Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale

Five-Point Segmented Star. Two strikes tied 1¢ blue (63) and 2¢ black (73) on orange buff cover to East Carlton, N.Y., matching "Albion N.Y." cds.
Skinner-Eno No. SD-35 var.; Estimate $200 - 300.

Flag and "Union" Slogan. Two full strikes of fancy cancel ties 1¢ blue (63) horizontal strip of three, tied on yellow cover to Santa Rosa Cal., matching "Healdsburg, Cal., Aug. 6, 1863" cds at left; center stamp tear, couple small cover stain spots, otherwise Very Fine, a remarkable patriotic fancy cancellation usage from Healdsburg, California, extremely rare bearing the 1861 1¢ issue., ex-Knapp, with 2011 P.F....

Grid Patent Cancel. Two strikes duplexed with "New-York Oct 25 1862" cds ties 1¢ blue (63), single and pair, on all-over gray Scientific American Patent Agency cover to Kensico N.Y.; reduced slightly at left, single 1¢ faulty, F.-V.F.
Skinner-Eno No. PN-B 4; Estimate $200 - 300.

"Paid" Fancy Shield with Stars. Clear strike ties 1¢ blue, F. grill (92), s.e. at right, on light buff locally addressed cover, "Dedham Mass Jan 4" cds, manuscript "Masonic" docketing notation at left, Very Fine, Pictured in Evans as fig. 11-4 on page 205., ex-Christian. Scott No. 92.
Skinner-Eno No. PS-C 13; Estimate $300 - 400.

Prison Bar Grid. Three strikes duplexed with "Columbus O Jul 9" cds on small lady's envelope to Delaware Oh., opened at left, clean and Very Fine.
Skinner-Eno No. SD-G 102; Estimate $300 - 400.

Square and Compass. Neat strike ties 1¢ blue (63), nicely centered, on drop letter locally addressed, small "Tiffin O. Jul 20" cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and choice Masonic fancy cancel, ex-Evans.
Skinner-Eno No. FR-M3b unlisted; Estimate $150 - 200.

Stovepipe. Bold strike in blue ties 1¢ blue, F. grill (92), s.e. at bottom, on lady's cover to Groton Junction Mass., apparently underpaid for the 3¢ letter rate, blue "Leominster Ms. Sep 28" cds, 1868 receipt docketing; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.
Skinner-Eno No. GE-C 7; Estimate $200 - 300.

"W" of Weston, Mass. Bold black quill pen cancel ties 1¢ blue (63), rich color, on light salmon locally addressed cover at the 1¢ drop letter rate; flap tear, stamp has some short perfs at right, still clean and Very Fine.
Skinner-Eno No. LS-W 24; Estimate $400 - 600.

The Weston postmaster used the "W" quill pen cancellation as both a precancel and regular cancellation.

Waterbury, Ct. circular grid fancy cancel. Duplexed with "Waterbury Ct. May 22" cds ties 1¢ blue, F grill (92) on locally addressed yellow cover with White & Wells Paper Warehouse corner card, prepaid 1¢ drop letter rate; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and scarce use with this stamp, rarity RRR - less than 9 examples known, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Rohloff No. H-18; Estimate $400 - 600.

Waterbury, Ct. "Tulip" fancy cancel. Clear strike duplexed with indistinct "Waterbury Con Oct 15 '67" cds ties 1¢ blue (63), misperfed, on locally addressed drop cover; reduced slightly at left with light vertical fold, minor toned spots, F.-V.F., rarity RRRR - less than 6 examples known, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Rohloff No. F-4; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

B.B. & J. Hagerty, Druggists and Glassware. Embossed green cameo corner card on yellow cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) pair and single, tied by "New-York Aug 8 1862" cds duplexed with four-ring cancel to Penn Yan N.Y., endorsed 1862 at left with "Circular" notation, unsealed flap for three-times the 1¢ circular rate, includes a B.b. & J. Hagerty business card insert; small edge and flap tears, Very Fine and scarce triple...