Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

Lot 702    

Switzerland, 1867-78, Sitting Helvetia, 10c carmine, single tied with irregular block of 3 of the 30c ultramarine on tissue paper cover to Madras, India, tied by Geneve-Sion 3.VI.70 railway postmarks, cover with tear at top, Fine, a scarce destination. Zumstein No. 38 (no photo).
Scott No. 53    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $325

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Lot 703    

Switzerland, 1867-78, Sitting Helvetia, 25c blue green, horiz. pair, tied by Martigny 11.IX.73 postmarks on preprinted cover addressed to the United States, manuscript "Chamounix, Savoie, France, Sept. 10, 1873" at upper left, Very Fine and unusual. Zumstein No. 40.
Scott No. 55    Estimate $300 - 400.

"Chamounix" was the former spelling of Chamonix. This is the sender's manuscript origin notation or possibly a postal docketing with the cover carried to Martigny and placed in the Swiss Post Office. A fascinating cover.

Realized: $325

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Lot 704 o   

Switzerland, 1867-78, Sitting Helvetia, 30c blue, nice color & perforations, cancelled by socked on the nose strike of St. Gallen 25.Nov.67 cds, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1998 Rellstab certificate. Zumstein No. 41b SFr 350 ($350).
Scott No. 56a    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 705    

Switzerland, 1867-78, Sitting Helvetia, 50c violet, two singles + 10c red tied on small cover to New York, tied by Geneve 18.IX.68 postmarks, Very Fine, a lovely little cover; with 1997 Rellstab certificate. Zumstein No. 43.
Scott No. 59    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 706    

Switzerland, 1867-78, Sitting Helvetia, 50c violet, tied with 20c orange on Chargé 30c postal entire by St. Gallen 13.V.71 postmarks, used to the United States, slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F. Zumstein No. 43 (no photo).
Scott No. 59    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 707 o   

Switzerland, 1881, Sitting Helvetia on granite paper, 5c brown, double transfer, one inverted, Luzern 10.IV.82 postmark, short corner perf at top left, Very Fine; with 1980 Liniger certificate. Zumstein No. 45.2.01 SFr 600 ($600).
Scott No. 61a    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 708    

Switzerland, 1881, Sitting Helvetia on granite paper, 15c lemon, well centered horiz. pair with fresh color, tied by Lausanne 7.X.81 postmarks on Charge letter to Sentier, Very Fine and choice; with 1970 Moser certificate. Zumstein No. 47.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 709 o   

Switzerland, 1888, Standing Helvetia, 40c gray, perf 9½, wide control mark, light cancel and nice color, Very Fine. Zumstein No. 69B SFr 1,200 ($1,210).
Scott No. 91    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 710    

Switzerland, 1934 5c-30c Definitives on first day cover, full set except missing 3c, however two 15c are present on this registered first day cover to the United States, tied by three strikes of Chur 2.VII.34 postmarks, Very Fine and rare. Zumstein No. 271-276 SFr 3,800 for cplt set ($3,830).
Scott No. 220-225    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $550

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Lot 711    

Thailand, American Express Co. Correspondence Covers, 1930-40's, group of 15 covers franked with various issues, majority are Unsealed Printed-Matter single, double & triple-weight franked with various commemoratives, including registered cover from Yala, all sent to the main office of American Express Company in San Francisco (no photo).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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