Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 2220 o   

Samoa, 1878, 2sh Red Brown, State II. Position 9 (R2/4), town cancel, rich color, Very Fine. Scott No. 7a $750.
SG No. 8    £425 ($667).

Realized: $575

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Lot 2221 /o   

Samoa, 1878, 2sh Chocolate, State II. complete plate reconstruction of 10, includes two unused (one with full o.g.), balance used each with town cancels, light to deep shades; couple minor flaws, otherwise Very Fine, a choice complete plating. Scott No. 7b $6,900.
SG No. 8a    £2,900 ($4,553).

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2222 o   

Samoa, 1878, 2sh Light Chocolate, State II. Position 4 (R1/4), 1878 town and Sydney transit cancels, well centered, bright color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 7b $750.
SG No. 8a    £425 ($667).

Realized: $575

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Lot 2223 o   

Samoa, 1878, 2sh Chocolate, State II. Position 6 (R2/1), very thin paper, light town cancel, rich color, Very Fine. Scott No. 7b $750.
SG No. 8a    £425 ($667).

Realized: $750

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Lot 2224 ()   

Samoa, 1878, 5sh Emerald Green, State II. Position 1 (R1/1), without gum, fresh with strong brilliant color, Very Fine, a very rare mint high value. Scott No. 8b $4,000.
SG No. 9    £1,800 ($2,826).

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 2225 o   

Samoa, 1878, 5sh Green, State II. complete plate reconstruction of 10, used each with town cancels, position 1 with additional foreign transit postmark, light to deep green and emerald green shades; position 3 with thin and position 5 with bottom perfs into design (scissor separated at bottom), still Very Fine, a remarkable and extremely rare complete plating of the 5sh Green from the State II plate. Scott No. 8b $15,000.
SG No. 9    £11,000 ($17,270).

Realized: $6,750

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Lot 2226 o   

Samoa, 1878, 5sh Green, State II. Group of 11 used singles; 7 with town cancels including two additional Sydney transit postmarks, 4 with manuscript cross "registry" cancels (position 2 & 8 ex Luff, Yardley), few flaws, otherwise Fine, a rare assembly of these scarce Samoan Express high values. Scott No. 8b $16,500.
SG No. 9; £12,100 ($18,997)    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $6,000

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Lot 2227 o   

Samoa, 1878, 5sh Green, State II. Position 8 (R2/3), town and Sidney transit cancels, very well centered, bright color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 8b $1,500.
SG No. 9    £1,100 ($1,727).

Realized: $1,800

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