Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 305    

Newfoundland, 1865, 5¢ brown on yellowish, rich color, tied by grid handstamp on mourning cover to Perryland, red "St. Johns, Newfoundland, Paid, My 27, 1868" origin cds and light receiving date stamp, Very Fine. SG No. 26.
Scott No. 25; $750    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 306    

Newfoundland, 1896, ½¢ orange red, in combination with 1894, ½¢ black + 1880, 2¢ yellow green on cover to Captain Henry Hechler in Halifax, N.S., all tied by grid cancels with matching "St. Johns, Newf'd, De 19, 96" origin cds, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce 3-color franking.
Scott No. 57+58+46    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 307 ()   

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1921, 35¢ "Halifax", narrow "AIR MAIL", without period after "1921", inverted overprint, shift in overprint to top slightly splitting, bottom stamp in vertical pair with top stamp period after "1921", inverted overprint variety (positions 15/20), without gum, rich color and some hint of toning, otherwise Very Fine, bottom stamp with only eight examples of this variety produced; with 1994 V.G. Greene certificate. Unitrade No. C3g-C3c C$25,000 ($18,750).
Scott No. C3g-C3c    $19,000 for singles.

AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE INVERTED 1921 35¢ HALIFAX OVERPRINT ISSUE SHOWING TWO DIFFERENT OVERPRINT VARIETIES.

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Lot 308    

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1932, $1.50 on $1 Dornier DO-X Flight, block of 4, o.g., never hinged, choice centering, fresh with rich color, Extremely Fine. SG No. 221.
Scott No. C12    $1,700.

Realized: $750

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Lot 309    

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1932, $1.50 on $1 Dornier DO-X Flight, large even margins and superb centering, tied by the scarcer later "St. Johns, Nfld, May 20" slogan machine cancel on flight cover addressed to Oxford, England, endorsed per flight; trivial light cover fold, Very Fine and choice, most covers were posted on May 19th. SG No. 221.
Scott No. C12; $400    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 310    

Newfoundland, 1932, $1 "Wayzata" Semi-Official Airmail, Unissued, complete sheet of 20, o.g., never hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce sheet.
Unitrade    C$1,000 for n.h. singles ($750).

Realized: $280

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Lot 311    

Nova Scotia, 1853, 1d red brown, small part o.g., large margins, rich color on strong blued paper, remarkably bright and fresh, Extremely Fine; with 1994 P.S.E. certificate. SG No. 1. Unitrade No. 1 C$6,400 for o.g. ($4,800).
Scott No. 1    $3,500.

A CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 1D QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 312 o   

Nova Scotia, 1851, 6d yellow green, large margins, vibrant color and a light, centrally struck oval grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, fresh and Extremely Fine; with 2000 and 2007 P.F. certificates. Unitrade No. 4 C$1,200 ($900).
Scott No. 4    $850.

A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE NOVA SCOTIA 1851 6D YELLOW GREEN.

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Lot 313    

Nova Scotia, 1851, 6d yellow green, bisected, neatly tied by oval grid handstamp on folded letter sheet to Wallace, reverse with "Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ju 26, 1855" origin cds; cover with sealed tear and missing flap at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Weil Bros., Foxbridge; with 2010 V.G. Greene certificate. SG No. 5a. Unitrade No. 4a C$6,000 ($4,500).
Scott No. 4a    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 314 P   

Nova Scotia, 1860-63, 1¢ black, Large die proof, on India (26x29mm), fresh and immaculate, Very Fine, a very scarce die proof. SG No. 9.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $500 - 750.

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