Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 456 o   

Switzerland, 1851, Rayon I, 15rp light blue & red, without frame around cross, horizontal pair (types 25/26), central diamond grid cancel, ample to mostly large margins showing dividing lines on three sides, bright colors, Very Fine and choice; with 2001 Marchand certificate. Zumstein No. 17 II.
Scott No. 10    $320 for singles.



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Realized: $250

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Lot 457 o   

Switzerland, 1854-55, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 5rp pale yellow brown, emerald silk threads, Bern printing, neat grid cancels, ample to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, strong bright color, Extremely Fine; with 1989 E. Rellstab certificate. Zumstein No. 22B.
Scott No. 20    $170.



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Realized: $120

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Lot 458 ()   

Switzerland, 1855, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 40rp yellow green, maroon silk threads, horizontal pair, in combination with 1855, 5rp yellow brown, yellow silk threads + 1854-55, 20rp pale orange, emerald silk threads, Bern printing (24+23) on part folded letter (missing top and bottom flaps) to Nimes, France, with matching "Yverdon, 31 Jan, 56" origin cds, red Swiss transit cds and reverse with French transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine and attractive; with 2004 U. Hermann certificate. Zumstein No. 26C.
Scott No. 29    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $800

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Lot 459    

Switzerland, 1857, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 15rp pale dull rose, green silk threads on thin paper, margins to in at bottom, in combination with 1857, 20rp pale dull orange, green silk threads (34) on cover to Marseilles, France, tied by "Geneve, 16 Octo, 57" cds's, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Zumstein No. 24F.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $140

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Lot 460 o   

Switzerland, 1940, Arms and Shield, 90c & 1.50fr issues, ordinary paper, neat town cancels, vibrant colors, Very Fine, the 1.50fr particularly scarce used.
Scott No. 200b, 202b    $803.

Realized: $400

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Lot 461 /   

Switzerland, 1945, PAX, 5c-10fr complete, without the 5c semi-postal (See website for images), 5c-2fr marginal blocks of 4, 3fr-10fr in blocks of 6, o.g., blocks of 6 with two stamps hinged, others never hinged, rich vibrant colors throughout, a Very Fine set, a scarce block set. Zumstein No. 262-274.
Scott No. 293-305    $2,526.



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Realized: $475

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Lot 462    

Switzerland, 1953 Pro Juventute "Insect" Miniature Sheet of 24, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Zumstein No. oZ41.
Scott No. B229a    $375.

Realized: $90

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Lot 463    

Switzerland, Airmail, 1929-30, 35c-2fr Definitive Issue complete, blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, 35c with bottom margin and 2fr corner margin, all bright and fresh, a Very Fine set. Zumstein No. 13-15.
Scott No. C13-C15    $1,200 for singles.

Realized: $280

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Lot 464    

Switzerland, Airmail, 1935, 10c on 15c Disarmament Conference, inverted surcharge, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, very rare with only 50 examples issues. Zumstein No. 20.1.09.
Scott No. C20a    $6,500 for hinged.

A CHOICE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1935 10C ON 15C DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE AIRMAIL ISSUE WITH SURCHARGE INVERTED.

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Lot 465    

Tannu Tuva, 1932, 3k on 70k, inverted surcharge, o.g., never hinged, excellent color and centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with copy of 2019 A.P.S. certificate for block of 4.
Scott No. 31a    $600.

Realized: $200

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