Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

Lot 802    

San Marino, 1951, 1000l Flag & Plane, o.g., never hinged, fresh and pristine, Very Fine.
Scott No. C77    $700.

Realized: $230

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Lot 803    

Spain & Colonies, 1938 20c-1p Building Souvenir Sheet, used with 10c-30c Civil War issue, tied by "Certificado, Bilbao, 17 Mar 38" framed postmark on registered cover to San Sebastian, Very Fine.
Scott No. B108E    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 804    

Sweden, 1908 & 1937 Esperanto "Migranta Karto" Around the World Cards, two cards, early 1908 hand-drawn formula card usage sent around Europe from England to Malta, Hungary, Germany and Sweden, and 1937 printed card from Argentina to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Holland and Sweden; a nice pair of these scarce and seldom seen multi-country franking cards, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 805 o   

Switzerland, Geneva, 1845, Small Eagle, 5c black on yellow green, light red rosette cancel, margins large to just touching at bottom right, bright and fresh, F.-V.F.; signed Pfenninger, with 1986 von der Weid certificate. Zumstein No. 5.
Scott No. 2L2    $1,900.

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Lot 806    

Switzerland, Geneva, 1847, Large Eagle, 5c black on yellow green, clear to large margins, tied by red rosette cancel on locally addressed folded letter, matching "Geneve, 23 Aout, 47" cds; expertly repaired tear at top affecting townmark, otherwise Very Fine; with 2013 M. Eichele certificate. Zumstein No. 6.
Scott No. 2L3    $3,750.

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Lot 807    

Switzerland, Geneva, 1850, "Vaud", 5c black & red, four large margins, tied by black lozenge cancel with matching "Geneve, 31 Janv, 51" postmark alongside on entire letter sheet used locally, Very Fine and choice; with 1973 Nussbaum and 2011 Eichele certificates. Zumstein No. 10.
Scott No. 2L6    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 808 o   

Switzerland, 1850, Rayon II, 10rp yellow, black & red, with partial frame around cross, showing portions of frame on two sides of cross, neat blue grid cancel, large margins showing dividing lines all around, an Extremely Fine gem, a exceptional example of this scarce variety; with 1966 Bolaffi certificate. Zumstein No. 16 II/A.1.
Scott No. 6 var.    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Realized: $400

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Lot 809    

Switzerland, 1852, Rayon III, 15c vermilion, ample to large margins, tied by "Locle, 10 Mai, 1852" cds and matching diamond grid on folded letter to Geneve, forwarded to Malagnou with "Geneve, 11 Mai, 52" cds on front and reverse, Very Fine, a scarce on cover usage; with 2004 Basel and 2016 Marchard certificates. Zumstein No. 19.
Scott No. 13    $2,775.

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Lot 810    

Switzerland, 1929-30 Zeppelin Flights, pair of cards carried on the LZ127; includes short flight St. Gallen to Bulle with on-board cancels and South America Flight Romanshorn to Seville with appropriate cachet and partial Seville arrival. Attractive franking. F-VF., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 811    

Turkey, 1909, 1pi ultra, block of three tied by two strikes of "Hudeida, 26-9 10" Arabian cds on reverse of registered cover to Manchester, England, blue registry handstamp on face, reverse with Port-Taufia (10.7) transit and Manchester (10.14) arrival oval; part of flap missing and addressee name erased, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 154    Estimate $150 - 200.

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