Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3281    

British Commonwealth, Covers, several hundred better covers only chosen for particular interest and/or value; huge value here for this. Old time accumulation of Colony usages, special cancels, etc.; must be inspected to be appreciated.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 3282 /o   

British Commonwealth, KGVI Era Collection, 1937-51, extensive specialized collection housed in two oversized Scott album, includes normal sets and single but also includes numerous plate, perf & overprint varieties, shades, specimens, proofs, etc.; starting with Omnibus issues, G.B. with 1939 high value set and additional specimens, German war propaganda stamps, etc., followed by the array of countries including Aden with 1937 Views specimen set, Kathiri 1942 specimen set, Ouaiti 1942 specimen set, Antigua with 1938 Views specimen set, Ascension with numerous 1948 View issue plate varieties including ½d long E (38a), 1½ d Davit flaw (40ba), 2d mountaineer flaw (41aa), etc., as well as other unlisted retouch and re-entry varieties, Australia mint issues with good varieties, military issues complete with additional 3d overprint proof, Bahamas with 1938 definitives including the various shades and varieties including ½d elongated E (149a) and 2d short T (152ba), 1942 Landfall issue with some nice varieties, etc., Barbados with 1938 Badge issues including additional shades with 1d scarlet and specimen set, plate varieties including 4d flying mane (253da) in block of 4, Basutoland with 1959 specimen set, Bechuanaland with 1938 specimen set, Bermuda with rare 1938 specimen set (missing one 3d for completion, cat £2,000 for complete) and a study of the 2sh-£1 high value shade and perf varieties, British Guiana with 1938 specimen set, British Honduras with Jubilee, Coronation & 1938 specimen sets, good Middle East Forces issues including good specimens, S.G. M8b se-tenant pair, dues, etc., Eritrea with first blocks and Somalia with first issue specimen set, Eastern Arabia issues including better 1950 2r overprint type (S.G. 41a, cat £400), Burma including 1947 inverted overprints, 1939-47 official sets, Cayman Islands with 1938 specimen set and a rare 1sh missing "C" in "CA" watermark (123ab, small ink marks on face, still cats £2,500), Ceylon with good 1938 issue perf varieties, similar Cyprus, Falkland Islands 1938 issues with additional shades and Dependencies with map plate varieties and 1944 specimen sets, Gambia with good 1938 specimen set, Gibraltar 1938 issues with good perf varieties and scarce specimen set missing only one value, Gold coast 1938 & 1948 specimen sets, Grenada with good 1938 plate varieties and 10sh perf/color vars., strong Hong Kong with specimens and a color study of the 1938 definitives, India with 1937 set with additional 15r watermark inverted, 1948 Ghandi set with high value n.h., scarce 1938 Chamba set as well as the 1942 set, similar officials sets with additional gutter pairs in later, Gwalior 1938 set and 1942 officials, also good Jind, Nabha & Patiala sets, good Jamaica, K.U.T. with 1938 perf and plate varieties, Kuwait with 1939 set, Leeward Islands with 1938 definitive study, some good Malaya sets including specimen, good Malta varieties, New Hebrides with some good French issues, North Borneo with 1939 issue Waterlow proofs, Nyasaland with good high values and 1945 specimen set, St. Helena with 1938 specimen set, St. Kitts-Nevis varieties, Sarawak with 1945 BMA set and rare Centenary plate proof pairs, Seychelles with a couple good watermark varieties, and much much more; with lots of better variety material seldom seem in any British Commonwealth collection, careful evaluation a must.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.



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Realized: $12,000

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Lot 3283 /o   

British Commonwealth, KGVI or QEII Gibbons Listed mint and used Varieties and Shades, consists of 35 singles or positional pieces in blocks of 4; items include Hong Kong SG#120a in block (cat. £130+), SG#169a (2-cat. £120 each) and used SG#169a-170a (cat. £160), Barbados used SG#263c (cat, £80), SG#251a or 251bb, SG#251bb (7 copies mint or used cat. £149 or £70 each), SG#252a used (cat. £275), British Guiana SG#333a used (unpriced used), Bechuanaland SG#161bc (cat, £65), Barbados SG#252a (cat. £150) toned n.h., also Bermuda SG#93e used (revenue cancel)few unlisted or listed by the old Elizabethan catalog, mint mostly n.h., couple no gum, F.-V.F., unusual little grouping.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 3284 /o   

