Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 954    

1861, 3¢ rose. Affixed to enclosure and tied by "New Orleans, La., Jun 20, '64" cds and target duplex cancel through lattice window on a Leed's Patent Envelope to North Pharsalia, N.Y, original enclosure datelined "Morganzia Bend, Jun 11th, 1864" with interest content regarding John C. Fremont as the candidate of the "Radical Union" and voting from Lincoln in the 1864 Presidential election; cover with repaired rough opening at right and non-contemporary docketing at left, Fine, still a very rare usage of the Leed's Patent envelope used properly; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 955    

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by full strike of initial "W" cancel on cover to New York City, matching "Waterbury, Con, Oct 12, '66" cds alongside; small cover cut above stamp and barest reduction at right, F.-V.F. Rohloff No. K-15.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 956    

1861, 12¢ black + 3¢ rose. Tied by circle of wedges cancel on cover to Hannover, Germany, matching "Washington, Mo., Mar 22" origin cds, red "N. York, Brem. Pkt., Paid 12, Mar 28" exchange cds and blue Bremen straight line postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 69+65    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $160

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Lot 957    

1862, 24¢ red lilac. S.e. at right with perfs apparently clipped all around, tied by "PAID" grid, with red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Paid" cds, on 1862 cover to London with London "Paid" receiver, Very Fine appearance; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 958    

1861-63, 30¢ orange + 2¢ black + 24¢ gray. All tied by circle of wedges cancel on illustrated Washington Iron Works corner card cover to Chuz, Switzerland, red "N. York Br. Pkt., 14 Paid, Aug 8" exchange cds, blue Aachen boxed date stamp and red crayon accountancy markings, various transit backstamps; cover missing backflap and small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely three color franking usage on a illustrated cover to Switzerland; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71+73+78b    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 959    

1863, 2¢ black. Large oversized margins, tied by neat Philadelphia, Pa. cds on violet illustrated "Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission" cover to the postmaster at Wolf's Station, Pa.; some small tone spots, F.-V.F.; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 960    

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair. Tied by fancy geometric cancels on embossed corner card cover to Hudson, N.Y., matching "Utica, N.Y., Oct 1" cds alongside; light horizontal cover file fold, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $135

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Lot 961    

1863, 24¢ lilac. Rich color, tied by grid cancel on 1867 folded letter to London, England, red "N. York Am. Pkt., Paid 3, Aug 24" cds and red London entry cds, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 78    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 962    

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill. Well centered single, clear grill, tied by grid handstamp and red "New York, 6, May 27" exchange cds's on fresh 1868 folded letter sheet to Bordeaux, France, manuscript "Steamship Russia" endorsement, blue French entry cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 98    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 963    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. 4 covers; including 3 corner card covers, one with illustrated water wheel turbine from Orange, Ms., embossed illustrated carriage card from Griffin, Ga., also a cover to France franked with strip of 5 (cover defects), a Fine group.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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