Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 11 o   

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black & 2d blue, lettered H-C & L-L respectively, red Maltese cross cancels, both with clear to large margins, rich colors, Very Fine, an attractive duo; 1d signed Roumet. Scott No. 1-2.
SG No. 2//5    £1,350 ($1,640).

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Lot 12 o   

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, plate 1b, lettered MC-MD, horizontal pair, neat red Maltese cross cancels, full well balanced margins, bold color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, an attractive multiple. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2    £800 ($970).

Realized: $800

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Lot 13 o   

Great Britain, 1840, 2d deep full blue, horizontal strip of 6 (lettered B-A/B-F), red Maltese cross cancel, strip cut out along design, rich deep shade, some creasing affecting three stamps, about Fine appearance, still an impressive large multiple. Scott No. 2b.
SG No. 4    £7,200 ($8,740).

Realized: $525

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Lot 14 o   

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", horizontal pair (lettered N-A/N-B), black Maltese cross cancels, ample to huge margins showing portion of sheet margin at left and stamp at right, rich intense color, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem pair. Scott No. 4.
SG No. 14    £180 ($220).

Realized: $100

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Lot 15    

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", horizontal strip of 10, lettered QA-QJ, canceled and tied by barred "20" handstamps on oversized folded letter to Thatcham, reverse with "London Ja 23, 1843" dispatch cds and red Newbury transit date stamp; stamp flaws mostly creasing toward the left of the strip, some light cover soiling, Fine. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 16 o   

Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, neat barred "18" in oval cancel, clear to large margins, bright vibrant color, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 5.
SG No. 54    £1,000 ($1,210).

Realized: $375

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Lot 17 o   

Great Britain, 1848, Queen Victoria (embossed), 10d brown, bottom right corner margin single, neat barred "60" squared cancel, clear margin with wide sheet margins, rich bold color, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce position single. Scott No. 6.
SG No. 57    £1,500 ($1,820).

Realized: $725

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Lot 18 o   

Great Britain, 1855, Queen Victoria, 4d carmine on deeply blued paper, Small Garter watermark, block of 6, barred "701" oval cancels, bright color, flaws including clipped perfs at top left and creasing affecting most stamps, Fine appearance. Scott No. 22.
SG No. 62    £900 for singles ($1,090).

Realized: $60

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Lot 19    

Great Britain, 1856, Queen Victoria, 6d deep lilac, Emblems watermark, right wing margin horizontal pair and single, tied by barred 23 oval handstamps on folded letter sheet to Trieste, Italy, red transit cds and "P" in oval additionally tying stamps, reverse with London dispatch and receiving date stamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 27a.
SG No. 69    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 20    

Great Britain, 1864, 1d rose red, letters in all four corners, block of 8 and two horizontal pairs, plate 98, block at center and pairs slightly overlapping at sides, all tied by "Stirling, Jy 6, 68" duplex postmarks on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., entry cds additionally tying block and London transit on reverse; few small stamp flaws and small cover tear at bottom, F.-V.F., an attractive multiple franking. Scott No. 33.
SG No. 43    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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