Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 231    

Hong Kong, 1907-11, King Edward VII, 1¢-$2 complete, Multiple Crown CA watermark, o.g., few with hinge remnants, rich colors, a Very Fine set. Scott Nos. 86//105. Yang Nos. 79, 91/98.
SG Nos. 91/99    £1,200 ($1,430).

Realized: $450

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Lot 232    

Hong Kong, 1904-06, King Edward VII, 2¢-$10 complete, Multiple Crown CA watermark, o.g., hinge remnants mostly small, strong bold colors throughout, nice overall centering, a Very Fine set. Scott Nos. 87//108.
SG Nos. 77/90    £3,250 ($3,870).

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 233    

Hong Kong, 1935, 5¢ King George V Silver Jubilee, short extra flagstaff variety, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 148 var.
SG Nos. 134b    £425 ($510).

Realized: $130

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Lot 234    

Hong Kong, 1935, 20¢ King George V Silver Jubilee, short extra flagstaff variety, in a corner margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged, nice centering, small, insignificant corner crease in selvage, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 150 var.
SG Nos. 136b    £996 for hinged singles ($1,180).

Realized: $350

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Lot 235    

Hong Kong, 1938-52, King George VI, 1¢-$10 issue, set of 21, missing S.G. 148 & 154 (cat. £20.50), o.g., some with slightly toned gum, strong colors, Fine. Scott Nos. 154-166A.
SG Nos. 140/162    £1,079 ($1,280).

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Lot 236    

Hong Kong, Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, 1945, 1½y on 1s-5y on 5s complete, o.g., bold colors, well centered and quite fresh, a Very Fine set. Scott Nos. N1-N3 $1,115.
SG Nos. J1/J3    £950 ($1,130).

Realized: $260

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Lot 237 ()   

India, 1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, ½a blue, Die II, block of 8, no gum, ample to large margins, bold color, small shallow thin affecting two left stamps, otherwise Very Fine. Scott Nos. 2 var.
SG Nos. 6    £1,120 ($1,330).

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 238    

India, 1926, Calcutta-Manila Flight, April 5-May 13, India 3a with bottom selvage tied by airplane cancel, large cachet on back, on cover to the British Consulate in Manila, usual label at top left tied by "Correo Aereo" straightline handstamp, signed by Gallarza at left, a Very Fine cover, only 44 are recorded from the Calcutta-Manila leg. AAMC Nos. 11b.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $400

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Lot 239    

India, Officials, 1909, King Edward VII, 2r-25r complete, set of 5, o.g., rich colors, quite fresh, Very Fine. Scott Nos. O47-O51.
SG Nos. O68/72    £500 ($600).

Realized: $170

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Lot 240    

India, Officials, 1912-13, King George V, 3p-25r complete, set of 13 with four additional shades, o.g., rich vivid colors, a Very Fine set, catalog value for set of 13. Scott Nos. O52-O54, O56-O65.
SG Nos. O73/96    £700+ ($830).

Realized: $210

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