Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

Lot 2822    

Portuguese Colonies, Collection, well formed virtually all mint collection to 1940 neatly displayed in mounts on pages in album; all countries represented and includes Angola approaching completion, similar Angra, Azores with a few early issues with later completion including 1894 Navigator set and some good St. Anthony high values, Cape Verde & Funchal nearing completion, Guinea & Horta well represented, nice showing of Macao with first issues and following surcharges mostly complete, etc.; a nice collection with condition well above the norm.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 2823    

Russia, Collection, 1858-1940, well formed mint collection neatly displayed in mounts on album pages; starting with complete 1858-564 issues with following Coat of Arms issues approaching completion to complete, completion in following 1913-19 Portraits, 1920's issues approaching completion and 1930's with many of the better sets present, 1937 40k Congress sheet imperf, nice range of back-of-the-book including semi's, airs with some good sets, complete dues and offices extensive with many sets and good issues throughout, etc.; a nice collection with condition well above the norm.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $5,000

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Lot 2824    

St. Helena, Collection, 1856-40, well formed mint collection neatly displayed in mounts on album pages; QV issues from #1 including 1863 issues complete, later selection with 1884-97 issues complete, KEVII & KGV issues strong missing only some of the high values, 1934 issue to the 2s6d, etc.; a nice collection with condition well above the norm.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 2825    

San Marino, Collection, 1877-1938, well formed mint collection neatly displayed in mounts on album pages; starting with Coat of Arms issues lacking four stamps for completion, the long Titano set missing only one lesser value, near complete thereon including 1932 Post Office and Garibaldi sets, semi's complete, few airs, selection of dues and deliveries complete; a nice collection with condition well above the norm.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2826    

Spain & Colonies, Collection, virtually all mint collection to 1940 neatly displayed in mounts on pages in two albums; Spain with early issues somewhat sparse with some later 19th century completion and some 20th century sets, some good air sets, etc., Spanish Guinea with the occasional good set, Cuba well represented from early issues includes U.S. Admin., Puerto Rico, etc.; a nice collection with condition well above the norm.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 2827 /o   

Sweden, Collection, 1862-1940, well formed mint collection neatly displayed in mounts on album pages with only a few used official issues; with first two issues present as reprints, 1862-66 Lion & Arms complete, following numerals to the high values complete and following 19th century complete mint, strong early 20th century missing some of the rarer issues and some coils, 1924 UPU sets complete and virtually complete thereon, semi-postals complete mint, 1st issue dues complete, good officials; a nice collection with condition well above the norm.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2828 /o   

Switzerland, Collection, 1850-1940, well formed collection neatly displayed in mounts on album pages; with good showing of seated Helvetia issues mostly mint including early imperfs, later definitives strong with high values present, 1914-30 5fr-10fr values mint, 1934 NABA sheet, etc., semi-postal complete mint, good mint airs and other back-of-the-book; a nice collection with condition well above the norm.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2829    

Turkey, Collection, 1863-1940, well formed mint collection neatly displayed in mounts on album pages; strong completion throughout missing mostly the very scarce to rare issues, with most first issues present, 1865-82 Crescent and Star issues near complete and similar following bicolors, strong Tughra issues with many of the good later overprints present, complete regular issues from 1926 on, semi-postals near complete including the 1935 set, good postage dues with better issues present, newspaper with later completion, good Turkey in Asia issues and Cilicia missing only a few rareties; a nice collection with condition well above the norm.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2830    

U.S. Possessions, Collection, 1864-1940, well formed mint collection neatly displayed in mounts on album pages; Canal Zone only about a dozen issues for completion, with 1904 U.S. overprints complete, Maps missing only #15, following Portrait issues with better including #48 & 57, issues from 1920 complete and back-of-the-book strong, Hawaii with a nice selection of Banknotes, Guam including 1899 15¢-$1 type I, Phillippines with 1899 set complete, 1901-04 series with better high values including #224, 237 & the scarce $5 #239 (cat $800), later definitives with good high values, airmails with scarce first issue high values #C13-C14 & C16 and later complete including dues and deliveries; a choice collection with condition well above the norm.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 2831 /o   

Worldwide, Consignment Balance, mix of material including various singles and sets with some better, bird topical issues, Silver Wedding Omnibus, Ireland booklets, hoard o.g. British Commonwealth post 1940 material, Eastern Europe issues, etc.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $950

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