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Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

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Italian Area to Mauritius

Lots 3086-3095 Lots 3096-3105 Lots 3106-3115 Lots 3116-3125 Lots 3126-3135 Lots 3136-3144

Lot 3096 /o/   

Lombardy-Venetia, Collection, 1850-1867, outstanding assemblage of many 100's of stamps arranged by town & cancel and dozens of covers, an astounding and comprehensive display neatly arranged on pages in binder, every conceivable type of cancel, this collection in need of in depth evaluation by the expert; stamps alone with high catalog value and the aggregate value greatly enhanced by the diversity; many exciting surprises to be uncovered here, please inspect.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 3097 /o   

Lombardy-Venetia, & Austria Back-of-the-Book, 1850-1919, Scott Specialty album filled with many 100's stamps, Revenues denominations 1 lira to 50kr + Austria Offices in Turkish Empire + types, perf varieties, cancels, Italy - Austrian Occupation town cancels, military cancels, Feldpost for Rumania, Austrian Occup of Serbia, + much other Balkan Occupations of Western Ukraine, much other seldom seen varieties; please inspect, It.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 3098 /o   

Modena, Collection, 1852-1859, 350 or so items neatly displayed on Scott Specialty pages, with proofs & specimens, wide range of cancels mostly black & blue barred, some boxed & circle cancels, black & blue town cancels, numerous shades, some varieties, Fournier forgeries identified by type; considerable catalog value, should be examined by the specialist, please inspect.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 3099 /o/   

Papal/Roman States, Collection, 1852-1868, over 800 mostly used stamps, some mint, with a few covers, shades, array of cancels with mostly diamond grid, some ring town cancels, proofs, reprints, papers, varieties "no period"; few pairs, some pairs, etc., forgeries identified, `high values abound, huge catalog value, in need of evaluation by the specialist, please inspect.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

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Lot 3100 /o   

Parma, Collection, 1852-1859, over 300 items neatly displayed on Scott Specialty pages, many reprints, wide range of cancels some boxed & diamond grid cancels, black circle town cancels, numerous shades, some varieties, excellent showing of Provisional Government issues, Fournier & Spiro forgeries identified by type; high catalog value, needs further study by the specialist, please inspect.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 3101 /o   

Romagna, Collection, 1859, about 150 items, neatly mounted on Scott Specialty pages, genuine and reprints with sheets of 9 "saggio" (specimens or proofs) of all 9 values, cancels usually grid types; mint usually clean examples, considerable catalog value, study by the specialist recommended.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 3102 /o   

Sardinia, Collection, 1851-1863, impressive array of over 500 color trials, many on stamped paper, multitude of shades; also used examples of all values, some interesting towns; a few multiples; many reprints, some with postmarks; also various errors such as center omitted, etc; considerable catalog value in the issued stamps with some duplication.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 3103 /o   

Sicily, Two Sicilies Collection, 1858-1861, nearly 400 neatly mounted and identified on Scott Specialty pages, with study of cancels black boxed annullato, fancy script annullato, some pairs, strip of 4, reprints identified by type, note genuine Scott #9 catalog value $3,800; extensive Ferdinand II heads, mint & used, shades & cancels, many forgeries identified to 50g; Neapolitan Provinces embossed issues with some 1861 errors, town cancels, should be examined by the specialist, very high catalog value.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 3104 /o   

Tuscany, Collection, 1851-1860, Scott Specialty album displaying a remarkable accumulation of perhaps 1,000 stamps, of "Lion of Tuscany" & "Coat of Arms" issues, both mint & used, with regular issues, proofs, some in multiples, wide variety of papers, watermarks, Fournier and other forgeries, postal forgeries, reprints, many different types of cancels, including boxed annuletos and other types, script straightline, many cancels neatly displayed and organized; and much much more; catalog value is enormous, should be examined in detail by the expert.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $6,250

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Lot 3105 /o   

Italy, & Area Collection, 1851-1900, 19th century on album pages, virtually all used; with completion in Italy including Sardinia issues which all appear to be genuine and properly used, similar regular early Italy issues on, back-of-the-book appears complete including offices in Levant issues with high value, includes Eritrea and San Marino issues; condition varies, worth careful review.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $1,000

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