Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2042    

1912, 1¢ green, imperf, pre-print paper fold, absolutely huge 7mm paper fold, large margins, o.g., Very Fine and stunning.
Scott No. 408    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2043 ()   

1912, 1¢ green, imperf, right plate number "5727" block of six with "A" and Bureau imprint, huge margins all around, particularly bright and fresh, unused, Extremely Fine and rare position plate block.
Scott No. 408    $550 as o.g.

Most panes had the right side margins trimmed off, leading to the great rarity of this right side plate block.

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Lot 2044    

1912, 1¢ Green, Kansas City Roulette, imperforate between, right margin block of six, o.g., never hinged, imperforate between center vertical rows, proper authentication handstamps on reverse; natural gum bend affects three stamps, Very Fine; with 2001 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 408 var.    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2045    

1912, 1¢ Green and 2¢ Carmine, Kansas City Roulettes, corner margin blocks of four, hinged on a 1919 affidavit sworn by M.O. Canfield, Very Fine.
Scott No. 408-409 vars.    $300+.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2046    

1912, 1¢ Green, Kansas City Roulette, tied by "Kansas City Mo. Dec 6 1914" machine cancel on post card to Mount Zion Ill., Very Fine; with 2001 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 408 var.    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2047    

1912, 1¢ green, imperf, horizontal pair, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr 26 1912" machine cancel on multicolor post card to Germany; vertical card crease doesn't affect pair, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Alpha.
Scott No. 408    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1912 1¢ IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

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Lot 2048    

1912, 1¢ green, imperf, horizontal coil, strip of three with paste-up between left pair, cancelled by machine cancel on small piece, Very Fine.
Scott No. 408H    Estimate $100 - 150.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED EXAMPLES.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2049    

1912, 1¢ green, imperf, vertical coil, strip of five, tied by "Ridgeway N.J. May 5 1927" duplexes on cover to Paris, France, cover tear at right, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use; with 2005 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 408V    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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