Terms of SaleBid IncrementsGradingLinksContact

Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter

U.S. Postal History: 1869 Pictorial Issue

Lots 1039-1048 Lot 1049

Lot 1039    

1869, 1¢ buff + 2¢ brown. Tied by Mansfield, Mass circle-of-wedges cancel on a neat cover to Southbridge, Mass., Very Fine, a scarce combination usage.
Scott No. 112, 113    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

email this lot to a friend

Lot 1040    

1869, 1¢ buff + 2¢ brown. Tied by target cancels on a pink 1870 cover from Hammonton, N.J. to New York (with contents), F.-V.F., a nice combination usage.
Scott No. 112, 113    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

email this lot to a friend

Lot 1041    

1869, 2¢ brown. Two singles on an 1870 cover from Baltimore to France, via New York and London, Very Fine.
Scott No. 113    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

email this lot to a friend

Lot 1042    

1869, 2¢ brown. Used on three different covers: an 1869 Buffalo, N.Y. printed circular, and two upstate New York covers, Very Fine.
Scott No. 113    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

email this lot to a friend

Lot 1043    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Strip of 4 and 2 singles pen cancelled on an orange registered 1870 cover to Maine with manuscript postmark of "Belmont, Kans." at left, F.-V.F., a nice early registry usage.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

email this lot to a friend

Lot 1044    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Strip of 3 and two singles (right stamp with small faults) tied by cork cancels on an 1869 cover from San Francisco to Switzerland (Closed Mail via England rate), with red New York transit cancel and 4 Swiss backstamps, Fine; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

email this lot to a friend

Lot 1045    

1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Large margins single tied by circle of wedges cancel on 1870 cover to England, red New York cds and receiving backstamp, small cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 115    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

email this lot to a friend

Lot 1046    

1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Tied by cork cancel on an 1870 cover from Madison, Ind. to Ireland, with red New York transit cancel, Dundalk backstamp, F.-V.F., a very scarce destination (unlisted in Rose census).
Scott No. 115    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

email this lot to a friend

Lot 1047    

1869, 10¢ yellow. Large margins, tied by "Buffalo, N.Y., Aug 23" cds and cork cancel on cover to Yokohama, Japan, Very Fine.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $550

email this lot to a friend

Lot 1048    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Large margins, used with cork cancel on an 1869 cover from New York to France, with straight line "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" handstamp and French 16 décimes due mark (probably indicating an underpaid double rate cover); slightly reduced at top, flap missing, F.-V.F., a nice usage; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 118    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,150

email this lot to a friend

Lots 1039-1048 Lot 1049

Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter