Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1524    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red. vertical strip of four and a single, tied by three strikes "Macon, Ga./Oct 1" cds on cover to Albany, Ga.; strip with margins nearly all around and nick at top left, single margins irregularly torn and into design, Very Fine and a rare usage.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 1525    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, Horizontal Pair. Bright rich color, three huge margins, close to just in at top, cancelled bold "Richmond, Va./Jul 2, 1863" cds paying double the 2¢ drop rate on homemade envelope addressed to A[lexander] H Stephens, Richmond; faint address, Very Fine and most unusual.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1526    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, Strip of Five. Four large margins, tied by incomplete "Atlanta, Ga/May 31 " cds's over indicia of a U.S. 1¢ Star Die entire to Anthony Shoals, Ga.; stain at upper right affect two stamps and cover cut in half and rejoined vertically between 1st and 2nd stamps of strip, open on three sides, otherwise a F.-V.F. appearing example of this rare franking.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1527    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red. Four large margins, tied by clear four bar grid on folded telegram postmarked "Canton, Miss./Sep 6" cds to Maj. Harrington (Canton), printed form headed South Western Telegraph Co., Mobile, Ala. message, from a J.E. Laavis (?), is datelined "Summit, Sep 5th 1864" and reads "Please inform me if Peter Marsellis is wounded"; edge flaws and top third of form (bearing stamp) rejoined, otherwise Very Fine, a unique usage on this printed Telegram.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1528    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red. Creased & cut in at right, tied by "Richmond, Va./Mar. 27" c.d.s. (probably 1864) to unusual across-the-lines rebacked cover front with manuscript "By Flag of Truce Steamer" addressed to "Major John Taylor, C.S.A., care of General Lawton, C.S.A., Quarter Master General, Richmond, Va.", repaired including adding top & right edges, Fine and attractive, Gordon Bleuler speculated that this was probably official military mail and that the Richmond post office probably had monies furnished in a military account for unpaid mail received and addressed to officers; a most unusual and a rare franking, ex-Bleuler; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $800

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