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Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

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Asia: Afghanistan - Ceylon

Lots 3505-3509

Lot 3505    

Afghanistan, 1916-1918 (ca.) Bokhara Agency cover. (Mazar-i-Sharif) to Peshawar franked with 2ab yellow paying registration rate. Canceled with oval Bokhara Agency postmark with rectangular Bokhara registration postmark alongside; Kabul (?) transit; Peshawar receiving postmark, Very Fine, Tchilingirian recorded only 2 covers with these postmarks, only 6 or 8 examples are known.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 3506 ()   

Afghanistan, 1873, 1sh black, dated "1290". Plate B without outer ornaments, complete sheet of 60, without gum as issued, some edge faults to be expected, folded once between stamps, otherwise F.-V.F (no photo).
Scott No. 11    Estimate $400 - 500.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3507 ()   

Afghanistan, 1875-76, 1sa pale purple. Position 12/15, position 15 showing "wide outer circle" variety, vertical pair, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine; with 2003 S. Sismondo certificate.
Scott No. 17, 17a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 3508    

Burma, 1944 9pi KGV Reply Card, used, both sides. Reply card attached, obliterated with blue cross, Japanese Occupation handstamps and stamps attached to both cards, with Moulmein - wireless cancels of the 16th September 1944 and Kakokku cds of 17th October, card wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare used intact card.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3509    

Ceylon, 1929, 2r carmine & green, vignette doubled. O.g., hinge remnant, Very Fine, a very unusual and striking variety.
Scott No. 255    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $240

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Lots 3505-3509

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