Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 3403    

Australia & Dependencies, 1860-2000, A stunning mint collection in four Scott Specialty albums, all neatly mounted in Showgard mounts, the collection is a joy to behold with each stamp selected for freshness, centering and overall quality, the Australia Regular Issues are complete except missing #102 (Yes, all but one of the Roos are included), better items include #1-15 ($15,986, #15 with trace of a trivial thin), #38-44 ($3,775), #45-59 ($18,850), #96-101 ($1,805), #101 (NH Margin Single, $2,000), #113-129 ($7,149), #130-132 ($585), Officials are Complete and the Postage Dues are Complete (Cat. $21,668) except missing J22 & J38, included is Never Hinged 10sh (J37 with Sismondo Cert., Cat. $5,200 as Hinged), The Australian States are well represented with over $37,500 Catalog Value of attractive Mint Singles & Sets, noted are New South Wales #40, #42, #44, #85 #87, #F4, Queensland #57-61, #127, #130-144, #B1-B2, #F1 & #F3, South Australia #121-131, #137-143, Tasmania #76-85, #102-111, #AR35, Victoria includes items such as #155//158, #206-208, #218-231, #J1-J10 and the rare 1879-96 £10 Postal-Fiscal (Cat. $5,500, light vert. bend), Western Australia #41, #48, #76-88, the Dependencies are fairly complete with better items such as New Britain #2-7 ($870), #16-20 ($450), #22-26 ($1,370), #30-38 ($2,167), #46h ($300), #51 ($210), New Guinea Complete including #1-13 ($494), #18-30 ($489), C1-C13 ($311), #C14-C27 ($366), C28-C43 ($309), #C44-C45 ($1,100), #C46-C59 ($647), Officials Complete, North West Pacific Islands #1-10 ($3,830, #8 with blunt perf.), #11-13, 16-22 ($271), #23-26 ($461), #27-28 ($235), #29-37 ($378), #40-49 ($1071), Papua New Guinea Complete including #1-8 ($936), #11-18 ($613), J6 ($1,100), also albums of Solomon Islands and Pitcairn Islands; the overall condition of the collection is outstanding and well above the norm, few flaws here and there, however the vast majority seems to be sound and very attractive.
Estimate    $40,000 - 60,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST COLLECTION OF THIS POPULAR AREA WE HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF OFFERING AT PUBLIC AUCTION WITH A TOTAL CATALOG VALUE OF OVER $134,000.

Realized: $50,000

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Lot 3404 /o   

Austria, Stock, mint and used identified and arranged on dealer stock cards, general range of issues with mixed condition early issues and later mint, back-of-the-book including semi-postals and offices; condition varies, owner's cat. $11,700+, please inspect.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3405    

Bahamas, Mint Block Collection, 1938-63, identified in glassines; mostly marginal blocks with a selection of KGVI issues with better higher values, complete 1948 set, 19854 QEII varieties and an additional inscription set in bottom blocks of 8, all appears n.h. with modest to moderate duplication to be expected; current S.G. cat £3,950.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 3406 /o   

Baltic States, Collection, 1918-40, housed in Scott album; with Estonia mostly used with good back-of-the-book issues, Latvia with strong mint completion and later used, airmails including imperf sets, Lithuania with strong showing of the 1918-19 printings */o and some later completion mostly mint, good back-of-the-book, and strong Memel including good section of Lithuanian Occupation issues including some airmail covers and 1923 green surcharges complete (N83-86, with Sismondo cert.); condition a bit above the norm, owner's cat $9,200.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 3407 /o   

Belgium, Stock, mint and used identified and arranged on dealer stock cards, general range of issues with early mixed condition classics to more modern mint, little back-of-the-book; owner's cat $3,750+, please inspect.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3408 /o   

Brazil, Collection, 1840-1933, parallel mint and used collection neatly arranged in stockbook, assembled over 35 years and contains approximately 1,900 stamps, arranged as per S.G. catalog (part 20) and allows for all perforation and watermark varieties including back-of-the-book issues with Officials, Airmails, Newspapers and Postage Due issues, with Scott equivalent numbers marked on dividing sheets; commencing with a selection of nine Bullseye issues including a set of complete denominations bearing the Pernambuco shield cancel, followed by a nice showing of the "Inclinados" of 1844 including the rare used 180r with certificate, 1850 "Catseyes" complete to the 600r with a great showing of the red and yellow high values, perf issues "as is" from 10r to 600r including a very scarce used 430r yellow, thereafter the collection approaches completion with much cancel interest throughout, with 1890 Southern Cross issue arranged to show all possible perforations and compounds with the 1894 Allegoricals in similar fashion, 5 extra pages of cancels and explanation of the various types from an exhibit, thereafter a mint and used run through to 1933 allowing for all varieties; condition varied however above the norm overall, accompanied with S.G. catalog cuts throughout and a detailed Scott valuation totaling to $35,900 not taking into account much of the specialized perf & watermark varieties not listed by Scott, a truly wonderful extensively assembled collection with much material emanating from Moorhouse auctions.
Estimate    $10,000 - 15,000.

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Lot 3409 /o   

Brazil, Stock, mint and used identified and arranged on dealer stock cards, general range of issues starting with classics (#2 unused on) to more modern mint, back-of-the-book; condition mixed, owner's cat $7,880+, please inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3410    

Brazil, Collection, 1844-1976, mint collection housed in Scott album; starting with a few 1844 issues, 1850 issue lacking the 180r value, 1854-61 issues complete with a few following perf'd numerals, 1866 Dom Pedro issue complete with additional shade varieties, following roulettes complete, 1880's issues near complete with the better issues present, 1890 Southern Cross missing one lesser value, completion in following Liberty & Hermes heads, good showing of later issues, back-of-the-book with a good showing of airmails including Zepps, dues, officials, complete newspapers, etc.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

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Lot 3411 /o   

British Commonwealth, Collection, 1849-1960, group of country collections mostly on Scott Specialty pages, with attractive & worthwhile Sierra Leone including Wilberforce short set, Ascension, St Helena, St Lucia, Cyprus, Malta, Mauritius & Maldives; good Queen Victoria values, 3 Kings with KGVI complete sets, good QEII pictorial sets; very clean and fresh, owner's cat $6,616.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 3412 /o   

British Commonwealth, Assortment, Albums & Stock Book mostly 20th Century group includes New Zealand in two Scott Albums, Ireland, South African Homelands, large stock book with assortment of Souvenir Sheets and mint sets, some 19th Century.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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