Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 526    

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 1, large margins, tied by "359" dotted lozenge handstamp on folded letter sheet to Bordeaux, matching "Bayonne, 17 Nov, 70" cds alongside, Very Fine and choice; signed L. Miro. Yvert Nos. 44.
Scott Nos. 43    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 527    

France, 1871, Napoleon III Laureate, 10c on 10c bister, unissued, attractive single tied on 1894 cover to Switzerland by Paris double circle cancel in combination with 6 others Sage issues, paying the correct 25c rate, backstamped Kreuzlingen arrival, 10c light & hinged back in place, name of addressee crossed out with some ink erosion, flap missing, Very Fine; with 1984 Calves certificate. Yvert Nos. 34.
Scott Nos. 49    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A VERY RARE USAGE OF THE UNISSUED 10C ON COVER AND CANCELLED BY "FAVOR". ONE OF ONLY A COUPLE KNOWN COVERS.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 528 P   

France, 1924, 25c Olympic, trial color proof in orange & lilac, Very Fine and scarce, a lovely item for the specialist.
Scott Nos. 199TC    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 529    

France, 1917-19, War Orphans (1st issue) complete, o.g., lightly hinged, excellent gum and colors, overall Very Fine. Yvert Nos. 148-155.
Scott Nos. B3-B10    $2,521.

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Lot 530 o   

France, 1917, 5fr+5fr War Orphans, neat town cancel, rich colors, Very Fine; signed Bloch. Yvert Nos. 155.
Scott Nos. B10    $1,550.

Realized: $525

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Lot 531 o   

France, Airmail, 1936, 50fr emerald, extremely fresh and well centered with large and even margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Yvert Nos. 14.
Scott Nos. C14    $325.

Realized: $60

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Lot 532    

France, Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote", bottom right dated corner single ("15 Juin 1936"), original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. Yvert Nos. 15.
Scott Nos. C15    $1,700.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 533    

France, Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote", o.g., very lightly hinged, fresh with rich colors, Very Fine. Yvert Nos. 15.
Scott Nos. C15    $625.

Realized: $170

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Lot 534    

France, Official Seal Exhibition Collection, 1892-1966, 40 covers and cards mostly identified and written-up on exhibit pages; starting with a section of Repair & Closing Seals with the three printing of 1892 seal and includes the extremely rare second printing seal use (the only reported example), all four types of 1898 seal including usages from New Caledonia, Bavaria and Syria, followed by the only reported 1915 seal use, 1924 seals including double impression variety and crash mail use, 1933 seals on City of Toulouse crash mail, rare 1945 seals including unique usage from Morocco, City of Khartoum crash mail and only reported use of a seal in Tahiti, later including St. Pierre & Miquelon and Sudan usages, 1962 EKU on PRC cover, section of Dead Letter Office Seals including the only reported 1874 & 1921 seal use, etc., Very Fine.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.



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Lot 535 o   

French Colonies, 1859, 10c bister, one stamp sideways, in pair with normal, neat blue dotted lozenge cancel, margins clear to mostly large, bold color, Very Fine; signed Brun, with 2013 Sismondo certificate. Yvert Nos. 3a. Maury Nos. 3a.
Scott Nos. 3a    $525.

Realized: $120

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