1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Large to mostly huge margins with significant portion of adjacent stamp at top, tied by blue fancy boxed "Paid" with Grid cancel on cover to Brewer, Me., matching "Bucksport, Me., Dec 4" cds, Very Fine, with a jumbo margined stamp. Skinner-Eno No. SD-G 108.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200.
Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for the West Coast’s premier philatelic exhibition. For this special event we will be offering over 3600 lots, which will feature the Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the United States 1861 1c Issue, the Charles Meroni Collection of Registry Labels, the Randolph Smith Collection of United States Plate Number Singles and Plate Blocks, plus a stunning array of United States Stamps and Postal History. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe with Important France and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Lot #1176 - united states postal history 1851 issue
Lot #1177 - united states postal history 1851 issue
1856, 5¢ red brown. Three margins, just touched at left, used with 1¢ blue, type II (7), pos. 70R2, margins to cutting showing part imprint, on legal size cover with manuscript "Collector's Office, Charleston S.C." return address to Boston Mass.; reduced and with side flaps only, F.-V.F., A rare domestic use of the 5¢ 1855 issue prepaying double the 3¢ domestic rate.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1178 - united states postal history 1851 issue
1855, 10¢ green, type II. Four mostly large margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jan 3" cds on light yellow cover to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "Per Steamer Isabel en route Key West et Habana" at lower left, original Dec. 31st 1856 letter, Very Fine and choice use.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1179 - united states postal history 1851 issue
1851, 12¢ gray black. Used with 1¢ blue, type IV (9) horizontal pair and two 3¢ dull red (11) singles, all tied by three strikes of "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 5" cds on blue 1856 folded cover to Philadelphia Pa.; vertical file fold affects left 1¢ and 12¢ stamps, some slight edge wear, Fine, An attractive usage combining all three denominations issued in 1851.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1180 - united states postal history 1851 issue
1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect. Uncancelled on cover Roxbury Mass. with red "Via Nicaragua / Ahead of the Mails." framed handstamp, black "New-York 'Ship 7' Sep 25" integral due cds with manuscript "7" restatement and at left; some minor edge wear, F.-V.F., with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17a; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 1851 12¢ BISECT IN COMBINATION WITH THE "VIA NICARAGUA/...
Lot #1181 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Nicely centered for this tight margined issue, deep color, tied by neat blue "Montpelier, Vt., Feb 9, 1858" cds on locally addressed cover; trivial perf flaws and corner crease at top left from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine appearance, ex White.
Scott No. 19; $9,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ON COVER SINGLE FRANKING USAGE OF THE 1857 1¢ BLUE TYPE IA.
Lot #1182 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal pair. Plate 2, left stamp with nibbed perf, in combination with 1857, 2¢ dull red on British Open Mail cover to Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, Africa, with bold "Richmond, N.Y., Jun 18" origin cds alongside, red "New York, Br. Pkt, Jun 19" exchange cds, manuscript rates and reverse with red 1861 receiving postmark, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20+26;...
Lot #1183 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Position 86L4, rich plate 4 color with strong impression, used with 3¢dull red (26) single and pair, canceled together by "Charleston S.C. Jan 12" cds on cover front with backflap only, Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 22; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1184 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ blue, type Va. Single and pair, pos. 47R5 (Relief E) and 23R5-24R5 (Relief C) with pos. 23 showing the Curl in "E" variety, tied by two strikes of blue "Petersburg Va. Sep 13" cds on cover to Kirkwood N.Y., flap with blind embossed "Wm. F. Spotswood, Apothecary & Druggist" fancy oval, original 1858 enclosure accompanies; small perf flaws, reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and scarce type Va usage, signed...
Lot #1185 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ brownish carmine, type I. Rich color, tied by neat strike of fancy "I. Field, P.M." circular cancel on cover to Newburyport, Mass., with matching "Harrison Square, Mass. Aug 14" cds additionally tying stamp, Very Fine and choice, an atttractive and rare example of this postmaster name cancel from Harrison Square, Mass., with 2008 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. LC-NP 9.
Scott No. 25; Estimate $1,...
Lot #1186 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ rose, type II. Position 47R2L with recut inner lines, rich color, tied by "Gonzales, Texas July 17" on light blue 1857 folded court letter concerning land to San Antonio Tex., a Very Fine and nice Texas use.
Scott No. 25A; $1,000.
Lot #1187 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ rose, type II. Well centered with strong color, short perf, attractively cancelled by blue "Canastota N.Y. Oct 18" cds on light lavender small lady's envelope to Seneca Falls N.Y., a Very Fine stamp nicely showing the inner recut lines.
