Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 494    

Greece, 1933 50d-100d Definitives, well centered, o.g., never hinged, excellent gum, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 378-380    $1,800.

Realized: $475

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Lot 495    

Hungary, 1913-16, 1f-5k definitive issue, imperforate, o.g., never hinged, all with wide margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce pristine never hinged set, Scott catalog for #'s 89-98 & 99-103 only.
Scott Nos. 84-97, 98-103 vars    $1,200+.

Realized: $160

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Lot 496    

Israel, 1949 New Year complete, tab singles, o.g., never hinged, all bright and fresh, 5m & 35m missing bottom selvage, otherwise Very Fine. Bale Nos. 18-20.
Scott Nos. 28-30    $600.

Realized: $90

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Lot 497    

Papal/Roman States, 1864, 50b deep blue, worn impression, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears n.h.), full margins, deep bold color, Very Fine and choice, rarely encountered so nice; with 2012 Bolaffi & 2018 Caffaz certificates. Sassone Nos. 12 €65,000.
Scott Nos. 10a    $21,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1864 10B PAPAL ARMS ISSUE.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 498    

Papal/Roman States, 1867, 3c black on lilac gray, full o.g., margins large showing framelines on all sides, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, an exceptional mint example of this scarce mint stamp; with 1972 A. Diena certificate (and signed). Sassone Nos. 14 €7,000.
Scott Nos. 13a    $3,250.

Realized: $650

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Lot 499    

Italy, 1924-25, Victor Emmanuel III, 1L brown & green, with "Columbia" advertising label, left margin horizontal pair, minor gum stain in margin, in combination with 1906-08, 10c claret + 40c brown + 50c violet with "Columbia" advertising label (95, 104, 96d) on oversized registered cover to Karlskrona, Sweden, all tied by "San Remo, 14.1.25" cds's, registry etiquette; cover edge wear with a few opening tears at top, Fine, a rare Columbia advertising label combination usage (1L stamps alone catalog $1,900 off cover). Sassone Nos. 19.
Scott Nos. 87d    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $900

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Lot 500    

Italy, 1922, 15c & 40c Trieste Philatelic Congress, o.g., never hinged, rich colors, fresh and Fine.
Scott Nos. 142B, 142D    $1,475.

Realized: $260

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Lot 501    

Italy, Airmail, 1930, 7.70L Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight, flown cover to Rio di Janeiro, with special postmark dated "15 Dec 1930", addressed to General Italo Balbo and autographed by some 20 squadron leaders including Balbo in red, with first transatlantic flight cachet and with Rio receiver, Very Fine, accompanied by original March 20, 1948 Armand Poma sales form, guaranteeing the cover's authenticity, "having acquired it personally from Mr. Bolaffi of Turin"; signed by Poma. Sassone Nos. 25. AAMC Nos. 1125.
Scott Nos. C27    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $725

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Lot 502 /o   

Fiume, 1920 "Arbe" 14mm & "Veglia" 19mm wide issues, four stamps; "Arbe" 14mm 10c mint and 25c used and "Veglia" 10c mint and 20c used, used with town cancels (123a, 125a, 129a & 130a), F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 123a//130a    $1,470.

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Realized: $210

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Lot 503    

Japan, 1896 2s-5s Field Marshall Arisugawa, pretty registered cover to Cape of Good Hope franked with 2s strip of 3 & pair + 5s pair tied by Tientsin I.J.P.O., 21 Aug. 96 cds's with red boxed Tientsin registry handstamp at bottom right, handstamp chop at center of cover with a small surface abrasion, four transit & arrival backstamps, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott Nos. 89-90    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $650

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