Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 red. Neat blue Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Running Pony cancel, margins large to just touching; couple light creases, F.-V.F. appearance, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 143L3; $900.
Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for the West Coast’s premier philatelic exhibition. For this special event we will be offering over 3600 lots, which will feature the Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the United States 1861 1c Issue, the Charles Meroni Collection of Registry Labels, the Randolph Smith Collection of United States Plate Number Singles and Plate Blocks, plus a stunning array of United States Stamps and Postal History. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe with Important France and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Lot #2601 - united states postage stamps locals
Lot #2602 - united states postage stamps locals
Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 green. Full margins to just touching, neat blue cancels, fresh and for this, neat blue Wells, Fargo & Co. oval cancel, margins clear to just shaving outer frameline at lower left, rich color, Fine and rare, a great and popular rarity used, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 143L4; $3,500.
Fewer than ten used examples of the $2.00 Horse & Rider second issue are...
Lot #2603 - united states postage stamps locals
Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ brown, 25¢ blue & 25¢ red. Blue express cancels, ample to large margins, 25¢ issues with sheet margins; 10¢ and 25¢ blue with small flaws, Very Fine appearance, each with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 143L7-143L9; $370.
Lot #2604 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1860, 3¢+1¢ red & blue. Unused entire, 1¢ to pay the carrier fee to the mails and 3¢ letter rate, Very Fine.
Scott No. U28; $700.
Lot #2605 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1860, 3¢+1¢ red & blue on buff. Unused entire, 1¢ to pay the carrier fee to the mails and 3¢ letter rate, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. U29; $700.
Lot #2606 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1865, 9¢ lemon on buff. Cut square, wide margins, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. U66; $375.
Lot #2607 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1874, 24¢ purple on cream. Entire, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice. UPSS No. 608.
Scott No. U203; $750.
Lot #2608 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1899, 4¢ brown, die 2. Entire (size 10, knife 56, watermark 13), bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, the UPSS 2012 Catalog lists only five known entires for this indicia with only three on the smaller size 10 entire. UPSS No. 1353 $17,500.
Scott No. U373; $12,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1899 4¢ LINCOLN DIE 2 ENTIRE.
Lot #2609 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Airmail Envelopes, 1929, 5¢ blue, die 2. Die 2, size 13, knife 78, watermark 33, bearing 1925, 5¢ blue tied by "San Juan P.R., Jun 1 1934" duplex and addressed to San Francisco Cal., preprinted Mendez & Co. San Juan return address in border blue; small edge nick at top, F.-V.F. and rare used entire, This entire was issued for use in Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and Virgin Islands. Scott No. UC2 var.
UPSS No. AM9-33; $750...
Lot #2610 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Airmail Envelopes, 1946, 5¢ on 6¢ orange, die 2c, double surcharge. Canceled by APO #815 cancel, to Bremerton, Wa., Very Fine, a very scarce and grossly undercataloged used entire, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. UC12a; $300.
Lot #2611 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
War Dept., 1873, 3¢ dark red. Group of 25 mint entires, size 21, knife 98, watermark 2a, generally fresh and Very Fine. UPSS No. WD5.
Scott No. UO20; $2,125.
Lot #2612 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
War Dept., 1875, 2¢ red on orange. Group of 25 mint entires, size 10, knife 52u, watermark 2, some small flaws, overall fresh and F.-V.F. UPSS No. WD63.
Scott No. UO49; $1,625.
Lot #2613 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Forerunners & Essays
(Postal Card Forerunner) Fire Association of Philadelphia. Postal card forerunner depicting fire hose and hydrant, with 2¢ black, F. grill (93), tied by ring cancel duplexed with "Carrier, Dec 20, 4th" cds, addressed to local street address, 1869 dating, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST FORERUNNERS OF U.S. POSTAL CARDS BEARING THE...
Lot #2614 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Forerunners & Essays
(Postal Card Forerunner) Hyman L. Lipman, Philadelphia, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (Unstated Value) Light Blue on White Wove. Bearing 1¢ ultramarine (145) tied by segmented cork cancel, addressed to West Chester Pa., reverse with printed Philadelphia dry goods advertisement on reverse; light tone spot at lower right, still Very Fine. UPSS No. UX1E-B var.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY...
