Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2560    

Tuvalu, Collection, 1976-87, mint collection in mounts on custom pages (by owner); near complete never hinged issues for the period including additional variety and sections of Funafuti, Nanumaga, Nanumea, Niutao, Nui, etc.; condition above the norm throughout, owner's 2016 Scott cat $1,236 (with inventory).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2561 //   

Vatican, Collection, 1929-56, mint issues on White Ace pages in binder; complete for the period with highlights including a very fine 1934 Surcharge set l.h. with A. Diena cert., the better airmail issues present including #C16-C17 & C20 as well as the other back-of-the-book issues, few covers and presentation booklets; nice fresh material throughout, owner's Scott cat $4,800.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2562 /   

Vatican Collection, 1929-95, mint collection housed in Schaubek album; starting with representative Papal States issues, issues virtually all complete missing some of the key early regular and airmail issues and better early items are generally hinged with other material generally n.h., other back-of-the-book issues present including parcels approaching completion.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 2563 /o   

Vatican, Collection, 1929-45, well formed collection on Scott album pages; virtually all mint and complete with some issues beyond 1945, includes the 1934 Surcharge set and all better early sets present, back-of-the-book complete including the good 1949 airmail set; with condition above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2564 /o   

Venezuela, 1871-78 First Escuelas Transfer Type Collection, an amazing 30 year collection in 5 volumes put together by one of the co-authors of "VENEZUELA "ESCUELAS" 1871-1878 V Printing (1874)" (and VIII Printing (1877))", the collection comprises some 1661 stamps with many blocks from 465 of the possible 550 transfer types of the lithographic stones of the 9 printings of the 15 different values, this is a specialized collection for the specialist and no reference is made to the Scott catalogue which only lists the general types (Scott#22-36) and not the 9 printings which are recognized by collectors of this issue, all stamps are identified by transfer type based on the original work by Messrs Hall and Fulcher in 1924 in "The London Philatelist" and later published in book form with 170 pages under the title of "The Postage Stamps of Venezuela" (a labor of love but the owner is getting older!!), illustrated is a selection of the green higher values, an opportunity not to be missed.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

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Realized: $7,500

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Lot 2565 /o   

Yugoslavia, Collection, 1918-44, well formed collection on Scott album pages; virtually complete issues starting with Bosnia & Herzegovia forerunners complete mint including better 1920 surcharges, special deliveries & semi-postals complete with additional reversed surcharges and inverts on first issues, Croatia issues lacking only the 10f rarity, later issues only missing a couple stamps, semi-postals ans airs complete, dues complete, etc., occupationals with all the good Ljubljana set present mint; truly impressive completion with condition above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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