Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1461    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light blue, Paterson Printing. Huge margins all around, tied by "Statesville, N.C." cds on homemade lemon cover to Mt. Mourne, N.C., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 2a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1462    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light blue. Paterson print, four large margins, tied by incomplete (Hig)h Point, N.C. balloon cds on homemade envelope to Halifax, N.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 2a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1463    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue. Hoyer & Ludwig printing, deep color, large margins, tied by bold clear "Richmond, Va. Jan 29, 1862" cds on fresh cover to "Adjt Gen Henry C. Wayne, Savannah", Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 2b    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1464    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue, Hoyer printing. Full margins, tied by "Savannah, Ga., Paid, Jun 2" cds on cover to Natchez, Miss., with "Via Brookhaven" routing endorsement, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2b    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1465    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue, Hoyer printing. Deep color, four large margins, tiny hint of margin toning, tied by "Richmond, Va./Jul. 30, 1862" cds (Powell type 3a) on cover to Cokesbury, S.C., some cover staining & slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2b    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1466    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue. Hoyer & Ludwig printing, huge margins all around, tied by perfect strike of "Accokeek, Va. Jan 11, 1862" cds on cover to Washington, Texas, upper right of cover corner a bit rounded, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 2b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1467    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue, Patterson printing. Large even margins, tiny corner crease at top left, tied by bold "Richmond, Va./Nov. 18, 1862" cds (Powell type 3f) on cover to Dover Mills, Va., flap torn, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1468    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue. Four large margins, crease (entirely in bottom left margin), tied by manuscript cancel with faint "Sparta, Ga./Apr. 9" cds in blue on 1863 cover to Newton, Ga., some manuscript docketing at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2b    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1469    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Hoyer printing. Clear to large margins, tied by Boydton, Va. cds on cover to Petersburg, Va.; cover missing backflap and small repair at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2b    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1470    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light milky blue, Stone Y. Huge margins, tied by neat "Charleston, S.C., Oct 6, 186_" town cancel on 1862 cover to "General Johnson Pettigrew, Petersburg, Virginia", expertly repaired flap tear which just extends onto front of the cover, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely gem.
Scott No. 2e    Estimate $400 - 600.

Pettigrew commanded the defense of Petersburg in 1863 and was mortally wounded at Falling Waters, W. Va. 17 July 1863.

Realized: $500

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