Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2831    

Great Britain, 1685 "Forwarded…By Alfonso Morelli & Sons". Manuscript docketing on folded merchant letter sheet to London, datelined "Zant, 13 May, 1685", manuscript "via Venice" and "9" rate, letter in English, Very Fine, a very early letter.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2832 /o   

Great Britain, 1767 "Penny Post Paid" Dockwra. Two letters to the same addressee, both of July 1767 with strikes of triangular cancels one of which is accompanied by two circular 'Bishop' marks, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2833 o   

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Red Maltese cross cancel, clear to ample margins, F.-V.F. SG No. 2 (no photo).
Scott No. 1    $250.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2834    

Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Horizontal pair, clear to ample margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancels on 1840 folded letter to Birmingham, "Kiddermenster, Jy 22, 1840" origin cds and receiving backstamp, F.-V.F. SG No. 5.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2835 o   

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown, complete plate reconstruction. Complete reconstruction 240 stamps mounted, matted and framed, with a range of attractive cancels, shades, etc., many full margin stamps, a Very Fine plating. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 3; $4,080    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 2836    

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Mostly large oversized margins, paying the inland postage on 1846 folded letter sheet to New York, tied by red "London Paid, May 18, 1846" cds, manuscript "1/" rate and red "7" handstamp for U.S. postage, Extremely Fine and choice, a magnificent early transatlantic usage; with 1997 D. Brandon certificate. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $9,500

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Lot 2837    

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Large margins to just touching at bottom, tied by 15 bar cancel paying internal postage on 1852 folded letter sheet to San Francisco, California, small Glasgow circular handstamp and Paid straight line, red "Glasgow, Paid, Jan 16, 1852" octagon date stamp and manuscript "4/8" rate, endorsed per West India Packet via Southampton, Extremely Fine, a wonderful transatlantic usage to California. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 2838    

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines". Position RF, o.g., ample margins to in at lower right, strong color, fresh, light corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Fine. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 4    $2,000.

Realized: $55

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Lot 2839    

Great Britain, 1847, 1s green. Ample margins to just shaving at bottom, tied by numeral barred oval handstamp on 1852 cover to Boston, Mass., red "21 cents" and straight line "Paid" handstamps, Very Fine. SG No. 55.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2840 o   

Great Britain, 1854, 6d dull lilac. Barred oval cancel, ample margins to in at left, rich color, F.-V.F. SG No. 59.
Scott No. 7a    $700.

Realized: $250

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