Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2127    

San Antonio, Tex./Aug. 12, 1901/International Fair/Oct. 19-30, 1901. Machine flag cancel (Bomar SA01-01) tying 2¢ Bureau Issue on cover to New York, some cover soiling, F.-V.F., a very rare marking.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2128    

Buffalo, N.Y./Pan American Exposition. Full strike of American machine cancel (Bomar B01-19) tying 1901 1¢ Pan-American on lovely multicolor Pan-American postcard showing the "Electricity Building", 2nd strike of machine cancel at left end of card, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

This scarce marking was initially used as a receiving postmark at the main Buffalo Post Office, but was later moved to the Exposition postal station on the Fair grounds for use as a cancelling device.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2129    

Buffalo, N.Y./Sep. 14, 1901/Pan American Exposition. Machine cancel (Bomar B01-15C) tying 1¢ Pan-American on cover with Expo. label the Day that President William McKinley died, although the address is an add-on to the commemorative cover, it is addressed to the President of the Expo., Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 2130    

Pan American Sta./Aug. 13, 1901/Buffalo, N.Y. Two strikes of Columbia machine cancel showing double diamond & solid star (Bomar B01-10) tying 1901 8¢ Pan-Am on cover to New Brunswick, Expo. label affixed on cover at left, couple of cover tears, handsome Very Fine appearance, a very rare marking.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2131    

Pan American Station/Aug. 7, 1901/Buffalo, N.Y. Barry machine cancel (Bomar B01-08) tying 1901 1¢ Pan-Am (couple tiny perf flaws) on Official multicolor Expo. Postcard, Very Fine, a very rare marking of which only 11 examples are recorded.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2132    

Pan American Station/Buffalo, N.Y./May 29, 1901. American machine flag cancel (Bomar B01-11) tying 1901 2¢ Pan-Am on lovely multicolor illustrated Exposition cover showing the "Ethnology Building", unnoticeable cover tear at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2133    

Pan American Station/Jul. 13, '01/Buffalo, N.Y. Machine cancel (Bomar B01-08) tying 1¢ Pan-American on cover addressed to the "Oregon Exhibit, Pan American", Extremely Fine, a very rare Barry Expo. Station cancel.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2134    

Pan American Station/Jun 16, 1901/Buffalo, N.Y. Rare Barry machine cancel (Bomar B01-08) on 2¢ Postal entire to Chicago additionally franked with 1901 1¢-10¢ Pan-American Complete Set, 8¢ & 10¢ tied by Barry cancel & others values tied by "Pan-Am Sta./Jun. 17, 1901/Buffalo, N.Y." rubber handstamp with killer bars in its intermediate state (Bomar B01-02B), entire with small defect at right, 8¢ small corner crease, Very Fine and attractive, a wonderful cover & combination of Exposition markings.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2135    

Pan-Am Sta./Jul. 8, 1901/Buffalo, N.Y. Two strikes of cds with deformed dial and bars (Bomar B01-O2B) tying two 1901 1¢ Pan-Am on Official multicolor Expo. Postcard to Germany, card with wrinkles, Very Fine; a rare usage to an overseas destination.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2136    

Pan-Am Sta./May 27, 1901/Buffalo, N.Y. Two strikes of rubber handstamp with killer bars in its early state (Bomar B01-02A) tying 1¢ Pan-Am (trivial wrinkle) on 1¢ Postal card to Egypt, card with Cairo arrival postmark, card with some light creasing, Very Fine, a scarce usage to Egypt with this postmark in its early form, found only from May 26-June 8.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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