Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 711    

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected, Position 16, clear to large margins, tied by blue pen cancel on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., red "New York, 5cts, Nov 7" cds and matching arched "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $325

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Lot 712    

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature, nice to large margins, on cover tied by red "Paid" on folded envelope with red "24 Oct", very attractive, slight fault on reverse from seal removal, immaculate and Very Fine; signed Calves.
Scott No. 9X1e; $1,350    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 713    

1847, 5¢ red brown, margins large to in at bottom, tied by blue "Philada, Pa., 5 cts, Sep 9" integral rate cds with second strikes alongside on fresh cover to Princeton, N.J., with choice strike of "Blood's Despatch, 26 So. Sixth 28" circular handstamp, with original 1850 enclosure; certificate notes stamp oxidation and being the orange brown shade which we feel is in error, F.-V.F., a scarce combination; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 714    

1847, 5¢ red brown, dot in "S" variety, margins clear to huge showing portions of adjacent stamps at sides, tied by red square grid handstamp on 1849 cover to Philadelphia, Pa., matching "New York, Nov 21" cds, with original enclosure datelined from Brooklyn, Very Fine and choice; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 715    

1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to large margins, small corner crease at top left, manuscript canceled and tied by blue "5" rate handstamp on 1850 folded letter sheet to New York City, matching "Paid" handstamp and "Boston & Maine, R.R., Apr 16" cds, Very Fine and scarce railroad usage.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 716    

1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to large margins, tied by neat New York square grid handstamp on 1851 incoming folded letter sheet originating outside New York City and Canceled upon arrival, Very Fine and choice; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 717    

1847, 5¢ red brown, margins large to roughly torn in at bottom, manuscript canceled on 1850 cover to Paris, France with "Way" notation at top, red boxed "Colonies &c Art. 13" handstamp and Calais transit cds, manuscript "30" decimes due rating, Liverpool transit and receiving backstamps, Fine, still a rare "Way" cover usage to a foreign destination bearing the 1847 5¢ issue.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $425

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Lot 718    

1847, 5¢ red brown, an absolutely beautiful folded letter but P.F. says "the cancellation is counterfeit and the stamp with a tiny tear", Extremely Fine appearance; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 719    

1847, 5¢ dark brown, margins huge to just shaving frameline at bottom left, rich intense color, tied by blue "Philada, Pa., 5cts, May 15" integral rate cds on fresh 1849 folded letter to Hagerstown, Md., Very Fine.
Scott No. 1a    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $220

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Lot 720    

1847, 10¢ black, four nice margins, tied on folded letter to Philadelphia by red St. Louis cds, Very Fine and choice, a handsome cover from the famous Whelen correspondence; with 1984 Pinchot certificate.
Scott No. 2    $1,000.

Realized: $450

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