Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 119    

Gibraltar, 1846 Gibraltar to Oporto, Spain, datelined folded letter with curved framed "Gibraltar" handstamp, blue boxed "P. Brit" handstamp and matching "300" rate handstamp, manuscript "70" additional rate totaling "370" below handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 120    

Gibraltar, 1848 London State Department Cover to Gibraltar, legal size cover with Department of State imprint addressed to "Horatio J. Sprague, U.S. Consul, Gibraltar", manuscript "4/-" rating and London despatch date stamp (7.6), reverse with manuscript "forwarded by John Miller, U.S. Despatch Agent in London"; slight edge soiling and small tear at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.



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Realized: $250

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Lot 121    

Gibraltar, 1857 Gibraltar to London, England, folded letter sheet with "pr Arno" ship endorsement franked with G.B. 1857, 6d lilac (S.G. 68) tied by choice strike of "G" barred oval handstamp, blue "Gibraltar, Ship Letter, 29 Dec 1859" date stamp and red "Paid Liverpool Ship" tombstone transit date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 122    

Gibraltar, 1869-99 Gibraltar Covers, four covers; 1869 mourning cover to Exeter franked with G.B. 2d blue + 4d vermilion both canceled "A26" and with dispatch date stamp below, 1869 cover to Glasgow franked with G.B. 1sh (plate 4) similarly canceled and with dispatch date stamp alongside, 1884 cover to Gand, Belgium franked with G.B. 2½d lilac tied by vertical duplex, and 1899 cover to New Hampshire franked with 2½d blue tied by vertical duplex date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 123    

Gibraltar, 1939-45 WWII Censor Covers, four covers; with 1939 cover to U.S. with very rare "Gibraltar, Postal Censor" red on white tape (T1A, used for only two months and possibly EKU), 1940 use to England with purple triangle "Passed Censor 17, Gib" handstamp, 1942 to Scotland with crowned "Passed By Censor, No. 3947" handstamp in violet, and 1945 from a Royal Navy ship to England with "Opened By, Examiner A, 6055" tape (type 5), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 124    

Gibraltar, 1889, Queen Victoria (10c) carmine, value omitted, o.g., small tone spot on gum not mentioned on certificate, nicely centered, rich vivid color, Very Fine, a rare and key QV issue of which only a handful of examples are known; with 1981 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 30a.
SG No. 23b    £7,000 ($8,500).

A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1889 10C QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE WITH VALUE OMITTED.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 125    

Gilbert & Ellice Islands, 1924, King George V, 10s green & red on emerald, Die II, tied on piece by neat town cancel, bold colors and nicely centered, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 31.
SG No. 35    £400 ($490).

Realized: $220

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