Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 407

(Utah) the Deseret News, April 7th and April 14th, 1858 editions of Mormon newspaper published in Salt Lake City, each four pages; some edge splits and tears but all contents present, Fine, a scarce pair of issues from this newspaper which was founded in 1850.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

According to Wikipedia, this was the newspaper for the State of Deseret, which was proposed in 1849 by Latter-day Saint settlers in Salt Lake City as a provisional state of the United States. The Provisional state existed for slightly over two years and was never recognized by the United States government. The name is derived from the word for "honey bee" in the Book of Mormon.

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Lot 408    

(Utah) Plain City, Utah, Nov 10, exceptional strike of cds on cover to Springboro, Pa., franked with 2¢ red brown canceled by matching grid handstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 409    

(Washington) Wailepta, W.T., May 26, two strikes of cds, one tying 1861, 10¢ yellow green on cover to Middleborough, Mass.; tiny cover tear at bottom, an Extremely Fine strike, rare with about 12 examples recorded.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $180

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Lot 410    

(Washington) Wailepta, W.T., Mar 29, blue forwarding cds on cover addressed to Fort Simcoe, franked with 1861, 10¢ yellow green tied by Hamilton, N.Y. cds, readdressed to Corvallis, Ogn. with manuscript "Misst & Fwd "and "The Dalles, Og., Apr 23/62" postmark; light cover soiling, F.-V.F., an unusual forwarding and missent usage.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 411    

(Washington) Walla Walla, W.T., Feb 19, two strikes of straight line postmark tying 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose, horizontal pair on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Three Oaks, Mich., stamps applied over Wells, Fargo & Co. black company frank, large stencil corner card on reverse; 1¢ stamp with small flaws and s.e. at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63+65    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 412    

(Washington) Walla Walla, W.T., Dec 1, straight line postmark forwarding on attorney corner card cover to Fort Walla Walla, franked with 1861, 10¢ yellow green tied by California, Mo. cds, manuscript "Eola, Ogn" routing and "ford 3" rate; small sealed cover tear at to and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Lot 413    

(Washington) Columbia City., W.T., July 13, manuscript postmark on ca. 1853 cover to Providence, R.I., manuscript "Paid 6¢" for transcontinental rate (valid until April 1855), addressed to family of founder of Rickreall, Ogn., Extremely Fine, a choice and rare usage.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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Lot 414    

(Washington) Cowlitz, W.T., June 3rd/56, manuscript postmark on uncanceled 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Roxbury, Mass.; slight cover soiling and missing small part of backflap, otherwise Very Fine, early and rare.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 415    

(Washington) Ebey's Landing, W.T., address on printed "Overland Mail." cover to W.S. Ebey in the early 1860's, envelope endorsed for the Butterfield Overland Mail but was carried privately probably by a Puget Sound express company; slight cover reduction at right, F.-V.F., one other similar usage is known from the Jarrett collection.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 416    

(Washington) Grand Mound, W.T., Jany 3, manuscript postmark on 1857 folded letter to Middleboro, Mass., matching free "J.W. Goodell P.M." free frank, lengthy letter regarding land and roads, Very Fine, a scarce first period postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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