Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3040 /   

Airmail & B.O.B. Mint Accumulation, 19th Century to 1990s group organized in glassines by Scott number, a few better noted including Scott #C5 NH, C7-12, C61 line pairs (3), E10, E11 NH, E13 NH (3), J1, J3, J24-26, J28, J38-41, J53, J55, O16, O17, O38, O47-50, O72, O75 (2), O81, O82 (2), O85, O86, O100, O110, O114-19, O2S, O15S, O83S, O125, modern officials to $5, PR17, PR58, PR59 (2), PR62, PR81, PR114-25, PS11-15, 210S (sample), 26L (2) etc., also official seals, cut squares, revenues, locals, telegraphs, Sanitary Fair, essays, proofs, some possessions etc., condition varies from space fillers to VF, majority fine to very fine with n.g. and NH throughout.
Estimate    $400 - 500.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3041 /o   

Postage Dues Mostly Mint Collection, with some used, no Special Printings, few extra dupes mint or used, usual condition in early period, mostly o.g. or without gum, mostly Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3042 o   

Officials Collection, 1873-79, used issues on album pages; 1873 issues including Agriculture issues mostly complete, Executive 1¢ & 2¢ both well centered, Interior complete, various Justice issues up to the 30¢, Navy & P.O. complete, State complete to the 30¢ and a scarce $2 used (cat $3,000), Treasury and War complete, good showing of soft papers; condition is mixed, please inspect for full evaluation.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 3043 /()   

Official Virtually Complete Mint Collection, on Scott pages, complete except few better items, a couple represented used only, also with duplication mint and used samples on extra pages, State $1 used, higher values forgeries, a few misidentified, high cat. value, typical condition for this, generally Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 3044    

Carrier & Provisional Issue Group, includes various Franklin & Eagle carrier issues mostly reprints, and Providence R.I. forgeries including Sperati items; inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3045

Local & Carrier Reference Accumulation, several hundreds items mostly on stock cards and pages; wide mix including a book of scarcer bogus locals in colors, some genuine mostly common including large Hussey & Boyd's blocks, couple scarce Gargoyle Motor Express issues, some genuine covers, C.S.A. bogus items, etc.; interesting group, inspect.
Estimate    $300 - 400.



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Realized: $900

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Lot 3046    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express Issue Group, includes genuine including 143L1 x6 with three used, 143L2, 143L3 x5, 143L4 x2, 143L5 x2, 143L7 x6, 143L8 used (defective), 143L9 x4, also a black reprint proof sheet and some forgeries; condition is mixed, please inspect.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 3047 /o   

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express & Adams & Co. Western Stamp Balance, selection of 16 genuine stamps including #1L2, 1L3 x2, 143L3 used x4, mint single and block of 4 (flaws), 142L4 unused 143L7 mint and used and unused 143L9, also some W.F.&Co. franks and a few fakes; Scott cat $5,200+ for stamps; condition varies.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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