Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 174    

New Guinea, Airmail, 1935, £2-£5 Bulolo Goldfields complete, o.g., lightly hinged, both with choice well matched centering, rich bright colors, Extremely Fine, an exceptional high value pair; £2 signed Sanabria. Scott No. C44-C45 $1,100.
SG No. 204-205    £1,100 ($1,440).

Realized: $625

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Lot 175    

New Guinea, Airmail, 1939, ½d-£1 Bulolo Goldfields complete, o.g., never hinged, nice allover centering, strong colors, a Very Fine set, very difficult to obtain in never hinged condition. Scott No. C46-C59 $1,100 for n.h.
SG No. 212/25    £1,000 for hinged ($1,310).

Realized: $575

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Lot 176    

New Zealand, 1899, 1sh Great Barrier Island "Pigeon Gram", perf 12½, fourth issue, tied by purple "Great Barrier, Pigeongram Service, Dec 1899" cds on flimsy reporting on the results of a polling, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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Lot 177    

New Zealand, British Antarctic Expedition, 1908 Post Card, 1908 picture postcard issued by N.Z. Government Dept. of Tourist & Health with Mt. Earnslaw from head of Lake Wakatipu illustration on front and reverse with Lake Rotorua; bearing 1d carmine Commerce tied by "Brit Antarctic Exped NZ, Feb 27 08" cds in black, addressed in Sir Ernest Shackleton's handwriting to his business manager J.I. Kinsey at Christchurch, New Zealand, sent by return relief vessel Kooney, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 178    

New Zealand, 1913 Auckland Exhibition complete, full o.g., rich vibrant colors, a Very Fine set. SG No. 412/15.
Scott No. 130e-137e    $610.

Realized: $260

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Lot 179    

Pitcairn Islands, Posted at Pitcairn Island / No Stamps Available, purple 63x7mm handstamp on 1924 cover to Maryport, England, large "1½d / F.B." due handstamp, G.B. ½d and 1d postage dues, each tied by "Maryport, 3 JA 24" cds, some light toning spots, F.-V.F. and rare. SG No. C11 £2,250 ($2,960).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 180    

Pitcairn Islands, Posted at Pitcairn Island / No Stamps Available, purple handstamp on 1924 cover to Lynn, Mass., flap with "The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited" oval cachet, Cristobal, reverse with Canal Zone (12.24.1924) machine transit and Lynn, Mass. (1.2) arrival cds; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F. SG No. C8 £1,900 ($2,500).
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 181 o   

Rhodesia, 1910, King George V "Double Head", £1 carmine red & bluish black, perf 14, town cancels, rich deep colors, Very Fine. Scott No. 118 $775.
SG No. 165    £700 ($920).

Realized: $290

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Lot 182    

Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d orange + 3d on 2d orange, perf 12x11½ issues, in combination with 1895, ½d brown violet, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa Apr. 18, 95" cds on 1895 registered cover to San Francisco, Cal., additionally franked with U.S. 8¢ Columbian (Scott #236) tied by oval handstamp, with Samoan stamps supplied by sender and postmarked in provisional blue ink (April 1, 1895 fire-destroyed Samoa post office including all stamps and supplied 8¢ Columbian) tied by oval S.F. registry postmark and magenta straight line, dated May 9, 1895, Extremely Fine, a very rare mixed franking usage, illustrated in A Postal History of the Samoa Islands 1830-1911 (page 97).
Scott No. 9b+24b+25b    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 183    

Sierra Leone, 1912, King George V, £2 blue & dull purple, Multiple Crown CA watermark, o.g., never hinged (minor tone), strong bright colors, Very Fine. SG No. 129 £900 for hinged ($1,180).
Scott No. 120    $850 for hinged.

Realized: $450

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