Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 3543    

Latin America, 1941 Civic Air Mission, Latin America to President F.D. Roosevelt, group of five airmail covers from different origins comprising Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 3544    

Leeward Islands, Mint Block Accumulation, 1939-51, substantial holding of KGVI definitives identified in glassines; complete run of set values represented with color and plate varieties including better issues, most marginal blocks with many plate number items, all appears n.h. with modest to moderate duplication to be expected including in the high values; approximately basic current S.G. cat £9,020.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 3545 /o/   

Liberia, Stock, nice assembly of issues arranged on pages in a couple stockbooks and binder; starting with good */o first design seated Liberty issues with a few Feldwick defaced die proofs, 1881 issue including scarce 3¢ orange unissued, nice run of later issues in modest to moderate quantities, 1892 Waterlow Specimen set, issues from 1906 on include many imperf, proof and trial color items with some scarcer items as well as good regular issues, back-of-the-book issues with some good variety, airmail covers, registry issue on cover; includes Rogers publication, worth careful review.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 3546 /o   

Liberia, 1949 Ashum Century of Independence Issue Exhibition Collection, award winning collection written up and displayed on sleeved pages in binder; starting with the first essay and corrected die proofs, FDC, the various Arthur Szyk signed promotion sheets, Jaffe/Szyk signed proof specimen blocks and sheets, linen paper proofs, progressive color trials including blocks, perf and color shift variety, rare gutter pairs, printers waste, color error, etc.; includes some additional extra material; a lovely specialized issue collection.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3547 /   

Liberia, Varieties Collection, 1950-70's, approximately 80 singles and mostly sets identified on dealer cards and arranged in stockbook; includes 1958 Tubman Tour issue with various flag errors including missing, inverted and wrong flags, printed on reverse, etc., 1953 Birds errors, later trial colors & imperfs, etc.; worth a look.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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Lot 3548 /o   

Liberia, 1952 Ashmun Map & View Issue Exhibition Collection, specialized award winning collection written up and displayed on sleeved pages in binder; starting with proof items including frame proofs and a scarce large die proof set, specimen and non-specimen overprint trial colors including blocks, regular and trial inverted centers, the rare unlisted 50¢ Airmail with frame printed on gum side (block and margin single), section of the souvenir sheets including scarce trial color and progressive printing sheets, section of covers including packetboat usages; includes some additional extra material and the von Saleski catalog, a lovely specialized issue collection.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $575

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Lot 3549    

Malaysia, Collection, a lovely mint collection consisting of Labuan, North Borneo, Sarawak and Strait Settlements, included is a nice selection of Labuan with a total Catalog Value over $3500, better items are #26-28 and #J1-J9, the Labuan is followed by a strong selection of North Borneo with a total catalog of over $13,000, highlights include #44-47 ($410), #48-49 ($700), #59-73 ($800), #79-88 ($482), #120-123 ($505), #150 ($325), #152-157 ($779), #193-207 ($711), #B1-B13 ($1,041), #B31-B47 including B43a ($880), #J1-J8 ($346), #J20-J31 ($439), #N16-N28 ($371), #N34-N47 ($659), etc., a fine section of Sarawak with a total Catalog Value over $6,200 follows, better items include #8-21 ($611), #24 ($350), #135-154 NH ($525), plus a fine array Issued Under Japanese Occupation #N1//N19 ($3,335), Straits Settlements with a total Catalog Value over $7,658 follows with better items such as #33-35 ($620), #40-57 ($868), #83-88 ($597), #93-104 ($432), #109-128 ($1,124), #128A Overprinted "Specimen" (S.G. 139, £450), #134A-144 ($664), plus a number of stamps Issued Under Japanese Occupation, also included a collection of Singapore housed in a second Scott Specialty Album, overall condition is nice and fresh and while there maybe the occasional small fault, condition is well above average, authenticity of the overprinted items has not been checked, but everything appears in order.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

A GREAT LOT FOR THE SPECIALIST WITH FURTHER ROOM FOR EXPANSION.

Realized: $16,000

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Lot 3550    

Mauritius, Mint Block Accumulation, 1938-49, KGVI definitive issues identified in glassines; run of values up to the 2r50 represented with the array of color and plate varieties including many of the better issues, including unlisted S.G. variety, mostly marginal position blocks, all appears n.h. with modest to moderate duplication to be expected; approximately basic current S.G. cat £6,260.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 3551    

Mauritius, Mint Block Accumulation, 1938-49, KGVI definitive issues identified in glassines; run of values up to the 10r represented with the array of color varieties, many marginal position blocks, all appears n.h. with modest to moderate duplication to be expected; approximately current S.G. cat £4,170.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 3552    

Mexico, Transatlantic Mail Covers, 1830-60's, 12 stampless covers from Mexico to France, London and N.Y., various rates and sailings, all annotated; condition a little varied.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $260

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