Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2362 ()   

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, ½¢ orange, imperf, plate 1, positions 49-50, right margin horizontal pair, without gum as issued, wide margins, light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, a rare imperforate variety, ex-Kamiyama; signed Schoberlin.
Scott No. 44a    $1,500.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2363 ()   

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, 1¢ yellow green, imperf between, plate 1, perf 11.05x10.85, white paper, positions 67//97, bottom margin vertical strip of 4, without gum as issued, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 45d    $800.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2364 P   

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, 2¢ & 4¢ black, imperf trial color proofs, red Mihon specimen overprint, both position 86, Very Fine and choice, only 60-70 examples are believed to exist, ex-Schoberlin and D. Warner; signed MacLellan, with 1979 R.P.S.S. certificate.
Scott No. 46TCS5, 48TCS5    $1,500.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2365 P   

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, 2¢ & 4¢ black, imperf trial color proofs, 2¢ plate VI, position 28, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, only about 90 examples exist because of damage when the sheets were separated, ex-Schoberlin.
Scott No. 46TC5, 48TC5    $1,400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2366 ()   

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, 2¢ dark blue, imperf between, vertical pair in strip of four, without gum as issued, Very Fine, very rare (e46:d.1).
Scott No. 46b    $2,200.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2367    

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, 3¢ deep carmine, imperf between, horizontal pair in strip of three, in combination with 1958, 2¢ blue, top margin vertical strip of three and single (46) on piece tied by neat Miyako Gunto, Irabu town cancels, Very Fine, believed to be the only used example known, ex-Kamiyama.
Scott No. 47a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2368 ()   

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, 3¢ deep carmine, imperf between, positions 61-63//91-93, 3 vertical strips of 3 in left margin block 12, without gum as issued, showing remnants double perf along the right hand vertical row, untrimmed selvage, Fine, very rare with only four sheets producing this error; with 1992 R.P.S.S. certificate.
Scott No. 47c    $1,200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2369 ()   

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, 3¢ deep carmine, imperf between vertically and horizontally, positions 12-13, 22-23, lower left block of 4 in a transitional corner margin block of 15 with one horizontal pair, imperf between and three vertical pairs, imperf between varieties contained in block (47a, 47b), without gum as issued, fresh with strong color, some small wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 47e; $10,650+    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ CURRENCY CONVERSION IMPERF BETWEEN VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY IN A TRANSITIONAL BLOCK.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2370 ()   

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, 5¢ orange, imperf between, plate 1, perf 10.8x10.3, off white paper, 2 horizontal pairs in bottom right corner margin inscription block of 6, without gum as issued, showing vertical double perfs along right margin, well centered, Extremely Fine, extremely rare with only two inscription blocks known.
Scott No. 49a    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2371 ()   

Ryukyus, 1958, U.S. Currency Provisional, 5¢ orange, imperf between, plate 1, positions 1//21, vertical pair in corner margin strip of three, without gum as issued, choice centering, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 49b    $850.

Realized: $190

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