Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3104    

Samoa, 1895-99, 1d green + 1½d on 2d brown orange, perf 12x11½. Tied by sharp strike of "Apia, Samoa, Jan 30" cds with date inverted, on cover to San Francisco, "San Francisco, Paid All, Feb 15, 1895" receiving postmark on face, Extremely Fine. SG No. 58+78.
Scott No. 11+24a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3105    

Samoa, 1895-99, 1d green + 2d burnt yellow, perf 12x11½ issues. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Dec 3" cds with month inverted, on blue printed U.S. Consulate corner card cover to San Francisco, light cover tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 11b+13b    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3106    

Samoa, 1895-99, 2d yellow, perf 11. Tied by "Apia, Samoa Jun, 15, 98" cds on cover to Auckland, N.Z., receiving backstamp, Very Fine. SG No. 59b.
Scott No. 13    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3107    

Samoa, 1895, 2d pale ochre, horizontal strip of three. Tied by two strikes of "Apia, Samoa, Dec 29, 99" cds on registered to San Francisco, backstamped "San Francisco, Cal, Feb 9, 1900, Paid All", Extremely Fine, a wonderful usage of this scarce shade, with only 3 on cover usages known.
Scott No. 13 var    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3108    

Samoa, 1895-99, 2½d rose, perf 12x11½. Postmarked "Apia, Samoa, Apr 25" in blackish purple on cover to Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, "Honolulu, H.I., May 3, 1894" duplex backstamp, Very Fine, ex Laura Smith, Dr. W.J. Mitchell.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3109    

Samoa, 1895-99, 2½d rose, perf 11. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Feb, 23" cds on 1898 cover to sanitarium in Boulder, Colorado, San Francisco transit and Boulder receiving backstamps, cover with allover soiling and reduced at left, Fine.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 3110    

Samoa, 1895-99, 2½d rose. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jun 21" postmark, in combination with U.S. 5¢ Grant + 8¢ Columbian tied by red N.Y. receivers, on piece with London receiving, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14b,US 233+236    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 3111    

Samoa, 1896, 2½d black, perf 10x11. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Dec 30, 96" cds on cover to San Francisco, reverse with San Francisco receiving plus double line cds of transit in red "N.Z. Marine P.O., 31 Dec 96, R.M.S. 'Monowai' ", hinged remnants, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3112    

Samoa, 1895-99, 6d maroon, perf 12x11½. Tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Jul 15" on official cover from "United States Consulate" to the United States Dispatch Agency, without consulate seal on any transit on receiving postmark on reverse, cover slight reduced at left, Very Fine, excellent condition, illustrated in A Postal History of Samoan Islands Part I 1830-1914.
Scott No. 17b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $675

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Lot 3113    

Samoa, 1895, 1s rose + 3d on 2d orange. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Aug 14, 95" cds on registered San Francisco stamp dealer corner card cover to Constantinople, Turkey, London registry transit and British Post Office backstamp dated September 16, 1895, cover hinge marks, Very Fine, a very unusual destination.
Scott No. 18+25    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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