Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 224    

Colombia, 1825 & 1826, "Bogota Franca", two folded covers, 1825 (Oct. 20) folded letter with "Bogota / Franca" two-line postmark with manuscript "2" rating to Popayan; circa 1826 folded cover with red "Repub. De Colombia, Bogota, Franca" oval postmark and matching "2" rating handstamp to Popayan, fresh and Very Fine pair.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 225    

Colombia, 1855, "Certificoecion a Bogota, Salio en 24 de Nov. de 1855", red two-line script postmark with manuscript dating on folded letter with matching "Bogota / Franca" oval postmark and "15" rating handstamp to San Jose de Cucuta; tiny erosion hole, Very Fine and scarce registered use.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $250

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Lot 226    

Danish West Indies, 1899 (Apr. 24) Danish West Indies to Arhus, Danmark via New York, N.Y., 3¢ entire originally bearing 3¢ and 4¢ BiColor (17, 18) but carried privately to New York City, entered mails with U.S. 5¢ dark blue (281) tied by "New York Apr 24 1899" machine cancel, Arhus (5.5) arrival backstamp; some cover and perf toning, Fine and interesting use.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 227    

Denmark, 1851, 2rs blue, 2nd (Thiele) printing, extra large margins to full, rich color, tied by bold "1" in target cancel on Copenhagen folded cover without side flaps, blue Fodpost "F: 3-1/4 55P." oval handstamp, fresh and Very Fine. Facit Nos. 1 II.
Scott Nos. 1    $2,200.

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Lot 228 /o/   

Denmark, 1851, 2rs blue, 4rs brown, former large to huge margins, cancelled by "1" in target cancel (Copenhagen), two of latter, both First Printing, one unused original gum (ample to huge margins, Fine), other huge margins on May 12, 1851 folded letter (no side flaps) from Copenhagen to Roskilde; No. 1 tiny thin spot, a Very Fine group; No. 1 with 1999 Roumet certificate and unused No. 2a with 1988 Dr. Debo certificate.
Scott Nos. 1, 2a    Estimate $600 - 800.

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Lot 229    

Denmark, 1854-58, 2s blue, 16s gray lilac, 4s brown, 8s green, large margins to slightly in on two, tied by "182" in target cancels on blue folded cover to Lucerne, Switzerland, matching "S. Jell.Post.Sped. Bureau T2 8/7 1859" cds, various backstamps comprising Hamburg (two different, 7.9), Basel (7.10) and Lucerne (7.11) receiving cds; stamps with few small imperfections, Very Fine, a colorful and scarce franking. Michel Nos. 3. Facit Nos. 3.
Scott Nos. 3, 6, 7, 8    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 230    

Denmark, 1858, 8sk green, horizontal strip of three and single, large margins to clear, tied by "1" in target cancels on blue 1860 folded cover to Purmerend, Netherlands, matching "Kigbenhavn 13/4" cds and boxed "Franco" handstamp, "Hamburg 14 APR 1860" two-line transit handstamp, receiving backstamp struck in red; cover with scuff at left and hinge marks, Very Fine and scarce multiple franking. Michel Nos. 8. Facit Nos. 8.
Scott Nos. 8    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 231    

Dominican Republic, 1891, 80c on 15c UPU surcharge entire, addressed to New York City, canceled by blue "Santo Dominico, 8 Abr 91" cds, purple registry boxed handstamp and receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 232    

Dominican Republic, 1891, 1p on 5c UPU surcharge entire, addressed to Paris, France, canceled by purple straight line "Santo Domingo, Abr 11, 1891" postmark, purple registry boxed handstamp and red Paris transit cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 233    

Ecuador, 1865, ½r ultramarine, large margins to full with detailed impression, tied by "Quito Aug 3, 1870" cds on folded letter to Riobamba; few light toned spots, Fine.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $350 - 500.

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