Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1736    

Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ violet black, bottom plate block of 6, o.g., hinge remnants (some reinforcing), well centered, lovely jet black color, fresh and Extremely Fine, rare plate block.
Scott No. 7    $3,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1737    

Canal Zone, 1921, 1c light green & black, bottom right corner margin block of 4, full o.g., showing dramatic mis-perforation, small piece of selvage missing at bottom, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 55    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1738    

Canal Zone, 1909-23 Cover Group, of three items; with #32c handmade booklet single usage (A.P.S. cert.), #38b booklet pane pair usage, and uprated #U3 entire with #60, all to the U.S.; minor cover flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1739 E   

Canal Zone, 1949, 3¢-18¢ Gold Rush Centennial complete, Original & Photographic Essays of Meade Bolton, set of ink sketch designs of the 3¢, 6¢, 12¢ & 18¢ designs on medium bond sheets, each with simulated perfs and similar to the final designs and signed "Meade Bolton 12/8/48" below (Brett #142E-D, 143E-E, 144E-D & 145E-D), each with tipped in photograph essays of the other Bolton hand drawn essays and one of the original on sheet (5 photos 3¢-12¢ and 4 photos of 18¢) as well a a block of four of the original stamp at bottom (See website for images), Very Fine.
Scott No. 142E-145E    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A REMARKABLE ESSAY SET OF THE 1949 GOLD RUSH CENTENNIAL ISSUE.



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Realized: $1,800

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Lot 1740 E   

Canal Zone, 1932, 10¢ Postage Due, Photographic Essay, 7¾x9'' photograph of pen drawn design with "1 Cent", "2 Cents" & "5 Cents" value tablets at bottom and "Canal Zone Postage Due Stamp, Drawn Four Times Actual Size" between, Very Fine.
Scott No. J28E    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1741 P   

Canal Zone, Official, 1941 "Official Panama Canal" overprint proof, for the first 1¢ Official issue, bottom margin block of 16, on soft thin bond paper, also includes top margin block of 8 proof of the 1951 "Cristobal, Canal Zone" precancel on hard bond, Very Fine.
Scott No. O1P    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1742 /   

Cuba, 1899, 2c on 2¢ reddish carmine, type III, left margin plate no. "561" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., bottom stamps never hinged, rich bright color, fresh and Fine, scarce.
Scott No. 222    $650.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1743    

Cuba, Special Delivery, 1899, 10c on 10¢ blue, block of 4, slightly tropicalized o.g., exceptional centering, rich deep color, Extremely Fine, a choice multiple.
Scott No. E1    $860 for singles.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1744 S   

Cuba, Special Delivery, 1899, 10c on 10¢ blue, 5 dots in curved frame above messenger's head, overprinted "Specimen", from plate no. "882", o.g., paper hinge remnant, deep intense color, F.-V.F., a very rare key Cuba specimen.
Scott No. E1aSE    $5,250.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1745    

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ blue, Special Printing, o.g., lightly hinged, excellent color, Extremely Fine, realized hammer $950 in Rumsey 2016 auction, ex-Markovits.
Scott No. E1    Estimate $600 - 800.

In March 1900 one pane of each denomination was prepared for the Paris and Pan-American Expositions. H.G. Mandel stamped most of these with "Specimen" on stamps that were mounted by him for the displays at the expositions, the remainders lack the handstamp.

Realized: $550

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