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Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

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U.S. Postal History: 1870-1890 Bank Note Co. Issues

Lots 1470-1479 Lots 1480-1489 Lots 1490-1491

Lot 1470    

1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled, horizontal strip of four. Cork canceled on 1874 legal size registered cover to Fraubrunnen, Switzerland, matching "Pemberville, O., Aug 19, 1874" cds alongside, red "New York, Registered, Aug 22" cds and various Swiss transit and receiving postmarks on reverse; cover file fold, Very Fine, a scarce double rate registered usage and the largest known multiple of the 1870, 7¢ vermilion, grill on cover, ex Toaspern.
Scott No. 138    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1471    

1870, 2¢ red brown, two singles. Tied by "Brookline, Mass., Oct 31" duplex cds on 1871 cover to Paris France, light New York transit and straight line "Short Paid" handstamp on reverse, British and French transits, with original enclosure, Very Fine.
Scott No. 146    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1472    

1870, 6¢ carmine, horiz. pair + 2¢ brown. Cork canceled on registered cover to Montandon, Pa., matching "Conyngham, Pa." cds and manuscript registry number alongside; cover slightly reduced at right.
Scott No. 148+146    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 1473    

1870, 10¢ brown + 12¢ dull violet. Tied by cork cancels on cover to Talcahuano, Chile, "New Bedford, Mass., Dec 11" origin cds additionally tying 12¢, bold red "New York, 12, Dec 15" exchange cds and "15" rate handstamp; 10¢ with small scissor cut at left and cover reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 150+151    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1474    

1870, 12¢ dull violet + 3¢ green. Tied by grid cancels with matching "Harrisburg, Pa., Jan 17" cds alongside, on oversized "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Land Department" imprint cover with large illustrated state seal, paying the 5 times 3¢ rate to Stroudsburg, Pa.; cover with small edge tears and minor edge wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 151+147    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1475    

1870, 30¢ black. In combination with 1870 2¢ red brown + 12¢ dull violet on cover to Lima, Peru paying the double 22¢ rate, "Oakland, Cal., Jan 16" origin cds and red "24" handstamp; cover reduced at left and address panel partially scratched out, F.-V.F.; with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 154    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1476    

1873, 1¢ ultramarine. Tied by full strike of bold NYFM cancel uprating on 1873, 1¢ brown on buff postal card addressed to Leipzig, Germany, red "New York, Paid, Aug 1" cds and message datelined 1874, Very Fine.
Scott No. 156+UX3    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1477    

1873, 1¢ ultramarine. In combination with 1873, 6¢ brown rose (faults) on 1874 cover to Freiburg, Germany, tied by cork cancels with matching Salem, Mass. cds alongside, eventually forwarded to Freiburg, Switzerland with numerous transit backstamps, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 156+159    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1478    

1873, 3¢ green, two horizontal pairs. Lightly canceled on cover to Stockholm, Sweden, indistinct origin date stamp & red "Chicago, Ill., Aug 27" exchange cds, stamps tied by "Hamburg, Franco" boxed date stamp, F.-V.F., a scarce double 6¢ rate to Sweden.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1479    

1873, 6¢ brown rose + 2¢ brown, two singles. Tied by "Middleborough, Mass., Aug 21" cds and cork duplexes on cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "New York, Paid All, Aug 22" exchange cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159+157    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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