Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 288 ()   

New Caledonia, 1859, Napoleon III, 10c black, corner margin block of 4, no gum, fresh with wide sheet margins, Very Fine, a very scarce position multiple.
Scott No. 1    $1,000 for singles.

Realized: $425

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Lot 289    

Germany, Airmail, 1931, 4m Polar Flight Zeppelin, single tied by "Luftschiff, Graf Zeppelin, 5.7.31" cds on fresh flight cover, red flight and icebreaker cachets, "First Intourist" handstamp on reverse, Very Fine and choice. Michel No. 458 (no photo).
Scott No. C42    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 290    

German Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1900, Germania "Reichspost" Issue, 10pa-25pi issues, set of 12 (5m type I) on two fresh matching registered covers to Kiel, Germany, all tied by neat "Jaffa, Deutsche Post, 20/3, 02" cds's, registry etiquettes and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine, a wonderful set duo.
Scott No. 13-24    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 291    

World War II Feldpost, Inselpost, Agram, 1944 red brown, blackish blue overprint, plate I/1, on cover to Dresden, Germany tied by "Feldpost, 13.12.44 "cds with additional purple cachet handstamp, Very Fine, an early usage posted during the first days of circulation.
Michel No. 10Aa; €1,200 ($1,260)    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 292    

German Democratic Republic, Thuringia, 1945 (2m) 3pf-5pf Fir Tree souvenir sheet, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine; with 1985 E. Herpichbohm certificate.
Scott No. 16N3a    $300.

Realized: $70

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Lot 293    

Berlin, 1949 Red Overprints complete, o.g., never hinged, nice overall centering, Post Office fresh with rich colors, a Very Fine set; with 2004 Schlegel certificate. Michel No. 21-34.
Scott No. 9N21-9N34    $1,050.



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Realized: $210

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Lot 294 /o   

Greece, 1861-62 Hermes Head Issue Group, of 5 singles; with Paris print 5l used and unused (no gum) #3, 20l unused (regummed over thins) #4a, 10l used (thin) #7, and Athens print 10l mint o.g. #12, all with full margins, Very Fine appearance or better.
Scott No. 3//12    $2,590.



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Realized: $250

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Lot 295    

Greece, 1862-68, Hermes Head, Athens print, 10L orange on blue, "01" on back, o.g., large even margins, rich color with some extraneous ink showing on face and margin, slight vertical creasing, Extremely Fine appearance, a very presentable example of this extremely rare Athens Print issue.
Scott No. 19d    $9,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 296 o   

British Administration, 1898, 20pa bright violet, with 1898, 20pa and 1899, 10pa & 20pa, all canceled with Heraklion straight line handstamp, Very Fine. SG No. B1, B3-B5 £342 ($420).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 297    

British Administration, 1898, 20pa violet, District of Heraklion, ample to large margins, some minor gum soak along margin, tied by Heraklion straight line handstamp on small local cover, with second strike handstamp on reverse, Very Fine, very scarce as this issue was only in service for about a year; with 1963 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 1.
SG No. B1    Estimate $400 - 600.

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