Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1354    

Hussey's Post, 1877, rose, tied by purple "Hussey's Special Messenger Express, Paid, 54 Pine St." oval handstamp on local street address cover, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 87L60    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1355    

Hussey's Post, 1880, brown, type I, tied by purple "Hussey's Special Messenger Express, Paid, 54 Pine St." oval handstamp on local street address Health Department corner card cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 87L73    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1356    

Hussey's Post, 1863, 25¢ gold on blue, Large margins, tied by "Hussey's, Special Message Post, 50 Williams Street, Basement" three-line handstamp on philatelic cover to local street address; missing small part of top flap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 87LE5    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1357    

Hussey's Post, 1858, black, handstamp on small locally addressed cover in combination with Hussey's Post, 1856 (1¢) red (87L3) tied by bold "Paid, G. Hussey" handstamp; some writing at top of cover neatly erased, still Very Fine, ex-Hollowbush, Golden & Kuphal.
Scott No. 87LUP3    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF THREE KNOWN HUSSEY'S POST HANDSTAMP AND ADHESIVE COMBINATIONS RECORDED - EACH OF WHICH ARE UNIQUE COMBINATIONS.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1358    

Jenkins' Camden Dispatch, 1853, black, full margins at top and bottom, just clear to touching at sides, tied by red crayon lines on small cover addressed to "Hudson Sheeve, Engineer at West Jersey Ferry", Very Fine, ex-Ferrary & Hall; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 89L1; $3,000    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF ELEVEN RECORDED COVERS WITH JENKINS' CAMDEN DISPATCH LITHOGRAPH STAMP.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 1359    

Jones' City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on pink, margins large to just into frameline at lower right, bright and fresh, uncancelled as usual on locally address cover, straight line "Paid" handstamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Caspary & Giesler; signed G. Sloane and E. Perry, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 91L1; $3,000    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

QUITE CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE JONES' CITY EXPRESS STAMP ON COVER - WITH ONLY TEN FULL COVERS KNOWN.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 1360    

Kidder's City Express Post, 1847, 2¢ black on pale blue, ample to large margins (small defect), manuscript "Pd" pencil cancel with impression shown through to back of locally addressed folded letter sheet tying stamp, red "Kidders City Express Post, 2 Cts" oval handstamp with matching "Free" handstamp alongside, small cover tear at top, F.-V.F. a very rare on cover usage, ex-Middendorf; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 93L1; $4,500    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A succession of private local posts existed in Brooklyn between September 1844 and 1864. The first local post in Brooklyn was a branch of Boyd's City Express Post. John T. Boyd discontinued this Brooklyn post on June 30, 1845, when the new postal laws made it illegal for private companies to carry mail along postal routes. Boyd's Brooklyn agent was Wellington Walton, who is listed in the 1846 city directory as an "express proprietor" at 195 Gold Street in Brooklyn. Walton & Co. City Express covers are dated as early as February 14, 1846. In early 1847, Walton sold out to Henry Kidder who ran the post with help of the brothers Isaac and George Snedeker. The "Kidder's Brooklyn City Express Post" oval handstamp is recorded as early as March 11, 1847. Kidder sold out to the Snedeckers in 1851.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 1361    

Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, 1849 (1¢) black on green, Large margins, manuscript canceled and tied in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11) by "New York, Feb 23" cds on cover to Port Royal, Va.; local stamp some cracking in glazing and some light cover tone spots, F.-V.F., a rare to the mails usage; signed Jakubek and Costales.
Scott No. 106L1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1362    

Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., 1855, 1¢ red orange, cut to shape and tied by "Paid" in boxed handstamp on cover to Swansea, Mass., in combination with 1852, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by "New York, Mar 27" cds; cover slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 107L1; $900    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1363    

Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., 1855, 1¢ red orange, showing several printing paper folds, full margins, tied by blue framed "Paid" handstamp on locally addressed 1856 printed notice, with additional strike and matching "Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Company, Aug 22" fancy shield date stamp; some light cover soiling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 107L1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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