Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1262 S   

1902-03, Regular Issue, 1¢-$5 complete, Natal Post Office "Specimen" overprints (Samuel Type NA2) (See website for images), the complete set with violet handstamps on three fragments, fresh and Very Fine, a very rare set prepared by the Natal Post Office; with 1981 B.P.A. certificate.
Scott No. 300S-313S    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.



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Realized: $850

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Lot 1263    

1903, 3¢ bright violet, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins, fresh with bold color, Very Fine and choice; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 302    $140.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1264    

1902, 8¢ Preliminary Pencil Drawing of Frame as Adopted on Tracing Paper, 95 x 200mm design size on slightly larger tracing paper, signed "R. Ostrander Smith 1-9-0-2", frame is essentially as adopted for the final stamp design, bottom left corner torn off well away from design, Very Fine; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 306-E1    $2,200.

THIS IS THE UNIQUE HAND-DRAWN FRAME ESSAY OF THE ADOPTED DESIGN BY R. OSTRANDER SMITH FOR THE EIGHT CENT 1902 ISSUE. A UNIQUE RARITY WHICH IS ILLUSTRATED IN JOHL.

The P.F. certificate erroneously describes this as "some portions of the drawing have been enhanced in dark lead pencil". This undoubtedly was done at the time by Ostrander himself.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1265    

1903, 50¢ orange, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice; with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 310    $425.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1266    

1903, $1 black, o.g., hinged, fresh and Very Fine; with 1991 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 311    $600.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1267 o   

1903, $1 black, exceptional centering with huge margins, black New York registry cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, a gorgeous gem; with 2016 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $550).
Scott No. 311    $90.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1268    

1903, $2 dark blue, o.g., hinged, deep color, Post Office fresh, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 312    $825.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1269    

1903, $2 dark blue, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott No. 312    $825.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1270    

1903, $5 dark green, beautifully centered with vivid fresh Post Office color, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $2,600).
Scott No. 313    $2,100.

A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1902 ISSUE.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1271    

1903, $5 dark green, o.g., lightly hinged, F.-V.F. and attractive; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 313    $2,250.

Realized: $850

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