Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 596    

(Los Angeles) Florence, Cal., 7-11-79, manuscript postmark (LOS-3130) on cover to Montano, W.T., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote (small flaws), F.-V.F., the earliest and only recorded manuscript postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 597    

(Los Angeles) Garvanza, Cal., Sep 12, 1887, strong sharp cds (LOS-3350) on cover to Boston, Mass., franked with 2¢ Banknote tied by target handstamp; cover opening tear at right, Very Fine, the only recorded example of Garvanza's first postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 598    

(Los Angeles) Gladstone, Cal., Feb 15, 1891, cds (LOS-3390, R5) on cover to Pomona, franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine tied by target handstamp, stamp and cover flaws, Fine, the only recorded postmark from this Los Angeles county ghost town.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 599    

(Los Angeles) Glendale, Calif., Jul 20 1897, purple date stamp (LOS-3420) on registered cover to Augusta, Maine, franked with 2¢ + 8¢ Bureaus tied by cork handstamps, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this straight line postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 600    

(Los Angeles) La Canada, Cal., Feb 7 / 85, manuscript postmark (LOS-4400) on cover to San Francisco, franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ Banknote; cover and stamp flaws, Fine, the earliest and only manuscript postmark recorded from La Canada.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 601    

(Los Angeles) Lamanda Park, California, cds and fancy star in star duplex (LOS-4650, R4) on four covers in four different colors; 1886 in red, 1887 in black, 1888 in blue and 1889 in purple, all clear full strikes tying 2¢ Banknote issues, one with hotel corner card, Extremely Fine, a beautiful set.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 602    

(Los Angeles) Long Beach, Cal., Sept 10, 85, manuscript postmark (LOS-5270) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Los Angeles; cover reduced at right, Very Fine, the earliest and only manuscript postmark from Long Beach.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 603    

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles, Feby 17, manuscript postmark (LOS-5660, R7) on ca. 1853 cover to Norwich, N.Y., matching "Paid 6" rating and "San Diego, Mar 4" transit cds; some cover edge wear, F.-V.F., an unusual usage via San Diego.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $170

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Lot 604    

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles, Cal., Jun 22, cds (LOS-5680) on double rate cover to Lowell, Mass., franked with 1857, 3¢ rose, type I, single and horizontal strip of three canceled by grid handstamps, manuscript "via Overland Mail by Los Angeles" routing; small stamp flaws, F.-V.F., a rare multiple usage of the 3¢ Rose Type I.
Scott No. 25    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 605    

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles, Cal. Dec 17, cds ties 30¢ orange (71) on 1862 yellow cover to Villers-Farlay, France at two-times the 15¢ French mail treaty rate, endorsed "Via Panama" at bottom left, "New York 'Paid 6' Jan 24" exchange cds corrected with "Paid 12" cds, carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore departing New York Jan. 24th to Queenstown arriving Feb. 3rd, red "P.D." framed handstamp and matching Calais (2.5.63) entry cds, Paris (2.5) and Mo chard (2.6) transit backstamps; light fold at far left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

A SCARCE 1863 TRANSATLANTIC USE FROM LOS ANGELES CAL. TO FRANCE.

Realized: $210

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