Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 947    

Switzerland, 1867-78, Sitting Helvetia, 2c red brown, well centered and neatly tied on printed circular to Neuveville by "Lausanne 7.V.74" cds with arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce; with 1992 Guinand certificate. SBK Nos. 37a SFr 500 ($510).
Scott Nos. 52a    $390.

Realized: $50

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Lot 948    

Switzerland, 1914, William Tell, 12c brown on buff, tied on special printed card for use by the military, tied by "Battalion No 53 Feldpost" cancel and addressed to the United States, Very Fine. SBK Nos. 127.
Scott Nos. 170    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 949    

Switzerland, 1934, William Tell on Grilled Paper, Se-Tenant Gutter Block of 8, neatly tied on fragment by Luzern machine cancel & United States transit. SBK Nos. S40z, S42z SFr 3,600+ ($3,670).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $210

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Lot 950 o   

Switzerland, 1915, Helvetia with Sword, 80c on 70c dark brown & buff, Broken "8", light 1915 town cancel, Very Fine & scarce used. SBK Nos. 135Pf SFr 650 ($660).
Scott Nos. 189 var.    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 951 o   

Switzerland, 1934, NABA souvenir sheet, special first day cancel of the "NABA Exhibition 29.IX.34", Very Fine and choice. SBK Nos. WIII 1 SFr 1,150 ($1,170).
Scott Nos. 226    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 952 o   

Switzerland, 1938, Democratic Symbols, 3fr-10fr complete, greenish granite paper, blocks of 4, socked-on-the-nose cancels of 1940 or 1941, Very Fine and attractive. SBK Nos. 216v-218v SFr 960 ($980).
Scott Nos. 244-246    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 953 o   

Switzerland, 1939, National Exposition I, 10c-30c complete, the three different languages each on special Post Office presentation sheetlet cancelled by first day postmarks, barest hint of perf toning affecting 30c on all sheetlets, otherwise Very Fine. Zumstein Nos. 219-227.
Scott Nos. 247-255    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 954    

Switzerland, 1939, National Exposition II, 5c-30c complete, on registered first day cover to the United States French & Italian sets in pairs, additionally franked with 1fr Airmail and all tied by "Bern 6.V.39" postmarks, United States 10¢ Postage Due tied on arrival, one 20c Italian with nick at left, Very Fine. SBK Nos. 228z-239.
Scott Nos. 256-267    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 955    

Switzerland, 1946 Zionistenkongress, four covers, one wrapper & one Postal souvenir with Zionistenkongress cancels of Geneve, Zurich, Basel & Luzern, the wrapper is addressed to Tel Aviv with magenta "P.P." Congress franking handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 956    

Switzerland, 1912, Pro Juventute forerunner, 10c green, French, neatly tied on New Years card with 2c Tell by Hombrechtikon 31.XII.12 double circle postmark, Very Fine and attractive. SBK Nos. II SFr 1,000 ($1,020).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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