Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1620 /()   

1942-46 Motor Vehicle Use Issues Complete, well centered throughout, also includes the Boating Stamp issues, two early issues without gum, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. RV1-RV53, RVB1-RVB2    $2,720.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 1621    

Boating Stamps, 1960, $1-$3 complete, panes of 10 with plate number, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. RVB1-RVB2    $935.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1622 o   

1950-52, 1¢-$50,000 Distilled Spirits Excise Issues, lacking only the scarce 1952, 3¢ and $1,500 values (RX27, RX42), handstamp cancels, most with usual punch cancel and staple holes as always, F.-V.F.
Scott No. RX1//RX46    $2,290.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1623 /o   

1946, 1¢-$2,000 Rectification Tax Issues Complete, used except for 5¢ value, handstamp cancels (no punch cancels), staple holes as always, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. RZ1-RZ18    $312.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1624 o   

Revenue - Special Tax Stamp Collection, 1930-50's, approximately 180 items arranged in stockbook; good runs of the better liquor issues including retail liquor, dealer, retail dealer in fermented liquors, retail dealer in fermented malt liquor, wholesale liquor dealer, wholesale dealer in fermented malt liquor, etc., also section of opium and related, devices, bowling & billiard, boating, oleomargarine, etc. (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1625 o   

Tin-Foil and Paper Tax Paid Tobacco Wrapper Collection, collection of over 400 different arranged and indentified by Hicks on pages in 5 binders; with a range of Hicks scarcity code items B-F with at least 60 very rare B code examples (2-5 known), among these include Nicks & Hoffman Co. "Superior" unimprinted wrapper no. 105 with precanceled 1868 Tax Paid adhesive affixed (Springer TF3), 1872 Cotterill, Fenner & Co. "King Bee" (TF3-13), exceptional 1879 Cotterill, Fenner & Co. "Velocipede" (TF6-22), B. Leidersdorf & Co. "Old Abe" (TF6-41), A.H. Platts "Gold Leaf" (TF6-64), 1879 O.M. Arkenburgh & Co. "Jeannette" (TF10-13), John J. Bagley & Co. "May-Flower" with double inverted impression (TF10-26 var.), choice Aug. Beck & Co. "Our Best" (TF10-31), D. Campbell "Five Cents" (TF10-39), 1883 D.H. McAlpin & Co. "Lucky Fine Cut" (TF12-102), etc.; condition varies as always yet well above the norm for these difficult issues, F.-V.F. overall, a lovely collection well deserving further expansion.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $8,000

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