Alexandra 11/20/80 (Yavapai). Manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on 1¢ Liberty postal card to Experimental Mills, Pa., Very Fine, one of eight examples recorded.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - 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 3700 lots, which will feature the Jewell Meyer Collection of Arizona Postal History, the Charles Meroni Collection of Panama Registered Mails, the Gerald Farrelly Collection of the 1c Washington-Franklin Issues and the Dr. William Litle Collection of Illustrated Gun Advertising Covers. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Lot #794 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Lot #795 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Alpha, Ariz., Jan 22, 1898 (Maricopa). Clear cds (Meyer 1, rarity 7) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Tempe, target canceled, with partial Sentinel transit and receiving backstamps; edge flaws, F.-V.F., this is the earliest of only two known postmarks from Alpha.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #796 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Alpine, Ariz., Nov 8, 1901 (Apache). Neat cds (Meyer 1, rarity 7) cancelling on 1899, 2¢ carmine entire to Holbrook, receiving postmark on reverse (type 7); restored reduction at left, F.-V.F., the Only Example of the Earliest Recorded Postmark From Alpine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #797 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Antelope Valy, 8/24/80 (Yavapai). Manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on cover to Banning, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, with original enclosure datelined from "Peeples Valley A.T."; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine, a choice example of this rare Antelope Valley manuscript postmark, with only three examples recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #798 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Aravaca, Pima Co. A.T., Feb 10, 1885 (Pima). Two strikes of purple town and county cds (Meyers 4A, rarity 6), one tying 2¢ red brown on cover to Villa Nova, Pa., F.-V.F., the Only Recorded Example of This Townmark.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #799 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Aravaca, Pima Co. A.T., Apr 26, 1892 (Pima). Two strikes of town and county cds (Meyers 5A, rarity 6), one cancelling on fresh 1887, 2¢ green entire to Tombstone, partial receiving backstamp (type 11); sawtooth scissor opening at left, Very Fine, the Only Recorded Example of This Townmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #800 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Arizola, Ariz, Jan 22, 1901 (Pinal). Deep purple cds (Meyer 3, rarity 7) on cover to San Diego, Cal., franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by matching target handstamp, receiving backstamp; few sealed opening tears at top edge, otherwise Very Fine, the Only Recorded Example of This Townmark From Arizola.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Arizola was a station and farming community on S. P. R. R. 26 miles east of Maricopa,...
Lot #801 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Armer A.T., 10.22.87 (Gila). Manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on cover to San Bernardino, Cal., franked with lightly canceled 2¢ red brown, 1887 receiving postmark at lower left; cover reduction at right, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest known postmark from Armer, with only three examples recorded.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #802 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Ash Fork, Ariz., Feb 12, 1886 (Yavapai). Clear strike of cds (Meyer 2, rarity 5) on registered 1884, 2¢ brown entire to New London, N.H., uprated 1¢ Banknote, horizontal pair and strip of three all canceled by cork handstamp, manuscript registry number, Very Fine, an attractive registry usage from Ash Fork, the earliest of five recorded postmarks.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Station and division point on A. T....
Lot #803 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Black Diamond, Ariz., Feb 16, 1906 (Cochise). Bold sharp Doane type 3/2 postmark (Meyer 2, rarity 6) tying 1903, 2¢ carmine on cover to New York; missing backflap, otherwise Extremely Fine, the earliest of only two recorded postmarks.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #804 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Boyles, Ariz, Apr 9, 1908 (Graham). Clear four-bar cds (Meyer unlisted) tying 1¢ green on embossed Easter postcard to Griswoldville, Mass., sent by Mrs. B.A. Boyles, Very Fine and choice, the only example of a postmark from Boyles, unlisted in the 2013 edition of Meyer (however Meyer lists this postmark as type 1 with a rarity of 8 in his collection).
