Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1318    

Brainard & Co., 1844, blue, large margins to slightly in at right, faulty with manuscript "F" for Farnwell (Hale's agent) cancel and tied by filing crease, partial strike of red "Forwarded by Brainard & Co. from Troy" oval and matching red "Paid" handstamp on December 26th 1844 folded letter from Troy N.Y. to Springfield Mass.; manuscript staining at left, Fine and rare on cover use.
Scott No. 24L2; $4,500    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1319    

Broadway Post Office, 1851 (1¢) black, cut-to-shape horizontal pair, each stamp canceled by inverted "PAID" handstamp with matching inverted strike adjacent on small lady's embossed cover to local street address, matching partial strike of "Broadway City Express, Post-Office, 2 Cts" oval handstamp; restored top edge and small edge tear, no flap, Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26L2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED PAIR OF THE BROADWAY POST OFFICE BLACK ON WHITE WOVE ON A FULL COVER.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1320    

Bronson & Forbes' City Express Post, 1855, black on green, clear to mostly huge margins, vertical file fold slightly affecting design, uncanceled on cover to Springwater, N.Y., in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by central strike of "Chicago, Ills., Jun 27" cds; cover edge wear, partial backflap and some ink erosion in address panel, Fine; signed "Genuine" by Jakubek.
Scott No. 27L1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1321    

Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 2¢ black on pink, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Plattsburgh, N.Y., tied together by New York duplex postmarks and local with additional pencil; local with small tear at top left, F.-V.F.; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 28L4; $1,750    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1322    

Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 2¢ black on dark blue, ample to large margins, canceled by black handstamp and pencil stroke cancels on cover to New Haven, Conn., in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) both tied by "Brooklyn, N.Y., May 28" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 28L5; $500    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1323    

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, 1852-55, 2¢ black, margins large to shaving frameline at bottom (repaired), tied by blue "Browne & Co. City Post, Paid" circular handstamp on locally addressed cover; cover soiling and edge wear, Fine appearance; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 29L2; $5,750    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1324    

California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black, impressed on U.S. 3¢ envelope (No. U10), canceled by bold "San Francisco, Cal, Sep 5" cds and addressed to Loves Flat via Montezuma, with explanatory text listing nine cities and towns where service was offered printed on reverse; edge wear, missing small part of backflap and scuff at top slightly affecting imprint, F.-V.F., ex-Knapp.
Scott No. 34LU11B    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1325    

Carter's Despatch, 1849-51, 2¢ black on ribbed paper, Single with full top and bottom margins, tied by manuscript cancel on 1849 local folded letter, with second ladies stampless cover with "Carters Despatch, 90 Fifth, 2cts" circular handstamp, Very Fine, ex-V. Morris; folded letter with 1997 and 1980 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 36L1a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1326    

Cheever & Towle, 1849, 2¢ blue, four margins, toned, tied by tone spot on folded blue cover to local street address, endorsed "Paid" adjacent to stamp, Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 37L1    $1,500.

Realized: $575

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