Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

Lot 278    

Falkland Islands, 1921, King George V, 1s Deep Ocher, tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, Ja 26, 22" cds on registered cover to Amarillo, Texas, registry etiquette and Liverpool transit backstamp, entering the U.S. with purple "Transmitted Through, St Louis, Mo., Apr 26, 1922" straight line backstamp, opened by customs with purple Duty Free, U.S. Customs, R.H.T. cachet handstamp, with U.S. Official seals affixed and tied by St. Louis postmarks, Very Fine. Scott No. 47.
SG No. 79    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 279    

Falkland Islands, 1921, King George V, 1s Deep Ocher, in combination with 1921 ½d yellowish green + 2½d deep blue (S.G. 73+76) on registered cover to Boston, Mass., all tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, 9 Ju, 22" cds's, Stanley registry etiquette and appropriate transit backstamps.
SG No. 79    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 280    

Falkland Islands, 1928, South Georgia Provisional, 2½d on 2d Purple Brown, full o.g., strong bold color, Very Fine, a handsome mint example of this scarce provisional surcharge; with 2001 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 52.
SG No. 115    £1,300 ($1,600).

Realized: $675

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Lot 281    

Falkland Islands, 1928, South Georgia Provisional, 2½d on 2d Purple Brown, neatly tied by "South Georgia, Fe 10, 28" cds (Barnes type SG2) on locally addressed corner cover to Leith Harbour; sealed cover opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce stamp on cover as it was only valid on South Georgia between February 7th to the 22nd of 1928, during this time only 1,179 stamps were issued; with 2009 S. Heijtz certificate. Scott No. 52.
SG No. 115    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 282    

Falkland Islands, 1929-36, Whale & Penguins, ½d-1sh Issues, all tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, 5 Sp, 34" cds's on regisitered cover to Toronto, Canada, registry etiquette and receiving backstamp; light cover fold, Very Fine. Scott No. 54-60.
SG No. 116-122    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 283    

Falkland Islands, 1929-36, Whale & Penguins, ½d-£1 Complete, full o.g., 10sh and £1 lightly hinged, rich vibrant colors, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 54-64.
SG No. 116/26    £700 ($860).

Realized: $290

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Lot 284    

Falkland Islands, 1929-36, Whale & Penguins, ½d-£1 Complete, tied on piece by town cancels (except 4d), rich colors, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 54-64.
SG No. 116/26    £850 ($1,050).

Realized: $250

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Lot 285 o   

Falkland Islands, 1929-36, Whale & Penguins, ½d-£1 Complete, including additional 1s line perf on bright emerald issue (S.G. 122a), all with neat town cancels, rich colors, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 54-64.
SG No. 116/26    £877 ($1,080).

Realized: $325

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Lot 286    

Falkland Islands, 1929, Whale & Penguins, 2½d Blue, in combination with U.S. 1928, 5¢ Beacon airmail (Scott C11) on airmail cover to Hollywood, Cal., both tied by "South Shetlands, A, DE 16, 30" cds (Barnes SS.2 with "A" inverted) with second strike at center, "New York, N.Y., G.P.O., Feb 25, 1931" transit duplex on reverse, Very Fine, a rare Falkland Island - U.S. combination franking usage from South Shetlands. SG No. Z152.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

The Falkland Island 2½d paid the surface letter rate to New York (There was no Falkland Islands air mail service or rate at this time.) while the U.S. 5¢ airmail stamp paid for airmail service to Hollywood from New York.

Realized: $800

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Lot 287 o   

Falkland Islands, 1929, Whale & Penguins, £1 black on red, canceled light Port Stanley c.d.s., Very Fine. Scott No. 64.
SG No. 126    £425 ($520).

Realized: $280

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