Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

Lot 268 o   

Falkland Islands, 1894, Queen Victoria, 1d Brown, Watermark Inverted, face-free cork cancel, F.-V.F. Scott No. 11 var.
SG No. 18aw    £700 ($860).

Realized: $750

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Lot 269 o   

Falkland Islands, 1898, Queen Victoria, 2s6d-5s Complete, neat town cancels, rich vibrant colors, Very Fine. Scott No. 20-21.
SG No. 41/2    £525 ($650).

Realized: $160

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Lot 270    

Falkland Islands, 1912, King Edward VII, 2d Reddish Purple, o.g., lightly hinged, rich bright color, Very Fine; with 1991 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 24a.
SG No. 45b    £225 ($280).

Realized: $100

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Lot 271 /o   

Falkland Islands, 1912, King Edward VII, 2½d Deep Blue, mint and used single, mint with full o.g. and used with neat town cancel, Very Fine; each with 2005 S. Heijtz certificate. Scott No. 25a $500.
SG No. 46b    £425 ($520).

Realized: $160

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Lot 272    

Falkland Islands, 1912-20, King George V, ½d-£1 Complete, full o.g., £1 lightly hinged, well centered throughout, rich colors, a Very Fine and choice set. Scott No. 30-40.
SG No. 60/9, 67b    £1,000 ($1,230).

Realized: $475

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Lot 273    

Falkland Islands, 1919, King George V, 6d Brown Orange, tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, DE 17, 19" cds (Barnes PS.1B) on double weight registered cover to St. Louis, Mo., Stanley registry etiquette and reverse with red London transit backstamp, forwarded to Amarillo, Tex. with purple Forwarded from St. Louis, Mo. handstamp and appropriate transit backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 34 var.
SG No. 64a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 274    

Falkland Islands, 1912, King George V, 3s-£1 High Values, including the 5s deep red rose and maroon shades, o.g., lightly hinged, all with rich colors, fresh and Very Fine.
SG No. 66-69, 67b    £1,085 ($1,340).

Realized: $350

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Lot 275    

Falkland Islands, 1914, King George V, £1 Black on Red, in combination with 1914, King George V, 10sh red on green on fresh registered cover to London, England, tied by "Falkland Islands, 8 Jy, 19" cds's, registry etiquette and receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 40+39.
SG No. 69+68    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE USAGE OF THE 1914 KING GEORGE V 10SH & £1 HIGH VALUE ISSUES ON COVER.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 276    

Falkland Islands, 1923, King George V, 2d Deep Brown Purple, Horizontal Pair, tied by "Falkland Islands, 16 Sp" cds (Barnes F.4F) on 1927 formula registered entire to New York, N.Y., Stanley registry etiquette and London transit, receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 43.
SG No. 75    Estimate $400 - 600.

The foreign letter rate was 2½d for the first ounce and 1½d for each additional ounce. The registry fee was 3d. Assuming this was a double weight letter, for a total of 4d with the 3d registry fee paid in coin.

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Lot 277    

Falkland Islands, 1923, King George V, 2d Deep Brown Purple, Horizontal Pair, tied by oval "H.M.C.S. Afterglow, Posted on Board, 24 Aug 1925" handstamp (Barnes 21) on cover to Bristol, England, reverse with "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, C, SP 1, 25" date stamp (Barnes, Type PS.1B); light central cover fold, Very Fine. Scott No. 43.
SG No. 75    Estimate $400 - 600.

This letter was posted on board the armed patrol boat "Afterglow" by a crew member and entered the mails at Port Stanley. The letter then traveled on the Pacific Steam Navigation Co.'s "Lagaito", departing September 2nd.

Realized: $325

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