Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1970 o   

1852, 3¢ plum, type II, Position 87L3, clear to large margins, strong brighter plum shade, neat strike of cds cancel, faint top right corner crease, Very Fine appearance, ex-Hulme; with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11A var.    $2,200.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1971 o   

1851, 3¢ bright experimental orange brown, type II, bold blue town cancel, clear to ample margins, rich true orange brown shade, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11A    $300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1972 P   

1856, 5¢ deep red brown, trial color plate proof on wove, four margins, rich color, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12TC5c    $1,500.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1973    

1856, 5¢ red brown, o.g., a bright fresh mint single; two good margins and barely clear on the other two sides, heavy diagonal crease on the left side has been neatly repaired after almost completely separating from top to bottom, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare mint stamp; with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12    $30,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1974 o   

1856, 5¢ red brown, four clear margins and a neat blue "WEST…" town cancel, Very Fine; with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12    $775.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1975 o   

1856, 5¢ red brown, four full to large margins, light grid cancel and part of French Postage Due rating handstamp, Very Fine and unusual with French postage due rating; with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12    $775.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1976    

1856, 5¢ red brown, deep rich color on bright paper, large margins to just clear at right, tied by "New Orleans La., Aug 26" cds on small blue piece showing part of printed circular; stamp with small scissor cut at top left, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 12    $775.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1977 o   

1856, 5¢ red brown, light town cancel, clear to ample margins, strong color, tiny corner crease at bottom left, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott Nos. 12    $775.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1978    

1855, 10¢ green, type II, large part o.g., ample to huge margins, strong vivid color on bright color, Very Fine; with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott Nos. 14    $5,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE AND VERY SCARCE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 10¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

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Lot 1979 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type II, neat town cancel, huge margins with rich, fresh color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2012 P.S.E. certificate Graded XF-SUP 95J, SMQ $925.
Scott Nos. 14    $145.

Realized: $425

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