The Westpex Sale
47 Kearny St # 500, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
Lot | British Offices Used Abroad | Estimate | |
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51 | British Offices in Chile, 1854-68 Valparaiso to the United States. Two folded letters; 1854 usage to Newburyport, Mass. with red crayon "1/-" rating and red "Paid At Valparaiso" Crown Circle handstamp, "Steamship 20" circular handstamp upon arrival in N.Y. and reverse with "Valparaiso, Jy 7, 1854" B.P.O. cds, and 1868 folded letter sheet to N.Y. with red manuscript "1/-" and red "Paid At Valparaiso" Crown Circle handstamp at right, Panama transit cds and bold "N.Y. Steamship, 10, Jan 6" integral rate cds, reverse with "Valparaiso, De 3, 1868" B.P.O. cds, Fine. SG No. CC2; £1,000 ($1,210); Estimate $200 - 300. | $1,000 | |
52 | British Offices in Chile, 1856 Valparaiso to Boston, Mass. Cover with red crayon "1/-" rate and red "Paid At Valparaiso" Crown Circle handstamp, "Steamship 20" circular handstamp and reverse with partial "Valparaiso, Ju 30, 1856" B.P.O. cds, with two original enclosures datelined from Santiago with some interesting content, F.-V.F. SG No. CC2; £500 ($610); Estimate $200 - 300. | $500 | |
53 | British Offices in Colombia, Great Britain, 1862, 6d lilac. On piece canceled by barred oval "C35" handstamp, in combination with Peru 1862 1p red tied by indistinct cds, and U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose tied by light target handstamp; couple small flaws, Very Fine appearance, still a rare triple mixed franking. SG No. Z89; Estimate $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
54 | British Offices in Cuba, 1841 (ca.) Havana to Castine, Maine. Undated folded letter with sharp strike of "Paid At Havana" Crown Circle handstamp, marked "turn over" with manuscript with "9 coils Boltrope, 1 Hawser 0- 90 fath 7½ inches to be ship'd over to Castine by the Packet" on reverse, Very Fine, a nice strike of this scarce first type Crown Circle handstamp. SG No. CC1; £1,400 ($1,700); Estimate $300 - 400. | $1,400 | |
55 | British Offices in Cuba, 1850 Spain to San Francisco, Cal. Folded letter carried outside the mails to Cuba, placed in the post at St. Jago de Cuba where rated "2/-" in red manuscript and with full clear strike of red "Paid At St. Jago De Cuba" Crown Circle handstamp, red boxed "30" rate handstamp applied upon arrival in San Francisco, with single disinfection slit, reverse with well struck "St. Jago De Cuba, Au 3, 1850" B.P.O. cds and additional "Kingston-Jamaica, Au 5, 1850" transit date stamp, Very Fine, an exceptionally rare cover with only a handful of this Crown Circle recorded and a very late date of use of both this and the date stamp, a probably unique incoming mail usage to the U.S. western states. SG No. CC4; £6,000 ($7,280); Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. A VERY RARE USAGE OF THE RED "PAID AT ST. JAGO DE CUBA" CROWN CIRCLE HANDSTAMP USED ON MAIL SAN FRANCISCO DURING THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. | $6,000 | |
56 | British Offices in Cyprus, 1864, Queen Victoria, 1d rose red. Plate 171. Cancel by clear barred "969" oval cancel of Vikosia, also G.B. 1876, 2½d rosy mauve, plate 12 canceled by barred "942" oval cancel of Larnaca & barred "A25" oval of Malta, all nice strikes, Very Fine. SG No. Z36, Z18. Estimate; $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
57 | British Offices in Cyprus, Great Britain, 1870, Queen Victoria, ½ rose red. Plate 13. Full strike of barred "975" oval handstamp of Limassol, F.-V.F. SG No. Z28 £450 ($550). Scott No. A29; Estimate $150 - 200. | $150 | |
58 | British Offices in Cyprus, Great Britain, 1876, Queen Victoria, 2½d rosy mauve. Plate 15, block of 6, on piece cancel by barred "942" ovals of Larnaca, light creasing in top stamps, otherwise F.-V.F., a scarce multiple. SG No. Z18 £450+ ($550). Scott No. A19; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
59 | British Offices in Cyprus, 1880 Paphos to Edinburgh, Scotland. Cover (regimental crest on flap) franked with G.B. 1876, 2½d rosy mauve tied by barred oval 981 handstamp with "Papho, Cyprus, Feb 8, 80" cds alongside, reverse with Limassol, Larnaca and Edinburgh (19.2) cds's overlapping; accompanied by an earlier letter for correspondence; cover with vertical tone band, Very Fine, with 1994 G.B.P.E. certificate. SG No. Z47. Scott No. A46; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
60 | British Offices in the Danish West Indies, 1812 St. Croix to Ireland. Folded letter rated "2/6" crossed out and rerated "3/1", with truly exceptional strike of the very rare "St. Croix, No. 27, 1812" fleuron date stamp, indistinct arrival postmark on reverse, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500. WITHOUT QUESTION - ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE EARLY BRITISH ST. CROIX FLEURON DATE STAMP. The British invaded the Danish West Indies in December 1807. A British fleet captured St. Thomas on December 22nd and St. Croix on December 25th. Denmark-Norway did not resist and this occupation lasted until November 20, 1815. | $5,000 | |
