American Rapid Telegraph Co., Proofs and Trial Color Proofs. Better group comprising 1T1P3-1T7P3 set of pairs, 1T9P3-1T12P3 set in blocks of four, Goodall sets of 1T1TC2, 1T3TC2, 1T5TC2 and 1T6TC2 in the five colors, plus Goodall sets of 1T10TC2-1T11TC2, 1T14TC2 and 1T15TC2 in the five colors (last 4 of the 5), plus a few extra proofs; few with some tone spots, F.-V.F., a rare group of these proofs.
Scott No. 1T1P3//...
Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Apr 28, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
Thursday Apr 28, 2016 08:00 to Sunday May 01, 2016 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Thursday Apr 28, 2016 07:00 America/Los_Angeles
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for Westpex, the West Coast’s premier philatelic exhibition.
For this special event we will offer over 3600 lots, which will feature the Rob Lund 3c 1851-57 Collection, specialized United States Revenue stamps, Telegraph Stamps, U.S. Possessions including part II of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii and specialized sections of U.S. and Canadian Coins, U.S. Valentines, Ryukyu and Mexico, plus a fine array of United States and Worldwide stamps and postal history.
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Lot #2510 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection American Rapid and Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph
Lot #2511 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection American Rapid and Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Co. along with Conn. River. Collection group including proofs, multiples, errors, etc., better includes 3T1P4-3T4P4 pairs, 3T5P small die proofs with year cliche in orange and brown, 3T6P horizontal pair, 3T7a, 3T8b used pair, 3T12 sheet of 6, 3T11-3T13 used panes of 6, 4T1 pane of 10 remainder, 4T2a pair and pane of 10 with two pairs, 4T2b, 4T2c, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 3T1-3T20, 4T1-4T4;...
Lot #2512 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co. Printed cover with illustrated Zeus corner card used as a paste-up on 3¢ entire (U58) entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank and cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Jul 9" double-circle datestamp, addressed to Knights Landing Cal., pencil 1867 docketing; opened for display, F.-V.F. and unusual use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2513 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co., 1870, black & blue. Complete sheet of 12 comprising two panes of six with horizontal interpane gutter, original gum, handstamped serial no. 104 on all stamps (some double strikes incl. top two stamps); slightly toned, light horizontal crease and central crimping at center as usual since these were folded and stapled into booklets, top right corner rounded, Fine.
Scott No. 5T1; $9,500...
Lot #2514 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co., 1870, black & blue. Exceedingly well centered within large margins, red crayon serial no. 104, bright color, o.g., fresh and Extremely Fine, one of the finest recorded examples, ex-Scarsdale, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5T1; $650.
Lot #2515 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co., 1870, black & blue. Nicely centered, bright color, red handstamp serial no. "104", o.g., usual brownish and just a hint of toning.
Scott No. 5T1; $650.
Lot #2516 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co., 1870, black & blue. Block of four with interpane selvage at bottom, never hinged o.g. (brownish as usual), Fine and scarce multiple.
Scott No. 5T1; $2,600.
Lot #2517 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co., 1870 "Business" Frank Booklet Cover. Black on pink with 1870 year date, red "Business" imprint and "104" handstamped serial number, manuscript endorsement to "Placerville & SV RR Co." for 100 messages between "Sacramento and Shingle Springs"; small flaws, creased with some hinged reinforcing along splits, Fine and exceedingly rare.
Scott No. for 5T1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Lot #2518 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co., 1870, black & red. Nicely centered, nat. s.e. at right, o.g., hinge remnant, F.-V.F. and scarce, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5T2; $375.
Lot #2519 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co., 1871, black & red, imperf. Huge margins, strong color; minor margin flaws including left vertical crease and upper right corner thin, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. 5T3a; $2,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 BLACK AND RED CALIFORNIA STATE TELEGRAPH CO. STAMP, ONE OF ONLY TWO WE HAVE RECORDED.
Lot #2520 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co., 1871, black & red, imperf (privately perfed). Well centered with s.e. at right, beautiful rich colors, we believe this was originally imperforate and later privately perforated, without gum, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 5T3a var.; $875; Estimate $500 - 750.
The perforate version of this stamp (5T3) is exceptionally rare and was missing from both the Lilly and Born...
Lot #2521 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co., 1871, black & salmon, without book number. Well centered with large margins and right selvage, bright and fresh, o.g.; tiny thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. 5T4 var.; $650.
