Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 2637 S   

Liberia, 1892-96, 1¢-$5.00 Pictorial Issue, Specimen Overprints. Showing two different style overprints, o.g., fresh with rich colors, F.-V.F., a scarce set.
Scott No. 33S-49S    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2638    

Liberia, 1892, 1¢ Vermilion. In combination with 1892, 2¢ blue on 1893, 5¢ entire to Rio Nunes, French Guinea, tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 30 Ju 94" rimless cds's, manuscript "via Sa Leone" routing endorsement and "Freetown, Sierra Leone, Jy 11, 94" cds's with additional strikes tying stamps, F.-V.F., a very rare destination.
Scott No. 33+34    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2639    

Liberia, 1892, 1¢ Vermilion. In combination with 1892, 2¢ blue, horizontal pair on 1892, 10¢ registration entire to Sierra Leone, tied by two strikes of "Monrovia, Liberia, 16. Jan. 93" rimless cds, purple commercial corner crease handstamp at left and Freetown backstamp; 1¢ with nicked margin at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 33+34    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2640    

Liberia, 1892, 1¢ Vermilion. In combination with 1892, 4¢ green & black on 1889, 10¢ registration entire to Hamburg, Germany, tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 2. Sep. 93" rimless cds, reverse with receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 33+35    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2641    

Liberia, 1892, 1¢ Vermilion. In combination with 1892-96, 4¢ green & black on A. Woermann imprint cover to Detmold, Germany, tied by brown "Bassa, Liberia, Jan 9, 1893" cds's (type CP.14) with additional clear strike alongside, red Liverpool transit cds and reverse with receiving postmark and pencil "H. Hackfeld & Co., Honolulu" notation; light cover folds, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce usage from Grand Bassa.
Scott No. 33+35    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2642    

Liberia, 1892, 2¢ Blue. In combination with 1892, 6¢ blue green, strip of three on 1889, 10¢ registration entire to London, England, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 10. Aug. 93" rimless cds's, red London entry and receiving postmarks; some minor gum tone around stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 34+36    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2643    

Liberia, 1892, 8¢ Blue. On 1893, 3¢ brown entire to Mount Vernon, Ind., in, tied by 1895 "Monrovia, Liberia" rimless cds, in combination with Registration 1894, 10¢ Monrovia with manuscript registry number, New York transit backstamp; some gum staining, F.-V.F., a very scarce registry issue usage on cover.
Scott No. 34+F8    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2644    

Liberia, 1892, 4¢ Green & Black, Center Inverted. Top margin single, o.g., very lightly hinged, large margins, rich colors, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 35a    $175.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2645 o   

Liberia, 1892, 4¢ Green & Black, Center Inverted. Well centered amid nicely balanced margins, strong colors, Extremely Fine, a great Liberian rarity in used condition, Cockrill lists the 4¢ as being the rarest of the 1892-96 Inverted Centers with only one example recorded.
Scott No. 35a    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2646    

Liberia, 1892, 4¢ Green & Black. In combination with 1892, 1¢ vermilion on 1892, 10¢ registration entire to Hamburg, Germany, tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 31 Aug. 93" rimless cds, reverse with receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 35+33    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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