1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. horizontal pair, positions 57-58L5E, beautiful rich color tied by neat "San Francisco Cal 1 Sep" cds on gray 1851 cover to East Pepperell Mass., manuscript "Paid" endorsement, Very Fine.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE 3¢ 1851 ISSUE FROM SAN FRANCISCO PREPAYING THE 6¢ WEST COAST RATE.
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
Last date for bids:
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 #1026 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
Lot #1027 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Position 20L0, four margins with rich color and beautiful impression on crisp white paper, tied by perfect bold strike of "New-York Nov 12" cds on light buff cover to Boston Mass., an Extremely Fine gem use.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1028 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Position 70L5E, right sheet margin single with four margins, rich color on bright paper, tied by neat "Detroit Mich. Mar 4" cds on buff cover to Milwaukee Wisc.; 3¢ minor indent upper right, a Very Fine use.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1029 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Beautiful shade and impression, four clear to large margins, tied by red "Gustavus O. Apr 21" cds on embossed lady's envelope to Medina Oh., forwarded to Hillsdale with blue "Urbina C.H. Ohio. Apr 27" cds and matching "Paid" and "3"rating handstamps, Very Fine and pretty.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1030 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Position 92R2E, full margins to barely touched, deep rich color on bright paper, tied by "New York Aug 26" cds with slug on blue 1851 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1031 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Large margins except slightly in at left, deep rich color, tied by red segmented circular grid fancy cancel on cover to Thetford Vt., matching "Sandersville Ga. Oct 27".
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1032 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Margins huge on three side to just shaving frameline at bottom right, canceled by fancy red "Paid" handstamp on cover to New Haven, Ct., matching "Hatfield, Mass. Sep 24" cds with manuscript "25" date change, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1033 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ copper brown, type II. Margins mostly large to well clear at bottom, rich distinctive color, tied by neat blue "New Bedford, Ms., Sep 19" cds on fresh 1851 folded letter sheet to Providence, R.I., Very Fine and choice, a very attractive on cover example of this scarce shade, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A; $1,750; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The "copper brown" shade is a rich and deep color with...
Lot #1034 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ copper brown, type II. Margins clear to just into frameline at bottom left, deep color, tied by neat red grid handstamp on cover to Wakefield, R.I., matching bold fancy "East Lyme, Ct. Sept 15" cds, fresh and Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A; $1,750; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1035 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ Washington essay, by Draper, Welsh & Co. 4 different; 11-E7c die on India in ultramarine blue (stamp size), 11-E7d die on bond in blue (33x39mm), 11-8a die on India in brown red (stamp size) and 11-E8b die on bond in scarlet (30x46mm); small flaws including bond with adherence, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11-E7b,c, 11-E8a,d; $1,450.
Lot #1036 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ Washington essay, by Gavit & Co. Two stamp size essays comprising E4b die in black on India in black and E4c die in scarlet on bond paper, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11-E4b,c; $700.
Lot #1037 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Four full to huge margins including right selvage showing part imprint and plate number "8", tied by "Athens O. Oct" cds on cover to Reeds Mills Oh., small cover tear at bottom and minor tape stain lower right, a Very Fine and choice plate number single use on cover.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1038 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Ample to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, tied by socked-on-the-nose strike of "Marshall, Mich., Dec 28, 1855" year date cds on cover to Leonides, Mich, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1039 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 Issue (Shades)
1852, 3¢ pinkish, type II. Light town cancel, bright distinctive color, margins large to just in at top right; tiny ink mark on reverse showing through at bottom right, otherwise F.-V.F., a very rare and elusive 1852, 3¢ issue shade, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A; $5,750.
Lot #1040 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 Issue (Shades)
1857, 3¢ plum, type I. Four large margins except clear at top left, distinctive shade, cancelled by two manuscript strokes, light corner creases and tiny tear at right, Very Fine appearance, An attractive example of this rare 1857 shade, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11 var.; $2,200.
Lot #1041 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 Issue (Shades)
1852-57, 3¢ claret, type II. Town cancel, large to huge margins encompassing portions of five adjacent stamp, rich true claret color, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, with 2010 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $375 for the dull red shade).
Scott No. 11A; $23.
Lot #1042 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851 Issue (Shades)
1851, 3¢ deep experimental orange brown, type II. Clear to mostly large margins showing portions of adjacent stamps, rich color, tied by neat "Erie, Pa., Dec 12" cds on fresh cover to Richmond, Ky., with original 1851 enclosure, Extremely Fine, a wonderful usage of the 1851 3¢ issue in the rare deep experimental orange brown shade, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1043 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ rose, type I. Pos. 80L7, wide margins with pretty pastel color, central strike of "New-York 'Paid' May 2 1857" cds, some perf flaws, F.-V.F., A first week 3¢ 1857 issue use, the "First Contract" perforation., with 2008 Celler photo certificate.
Scott No. 25; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1044 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. 22 stamp imprint reconstruction of three plates: 23 (6 of 8), 24 (8 of 8) and 25 (8 of 8), the only missing positions being 31 and 61 from plate 23; some faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1045 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by clear strike of "Vancouver W.T. Nov 24" cds on light buff cover to Lieut. J. B. McPherson, U.S Engineers, San Francisco Cal., a Very Fine use from Washington Territory.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1046 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV. Neat blue grid cancel, beautifully centered amid large oversized margins with perfs well clear of design, rich bright color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $270).
Scott No. 26A; $153.
Lot #1047 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851-57 Issue - Cancellations
1857, 3¢ rose, type I Cover Group. Group of 12 covers and 1 front, all with single frankings, some interesting varieties including double transfer, narrow perf spacing, one with #25 (faulty) used with #26 on double-rate cover, few are plated incl. 95L4, 14R6, 66R6, 21L8; mixed condition, Fine, excellent study group.
Scott No. 25; $2,145; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1048 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851-57 Issue - Cancellations
(Cancels) Frank Lyon. Clear strike of red oval illustrated handstamp depicting a Lion, on light blue folded letter datelined "Barnesville Feb 19 1852" to Mobile Ala. bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), deep rich color, tied by "Steam 5" in oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DESIRABLE ILLUSTRATED PACKET MARKING.
The Frank Lyon employed an unusual cachet...
Lot #1049 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851-57 Issue - Cancellations
(Cancels) Lyre. Two strikes tie 3¢ dull red (26) vertical pair with left center line s.e. on small blue piece, red "Canton Ms. Apr 7" cds, Very Fine strikes of this desirable fancy cancel, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 26.
Skinner-Eno No. PO-Lh 2; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1050 - Specialized Collection of the United States 3¢ 1851 - 1857 Issues 1851-57 Issue - Cancellations
(Cancels) Manuscript Face. Striking cancel on 3¢ dull red (11) with mostly four margins, faults, Very Fine appearing example of this whimsical cancel.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
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