Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 2166    

Samoa, 1840 Samoa To Staffordshire, England. London Missionary Society folded letter from Thomas Heath datelined "Island of Manono, 6th April, 1840", sent by private ship rate with manuscript "8" pence rate and clear red "Paid Ship Letter, Sydney, Ju 16, 1840" oval rimless date stamp, reverse with straight line "Ship" handstamp; cover missing sideflap and slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2167    

Samoa, 1846 Samoa To London, England. London Missionary Society folded letter datelined "Samoa, March 16, 1846", red manuscript "3" for prepayment of rate to Sydney, sent by Sydney packet rate with manuscript "1/" rate and red "Ship Letter, Sydney, De 8, 1846" rimless oval date stamp, London entry backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2168    

Samoa, 1847 Samoa To Sydney, N.S.W. Folded letter from Rev. George Turner at Malua to H. Nisbet with endorsement "If Mr. Nisbet has left please forwarded to L.M.S. Mission House, London" at left, manuscript "1/-" rate and reverse with "Ship Letter, Sydney, Mr 9, 1848" rimless cds, letter regarding the letters left for Turner…Be sure and not leave my letters foe me in that way at the Mission House. Some letters have come now from Mr. Powell unposted and more than eighteen months after date. The post office folks are our friends after all., Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2169    

Samoa, 1868 Samoa To London, England. Folded letter datelined "Malua, Samoa, Nov 4/68" from George Turner to Rev. Nisbet in care of the Mission House in London, franked with N.S.W. 1860, 6d violet tied by two strikes of "Sydney, N.S.W., De 28, 1868" duplex postmark, red "London, 26 Fe, 68" entry cds, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2170    

Samoa, 1880 (Samoa) To Cassel, Germany. Cover forwarded to Sydney with violet "Forwarded By Rabone Bros., Sydney N.S.W." oval handstamp, franked with N.S.W. 1871, 8d yellow + 1d dull red tied by "Sydney, N.S.W., Ju 4, 80" duplex postmarks, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare forwarding usage which there is little doubt it originated in Samoa.
SG No. N.S.W. 207+218    Estimate $300 - 400.

This cover is from the same correspondence as the Samoa 1sh Express combination cover to Germany (See Lot #), both with the identical N.S.W. franking and mailed only about three months apart.

Realized: $5,250

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Lot 2171    

Samoa, 1849 Malua To Vaiee, Samoa. Interisland folded letter datelined "Mal(ua) - Mar 4/48" from G. Pratt to Rev. Henry Bishop, sent along with a dozen files, Very Fine, a scarce interisland usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Malua was the headquarters for the London Missionary Society.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2172    

Samoa, 1850 Malua To Sapapalii, Samoa. April 25th interisland letter from George Turner to Rev. Nisbet, letter with news regarding damage from a sudden storm throughout the islands, mentions chances to send letters…There have been two chances to Sydney by vessels from California. I did not know of the one till the vessel was out. I wrote A. Mae by the other, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $850

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