British Europe, Collection, attractive collection in a Scott Specialty album with mostly used 19th Century and 20th Century to early 1950s mainly mint o.g., majority of collection is Great Britain with used Scott #1 (red Maltese Cross cancel), 2, 7, 45, 82-86, 96, 140 etc., mint feat. #127-38, 139, 141, 173-74, 174a, 179-81, 209, 222-24, 249-51A, J1-33 etc., also mint Cyprus #114-23, 125-35, 143-55, Gibraltar #107-18 and Malta #184-234, owner's Scott $13K+, generally Fine to Very Fine, some better.
Estimate    $800 - 1,200.

Realized: $800

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Lot 3285 /o   

British Europe, Collection, housed on Scott pages in springback album with many better singles and sets throughout; includes Cyprus with good early QV issues and 1894-96 set complete mint, 1903 & 1904 KEVII sets complete mint, mostly complete KGV definitives, 1928 Pictorial set complete, 1934 Views set complete with additional specimen set, later QEII's well represented, etc., Gibraltar with near complete QV issues from 2nd issue on with additional specimens, 1903 KEVII definitives complete to the 8sh, 1912 KGV definitives complete with additional high value specimens, 1921 KGV issues including good high values, etc., Malta with 1899 issues mint including specimens, completion in KEVII definitives with additional near complete specimen set, KGV with scarce specimen set, mint completion from 1921-30 including the scarce 1926 Postage overprint set and additional 1930 specimen set, etc., selection of Ireland including first Seahorse issues complete mint and some good later issues; nice material throughout, inspection highly recommended.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.



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Realized: $3,250

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Lot 3286    

British Guiana, Collection, 1860-1971, mint issues (and a handful of used) mounted on album pages; starting with a nice range of good to scarce Seal of Colony issues including 1861 1¢ brown red, 1862 12¢ thin paper issue, selection of 1866 perf 10 issues and a few better 1863 issues, selection of good brush surcharges, 1889 surcharges missing only the rare $4 type II, 1889 issues complete (one low value used), and later virtually all complete; nice fresh material throughout.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.



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Realized: $2,100

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Lot 3287 /o   

British Guiana, Seal of Colony Issues of 1866, approximately 90 perf 10 issues on early quadrille pages; includes 1¢ black perf 10 with 13 mint issues showing shades and flaws, also a used block, other issues in duplication showing various shades and cancels, some plate flaws noted; some flaws, nice group for the specialist, Scott catalog value $2,300+.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3288    

British Honduras, Early Prestamp Cover Group, of 8 covers; includes 1790 Belize to London with Dover ship letter mark, 1866 incoming with St. Thomas forwarding agent mark, 1864 Belize to Jamaica use, 1852 Belize to Paris with Belize British Office date stamp, 1861 London to Guatemala with rare Antonio Mathe Belize forwarding agent handstamp, etc.; scarce group.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 3289    

British Honduras, Collection, 1866-1971, virtually complete mint issues housed on album pages; starting with 1866-91 QV issues missing only 1866 1sh and the 1888 3c on 3d rarity for completion, 1891-1911 QV & KEVII key type definitives complete, KGV issues nearing completion with better high value present, and completion thereafter; nice fresh material throughout.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.



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Realized: $1,350

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Lot 3290 /o   

British Oceania, Collection, clean collection in a Scott Specialty album, 19th Century mostly used, 20th Century mainly mint to 1950s, mint o.g. highlights including Australia Scott #18, 95a, 132 (5p Sydney Bridge), 141-54, 157-249, M1-7, British Solomon Islands #8-18, 43-56, 60-87, Cook Islands #112-40, 124A, 126C, Fiji #93-144, J12-19, Nauru #17b-30a, New Hebrides #1-26, 28-31, 33-60, New South Wales #B1-2, New Zealand #82, 132-34, 136-39, 145//159, 179-83, B3-4, C1-8, Niue #32b, 33a, 34a, North Borneo #223-59, Papua #94-109, Pitcairn #1-16, Samoa #120-26, 195-202, Sarawak #175-95 etc., surprisingly worthwhile collection, owner's Scott $14K+, Fine to Very Fine or better.
Estimate    $1,000 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,200

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