Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 9, Later State, mostly clear except cut in at bottom, tied by manuscript "X", used with 3c orange brown (10), ample margins to slightly in, intense shade, tied by red grid on cover front only to Augusta Ga., matching red "Charleston S.C. '3' Jul. 31" integral-rate cds, 1851 docketing at left, F.-V.F., a rare combination use with the 3¢ orange...

Charleston, S.C., Kingman's City Post, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Three margins, slightly in at right, uncancelled, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), margins, nick at right, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Jan 28" cds on 1853 folded letter to Stateburg S.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 4LB15; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE ON COVER USAGES OF THE KINGMAN 2¢ BLACK ON BLUISH CARRIER STAMP.
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Boyd's City Express, 1844, 2¢ black on yellow green. Full margins, canceled by red "Free" handstamp on 1844 folded letter to Bridgeport, Conn., red "Boyd's City Express Post, Nov 12" oval date stamp, entered the U.S. mails with red "New - York, Nov 12" cds and blue manuscript "10" rate, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L2; $450.

Boyd's City Dispatch, 1877 (1¢) violet on lilac. Tied by indistinct black "Paid" in circle cancel on cover to local New York City street address, purple "Boyd's City Dispatch, 1 Park Place, N.Y., Nov 7 1878" oval postmark, "Robert Colgate & Co." corner card; small part of flap missing, a Very Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 20L35; $450.

Dupuy & Schenck, 1846-48 (1¢) black on gray. Margins large to shaving frameline at bottom right, tied by red straight line "Paid" handstamp on local 1847 folded letter, with matching "Dupey & Schenck, Penny Post" two-line handstamp; stamp with sealed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, ex Caspary, Brown, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 60L2; $1,500.

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ black on yellow. Large margins all around, light internal creasing, cancelled by manuscript "C" on folded letter datelined "Rochester July 10. 1844" to New York City street address, ex-C. E. Chapman (his purple handstamp at center).
Scott No. 117L1; $3,500.

ONE OF LESS THAN 20 RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE SCARCE POMEROY INCOMPLETE VALUE STAMP.

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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ blue. Horizontal pair, large margins, some creases, cancelled by manuscript and used on folded letter datelined "Rochester July 28, 1844" to Boston Mass., red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. Albany" oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 117L3; $6,000 as pair on cover.

ONE OF LESS THAN FIVE RECORDED PAIRS OF THE POMEROY 5¢ BLUE USED ON COVER, AN EXCEPTIONAL CONJUNCTIVE USE WITH...

Hunting Permit, 1934, $1 Mallards. Bottom Margin Plate Number Single, affixed to Bird Hunting Certificate canceled by 1934 Bridgeport, Conn. cds with matching postmaster handstamp below, Very Fine and choice, one of the more attractive #RW1 licences we have encountered.
Scott No. RW1; Estimate $150 - 200.

(Shades) 1¢ Dark Blue. Exceptionally well centered within balanced margins, deep rich color with a strong impression, tied by red "Providence R.I. Jun 25 1862" cds on yellow local cover with street address; no flap, Very Fine, ex-Watt White, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63b; $800 as off-cover.

(Shades) 1¢ Ultramarine. Wide margins with nat. straddle s.e. at left showing part of adjacent stamp, cancelled by circular grid on orange buff cover addressed locally, matching partial "Fall River Mass Jun 18" cds; reduced at left, F.-V.F., with 2002 (photocopy) and 2004 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 63a; $800 off-cover.

(Perforation Varieties) 1¢ Blue, "Skinny" Perforation. Double vertical perforations and separated at both sides along the inner perfs resulting in an extremely narrow stamp, boldly tied by three bold strikes of four-rings cancel on immaculate orange buff cover to Pottsville Pa., docketing at left, probably a drop use since flap originally sealed, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 63 var.; Estimate $500 - 750.
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(Printing Varieties) 1¢ Blue, Double Transfer in "U" At Bottom. Strong impression, tied by bold strike of "Pottsville Pa. 14 Sep" duplex with circular grid cancel on orange local drop cover; pulled perf at top, Fine and scarce variety, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63 var.; Estimate $100 - 150.