Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1251    

Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle, ample to mostly large margins, in combination with 1851, 2¢ dull red (11) on cover to Gen. J.W. Denver in Washington City, D.C., tied by bold blue "Cincinnati, O., May 14" cds; stamps with light tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. LO2    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1252    

Baltimore, Md., 1850-55, 1¢ red on bluish, left sheet margin copy, full margins, touched at top, tied by blue "1" in circle drop-letter rating handstamp on light blue folded drop cover addressed to Thomas Swann Esqr. in Baltimore; stamp with small abrasion and split due to file fold, reaffixed askew, Very Fine appearance, a very rare example of carrier stamp tied by drop-rate marking.
Scott No. 1LB1    Estimate $400 - 600.

The Golden sale contained two covers with 1LB1 tied by the drop letter "1" in circle handstamp in black, this is the only example we have seen with the strike in blue.

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Lot 1253    

Baltimore, Md., 1850-55, 1¢ blue, margins large to slightly in at bottom, tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Jun 11" cds on local street addressed cover; stamp lifted and placed back, otherwise Very Fine, a rare tied local usage.
Scott No. 1LB3; $1,500    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1254    

Baltimore, Md., 1856, 1¢ red, margins large to touching frameline, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Charlottesville, Va., both tied by "Baltimore, Md., Jun 29, 1859" cds; portion of flap and small cover edge nick repaired, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1LB7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1255    

Baltimore, Md., 1856, 1¢ red, ample to mostly large margins, bright color, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Palmyra, N.Y., both tied by blue Baltimore, Md. cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1LB7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1256    

Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ black, overlapped franking with 3¢ dull red (26), tied together by "Baltimore Md., Apr 3, 1861" cds on orange buff cover to Philadelphia Pa., Very Fine.
Scott No. 1LB8    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1257    

Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ black, margins large to slightly into frameline at top left, light manuscript cancel, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Manchester, Md., both tied by "Baltimore, Md., Feb 23" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1LB8    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1258    

Boston, Mass., 1849-50, 1¢ blue on slate, four margins, tied by diamond grid cancel, along with 3¢ dull red (11A), tied by large "Paid" in circular grid cancel, red "Boston, Feb 23" cds on orange cover to Fryeburg Me., Very Fine.
Scott No. 3LB2    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1259    

Boston, Mass., 1849-50, 1¢ blue on slate, large to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, tied by red diamond grid fancy handstamp on folded letter sheet to Marlboro, Mass., red "Boston, 3cts, May 8" cds; small hinged over cover hole at lower left, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Chapman.
Scott No. 3LB2    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1260    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1849-50, 2¢ black on bluish pelure, margins large to just shaving pearls at bottom, tied by red manuscript crayon "X" on cover to Castleton, Vt., red "Charleston, S.C., 10, Apr 2" integral rate cds; cover with some faint toning, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 4LB5    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 2¢ HONOUR'S CITY EXPRESS ISSUE ON BLUISH PELURE - WITH ONLY TEN ON COVER USAGES RECORDED.

Realized: $1,050

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