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Lot 2699 - a portion of the john dupont collection canada and provinces - balance lots - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Canada, Collection, 1897-1971. Virtually all mint on album pages; starting with Jubilee blocks including $3 & $4 values as well as some others including a few used, 1897-99 Widowhead complete including 2¢ inverted overprint, KEVI issue near complete including #140a block (cat $1,000), 1928-29 issues complete and virtually complete thereon to the 1970's, back-of-the-book with airmail complete including various imperf pairs, triple overprint C3c & C3a inverted surcharge on pair, complete deliveries including #E3a, registry with color variety, War Tax & Officials; with condition above the norm.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

a portion of the john dupont collection canada and provinces - balance lots

Lot 2678 - a portion of the john dupont collection united states - postage due - balance lots - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

United States Balance. Mix of material including mint Trans-Miss set, E11 plate block, other plate blocks including dollar Prexies and Famous American's, White Plains souvenir sheet, #F1 mint block, useful covers including horse ad designs; worth a look, from the Estate of the late John E. Du Pont.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

a portion of the john dupont collection united states - postage due - balance lots

Lot 2703 - a portion of the john dupont collection canada and provinces - balance lots - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Canada, Face Accumulation. Of mostly sheets in file folders and sheet slips, mostly 1970's with some earlier, includes many dollar sheets, some blocks, etc., from the Estate of the late John E. Du Pont.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

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a portion of the john dupont collection canada and provinces - balance lots
Lot 2679 - a portion of the john dupont collection canadian provinces -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Lot 2679 - a portion of the john dupont collection canadian provinces - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express Paid. Black on orange label on cover to Cambeltown, Scotland with British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1860, 2½d dull rose, pair, manuscript "X" cancels, endorsed "Express Charges & Postage Paid" and "8/-" adjacent, blue "Post Office, Victoria, V.I." crown oval handstamp on reverse paste-up of U.S. 3¢ pink entire bearing 1861, 1¢ blue and 10¢ green pair, all tied by NYFM circular grid cancels, red "New York Am. Pkt. '3' Apr 8" exchange cds, red London (4.19) transit, entire with Greenock (4.20) transit and Cambelton (4.20) arrival cds; some stamp and covers faults, Fine.
Scott No. 3 (pair) + U.S. 63, 68 (pr), U58; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE TRANSATLANTIC USE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA VIA THE UNITED STATES.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

a portion of the john dupont collection canadian provinces

Lot 2657 - a portion of the john dupont collection united states - complete sheets - balance lots - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

United States Sheet Hoard. Massive hoard of sheets with enormous face value, with sheets range mostly from the 1930-90's, plenty of premium sheets, se-tenants, etc.; virtually no duplication, face value in slightly excess of $7,000, from the Estate of the late John E. Du Pont.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

a portion of the john dupont collection united states - complete sheets - balance lots
Lot 2684 - a portion of the john dupont collection canadian provinces -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Lot 2684 - a portion of the john dupont collection canadian provinces - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Newfoundland, 1857, 8d Scarlet Vermilion, Bisected. Tied by oval grid cancel on 1860 folded cover from the Tucker correspondence to Baltimore Md., red "St Johns, Newfoundland, Paid, SP 26, 1860" rimless datestamp, black "Boston Br. Pkt. '5' Oct 5" debit exchange cds; some docketing at bottom right, Very Fine and rare, ex-Cartier. SG No. 8a.
Scott No. 8a; $6,000.

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 8D SCARLET VERMILION BISECT USED AS 4D ON CROSS BORDER COVER TO BALTIMORE.

Similar examples of the 8d bisect from the Tucker correspondence to Baltimore Md. were offered in the Dale-Lichtenstein sales.

Catalog value: Scott $6,000

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

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Lot 2658 - a portion of the john dupont collection united states - complete sheets - balance lots - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Regular Issue Better Mint Sheets. Dozens and dozens mostly from the 1920-40's, includes good 4th Bureau issues including #559, 561, 567-568 (alone catalog in excess of $11,350), 1924 Huguenot-Walloon issue complete, 1925 Lexington-Concord issue complete, 1928 Hawaii overprint issues, regular Parks issue (740-749), many 2¢ reds, Famous American's and many others in between, bright fresh material throughout, careful evaluation highly recommended, from the Estate of the late John E. Du Pont.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

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Lot 2689 - a portion of the john dupont collection canadian provinces -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Lot 2689 - a portion of the john dupont collection canadian provinces - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Nova Scotia, 1860-63, 1¢ Black, 5¢ Blue, 10¢ Vermilion. All tied by matching grid cancels on cover to Calcutta, India, red London (7.17.1865) transit cds and red crayon "2" credit marking, partial red Calcutta receiving backstamp, magenta "Rec'd per 'Nemesis', 31st Augt. 1865" docketing on face; left flap missing, slight faults, Fine, Illustrated in Argenti on page 199., ex-Argenti, Cartier.
Scott No. 8, 10, 12 (two pairs); Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

A MAGNIFICENT AND UNIQUE USE OF THE OF THE NOVA SCOTIA 1860-63 ISSUE TO INDIA.

This letter was prepaid 46¢ for the double-weight letter rate to India and Ceylon weighing between ¾oz to 1oz.

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a portion of the john dupont collection canadian provinces

Lot 2659 - a portion of the john dupont collection united states - complete sheets - balance lots - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

High Denomination Sheets. Various from the 1970's onward, 50¢ up to $10.75 denomination sheets mostly in modest to moderate quantities; face value $3,733, from the Estate of the late John E. Du Pont.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

a portion of the john dupont collection united states - complete sheets - balance lots

Lot 2697 - a portion of the john dupont collection canada and provinces - balance lots - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Canada, Small Queen Issue Collection, 1870-97. On album and stockpages; includes a run of mint issues in shades and later issue imperf pairs to the 10¢, selection of top margin imprint strips of four and five including Scott #'s 35, 41, 43 & 45, useful study of used issues including 6¢ Small Queen on U.S. 6¢ Wells, Fargo & Co. part paste-up entire with "For Great Britain and Ireland" handstamp; a valuable group, from the Estate of the late John E. Du Pont.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

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