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Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

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Postmasters' Provisional & 1847 Issues

Lots 1143-1152 Lots 1153-1162 Lots 1163-1164

Lot 1143    

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, ACM connected, horizontal pair, positions 16-17, three full margins to just clear at bottom, tied by one of three strikes of red "Paid" in arc handstamp on light blue 1847 folded letter from Maxwell's Exchange Office to Sandusky Oh., matching red "New-York '10 cts' 16 Jan" cds; small sealed tear at top, Very Fine; with clear 1997 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 9X1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1144    

1847, 5¢ red brown, clear to large margins, tied by full strike of red Hudson River Mail 17-Bar Grid handstamp on small ladies cover addressed to Hudson, N.Y., matching "Hudson Riv. Mail, N.Y., Apr 19" cds additionally tying stamp, orange-red "Paid" handstamp crossed out at right, Very Fine, ex Haas; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A WONDERFUL USAGE WITH SHOWING BOTH THE HUDSON RIVER MAIL 17-BAR GRID AND CIRCULAR DATE STAMP.

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Lot 1145    

1847, 5¢ red brown, top sheet margin single with four full to large margins, rich color, cancelled by red circular grid on light blue folded cover to Coburg, Canada West, matching red "Rochester N.Y. '5' Jan 18" cds, red "Queenstown U.C. Jan 19 1849" double-arc datestamp and manuscript "9" pence due rating. red Cobourg (1.21) split-ring receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1146    

1847, 5¢ red brown, four mostly large to huge margins, cancelled by red circular grid fancy cancel on cover to Huntington Vt., matching red "Burlington Vt. Nov 10" cds, reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1147    

1847, 5¢ red brown, three margins, just into top outer frameline, cancelled by red circular grid on light blue folded cover to Coburg, Canada West, matching red "Rochester N.Y. Jan 10" cds, red "Queenstown U.C. Jan 12 1848" double-arc datestamp and manuscript "9" pence due rating. reddish Cobourg (1.15) split-ring receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1148    

1847, 5¢ red brown, mostly large margins except close at top right, showing part of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, dark shade, cancelled by manuscript cross hatch on blue 1847 folded letter to Chagrin Falls Oh., light strikes of red Nov. 11th town cds, endorsed "By Steam Boat H. Cleveland" at lower right, 5¢ small fault, Fine and scarce steamboat use.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1149    

1847, 5¢ red brown, four margins, tied by red circular grid cancel on light green folded cover to New York street address, matching red "U.S. Express Mail, Boston Mass., Aug 6" route agent cds; light file folds, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1150    

1847, 5¢ red brown, four large margins except just touched at bottom right, tied by neat blue circular grid cancel on cover North Charleston N.H., matching sharp "Concord N.H. Jan 18" cds and "5" cent rating handstamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1151    

1847, 5¢ red brown, huge margins to just in, light creases, tied by red squared grid cancel on legal size buff cover to Poughkeepsie N.Y., matching red "New-York Jan 8" cds, manuscript "Due 5" rating, red "Swarts B Post Office N.Y. Chatham Square" oval handstamp, Fine and scarce use.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1152    

1847, 5¢ dark brown, four even margins, tied by manuscript cancel on 1848 folded letter to Buffalo N.Y., partial red "Lockport N.Y. Feb 13" cds; two file folds, Very Fine; with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 1a    $975.

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