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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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1863 2¢ Issue - Balance Lots

Lots 279-282

Lot 279 o   

1863, 2¢ Blackjack Used Balance, in excess of 600 stamps on stockcards and pages; mostly #73 with some E. & F. grill, varieties including stitch watermark, assortment of cancellations, some fancy and colored including leaf, town, carrier, etc., many pairs and stripe, well centered items and material from Rouke and Allen collections, few unused; condition mixed, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 73//93; $39,000    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 280 /o/   

1863, 2¢ black, Gutterpane Guideline Collection, study of of 98 stamps (mostly singles) and 31 covers most showing top or bottom guidemark from the left and right side of pane, includes few mint examples and grills including a Z. grill, gutter items including some showing guidelines, some other marginal items including corner margins and partial imprint marginals; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 281    

1863, 2¢ Blackjack Cover Balance, of 92 covers; an array of mostly 1st class usages including 1¢ combination with #63 and 1¢ Star Die entires, double rate drops, few unusual 3¢ combinations, strip of three paying double rate, unusual combinations including #76+73 pair combination, block of four usage, three-color frankings, etc., includes some fancy cancels, advertising, etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 282    

1863-67, 2¢ Blackjack Cover Balance, interesting group of 18 covers; including #73+65+68 combination on normal cover (5x rate), #65+73 usage from Carrollton, Ky., two Valentine cover usages with enclosures, territorial usages from Fort Union, N.M. and Albuquerque, N.M., interesting forwarding usages, registered Adams Express Co. cover, auxiliary markings; condition a little varied, generally Very Fine.
Scott No. 73//93    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $950

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