriotic, Blood's local, early express mail, turn-of century fancy cancels, stamp collar, registered usages including #F1 uses, also a section of 1930's fancy cancels; worth review.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2472    

United States Stampless Cover Accumulation, over 100 covers in sleeves; mostly eastern and mid-western manuscript postmarks from the 1840-50's with a nice range of towns; includes 1850 Sabinetown, Tex., 1850's usage to England from Ohio, also an 1850 usage from San Francisco, etc.; condition varies, inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2473    

Valentines and Embossed Envelopes, group of 26 covers including 1850 Strong hand painted valentine folded letter from Roxbury Mass., #11A embossed envelope with original valentine enclosure, #11 on Newport drop bronze valentine, numerous embossed lady's covers etc, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2474    

Western Trails and Western Missouri Postal History, group of over 50 covers and some additional letters, maps and illustrations, noted includes gold rush and trail letters, 1849 "Parkville Mo." ms. postmark letter with gold rush excitement content "…The California Excitement is Running very strong here at this time there is a great many talking of going in the Spring they are of the opinion they Can Just Scrape the Gold by handfuls…", 1851 gold rush letter only from Stockton Cal. "cannot think of coming soone - as I have just commenced to make a little money"; 1851 Council Grove Mo. letter from Lt. Col. D.S. Miles of 3rd Inf. reporting that he is enroute to New Mexico, 1850 Fort Leavenworth cds letter "I am to leave the Fort tomorrow for Santa Fe. I have written C.R. Curtis Esq. who will in case of necessity give you the necessity give you the necessary power of attorney…I hope your services will not be required but in case of death or unexpected calamity…"; two "Fort Craig N.M." cds #26 covers, Saint Joseph Mo. cds use w/#68 endorsed "overland mail" to Placerville Cal.; 1816 "St. Louis/ Apr. 25" two-line postmark on letter from Lt. Col. at Fort Belle Fontaine requisition of white belts for 9th U.S. Inf.; 1818 "St. Louis / July 2" two-line postmark on letter from Thomas Douglass seeking authorization to "complete payments to Rangers militias", 1841 "Fort Osage Mo" ms. postmark letter, 1850 red Kansas Mo. cds use describing a family member who went to Cal. to hunt for gold; 1849 Independence Mo. gold rush trail letter, etc.; some mixed condition, wonderful group with some good content, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 2475    

Wrapper & Stationery Balance, mix of mostly stationery items, includes newspaper with 2¢ Blackjack, 1920's franked wrappers with original newspapers, etc.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2476    

WWII "Free" Mail, couple hundred items sent within the United States without payment of postage by soldiers, many from obscure and forgotten camps, and many from larger permanent posts, most from 1942 or so, correspondence is not included, some condition issues, but generally fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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