Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 233 o   

French Offices in Zanzibar, 1894, ½a on 5c Green on Greenish, horizontal gutter pair with "3" millesimes imprint, neat 1894 town cancels, Very Fine, rare in used condition.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 234    

French Offices in Zanzibar, 1894, ½a on 5c Green on Greenish, Six Singles, in combination with 1894, 1a on 10c black on lavender, three singles, tied by "Zanzibar, 19 Mai, 97" cds on registered cover to Dresden, Germany, red Modane-Paris cds, backstamped Dresden, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1+2    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 235    

French Colonies, 1859, 10c Bister, in combination with 1859, 10c blue, horizontal pair tied by dotted Anchor lozenge cancels on cover to Paris, transit and receiving backstamps; some light tone spots, F.-V.F. Maury No. 3+4.
Scott No. 3+4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 236    

French Colonies, 1859, 40c Orange, large margins, in combination with 1859, 10c bister + 20c blue on 1870 folded letter to Port Louis, Mauritius, all tied by neat lozenge cancels, "Reunion, St. Denis, 30 Sep, 70" cds and red boxed "PD" handstamp, Very Fine, a colorful three-color franking paying the 70c British Packet rate, ex Vogel. Maury No. 5.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 237    

French Colonies, 1877-79 Issues on Postal Cards, 3 cards; includes 1876, 10c bister on rose on Reunion postal card, 1877, 5c green on greenish on Reunion postal card and 1879, 10c black on lavender on Colonies postal card, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 238    

Bénin, 1894, 1f. Bronze Green on Straw, used with 1894, 4c. claret and mixed franking Dahomey 1901, 1c. black, all tied by two strikes of "Porto-Novo, Dahomey" (1.25) cds on 1904 cover to Quidah, Dahomey, Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 45    $375 for 1f on cover.

Realized: $115

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Lot 239    

Bénin, 1893 (Feb. 25) Kotonou, Benin to Paris, France, unpaid cover with Kotonou origin cds and "Loango A Marseille, L.M. No. 2, 25 Fevr 93" packet datestamp, Paris (3.17) arrival backstamp, "T" triangular handstamp and France 50c. postage due affixed cancelled by triangular h.s., F.-V.F.
Scott No. France #J21    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $145

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Lot 240    

Fezzan, 1943, 50c Violet, in combination with 1943, 3f on 20c + 5f on 50c + 1f on 25c + Airmail 50c + 7.50 on 50c issues, all tied by three strikes of purple "Mourzouk, R.F. Fezzan, 19 Mai, 1943" cds's with manuscript dates on oversized cover to Fort Foureau, Cameroun, reverse with clear receiving backstamp; some minor cover edge wear and stamps with some light toning, Fine, a very rare usage of these scarce French Occupation issues; signed Calves. Sassone No. 1+5+7+12+C1-C2.
Yvert No. 1+5+7+19+PA1-PA2    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 241    

French Guinea, 1892, 75c. Deep Violet on Orange, used with 1892, 1c. black and 20c. red, all tied by two strikes of Conakry (12.4.1904) cds on registered cover to Berlin, Germany, "R" registry handstamp, forwarded upon arrival, couple perf flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce franking.
Scott No. 16 + 1, 9    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 242 P   

French Southern & Antarctic Territories, 1968, 20f Albatross, Trial Color, plate proof on wove, imperforate horizontal strip of 3 in orange, olive and blue, o.g., never hinged, natural paper translucency affect right stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 28TC    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $135

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