Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 714    

U.S. Mail Packet Steamer Lizzie Simmons. Bold four-line handstamp on 3¢ Red on White entire (U9) to New Orleans with pen cancel, Extremely Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 802    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 715    

U.S. Mail Packet Steamer Lizzie Simmons. Wonderful strike of four line handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ red entire to New Orleans, indicia with manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a very rare packet.
Milgram No. 802    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 716    

U.S. Mail Packet Steamer Lizzie Simmons. Blue four line handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ red entire (U10, small mended nick at top) to New Orleans, indicia with manuscript cancel, Very Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 803    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 717    

U.S. Mail Packet Steamer Lizzie Simmons. Blue 4-line handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ red entire (U10) to New Orleans, indicia with manuscript cancel, Very Fine and scarce.
Milgram No. 803    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 718    

Regular Ouachita River Packet Str. Lotawanna. Blue 6-line handstamp struck on 3¢ Green Entire (U82) to New Orleans, Fine, a very rare packet marking, pictured in Milgram.
Milgram No. 806    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 719    

Packet Lotus No. 2. Lovely strike of fancy blue oval handstamp on 3¢ Pink entire (U59) to New Orleans, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 807    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 720    

Red River Packet Lotus No. 3. Blue double oval handstamp on Hardie correspondence 3¢ Pink on buff entire (U59), fresh and Very Fine, pictured in Milgram.
Milgram No. 809    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 721    

From Steamer Louisa. Large bluish oval tying 1851 3¢ Dull Red (#11) to cover to Natchez, endorsed "Louisa" at bottom left, Very Fine, a rare item with Packet marking tying adhesive.
Milgram No. 810 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 722    

From Steamer Louisa. Red oval handstamp on a 1853-55 3¢ entire to New Orleans with straight line "Steam" cancelling the 3¢ with red New Orleans cds at left, small cover nick at top left & small part of flap missing, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 810    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 723    

Steamer Louis D'Or. Clear double line oval in black, with ornament at center, on cream cover to New Orleans, manuscript endorsement "With one Bucket Butter" written at top, and "on board Louis D'Or" written below it in another hand, Very Fine and choice, an especially scarce name of boat marking.
Milgram No. 812    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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