Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2303    

Cuba, 1899, 2½c on 2¢ reddish carmine, type III, horizontal strip of four, tied by three strikes of "Correos, Habana, 4 Feb 99" cds on gray Francisco de Cuarda corner card cover to New York City, "T" in circle tax handstamp, New York "Collect Postage 4 Cents" handstamp and reverse with U.S. 2 postage due pair tied by "New York, M & R" (2.7) backstamp; couple stamp flaws, Very Fine postage due use.
Scott Nos. 223    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 2304    

Danish West Indies, 1887, 1¢ on 7¢ lilac & orange, surcharged "1 CENT", faulty bottom left corner and light crease, used with 3¢ light blue & rose carmine (6a) pair and single, tied by two strikes of "St. Thomas, 16/9, 1887" cds on cover to Windsor, Canada, carried as endorsed by U.S. and Brazil Mail 3rd Line Advance from St. Thomas Sep. 14th to New York arriving Sep. 22nd, reverse with New York "Paid All" (9.22) exchange duplex and Windsor (9.25) arrival cds, flap with embossed "Colonial Bank" belt imprint, a Very Fine use.
Scott Nos. 14    $3,000.

A RARE COMMERCIAL USE OF THE "1 CENT" ON 7¢ SURCHARGE ISSUE.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2305    

Danish West Indies, 1900, 5¢ light blue, horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of "St. Thomas, 9/4, 1901" cds on cover to Capt. W.C. Hodgkiss, U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, Washington D.C., reverse with New York Paid All (4.17) entry duplex and Washington D.C. Apr. 17th machine arrival backstamp, forwarded with purple "U.S. Coat & Geodetic Survey, Address Changed, By Official Orders" three-line handstamp to Rising Sun Md., Apr. 19th arrival backstamp; light toning, a Very Fine use.
Scott Nos. 22    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2306 o   

Danish West Indies, Playing Cards, 1920-34, 4¢ on blue, complete set of three, each nicely centered and neatly canceled in blue and magenta, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. RF1-RF3    $425.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2307    

Guam, 1899, 10¢ brown, type I, tied by "Guam, Isl. Guam, Jun 12, 1905" duplex on Zug cover to Everett Wash. purple "Guam, Guam, Registered, Jun 13, 1905" cds and red ms. "no. 645" registry number, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 8    $275.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2308    

Philippines, 1901, $5 dark green, bottom margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, rich deep color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice.
Scott Nos. 225    $500.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2309    

Philippines, 1901, $5 dark green, o.g., well centered amid nicely balanced margins, deep color, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 225    $500.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2310    

Philippines, 1914, 2c-1p definitive complete, o.g., lightly hinged, all fresh with rich colors, an F.-V.F. set.
Scott Nos. 276-284    $487.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2311    

Puerto Rico, Military Sta. 1. Porto Rico. Wash. D.C., Mar 11 '99, sharp cds duplexed with barred oval ties U.S. 5¢ Trans-Mississippi (288), well centered, on 1899 mourning cover to Barcelona, Spain, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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