Scott No. 25A; $1,000.
Lot #1188 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Natural s.e., tied by St. Louis boxed "1ct" handstamp on locally addressed cover to the Truino Telegraph; some cover edge splitting, Very Fine, a rare over payment of the drop rate, ex Gibson, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1189 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1859, 5¢ brown, type I, vertical strip of three. Nicely centered amid wide margins, tied by "New Orleans, La., Jun 28, 1860" cds's on cover to Paris, France, red "New York, Paid 3, Jun 30" exchange cds, reverse with French transit and receiving date stamps, Very Fine, ex Gibson, White, signed S. Ashbrook, with 1974 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #1190 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II. Deep rich color with wide margins, used with 10¢ green (35) with right s.e., each cancelled by neat small "Paid" straightline on 1861 cover to Paris, France, matching "Milton Ms. Sep 23" cds, red "Boston 'Paid 12' Sep 24" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Sep. 25th to Queenstown arriving Oct. 5th, red Calais (10.8) transit with matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (10.8)...
Lot #1191 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1857, 10¢ green, type II. Manuscript cancel and tied by partial "Kittany Pa. May 10 1861" cds on "Long May it Wave" flag patriotic cover to Wyoming Station, Canada, endorsed "Via Detroit" at top left, reverse with Hamilton (5.13) and Wyoming (5.14) backstamps; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1192 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ green, type V. Strip of three with left imprint capture, rich color, used with 3¢ dull red (26), tied by matching circular open grid cancels and "Paid" in circle cancel on 1861 cover to Calcutta, India, matching red "Deep River Ct. Apr 29" cds at left, prepaid for the 33¢ British mail rate, partial red New York Apr 30 exchange backstamp with magenta "28" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston May 1st...
Lot #1193 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ green, type V. Two singles, used with 1¢ blue (24), all tied by three strikes of Boston "Paid" circular grid cancels on blue folded letter from the Goddard correspondence to Calcutta, India at the 21¢ open mail rate, black "Boston Am. Pkt. Feb 23" exchange backstamp, endorsed "Via Portland", carried by Allan Line North American from Portland Feb. 24th to Liverpool Mar. 7th, red London Paid (3.8) transit with grid...
Lot #1194 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ green, type V, horizontal pair. In combination with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V on cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, all tied by grid cancels, large blue manuscript "4/3" debit to Russia, reverse with "Portland, Me., Am. Pkt., Mar 23, 1861" exchange cds an London transit date stamp; cover with rough opening tears, F.-V.F., ex Gibson, Neinken and Wagshal.
Scott No. 35+24; Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1195 - united states postal history 1857 issue
1860, 30¢ orange. Rich color, used with 5¢ brown, type II, nat. s.e. showing left guideline, and 10¢ green (35), all tied by three strikes of vivid red NYFM circular grids and matching "New York 'Paid 36' Jan 16" exchange cds on 1861 blue folded letter from the Payen correspondence to Lyon, France, carried by Cunard Line Australasian from New York Jan. 16th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 26th, Calais Br. Service (1.28.61) entry cds,...
Lot #1196 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1861, 3¢ pink. Two singles, tied together by "G. B. D., Nov 25" General Banks Division postmark on blind embossed Gen. Winfield Scott patriotic cover to New London Conn.; some foreign matter under left stamp causing some small flaws, F.-V.F., with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1197 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink. Well centered, rich vibrant color, tied by "Brownfield, Me., Nov 13, 1861" cds with manuscript day, on fresh cover to North Chesterville, Me.; cover with small tear at top and reduced at left, Very Fine, with 1992 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 64a; $5,500.
A BEAUTIFUL WELL CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1861 3¢ PIGEON BLOOD PINK ISSUE ON COVER.
Lot #1198 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1861, 3¢ rose pink. Well centered with bright color, tied by neat ultramarine grid handstamp on fresh cover to Boston, Mass., matching "Winchendon, Mas." cds, Very Fine, a rare usage bearing an ultramarine color cancellation, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64b; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1199 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1861, 3¢ rose. Used with Boyds 1¢ black on blue gray (20L18), tied together by circular grid cancel duplexed with "New-York Sep 1861 30" cds on cover to NEw Haven Conn., Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1200 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1861, 10¢ yellow green. Tied by circle of wedges cancel duplexed with "Portsmouth N.H. Jun 17" cds on mourning cover from the Coan correspondence to Hilo, Hawaii, endorsed "Via Steamer" at top left; 10¢ couple short perfs, Very Fine and choice mourning cover use.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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