Lot | Canada | Estimate | |
61 | British Offices in Mexico, 1847-62 Vera Cruz & Tampico. Two folded letters; 1847 Vera Cruz to Bordeaux, France with reverse bearing "Franqueado, Vera-Cruz" cds and additional B.P.O. next day cds, London transit and receiving cds's, and 1862 Tampico to Edinburgh, Scotland with oily B.P.O. cds on reverse, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
62 | British Offices in Mexico, 1854 Tampico to Vera Cruz. Folded letter with red manuscript "1/-" rating and red "Paid At Tampico" Crown Circle handstamp, reverse with matching "Tampico Ju 30, 1854" B.P.O. cds, "Santa Anna De Tamaulipas, Junio 30" cds (Schatzkes 1584), Very Fine. SG No. CC1; £1,800 ($2,180); Estimate $750 - 1,000. | 2 | $1,800 |
63 | British Offices in Peru, 1854 Lima to Genoa, Italy. Folded letter with "Via Panama" endorsement and manuscript "5/8" rating, with red "Paid At Callao" Crown Circle handstamp, red London and Calais transit date stamps and "Callao, Oc 11, 1854" B.P.O. cds on reverse, F.-V.F. Scott No. A32. SG No. CC2; £850 ($1,030); Estimate $200 - 300. | 2 | $850 |
64 | British Offices in Peru, 1870 Callao to Fife, Scotland. Cover with "Bryce, Grace & Co., Ship Chandlers, Ship Brokers…Callao and Chincha Islands" corner card, franked with 1868, 1d green, two singles (right stamp with paper join) tied by by "Callao, Ap 14, 70" cds, in combination with G.B. 1867, 3d rose, plate 5, wing margin horizontal pair tied by barred oval "C38" handstamp, red "Insufficiently, Prepaid" handstamp with manuscript "Too Late franked 4/-"; cover with minor soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F., a scarce and most unusual franking, with 1993 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. Z34; Estimate $750 - 1,000. | $750 | |
65 | British Offices in Peru, 1875 Callao to Hartford, Ct. Railroad corner card cover franked with 1866, 10c red and G.B. 1874, 6d grey, plate 14 tied by barred oval "C38" handstamps, reverse with matching "Callao, Sp 6, 75" cds, "Panama, Sp 13, 75" transit cds and "New-York, Due 5 Cts" entry cds, couple blue railroad company despatch and transit date stamp, Very Fine. SG No. Z46; Estimate $500 - 750. | $500 | |
66 | British Offices in Puerto Rico, 1849 San Juan to Logrono, Spain. Fresh folded letter with red manuscript "2/1" rating and red "Paid At San Juan Porto Rico" Crown Circle handstamp, red London and Calais transit cds and Spanish "10 Rs" rate handstamps, reverse with "San Juan Porto Rico, Sp 10, 1849" B.P.O. cds and receiving postmark, Very Fine. SG No. CC1; £650 ($790); Estimate $200 - 300. | $650 | |
67 | British Offices in Puerto Rico, 1861 San Juan to New York, N.Y. Folded letter with red crayon "2/-" rating and red "Paid At San Juan Porto Rico" Crown Circle handstamp, circular "Steamship 20" handstamp applied upon arrival in N.Y., reverse with "San Juan Porto Rico, Sp 11, 1861" B.P.O. cds, blue "Vias y Compania" oval cachet used as forwarding agents and "St. Thomas, Sp 13, 1861" transit cds, Very Fine. SG No. CC1; £650 ($790); Estimate $300 - 400. | $650 | |
68 | British Offices in Siam, Strait Settlement, 1882, 8¢ orange. Crown CC watermark, horizontal strip of 3, light grid and near complete and large part strike of "British Consulate, Bangkok" Royal Arms oval framed cancels, trivial natural paper wrinkle in left stamp, Very Fine and very rare, most likely a unique multiple. Scott No. A4. SG No. Z4; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. | $2,000 | |
69 | British Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1862-87 Constantinople British Post Office Covers. Four items; 1862 cover to Scotland bearing 1862 1sh (tiny flaw) neatly canceled "C", unframed B.P.O. date stamp on reverse, 1883 cover to U.S. bearing 2½d blue (plate 23) and 1885 cover to Washington D.C. and redirected to Virginia bearing 1883 2½d lilac, both canceled "C" and with B.P.O. date stamp in red alongside franking, and 1887 1d postal card to England with "Quarantine Circular" printed message on reverse, canceled "C" with B.P.O. date stamp; all choice strikes, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. | 2 | $300 |
70 | New Brunswick, 1860, 5¢ brown, unissued, plate proof on India paper. Ample to large margins, bold color, Very Fine. Scott No. 5P3. Unitrade No. 5P; C$300 ($220). | ||
71 | New Brunswick, 1860, 1¢ red lilac, horizontal strip of five. Tied by light barred oval handstamp on folded letter sheet to Fredericton, with "Saint John, N.B., Ma 6, 1868" cds additionally tying strip and reverse with receiving postmark; file folds affecting two stamps, Very Fine appearance, a lovely and rare multiple usage of the 1860 1¢ issue, ex-Caspary. Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
