Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3250 /o   

Thurn & Taxis, Collection, 1852-1866. Well over 300 examples, neatly mounted on quadrille pages, Northern & Southern Disrtrict, imperfs, perforated and rouletted varieties; some postmarks encompass town names, numbered target cancels, reprints carefully identified, number of multiples, very attractive appearing, needs careful valuation by the expert, some mixed condition, quite high catalog value, please inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 3251 /o   

Württemberg, Collection, 1851-75. Over 400 stamps, neatly displayed on quadrille pages, powerful group of high catalog values, imperfs, with and without silk threads, various perfs and papers identified; a wealth of cancels, including a mint block of 4 of 3kr #2 with cert, many more premium items and very high catalog value, needs close evaluation, please inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $6,500

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Lot 3252 /o   

Germany, Classics Collection, 1872-1880. Over 280 stamps, neatly displayed on quadrille pages, consisting primarily of Small and Large Shield issues, mostly used and a few unused, a wealth of cancels including some overseas such as Shanghai; a few covers included; also includes a very fresh set of 13 Proofs in values and colors close to the issued stamps; overall somewhat mixed condition, needs close evaluation to determine true value, please inspect.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 3253 /o   

Great Britain, Classics Collection, 1840-1881. Very powerful collection neatly displayed on quadrille pages, beginning with 37 examples of #1 Penny Black, including 3 on cover, a strip of 4, most have been plated and all are represented, some with duplicates, including 3 plate 11, 2 plate 10, etc; red and black cancels noted; also containing the very rare #O1, the "VR" Official (Scott catalog value $20,000); there are 14 copies of Two Penny Blue including a pair, most with Maltese Cross cancels red or black; #3 with several unused and 123 used, including a block of 4 and strip of 4, many Maltese Cross cancels with 7 having numbers within, also strip of 4 on cover; 34 of #4 including 3 pair and strip of 3, couple with number in MC cancel; embossed issues include #5 1sh green with 6 examples and 1 on registered cover with Cork spoon cancel, all with margins, plus 3 cut to shape; #6 10p with 4 examples full margins; #7 (2, with one on cover to Newfoundland); various perforated penny red & two penny blues with several on cover; various 4p, 6p & 1sh including some covers; also including #31 the 1½p lilac rose (SG 53a rosy-mauve) with minor faults, with BPA cert; various 1862-81 surface printed issues, some on cover; also 2sh pale brown, 5sh, 10sh & £1 (some faults); this collection has enormous catalog value and some very rare items, mixed condition, needs careful evaluation.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $26,000

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Lot 3254 /o   

Greece, Large Hermes Heads, 1861-1880. Phenomenal study of the 1st Issues, well over 1,000 stamps neatly displayed on quadrille pages in a binder, arranged according to Print (Paris or Athens) and Impression, year and date of issue, every imaginable shade, paper,etc; many errors in back numbers, varieties, very rare #10 (catalog value $15,000) with René Simmermacher certificate and signed by A. Diena; a wealth of cancels; this collection is a dream for Hermes Head specialists and is worthy of very close examination; condition generally F-VF or better, fresh and attractive, please inspect.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $17,000

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Lot 3255 /o   

Greece, Accumulation, 1886-1895. Small Hermes Heads with numeral tablets, many hundreds neatly arranged on clear plastic stockpages, comprising Belgian & Athens Print examples, imperf & perf, a number imperf between pairs, with a wealth of postmarks, a few covers, condition appears generally F-VF, closer inspection recommended.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 3256 /o   

Hawaii, Collection, 1853-1875. 55 stamps, neatly hinged on quadrille pages, including Kamehameha III designs, original, Re-isssues and Reprints, some 5¢ Specimens (3) and 13¢; Numerals to 5¢ number 18 (only 1 forgery), some very attractive; Kamehameha IV and early Banknotes also present; please inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $7,000

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Lot 3257    

Shanghai, Collection, 1865-73. Impressive group of 78 Large Dragons, neatly mounted on quadrille pages, of various papers, antique or Roman numerals," Candareen" plural or singular, some color varieties, etc; followed by 38 small Dragons; no forgeries here; high catalog value and the majority have ample to large margins, please review carefully.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $21,000

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Lot 3258 /o   

Iceland, 1st Issues Collection, 1873. 22 stamps neatly mounted on quad page, including #1 (3 mint), #2 same, #3 (3 used); #4 used, #5, 6, 8 mint; #8 used; Officials, O1 mint & used, and others; all mint NG, mixed condition, please inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 3259 /o   

India, Classics Collection, 1852-76. Powerful group neatly displayed on quadrille pages, including all three Scinde Dawk issues, including #A3 used on piece, red wafer with cracking as is normal and accompanied by clean 1992 APS certificate; #1-7 also present with duplicates, #6 with 5 normal cut squares and 5 cut-to-shape; also 1865-66 Victoria Heads in duplication; some Indian States including Hyderabad, Jammu & Kashmir, Soruth; Scinde Dawks rarely seen complete; mixed condition, please examine closely.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $47,500

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