Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2867 o   

[Australian States] New South Wales, 1850, 1d dull carmine. On hard greyish paper, horizontal pair, margins clear on all sides with sheet margin at left, cancelled barred numeral "82" of Armidale, corner crease in left margin and small margin creases, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 11.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2868    

[Australian States] Tasmania, 1858, 1s vermilion. Large part o.g., fresh color, large margins all around, tiny thin speck, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 16    $550.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2869    

[Australian States] Victoria, 1858, 6d blue, rouletted. In combination with 1857 1d yellow green, vertical strip of three, all tied by "5" barred oval handstamps on 1860 mourning cover to England, "Ballarat, No 24" origin and receiving backstamps, slight cover soiling, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 30+31    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2870    

Australia, 1949-50, 5s-£2 Arms high values complete. O.g., never hinged, a fresh well centered set, Very Fine. SG No. 224a-d.
Scott No. 218-221    $163.

Realized: $60

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Lot 2871    

Bahamas, 1863, 4d rose, perf 12½. Tied by Nassau "A05" barred oval handstamp on 1858 cover to Jacksonville, Florida, "N. York, Steamship" circular handstamp, with Nassau, New Providence origin backstamp, straight line "Advertised", with "Aug 1" date and "5" rate handstamps, Jacksonville, Sept 1 backstamp with "Not Called For" notation, Very Fine and choice, an interesting dead letter usage. SG No. 26.
Scott No. 13    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2872    

Bahamas, 1916, 5d orange & black. Tied on combination with Canada 1916, 2¢ + 1¢ war tax by "Toronto, Ont., May 6, 1917" slogan machine cancel on cover to Nassau, Bahamas, Nassau receiving backstamp, very light perf toning, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce combination. SG No. S1.
Scott No. E1    Estimate $250 - 350.

The Bahamas issued only 600 1916 Special Delivery first printings which were sold in Canada. Under an agreement with the Canadian Post Office, they where used in combination with Canadian stamps and postmarked in Canada.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2873 ()   

Bermuda, 1874, 3d on 1s green. Without gum, trimmed perf at left and pulled perf at right, Decent Appearance. SG No. 13.
Scott No. 12    $2,250.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2874    

British Guiana, 1866, 2¢ orange + 4¢ blue + 12¢ lilac. Tied by "A03" barred ovals on cover to United States, "Demerara, Mr 9, 72" origin cds, "New York, U.S. Notes 20, Mar 21" entry cds, minor perf toning on 12¢ stamp, Very Fine, a very attractive mixed franking.
Scott No. 51+52+54    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2875    

British Levant, 1908 mixed franking postcard. Registered from Constantinople to Bavaria, with examples of stamps from the different International Post Offices in the Levant, each canceled with the proper postmarks for each country's Office, including Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Great Britain & Turkey, registration label of the British Post Office, small stamp faults, otherwise Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2876    

Cameroons, 1915, ½d on 3pf - 5sh on 5m Surcharge Yacht issue complete. O.g., 3sh on 3m with toned gum, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 53-65    $765.

Realized: $350

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