72 | Newfoundland, 1857, 6d scarlet vermilion. Used; defective and repaired by backing, about Fine appearance, scarce, with 1965 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 6; $5,000. | $5,000 | |
73 | Newfoundland, 1857, 6½d scarlet vermilion. Neatly canceled, nice color, margins to mostly touching; tiny thin spot at right, Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7; $4,000. | $4,000 | |
74 | Newfoundland, Airmail, 1930, 50¢ on 36¢ Columbia Flight. O.g., barest trace of hinge, exceptional centering, bright and fresh with rich color, Extremely Fine, one of the finest mint examples known, with 2001 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. C5; $9,000. A CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1930 50¢ ON 36¢ COLUMBIA FLIGHT ISSUE. The Newfoundland government overprinted 300 copies of the 36¢ "Caribou" issue for use on this flight. Only 100 were actually used: 65 from St. John's and 35 from Harbour Grace. After flying 2,650 miles, the plane was forced down at Tresco Island, off the coast of England. The "Columbia" was able to finish the flight, landing at Croydon Airport on October 13. | $9,000 | |
75 | Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper. Target cancel, full well balanced margins, bright color, Very Fine. Scott No. 1; $1,200. | $1,200 | |
76 | Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper, two singles. Each stamp with large margins all around, neatly tied by target cancels on cover to Salem, Mass. full strike of red "Montreal, L.C., Jy 31, 1852" origin cds, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Guilford, with 2000 Greene Foundation certificate. SG No. 1. Scott No. 1; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. A WONDERFUL RARE 3D RED LAID PAPER PAIR USAGE IN EXCEPTIONAL GEM CONDITION. One of 27 recorded covers with the 3d Beaver on Laid paper to the United States. | $3,000 | |
77 | Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, plate proof on India. On original card, horizontal pair, ample to mostly large margins, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1P3. Unitrade No. 1P; C$700 ($510). | ||
78 | Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper. Showing strong vertical laid lines, face free target cancel, clear to large margins, rich deep color, Very Fine. Scott No. 2; $1,500. | $1,500 | |
79 | Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper. Four large to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, deep color, tied by target handstamp on 1851 folded letter to New York, red "Montreal, L.C., No 6, 1851" origin cds, with red arched "Canada" and "Paid" handstamps; couple file folds, Very Fine, with 1977 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 2; $2,000; Estimate $750 - 1,000. | $2,000 | |
80 | Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d dark gray, trial color plate proof on India, vertical specimen overprint. Mounted on original card, margins large to just touching frameline at bottom left, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a very scarce multiple. Scott No. 2TC var. Unitrade No. 2TCvii; C$1,800 for singles ($1,310). | ||
Lot | Cape of Good Hope to Gilbert & Ellice Islands | Estimate | |
81 | Canada, 1851, Queen Victoria, 12d black, plate proof on India, vertical specimen overprint in carmine. Horizontal pair, full even margins, bright and fresh with intense color, Very Fine, a very rare multiple of the 1851 12d QV proof with carmine overprint. Scott No. 3P3 var. Unitrade No. 3Pi; C$5,000 for singles ($3,640). | ||
82 | Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red. Neat target cancel, large nicely balanced margins, rich vibrant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 4; $200. | $200 | |
83 | Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red. Vertical pair, blue target cancels, ample to large margins, strong bright color, Very Fine, a lovely multiple. Scott No. 4; $400 for singles. | $400 | |
84 | Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue. Light cancel, four large margins, intensely rich color, Very Fine and attractive, signed Holcombe and Bloch, with 1989 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 7; $1,500. | $1,500 | |
85 | Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue, thick paper. Regummed, ample to large margins, rich bold color, Very Fine, a lovely and scarce unused example of the 10d Cartier issue on thick paper, with 2012 Greene Foundation certificate. Scott No. 7a; $7,250. | $7,250 | |
86 | Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d black, trial color plate proof on India, vertical specimen overprint. Ample to large margins, fresh and pristine, Very Fine. Scott No. 8TC var. Unitrade No. 8TCii; C$300 ($220). | ||
