Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2832    

Liberia, 1892, $5 Carmine & Black, Center Inverted, o.g., gum bends, fresh with rich color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 49a    $500.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2833    

Liberia, 1893, 5¢ on 6¢ Blue Green, "i" Dot Omitted & Right "5" With Short Serif, minor margin gum soak, tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 30 May, 96" cds's on registered 10¢ Ashumun entire to Stone, England, "R" in circle handstamp and red London entry postmark, receiving backstamp, F.-V.F., a rare on cover usage of this 1893 Surcharge variety.
Scott No. 50c var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 2834    

Liberia, 1897, 2¢ bister & black, in combination with 1897, 1¢ lilac rose on matching pair of 10¢ registration covers; 1897 Brewersville and other Millsburg rimless cds's tying, each addressed to the other town; some light toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 57+54    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2835    

Liberia, 1897, 5¢ lake & black, tied by "Harper, Liberia, Nov 22" cds on 1892, 10¢ sage green registration entire to Hamburg, Germany, blue crayon registry and "A.R.", receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 60    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2836 **   

Liberia, 1905, 5¢ Ultramarine & Black, Center Inverted, position 24, right margin single, o.g., never hinged, wide margins, fresh with deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, rare with only 60 mint examples known.
Scott No. 62a    $1,250 for hinged.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 2837    

Liberia, 1901-02, 24¢ Olive Green Official, "Ordinary" Handstamp (type III Monrovia handstamp), o.g., well centered, Very Fine.
Scott No. 64C    $400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2838    

Liberia, 1901-02, 1¢ Lilac Rose Official, "Ordinary" Handstamp (type I Buchanan handstamp), block of 10, neat 1902 Buchanan town cancels, nicely centered throughout, some light oxidization, Very Fine, quite certainly one of - if not the largest known multiple of the 1¢ Lilac Rose "Ordinary" issue, ex Cockrill; signed Bloch. SG No. 175.
Scott No. unlisted    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2839 o   

Liberia, 1901-02, 2¢ Bister & Black Official, "Ordinary" Handstamp (type I Buchanan handstamp), block of 9, 1902 Buchanan town cancels, strong bright colors, perf separations between top right pair, Very Fine, a very rare multiple which is probably the largest known and only known in used condition, ex Cockrill.
Scott No. 66A    $1,350 for singles.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2840    

Liberia, 1901-02, 5¢ Violet & Green Official, "Ordinary" Handstamp (type I Buchanan handstamp), o.g., full margins, small thin, otherwise Very Fine, rare with the Buchanan handstamp.
Scott No. 69    $300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2841 o   

Liberia, 1901-02, 5¢ Violet & Green Official, "Ordinary" Handstamp Inverted (type III Monrovia handstamp), 1902 Monrovia town cancel, strong colors, Very Fine.
Scott No. 69 var.    $300 for normal.

Realized: $220

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