Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 57 o   

British Offices in Cyprus, Great Britain, 1870, Queen Victoria, ½ rose red, plate 13, full strike of barred "975" oval handstamp of Limassol, F.-V.F. SG No. Z28 £450 ($550).
Scott No. A29    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 58    

British Offices in Cyprus, Great Britain, 1876, Queen Victoria, 2½d rosy mauve, plate 15, block of 6, on piece cancel by barred "942" ovals of Larnaca, light creasing in top stamps, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, a scarce multiple. SG No. Z18 £450+ ($550).
Scott No. A19    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 59    

British Offices in Cyprus, 1880 Paphos to Edinburgh, Scotland, cover (regimental crest on flap) franked with G.B. 1876, 2½d rosy mauve tied by barred oval 981 handstamp with "Papho, Cyprus, Feb 8, 80" cds alongside, reverse with Limassol, Larnaca and Edinburgh (19.2) cds's overlapping; accompanied by an earlier letter for correspondence; cover with vertical tone band, Very Fine; with 1994 G.B.P.E. certificate. SG No. Z47.
Scott No. A46    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 60    

British Offices in the Danish West Indies, 1812 St. Croix to Ireland, folded letter rated "2/6" crossed out and rerated "3/1", with truly exceptional strike of the very rare "St. Croix, No. 27, 1812" fleuron date stamp, indistinct arrival postmark on reverse, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

WITHOUT QUESTION - ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE EARLY BRITISH ST. CROIX FLEURON DATE STAMP.

The British invaded the Danish West Indies in December 1807. A British fleet captured St. Thomas on December 22nd and St. Croix on December 25th. Denmark-Norway did not resist and this occupation lasted until November 20, 1815.

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Lot 61    

British Offices in Mexico, 1847-62 Vera Cruz & Tampico, two folded letters; 1847 Vera Cruz to Bordeaux, France with reverse bearing "Franqueado, Vera-Cruz" cds and additional B.P.O. next day cds, London transit and receiving cds's, and 1862 Tampico to Edinburgh, Scotland with oily B.P.O. cds on reverse, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 62    

British Offices in Mexico, 1854 Tampico to Vera Cruz, folded letter with red manuscript "1/-" rating and red "Paid At Tampico" Crown Circle handstamp, reverse with matching "Tampico Ju 30, 1854" B.P.O. cds, "Santa Anna De Tamaulipas, Junio 30" cds (Schatzkes 1584), Very Fine.
SG No. CC1; £1,800 ($2,180)    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $450

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Lot 63    

British Offices in Peru, 1854 Lima to Genoa, Italy, folded letter with "Via Panama" endorsement and manuscript "5/8" rating, with red "Paid At Callao" Crown Circle handstamp, red London and Calais transit date stamps and "Callao, Oc 11, 1854" B.P.O. cds on reverse, F.-V.F. Scott No. A32.
SG No. CC2; £850 ($1,030)    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 64    

British Offices in Peru, 1870 Callao to Fife, Scotland, cover with "Bryce, Grace & Co., Ship Chandlers, Ship Brokers…Callao and Chincha Islands" corner card, franked with 1868, 1d green, two singles (right stamp with paper join) tied by by "Callao, Ap 14, 70" cds, in combination with G.B. 1867, 3d rose, plate 5, wing margin horizontal pair tied by barred oval "C38" handstamp, red "Insufficiently, Prepaid" handstamp with manuscript "Too Late franked 4/-"; cover with minor soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F., a scarce and most unusual franking; with 1993 B.P.A. certificate.
SG No. Z34    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 65    

British Offices in Peru, 1875 Callao to Hartford, Ct., railroad corner card cover franked with 1866, 10c red and G.B. 1874, 6d grey, plate 14 tied by barred oval "C38" handstamps, reverse with matching "Callao, Sp 6, 75" cds, "Panama, Sp 13, 75" transit cds and "New-York, Due 5 Cts" entry cds, couple blue railroad company despatch and transit date stamp, Very Fine.
SG No. Z46    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $325

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Lot 66    

British Offices in Puerto Rico, 1849 San Juan to Logrono, Spain, fresh folded letter with red manuscript "2/1" rating and red "Paid At San Juan Porto Rico" Crown Circle handstamp, red London and Calais transit cds and Spanish "10 Rs" rate handstamps, reverse with "San Juan Porto Rico, Sp 10, 1849" B.P.O. cds and receiving postmark, Very Fine.
SG No. CC1; £650 ($790)    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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