Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1204    

1938, 17¢ Andrew Johnson, with 6¢ Airmail and 1¢ Commemorative, tied to 1941 registered cover by "Russian Mission, Alaska, Sep 21, 1941" barred duplex postmark (population 250) to Seattle, with original enclosure, Very Fine, an extremely scarce usage.
Scott No. 822    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1205    

1938, 19¢ Presidential, tied by dumb oval, purple "New York, N.Y. (W. Forty-Third St. Sta.) Registered, Sep 21, 1942" backstamps on F.W. Kessler corner card cover to San Francisco Cal., purple "Registered" and "Fragile" handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 824    $2,400 as solo registered use.

AN EXCEPTIONAL COMMERCIAL USE OF ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES IN EXISTENCE.

Prepaid 19¢ for the 3¢ first class rate per 1 ounce plus 15¢ registry fee with 1¢ indemnity for less than $50, which was in effect from July 1, 1932 to March 25, 1944.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1206    

1938, 20¢ Garfield, two singles, tied by "New York, N.Y., Grand Central Annex, Nov 1, 1941" duplex on legal-size airmail cover to New Caledonia at the 40¢ airmail rate, New Caledonia censor tape at left tied by "Nouvelle, Calédonie" circular censor handstamp, Very Fine and scarce war-time airmail use to New Caledonia.
Scott No. 825    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1207    

1938, 22¢ Grover Cleveland, tied to large size hand-made package (13"x10") with additional franking of 4¢ Navy (793), sent insured (notation $35) 3rd class; with small Post Office sticker allowing opening and "Return Postage Guaranteed" handstamp, Very Fine, a rare 22¢ usage.
Scott No. 827    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 1208    

1938, 25¢ Presidential, vertical pair, tied by "New York, N.Y., May 25, 1953" Hells Gate machine cancel to Tibet, forwarded with Tibet Official (O2) pair tied by cds, Very Fine and unusual Prexie combination use.
Scott No. 829    Estimate $500 - 750.

Two Tibetan official stamps (Scott No. O2) that were made valid for regular postage in 1952 were used here for forwarding purposes.

Reference: Illustrated in "The Prexies" by Rustad on page 295 as figure 25-D.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1209    

1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt, used with 10¢ Prexie (815), tied by "New York, N.Y., Sep 27, 1944" machine cancel on legal-size airmail cover to New Caledonia at the 40¢ airmail rate, U.S. "Examined by 6027" censor tape at left and New Caledonia pink censor tape at right; couple minor erosion holes at left, Very Fine and scarce dual-censored war-time airmail use to New Caledonia.
Scott No. 830    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1210    

1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt, tied by "Sixth Defense Bat., Fleet Marine Force, Oct 7, A.M., 1941" duplex with "Midway Island" cancel on cover to Boise, Idaho, return address of "Chas. C. Henderson, c/o Contractors, Midway Island."; small flaws, Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 830; $540 used from Midway    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1211    

1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt, used with 50¢ Susan B. Anthony (1051), tied together by dumb oval, purple "San Francisco, Calif. Jan 23, 1957" cds backstamps and matching "Registered" handstamp on airmail cover to Kathmandu, Nepal, partial "Indian Embassy (Nepal), Reg. 30 Jan. 57" arrival cds backstamp, Very Fine and scarce mixed Prexie-Liberty Issue use to Nepal.
Scott No. 830    Estimate $150 - 200.

Nepal had only recently joined the UPU on 11 October 1956.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1212    

1938, $1 Wilson, tied by "Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec 20, 1941" duplex on legal-size clipper cover to Oconomowoe, Wisconsin at the quintuple 20¢ rate, censor tape at right and "Released by I.C.B. 92" censor backstamp, purple "Via Clipper"; some cover wrinkling, F.-V.F. and early Hawaii Post-Pearl Harbor Censored Use.
Scott No. 832    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1213    

1938, $2 Presidential, used with 5¢ 9¢ Prexie (810, 814), all tied by two strikes of dumb oval, purple "Gloversville, N.Y., Mar 12, 1952" backstamps on fresh Trust Company of Fulton County corner card cover to Schenectady N.Y., Mar. 13th arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice $2 registered cover.
Scott No. 833    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Registered cover bearing a $2 stamp paying part of total postage of $2.14: 3¢ first class postage plus $1.75 registry fee (indemnity of $1,000) and 36¢ surcharge for excess value (12¢ per $1,000).

Reference: Illustrated in "The Prexies" by Rustad on page 323 as figure 200-B.

Realized: $2,300

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