Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2806    

Great Britain, Posted on the High Seas, Exempt From War Tax. 2-line handstamp tying 1912, 1d bright scarlet on postcard mailed on board the Empress of France, datelined "5/16/21" at top.
Scott No. 160    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 2807    

Great Britain, Gun cover. 1900 cover franked with 1d tied by London postmark with Schultze Gunpowder design on reverse in black showing Shotgun Shell, "Gastight Cartridges for Schultze Gunpowder", Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $40

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Lot 2808 o   

Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. blue Maltese Cross cancel, full to large margins, deep color, F.-V.F., a lovely example of this very rare Blue Maltese Cross cancel. SG No. 5 £5,500 ($8,635).
Scott No. 2.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 2809    

Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Clear to mostly large margins in part of next stamp at left & top, tied by red Maltese Cross on folded letter sheet from Liverpool to Barnsley, postmarked "L.S., 20 NO 20, 1840" in Maltese cross on reverse, Very Fine. SG No. 5.
Scott No. 2    $1,400.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2810 o   

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Plate 18, block of 6, Maltese cross cancels, margin at top to in, strong color, about Fine. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2811    

Great Britain, 1854, 1d red brown. Tied by "51" barred oval handstamp paying the internal rate on 1855 cover to Toronto, Canada, Great Britain "1/-" due handstamp and red Liverpool transit date stamp on reverse, "1/4" rate handstamp applied upon arrival, Very Fine. SG No. 17.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2812    

Great Britain, 1856, 1s green. Block of 6, tied on piece by barred numeral cancels and postmarks on reverse, Fine. SG No. 72 £1,150 ($1,805).
Scott No. 28    $1,740 for singles.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2813 o   

Great Britain, 1878, 10s greenish gray. Maltese cross watermark, light "LS/8" barred oval cancel", well centered, Extremely Fine; signed Em. Diena. SG No. 128.
Scott No. 74    $2,500.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 2814    

Great Britain, 1882, £5 orange. O.g., lightly hinged, bright color, minor natural paper wrinkles, Very Fine, a gorgeous stamp. SG No. 137.
Scott No. 93    $9,000.

Realized: $8,500

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Lot 2815 o   

Great Britain, 1882, £5 orange. Beautiful strike"Belfast, T, No 26, 88" cds, exceptionally well centered, lightened vertical crayon stroke, Very Fine; signed Köhler, von Arkel. SG No. 137.
Scott No. 93    $4,250.

Realized: $2,800

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