Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3259 o   

Cape of Good Hope - Mafeking, 1900, 1s on 4d pale olive green. Mafeking town cancel, Very Fine and scarce. SG No. 5 £375 ($589).
Scott No. 166    $375.

Realized: $135

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Lot 3260    

Cape of Good Hope - Mafeking, 1900, 1s on 4d brown and green. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered with deep, fresh colors, Extremely Fine example of this scarce stamp. SG No. 11 £1,300 ($2,041).
Scott No. 172    $1,400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 3261    

Cape of Good Hope - Mafeking, 1900, 2s on 1s green. Tied on small piece by light April 26, 1900 Mafeking c.d.s., Extremely Fine and choice. SG No. 16 £375 ($589).
Scott No. 177    $400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3262 o   

Cape of Good Hope - Mafeking, 1900, 3d blue on blue. Mafeking town cancel, tiny thin, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 179    $450.

Realized: $130

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Lot 3263    

Cape of Good Hope - Mafeking, 1900, 3d Baden-Powell, large die. Tied on small piece by May 12 c.d.s., Very Fine and very scarce; with 1971 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 180    $1,500.

Realized: $750

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Lot 3264    

Cape of Good Hope - Vryburg, 1899, 2½d type I surcharge on 2½d ultramarine. Tied on small piece by "VRYBURG, 16 DE, 99" c.d.s., fresh and well centered Extremely Fine, a scarce stamp. SG No. 4 £425 ($667).
Scott No. N4    $500.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3265 o   

Ceylon, 1857-59, 6d brown. Large margins and neat grid cancel, Very Fine, seldom seen with four good margins. SG No. 6a £475 ($746).
Scott No. 7    $550.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3266 /   

Cook Islands, 1892, 1d black. Sheet of 60, o.g., some never hinged, perf separations & hinged reinforcement, part of selvage missing & tropical stains, Fine, undoubtedly an unique item.
Scott No. 5; $1,950 for singles    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 3267    

Falkland Islands, 1831 (Nov. 18) whaling letter from New London, Conn. Addressed to to "Captain Lyman Allyn, Ship Jno (John) & Edward", a long and detailed letter first discussing the capture of sealmen by the pirate Disnet and the Transport "Capt. Bray" has sailed from Bristol on the 29th of Oct. (1831) and is suspected to have arms for Disnet, mentions petition from many whaling ventures to the US government with the hopes that naval ships in Brazil will be dispatched to protect American interests, followed by a long detailed list of places where whales are being found from the Red Sea to the Antarctic, with an instruction written on outer flap that reads "Should the Capt. of Ship Franklin fall in with ships Julius Caesar, Flora or Comm. Perry before he see the Jno. T. Edwards, he is requested to deliver this to their captains who has the permission of the writers to open the same", in remarkable condition for a letter on such a long journey, Very Fine.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

This is thought to be the earliest cover to the Falkland Islands and a historic item of the utmost importance.

Realized: $12,000

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Lot 3268    

Falkland Islands, 1891, ½d on half of 1d red brown. Tied on piece by "JY 19, 1891" Falkland c.d.s., Very Fine; signed Bloch. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 19E    $325.

Realized: $140

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