Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2905    

Liberia, 1882, 3¢ Rising Sun Postal Card, addressed to New York City with "Monrovia, Liberia, Sep 30, 1881" cds, Liverpool transit and New York entry postmarks, Very Fine, an extremely early usage as this first postal card, listed issue date in Higgins & Gage as 1882, quite possibly the earliest known usage.
Higgins and Gage No. 1    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $45

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Lot 2906    

Liberia, 1891, 3¢ Johnson Postal Card, locally addressed and canceled by "Harper, Liberia, Jul 8, 1885" cds (type CP.5), reverse with commercial correspondence datelined "Harper 8.7.85", Extremely Fine, believed to be a post dated favor card and offered "as is".
Higgins and Gage No. 2    Estimate $75 - 100.

This Harper town cancel is referenced by Cockrill…"This is only so far recorded on the 8¢ 1882 Numeral type but from the date it is still posssible that it may one day be found on the 1880 issue.".

Realized: $55

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Lot 2907 S   

Liberia, 1892, 3¢ Wiles postal card "Specimen", brown "Waterlow & Sons Limited, Cancelled" imprint and manuscript "No. 1" notation, Extremely Fine, very rare.
Higgins and Gage No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2908    

Liberia, 1892, 3¢ Wiles postal card, canceled by clear full strike of "Grand Bassa, 9 dec 95" straight line date stamp (CP.16A), addressed to Rotterdam, Holand with red "Liverpool, Br. Packet" transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine and choice, a very rare Grand Bassa postmark known used for less than six months.
Higgins and Gage No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 2909    

Liberia, 1892, 3¢ Wiles postal card, uprated with 1892, 4¢ green & black + 6¢ blue green paying the registry fee, to Arlon, Belgium, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 21 Jun, 93" rimless cds's, receiving postmark, Very Fine, a rare registered usage of a postal card. Scott No. 35+36.
Higgins and Gage No. 4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2910    

Liberia, 1892, 3¢ Wiles Postal Card, uprated with 1901, 5¢ Official and tied by "Harper, Liberia, 12 May, 1904" cds's, addressed to England from person travelling by ship to Lagos; card with tiny edge nick at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. O35.
Higgins and Gage No. 4    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2911    

Liberia, 1920, 2¢+2¢ on 3¢+3¢ Benson Paid Reply Postal Card, addressed to Gothenburg, Sweden, franked with 1918, 1¢ deep green & black + 1923, 10¢ blue green & violet tied by "Monrovia, 5-VI. 27" cds's, "R" registry handstamp and blue crayon marks, reverse with receiving backstamp; card corner nick and bend separating through reply card indicia, also accompanied by an uprated reply card from same correspondence, Fine appearance, still very rare postally used.
Higgins and Gage No. 6    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2912    

Liberia, 1891, 3¢ Johnson postal card, 4 entires; includes two Monrovia local usages (to Woermann & printed matter), printed mater use to Germany and one addressed to Monrovia with scarce "Harper Liberia, Paid" circular handstamp (type CP.13A), Very Fine.
Higgins and Gage No. B1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 2913    

Liberia, 1891, 3¢ Johnson Obliterated postal card, two entires to Hannover Germany from correspondence, each with "Monrovia, Liberia, Jan 6, 1892" cds and "Postage, Paid" two-line handstamp (type CO.3) in two different spacings, Very Fine.
Higgins and Gage No. B2    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2914 S   

Liberia, 1893, 2¢-10¢ Entires, "Waterlows' Specimen." perfin, backflaps sealed, minor hint of toning on 10¢ entire at left, otherwise Very Fine, a rare set.
Higgins and Gage No. B3, B4a, B5, B6c    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $850

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