Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2846    

Liberia, 1903, 20¢ on 32¢ Greenish Blue, tied by "Registered, Buchanan, Liberia, Apl 28. 09" cds (CP.20) on registered cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with double circle date stamp alongside (CP.19) and "R" in oval handstamp, Liverpool transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, an attractive single franking usage.
Scott No. 97    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2847 /   

Liberia, 1909, 20¢ rose & green, inverted center, corner margin vertical strip of 3, o.g., bottom stamp never hinged, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce multiple.
Scott No. 120a    $210 for singles.

Realized: $125

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2848 E   

Liberia, 1909, 30¢ Barclay, Progressive Essay & Die Proofs, 5 items; includes essay in black on glazed card showing unfinished design with star at upper right of portrait, similar essay design in brown on wove, essay in black on glazed card with star removed and additional detail in forehead, finished design in black on glazed card and similar die proof in dark brown on wove, Very Fine.
Scott No. 122E, 122P    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $900

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2849    

Liberia, 1915, 2¢-3¢ View Issue Complete, in combination with Registry 1904, 10¢ Monrovia on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 17. VII. 15" cds and manuscript "With Spanish Steamer, via Cadiz" routing endorsement, reverse with Barcelona transit, New York entry and receiving postmarks, Very Fine and choice, a scarce usage via Spain.
Scott No. 134-135    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $55

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2850    

Liberia, 1916, 5¢ on 12¢ yellow, block of 10, showing all ten transfer types, in combination with 1916, 10¢ on 24¢ rose red, block of 5, strip of four pair and single on oversized cover to Berne, Switzerland, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 11.VIII.17" cds's, registry etiquette and reverse with "Liberian Postal Service" imprint, seals and Madrid transit; stamp faults, Fine, still a rare multiple cover.
Scott No. 158+159    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2851    

Liberia, 1916, 10¢ on 24¢ Rose Red, Two Singles, tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 14.V. 28" cds over Post Office Department imprint on cover to Berne, Switzerland, matching "R" and boxed "AR" handstamp, reverse with Liverpool and London transit date stamp, receiving backstamp; cover with few filing pinholes at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159    Estimate $100 - 150.

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2852 P   

Liberia, 1942, 1¢-10¢ Native Animals Complete, Master Vignette and Frame Die Proofs, in green on bond paper affixed to brown card, vignette with county/denomination, serial and American Banknote Co. imprint at bottom, with matching set of frames with serial numbers at top and additional horizontal format frame without denomination, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 283P-288P    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $550

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2853    

Liberia, 1952 Robertfield Registered Cover to England, oversized multifranked cover sent to Charles Hampton to Sussex, England from A.D. Peabody in Marshall (former mayor and superintendent of Marshall, also an opponent of President Tubman), notation on reverse reads…This envelope contained a photograph of House of Representative member A.D. Peabody's daughter who was to stay 6 months with Hampton's daughter. The photo was sent so she would be recognized on arrival. She never arrived & it was later discovered that Peabody had been put in jail - he was never heard of again; some faults, Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $170

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2854    

Liberia, 1958 Flags Inverted Errors, 2 Presentation Albums comprising name blocks for each of the 7 values, showing flags inverted alongside regular blocks, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 368-70, C114-117vars    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $130

email this lot to a friend