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Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

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Lots 374-383 Lots 384-391

Lot 384    

Austrian Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1867 Franz Joseph (coarse printing) 5s red, in combination with 1867 Franz Joseph (coarse printing) 15s brown pair on 1874 folded letter sheet to Lyon, France, tied by two neat bold strikes of boxed "Lettre Arivate, Per Mare, Varna, 28/8" ship date stamp, French transit and arrival backstamp, Very Fine, with choice strikes of the Varna ship date stamp.
Scott No. 3+5    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $290

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Lot 385    

Azerbaijan, 1919, 20k multicolored, tied by indistinct cds on registered cover, with manuscript "Akcinaopa" (sic) boxed etiquette and "Daugawipils, 17.4.21" Latvia transit cds alongside; some stamp flaws, F.-V.F., still a very scarce first issue usage.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 386    

Azerbaijan, 1922, 5,000r on 2,000r blue and black, horizontal pair, in combination with 1922, 15,000r on 5,000r black on olive green, vertical strip of three and single, on reverse of registered cover to Hanover, Germany, tied by "Baku, 20.2.23" cds's, front with "Bacou ville" registry etiquette, Very Fine.
Scott No. 39+40    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 387    

Azerbaijan, 1922, 500,000r on 2,000r blue & black, top margin horizontal strip of six, tied by "Baku, 9.12.22" cds's on reverse of registered cover to "Wien, Austria", front with registry etiquette (flaws), F.-V.F., a very scarce franking.
Scott No. 51    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 388    

Bosnia, Turkey, Postage Due, 1865, 20pa brown, tied by "Bosnia 81" circular handstamp on 1865 folded letter from Sisak to Trieste, bold "Brood, 30 Dec" straight line transit handstamp and manuscript "20" kreuzer due, reverse with "Sissek, 31/12" origin cds and red boxed Trieste receiver, Very Fine, one of the finest forerunner covers known with the 3-line Brood postmark and Turkish franking.
Scott No. J6    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 389    

Bosnia, Turkey, 1863, 20pa black on yellow, 2nd printing, in combination with Turkey, 1863, 1pi black on reddish lilac, both with full margins, on 1864 folded letter sheet to Brood, each canceled by dotted Battal cancels of Sarajevo; cover with minor edge stain at lower left, Very Fine; with 2012 F. Puschmann certificate. ANK No. 1II, 2II.
Scott No. 1+2    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE BOSNIA FORERUNNER USAGE BEARING TURKEY 20PA & 1PI FIRST ISSUES FROM SARAJEVO.

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Lot 390    

Bosnia, Turkey, 1869, 1pi yellow, in combination with Turkey, Postage Due 1865, 20pa brown on incoming folded letter sheet from Trieste, Austria to Mostar, in combination with Austria 1867, 5kr rose (Sc. 29) tied by "Trieste, 29/9" oval date stamp paying the Austrian rate to the Turkish border, Turkish stamps tied by blue "Mostar 81" circular handstamps, reverse with "Zara, 30/9" transit cds, Very Fine; with 2010 Du Vachat certificate. Yvert No. 33+taxe 5.
Scott No. 22+J6    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE AUSTRIA - TURKEY MIXED FRANKING USAGE TO MOSTAR.

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Realized: $3,500

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Lot 391    

Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1900, 20h rose, proof on gummed paper, complete sheet of 25, o.g., creased and defaced in blue crayon and security punch holes, Fine, a rare and unusual proof sheet.
Scott No. 17P    Estimate $250 - 350.

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