Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 516    

Colombia, 1837 Cartagena to London, England, folded letter sheet endorsed "Legation of the United States, Bogota, April 7, 1837" at top, with reddish brown "Carthagena" circular postmark and manuscript "3/1" rating, reverse with "Kingston, My 12, 1837" transit and "London, July 14, 1837" receiving postmark, forwarding notation on reverse from the Vice Consul at Cartagena, Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $290

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Lot 517    

Colombia, 1925 (Aug. 10) Barranquilla, Colombia Pioneer Flight to San Jose, Costa Rica, cover bearing Columbia 3c blue and 15c Scadta pair, tied by three strikes of "Servicio Postal Aero Scadta, Barranquilla, 9-VIII. 1925" and (8.10) cds strikes, purple "Primer Correo Aereo, Colombia, America Central" cachet handstamp, purple "Limon, Costa Rica" (8.14) and "San Jose, Costa Rica" (8.15) arrival backstamps; two top left taped edge tears, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 518    

Czechoslovak Legion Post in Siberia, 1919, 25k blue and rose, center inverted, o.g., hinge remnant, immaculate and Very Fine, very rare, realized $1,100 in 2018 auction; signed Franek, Tribuna.
Scott Nos. 4 var.    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 519    

Egypt, 1926, Port Fouad overprints complete, 5m spot on face and few tiny gum tone spots, 50p ink spot on face, o.g., F.-V.F., scarce set; all signed Roig. SG Nos. 141/144.
Scott Nos. 121-124    $2,700.



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Realized: $725

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Lot 520    

Faroe Islands, 1913, 4ö blue, vertical bisect, in combination with Denmark 1913, 5ö green (97) on fresh local cover, tied by bold "Thorshavn, 8.1.19" cds, Extremely Fine, this provisional bisect was in short use between January 3rd to the 23rd of 1919.
Scott Nos. Denmark 88a; $1,250 on cover    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 521    

Faroe Islands, 1919, 2öre on 5öre green, used with 5öre regular issue and both tied by "Thorshavn 22.1.19" cds on small local cover, Very Fine. Michel Nos. 1. Facit Nos. 3.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 522

Withdrawn.

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Lot 523    

France, 1867, Napoleon III Laureate, 20c blue on bluish, two singles, on folded tissue paper letter from London, England sent December 28, 1870 to Paris, with manuscript endorsement "sur Moulins allier" and stamps tied by large "4525" doted lozenge handstamps, matching "Deauville, 2 Jany, 71" cds, no arrival marking; stamps with one overlapping cover and other with corner nick, F.-V.F., a rare Boule de Moulins usage, although the certificate does not mention any stamps missing, the normal rate for this should have been 1 franc; with 2019 Roumet certificate. Yvert Nos. 29.
Scott Nos. 33    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 524 o   

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 1, well margined, partial numeral diamond grid cancel, couple small flaws, rich color, Very Fine appearance. Yvert Nos. 44.
Scott Nos. 43    $550.

Realized: $70

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Lot 525    

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 1, well balanced margins, tied by large "732" lozenge handstamp on folded letter sheet to Agen, matching "Carcassonne, 8 Dec, 70" cds alongside, Very Fine and choice; with 2019 Roumet certificate. Yvert Nos. 44 (no photo).
Scott Nos. 43    Estimate $200 - 300.

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