Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3309 /   

Ryukyus, Revenues, 1952-54, 1y-1,000y complete, well centered set, o.g. never hinged except for low values 1y no gum and 2y-3y hinged, 500y with gum wrinkle, fresh and Very Fine set.
Scott No. R1-R8    $715.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3310 ()   

Ryukyus, Revenues, 1958, 1¢-$10 complete, bright and fresh set, without gum as issued, Very Fine and scarce set.
Scott No. R9-R16    $1,375.

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Lot 3311 ()   

Ryukyus, Revenues, 1958, 1¢-$10 Specialized Collection, intact collection mounted on 9 exhibit pages identified by perforations, paper types and varieties comprising R9 (7) with all different perfs, R10 (7), R10 normal with R10 blanket offset error, R11 (1), R12 (6) incl. bottom selvage single with double perfs (only 10 exist), R13 (3), R14 (2) different perfs, R15 (2) different perfs, and R16 (2) different perfs, without gum as issued, F.-V.F., A wonderful collection worthy of further study.
Scott No. R9-R16; $3,545    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3312    

Ryukyus, Revenue, 1959-69, 1¢-$10, set up to the $10 value, the key values of 30¢ and $2-$10 are all mint never hinged, the lower values are o.g. or no gum, fresh and Very Fine set.
Scott No. R17-R28    $1,286.

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Lot 3313    

Ryukyus, Revenue, 1969, $20 carmine, perfectly centered, bright color and paper, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. R29    $1,500.

AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1969 $20 REVENUE STAMP.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3314    

Ryukyus, Revenue, 1969, $30 blue, lower right corner margin single, exceptionally well centered, o.g., never hinged, a Superb gem.
Scott No. R30    $1,750.

AN EXTRAORDINARY MINT NEVER HINGED CORNER MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 1969 $30 REVENUE STAMP.

Realized: $750

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Lot 3315    

Ryukyus, Revenue, 1969, $50 black, lower right corner margin single, perfectly centered, strong color with a deeply etched impression, simply Superb.
Scott No. R31    $2,000.

AN EXTRAORDINARY MINT NEVER HINGED CORNER MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 1969 $30 REVENUE STAMP.

Realized: $850

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Lot 3316 /   

Ryukyus, Revenue, 1971, Unissued 4¢ Iriomote Park, group comprising mint single along with top left corner margin block of four, accompanied by single properly used on confirmation certificate, a scarce group, Very Fine.
Scott No. R Unlisted    $1,100.

This stamp did fiscal duty by providing the frugal Okinawan Administration with a validating device for their currency conversion certificates. Though it never saw use as the commemorative Iriomote Park stamp it was originally intended for, it eventually fulfilled the function of being the necessary stamp to validate these money changing certificates.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3317 /   

Ryukyus, Unemployment Insurance, 1961, 2¢-8¢, group of seven lacking only rare RQ3, well centered throughout, RQ1 with right selvage; RQ1 & RQ2 without gum as issued, rest mint never hinged.
Scott No. RQ1-RQ2, RQ4-RQ8    $1,030.

Realized: $270

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Lot 3318    

Samoa, Swains Island, purple straight line cachet handstamp on a selection of seven 1931 usages; includes double signature (Tokelau & McMullin) registered cover with "Pago Pago, Aug 12" postmark, four with J.E. Jennings signature (owner of island) including one posted in Apia and post card usage with bisected 2¢ Washington…No one cent stamps here, two other with Paul T. Diefenderfer signatures, one to Honolulu, overall Very Fine, an exception assembly of these very scarce covers.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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