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #805 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Brayton, Ariz., Sep 17, 1906 (Yuma). Bold sharp strike of "1" in four-bar cds (Meyer 1, rarity 7) on 1¢ McKinley postal card to Prescott, Wickenburgh and Prescott backstamps, Extremely Fine, the earliest of the only two known postmarks from Brayton.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #806 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Camp Huachuca, Ariz., Aug 5, 1886 (Pima). Clear cds (Meyer 3A, rarity 6) with matching target handstamp on 1¢ Jefferson postal card to Tombstone, bank handstamp and receiving postmark on reverse, message regarding send money by express; light corner crease, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #807 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Camp Huachuca, Ariz., REGISTERED (Pima). Purple straight line handstamps (Meyer 6, rarity 6) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Tombstone, uprated with corked canceled 1890, 10¢ dark green, "Camp Huachuca, Ariz., Sep 18, 1890" cds (type 5); rough opening at right, otherwise Very Fine, the unique example of these Camp Huachuca registry handstamps.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #808 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Camp Verde, A.T., 10.4.75 (Yavapai). Manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 7) on cover to Stelles Tavern, Va., franked with target canceled 3¢ Banknote; stamp edge nick and cover tear at top, F.-V.F., the earliest recorded postmark from Camp Verde.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #809 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Canon Diablo, Ariz., May 8, 1893 (Yavapai). Bold sharp cds and grid duplex (Meyer 2A, rarity 6) tying 2¢ red (natural s.e.) on illustrated hotel corner card to King of Prussia, Pa., receiving backstamp; light cover toning, still an Extremely Fine strike, one of three known examples of this postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #810 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Catalpa, Ariz., Aug 7, 1887 (Gila). Cds (Meyer 1, rarity 7) with matching target handstamp tying 2¢ red brown on cover to Wild Rye; slight cover reduction at right, F.-V.F., the earliest of two examples of the first Catalpa townmark.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #811 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Challender, Ariz., Feb 4, 1897 (Coconino). Cds (Meyer 1, rarity 7) with matching target handstamp canceling on 1884, 2¢ green entire to New London, N.H., uprated with 2¢ red, receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, the Only Known Postmark From Challender.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #812 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Charleston, Ariz., Dec 12, 1885 (Cochise). Cds and four-bar duplex (Meyer 6, rarity 6) tying 1¢ Banknote, horizontal pair on cover to Cleveland, O., receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, the earliest of only two recorded examples of this postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #813 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Clifton, Ariz., Jan 1, 1898 (Graham). Blue two-line date stamp (Meyer 9, rarity 6) tying 8¢ lilac + 2¢ red on fresh registered cover to Waterville, Me., matching "Registered No." straight line handstamp, Extremely Fine, a lovely usage of this unique straight line date stamp from Clifton.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #814 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Clifton, Ariz., Registered, Dec 15, 1905 (Graham). Purple cds (Meyer 13B, rarity 6) on 1904, 2¢ red entire to Chicago, Ill., uprated with 1902, 8¢ violet black tied by Clifton duplex postmark (type 13), receiving backstamp, Very Fine, this being one of two examples recorded of this registry marking.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #815 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Cline A.T., 2-18-97 (Gila). Manuscript postmark (Meyer 2, rarity 6) on illustrated pen nibbs ad return cover to Alexandria, Va., franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ red (natural s.e.), additional illustrated ad on reverse for musical instruments; cover file fold at bottom, Very Fine, one of two known manuscript postmarks from Cline.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #816 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Courtland, Ariz, 4/12/09 (Cochise). Manuscript postmark (Meyer A, rarity 6) tying 2¢ red on cover to Tombstone, reverse with Bisbee transit and receiving postmark; cover edge nicks and reduction at left, otherwise Very Fine, the first and only provisional manuscript postmark from Cortland.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The Cortland P.O. was opened early in 1909. They received their first handstamp postmark shortly...
Lot #817 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - a-c towns
Cullings, Ariz., Oct 23, 1899 (Maricopa). Light yet fully discernible strike of cds (Meyer 1, rarity 8) used as receiver, on reverse of liquor corner card cover from Prescott, Ariz. addressed to "Cullums Wells, via Congress", franked with 1¢ green pair tied by partial Prescott cds, additional Congress transit on reverse; cover slightly reduced at right slightly into right stamp, F.-V.F., this is the only known postmark from...
Lot #818 - the jewell meyer collection of arizona postal history arizona postmarks - d-h towns
Date Creek, Ariz, Apr 29 (Yavapai). Clear full strike of cds (Meyer 1, rarity 8) on 1870, 3¢ green entire to New York, manuscript "via San Franco., Cal." routing endorsement at left; cover edge wear and light toning, F.-V.F., the Only Recorded Postmark From Date Creek.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
This cover was most likely mail during Date Creeks first period of operation from 1872 to 1874.
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