Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3114    

Samoa, 1895-99, 1sh rose, perf 12½, diagonal bisect. Bottom left portion of stamp tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, May 18, 95" cds on cover to Auckland, N.Z., with May, 31 receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 18ce    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 3115    

Samoa, 1893, 5d on 4d blue. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jan 3" cds on cover to San Francisco, Cal, backstamped "San Francisco/Jan 19/1894/Paid All", few toned perfs, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 22    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 3116    

Samoa, 1894-95, 5d vermilion. Tied by neat "Apia, Samoa, Aug. 11, 15" cds on cover to San Francisco, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 23    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 3117    

Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d orange. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Apr 23, 96" cds on cover used as wrapper paying the printed matter rate to Sanderhausen, Germany, pencil manuscript "Newspapers" endorsement at top and cover opened at sides and corners clipped, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex Laura Smith, Dr. W.J. Mitchell.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 3118    

Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d orange + 3d on 2d orange, perf 12x11½ issues. In combination with 1895, ½d brown violet, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa Apr. 18, 95" cds on 1895 registered cover to San Francisco, Cal., additionally franked with U.S. 8¢ Columbian (Scott #236) tied by oval handstamp, with Samoan stamps supplied by sender and postmarked in provisional blue ink (April 1, 1895 fire-destroyed Samoa post office including all stamps and supplied 8¢ Columbian) tied by oval S.F. registry postmark and magenta straight line, dated May 9, 1895, Extremely Fine, a very rare mixed franking usage, illustrated in A Postal History of the Samoa Islands 1830-1911 (page 97).
Scott No. 9b+24b+25b    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 3119    

Samoa, 1895, 2½d on 1sh rose. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Nov, 1" cds on 1898 United States Consulate corner card cover to U.S. Despatch Agent in San Francisco, Cal., typewritten addressed, San Francisco Nov 16 entry backstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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Lot 3120    

Samoa, 1898-1900, 2½d on 1d blue green, horizontal pair. Left stamp with broken "d." surcharge value variety, tied with single strike of "Apia, Samoa, Dec 29, 99" cds on registered cover to San Francisco, straight line "Registered" handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal, Feb 9, 1900, Paid All " backstamp, couple perf tone spots affecting right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 28    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 3121    

Samoa, 1898-1900, 2½d on 1d blue green. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Sep 8, 99" cds on U.S. Consular corner card cover to San Francisco, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 28    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 3122    

Samoa, 1899, 5d vermilion, provisional overprint, vertical strip of three. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Dec 29, 99" cds's on legal size registered cover to San Francisco, "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 9, 1900, Paid All" backstamp, Extremely Fine, ex Laura Smith, Dr. W.J. Mitchell.
Scott No. 35    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 3123    

Samoa, 1914, 2½d on 20pf ultramarine, fraction bar omitted. In combination with 1914, 1d carmine + 2½d blue on 1916 registered cover to Switzerland, tied by Apia cds's, box registry handstamp and light censor handstamps, with Canada and London transit backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 104a    Estimate $400 - 500.

Realized: $300

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