Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 937 o   

Switzerland, Geneva, 1850, "Vaud", 5c black & red, light losange cancel, four large margins, fresh color, faint corner crease at top right, lovely Very Fine appearance; with 1989 Trüssel certificate. SBK Nos. 10.
Scott Nos. 2L6    $1,950.



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Realized: $350

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Lot 938    

Switzerland, 1850, Rayon II, 10rp yellow, black & red, without frame around cross, horiz. pair, four margins, large on three sides, cancelled by blue grid with matching Sursee 9 Fevr 1853 double circle postmark alongside on folded cover (partially refolded & bit of reverse cut away, F.-V.F. SBK Nos. 16 II SFr 800 ($820).
Scott Nos. 8    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 939    

Switzerland, 1854, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 15rp light Brown Carmine, well margined to just in at left, tied on charming tiny ladies cover, F.-V.F., a scarce shade of this Strubel. SBK Nos. 24A3d SFr 1,600 ($1,630).
Scott Nos. 17 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 940 o   

Switzerland, 1855, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 10rp blue, Partial Double Print, pronounced double print at top & right, light town cancel, nice margin to touched at right, Very Fine and scarce. Zumstein Nos. 23C2.02.
Scott Nos. 27 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 941    

Switzerland, 1855, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 1fr lavender, black silk threads, o.g., lightly hinged, a lovely large margin single with bright fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice, rare in this gem condition. SBK Nos. 27C SFr 2,300 for no gum ($2,350).
Scott Nos. 30    $1,775.

Realized: $550

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Lot 942 o   

Switzerland, 1855, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 1fr lavender, black silk threads, neat grid cancel, four large even margins, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely gem 1fr Strubel. SBK Nos. 27C.
Scott Nos. 30    $1,000.

Realized: $210

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Lot 943 o   

Switzerland, 1857, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 5rp pale gray brown, green silk threads on thin paper, grid cancel, large margins on all four sides, Extremely Fine and rare. SBK Nos. 22F.
Scott Nos. 32    $1,100.

Realized: $190

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Lot 944 o   

Switzerland, 1857, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 5rp pale gray brown, green silk threads on thin paper, basically four margin single, just touched outer frameline on two sides, nice color, F.-V.F. and scarce; with 1969 Hunziker certificate. SBK Nos. 22F SFr 1,400 ($1,430).
Scott Nos. 32    $1,100.



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Realized: $110

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Lot 945    

Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 5rp brown, Diagonal Bisect, tied on local wrapper by "Geneve 29 Avril 61" cds with additional strike at right some minor cover toned spots, Very Fine. SBK Nos. 22G SFr 2,000 ($2,040).
Scott Nos. 36c    $1,550.

Realized: $110

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Lot 946 ()   

Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 15rp dark rose, green silk threads on thick paper, no gum, large margins to just shaving frame line at top, fresh color, F.-V.F.; signed Rellstab. SBK Nos. 24G SFr 525 for no gum ($540).
Scott Nos. 38    $400.

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