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

Lot 2228 /o   

Samoa, 1879-80, 1d Blue, State III. Group with used including ten perf 12½ and one perf 11¾ (scissor separation at top) issues, town cancels including 3 with Sydney transit postmarks, light to medium sky blue shades, and mint with 64 mint perf 11¾ issues including blocks and pairs (as least one complete plate reconstruction of 20), China blue to deep blue (tone) shades; few flaws, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 1-1a $5,580.
SG No. 10//15b; £3,145 ($4,938)    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2229    

Samoa, 1879, 1d Sky Blue, Perf 12½, State III. Position 4 (R1/4), light kiss printing showing at top and right, full o.g., exceptional centering, very fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem mint stamp. Scott No. 1a $350.
SG No. 10    £170 ($267).

Realized: $180

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Lot 2230    

Samoa, 1879, 1d Sky Blue, Perf 12½, State III. Position 2 (R1/2), full o.g., beautifully centered, deep brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, choice so nice. Scott No. 1a $350.
SG No. 10    £170 ($267).

Realized: $300

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Lot 2231    

Samoa, 1879, 1d Sky Blue, Perf 12½, State III. Position 6 (R2/1), full o.g., nicely centered with wide margin, bright bold color, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 1a $350.
SG No. 10    £170 ($267).

Realized: $135

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Lot 2232 /o   

Samoa, 1879, 1d Sky Blue, Perf 12½, State III. complete plate reconstruction of 20, with 6 unused (3 with o.g.), balance used each with town cancels, light to dark sky blue shades, Very Fine, an exceptional early 1d State III plating. Scott No. 1a $4,060.
SG No. 10    £2,280 ($3,580).

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2233 /o   

Samoa, 1879, 3d Vermilion, Perf 12½, State III. complete plate reconstruction of 10, three used with town cancels, 7 mint (one no gum) including block of three, dull to bright deep shades; some minor gum soak on block, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and scarce plating. Scott No. 3 $4,750.
SG No. 11    £2,695 ($4,231).

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2234 /o   

Samoa, 1879-80, 3d Vermilion, State III. Group of 3 mint o.g. (perf 12½ & 11¾ x2) and 8 used (including two perf 11¾ issues) with town cancels, nice range of shades from light to carmine vermilion, few trivial flaws, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 3, 3d $2,780.
SG No. 11, 16-16a; £1,925 ($3,022)    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2235 ()   

Samoa, 1879, 3d Vermilion, State III, Horizontal Strip of Three. Position 1-3 (R1/1-3), left stamp with clipped perfs at right, tied by "Apia, Samoa, Dec 1880" cds's on partial cover to Wycombe, England, portion of "Auckland, N. Z., Ja 24, 81" duplex postmark which tied a missing N.Z. 6d stamp, partial "High Wycombe, Mar 14, 81" cds on reverse; cover with slight splitting in central vertical file fold, Fine (Odenweller EP18), ex Tows. Scott No. 3.
SG No. 11    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

This cover left on January 10, 1881 from Apia on schooner "Mana" for Australia.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 2236 /o   

Samoa, 1879-80, 6d Violet, State III. Group of 2 mint (perf 11¾) and 14 used (including five perf 11¾ issues, 2 in the deep violet shade) with town cancels, nice range of shades from light lilac to deep violet, few flaws, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 4, 4c-4d $3,780.
SG No. 12, 17-17a; £2,715 ($4,263)    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2237 /o   

Samoa, 1879, 6d Lilac, Perf 12½, State III. complete plate reconstruction of 10, eight used with town cancels, 2 unused (no gum), light to medium shades; position 8 with minor tone spot and position 9 with small thin, F.-V.F. Scott No. 4 $2,800.
SG No. 12    £1,460 ($2,292).

Realized: $950

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