Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1393 o   

1856, 5¢ red brown, neat New Orleans, La. town cancel, clear to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on two sides, rich intense color, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 12    $775.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1394 o   

1856, 5¢ red brown, full to large margins, rich color, canceled by New Orleans Mar 26, 1857 cds, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott Nos. 12    $775.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1395 o   

1856, 5¢ red brown, face free black town and red transit cancels, ample to large margins, rich bright color on fresh paper, Very Fine and very attractive; with 1985 & 2016 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (VF 80).
Scott Nos. 12    $775.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1396 o   

1856, 5¢ red brown, close to large margins, detailed impression with rich color, New Orleans Dec. 15th cds, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 12    $775.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1397 o   

1856, 5¢ red brown, full to large margins except clear at left, rich color, partial strike of bold Richmond Va. cds, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 12    $775.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1398 ()   

1855, 10¢ green, type I, horizontal strip of 5 (positions 96-100R1), position 100R with double transfer variety, no gum, ample to large margins at top and bottom clear showing the full bottom right scrolls, slightly in at sides, rich color and crisp detailed impression, right stamp with small tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Rust, Perlman & Gross; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 13    $42,500 for no gum singles.

THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1851 10¢ TYPE I IMPERFORATE ISSUE AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS FOR THE ISSUE.

The discovery of this strip was first reported in the August 30, 1941 edition of "Stamps" magazine. Found by Pasadena, Cal. stamp dealer Alexander D. Gage as part of a group of six strips of 5 of the 10¢ imperforates affixed to a May 30, 1857 letter from Sacramento, Cal. to an eastern publisher for payment of a subscription. The publisher returned stamps to the sender with a note that they where unusable due to the stamps being stuck down and asked for currency for the payment.

Realized: $30,000

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Lot 1399 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type I, full to large margins, attractive face-free red circular grid cancel, bright color; light horizontal creases, Very Fine appearance.
Scott Nos. 13    $850.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1400 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type II, large to huge margins, deep intense color and impression, light cancel, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 14    $140.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1401 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type II, town cancel, full well balanced margins, strong color, Very Fine; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 14    $145.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1402 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type II, light town cancel, full well balanced margins, rich deep color and crisp impression, Very Fine and attractive; with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 14    $145.

Realized: $180

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