Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1598 o   

Merchant's Gargling Oil, 2¢ green, pink paper, perf just touching frameline at left, rich deep color, thinned at left, Fine appearance, a very rare Private Die Proprietary stamp, with only 17 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS179c    $1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1599    

Mette & Kanne, 3¢ Black, Watermarked USIR, top margin single with part imprint, full o.g., large margins with perfs clear of design, F.-V.F.
Scott No. RS180d    $400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1600 o   

Pieters & Co., 4¢ black, old paper, well centered, small margin nick repair at top center, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS191a    $600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1601    

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4¢ black, perf'd, silk paper, disturbed o.g., nicely centered, deep color, Very Fine, rare with only 24 examples recorded.
Scott No. RS203b    $2,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1602 o   

Scheetz's Bitter Cordial, 4¢ black, perf'd, silk paper, perfs just into outer frameline at right, flaws including crease and sealed tear at top, Fine appearance, a very scarce and difficult issue, with 39 examples recorded.
Scott No. RS210b    $900.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1603 o   

Schwartz & Co., 1¢ lake, silk paper, large margins all round, rich color, light vertical crease at right, Extremely Fine, a beauty.
Scott No. RS215b    $160.

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Lot 1604 o   

Swain, Wm., 8¢ orange, die cut, old paper, rich color, small sealed edge tears and light crease at left, Fine appearance, a rare and desirable issue, with only 17 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS235a    $1,650.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1605 o   

Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ green, perf'd and die cut, silk paper, showing perforations at left and top, rich color, small thin, Very Fine appearance, only 34 examples recorded.
Scott No. RS238b    $450.

Realized: $125

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Lot 1606 o   

U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 1¢ black, silk paper, usual flaws including light toning and a couple tiny internal holes away from design, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS245b    $500.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1607 o   

West India Mfg. Co., 4¢ black, die I, silk paper, nicely centered, light crease in left margin, otherwise F.-V.F., scarce with only 39 examples recorded.
Scott No. RS264b    $250.

Realized: $180

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