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Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

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German Area

Lots 321-330 Lots 331-339

Lot 331 o   

Germany, Airmail, 1931, 1m-4m Polar Flight Zeppelins complete, neat town cancels, nice allover centering, rich colors, a Very Fine set. Michel Nos. 456-458.
Scott Nos. C40-C42    $985.

Realized: $240

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Lot 332    

Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m-4m Chicago Flight Zeppelins complete, o.g., hinged, fresh with rich colors, F.-V.F. set. Michel Nos. 496-498.
Scott Nos. C43-C45    $950.

Realized: $210

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Lot 333    

German Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1900, Germania "Reichspost", 10pa on 5pf green, 1pi on 20pf ultra, 2½pi on 50pf purple & black, pair of 10pa, all tied by bold strikes of "Beirut, 28/12 1905" cds and 1pia tied by manuscript "Avis de Réception" cancellation to Colon, Panama, Beirut registry label affixed, purple Colon (1.25) arrival backstamp and forwarded to Ancon, blue Cristobal C.Z. (1.26) transit and Ancon C.Z. (1.29) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 13, 15, 19    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 334    

Caroline Islands, 1899, Imperial Eagle, 50pf red brown, 48 degree overprint, beautifully centered with rich color on immaculate paper, unblemished never hinged o.g., post office fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Gross. Michel Nos. 6 I.
Scott Nos. 6a    $1,500.

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Lot 335    

Caroline Islands, 1910, Ponape Provisional, 5pf on 3pf brown, excellent centering and fresh color, tied by "Ponape (Karolinen), 12.7, 10" first day of issue datestamp to handsome multicolored Gruss aus Jaluit picture post card to Guben, Germany, matching light strike of negative "Kaiserlich Deutsche Postagentur, Ponape, Karolinen" circular postmark alongside; minor bend to card at bottom right, very fine and quite scarce; signed Rappaporte and Jakubek, with the latter's 1995 opinion (Michel #7 Pv; €6,000)., Very Fine and rare, ex-Gross. Michel Nos. 7 Pv.
Scott Nos. 20    $5,500.

A RARE USE OF THE 5PF ON 3PF BROWN 1910 PONAPE PROVISIONAL ON POSTAL CARD.

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Lot 336    

Kiauchau, 1900, 5pf on 10pf carmine, Type 1 surcharge, uprating on 5pf green postal card to Hankow, China, tied by "Taputur, Kiautschou, 23.7, 00" cds's with "Tsingtau, Kiautschou, 23.7, 00" transit cds at left, Extremely Fine. Michel Nos. 2 €9,000 ($12,420).
Scott Nos. 4; $7,500 on cover    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 1900 5PF ON 10PF TYPE 1 SURCHARGE FROM TAPUTUR.

Realized: $5,000

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Lot 337    

Berlin, 1948 Black Overprints complete, set used on two registered airmail covers from Berlin to New York N.Y., all cancelled by strikes of "Berlin SO, 36b, 20.12.48" cds, each with New York (12.28) backstamps, Very Fine; with 2014 Sismondo certificate. Michel Nos. 1-20.
Scott Nos. 9N1-9N20    $2,288 as used off-cover.

Realized: $375

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Lot 338    

Berlin, 1949 Currency Victims souvenir sheet, in combination with 10+2pf-20+3pf Bach issue and 40pf Building on airmail cover to U.S., cancelled by "Hof (Saale) 31.1.50" cds's; couple small faint tone spots on souvenir sheets, otherwise Very Fine. Scott Nos. 9NB3a $2,100 for used.
Michel Nos. Block 1; €4,500 ($6,210)    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 339    

Germany: Federal Republic, 1931, Airmail, 1931, 1m, 2m and 4m Polar Flight Zeppelins used separately, group of three with appropriate 1931 Polar Flight cachets comprising C40 on 1931 polar flight post card, C41 on post card, and C42 on cover, small faults, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. C40, C41, C42    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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