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

Lot 2351 /o   

Samoa, 1895-1900, 1½d & 3d on 2d Surcharge Issues. In excess of 400 stamps on album and stock pages; "Surcharged 1½d" Issue with the various surcharge and stamp shade types with many in blocks, including pane of 119 with a double surcharge variety, similar "R 3d" Issues including surcharge doubling and double perf varieties, section of the green surcharge issues, etc.; few flaws, generally F.-V.F.
SG No. 73-80    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2352    

Samoa, 1895, 3d on 2d Orange, Perf 12x11½. In combination with 1890-92, ½d purple brown + 2½d rose on registered Sellschopp cover to Blankenburg, Germany, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, May 22, 95" type 5 cds's, matching straight line Registered handstamp, red London oval transit and receiving backstamp; light cover tone spots at lower right, Very Fine (Odenweller 568).
SG No. 73+41+44    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2353    

Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d Dull Orange, Blue Surcharge. In combination with 1890, ½d purple brown, horizontal pair on fresh cover to San Francisco, Cal., tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jan 30" cds's (day inverted), entry postmark on face; small corner nick at bottom left, Very Fine, this being the earliest known usage of the 1½d on 2d Surcharge issue on cover.
SG No. 73+41    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 2354    

Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d Dull Orange, Blue Surcharge. In combination with 1890, 1d green on cover to San Francisco, Cal., tied by neat "Apia, Samoa, Jan 30" cds's (day inverted), entry postmark on face, Very Fine and choice, the earliest known usage of the 1½d on 2d Surcharge issue.
SG No. 73+42    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2355    

Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d Dull Orange, Blue Surcharge. In combination with 1890, 1d green on Cooper cover to San Francisco, Cal., tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jan 30" cds's (day inverted), bold entry postmark on face, Very Fine and choice, the earliest known usage of the 1½d on 2d Surcharge issue.
SG No. 73+42    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2356    

Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d Dull Orange, Blue Surcharge. In combination with 1890, ½d purple brown, horizontal pair on cover to San Francisco, Cal., tied by two strikes of blue "Apia, Samoa, Apr 18, 95" cds on the first sending after the Post Office fire of April 1st, Very Fine.
SG No. 73+41    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2357    

Samoa, 1895, 3d on 2d Dull Orange, Black Surcharge (Type 2). In combination with 1895, 1½d on 2d dull orange, two singles on registered cover to Rostock, Germany, tied by "Apia, Samoa, Mar 27, 95" cds's, red London transit date stamp and receiving backstamp, accompanied by matching cover front bearing 3d on 2d with type 1 surcharge; minor tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
SG No. 74+73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2358    

Samoa, 1895, 3d on 2d Orange, Black Surcharge. In combination with 1895, 1½d on 2d orange, blue surcharge + 1890, 1d green, perf 12x11½ on registered cover to foreign mail agent Cooper in San Francisco, all tied by Apia, Samoa, Jan 30 cds's, in conjunction with U.S. 1893, 8¢ lilac paying the registry fee, tied by San Francisco oval handstamp, reverse with purple "Registered, Feb 13, 1895, San Francisco, Cal." straight line postmark; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (Odenweller 126). Scott No. U.S. 225.
SG No. 74+73+42    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 2359    

Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d Orange, Blue Surcharge, Horizontal Strip of Three. Type Ia surcharges, in combination with 1896, 2½d black, perf 10x11 on registered cover to Camden, N.J., all tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jan, 25, 99" cds's (year inverted) with matching straight line Registered straight line handstamp alongside, in conjunction with U.S. 1895, 8¢ violet brown paying the registry fee, tied by San Francisco oval handstamp and purple "San Francisco, Reg. Div., Feb 8, 1899" cds (year also inverted) alongside, reverse with manuscript "PM, Apia, Samoa" notation, Very Fine (Odenweller 227). Scott No. U.S. 272.
SG No. 75+81    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2360    

Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d Orange, Blue Surcharge. Tied by bold "Apia, Samoa, Apr 23, 96" cds on cover used as wrapper paying the printed matter rate to Sondershausen, Germany, pencil manuscript "Newspapers" endorsement at top and cover opened at sides and corners clipped, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex Laura Smith, Dr. W.J. Mitchell.
SG No. 75    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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