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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Incoming Mail & Postal Markings

Lots 2750-2756

Lot 2750    

Liberia, 1884 Funchal, Madeira Island to Monrovia, Portugal 1879, 50r green postal card canceled by "Funchal, 10 Maio 84" cds, "Monrovia, Liberia, May 30, 1884" receiving cds (type CP.8); light corner crease and a few minor tone spots, F.-V.F., a rare early incoming usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 2751    

Liberia, 1905 Duala, Cameroun to Cape Palmas, registered cover franked with Cameroun 1900, 30pf orange & black, two singles tied by "Duala, Kamerun, 24/2 05" cds's, registry etiquette and "Harper, Liberia" transit backstamp; light file fold, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2752    

Liberia, Incoming Mail Covers, interesting group of 39 covers and cards; nice array of usages including 1902 postal card Rhodesia to Garraway, 1911 post card Cameroun to Monrovia, 1909 postal card Argentina to Monrovia, 1900 postal card New Zealand to Grand Bassa, 1920's Netherland Indies registered to Monrovia, 1938 registered from Senegal, 1920-30's from Fernando Po, U.S. including early "U.S. Consulate" wrapper to Cape Palmas, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 2753    

Liberia, Robertsport, Liberia, 24.11.28, cds and provisional manuscript "Paid 6 cts" on printed address cover to Liverpool, England, Pujeham and Freetown transit backstamps; light cover fold discoloration at left, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare provional use from Robertsport, cover mentioned in Cockrill Series Booklet No. 8 (page 18), ex Cockrill.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2754    

Liberia, Robertsport, Liberia, 4-VIII.23, cds with matching "Rebuts" handstamp on Robertsport Post Office imprint cover to the Liberian Consulate in New York City, "Manoh Salijah (?), Sierra Leone" cds and Freetown transit on reverse, with original return reciept enclosure; light wax stain, Very Fine, a rare and quite possibly unique auxiliary marking from Robertsport, unlisted by Cockrill.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2755    

Liberia, Harper Liberia, Paid (type CP.13A) provisional handstamp on seven 1920-32 stampless covers used during shortages of postage stamps; includes usages from 1920 (3 to N.Y.), 1927 to Chicago, 1929 to England, 1931 use in red (approximately 2 year later than recorded by Cockrill), 1932 to Monrovia in purple with additional matching cover with manuscript "Paid", also some additional 1929 registered recieipts from Harper, F.-V.F., a very scarce group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2756 o   

Liberia, 1880-1960's Cancellation Group, of approximately 100 stamps and on piece items; nice range of cancel and every some stamp varieties, cancels including 1893 Arthington, 1967 Bomi Hills, 1890's Clay Ashland, 1965 Gabarnga, "Harper/Paid 10" straight line (?), registered town cancels, some paquetboat cancels, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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