Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1996 o   

Jackson & Co., 4¢ green, silk paper, rich color and nicely centered, small flaws, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS143b    $400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1997 o   

Littlefield, Alvah, 1¢ black, experimental silk paper, showing two blue silk fibers on reverse, bold color, small corner crease at top right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. RS164e    $400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1998 o   

Lyon Mfg. Co., 1¢ black, watermarked USIR, imperforate, huge even margins all around, deep color, Superb, with P.S. certificate declining to opine on whether this is a true imperforate of that perfs have been trimmed from this wide margin single (offered on it's own merits); with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. RS167d var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

This issue comes with fairly tight margins and it is truly hard to believe that this stamp, with huge margins all around, actually had perforations that were trimmed away.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1999 o   

Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, silk paper, imperf between, horizontal pair, rich bright color, F.-V.F.
Scott No. RS174bi    $300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2000 o   

Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, silk paper, imperf within, block of 4, deep color, Fine.
Scott No. RS174bj    $500.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2001 o   

Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, pink paper, imperf within, block of 4, rich deep color on bright paper, thin in top right stamp, otherwise F.-V.F., rare with only 25 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS174cj    $1,000.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2002 o   

Pierce, R.V., 1¢ green, pink paper, rich color on strong pinked paper, tiny thin, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. RS189c    $200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2003 P   

Seabury & Johnson, 1¢ black, plate proof on India, on card, bottom margin block of 6 with imprint, full margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. RS216P3    $450 for singles.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2004 o   

Swain, Wm., 8¢ orange, die cut, watermarked USIR, strong bold color, usual wrinkling and small flaws, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS235d    $250.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2005 P   

Tallcot, George, 4¢ black, plate proof on India, right margins vertical strip of 5 with imprint, full margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. RS240P3    $625 for singles.

Realized: $270

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