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Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

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1861-67 Issues

Lots 1124-1133 Lots 1134-1137

Lot 1134    

1863, 24¢ lilac, used with 2¢ black (73) pair, tied by circular grid cancels, red "N.York, Am. Pkt. '7 Paid' Jan 5" credit exchange cds on cover to Vienna, Austria, red Aachen Franco (1.23) framed transit and Jan. 26th arrival backstamp; 2¢ pair creased from placement over edge, flap refolded, Fine appearing use at the 28¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate.
Scott No. 78    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1135    

1863, 24¢ grayish lilac, used with 1¢ blue, 3¢ red, F Grills (92, 94), tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Milwaukee Wis. Jan 24" cds on small 1869 cover to Jaffna, Ceylon, red "Chicago Il., Paid 18" credit handstamp and matching large crude "20 Cents" handstamp, red "London, Paid, 9 FE 65" transit cds and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit, reverse with red Kandy (3.25) and Jaffna (3.28) arrival cds; stamp flaws, Fine and extremely scarce destination routed through Chicago, ex-Starnes.
Scott No. 78a    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1136    

1863, 24¢ gray, tied by cork cancel, duplexed with partial "Bristol, R.I., Nov 11" cds on blue-lined cover to Ensign on USS Franklin care of B.F. Stevens, London, England, red New York and London transits, red "United States, Despatch Agency, B.F. Stevens, London, Nov 25, 1867" double-oval; accompanied by second 1868 cover from same correspondence with 12¢ black (69) and same red B.F. Stevens double-oval; latter some flaws, F.-V.F. pair.
Scott No. 78b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1137    

1867, 15¢ black, E. grill, tied by two strikes of NYFM circle of wedges cancel, neat red "New York, Paid All, Mar 13" exchange cds, red "Verviers, 24 3 III, Coeln, Franco" four-line transit, German (3.25) arrival backstamp, 1869 origin letter, Very Fine.
Scott No. 91; $700 on cover    Estimate $300 - 400.

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