Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 468    

Falkland Islands, 1885, Queen Victoria, 4d pale gray black, tied by "F1" barred oval handstamp on cover to Kent, England, matching "Falkland Islands, Ap 18, 1885" cds, receiving backstamp; cover opening slit at lower right corner, Very Fine, a very scarce early usage. Scott No. 8a.
SG No. 9    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 469    

Falkland Islands, 1891, Queen Victoria, 1d orange red brown, in combination with 1896, 2d reddish purple, pair on registered cover to Utrecht, Holland, all tied by "Falkland Islands, No 3, 98" cds, matching crown registry handstamp ans red London oval transit, receiving backstamp; cover file fold, Very Fine and choice, a very attractive and scarce registration usage.
SG No. 18+26    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 470    

Falkland Islands, 1904, ½d yellow green, right margin vertical pair, with small "South Georgia." handstamp struck on each portion of selvage (South Georgia S.G. Z14), on cover to Falkland Islands tied by bold "South Georgia, Au 15, 10" cds with second strike alongside, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine. SG No. 43.
Scott No. 22    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $800

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Lot 471    

Falkland Islands, 1904, King Edward VII, 1d vermilion, tied by "South Georgia, De 16, 11" cds on 1910-12 German South Polar Expedition picture post card to Germany showing expedition ship Deutschland on reverse, with "Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition" red label tied by violet "Polarschiff Deutscheland, Sud-Georgien, Grytviken, 30. November 1911" handstamp, Very Fine. SG No. 44.
Scott No. 23a    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 472    

Gilbert & Ellice Islands, 1939, King George VI, 2s6d deep blue & emerald, right margin single tied by "Gilbert & Ellice Is. Colony, Nov 22, 49" cds on registered cover to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, registry boxed handstamp and "A.V.2" handstamp at right, reverse with Sydney and Arabia transit cds's, Very Fine, a very rare usage. SG No. 53.
Scott No. 50    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 473    

India, 1895, 1a on 9p red, "Soldier's and Seamen's Envelope", form entire to London, England, canceled by "Agra City, 4 Au, 97" cds, reverse with "Sea Post Office" transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 474    

India, 1920 Karachi-Bombay Expertimental Flight, registered cover franked with 1911, 3p gray, black of six + 3a brown orange + 6a bister, all tied by "Karachi, Air Post, 23 Jan, 20" first flight cds's, reverse with Karachi Camp registry etiquette and backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 475    

India, 1920 Karachi-Bombay Expertimental Flight, cover franked with 1911-19, 1a carmine, pair + 1½a chocolate + 6a bister tied by bold "Karachi, Air Post, 23 Jan, 20" first flight cancels, addressed to London and forwarded, Very Fine. AAMC No. 3.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 476    

Jammu & Kashmir, 1883-94, 1a greenish gray, with 4a pale green on 1889 native registered cover from Srinigar to Bombay, in combination with British India 1a brown purple + 4a olive green (S.G. 88+95), each canceled by "L" barred circle handstamps, "Kashmir, Reg, De 26, 89" cds alongside, Very Fine, a rare registry usage; with 2012 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 107+111.
SG No. 148+157    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 477    

Ionian Islands, 1859 (½d)-(2d) Queen Victoria complete, blocks of 4, full o.g., margins clear to ample, rich colors, a Very Fine set. SG No. 1/3 £924 ($1,320).
Scott No. 1-3    $812 for singles.

Realized: $375

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