Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3331 o   

[German Colonies] Mariana Islands, 1901, 5m slate & carmine. Light date stamp cancels, bold colors, Very Fine; signed Bothe. Michel No. 19.
Scott No. 29    $400.

Realized: $130

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Lot 3332    

[German Colonies] Marshall Islands, 1892 forerunner 2m, horiz strip of five + 50pf. Tied on fragment by Jaluit 8.15.92 cds's, strip with small nick in first and third stamp, otherwise Fine, a very rare forerunner combination.
Michel No. 37e+50d    €5,420 ($7,482).

Realized: $200

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Lot 3333 o   

[German Colonies] Marshall Islands, 1897, 5pf green, Berlin printing. Jaluit town cancel, well centered, Extremely Fine; signed. Michel No. 2 II.
Scott No. 2    $450.

Realized: $270

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Lot 3334 o   

[German Colonies] Marshall Islands, 1901, 5m slate & carmine. Circular date stamp cancels, rich colors, F.-V.F. Michel No. 25.
Scott No. 25    $400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 3335    

[German Colonies] Samoa, 1889, 10pf carmine, forerunner, horizontal pair. Small nick in right stamp, tied by "Apia, 11.11.91" cds on cover to Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, straight line "U.S. Iroquois" handstamp and Honolulu receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare usage to the Sandwich Islands.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $750

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Lot 3336    

[German Colonies] Samoa, 1889, 10pf carmine + 50pf chocolate, forerunners. Tied by "Apia, 20.4.97" cds on registered cover to Germany, imperf registry etiquette, cover tone spots and small tears, otherwise Fine, very scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3337    

[German Colonies] Samoa, 1889, 50pf red brown, forerunner. Horizontal strip of 4 and vertical pair, tied on piece by "Apia, 6.23.91" postmarks, Very Fine, very scarce; with 1997 R. Steuer certificate.
Scott No. 51d    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3338    

[German Colonies] Samoa, 1900, 3pf brown + 5pf ultramarine + 10pf carmine, two singles. Tied by "Malua, Samoa, 5.11.09" postmarks on registered front to Germany, registry etiquette at bottom, Very Fine.
Scott No. 57-59    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 3339    

[German Colonies] Samoa, 1913 registered postcards to Germany. Matching pair of cards; one franked with 1900 3pf + 5pf + 80pf and other with 1900 3pf-30pf, all tied by 1913 Apia cds's, Very Fine.
Scott No. 57//65    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 3340    

[German Colonies] Samoa, 1900, 5pf green. Singles tied to three different New Zealand lithographed series scene postcards, to Germany tied by 1904 Apia postmarks, two with faint staining on address side, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive set. Michel No. 8.
Scott No. 58    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $270

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