87 | Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green. O.g., large margins showing trace of imprint at lower left, rich color; faint horizontal crease and a few small natural paper inclusions, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott No. 9; $15,000. A RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 7½D QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE. | $15,000 | |
88 | Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green. Ample to mostly large margins, crease in lower right margin well away from design, tied by light grid handstamps on cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, matching "Toronto, C.W., Aug 27" cds and manuscript "By Canadian Mail, From Quebec" endorsement, carried on Allan Line Canadian II from Quebec to Liverpool with bold red "Pkt. Letter, Paid, Liverpool, Sp 8, 57" tombstone date stamp, reverse with red "By - Canadian Packet" two line handstamp and barred Warrington handstamp, forwarded to Ardrossan with appropriate backstamps; some minor cover edge wear, Very Fine, a lovely usage paying the Canadian packet rate to England and one of two 1857 7½d usages on carried on the Allan line, with 1990 Bühler & 1995 B.P.A. certificates. Scott No. 9; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. | 2 | $1,500 |
89 | Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green, plate proof on India. On original card, block of 4, ample to mostly large margins, rich vibrant color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 9P3. Unitrade No. 9P; C$1,400 ($1,020). | ||
90 | Canada, 1859, Beaver, 3d red. Vertical pair, light target cancels, rich color, F.-V.F. Scott No. 12; $2,800. | 2 | $2,800 |
91 | Canada, 1859, Beaver, 3d red. Nicely centered, tied by numeral target handstamp on cover to Brockville, with matching "Belleville, Ap 29, 59" cds, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 12; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
92 | Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose. Slightly disturbed o.g., bright color, Fine, scarce with original gum. Scott No. 20; $1,250. | $1,250 | |
93 | Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 3¢ bright red, laid paper. 1868 town cancel, strong bright color, errant perf at lower right, Fine. Scott No. 33; $2,400. | $2,400 | |
94 | Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose. O.g., never hinged, wide margins and deep color, Very Fine. Scott No. 158; $425. | 2 | $425 |
95 | Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins, deep color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 158; $1,700 for singles. | $1,700 | |
96 | Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose, imperf. Vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, large margins all around, bold color, bright and Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine, a choice pair of this key imperforate variety. Scott No. 158a; $1,125. | $1,125 | |
97 | Canada, 1959, 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway, center inverted. Right margin single, o.g., never hinged (trivial spot on gum), well centered, bright and Post Office fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. 387a; $9,000. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1959 5¢ ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY ISSUE WITH CENTER INVERTED. The stamps, issued on June 26, 1959, coincided with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway by Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The planning and production of the stamps to commemorate the event took almost as long as the construction of the Seaway itself with proposals coming forward in 1954 in the US and in 1956 in Canada. The first report of the discovery of the Seaway Inverts was when a young office boy from the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg purchased 30 stamps from a Post Office outlet in the Eaton store on August 20, 1959. It is believed that approximately 200 examples exist today. | $9,000 | |
98 | Canada, Special Delivery, 1927, 20¢ Confederation, imperf. Horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, ample to mostly large margins, rich color, fresh and pristine, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. E3a; $380. | $380 | |
99 | Cape of Good Hope, 1853 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 1d brick red on bluish paper. Neat grid cancel, ample to mostly large margins, strong bright color, Extremely Fine, choice this nice. Scott No. 1. SG No. 3; £450 ($550). | $450 | |
100 | Cape of Good Hope, 1858 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 1s deep dark green. Light grid cancel, large margins and bold color, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 6a. SG No. 8b; £550 ($670). | $550 |