Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1041    

1840s-70s, Boston Transatlantic Mail, collection of over 80 covers comprising mostly stampless transatlantics including better noted: 1840 New Haven Conn. to London with Boston manuscript "Too Late", 1846 Roxbury Mass. to Paris with "Forwarded by Harden & Co., Boston oval backstamp; various rating handstamps including rare Boston large "96", etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1042    

1844-1860, Canada-U.S. Cross Border Mail, group of 3 covers comprising 1844 "Paid at Quebec, L.C." crown mark use to Bridgewater Mass.; 1845 "Paid at Quebec, L.C." crown mark use to New York City; and 1860 Montreal Paid tombstone use with "Canada/Paid 10 Cts." two-line exchange h.s. to Wethersfield Conn., Very Fine trio.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1043    

1859-1860, Cincinnati Oh. to Wurttemberg, three consul Adae's correspondence covers mounted on Boyd exhibit page, one 1860 with #26 but considered unpaid, two 1859, 1860 stampless uses with preprinted "Per Prussian Closed Mail via London and Ostende" endorsement, a Very Fine trio.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1044    

1851-1860, Charleston - Germany Mails, group of 7 covers to or from Charleston with most by Prussian Closed Mail, includes 1851 use with "U.S. Pkt." handstamp and red "America per England" framed backstamp, 1859 Mar. 29 prepaid 30¢ PCM rate to Leipzig; 1858 Aug. 6 prepaid 30¢ PCM rate to Leipzig delayed due to collision of Cunard Europa and Arabia at sea; etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Realized: $300

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Lot 1045    

1852-1858 San Francisco, Cal. to France, three stampless covers comprising 1852 red "San Francisco Cal., 31 Jul" cds with "Paid" and "26" rating handstamps at American Packet rate carried by Collins Line Atlantic, "16" decimes due rating; 1854 black "San Francisco Cal., Jun 1" cds and matching "Paid 26" straightline rating handstamp at American Packet rate carried by Havre Line Union direct to France, "6" decimes due rating handstamp; and 1858 red "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Jun 5, 1858" cds with magenta "45" cent triple 15¢ treaty rate, red "New York 'Paid 36' Jun 28" credit exchange cds, Very Fine and scarce trio.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Realized: $240

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Lot 1046    

1853-62, United States-France Transatlantic Mails, group of 14 stampless covers including American packet direct to Havre, British open mails and French treaty mails, origins comprise New Orleans La., Richmond Va., New York N.Y., Philadelphia Pa., Charleston S.C., Mobile Ala. and Cuba via New York, Very Fine group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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