Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 1399    

1855, 10¢ green, type II. Margins large to just into top, tied by partial San Francisco, Cal. cds on cover to Boston, Mass., with clear full strike of "Noisy Carriers Mail, San Francisco" oval handstamp at center, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce letter bag operator cover.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1400    

1855, 10¢ green, types II-III, vertical pair. Type II at top, margins large to close at right, tied by bold "New Orleans, La., Dec 1" cds on 1856 folded letter sheet to Veracruz, Mexico, with "2" reales inland rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14,15    Estimate $300 - 401.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1401    

1855, 10¢ green, type II. Full even margins, tied by neat "Avon, N.Y., Jul 20" cds on United States Hotel shield corner card cover to Toronto, Canada, 1857 docketing at bottom left and faint receiving backstamp, Very Fine; with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1402    

1855, 10¢ green, type II. Clear to large margins, tied by "New Haven, Con., Apr 18, 1857" cds on cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands; cover with few tone spots, cover tear at top and missing backflap, Fine.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1403    

1855, 10¢ green, type III (position 81L1) large margins to touching at bottom right, red manuscript canceled and tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 1" cds on 1856 cover to Point aux Trembles, Canada, underpaid and treated as totally unpaid with manuscript "Due 15" and "9" pence due, reverse receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce usage.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1404    

1855, 10¢ green, type III. In combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair attempting to pay the 15¢ rate on double rate cover to Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, tied by "Sacramento, Cal., Oct 4, 1856" cds's, "20" handstamp & two manuscript "60" rates crossed out, oval "United States" exchange handstamp and manuscript "30" and "1/6" due; stamp creases, cover soiling and edge wear expertly restored, Fine appearance, an unusual rating and destination.
Scott No. 15+11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1405    

1855, 10¢ green, type III. Just shaving bottom of design otherwise large margins including sheet margin at left, tied by "St. Paul, M.T." cds on cover to Canada with red straight line "Paid" and matching red "United States/6d" exchange oval handstamp, Very Fine, the postmark appears to be Oct. 1857, which would indicate this was used during the Territoral period.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1406 ()   

1855, 10¢ green, type IV. right pair (position 64-65L1, left recut at top and bottom) in horizontal strip of 5 with type III (positions 61-65L1), margins ample to just in at top right, in combination with 1855, 10¢ green type II, strip of 4 (slightly in at top) on large front to Washington, D.C., all tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Jan 5" cds's; ink erosion in address panel, Fine, a truly remarkable and extremely rare 10¢ combination.
Scott No. 16+14+15    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,200

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