Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 623    

(Monterey) Imusdale, 2-14-83, manuscript postmark (MOT-1060) on 3¢ green entire with pair of pen canceled 1¢ Banknotes to Mazatlan, Mexico, with original enclosure, Very Fine, ex-Jessup; with 2009 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 182+U163    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $290

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Lot 624    

(Monterey) Nasimento, Jan 31, 88, manuscript postmark (MOT-1980) on cover to Washington D.C., franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ green, reverse with Pleyto & Bradley transit cds's, Very Fine, the Unique Manuscript Postmark from Nasimento.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 625    

(Monterey) Nasimento, Cal., May 11, 1888, bold cds (MOT-1990) and target handstamp tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Washington, D.C., reverse with Pleyto & Bradley transit cds's, Very Fine, a rare postmark used for less than a year, only a couple known.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 626    

(Monterey) Pleito, Oct 21, 1871, manuscript postmark (MOT-2460, R5) on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, company receiving handstamp and "Monterey County" docketing at left, Very Fine, a very rare manuscript postmark and the earliest recorded usage.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $220

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Lot 627    

(Monterey) San Antonia, Cal., Sep 1, cds with misspelling of "San Antonio" (MOT-2930) on cover to San Francisco, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose with manuscript "3" cancel, Very Fine, a very rare postmark with only one other example recorded.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 628    

(Monterey) Slack Canyon, Cal., Oct. 8, purple straight line postmark (MOT-3380), with pen canceled 2¢ Banknote on cover to Watsonville; reduced at left, F.-V.F., one of two known for this postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 629    

(Monterey) Soledad, May 30, manuscript postmark (MOT-3400) ties 3¢ Banknote on cover to Boston, Mass.; stamp with some perf staining & faint horiz crease, F.-V.F., one of two known manuscript postmarks from Soledad; with 2009 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 147    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 630    

(Nevada) Truckee, California, May 11, 1869, blue double-circle ticket dater cancel (NEV-2310) on cover to Stockton, Cal. bearing 3¢ rose, grilled just tied by unusual grid cancel, two-line "May 12" date receiving handstamp at center; reduced at right, Fine and scarce, ex-B.D. Forster, Myerson.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 631    

(San Diego) Tia Juana, 2-27-1880, manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted, new SAN-6545) on manuscript canceled 1876, 3¢ green entire to Brockton, Mass.; small tear at top affecting postmark, still Very Fine, the unique manuscript postmark from Tia Juana and the earliest known usage from this town.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 632    

San Francisco, Cal. 1 Sep, cds with matching "80" rating handstamp for double-rate on folded cover to New York N.Y.; top edge tear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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