Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1339    

1847, 10¢ black, large to huge margins, tied by strikes of red circular grid, matching "U.S. Express Mail, Boston, Mass. Jan 20" route agent cds and "10" rating handstamp on gray Ludlow Beebee correspondence folded cover to Philadelphia Pa.; bit of flap missing, Very Fine; with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1340    

1847, 10¢ black, large margins all around and deep color, canceled by socked-on-the-nose strike of grid handstamp on fresh 1850 folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., matching "Louisville, Ky., 10, Oct 8" integral rate cds, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Haas; with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL 1847 10¢ ISSUE ON COVER USAGE FROM LOUISVILLE, KY.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1341    

1847, 10¢ black, position 14L, rich color and crisp impression with four large and well balanced margins, tied on large part of folded cover to Philadelphia by blue grid and match partial Louisville, Ky. cds, Extremely Fine; with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2    $1,000.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1342    

1847, 10¢ black, extra large margins, tied by neat open red grid cancel, matching "Montgomery Ala., Sep 24" cds on 1849 blue folded letter to New Orleans La.; 10¢ with tiny natural bleach marks at top edge, otherwise Very Fine and striking use from Alabama; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $600 - 800.



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Realized: $650

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Lot 1343    

1847, 10¢ black, position 39L, full to huge margins at left showing part of adjacent stamp, tied by two strikes of blue "Philada Pa. '10 Apr 7" cds rim, full strike at right on blue Apr. 7th 1849 folded letter to Staunton Va.; 10¢ tiny tone spot in top margin, Very Fine, ex-Rust; signed Ashbrook.
Scott Nos. 2    $1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1344    

1847, 10¢ black, ample to large margins, strong impression, tied by two bold strikes of red square grid, matching red "New-York May 15" cds on blue 1848 folded letter to Pontiac Mich.; small scissors-cut entirely in margin at left, Very Fine; with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2    $1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1345    

1847, 10¢ black, large margins to just clear at top, tied by red cancel and matching "Boston '10 cts' 9 May" integral-rate cds on buff cover to Urbana, Virginia, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 2    $1,000.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1346    

1847, 10¢ black, clear to large margins, strong detailed impression, tied by pen cancel, red "Cincinnati, O. '10' Dec 14" cds on cover to Washington D.C.; additional cork marking at right, Very Fine, ex-Gallagher.
Scott Nos. 2    $1,000.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1347    

1847, 10¢ black, "stick pin" variety, position 52L1, large margins except clear at top, tied by blue cork cancel, matching blue "Philada. '10' Jul 20" integral-rate cds on gray folded cover to Pittsburgh, Pa.; reinforced vertical file crease, otherwise Very Fine and scarce "stick pin" variety used on cover.; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2 var.; $3,000 as used off-cover    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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