Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1708    

1938, $5 Presidential, top margin plate block of 4, o.g., never hinged, wide margins and deep rich colors, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 834    $325.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1709 P   

1947, 3¢ U.S. Frigate Constitution, large die proof on wove, die sunk on 222 x 152mm card, rich color, reverse with blue Bureau control no. "937109A" and purple "Engraver's Stock Proof" handstamp; Very Fine and scarce, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 951P1a    $1,500.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1710    

1956, $5 Hamilton, matched set of all four corner margin plate no. "25367" blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 1053    $880.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1711    

1959, 8¢ Reuter, ocher omitted, position 30, left stamp in transitional right margin horizontal strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Fine, the finer of three examples produced; with photocopy of 1996 P.F. certificate for sheet.
Scott No. 1137a    $3,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1712    

1966, 5¢ Savings Bonds, red, dark blue & black omitted, o.g., never hinged, fresh and pristine, Very Fine, an extremely rare color omitted errors, with only 6 examples produced.
Scott No. 1320b    $3,750.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 1713    

1967, 5¢ Gemini 4 Capsule, red stripes of flag on capsule omitted, single plate flaw in 11 complete sheets of 50, o.g., never hinged, 2 from plate 29325 and 9 from plate 29322, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 1332    $2,200.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1714    

1971, 8¢ Flag over White House, imperf, vertical complete sheet of 100, o.g., never hinged, natural paper bend in 7th horizontal row, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce error sheet.
Scott No. 1338Fi    $1,750 for pairs.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1715    

1970, 6¢ Christmas, blue omitted (precancelled), right stamp in a transitional horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and choice, very rare with only 15 examples ever produced.
Scott No. 1414c    $1,100.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1716    

1972, 8¢ Christmas, black omitted, left stamp in horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, extremely rare with only 10 issued.
Scott No. 1471b    $2,500.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1717    

1972, 8¢ Christmas, black omitted, left stamp in right margins horizontal strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare with only 10 issued.
Scott No. 1471b    $2,500.

Realized: $900

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