Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

Lot 569    

(Merced) Atwater, Cal., Feb 28 (1882). Manuscript postmark (MER-110) with pen cancel on 3¢ green entire, this is the only manuscript example on record, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 570    

(Merced) Atwater, Cal., Mar 4 1899. Cds (MER-120) on Buhach insect powder advertising cover, great insect illustrations, front & back, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 571    

(Merced) Central Point, Cal., Feb 3 1879. Blue double circle postmark (MER-230), on 3¢ green entire, to Pennsylvania, some soiling and edge faults, Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 572    

(Merced) Elgin, Cal., Jan 15 1898. 4 year town, only 2 19th century covers recorded, cds (MER-450) with target killer on 10¢ green small Bank Note registered to Maine, minor faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 573    

(Merced) Forlorn Hope, Cal., Apr 13 1858. Heavily inked double circle cds (MER-480) with "PAID" handstamp and manuscript 10, on cover to Ohio, with letter, few edge faults, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 574    

(Merced) Hopetown, Cal., 10/8 10 A.M. Clear cds with manuscript date (MER-560) on small cover to Norwich, Canada, franked with 1870, 6¢ carmine canceled by matching target, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 575    

(Merced) Los Baños, Cal., May 12 / 74. Unlisted manuscript postmark, 3¢ green Bank Note tied by pen cancel "74", to Merced, earliest known cover from this town, open on 3 sides, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 576    

(Merced) Merced Falls, Cal., Mar 27 1861. Well struck black rimless postmark with manuscript date in red (MER-1140), only listed example, with red manuscript "Paid 10", to Massachusetts, cover with edge faults, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $250

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Lot 577    

(Merced) San Louis Ranch, Cal., Apr 28 (1874). Rimless postmark (MER-1360) with cork cancel on 3¢ green Bank Note, to Santa Barbara, slightly soiled and missing backflap, with letter in French, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 578    

(Merced) Sturgeon, Merced Co., Cal., May 11 1890. Purple cogwheel triple circle postmark (MER-1580), with bar killer on 2¢ green entire, to College Park, Cal., trivial stain, reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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