Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale

1851-1900s Postal History. Group of 75 stamped covers and entires including some better like #35 to U.S. Maine on Frigate Laranac at Panama, #63 (3) with star fancy cancels, #69, 65 to France, #112 on Oswego drop circular, #e3 with 2¢ bureau issue, #134 (3) on cover paying 3¢ letter rate, #147 used with West Town local, some fancy cancels and auxiliary markings, couple Wells Fargo uses, some 20th century bisects, etc., owner's retail...

1851-57, 1¢-3¢ Issues on cover. Nice selection of 30 covers; includes #9 position 71L1L triple transfer tied by red carrier on cover, other #9's on cover including full & sheet margin examples, #8A on circular (flaws, with cert), 1¢ perf type V's including turned cover with #26 on inside, 3¢ perf'd issues including gem single with orange red cds, 1¢+3¢ carrier usage, allover illustrated ad, #25 usage, patriotic, etc.
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1857, 3¢ Rose Type I on Cover. 38 copies on 37 covers; range of shades and townmarks including red Canton, Miss. and Shelburne Falls, Mass. (tying stamp), as well as major cities, many with margins to touching, some plated; condition varies, Scott cat $5,320, nice reference group.
Scott No. 25; Estimate $500 - 750.

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Group of over 140 stamps and over 120 covers, variety of cancels and shades, range of towns from Washington D.C., Louisiana, Maryland, New England incl. Mass. and, Mich, Iowa, Wisc., New Jersey, New York including NYC geometrics, Penn., S.C., Va., a piece with pair tied by circled "10" cancels and Olympia Wash. Terr. cds; some advertising corner cards; includes two Bank Notes of the North Western Bank and El...

1902-08, Second Bureau Issue Postal History Collection. Collection of over 400 covers and post cards mounted on pages including 146 picture post cards, large group of #300 and #319 cards and covers, couple registered uses abroad, advertising covers, street car RPOs, etc., F.-V.F.
Scott No. 300//319; Estimate $300 - 400.

First Day Cover Collection 1920s-1960s. Collection in box comprising approximately 400 FDCs including some better: 614-616 on one cover (cat. $400), 614 pair from Baltimore, 617-619 on one cover from Lexington (cat. $175), 627, 647-48 on one cover from Honolulu with embossed gold cachet, two 646, 785-94 set in blocks of four with nice famous officers cachets; etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

1938, Prexie Issue Postal History. Collection in two binders of over 300 covers up to the $5 including a parcel front with a multiple franking of $1, $2, and $5 values, includes registered mail, foreign destinations, paquebot, censored mail, some FDCs and event covers, special delivery, advertising, patriotics, etc, interesting lot of this popular issue.
Scott No. 803//834; Estimate $400 - 600.

20th Century Cover Balance. Group of 7 interesting items with better noted including #300 tied by Shanghai Postal Agency cds along with Hong Kong, Japan, China, German China and Russian P.O., all cancelled by respective foreign post office cds, #721 tied by Yokohama cds on 1935 paquebot cover to Chicago Ill., 5¢ Roosevelt #637 combination use with South Africa and Tahiti stamps before returned to sender, 1906 May 14th San Francisco...

20th Century Postal History, 1930s-1970s. Six cartons full of binders with covers mounted by Scott number, includes FDCs, event covers, used blocks, patriotics, advertising, censored mail, foreign destinations, registered mail, etc., better including Commemorative Issues, Farleys with used souvenir sheets and gutter blocks, 630 used sheet, etc., some interesting items and worth viewing, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000....

Cover Selection. Of mostly better and unusual; includes #JQ1 on postcard, #77 to Paris, R.E. Byrd signature on Navy cover, #1 on cover, fire arms transfer license with stamp, express, few classic covers, some Possessions with Philippines 2p high value solo usage, Canal Zone high value multi-frank covers, etc.
Estimate; $600 - 800.

Postal History Balance. Of five items; includes rare 1844 Henry Clay campaign design folded letter (Milgram HC-5), 1860's Fort Bridger, U.T. usage, [Indians] "White River, March 12, 1807" Indian relations letter from Arkansas, 1850's cover with hand-colored Lute and Cornucopia design, and a Winfield Scott patriotic cover franked with a 3¢ pink (64); some flaws, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

U.S., Canal Zone and Worldwide 20th Century Cover Balance. Medium box of miscellaneous covers including some Prexies, Airmail rate, Canal Zone and foreign commercial usages; inspection a must.
Estimate; $200 - 300.