Sale 124: The Westpex Sale, Vol. I

Lot 33    

Great Britain, 1841, 1d orange brown, lettered FC, o.g., never hinged, full margins, rich bright color on strongly blued paper, Very Fine, a wonderful and rare never hinged example of the 1841 1d issue in the orange brown shade. SG No. 12.
Scott No. 3a    $2,000 for hinged.

Realized: $600

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Lot 34    

Great Britain, 1841, 1d lake red, lettered HD, large part o.g., ample, beautifully balanced margins, Very Fine. A very rare shade. SG No. 11 £5,250 ($6,620).
Scott No. 3b    $5,250.

Realized: $900

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Lot 35    

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown on deeply blue paper, plate 130, BK, o.g., lightly hinged, uncommonly fresh with ample to large margins, nearly Very Fine. SG No. 8a £700 ($880).
Scott No. 3f    $700.

Realized: $170

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Lot 36    

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", large part o.g., fresh and bright with exceptionally large margins, Extremely Fine. SG No. 14 £5,000 ($6,300).
Scott No. 4    $6,250.

Realized: $650

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Lot 37    

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", Plate 4, Lettered DJ-DK, horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, magnificent Post Office color, four large to huge margins, very light vert. crease in margin between stamps & at right (just affecting design), still Extremely Fine. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 4    $13,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 38    

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", Plate 3, Lettered SD-SE/TD-TE, block of 4, disturbed o.g., four ample to large margins, Post Office fresh color and lovely impression, light vertical crease affecting left pair, still Very Fine and choice. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 4    $42,500.

AN OUTSTANDING MINT MULTIPLE.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 39 o   

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", a gorgeous, large-margined used pair, lettered AA-AB from plate 3, "socked-on-the-nose" with a single Northallerton "569" barred oval, Extremely Fine. Canceled contrary to postal regulations, which required that each stamp be canceled separately. SG No. 14 £180 ++ ($230).
Scott No. 4    $275+.

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Lot 40 o   

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", an exceptional used block of 4, plate 4, QD-QE/RD-RE, bright and fresh with ample to large margins and light Pembroke "604" barred numeral cancels, Very Fine; with 2004 Brandon certificate. SG No. 14. S.G. Spec. No. ES14 £1,100 ($1,390).
Scott No. 4    $1,750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 41 o   

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", block of eight, Lettered AG-DH, four ample to mostly huge margins including parts of adjacent stamps, deep color, neat numeral "9" ovals of London, Extremely Fine. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 4; $3,500 as two blocks    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A SPECTACULAR AND RARE MULTIPLE IN SOUND CONDITION CLEARLY SHOWING THE MISALIGNED IMPRESSIONS - FOR THE SPECIALIST.

Realized: $700

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Lot 42 o   

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", an extraordinary block of 22 (11x2) from plate 4, lettered KA-KK/LA-LK; large margins all around except just touching at three spots along the bottom; each stamp canceled with a Beverley (Yorkshire) "67" barred numeral; small faults, but exceptionally fresh with wonderful color and appearance, Very Fine and rare. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,400

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