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

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The Fosdyke Ray Liberia Collection: Postal Stationery & Revenue Issues

Lots 2948-2954

Lot 2948 /o   

Liberia, Postal Stationery Collection, 1882-1964. Mounted on album pages in three Scott albums; first containing excellent run the basic issues mint, other two (ex Farr) includes additional specimen and used items including a run of better registered usages, later German seapost usage, 2¢ postage due usage, etc.; condition a little mixed in used but well above the norm.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $5,000

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Lot 2949    

Liberia, 1892, 3¢ + 3¢ Blue, Paid Reply Postal Card. Unsevered card addressed to Rotterdam, Netherlands, canceled by "Monrovia, Liberia, 14. Nov 92" rimless cds and message side with "Rotterdam, 7 Dec 92" and red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet" transit cds's, card with some perf separations at ends, otherwise Very Fine, a rare intact reply card usage.
Higgins and Gage No. 5    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2950    

Liberia, 1906 Revenues Issues on Cover. 9 items; including 2¢ on unaddressed picture postcard, five 5¢ on cover usages including philatelic and 4 commercial usages (couple with stamp flaws), 10¢ in combination with later 5¢ & 15¢ red revenue issue in CTO cover, 15¢ on registered cover to England and 20¢ on registered Post Office Dept front to England, a Fine and interesting group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2951 /o   

Liberia, 1906-28 Revenue Issues. Balance of over 50 stamps; mostly first issue types with mint and used with a variety of cancels, 2¢ issues with German Seapost cancels, couple provisionally surcharge high values and other scarce provisional regular issue usages, etc., F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2952 S   

Liberia, 1928 Revenue Issues, Specimens. Approximately 170 stamps; an array of basic card proofs and A.B.N. Co. specimens including punch hole and overprint varieties, perf'd and roulette items, Official issue, etc.; some modest duplication, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2953 P   

Liberia, 1928 1¢//$2 Third Issue, Master Die Proofs. Set of 7 values (1¢, 3¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, $1 & $2), in black on India, each mounted on brown card with serial number at top, Very Fine, a rare set.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2954 P   

Liberia, 1929, 3¢//$1 Fourth Issue, Master Die Proofs. Set of 5 values on India mounted on brown card; 3¢ & 5¢ values in black and 10¢, 25¢ & $1 values in issued colors, each with serial number at top, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $800

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