Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1834    

Adams & Co.'s Express, 1854, 25¢ black, "ICW" (Isaiah C. Woods) Initials in Black, block of 4, o.g., full margins, tiny edge stain in top margin, still Very Fine; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1L2    $375.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1835 ()   

Adams & Co.'s Express, 1854, 25¢ black, with less common "ICW" initials (I.C. Wood), block of 4, without gum, full margins, some faint creasing, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 1L2    $375.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1836 ()   

Adams & Co.'s Express, 1854, 25¢ black, "LR" initials (L. Reed), without gum, full margins, small margin thin at top, otherwise Very Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1L4    $750.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1837 ()   

Adams' City Express Post, 1850-51, 2¢ blue, position 19, without gum, ample to large margins, Very Fine, a very scarce stamp, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Scott No. 2L5    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1838 ()   

Adams' City Express Post, 1850-51, 2¢ blue, bottom sheet margin pane of 40, without gum, full sheets margins and wide margin at top, stitch watermark between 1st and 2nd horizontal rows, small thins around positions 1, 8 & 9 which appear to be naturally incorporated in the stitch watermark, Very Fine and choice, a very rare large multiple; with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2L5    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

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Lot 1839 ()   

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thick paper (1st printing), complete sheet of 20, without gum, wide sheet margin at right, slight staining, creases in right margin and small hole between stamps at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare first printing complete sheet.
Scott No. 5L1    $700 for singles.

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Lot 1840 ()   

Barr's Penny Dispatch, 1855, black on green, four singles (types II-V), mostly without gum, margins clear to touching, type V with thin, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 8L2    $1,200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1841 ()   

Barr's Penny Dispatch, 1855, black on green, position 6, no gum, bright and fresh, Fine.
Scott No. 8L2    $300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1842    

Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black, block of 12, traces of o.g., several creases, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce multiple; with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15L13    $400+.

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Lot 1843    

Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, block of 15, full o.g., margins large to just in to outer framelines, Very Fine, a scarce multiple.
Scott No. 15L14    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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