The West Haven Collection of U.S. and Confederate States
October 4, 2006
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #389 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1894 Bicycle Mail Route, California, 25c green, retouched die (correct spelling of "San Francisco"), used on cover to Fresno, tied by usual black parallel bars cancel, additionally tied by July 15 Fresno pmk, and frankedwith 2c (straight edge), minor cover stains on reverse, still a v.f. and scarce cover. The post was set up by Arthur Banta during the American Railway Union Strike (July 6-18) and only 380 covers were carried,  Catalog #12L2 Catalog Value 1,250 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #390 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1847 Blood's Despatch, 1c bronze on black, used on small piece with 5c orange brown (1b) tied by blue town cancel, full to clear margins all around, 5c with light diagonal crease, otherwise fine, with 2006 PFC u Catalog #15L13 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #391 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1847 Blood's Despatch, 2c bronze on black, used in combination with 10c black (U.S. No.2) tied by blue Philadelphia cds, with additional local acid cancel, on large part of FL to Peoria, Illinois, 10c with three margins, touching at bottom,with small corner crease & edge toning; Local creased at top left, cover with diagonal tear and without bottom flap. Fine and scarce combination usage, with 2006 PFC (catalogue value $11,000 for 2x5c (No.1) combination, unpriced for No.2) Catalog #15L17 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #392 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1847 Boyd's City Express, 2c black on green, used in combination with 5c red brown (U.S. No.1a), position 80R, showing double transfer type "A", margins in at bottom, both tied by red "New York & Phila" RR cds on coverfront, addressed to the Secretary of the Navy in Washington, D.C., 5c creased with tiny tear, otherwise fine and rare combination (catalogue value of $5,000 for full cover) Catalog #20L4 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #393 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1847 Boyd's City Express, 2c black on green (glazed) paper, margins all around, used in combination with 5c red brown (U.S. No.1), both tied by red square grid cancel on FL to Derby, Conn, with New York Aug.7 cds alongside, 5c with marginsjust cutting in at upper left, fine and scarce combination, with 2006 PFC, Catalog #20L7 Catalog Value 3,250 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #394 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1851 Broadway Post Office, N.Y, 1c black, full margins all around, used on small piece in combination with 3c dull red (No.11), both tied by neat New York cds, v.f., with 2006 PFC u Catalog #26L2 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #395 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1842 City Despatch Post, 3c black on grayish paper, full to large margins all around including frame line at right, usual "Free" in red octagon handstamp, used on FL, with red City Despatch cds at right, filing folds wellaway from the stamp, a v.f. example of the first adhesive stamp used in the United States, with 1992 PFC, ex-Hyzen, Catalog #40L1 Catalog Value 1,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #396 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1860 Floyd's Penny Post, Chicago, 1c blue, large margins all around, used in combination with 3c dull red (No.26) on small piece, tied by blue Chicago duplex cancel, Local stamp lightly toned, 3c with scissors trimmed perforation, otherwisefine and rare combination, with 2006 PFC (this combination is listed but unpriced in Scott's) Catalog #68L1 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #397 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1849 Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, N.Y., 1c black on green, margins just in, used in combination with 5c red brown (U.S. No.1) on coverfront, tied by red square grid and manuscript cancels, small faults,otherwise fine and rare combination (catalogue value $2,750 for full cover) Catalog #106L1 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #398 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1849 Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, N.Y., 1c black on green, used on piece, with 3c orange brown (No.10) partially affixed over 1c, tied by New York cds, 1c creased, otherwise fine, with 2006 PFC u Catalog #106L1 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #399 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1856 One Cent Despatch, Baltimore, MD, 1c violet, full to clear margins all around, used in combination with 3c dull red on blue cover to Milford, DE, 1c tied by City Despatch cds and 3c tied by Washington, DC cds, endorsed "ViaWilmington", 1c with scuffing and cover with vertical cuts, otherwise fine combination, with 2006 PFC, Catalog #112L1 Catalog Value 1,500 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #400 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1861 Prince's Letter Dispatch, Portland, ME, black adhesive, margins all around, used on small piece in combination with 3c rose (No.65), tied by black Boston duplex cancel, 3c with light toning, otherwise fine and rare combination, with2006 PFC (catalogue value $8,000 for full cover) u Catalog #122L1 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #401 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1852 Union Square P.O., NY., 1852 1c black, almost cut to shape, used in combination with 3c brownish carmine on cover to Grand Rapids, MI, both stamps tied by New York cds, some surface scuffs on face of cover, v.f., with 2006 PFC, Catalog #141L2 Catalog Value 1,500 | Price Realized $725.00 |
 | Lot #402 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1852 Union Square P.O., NY., 1852 1c black, cut to shape, used in combination with 3c brownish carmine on cover to Rochester, NY, 1c tied by pencil, 3c tied by New York cds, 1c with small tear and crease, 3c with tiny corner nick,otherwise fine, with 2006 PFC, Catalog #141L2 Catalog Value 1,500 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #403 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1852 Union Square P.O., NY., 1852 2c black on rose, full margins all around, used on small piece with 10c green (#35), tied by New York cds, v.f. and rare stamp, with 1992 PFC, u Catalog #141L3 Catalog Value 2,250+ | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #404 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1861 Wells, Fargo & Co., $1 red, full to touching margins all around, blue oval Wells Fargo cancel, small thin, fine appearance, with 2006 PFC, u Catalog #143L3 Catalog Value 750 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #405 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1862 Wells, Fargo & Co., 10c brown, margins all around, used on top part of 3c entire, with printed "Wells Fargo & Co." frank, tied by blue Wells Fargo cancel, v.f., with 2006 PFC (catalogue value of $3,500 for full entire) u Catalog #143L7,U35 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #406 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1862 Wells, Fargo & Co., 25c blue, large margins all around including parts of three adjoining stamps, used on part of 3c entire, with printed Wells Fargo frank, tied by blue Wells Fargo cancel and additional ms cancel, v.f.,2006 PFC (catalogue value of $4,000 for full entire) u Catalog #143L8,U35 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #407 UNITED STATES LOCALS 1862 Wells, Fargo & Co., 25c blue, large margins all around including sheet margin at right, used on part of 3c entire, with printed Wells Fargo frank, tied by blue Wells Fargo cancel, stamp with tiny toned spot, otherwise v.f.,with 2006 PFC (catalogue value of $4,000 for full entire) u Catalog #143L8,U34 | Price Realized $375.00 |
