Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 3340 /o/   

1900-1917 Booklet Collection, collection mounted on pages including 279B part pane of four with tab and including covers, 279B used block of four, Philippines 214b without tab, 301c pane of six, 319g four panes with some covers, 331a, 332a, 375a, 405b (6) incl. positions B, C, D, used 405b without tab, 405b without tab used on cover, 406a (5), BK42 complete and additional exploded, 424d (2) pos. B and C, 424d (5) pos. D with five different plate numbers, 424d two with tabs used on cover, 425e (9) various pos. including five D with five different plate numbers, 425e on airmail cover, 462a (5) panes incl. pos. D, BK47 covers only, 462a used, BK53 and BK54 complete booklets, etc., interesting and useful collection.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $700

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Lot 3341    

Booklet Panes and Complete Booklets, box of many better including complete Submarines x 3, complete Fishing Flies x 5, etc.; generally nice never hinged condition, conservative Retail $2,000-2,500.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 3342 /o/   

Special Delivery Collection, 1885-1950s, mounted collection from E1 to E21 plus CE1-2, includes off-cover, postal usages, etc., better includes E1, two E3 and two E7 covers covers, couple with special delivery labels, a few certificate of mailing covers, etc, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 3343 o/   

Postage Due Collection, 1879-1959, collection of used and some covers with some better including J1-7 in shades, J15-21 less J17, J22-28 with some shades, mint J30, mint J36 faulty and used J37, etc., also includes JQ1-5 and JQ4 used on cover but 2¢ franking faulty; some mixed condition but plenty of value, F.-V.F.
Scott No. J1//J101    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3344    

Private Vending Coils Accumulation, dozens of pairs and strips; mostly lesser expensive items wit a few better including Brinkerhoff #320A pair, nice selection of Schermack type III coils; some duplication, with cat apprx $1,400.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3345 /o   

Franklin & Eagle Carrier Collection, issues on stockpages; Franklin issues with various printings of the re-issues, couple of "used" items, proofs including Schernikow vignette and full die issues including some interesting colored pelure paper items, also a canceled brown orange proof (referred to in Luff), Eagle issues with some used items with on piece, perf'd and imperf re-issues including blocks and pairs, also a nice assortment of fakes; a nice specialized assembly of material, please inspect for valuation.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

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Lot 3346 /o   

Robson Lowe Local Post Forgery Collection, comprehensive collection of more than 3,400 stamps meticulously annotated and assembled by Robson Lowe on "ex Robson Lowe" pages; a host of scarce forgery issues and other issues in multiple formats which are rarely seen, includes Adams City 2¢ work in turn reprint sheets and scarce forgeries, rare Allens imperf forgeries, scarce Bentley's forgeries including gold overlay Taylor issue, seldom encountered Berford forgeries (over a dozen), Bloods starting with striding messenger forgery types, Bouton with the rare black on green glazed "proof" with "Paid" handstamp, Bouton including bogus issues, Bowery bogus, strong section of Boyds including scarce sheets, scarce Bronson & Forbes forgeries, Cornwells with various setting sheets by Wood, comprehensive Essex forgeries and original, etc.; includes some genuine issues including #26L2 used (cat $400), 36L1, 35L1 (3), 38L1 (cat $800), 8L2 (4), 60L2 (used, cat $300) and the rare 65L1 (cat $1,250); an wonderful extensive assembly of these issues which would be nearly impossible to duplicate today, worth inspection to any specialist in the field of U.S. locals.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $13,000

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Lot 3347 S   

Official Specimens, group of 27 mostly 1¢ and 2¢ but also a few higher values comprising O1S-O2S, O5S, O10S-O14S, O10xS, O15S-O16S, O25S-O26S, O25Sb, O35S-O36S, O35xS, O47S, O57S-O58S, O61S-O63S, O72S, O83S-O84S, some well centered; couple small faults, fresh and Very Fine group.
Scott    $3,052.

Realized: $850

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Lot 3348 /o   

Officials Collection, mint and mostly used mounted on pages comprising O1-9, O10-14, O15-24, O25-34, O35-45, O47-56, O57-71 including the $2, O72-82, O83-93, plus soft papers incl. O95, some cancels; some mixed condition incl. $2 State with small tear.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 3349 /o   

Officials Balance, useful assortment on a couple stockpages; condition varies, inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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