Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 4336 /o   

Switzerland, Airmail Stock. In stockbook, from first issues used on, strong yet no heavy duplication, good range of mint issues; owner's cat $4,144, worth evaluation.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $300

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Lot 4337    

United Arab Emirates, accumulation. On pages on binder; includes Fujeira 1970 imperf set sheets in quantities, mostly Dubai issues including varieties and errors, souvenir sheets in quantities, many Scott listed items, please inspect.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $300

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Lot 4338    

United Arab Emirates, Hoard. Mostly souvenir sheets in heavy duplication, strong in Ajman & Sharjah, huge Michel cat value, please inspect.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $200

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Lot 4339 /o   

Uruguay Collection, 1856-1960's. Comprehensive collection in two oversized Yvert & Tellier albums, includes Scott #1-3 mint with additional and various 1858 issues, range of 1858-59 issues including multiples, 11 different Sperati reproductions, 1864-66 coat of arms issues mint and used with shades and a 6c salmon used signed Diena, later issues complete or near complete missing only scarcer items including perf and overprint varieties, many in blocks, turn of century issues with imperf between pairs, proofs, etc., similar airmails with parallel mint and used, comprehensive officials with varieties, etc.; condition well above the norm overall, a lovely collection well worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 4340 /o   

Uruguay Accumulation, 1864-1950's. Many hundreds on stockcards, mostly earlier issues including back-of-the-book; regular issues including substantial hoard of 1864-66 coat of arms issues including shades, multiples, surcharges including 10c on 8c tete beche pair, forgeries, etc., similar 1866-67 Numeral issues with shades, various "Centisimo" varieties, papers, etc., a nice showing of later issues including many overprint varieties including inverted, better high values and sets, etc., airmails with high values and other better present, similar Officials, etc.; well worth careful examination.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 4341    

Uruguay, 1912-30 Pioneer Airmail Flight Collection. 27 covers mounted on exhibition pages; many scarce to rare flights with highlights including the 1912 Bartolomeo Cattaneo Salto to Montevideo flight (Ebbeler, Oberti & Jones 4-5 known, estimate $5,000-$7,500), 1917 Teodoro Fels flight cover (75 covers carried), 1925 Arapey to Artigas Emergency flight (5-6 known to exist, estimate $3,000), 1926 signed Ramon Franco Montevideo to Buenos Aires flight (about 12 covers existing, estimate $2,500-3,000), 1926 crew signed Duggan Montevideo to Buenos Aires flight (only a few known, Estimate $3,000) and a 1928 signed De Pinillas - Zegarra Peruvian Good Will flight (only a few autograph covers exist, Estimate $2,500-3,000), 1930 Mermoz South Atlantic flights, etc.; a wonderful group of pioneer Uruguay flight covers.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $9,500

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Lot 4342    

Uruguay, Official Covers, 1912-49. 57 items mounted on display pages, mostly covers including a few fronts, nice range of departmental handstamp and corner cards throughout, including many official airmail usages, consular and diplomatic mails, UPAE mails, foreign destinations, etc.; a choice group for the specialist.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $700

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Lot 4343 /o/   

Uruguay, Specialized 1919 Statue of Liberty issue collection. Interesting collection mounted on pages, includes trial color specimens, perf and plate varieties including imperf between and double transfers, some on cover usages; a nice collection.
Scott No. 217-222    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $475

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Lot 4344    

Uruguay, Early Airmail Flight Collection, 1926-33. Specialized collection of 68 covers; excellent array of various flights including 1928 3.80 airmail high value on cover, 1928 cover forwarded to Montevideo from France, some pioneer and first flights, many interesting frankings, etc.; condition well above the norm, a wonderful collection for the specialist.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 4345    

Viet Nam, Sheet Hoard. Including early issues (Scott #9, 13, etc.) in sheet with 400 stamps of each, part sheets of later issues; Scott cat $13,352.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,450

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