Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 232    

1863, 2¢ black, bottom margin pair with gutter guidemark at lower left, o.g., very lightly hinged, both stamps showing strong double transfer at bottom, small tear in selvage, fresh and about Fine; with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    $800.

Realized: $180

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Lot 233 o   

(Double Transfer) 1863, 2¢ black, Major Double Transfer ("Atherton Shift"), of top left corner and "U.S. Postage", light cork cancel, nicely centered especially for this typically off-centered variety, bold color and strong impression on bright paper enhancing this dramatic shift, scissor blunted perfs at top left and bottom left, Fine attractive appearance, a lovely example of this extremely rare variety, pictured in Brookman (Vol. II, Figure 9), ex-Russo; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73    $15,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 234 o   

(Double Transfer) 1863, 2¢ black, Major Double Transfer ("Preston Shift"), position 81, usual natural s.e. at left, manuscript cancel, strong color, perforation creases at top, otherwise Fine, still an attractive example of this very rare major double transfer variety.
Scott No. 73    $4,000.

Realized: $550

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Lot 235 o   

1863, 2¢ black, showing strong double transfer in corners at bottom, socked-on-the-nose geometric cancel, large margins and deep color, one blunt perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    $65.

Realized: $25

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Lot 236 /o/   

1863-67, 2¢ black, Shifted Transfer Collection, of 82 stamps and 37 covers showing a variety of major and minor transfer shifts, including double and triple transfers with major shifts similar to that of the Preston and Metzger shifts, covers including horizontal strip of five with two center stamps prominently showing major double transfer at upper left and lower left corners; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 73//93    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 237    

1863, 2¢ black, Major Double Transfer ("Atherton Shift"), of top left corner and "U.S. Postage", vertical brush stroke precancel, affixed to wrapper addressed to Rome, Pa. with G.W. Kinney, H.R. (Pennsylvania House of Representatives) sender corner card; sealed wrapper tear through stamp effectively "tying" adhesive to wrapper, Fine appearance, a unique newly discovered precancel and wrapper usage from the 2¢ Blackjack "Atherton shift", only few examples of this rare major double transfer exist on cover.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $800

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