Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1800    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, traces of o.g., gorgeous deep rich colors, Very Fine, an attractive mint stamp.
Scott No. 119    $1,150 for no gum.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1801    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, o.g., never hinged, centered low into perfs at bottom, rich colors and pristine freshness, Fine, still an immaculate stamp in never hinged condition.
Scott No. 119    $3,250 for hinged.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1802    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, positions 46-50//76-80, right margin block of 20 with guidemark imprint, full o.g., centered to lower right, very fresh with rich vibrant colors, some reinforced perf separations and light creases affecting center horizontal rows which are visible only on reverse, about Fine appearance, one of the four blocks of twenty known.
Scott No. 119    $86,000 for blocks of 4 and pairs.

ONE OF THE LARGEST 1869 15¢ TYPE II PICTORIAL BLOCKS IN EXISTENCE.

This large multiple was originally part of a block of 50 that was last known to be intact in the 1920's.

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Lot 1803 o   

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, red segmented leaf cancel, gorgeous rich color, large margins, Very Fine and attractive, especially so with a complimentary color cancellation; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119    $400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1804 E   

1869, 24¢ Pictorial essay, in dull violet & green, frame with vignette mounted in place, frame on India die sunk on card (137x170mm), N.B.N.Co. imprint at bottom, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful composite essay believed to be unique in these colors.
Scott No. 120-E3a    $2,500.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 1805    

1869, 24¢ green & violet, o.g., fairly light hinging, strong bold colors, attractively centered amid wide margins, Very Fine and choice; with 2007 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 120    $8,000.

A HANDSOME ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

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Lot 1806    

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, full o.g., neatly hinged once at top, well centered amid large margins, very fresh with rich bold colors, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a lovely mint example of the 30¢ Pictorial issue; with 2012 P.F. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SSV $8,500).
Scott No. 121    $5,750.

Realized: $6,750

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Lot 1807 o   

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, showing light vertical layout lines in red to the right of design, cork cancel, well centered amid huge margins, strong bright colors, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderful jumbo margin gem, one of the largest we have ever encountered; with 2008 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $3,300).
Scott No. 121    $450.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1808 o   

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, circle of wedges cancel, rich bright colors, nicely centered amid huge margins, a Very Fine to Extremely Fine jumbo, a choice large margin stamp; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 121    $450.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1809 o   

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, cork cancel, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 121    $450.

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