Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1261    

1934, 3¢ Maryland, Deep Carmine Lake Color. Corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, a rare color variety, unlisted in Scott.
Scott No. 736 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1262    

1938, $5 Presidential, Red Brown & Black Shade. Left margin single, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins, true distinct red brown color, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this rare color variety; with photocopy of 2008 P.F. certificate for block.
Scott No. 834a    $3,000.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 1263    

1970, 6¢ Christmas Nativity, Ocher Omitted. Left stamp in transitional horizontal strip of 7, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine, a very rare color omitted variety, unlisted in Scott.
Scott No. 1414 var.    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 1264    

1972, 8¢ Tom Sawyer, Red & Black Omitted. Horizontal strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, very scarce with only 150 issued; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 1470b    $3,750 for singles.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1265    

1979, 50¢ Lamp. Bottom margin vertical pair showing dramatic downward shift of orange and tan colors, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1608    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $65

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Lot 1266    

1979, 50¢ Lamp, Black Omitted. Left margin single, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, only 120-150 issued.
Scott No. 1608a    $250.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1267    

1989, $2.40 Moon Landing, Background in Gray. Chemically altered at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing by chemical wiping of the blue ink, plate block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, an unusual B.E.P. experimental "essay", reported that only 16 stamps were treated as such.
Scott No. 2419 var.    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $6,000

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Lot 1268    

1990, 25¢ Olympians, Blue Omitted. Marginal strip of 5, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine, rare with reported to be only 7 strips in existence; with photocopy of 2009 A.P.S. certificate for the discovery sheet from which this came.
Scott No. 2500b    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 1269    

1994, 29¢ Legends of the West, Recalled. Full pane of 20, o.g., never hinged, with envelope and revised souvenir sheet, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 2870    $275.

Realized: $55

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Lot 1270    

2002, 33¢ Washington Coil, Die Cutting Omitted. Pair, Very Fine, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Scott No. 3617a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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