Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale

(Washington Territory) Columbia City, O.T., Dec 17. Balloon cds and handstamped "Paid 3" rate marking on stampless cover to Astoria Oregon Territory, late use of "O.T." postmark used after Washington Territory was created, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

(Washington Territory) Olympia, Ogn., Oct 18. Balloon cds and manuscript "Paid" and handstamped "Paid 3" in arc rate marking on 1853 stampless folded letter to Albany O.T., late use of "Ogn." postmark after Washington Territory was created, accompanied by a handwritten transcription of the newsy letter from a man who has "been for five months engaged in cutting the emigrant road across the Cascade Mountains and have just finished the...

(Washington Territory) Vancouver, W.T., Sep 20. Two strikes of balloon cds tie 1857 3¢ dull red type II strip of three (top selvage copies) and 1857 1¢ blue type II on cover to Virginia, corner faults, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

Douglas County. Group of 16 covers with towns comprising Canyonville red Wells Fargo oval use, No. Canyonville (2), Oakland (2) including blue Wells Fargo oval, Roseburgh (5) including red manuscript on Tracy & Co. franked envelope and beautiful Wells Fargo use, Scottsburg (4), Wilbur manuscript, Yoncalla, also 1855 territorial receipt with "Deer Creek, Oregon" cds; some condition issues but an excellent group, F.-V.F....

Linn County. Group of 15 covers with towns including Albany (11) including patriotic use, Wells Fargo blue oval use, 1859 Washington Butte without postmark, Lebanon (2) including 1864 manuscript and later cds, Central, etc., also includes two express mail illustrated Albany Ore. envelopes for Wells Fargo & Co. showing train and Tracy & Co. showing steamboat, and two 1856 territorial registry receipts for letters from Union...

Balance of Bilyeu Oregon Postal History. Collection balance of 35 covers from the Territorial and early Statehood period including towns: Oregon City (4), Milwaukee, Lafayette (2), Amity, Astoria, The Dalles, Baker City (2) including manuscript, Umatilla, Dayton, Springfield manuscript, Empire City, Randolph, Chetco, Ellensburg, Eola, Manmouth, Salt Creek O.T., Dallas, Hood River, Corvallis, Eugene City, Pleasant Hill; some mixed...

(Pennsylvania) Phila, Delphia. Red 2-line handstamp on reverse of a 1771 folded letter sheet to "Salem, New England", with black "20/" and red "8" rate marks, red "17 AV" Franklin mark on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

(Texas) Laredo, Tex. Registry exchange label with number 233, on cover to Mexico City, Mexico, franked with Honduras 1903, 1c green, fifteen singles + 6c violet, block of four mostly on reverse tied by barred cancels, "Tegucigaipa, Honduras, Set 12, 1905" origin cds with matching registry handstamp alongside, with Mobile registry label (FX-MO1) slightly over left edge and appropriate transit marks; central fold...

(Virginia) Richmond. Jun 24. Bold straight line postmark on 1788 folded letter to New York, manuscript "3" dwt rate with additional local "1/6" rating, letter with historical content…this afternoon the federal constitution was ratified by the Convention of this state by a majority of ten 89 voting for it and 79 against it.; minor stain along file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Dubuque, WT, Nov 22. Clear cds on 1837 folded letter to Cincinnati, O., manuscript "25" rating, letter datelined "Camp Township to 88N. 117W."; some cover splitting along folds including right file fold, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce Wisconsin territory postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Dubuques Mines Mic. T. Sep 21 (Wisconsin Territory). Bold strike of cds and manuscript "free" rating on 1836 folded letter from Stephen Hampstead to Col. G.W. Jones, Cincinara Mounds, Wisconsin Territory, endorsed "By Mail", letter concerns support from Col. Jones for his to gaining a nomination to the Supreme Court of the Territory, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY EXAMPLE...