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Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

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New York Foreign Mail Cancels

Lots 1350-1355

Lot 1350    

5-Point Star with Central Hole, two strikes tie 7¢ vermilion (149) horizontal pair on 1872 cover with pre-printed address to Leipzig, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr 10" exchange cds, endorsed "Manhattan" that was updated in pencil to "Java", carried by Cunard Line Java from New York Apr. 10th to Queenstown arriving Apr. 20th, German arrival backstamp; some edge wear, reduced a bit at top and left, Fine. Scott No. 149.
Weiss No. ST-5P1 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1351    

Circle of Carets, clear strike ties 10¢ brown (161) on blue 1874 folded letter to Zurich, Switzerland, bold red "New York Paid All Via Eng. & Ostd. Jun 4" exchange cds, Basel (4.17) and Zurich (4.17) backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 161.
Weiss No. TR-W5    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1352    

Circled 8-Point Star, fine strike ties 10¢ brown (161), slightly affected from edge placement, on 1874 cover from the Baldwin correspondence to Florence, Italy, reverse with "New York Jan 31" cds duplexed with negative "D" cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan 31" exchange cds, endorsed "per Steam 'Donau' ", Florence (2.17.74) arrival backstamp, Very Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 161.
Weiss No. ST-8P11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1353    

Circular Fancy Grid, two bold strikes tie 2¢ brown (113), two singles of differing shades, on yellow cover to Paris, France at the 4¢ British open mail rate, red "New York Mar 5" exchange cds, red London (3.17.70) transit backstamp and black "GB/40c" bulk debit handstamp, Calais (3.18) entry cds and "5" decimes due rating; top edge mend and opening tear, Fine, an interesting cancel. Scott No. 113.
Weiss No. TR-G unlisted    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1354    

Fancy Cross Roads, fine strike ties 6¢ carmine (148) on orange cover to Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Apr 25" exchange office cds, endorsed "per Bremen" at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 148.
Weiss No. TR-C7    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 1355    

Quartered Circle, two strikes, one bold, tie 3¢ green (158) and 6¢ dull rose (159) on 1875 cover to Grenoble, France, sharp strike of red "New York 'Paid' Dec 4" exchange cds, Calais (12.15.75) entry cds and large red "P.D." framed handstamp, Paris (12.15) and Grenoble (12.16) backstamps; some cover restoration at corners, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Van Vlissengen & Waud, Ainsworth. Scott No. 158, 159.
Weiss No. TR-W1b    Estimate $300 - 400.

Carried on the NGL Line "Hermann" that arrived at Southampton on December 16, 1875. This was the last voyage of the "Hermann".

Realized: $200

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Lots 1350-1355

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