Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1487    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Ample to large margin, minor margin gum soak, manuscript canceled on small cover to Richmond, Va., tied by "Catawba Station, N.C., Jun 5" cds, cover turned and franked with another 1862, 5¢ blue tied by "Richmond, Va., Jun 11, 1862" cds, addressed to Catawba Station, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1488    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Stone 3, two singles (position. 29/39), both mostly large margins, tied by weak strike "Washington, La." cds on cover to Holmesville, La., more complete cds at left with 16 Jul date (manuscript month), Very Fine, plated by Knapp.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1489    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Stone 2, two singles tied by indistinct "Shufordville, N.C." cds on mourning cover to Georgetown, S.C. with an additional clear strike of the Shufordville cds alongside dated July 14 with the "4" corrected to "5"; forwarded to Raleigh, N.C. with two stone 3 singles added (one possibly a fraudulent re-use) and tied by "Georgetown, S.C." cds; part of flap missing, F.-V.F.; with 2008 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1490    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Two singles, one from each printing stone, tied by "Tawboro, N.C." balloon cds's on neat buff cover to Raleigh, N.C., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1491    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Stone 2, horizontal pair, three large margins, just shaving at bottom, tied by bold strike blue "Emory, Va." cds on cover to Maj. A.M. Davis, 45th Va Regt, Monroe Co. Va. "Via Dublin", Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1492    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Stone 2, three-margin vertical pair (position. 35/45) each with diagonal white line caused by scratched stone, tied by "Richmond, Va./Sep 11, 1862 " cds on rosy buff cover to Petersberg, Va.; faint horizontal file fold not affecting stamps, fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1493    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2 & 3. Two singles, both slightly cut in, manuscript cancelled on 1862 cover to Bremo Bluff, Va. with matching "Old Church/July 23, 1862" (Va.) manuscript postmark, top stamp lightly creased & cover some light aging, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $115

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Lot 1494    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2. Small corner defect at top left, tied by part strike of "Chattanooga, Ten." cds on cover to Miss Mollie Sewell, Tazewell, East Tenn. (the lady who danced herself to death in Graham Springs on the ballroom floor), cover toned, Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1495    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 3. Four large even margins, some light toning, tied by neat "Churchville, Va./May" cds with manuscript "3" date on cover to Brownsburg, Va., small cover stain, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1496    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Ample margins, light gum soak at left, manuscript canceled on cover to Junction Store P.O., Va., with matching "Selma, Va., Mar 6th" postmark at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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