Lot #2522 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co., 1873, red & salmon. Blue serial no. 103, purple "1873" handstamp, nicely centered with extra wide margins, strong color, crackily o.g., small h.r., Very Fine and choice example of this scarce telegraph stamp.
Scott No. 5T6; $500.
Lot #2523 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection California State Telegraph Co.
California State Telegraph Co. Collection with 1870-75 Issues and Covers. Complete less only 5T3 including varieties comprising 5T1 mint, 5T2 mint and used, 5T4 mint, 5T4 uncancelled on "California State Telegraph" cameo cover, 5T5 mint, 5T6 mint, two different book number sizes on 5T6 inverted, 5T7 mint, 5T7 mint with vertical number, 5T8 mint and unlisted 5T8 without number, four illustrated envelope usages plus 1855 and 1864...
Lot #2524 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection City and Suburban Telegraph Co.
City and Suburban Telegraph Co., 1855, 1¢-3¢ black. Set of three values, without gum as issued, 2¢ with large margins, others touched on one side; few small flaws, F.-V.F. and desirable set.
Scott No. 6T1, 6T2, 6T3; $2,700.
Lot #2525 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection City and Suburban Telegraph Co.
City and Suburban Telegraph Co., 1855, 1¢ black, se-tenant pair. Pair in 2c-1c configuration, without gum as issued, full margins to large margins including sheet margin at left; small holes in margin below 2¢, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 6T1-6T2; $1,750.
A SCARCE SE-TENANT PAIR OF THE 1¢ AND 2¢ CITY & SUBURBAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY ISSUE.
The rows of the New York City & Suburban issue...
Lot #2526 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection City and Suburban Telegraph Co.
City and Suburban Telegraph Co., 1855, 1¢ black, se-tenant block. Block of 12 with two rows of 2¢-1¢-1¢-1¢-2¢-3¢ denominations, representing the bottom two rows and sheet margin from the sheet of 60, without gum as issued, full to large margins all around, light pencil in margin indicating this block was found and presented on May 26, 1876; some creasing and faults including small holes with one affecting position 4, Fine...
Lot #2527 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection Colusa - Lake & Mendocino and Continental Telegraph
Colusa, Lake and Mendocino Telegraph Co., 1876, 5¢ black. Position 10 from bottom row, well centered, blue handstamp ("P.L.W."), o.g., hinge remnant, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 7T1; $1,100.
Lot #2528 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection Colusa - Lake & Mendocino and Continental Telegraph
Colusa, Lake and Mendocino Telegraph Co., 1876, 5¢ black. From the top row, blue handstamp ("P.L.W."), well centered, unused, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7T1; $1,100.
Lot #2529 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection Colusa - Lake & Mendocino and Continental Telegraph
Continental Telegraph Co., 1c-50c, Plate Essays on India (unlisted in Scott). Complete set of six values in blocks of four mounted on original card, all but the 1c with bottom "American Bank Note Company, New York." imprint, all with large margins all around, deep rich colors, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
THE ONLY KNOWN COMPLETE SET OF ESSAYS ON INDIA IN BLOCKS OF FOUR FOR THE UNISSUED...
Lot #2530 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection North American and Northern Mutual Telegraph
North American Telegraph Co., 1899-1907. Group of 7 singles, o.g., 10T1 & 10T3 with backing adherence, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Scott No. 10T1-10T7; $2,950.
Lot #2531 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection North American and Northern Mutual Telegraph
North American Telegraph Co., 1902, dark brown. Exceedingly well centered with wide margins, serial no. 1715, o.g., small adherence; trivial corner crease, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 10T3; $600.
Lot #2532 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection North American and Northern Mutual Telegraph
North American Telegraph Co., 1904, violet, imperf vertically. Horizontal pair, serial number 1092, o.g.; some gum creasing, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10T5a; $550.
Lot #2533 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection North American and Northern Mutual Telegraph
North American Telegraph Co., 1905, red brown, imperforate. Serial no. 1202, horizontal pair with large margins, right stamp missing bottom right, o.g.; some creasing and small margin tear at left, Very Fine appearance, unlisted in Scott, this is the only pair we have recorded.
Scott No. 10T6 var.; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2534 - Telegraph Stamps featuring the Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman Collection North American and Northern Mutual Telegraph
North American Telegraph Co., 1906, rose. Large margins with beautiful color, o.g., small hinge remnant, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10T7; $450.
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