Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 252    

Baden, Rural Postage Due, 1862, 3kr Black on Yellow, Thin Paper, Horizontal Strip of Three, in combination with Rural Postage Due, 1862, 1kr black on yellow, thin paper on letter sheet, all tied by "Waldshut, 28 Nov" cds; file fold affecting 1kr corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. LJ2+LJ1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 253    

Alsace-Lorraine, 1872 (Mar. 13) Ingwiller, Alsace-Lorraine To Paris, France, folded part-printed letter bearing France 25c. blue used with Germany 1872, 1g. rose, two singles, for single rate tied by "Ingweiler 13/3" cds, 25c. also tied by lozenge cancel, Paris (3.14) arrival backstamp; Very Fine.
Scott No. France #58, Germany #4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Following the Franco-Prussian War, there was no postal treaty between occupied France and France, so stamps of both countries paid domestic postage.

Realized: $325

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Lot 254    

Alsace-Lorraine, 1872 (Apr. 9) Strasburg, Alsace-Lorraine To Paris, France, cover bearing two France 25c. blue singles tied by blue "Paris Etranger" (4.10) cds, used with Germany 1872, 1g. rose pair tied by "Strassburg" (4.9) cds, for double rate, cover tear and couple small stamp flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. France #58, Germany #5    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 255    

Prussia, 1850, 1sgr Black on Rose, 2sgr Black on Blue, 3sgr Black on Yellow, all stamps four margins, tied by three strikes of numeral "258" in concentric circles on 1852 folded letter addressed to Frankfurt, matching "Coeln" (11.9) cds, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful three-color franking. Michel No. 2, 3, 4.
Scott No. 3, 4, 5    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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Lot 256    

Germany, 1872 Large Shield, 2kr Orange, horizontal pair, in combination with 1872, 3kr rose (Mi 25), tied on piece by Griessen town cancels, Very Fine, a very rare used multiple of the 2kr Large Eagle issue; with 1900 G.P.S. and 1995 Bühler certificates. Scott No. 22 $4,700 for singles.
Michel No. 24    €8,000 for pair ($11,040).

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 257    

Germany, 1933 Nothilfe Souvenir Sheet, o.g., never hinged, strong bright colors and paper, usual faint sheet bends from gum, Very Fine. Scott No. B58 $5,250.
Michel No. Block 2    €7,000 ($9,660).

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Lot 258 o   

Kiautschou, 1900, 5pf on 10pf Carmine, type I surcharge, with neat 1900 Taputur town cancel, nicely centered, strong color, Very Fine, a very scarce Tsingtau issue; with 1998 Steuer certificate. Scott No. 4 $4,000.
Michel No. 2    €4,000 ($5,520).

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 259    

Kiautschou, 1905, $2½ Slate & Carmine, o.g., small hinge remnant, well centered, brilliant rich colors on bright fresh paper, Very Fine and choice. Michel No. 27A.
Scott No. 32    $1,500.

Realized: $675

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Lot 260 o   

Mariana Islands, 1901 "Yachts", group of 6 stamps, all with bold "(AGANA), GUAM" cancels in blue, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 17-20, 22-23    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $130

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Lot 261 o   

Mariana Islands, 1899, 3pf Light Brown, 48 Degree Overprint, Saipan town cancels, well centered, strong bold color, Very Fine and scarce; with 2005 Jäschke-Lantelme certificate. Scott No. 11a $2,000.
Michel No. 1 I    €850 ($1,170).

Realized: $500

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