Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1167    

1873, 15¢ yellow orange, C.B.N.C. printing, used with 1¢ ultramarine (156) and 12¢ blackish purple (162), each tied by cork cancels duplex with partial N.Y. town cds on 1875 cover to U.S.S. "Monongaheha" at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the 28¢ British mail rate via GB, red "New York '24' Jan 13" credit exchange cds, red London Paid (1.25) transit cds, Rio de Janeiro (2.15) arrival backstamp and blue crayon "240" reis due; cover restored at right edge, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 163    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1168    

1873, 15¢ yellow orange, C.B.N.C. printing, nicely centered, bright and fresh, tied by "New Haven, Conn. Nov 1" cds duplex on light blue Landfear correspondence cover to Cape of Good Hope, sharp red "New York, Nov 2, 78" exchange duplex with "50" centimes credit handstamp, red London Paid (11.12) transit cds and "Cape Town, Cape Colony, DE 7 '78" arrival cds; some cover tears, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 163    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1169    

1873, 30¢ gray black, used with 2¢ vermilion (178) horizontal pair, cancelled by cork duplexed "New Bedford, Mass. Feb 23" cds on gray Capt. George W. Allen correspondence cover to Talcahuano, Chile, red "New York '24' Mar 1" credit exchange cds, Valparaiso (3.31.77) arrival backstamp; 2¢ stamp flaws from edge placement, otherwise Very Fine and rare use to Chile at double the 17¢ British Mail rate; with clear 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 165    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1170    

1875, 2¢ vermilion, diagonal bisect used as 1¢ bottom right half, tied across the cut by blue target cancel on small locally-addressed cover to Taneytown Md., accompanied by original Taneytown Feb. 22, 1879 datelined enclosure, fresh and Very Fine bisect use; with 1959 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 178b    $750.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1171    

1875, 5¢ blue, used with 3¢ green (184), each tied by Negative "A" in Octagon strike duplexed with "Waterbury Conn., Jan 19" cds on 3¢ green entire to Montevideo, Uruguay, red "New York, Feb 5" exchange cds and red crayon "30" centimes credit (6¢), Uruguay "20" in circle due rating handstamp for inland postage; reverse with Listas (3.13) and Buenos Aires (3.14.80) transits; perf toning, otherwise Very Fine and scarce Waterbury use at the rare 11¢ treaty rate to Uruguay.
Scott No. 179    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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