Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 81 o   

Cayman Islands, 1907, King Edward VII, ½d on 5s-1d on 5s Salmon & Green Issues, town cancels, bright colors, 1d on 5s with horiz paper wrinkle, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott No. 18-19 $1,050.
SG No. 18-19    £850 ($1,380).

Realized: $325

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Lot 82 o   

Fiji, 1874, "V.R.", 6¢ on 3d Green, bright and fresh, cancelled by manuscript "Nova" cancel; some irregular perfs and round corner at left as usual on these issues, Fine and scarce. SG No. 17 £700 ($1,130).
Scott No. 24    $775.

Realized: $120

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Lot 83 o   

Grenada, 1891, Queen Victoria, 2½d on 8d Gray Brown, Triple Surcharge, showing normal position surcharge and two additional at foot, neat socked-on-the-nose town cancel, strong color, Very Fine, a very rare example of the 1891 2½d on 8d Queen Victoria triple surcharge variety, accompanied by letter from Stanley Gibbons regarding adding this variety into the 2000 catalog and 1937 Bright & Son letter stating that only five examples of these where produced from the bottom of the sheet; with 1935 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 37d.
SG No. 47e    £900 ($1,460).

Realized: $950

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Lot 84    

Hong Kong, 1948, $10 Silver Wedding, used with 1946, 30c light ultra and $1 deep orange & green, latter block of four, one stamp pre-use tear, tied by "Registered, G.P.O., 18 MR '49" cds on registered cover to Messrs. The Upjohn Company at Kalamazoo, Mich., Hong Kong registry label; New York (3.26) and Kalamazoo (3.28) backstamps; Fine and rare high value use. SG No. 172.
Scott No. 179 + 161B + 163B    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 85    

Gwalior, 1948, 2r Purple & Brown, left margin block of 12 with vertical gutter, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a lovely position multiple.
SG No. 113    £660 for hinged singles ($1,070).

Realized: $375

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Lot 86    

India, 1926 Calcutta To Rangoon Flight, franked with India 1a KGV, receiving postmark "Rangoon 4 Apr 26", "Avail Air Mail" etiquette tied, also "By Danish Fokker Aeroplane 1926 / Calcutta to Rangoon", Very Fine, scarce & unusual.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $130

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Lot 87    

Ireland, 1922, ½d-10sh Dollard & Thom Overprints, complete set of 18 stamps lacking the two carmine overprints (#10A, 11A), on six registered W.T. Wilson covers to Birmingham, England, with ½d-1sh values on two covers, 2½d-9d red overprints on one cover and 2sh6d, 5sh & 10sh values on separate covers, all tied by 1922 Granby Row, Dublin cds's, each with registry etiquette, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 1-18    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 88 o   

Ireland, 1922, 10s Dull Gray Blue Seahorse, Dollard Overprint, socked-on-the-nose "Curragh Camp N.O. & S.B." military cancel, exceptional centering, bright color, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 14 $400.
SG No. 21    £375 ($610).

Realized: $240

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Lot 89    

Jamaica, War Tax, 1916, ½d Green, four singles in combination with ½d Red Cross Label on cover to East Orange, N.J., all tied by Mandeville, My 30, 16 postmarks; cover nick at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. MR1.
SG No. 68    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 90 /   

Jordan, 1920, 1m Sepia, Inverted Overprint, block of 4, o.g., top left stamp hinged, others never hinged, some tone spots on gum, otherwise Very Fine; with clear 1979 B.P.A. certificate.
Scott No. 1a    $560 for singles.

Realized: $325

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