Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 639    

Regular Ouachita Passenger Packet Steamer Dr. Buffington. Neat large black oval & straight line "Steamboat" tying 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) on cover to New Orleans with New Orleans, La. Oct. 4 cds, Extremely Fine, a wonderful exhibition item.
Milgram No. 361    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 640    

Regular Ouachita Passenger Packet Steamer Dr. Buffington. Wonderful strike of large oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ red entire to New Orleans, an Extremely Fine gem.
Milgram No. 361    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 641    

Regular Ouachita Passenger Packet Steamer Dr. Buffington. Beautifully struck oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ red entire to New Orleans, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful example of this marking, ex-Barkhausen.
Milgram No. 361    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 642    

Regular Ouachita Passenger Packet Steamer Dr. Buffington. Bold blue oval handstamp on 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to New Orleans, La.; cover with large part of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine; with 1979 P.F. certificate. Milgram No. 362.
Scott No. U27    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 643    

Regular Ouachita Passenger Packet Steamer Dr. Buffington. Beautiful strike of blue oval handstamp tying 1857 3¢ red (26, s.e. at bottom), on fresh buff cover to Camden, Ark., Extremely Fine, a wonderful gem.
Milgram No. 362    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 644    

From Natchitoches Packet D.R. Carroll. Blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, with merchant corner card handstamp over indicia, Very Fine, very unusual with merchant handstamp cancelling indicia.
Milgram No. 363    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 645    

Steamer D.S. Stacy. Red double line oval with ornament on 1855 folded cover to New Orleans with black "Steam 5" in double line circle and bold red "New Orleans" cds, unnoticeable tear at bottom right, Very Fine and scarce.
Milgram No. 367    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 646    

Steamer D.S. Stacy. Red double line oval with ornament on 1853-55 3¢ red entire with manuscript cancel to New Orleans, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 367    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 647    

Dubuque & Davenport S.B., Oct 26. Route agent cds tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Springfield, Ohio, stamp additionally tied by circle of wedges cancel with matching "Savanna, Ill., Oct 21" cds at left, blue "Due 3" in oval handstamp; cover reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $700

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Lot 648    

Paid/F.A.Dentzel/Agt P.O./N.O. Red oval handstamp on 1850 letter from Alexandria (Oct. 1) to New Orleans in conjunction with red oval "Steamer Duck River" packet handstamp with manuscript endorsement at bottom left, Extremely Fine and attractive, a nice combination of markings, ex-Eggen.
Milgram No. 370    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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