Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2784    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXXI., 11 1. 29, two strikes of oval date stamp on registered Sierra Leone 1½d carmine postal card to Germany, franked with 1928, 3¢ bister brown + 2¢ Official + 10¢ Official tied by "Buchanan, Liberia, 9.11.9" cds's and matching "R" in circle handstamp with manuscript registry number, receiving postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 2785    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXXI., 12.2 29, eleven strikes of oval date stamp tying 1928, 1¢ + 2¢, six single + 3¢ + 5¢ + 2¢ Official on cover to Germany, Marshall registry etiquette and uncanceled Sierra Leone ½d definitive, reverse with 5 Teneriffe propaganda labels (four different colors) tied by Woermann postmarks, Freetown & Liverpool transits, Very Fine, ex Cockrill.
Scott No. 230-233+O159    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2786    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXXI., 15 1. 29, three strikes of oval date stamp on post card to Germany franked with 1928, 3¢ Official + 5¢ Official pair (3¢ on front) tied by blue Nanna Kroo regular and "Registered" cds's (types CP. 18a & CP.20), matching R in circle handstamps, Very Fine, a very rare usage from Nanna Kroo, ex Cockrill.
Scott No. O160-O161    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 2787    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXXI., 13 1. 29, two strikes of oval date stamp on registered cover to Germany, franked with 1928, 2¢ Official, corner margin block of 9 tied by "Buchanan, Liberia, 9.11.9" cds's, reverse with 2 Teneriffe propaganda labels tied by Woermann postmarks, Liverpool transit and registry number, Very Fine, ex Cockrill.
Scott No. O159    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 2788    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXXI., 13 1. 29, two strikes of oval date stamp tying 1928, 1¢ green, block of 12 + 1¢ Official + 2¢ Official on registered cover to Germany, additionally tied by "Buchanan, Liberia, 9.11.9" cds's, reverse with 6 Teneriffe propaganda labels (four different colors) tied by Woermann postmarks, Liverpool transit and registry number, Very Fine, ex Cockrill.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 2789    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXXIII., 10 7. 14, three strike of oval date stamp tying 1909, 2¢ Official + 1912, 10¢ Official on 1893, 1¢ Liberian Star wrapper to Germany; faint toning and wrapper tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a nice usage of the very rare "XXXIII." Woermann agent date stamp with only a few known.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

This is one of four agent numbers Cockrill was unable to locate on Liberian stamps before publishing Series Booklet No. 7.

Realized: $135

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Lot 2790    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXXVII., 10 7. 14, 5 strikes of oval date stamp tying 1906, 1¢ + 1903, 10¢ Monrovia Registration + 1909-12, 10¢-20¢ Officials on picture post card to Germany, Very Fine and choice, a attractive use of the rare "XXXVIII." Woermann agent date stamp, ex Lockard.
Scott No. 101+F13+O83-O84    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 2791    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XLIII., 4. 9. 12, clear strike of oval date stamp tying 1912, 3¢ on 10¢ plum & black on picture post card to Hamburg, Germany, manuscript per "S/S Savoia" ship endorsement at top left, Extremely Fine, a lovely use of the extremely rare "XXXVIII." Woermann agent date stamp and the unique on cover usage.
Scott No. 127    Estimate $300 - 400.

Cockrill records only one example of this agent date stamp dated "30.7.08" which is on an off cover stamp.

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Lot 2792    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XLIV., 10.8.09, oval date stamp with day slug inverted, tying 1906, 5¢ Official on cover to Liverpool, England, bold purple "The Graphic Circle, Monrovia, Liberia" corner card, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce agent handstamp with only three recorded dates by Cockrill.
Scott No. O48    Estimate $75 - 100.

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Lot 2793    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, LI., 22. 8. 23, central strike of clear oval date stamp just tying 1923, 5¢ olive green & indigo on cover to Germany, "D.: Otavi" ship endorsement at top, Grand Bassa return address on backflap; light cover folds at left, still Very Fine, a nice use of the very rare "LI." Woermann agent date stamp and quite possibly unique.
Scott No. 211    Estimate $200 - 300.

Cockrill lists this date only for this agent handstamp.

Realized: $375

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