Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 4339 /o   

Turkey first issues collection. Mostly used of the Tughra issues, different types and printings, variety of cancellations, vast majority are 4 margined and there are over 180 copies present, of which there are about 20 interesting reference copies, please inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 4340 /o   

Turkey group. Better material including five mint Tughras (one unused), #4, mint #624, best of all the 1913 Constantinople 20pa carmine booklet, etc., please inspect.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $290

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Lot 4341 /o   

Turkey Tughras issues. Selection of 13 of the first issues of the Tughras, some used but mostly mint with a few never hinged, six postage dues of 1863, four of the 20pa yellow on thick paper (#6), three never hinged (a few creases though), condition far better than normally encountered, viewing recommended.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $250

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Lot 4342    

Turkey collection. Good mint collection with most of the difficult stamps for the 20th century (note Scott for hinged prices, as given here is a small fraction of Michel for mint never hinged), highlights include basic series complete Scott #605/624 (cat $350), Bridge of Sakarya complete (#625/632 cat $120), 1927 Pasha series overprinted complete (#648/658), Izmir Exhibition series (#659/672 cat $170), #676/681 complete (cat $70), never hinged #682/704 (cat $80), virtually everything else as listed in Scott including scarce 1931/42 with good high values (#755/757) never hinged, 1934 series complete never hinged (#765/773 cat $94), Suffragette series complete (#B54/68 cat $262) never hinged, etc., worth inspection.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 4343    

Turkey cover group. 11 cover and cards, including Ottman - Brouse, WWI censor card, 1915 Konia card, 1905 Stamboul-Sirkedji to the U.S., etc., please inspect.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 4344    

Turkey covers with many FDC's. Over 320 covers with occasional pleasant duplication, better FDC's such as the 1957 Anniversary of issue, Europa and many high cataloging issues, few attractive earlier commercial covers for the fall of the Ottoman Empire, etc., please inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $500

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Lot 4345    

Ukraine cover group. 126 covers and cards with interesting and scarce usages, including wartime usages, trident overprints, early mixed frankings, Poland including due overprint usage, Austria, etc., worth inspection.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 4346    

Vatican collection. 95% complete mint never hinged from 1940 onwards housed in a Schaubek album, yet missing the very scarce series. Nevertheless several hundred stamps all different including miniature sheets, well displayed with some better series here and there from the 1940's onwards.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 4347    

Vatican mint accumulation, 1950-1960's. Range of thousands of mint sets in, multiples or sheet format, far too numerous with many different topics, must be seen, includes high face value, etc., enormous new issue cost, please inspect.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 4348 /o   

Venezuela locals in St Thomas, La Guaira, Puerto Cabello and Curaçao. Original album page with more than a dozen 'back of the book' private posts and locals, including used yellow and blue 10¢ Hamburg American Packet Company with embossed center, unused British 10¢ rose Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, followed by various steamboat designs of St. Thomas, La Guaira, Puerto-Cabello, etc.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $250

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