Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2406 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-1990's, housed in seven Lighthouse albums; starting with 1847 issues complete used, #1 with top sheet margin and a 4-margin #2 sound with cert., later 19th century in mixed condition with some useful items here and there, Columbians mint to the 30¢, Pan-Ams complete mint, 1902 definitives to the $1 mixed */o, Jamestown complete, mix of Wash-Franks and later 4th Bureaus including Kans-Nebr set complete, mint in later material to the 90's (good face) including Legends recall with folder, useful to good back-of-the-book including airs, deliveries, due officials, ducks, etc.; condition mixed mostly confined to 19th century, please inspect.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $5,500

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Lot 2407 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-1949, old time mint and used collection in a Dansco album, good assortment of 19th Century used and worthwhile 20th Century both mint and used, used highlights including Scott #1, 17, 36, 78, 112-17, 119, 120, 153, 218, 291 etc., mint highlights including Pan-American and Jamestown complete, Scott #505 in block of nine, airmail C1-6, Zepps C13-15 (C14 n.h.) etc., some back of book, also blank pages added for mint blocks and plate blocks including #294 and 295 block of four n.h., 536 plate block of six, 611 bottom arrow block of 24, 612 block of 16, 832 $1 Prexie top plate block of 20 etc., owner's Scott $18,600, careful inspection required.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 2408 /   

20th Century Errors and Freaks, accumulation including many missperfs, partial plate captures, printers waste, imperf pairs like 1509a, 1891a, 1895d, 1856c, 2111a, 2130b, 2609a, 2609b, etc., interesting group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $650

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Lot 2409    

United States, Dealer's Stock of 19th and Early 20th Century Better US Singles, 1851-1954, a valuable lot with over 320 items, mostly used, but with some better unused stamps, all bought online, with a long list from the previous owner showing each items cost, catalog value, and estimated selling price for this aspiring dealer, used items include l0A, 14, 17 (4), 22, 36 (4), 62B, 67 (3), 67A (2), 70 (3), 71(2), 72(3), 75 (4),78 (3), 83, 85B, 98 (4), 99, 100, 118 (3), 122, 242, 261A, 313, etc., Unused items include 17, 39, 68a, 119, 240(2), 241, 243, 404, 573, 630. Previous owner's list shows cost of these items at $24,000+, with CV of $125,000+. Careful inspection is needed, as some mixed condition with many items having faults, but still much value here.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

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Realized: $20,000

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Lot 2410 /o   

United States Collection, 1851-1965, housed in four Lighthouse albums; starting with 1851 issues with used #7 pair & #9 strip of three, 3¢ types and shades, #14-15 used, #17 single & pair, 1857 issues with a nice showing of issues to the 24¢ unused, mix of 1861 issues to the 90¢ mostly used including 24¢ shades and several specimen singles, fair showing of later grills, 1869 Pictorials including 1¢ re-issues, Banknotes with grills including 7¢, later good mint including multiples, small banknotes mint including 90¢, Columbians mint to the $1 with additional, nice showing of mint bureaus including 1895 $5, Pan-Ams with various plate no singles, 1902 definitives the 50¢ mint and a host of 2¢ reds types including plate strips, 2¢ Lincoln bluish x2, an array of Wash-Frank issues with coil pairs an line pairs throughout, #461, #519, #505 in block of 6, varieties in the offset issues, etc., White Plains souvenir sheet x2, later jumbo imperfs, later with interesting variety material including dry printing, coil strips showing partial plate numbers, section of fake Kans-Nebr overprints, lots of Farley's follies including superb graded plate number singles, similar Prexies including complete plate blocks, #832b, coil leaders, dry light and heavy wash prints, sliced blocks, gutter items, double paper, etc., with later issues in similar fashion, airmails mint with #C1-C6, C15 and a nice selection of later plate blocks, similar deliveries, extensive showing of postage dues with additional proofs, specimens, blocks and plate blocks, parcel posts near complete with additional 1¢ plate block, parcel post postage dues with additional plate blocks, etc.; a wealth of material accompanies by a couple hundreds certificates +; inspection highly recommended.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

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Realized: $32,500

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Lot 2411 /o   

United States Thomas Jefferson Collection, neatly arranged in stockbook; starting with a nice range of early Jefferson classics with pleasant duplication including #12 x2, 27 x3, 28 x2, 28A Indian Red with intense color (small flaws), 29 x4, 30 x3 including mint, 30A x6, dozens of 5¢ 1861-67 issues including 5¢ buff x8 with shades, grills including unused, 1869 24¢ Pictorial x6, Banknotes including 10¢ Official issues, nice array of later issues including a four margin C.S.A. #5 used; condition varies with much catalog in classics, worth careful review.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

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Realized: $4,750

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Lot 2412 /   

United States Collection, 1851-1982, mint issues housed in Scott album; starting with a few early classic issues a few which are used Banknotes with strength in later issues including 1890 issues complete, Columbians complete to the $1, selection of bureaus to mid-values, Trans-Miss complete to the $1, Pan-Ams complete, 1902 definitives complete to the $1 (50¢ & $1 with certs), Louisiana & Jamestown complete, nice showing of Washington-Franklin issues including coils with good singles and pairs, later high values, etc., mostly complete from 1922 on with some better types and coil wastes, White Plains sheet x2, Kans-Nebr complete, Parks & Prexies, F.A.'s, etc., airmails complete including Zepps, some deliveries and dues; nice condition and centering throughout, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $7,000

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Lot 2413 /o   

United States Balance, 1851-1959, selection of over 40 singles and sets on identified on cards; includes a few used classics including #15, 36B, 37 & 98, later mint including o.g. $1 Columbian, few Pan-Ams, Jamestown blocks, better Washington-Franklin issues and a nice showing of later to to $5 Hamilton block, some back-of-the-book with airmails with later plate blocks, #E10 jumbo, also some good mint Canal Zone blocks; nice material with a few flaws in the early material, Scott total cat $9,500+.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 2414 o   

Classic Used Accumulation, 1851-90, used accumulation in album including #11 x10, #24 x3, #63 x3, #73 x8, #75 x5, #68 x8, #69 x4, #77 x3, #78 x5, #71 x3, #113 x4, #115 x3, #116 x4, #117, #119, some grilled issues incl. 10¢ x2, 12¢ x2, 15¢, Banknotes incl. 134, 135, 137 (cat $#148 x5, #149 x9, #150 x5, #151 x5, 15¢ x 10, #153 x4, 30¢ x7, 90¢ x4, #160 x4, #162 x3, #163 x2, #217 x5, #218 x2, Small Banknotes to the 90¢, few fancy cancels and color cancels, mixed condition but high catalog value.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 2415    

U.S. and Possessions Stamp Balance, small balance including 295 plate block of six, C1 blocks of four (2), Newspaper PR6, PR8, Duck Stamps, Philippines 220-22, 224, 226-232, 235-236, etc.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Realized: $800

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