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Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

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British Commonwealth: Ireland to Virgin Islands

Lots 3289-3298 Lots 3299-3308 Lots 3309-3318 Lots 3319-3326

Lot 3299    

Ireland, 1928, 5s rose red Seahorse, wide and narrow overprint. Horizontal pair, o.g., hinge remnant, bright color, fresh, F.-V.F. SG No. 84a.
Scott No. 78a    $500.

Realized: $230

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Lot 3300    

Jamaica, 1860, 1d blue + 4d brown orange + 6d lilac, horizontal pair. All tied by "Kingston, Jamaica, Au 24, 66" cds and "A01" barred duplex on cover to Bareilly, India, red "London, 12 Sp, 66" transit cds and matching "1d" accountancy handstamp, red Bombay entry backstamp and Hatrus transit cds; cover with expertly repaired edge tears and restored top cover edge and backflap with small portions of postmarks drawn in, Fine appearance, a rare transatlantic usage to India.
Scott No. 1+4+5    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 3301    

Jamaica, 1935, 6d indigo & green, extra flagstaff. With other three set values, a complete set on 1d brown registration entire addressed locally, all tied by neat "Kingston, Jamaica, Registered, My 6, 35" oval First Day of Issue postmarks, registry etiquette below, Very Fine and choice, a rare First Day usage of the 6d extra flagstaff variety in a complete l935 Coronation set.
SG No. 116a+114-115+117    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3302    

Leeward Islands, 1890, 5s green & ultramarine. Tied on piece by registry cds, well centered, light crease, Extremely Fine appearance. SG No. 8 (no photo).
Scott No. 8    $275.

Realized: $45

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Lot 3303    

New Zealand, N.Z. Marine P.O., R.M.S. "Moana", 16 Jun 97. Clear strike of red cds on Samoa 1896 1d carmine on pale green message card to Berne, Switzerland, uprated with 1895 ½d purple brown tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jun 16, 97" cds, receiving postmark and "With Reply Card." imprint crossed out, Very Fine, a very rare postal card usage.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3304    

New Zealand, N.Z. Marine P.O., R.M.S. "Moana", 14 Jul 99. Red cds on Samoa 1896 1d blue on greenish postal card to Friedberg, Germany, uprated with 1895 1d purple brown tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jul 14, 99" cds, receiving postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $270

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Lot 3305    

New Zealand, N.Z. Marine P.O., R.M.S. "Sierra", 6 Nov, 1905. Blue cds centrally struck tying 1902 1d carmine on picture post card with tattooed Maori portrait, to London, England with "O.S.S. Sierra. Pacific Ocean, Oct 30th, 1905" dateline on reverse, light card edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 3306    

New Zealand, N.Z. Marine P.O., R.M.S. "Sonoma", 19 Mar, 1905. Blue cds on picture post card to San Francisco, Cal., franked with 1902 ½d green + 2d dull violet tied by "Packet Boat" boxed handstamp, light receiving postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 3307

Niue, Newspapers, 1919-24. 13 newspapers printed by the local London Missionary Society's Press, in native language with occasional English text and supplement including "Landmarks in Nuie History" (no photo).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 3308

North Borneo, 1909, 12¢ Palm Cockatoo. Remark reproduction of stamp design in upper left of multicolor print (reproduction) from Gould's 1875 book Birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan Islands, matted and framed (no photo).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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