Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 994    

1852, 3¢ dull red. Cut out central vignette tied by grid cancel on cover to Suffield, Conn., matching "New Britain, Ct., Dec 21" cds at left, small cover tear at left, F.-V.F., a very unusual usage.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $220

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Lot 995    

1852, 3¢ dull red. Vert. pair (position 66-76L2L), tied by very scarce New York Ocean Mail type II cancels on an 1853 folded letter sheet to San Francisco, Very Fine, ex-Murizan.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 996    

1856, 5¢ red brown. Margins to in at right, tied by indistinct blue origin town and "New York, 9, Apr 18" exchange cds on 1857 folded letter sheet to Florence, Italy, French entry cds and transits backstamps, light cover toning, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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Lot 997    

1855, 10¢ green, type II and 1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. A scarce mixed issue franking tied by Grass Valley cancel on cover to Illinois, forwarded to Connecticut (3¢ with Chandlerville, Ill. cds), cover with small hole, Very Fine, ex-Gibson; signed Ashbrook, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14, 26    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 998    

1855, 10¢ green, types II & III. Two four margin singles tied by Troy, New York 1858 town cancel on a printed buff cover to San Francisco, Very Fine and attractive; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14,15    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 999    

1855, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal pair + 1¢ blue, type IV. Tied by grid cancel on 1855 folded letter to Nantes, France, red New Orleans, La. origin and New York transit cds's, "8" decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamp, couple tone spots affecting stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 14+9    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1000    

1855, 10¢ green, type III. Large margins to in at top left, tied by Burlington, Vt., Aug 15 cds on 1855 cover to Canada, red "U. States" in arch exchange and Montreal transit backstamp, slight stamp toning at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1001    

1855, 10¢ green, type III. Margins all around, tied by New York cds on an 1857 folded letter sheet to Kingston, Canada West (backstamped), Very Fine.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1002    

1851, 12¢ black, horiz pair. Crease between and slightly in at top, tied by blue Baltimore, Md. cds on 1856 cover to Liverpool, England, red "19" handstamp and Liverpool entry postmark, cover slightly soiled, Fine.
Scott No. 17    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1003    

1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect. Upper right half tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 1" cds on cover front to New York, straight line "Due 10" with manuscript "20" due re-rate, Fine, a very scarce bisect usage, ex Matthies.
Scott No. 17a    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $1,000

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