Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale

Newspaper Collection, 1865-1897. Collection of mostly used with predominantly handstamped or blue brush cancels, highlighted by PR3, PR14 with blue cancel, PR19 with blue brush cancel, PR22 with handstamped cancel, PR24 and PR26 with blue brush cancels, PR85 cancelled by handstamp, PR68 cancelled by circle of wedges, PR70 cancelled by partial Boston cds and grid, PR73 and PR74 cancelled by corks, PR89 cancelled by purple star, PR108...

Revenue & Document Miscellany. In binder, a mix including large tax-paids, stock certificates including seven 1864 Bald Mountain Mining Co. certificates, other documents with revenues including four with 2¢ Blackjack used as revenue.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Revenue Balance. Mix of issues on stockpages; from first issues throughout Documentary issues and a little beyond, including useful multiples, some good mid-values; inspect.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Revenue - Beer Stamp Collection, 1866-1947. Arranged and identified on stockpages in binder; nice selection of nearly all different issues with catalog generally ranges $35-200 per item, includes some nice first designs with 4-margin #REA11, some 1871 uncanceled 4-margin values, good 1875 types and strong showing later issues including margin imprint singles, REA121 pair, etc.; with overall condition above the norm, owner's 2014...

Revenue - Tax Paid Collection. Various issues on identified on stockpages in binder; starting with a good run distilled spirits issues with a section case & bottle stamps and other alcohol issues (CL203//CY5), nice run of red band bottle stamps including used multiples, revenue bond warehouse issues, section of Special Tax Stamp issues, Brewer's Permit, Worm & Still issues, Distillery Warehouse, Exportation, Dealer in Opium...

Duck Stamp Issue Collection, 1934-2014. Mostly on Scott pages; includes one used (RW1 with cds cancel) and the rest virtually all n.h. with #RW4, 6-8 and virtually complete run from RW 12 on, also;includes some Junior Duck Stamps; nice fresh material, owner's cat $7,257.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

Duck Stamp Collection, 1935-90. Virtually all mint n.h. (four used) housed in Scott album, with only a couple lightly hinged items in early issues; all bright and fresh, owner's approximately 2012 catalog value $6,000.
Scott No. RW2-RW57; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Postal Stationery Entire Collection. Collection of about 145 entires in small box including some better: U466A mint albino (cat. $1,250) erosion stain, U224 mint, U586a mint, U508, UC23 var. mint with P.F.C. with overprint on U440 (UPSS $500), U479 (cat. $550), UC18a, U256 mint (UPSS #773, cat $500), UC6 UPSS AM-24a re-entry $200, U240 mint, U174 mint, U225 mint, U471e mint, U221 mint, U9 mint, U180 mint, UO56 mint, UC4 mint, UC27...

Cut Square and Entires Collection, 1950-1970s. Mounted collection of used cut squares and entires from U1 to U566, plus some back of the book incl. Post Office and War cut squares, better cut squares include U11 mint and used, U12 mint and used, U13 and U14 used, U15-U18 used, used U33 cut square and cut corner, U42 and U44 use cut squares, two mint W47 entires, etc; some fancy cancels.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Back-of-the-Book Accumulation. On album and dealer sheets, stockpages, etc., includes better cut squares and stationary, Telegraph stamps, useful ducks and junior ducks in considerable face; inspect.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Sheet Accumulation, 1950-70's. Mostly 5¢-13¢ denomination sheets in sheet files and binder, some plate strips, etc.; total face $1,297.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Mixed Face Collections. 2 albums and binder with modern issues, souvenir sheets, etc.; total face $1,199.
Estimate; $500 - 750.