Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3486    

South Africa, World War II covers, small sketch book full of interesting World War II covers with a wide variety of frankings and censor markings, usage are mainly South Africa, however some are Great Britain stamps used in South Africa, or in combination with South African stamps, additionally K.U.T. with A.P.O. cancels on preprinted "On Active Service" covers, a couple of "Active Service" aerogrammes, and more, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 3487 /o/   

South African States, Collection, housed on homemade pages; includes C.G.H. with early triangle issues including 4d on 1862 cover, section of revenues, Orange River Colony issues mixed */o, few New Republic issues, interesting Natal including revenues, a host of used Transvaal issues with later cancellation study, some Union of S.A. issues, etc.; condition mixed with some interesting items throughout, please inspect.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3488 /o   

South America, Boliva & Brazil Collection, in Scott album; Bolivia with a nice selection of Condors, near complete from 1933-60, airmail near complete C27-C135 (owner's cat $4,295) and Brazil Scott value $2,400 from Scott 99, year 1899, forward near complete to 1963, first three classic pages Scott 1,900; worth review.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3489    

South America, Early Airmail Cover Collection, in Lindner album; thirty covers of various South American countries: Argentina(Condor Graf Zeppelin, Condor, First Experimental flight covers X 2), Bolivia (First flights 1928 X 2, Condor), Brazil (9 covers with a Varig first flight cover and Condor first flight cover), Chile (First Flight cover), Columbia (Aero Mancomun first flight cover, Naval Attache, Diplomatic mail), Panama (First flight cover), Paraguay (First Flight, 1938 Pan American Airways), Peru (First flight 1929, 2 experimental flight 1928 Doolittle Pilot), Uruguay (1930 Zeppelin First flight, 1925 First flight & 1939 cover), Venezuela (First flight). An unusual collection of airmail covers with numerous first flights are present, reference book by Mario Kurchan Air Mail Routes and Rates in South America 1928-1940 is included to enhance the understanding of these covers.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.



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Realized: $1,050

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Lot 3490    

South West Africa, & Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika Cover Accumulation, 1931-1946, small sketch book full of interesting covers with a wide variety of frankings and markings, usage include flights, registry, censor, advertising, two covers with postage dues of South West Africa, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $400 - 600.



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Realized: $300

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Lot 3491 /o   

Spain, Collection, 1850-1963, 1,200-1,400 stamps mounted on album pages in binder; from 1900 on mostly unused and fresh with little or no repetition, in some cases both the used and unused stamps are included, classics in good condition with occasional high values with bar reminder cancel or punch hole (not counted in the catalog total), Edifil catalog value €16,200.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $600

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Lot 3492 /o/   

Cuba, (Spanish) Collection, 1798-1898, extensive collection of mint, used and covers, early issues are in mounts on Schaubek blank pages and later issues are hinged on Spanish album pages, with detailed notes in Spanish throughout, there is an extensive coverage of the first issue, including cancel and shade varieties, strips and blocks, issues from about 1875 are fairly complete, plus Officials, there are a few stamps of Spain used in Cuba, also some Revolutionary Government issues, in addition to the stamps, there are 20 covers with stamps plus 18 stampless folded letters, generally fine to very fine; stamps alone catalog over $6000 and considerable value in the covers, rarely seen area, occasional minor toning or other small fault, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

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Lot 3493 /o/   

Cuba, (Spanish) Collection, 1855-1890's, very fine collection in 2 specialized fancy Edifil binders; collection was formed with the balance of the great Edward Goldsmith collection of classic Cuba sold in 2000, all items are carefully mounted, it contains 26 Stampless covers (Puerto Principe, San Juan de los Remedios, Matanzas, Fernardina de Jagua, St Spiritu, Esperanza, Isla de Barlovento, Habana and several transatlantic covers. It has 750+ early stamps in excellent condition some with rare cancels, and 60+ covers selected for condition and beauty. There are 12 stamps that look like early proofs, there are many large blocks of the earlier stamps; inspection highly recommended.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

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Lot 3494 /o   

Cuba, (Spanish) Covers & Stationery, 1857-97, 14 items; 8 covers, 1 front and balance mostly mint stationery, couple early queen issue cover and late king issues including postal cards; condition mixed, inspect.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 3495 /o   

Switzerland, Accumulation, various mixed stocks and collections mostly housed in binders; includes main collection on pages including some good early classics, later with mint PAX ste, NABA sheet, airmails with first issues used (needing to checked), etc., other segmented collections including additional semi-postals, mint and used stocks with some better, etc.; worth proper evaluation.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $475

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