Sale 30: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1    

Benicia, Cal., Jun 29 (Solano). Town postmark (Williams SOL-100) in red on fresh 1850 folded letter to Sacramento City, with matching ornamental "12½" due rate handstamp; trivial cover nick at bottom, Very Fine and choice, a striking 12½¢ intra-California rate usage.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 2 ()   

Benicia, Cal., Jul 29 (Solano). Full bold cds (Williams SOL-100) in blue on 1850 rebacked cover front to Ipswich, Mass., matching "Paid" straight line and "40" rate handstamps, an Extremely Fine strike, and a very rare 40¢ transcontinental rate usage from Benicia.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3    

Benicia, Cal. (Solano). Cds (Williams SOL-100) on 1853-55 6¢ Nesbitt green entire with 2nd strike at left, cover uprated with straight line "Paid" & manuscript "14", Very Fine, a most unusual usage, ex Pearce, Walske.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 4    

Louisville, Cal., Feby 22nd (El Dorado). Manuscript postmark (ELD-2430) with "80" double transcontinental rate on cover to Bangor, Me.; cover with small portion of backflap restored, Very Fine, a wonderful and very rare earliest known usage from Louisville, Cal. with Louisville eventually changing name to Greenwood in October of 1852.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 5    

Marysville, Cal., 40, Oct 29 (Yuba). Full clear cds (YUB-810) on cover to Mansfield, O., matching straight line "Paid" alongside with additional "40 Pd" in pencil at right, endorsed "per Steamer of 1st Nov"; sealed cover tear at top not affecting postmarks, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 6    

Maxwell's Creek, Cal. (Mariposa). Blue cds (Williams MAR-1660) with manuscript date on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New York with matching blue straight line "Paid" & manuscript "7" to make up the 10¢ trans-continental rate, Extremely Fine, ex B. Pearce.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 7    

Mokulumne Hill, Cal., July 13 (Calaveras). Bold cds on double rate cover to Meridan, N.H., matching "Paid" straight line handstamp and "12" rate in manuscript; light cover wear and slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 8    

Mokulumne Hill, Cal., July 13 (Calaveras). Clear strike of early cds on cover to Boston, Mass., matching "Paid" straight line and "6" rate handstamps; light cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 9    

Napa City, Cal., Jun 21 (Napa). Manuscript postmark with "12½" rate on fresh folded letter sheet to Governor in Benicia, 1850 docketing; file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 10    

Nevada City, Cal., 10 Feb (Nevada). Manuscript postmark with "40" rate on cover to Windsor, Vt.; cover professionally restored with side flaps reattached, Very Fine appearance, a scarce early transcontinental usage from Nevada City.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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