Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1885    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ lithograph and 5¢ De La Rue, tied together by "Richmond Va, Jul 10, 1862" cds on cover to Tarboro, N.C. with manuscript endorsement "In haste"; reduced a bit at left, Very Fine, a scarce combination franking.
Scott No. 4+6    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1886    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ London & Richmond prints, tied together on folded letter by indistinct Guineys, Va. cds, letter datelined "Grace Church, March 21st, 1863", Fine and unusual combination use.
Scott No. 6, 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1887    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, horizontal pair, clear to huge margins, tied by green Saltville, Va. cds on cover to Wytheville, Va.; cover with corner repair at lower left and missing backflap, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1888    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, vertical pair, clear to large margins, tied by blue "Dublin, Va., Oct 3" cds on cover with blue illustrated Emory & Henry College cameo corner card, to Peters Creek, Va.; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1889    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing (large margins, nick at top) tied on back flaps of large magnificent silver gilt embossed valentine cover by blue "Columbia, S.C./Feb. 16" (1862) cds with matching (due) "5" as it was clearly overweight; addressed to Mrs. Emma Craig, Sumterville, So Ca; stamp torn in half upon opening, Very Fine, a spectacular & seldom seen item, Valentine uses in the Confederacy are quite scarce due to only a handful of opportunities as well as the exigencies of war, ex-Engel and Everett (his ME on back flap).
Scott No. 7    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1890    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, local print, horizontal pair, tied by clear blue "Franklin Depot, Va./Apr 17" (1863) on cover to San Marcos, Texas, manuscript sender's instruction "Via Port Hudson & Alexandria La."; minor discoloration, Very Fine and rare Trans-Mississippi usage, just prior to the establishment of Express mail in late April of 1863; with 1991 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1891    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, local print, vertical pair tied by Richmond cds, Apr 9, 1863 on small blue & gray wallpaper cover to Kenton, N.C.; minor toning, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1892    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair on De la Rue paper, tied by mostly clear undated "Bristol (V. &) T.R.R." circular handstamp on cover to Orange C.H., Va.; light toning, top flap missing, otherwise Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1893    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, local print, two pairs, arranged as block of four and tied by bold "Charleston S.C. Mar. 10" cds on cover to Columbia, S.C.; light soiling, Very Fine and quite striking.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1894    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, horiz. pair, large margins, tied by "Augusta, Ga./Jun 13" double circle postmark on turned United States 1860-61 3¢ Star Die (U27) entire addressed to Eatonton Ga., interior addressed to Warrenton, Ga. & uncancelled with colorless embossed corner card of Warehouse & Commission Merchant in Augusta, part of flap torn off, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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