Lot #2615 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Forerunners & Essays
(Postal Card Forerunner) Union Adams, Men's Furnishing Goods, New York. Light pink private post card bearing 1¢ ultramarine (156) tied by cork cancel, addressed to Wyoming Pa., F.-V.F., a scarce private card.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2616 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Forerunners & Essays
(Postal Card Forerunner) Dimmitt's Cough Balsam, Meyer Bros. Drug Co., Kansas City Mo. Folded three-panel multicolor private card with Jan. 24th 1884 printed notice bearing 1¢ gray blue (206) tied by "Kansas City Mo." cds to Cleveland Oh., patented by Wm. Leckman's, notice announces new headquarters for Meyer Bros., Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #2617 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Forerunners & Essays
(Postal Card Essays) American Post Card Co., New York, Forerunner Postal Card Essay (Unstated Value) Dark Green on Buff. Mint, folded out for display, Very Fine. UPSS No. UX1E-Ea.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
This is one of only three cards approved by the U.S. Patent Office. Patent #51,623 was grated to Charles A. Rowland of Clinton, Ill. on December 19th 1865; Rowland later applied to improve his design with...
Lot #2618 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Forerunners & Essays
(Postal Card Essays) Morgan Envelope Co., Springfield Mass., 1875 Postal Card Essay, 1¢ Black on Card. Style with "Write the address on this side : The message on the other" at top and "Morgan Envelope Co. Springfield, Mass." at bottom, bright and crisp, Very Fine.
U.S. Post Card Catalog No. UX4E-E; $400.
This essay was printed under the Morgan Envelope Company contract, but was not used as the government's...
Lot #2619 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Forerunners & Essays
(Postal Card Essays) Money Order Message Card Essay. Circa 1880's, with vignette similar to Scott UX4, two tiny tears at top edge, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, a rare and seldom offered essay.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2620 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Advertising
(Advertising) 1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff. Large U.S.P.O.D. watermark, printed illustrated advertisement of Norris, Hull & Co. in Portland Me. showing Building on reverse, cancelled by circular grad and addressed to Detroit Mich., docketed as received "May 31/73" on top edge, minor edge wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. UX1; Estimate $200 - 300.
ONE OF THE EARLIEST ILLUSTRATED ADVERTISING POSTAL CARDS.
This...
Lot #2621 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Advertising
(Advertising) 1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff. Large U.S.P.O.D. watermark, printed illustrated advertisement in red of Philip Wolf & Co., Cincinnati Oh. for Dr. Henleys IXL Bitters showing Madam in Armor on reverse, cancelled by sharp strike of blue "Cincinnati O. Nov 19" duplex with four-rings cancels and addressed to Louisville Ky., Very Fine, One of the earliest illustrated advertising postal cards.
Scott No. UX1;...
Lot #2622 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Advertising
(Advertising) 1875, 1¢ Black on Buff. Unwatermarked, cancelled by "New York Dec 1 80" duplex to New Bedford Mass., reverse with John Boyle multicolor illustrated ad showing U.S. mail bags and tent, Very Fine, This is one of the earliest examples of multicolor ad printing on a postal card.
Scott No. UX5; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2623 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Advertising
(Advertising) 1885, 1¢ Brown on Buff. Cancelled by San Francisco Cal. cds to Hartford Conn., all-over blue California National Bank of San Francisco illustrated building advertisement on reverse; small scuff, Very Fine.
Scott No. UX8; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2624 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Advertising
(Advertising) 1886, 1¢ Black on Buff. Cancelled by "New York N.Y. May 25" duplex to Plantsville Conn., reverse with all-over illustrated Alford & Berkeley Co. ad design in orange showing Revolver, 1889 message; small corner crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. UX9; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2625 - The Carol Huey Collection of Postal Cards Postal Card - Advertising
(Advertising) American Coffee, Drug and Spice Mills, Enterprise Mfg., Philadelphia Pa. Beautiful illustrated multicolor advertisement including gold leaf, on 1¢ postal card (UX3), cancelled by partial "Philadelphia Oct 1" cds to Beech Creek Pa., Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLE MULTICOLOR LITHOGRAPHIC AD FOR THE AMERICAN COFFEE, DRUG AND SPICE MILLS.
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